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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

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

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PS3572017-08-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT; EQUIPMENT. PITSTOP: CHARGE PORT MANUAL RELEASE HANDLE CONCERNS - When attempting to use the manual/emergency release for the charge port on 2015MY Soul EV, it may appear as if the mechanism attached to the release handle has become detached from its mounting location. The plastic guide (see image below) is meant to free float on the cable and will protrude from the slot when pulled. The mechanism is operating as designed and no repairs or calls to Techline are required. Simply pull the handle until the charge port door opens and then re-insert the cable and handle back into the slot.
PS3532017-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. PITSTOP: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT REPLACEMENT ON SOUL EV - This article provides information regarding navigation head unit replacement on 2015MY Soul EV (PS EV).
TSB-TRA0552017-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TSB: INHIBITOR SWITCH DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION - This bulletin gives information regarding the steps to take regarding the diagnosis of the Inhibitor Switch.
TSB-GEN0572017-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TSB: GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSIS FOR SMART KEY FOB SYSTEMS AND START/STOP BUTTONS - This bulletin provides information related to the Smart Key Systems on vehicles equipped with A/T (automatic transaxle) and Start/Stop Buttons (SSB).
TSB-CLI017R42017-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. TSB: EV AND HYBRID A/C SYSTEM SERVICING REQUIREMENTS - The Soul Electric Vehicle (EV) and the Optima Hybrid use an A/C compressor that is driven by a high-voltage electric motor rather than by a belt. Both the motor and compressor are in one housing with a mix of refrigerant and oil flowing through both sections. Because the oil flows through the motor windings, it must have a high electrical resistivity (low conductivity).
PS472R12017-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: HVAC VENTILATION LOGIC OPERATION - Starting with 14MY Soul (PS) (with the exception of PSEV) and complete new models such as K900 (KH), Sedona (YP), Sorento (UMa), Optima (JFa), Sportage (QL), and 17MY Forte (YD, YDm), etc., equipped with a sunroof, a ventilation logic has been applied in order to prevent exhaust gases flowing into the vehicle due to the pressure difference (inside vs outside) that is generated when driving with the sunroof open. This logic allows the system to automatically switch from RECIRCULATION to FRESH mode when the sunroof is open.
TSB-GEN0852017-08-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.?
PS3392017-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. PITSTOP: REMOTE START SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC HOTLINE - When diagnosing remote start systems, refer to the table shown in this article for detailed information on applicable models, model year and system supplier; along with the applicable Hotline contact information and business hours.
TSB-ELE044R12017-08-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. TSB: HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY ORDERING AND RETURN PROCEDURE - This bulletin outlines the ordering and return procedure for high-voltage Lithium-ion batteries equipped on EV/hybrid vehicles (hereafter referred to as "high-voltage batteries" or HVBs). Every Kia-approved EV/hybrid dealership?s parts and service departments should follow these procedures to ensure the fastest handling time and to minimize the possibility of charge-backs.
PS3152017-08-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. PIT STOP: GDI INJECTOR SPRAY TIP DEPOSITS - A design feature of vehicles equipped with a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly into the engine cylinder head assembly. Therefore, it is completely normal for the combustion process to create deposits on the injector spray tip surfaces.
TSB-TRA0512017-08-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? DTC P0741 - This bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of the Damper Clutch (D/C) Solenoid on 6-speed automatic transaxles with DTC P0741 (active or history), instead of replacing the transaxle. To reduce vehicle repair time, this procedure can be performed with the transaxle installed in the vehicle.
TSBELE065R12017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TSB: 12V AND HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERY RECEIVING INSPECTION AND IN STORAGE MAINTENANCE - THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES THE PROCEDURE FOR CHARGING THE 12V AND THE HIGH-VOLTAGE (HV) BATTERIES ON SOUL EV (PS EV) VEHICLES WHILE IN DEALER INVENTORY. ALWAYS ENSURE THE VEHICLES ARE REGULARLY CHECKED AND MAINTAINED PER THE IN-STOCK VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION AND RECORD SHEET. KEEP THE SHEET UP TO DATE BY RECORDING ALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS AS THEY ARE PERFORMED. KEEPING THE FORM (OR A COPY) IN THE VEHICLE WILL ALLOW FOR EASY SPOT-CHECKING, AS WELL AS DEMONSTRATING PROPER MAINTENANCE AND RECORD KEEPING TO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. FOLLOW THE SERVICE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN TO KEEP THE BATTERIES PROPERLY CHARGED, AT ALL TIMES, TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN SERVICE LIFE OR PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BATTERIES.
TSBELE0892017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TSB: NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SD CARD REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD EXCHANGE/REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE RELATED TO ERROR MESSAGES THAT MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WHEN THE INCORRECT SD CARD IS INSERTED. NOTE: ONLY NEW MODELS (DURING PDI INSPECTION OR AT THE POINT OF PURCHASE) OR COMPATIBILITY MISMATCHES THAT OCCUR AFTER HEAD UNIT REPLACEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROGRAM.
TSBELE0792017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TSB: NAVIGATION UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE OF SOME SOUL EV (PS EV) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM AUGUST 1, 2014 THROUGH JANUARY 14, 2015, TO RESOLVE CONCERNS RELATED TO INTERMITTENTLY INACCURATE TEMPERATURE SETTING FROM THE CLIMATE RESERVATION SYSTEM, WHEN USING LEVEL I AND LEVEL II CHARGERS. TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS BULLETIN TO INSTALL THE UPDATED NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE.
