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Service bulletins for the 2011 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.

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

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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.
TSBTRA049R12017-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TSB: 6-SPD. A/T ADAPTIVE VALUE RESET /RELEARN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO RESET AND RELEARN THE ADAPTIVE VALUES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OR REPROGRAMMING/REPLACEMENT OF THE PCM/TCM. AFTER THE ADAPTIVE VALUES ARE RESET, THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER ADAPTIVE VALUES MUST BE RELEARNED BY DRIVING IN A PRECISE MANNER TO “TEACH” THE COMPUTER THE PROPER SOLENOID DUTY AND LINE PRESSURE FOR THE NEW TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER COMBINATION.
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.
TSB-ELE-077-R12016-09-14. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. TSB: REAR VIEW CAMERA DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO DIAGNOSE AND/OR REPLACE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA OF SOME KIA VEHICLES (SEE TABLE ON PG. 6 FOR SPECIFIC MODELS AND PRODUCTION DATES) WHICH MAY EXHIBIT INADEQUATE IMAGE QUALITY FROM THE REAR VIEW CAMERA. DIAGNOSE THE CONCERNS USING THE INFORMATION IN THIS BULLETIN AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WITH AN IMPROVED PART BY FOLLOWING THE APPLICABLE SERVICE PROCEDURE ON KGIS.
0962016-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN; EQUIPMENT. 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-0202011-12-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. KIA: PERTAINING TO INFORMATION ON SOME VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL WILL REPLACE THE POSITIVE (+) AND THE NEGATIVE (-). *PE
TSB-0182011-11-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. KIA: INFORMATION IS PROVIDED REGARDING INCORRECTLY MARKED TERMINAL BATTERY COVER WITH NEGATIVE SYMBOL ON SOME VEHICLES. *PE
TSB-0832011-10-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. KIA: FOR GDI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIAL SERVICE INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED. *PE
TSB-0152011-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. KIA MOTORS: INSTALLING AN ADDITIONAL GROUND CABLE TO THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE SENSOR PROBLEMS. *RM
TSB-0692011-05-16. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. KIA: THE MAIN POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MAY NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. *RM

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