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Service bulletins for the 2010 Kia Soul

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

74 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SC119QA2017-01-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES:VALVE. "Q AND A: FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC119) 2010 MY FORTE, 2010 MY SOUL, AND 2011 MY SORENTO REPLACEMENT OF THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY"
SC119OWNERSOUL2017-01-31. Service bulletin. TIRES:VALVE; EQUIPMENT. OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SOUL OWNER - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES IN CERTAIN 2010 MY SOUL VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED.
SC119DEALERPSM2017-01-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES:VALVE. DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES TO PREVENT GRADUAL LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN CERTAIN 2010 MY FORTE, 2011 MY SORENTO AND 2010 MY SOUL VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE 21 SALT STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED. THE 21 SALT STATES ARE: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV. IN ADDITION TO THE SALT BELT STATES, THE FOLLOWING STATES HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY RAISED THEIR USE OF ROAD SALT OVER THE YEARS AND ARE ALSO PART OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: KS, KY, NE, ND, SD, UT, AND AK.
SC119DEALERP2017-01-31. Service bulletin. TIRES:VALVE. DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLIES IN CERTAIN 2010 MY SOUL, 2010 MY FORTE, AND 2011 MY SORENTO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY RETAILED OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE SALT-BELT STATES.
TSBSC119R12017-01-30. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. "TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN SC119 HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE “ALL STATES”. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEMS TO PREVENT GRADUAL LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN SOME 2011MY SORENTO (XMA), 2010MY SOUL (AM) AND 2010MY FORTE (TD) VEHICLES WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY RETAILED OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS HEAVILY USED. THE STATES ARE: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV KS, KY, NE, ND, SD, UT, AND AK. THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY IN THE WHEELS CAN CRACK IF THEY BECOME CORRODED. SUCH CRACKS CAN CAUSE THE AIR IN THE TIRES TO LEAK OUT. HOWEVER, THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY IS EQUIPPED WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) AND A SUFFICIENT LEAK WILL RESULT IN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT. IN SOME INSTANCES, A CRACKED VALVE CAN BREAK OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRES. TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION, REPLACE THE TIRE VALVE STEM FOR ALL FOUR TPMS SENSORS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN. BEFORE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE, VERIFY THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AFFECTED VINS."
QASC1222017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN SC122 – UNDERBODY – ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT
OWNERSC122SOUL2017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC122) - DEAR KIA SOUL OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2010-2013 MY SOUL VEHICLES THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED.
DEALERPSMSC1222017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC122) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO, 2004-2009 MY SPECTRA, 2006-2010 MY OPTIMA, 2010-2013 MY SOUL, AND 2007-2010 MY RONDO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE 21 SALT BELT STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED. THE 21 SALT-BELT STATES ARE: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV. IN ADDITION TO THE SALT BELT STATES, THE FOLLOWING STATES HAVE SUBSTANTIALLY RAISED THEIR USE OF ROAD SALT IN RECENT YEARS AND ARE ALSO PART OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: KS, KY, NE, ND, SD, UT, AND AK.
DEALERPSC1222017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC122) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE, TO ADD ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL TO THE UNDERBODY OF ALL 2006-2011 MY RIO, 2004-2009 MY SPECTRA, 2006-2010 MY OPTIMA, 2010-2013 MY SOUL, AND 2007-2010 MY RONDO VEHICLES ORIGINALLY RETAILED AND/OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES WHERE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT ARE USED.
TSBSC1222017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN - APPLICATION OF ADDITIONAL ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL (SC122) - TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, KIA IS LAUNCHING THIS BULLETIN TO APPLY ADDITIONAL ANTICORROSION PROTECTION TO VARIOUS VEHICLE UNDERBODY COMPONENTS OF SOME 2010~2013MY SOUL (AM), 2004~2009MY SPECTRA (LD), 2006~2010MY OPTIMA (MG), 2006~2011MY RIO (JB) AND 2007~2010MY RONDO (UN) VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE ORIGINALLY RETAILED OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN STATES WHERE ROAD SALT IS HEAVILY USED. THE STATES ARE: CT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WI, WV KS, KY, NE, ND, SD, UT, AND AK. KIA BELIEVES THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL PROTECTION CAN BE HELPFUL, ESPECIALLY IN VERY HIGH MILEAGE SITUATIONS. PLEASE REMIND ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THEIR OWNER’S MANUAL, AS SHOWN BELOW, TO REGULARLY HAVE THE UNDERBODY OF THEIR VEHICLES WASHED WHEN ROAD SALT IS BEING USED IN THEIR AREA."
