# Recalls that may apply to the 2023 Kia Soul

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [25V099000](/recalls/nhtsa/25V099000.md), 2025-02-17: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL. Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2021\-2023 Seltos and Soul vehicles.  The piston oil rings may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in engine damage. Built 2020\-07\-02 to 2022\-04\-19.
- [23V830000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V830000.md), 2023-12-22: AIR BAGS. Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2023 Soul and 2024 Seltos vehicles.  Due to a manufacturing error, the side curtain air bags may deploy unexpectedly.
- [23V531000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V531000.md), 2023-07-31: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP. Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2023 Soul, Sportage, and 2023\-2024 Seltos vehicles.  The electronic controller for the Idle Stop \& Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump to overheat. **NHTSA advises: park outside, away from buildings, until the repair is done.**
- [23V298000](/recalls/nhtsa/23V298000.md), 2023-04-26: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Kia America, Inc. \(Kia\) is recalling certain 2023 Sportage, Sportage Hybrid, Sportage Plug\-in Hybrid, Niro Hybrid, Niro Plug\-in Hybrid, Soul, and Telluride vehicles equipped with a digital instrument cluster containing a 4.2" LCD screen.  The instrument cluster may fail to display any information when the vehicle is started.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays," and 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [2024549](/recalls/tc/2024549.md), 2024-08-15: Label. Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French.  Safety Risk: These small errors do not affect vehicle safety.  Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
- [2023652](/recalls/tc/2023652.md), 2023-12-08: Airbag. Issue: On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag\(s\) may not have been manufactured properly. As a result, the side curtain airbag\(s\) could inflate without a crash.  Safety Risk: A side curtain airbag that inflates suddenly without a crash could create a risk of injury.  Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the left and/or right\-side curtain airbag module\(s\).
- [2023421](/recalls/tc/2023421.md), 2023-08-01: Powertrain. Issue: On certain vehicles, the circuit board in the electric oil pump assembly for the transmission may be damaged. As a result, the circuit board could short circuit and overheat.  Safety Risk: A short circuit could create the risk of a fire.  Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the transmission electric oil pump assembly, and replace it as necessary. Kia recommends parking your vehicle outside and away from other vehicles or buildings until the recall repairs are completed.
- [2023251](/recalls/tc/2023251.md), 2023-04-26: Lights And Instruments. Issue: On certain vehicles, the instrument cluster screen could remain blank when the vehicle is started. If this happens, you may not be able to see certain information about the vehicle, including the odometer, warnings, and malfunction tell\-tale graphics.  Safety Risk: Warnings and malfunction tell\-tale information that doesn't display could increase the risk of a crash.  Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the instrument cluster software.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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