SC117QA2017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Q AND A: 2014-2015 MY SOUL ACU LOGIC UPDATE VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC117)
SC117OWNER2017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. OWNER LETTER: DEAR KIA SOUL OWNER - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC FOR ANTICIPATED ROLLOVER SITUATIONS FOR THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS IN CERTAIN 2014-2015 MY SOUL VEHICLES.
SC117DEALERPSM2017-02-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGER MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL KIA PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT LOGIC FOR CERTAIN 2014-2015 MY SOUL VEHICLES. KIA PROVIDES SOFTWARE LOGIC FOR THE 2014-2015 MY SOUL WHICH CAN PREDICT CERTAIN ROLLOVER EVENTS AND PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS BY DEPLOYING THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS IN ADVANCE OF A ROLLOVER. KIA HAS BECOME AWARE OF A FEW EXTREME DRIVING EVENTS, TYPICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND INVOLVING PARKING VALETS AND/OR PROLONGED MULTI-LEVEL GARAGE DRIVING, WHICH CAN DEPLOY SUCH AIRBAGS BY COINCIDING WITH A SPECIALIZED PORTION OF THE ACU ROLLOVER DEPLOYMENT LOGIC WHERE IT IS NOT LIKELY THAT A ROLLOVER WOULD OCCUR. KIA HAS DECIDED TO ADJUST THE SYSTEM LOGIC TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ROLLOVER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
SC117DEALERP2017-02-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO: ATTENTION: ALL DEALER PRINCIPALS - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TO UPDATE THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC WHICH PREDICTS LIKELY ROLLOVER EVENTS AND DEPLOYS THE CURTAIN AND SIDE AIRBAGS FOR CERTAIN 2014-2015 MY KIA SOUL VEHICLES.
PS3872017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). PITSTOP: NAVIGATION HEADUNIT AND SD CARD COMPATIBILITY - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO POSSIBLE COMPATIBILITY ISSUES BETWEEN NAVIGATION HEAD UNITS AND SD CARDS WHEN REPLACING HEAD UNITS FOR MULTIMEDIA ISSUES. IF AFTER REPLACING A NAVIGATION HEAD UNIT THE ORIGINAL SD CARD DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY, FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE:
PS365R12017-02-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PITSTOP: BLUETOOTH® ISSUES AFTER IPHONE® IOS 8 SOFTWARE UPDATE - THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO POSSIBLE BLUETOOTH CONCERNS WHEN USING AN IPHONE® WITH IOS 8.X (IOS 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, ETC.) WHILE PAIRED TO A HEAD UNIT.
TSBSC1172017-02-17. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT. TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2014. TO INSTALL THE NEW LOGIC, THE ACU SHOULD BE UPDATED USING THE GDS/KDS DOWNLOAD, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY. FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE LATEST REFLASH HAS BEEN DONE TO A VEHICLE YOU ARE WORKING ON, VERIFY ROM ID USING THE TABLES IN THIS TSB.
TSBSC117R12017-02-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TSB: VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: ACU LOGIC UPDATE (SC117) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE UPDATE OF THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) LOGIC OF SOME 2014~2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 21, 2013 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2014, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF ROLLOVER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENTS IN A FEW EXTREME DRIVING EVENTS; TYPICALLY AT LOW SPEEDS AND INVOLVING PARKING VALETS AND/OR PROLONGED MULTI-LEVEL GARAGE DRIVING. TO INSTALL THE NEW LOGIC, THE ACU SHOULD BE UPDATED USING THE GDS/KDS DOWNLOAD, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN. KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, INCLUDING DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY. FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE LATEST REFLASH HAS BEEN DONE TO A VEHICLE YOU ARE WORKING ON, VERIFY ROM ID USING THE TABLES IN THIS TSB.
TSBCHA0542017-02-17. Service bulletin. STEERING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: FRONT END ALIGNMENT CORRECTION (SA186) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT CONCERN ON SOME 2015MY SOUL (PS) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM FEBRUARY 9, 2015 THROUGH FEBRUARY 10, 2015, WHICH MAY EXHIBIT AN OFF-CENTER STEERING WHEEL CONCERN (1.5¢ª ~ 2¢ª). TO CORRECT AND/OR PREVENT THIS CONDITION, PERFORM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BY REFERRING TO THE APPLICABLE WORKSHOP MANUAL ON KGIS. KIA IS REQUESTING THE COMPLETION OF THIS SERVICE ACTION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER STOCK, PRIOR TO DELIVERY. BEFORE CONDUCTING THE PROCEDURE, VERIFY THE VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF AFFECTED VINS ON PAGE 2.
PS266R12017-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. PITSTOP: HVAC RECEIVER/DRYER - DESICCANT REPLACEMENT - IN THE EVENT OF A HVAC SYSTEM CONCERN IN WHICH METAL PARTICLES OR SHARDS HAVE CONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, THE DESICCANT OR THE ENTIRE A/C RECEIVER/DRYER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT MAY BE IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ALL METAL CONTAMINANTS FROM THE RECEIVER/DRYER DURING THE A/C FLUSHING PROCEDURE. REFER TO THE INCLUDED TABLE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON COMPONENT REPLACEMENT BY MODEL. IF YOU SUSPECT A PLUGGED EXPANSION VALVE, THE INLET SCREENS CAN BE CLEANED. IF THE VALVE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN INLET SCREEN AND IS RESTRICTED, THE EXPANSION VALVE MAY ALSO NEED TO BE REPLACED.
TSBTRA0492017-02-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. TSB: 6-SPEED A/T TRANSMISSION ADAPTIVE VALUES RESET/RELEARN - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO RESET AND RELEARN THE ADAPTIVE VALUES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT OR REPROGRAMMING/REPLACEMENT OF THE ECM/PCM.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.