TSBCHA0742017-01-26. Service bulletin. STEERING. TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE MDPS MOTOR OF SOME VEHICLES WHICH MIGHT EXPERIENCE A “KNOCK” NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE MDPS, WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. THIS IS CAUSED BY PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE MDPS MOTOR. IF ANY “KNOCK” NOISE FROM THE MDPS OCCURS, REPLACE THE AFFECTED FLEXIBLE COUPLING ONLY WITH AN IMPROVED ONE, FOLLOWING THE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE BELOW.
TSBELE0912017-01-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RECORD THE HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE LEVEL ON VARIOUS HEAD UNIT PLATFORMS AND GENERATIONS. THIS PROCEDURE WILL NOW BE REQUIRED WHEN ORDERING HEAD UNITS THROUGH THE DIRECT EXCHANGE PROGRAM.
TSBSST0412017-01-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. THIS SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) WAS DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF UPDATING 2010MY, AND LATER, KIA AUDIO HEAD UNITS USING A GDS, AND NOW, THE SAME FUNCTIONALITY IS AVAILABLE ON KDS. SOME TECHNICIANS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THE BENEFITS THE AUM TOOL HAS TO OFFER. THE AUM ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE USB FLASH DRIVES FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MODELS AND APPLICATIONS WHICH, IF MISAPPLIED, MAY RESULT IN AN IMPROPER AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE UPDATE AND/OR LOCKED UP HEAD UNIT. ADDITIONALLY, FIELD REPORTS HAVE INDICATED THAT USB DRIVES FOR AUDIO UPDATES ARE EASILY LOST OR MISPLACED.
0242016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SC-1222015-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. KIA: AN ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF ANTI-CORROSION PROTECTION WILL BE APPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES UNDERBODY COMPONENTS TO HELP PREVENT CORROSION. MODEL 2004-09 SPECTRA, 2006-10 OPTIMA, 2006-11 RIO 2007-10 RONDO AND 2010-13 SOUL. *PE
SC1192015-08-04. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; TIRES:VALVE. KIA 2011 SORENTO, 2010 SOUL, 2010 FORTE : PROCEDURES TO REPLACE THE TIRE VALVES STEMS TO PREVENT LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE IN SOME VEHICLES. THE VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY IN WHEELS WILL CRACK IF BECOME CORRODED. *LJ UPDATED 10/02/15. *PE
TSB-0292010-12-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT. KIA: STEERING SHAFT INSPECTION PROCEDURE. PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO INSPECTING A STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES. *PE
TSB-0212010-10-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP. KIA: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION FUEL FILLER CAP REPLACEMENT. PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO SOME VEHICLES REGARDING AN IMPROVED FUEL CAP THAT IS AVAILABLE WITH A LARGER HANDLE DESIGN FOR IMPROVED FEEL DURING TIGHTENING, AND A FULL THREAD STOP WHICH PROVIDES ONE CLICK DURING TIGHTENING INSTEAD OF SEVERAL CLICKS AS FROM THE PREVIOUS FUEL CAP DESIGN. *PE
TSB-0712010-10-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. KIA: DTC P0128 AND THERMOSTAT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) ILLUMINATION WITH DTC P0128 STORED IN MEMORY. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE THERMOSTAT. *PE
TSB-0532010-09-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. KIA: SERVICE ACTION-REAR WIPER SQUEAL NOISE REPAIR (SA026). PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE A REAR WIPER SQUEAL NOISE WHEN OPERATING. THIS CONCERN IS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GREASE INSIDE THE REAR WIPER MOTOR SHAFT GROMMET. *PE
TSB-0542010-09-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. KIA: SERVICE ACTION: CRASH PAD CENTER TRAY DAMPER PAD (SA027). PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES THAT MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE CENTER TRAY MAY NOT OPEN AT LOW OUTDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 37%F (3%C). *PE
TSB-0292010-04-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. KIA: SOUL MANUAL TRANSMISSION SHIFT SKIRT (SA015). SOME VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSAXLES MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT TO GET INTO FIRST (1ST) GEAR WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TO REPAIR THIS CONCERN REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFTER LOWER SKIRT, COMPLETE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT IS NOT NECESSARY. *PE
TSB-0462009-09-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. KIA MOTORS: RELATING TO OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) USED IN CONSTANT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (CVVT). IF AT ANY TIME OCV IS SUSPECTED AS A CAUSE OF ROUGH IDLING, POOR ACCELERTION, CAMSHAFT TIMING MISALIGNMENT RELATED TROUBLE CODES, MISFIRE RELATED TROUBLE CODES ETC., ON THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE CVVT SYSTEM, BE SURE TO PERFORM THE OCV INSPECTION PROCEDURE BELOW BEFORE REPLACEMENT. NO MODEL YEARS SPECIFIED. *PE
TSB-0222009-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. KIA: LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY LABEL REQUIREMENTS AND INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110. PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR THE NEW REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY (LCC) WHEN CERTAIN ACCESSORIES ARE ADDED TO A COMPLETED VEHICLE PRI0R TO FIRST RETAIL SALE. *PE

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