Vehicle recall record

2017 KIA Soul

1 recall campaigns · 2022–2022 · 0 with a do-not-park-indoors warning

Campaigns
1
First notice
2022-01-25
Latest notice
2022-01-25
Same-make model-year average
2.6

Risk markers carried in the record

No park-it or park-outside warning is flagged in this vehicle's collected record. This does not establish that the vehicle is defect-free or that every notice is included.

The markers above summarize fields available in this dataset. A missing marker is not a safety finding. Recall status and remedy eligibility can depend on vehicle identification number, equipment, production date, and whether a repair has already been completed.

Recall distribution by component

1 component categories

Counts and shares use the vehicle-level recall records shown below. The horizontal bar is scaled to the largest category on this page.
ComponentCampaignsShareRelative volume
AIR BAGS1100.0%

Component labels follow the source record's component field. Where the source includes a more detailed subcomponent after a colon, this distribution groups the record under the first component segment. Shares are calculated against 1 campaigns and rounded to one decimal place, so displayed percentages may not sum to exactly 100 percent.

Recall dates by calendar year

1 calendar years

These are recall notice dates, not vehicle model years.
Calendar yearCampaignsRelative volume
20221

The timeline groups campaign records by their reported recall date. This explains why the date range (2022–2022) can begin before or end after model year 2017. The underlying vehicle may be covered by notices issued in several different calendar years.

Recall campaign details

1 vehicle-level records

Campaign summaries, consequences, and remedies are preserved from the collected NHTSA source text.
CampaignDateComponentSummary and source detailsFlags
22V0310002022-01-25AIR BAGS

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circu…

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Summary
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

Consequence
Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy
Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

No listed flag

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How 2017 KIA Soul compares within KIA

12 listed 2017 model-year records

Other collected KIA records for model year 2017.
VehicleCampaignsDate range
KIA Sedona42018-05-23–2022-01-25
KIA Sorento42016-11-30–2022-09-19
KIA Sportage42016-11-30–2022-09-19
KIA Forte32021-04-13–2022-01-25
KIA Optima32018-03-08–2023-08-24
KIA Soul Ev32022-01-25–2023-10-26
KIA Cadenza22017-03-16–2021-03-04
KIA K90022022-02-02–2023-09-25
KIA Optima Hybrid22021-10-29–2023-08-24
KIA Rio22023-08-24–2023-09-25
KIA Niro Hybrid12017-03-10–2017-03-10

This comparison is calculated from vehicle records for the same make and model year in this snapshot. It is a simple arithmetic average, not an industry benchmark. A model may appear under more than one configuration in the source data, and campaign counts do not indicate the probability that a specific vehicle has an unresolved defect.

Data source and interpretation

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, retrieved 2026-11-01. Recall records reflect manufacturer reports submitted to NHTSA. Absence of a recall here does not mean a vehicle is defect-free.

This page reports 1 campaign records, groups them into 1 component categories, and places the notice dates into these calendar years: 2022: 1. These are derived views of the supplied records, not additional findings from NHTSA.

The collection includes model-year records with one or more recalls. It is not a complete vehicle history, VIN eligibility result, repair-status check, safety rating, or guarantee that the source has no later updates. Confirm current campaign details and vehicle applicability with official NHTSA information and the manufacturer.