TSB SST082 — Kia Service bulletin
SST082 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Kia Soul, 2020–2023 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. This bulletin provides instructions to perform an engine vibration inspection using the Kia Diagnostic System (KDS) tablet on certain Kia engine/model vehicles. The piston oil ring(s) in certain Kia engines may, over time, damage the surface of the engine cylinder wall. This may…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SST082 names
Every document filed under SST082
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SST082_R1 | September 4, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| TSB_SST082 | April 4, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What SST082 covers
Engine, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SST082?
SST082 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Kia, covering the Kia Soul across the 2020–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides instructions to perform an engine vibration inspection using the Kia Diagnostic System (KDS) tablet on certain Kia engine/model vehicles. The piston oil ring(s) in certain Kia engines may, over time, damage the surface of the engine cylinder wall. This may…
Which vehicles does SST082 cover?
NHTSA's file names Kia Soul (2020–2023). 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 SST082 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SST082 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 SST082?
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 SST082, 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 SST082. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.