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2016 Kia Soul Ev

What 2016 Kia Soul Ev owners report most

The dominant pattern across owner complaints is sudden loss of power while driving, often with no warning. A secondary cluster describes knocking noises from the engine compartment accompanied by power loss, and a smaller share of owners report hesitation or sluggish response when pressing the accelerator. Powertrain communication issues, where the vehicle behaves as though it has slipped into neutral after the accelerator is released, also appear across reports.

Most reported areas

Engine safety 68%
Owners report the vehicle stopping or cutting out entirely while driving at normal road speeds, with no prior warning signs. · 28 fire · 4 crash · 2 injured
Engine And Engine Cooling safety 13%
Owners report a knocking sound from the engine compartment followed by sudden loss of power while the vehicle is in motion. · 2 fire · 1 crash · 1 injured
Fuel/Propulsion System safety 10%
Owners report intermittent hesitation when pressing the accelerator, describing a feeling that the vehicle is not picking up speed as expected. · 4 fire · 1 injured
Power Train safety 8%
Owners report the vehicle losing its response to the accelerator after releasing and re-pressing the pedal, causing the vehicle to behave as though it has shifted into neutral. · 2 fire · 1 crash
Electrical System safety 7%
57 reports (7%) · 7 fire · 1 crash · 5 injured

Source: NHTSA owner complaints · 798 complaints

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General information compiled from public NHTSA complaint data, for reference only, not professional advice and not reviewed by automotive experts. Verify before acting; Studio AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.