Kia Soul TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
1,586 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Kia Soul — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 2010 to 2025. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Kia Soul problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: UNDERBODY INSPECTION & ANTI-CORROSION MATERIAL APPLICATION (SC334) - This bulletin provides information to apply additional anti-corrosion material to underbody components, including inspection/replacement of the brake line(s), on certain 2014-2019MY…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (SC334) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake line(s) in certain 2014-2019 MY Soul vehicles that were originally sold…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC334) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake line(s) in certain 2014-2019 MY Soul vehicles,…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC334) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service managers advising that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake line(s) in certain…
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (SC334) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Voluntary Service Campaign SC334.
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: REIMBURSEMENT FORM (WTY041) - This document is a Reimbursement Request form that was mailed with the customer letter advising them to submit the form if they had paid for repairs for this same matter prior to the warranty extension campaign program…
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: OWNER NOTIFICATION (WTY041) - This document is the owner notification advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn assembly in certain 2020-2025 MY Soul vehicles from 5 years…
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (WTY041) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn assembly in certain 2020-2025 MY Soul…
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (WTY041) - This document is the announcement to the dealer principals advising that Kia is extending the New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage, to all owners, for repairs related to the horn assembly in certain…
WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGN: QUESTION AND ANSWER (WTY041) - This document is the Question and Answer Guide containing the most frequently asked questions regarding the Warranty Extension Campaign WTY041.
VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN: DEALER PARTS & SERVICE MANAGERS MEMO (SC310A) - This document is the announcement to the dealer Parts and Service Managers that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Service Campaign to update the battery management system (BMS) software on certain 2015-2017…
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | Electrical, Driver assistance | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 28 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 50 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 76 | Electrical, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 116 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 138 | Electrical, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 98 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 94 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 101 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 131 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 163 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 174 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 133 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 132 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 66 | Electrical, Steering | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 74 | Electrical, Steering | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Kia Soul have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 1,586 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Kia Soul across the 2010–2025 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, steering.
Are Kia Soul TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Kia Soul TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Kia Soul model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.