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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; Team AM is not responsible for decisions made from it.