TSB SC176Y — Kia Service bulletin
SC176Y is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Soul, 2012–2016 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT (SC176Y) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SC176Y names
Every document filed under SC176Y
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SC176Y_TSB_R1 | March 24, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| SC176Y_TSB | October 18, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What SC176Y covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SC176Y?
SC176Y is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Soul across the 2012–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: SUBSEQUENT REPAIR ACTION: CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACEMENT AND ENGINE INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT (SC176Y) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin…
Which vehicles does SC176Y cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Soul (2012–2016). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB SC176Y a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SC176Y is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of SC176Y?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SC176Y, its date, and NHTSA's own 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. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SC176Y. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.