2010 Kia Soul Visibility Problems

I bought car being financed in sac,ca. August 8, 2023. Took back referred to mechanic round corner. Brake rotor issues fixed front this was August 14 noise still exist took back turned back rotors scraping noise pulling to left took to other automotive repairs ,inspections shocks original 2010 208,000 miles , brakes rotors scratches need replacing , pads, sway bar crack or been welded, sway bar link needs replacing crack control arms bushings cracked,windshield wipers needed replacing, check engine light I replaced coils and spark plugs, valve cover gasket leak ,front tires worn . Brakes sway bar axle issues could have have tragic accidents rollover cause injury to self passengers pedestrians and other vehicles. Even though car sold as is there's safety issues that should had been addressed before sold to anyone . I been to midas, Les Schwab, AAA inspection jiffy lube, orange Grove automotive, sales person said I need to take to another mechanic they use in elk Grove sine the mechanic they been using not fixing properly or in denial what's wrong, he said they aren't mechanics it's illegal that I brought car back to lot . I left it there feel unsafe after finding out what all wrong when mechanic said stop noise and salesmen said help me if I take to their people .I don't want car cause what else been overlooked it's about moneys I've spent rentals wage losses Safety first neglected . I feel they need to make deal right another car comparable in performance safety what this car suppose to be or give me $1500 back quash deal cause I don't like disrespect they have given me to be professional defrauding me not concerned my safety just$$$. Then say I illegally left car in lot but not that they illegally sold me an unsafe vehicle. I got full coverage insurance before taking car.

NHTSA ID

11555882

Incident

Aug 8, 2023

HEAD LIGHTS, A/C, POWER WINDOWS, SUN ROOF, WIPERS AND HORN ALL STOPPED WORKING AT ONCE.IT WAS ON A HOT DAY. THEN ALL JUST STARTED WORKING AFTER CAR HAD COOLED DOWN. SAME THING HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE, SOMETIME IN LATE JUNE OR EARLY JULY 2017. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AFTERWARD BUT THEY COULDN'T HELP.

NHTSA ID

11206156

Incident

May 5, 2019

Mileage

80,000 mi

CAR WAS PARKED UNDER CARPORT. I CAME BACK TO CAR REAR WINDOW HAD EXPLODED NO INDICATION OF FOUL PLAY. REPLACED 8/24/15. THEN AGAIN CAR PARKED UNDER CARPORT EXPLODED AGAIN 2ND TIME 10/09/15. WHEN IT EXPLODES LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE CRAWLED IN HATCHBACK AND PUSHED GLASS OUTWARD, GLASS COMPANY SAFELITE CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THIS.

NHTSA ID

10781275

Incident

Oct 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. WHILE OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGED. ALSO, WHEN USING THE VENT TO DIRECT AIR TO THE FLOOR, CONDENSATION WOULD OCCUR ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS NORMAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

NHTSA ID

10655088

Incident

Nov 2, 2010

Mileage

2,000 mi

MY CAR IS 2 YRS OLD IT HAS OVER 15 CHIPS AND CRACKS IN WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE WINDSHIELD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10477423

Incident

Sep 3, 2010

Mileage

1,890 mi

SHATTERED HATCHBACK GLASS. I WAS JUST GETTING IN MY2010 KIA SOUL AFTER WORK. I OPENED DRIVER SIDE , SAT IN, AS I CLOSED DRIVER DOOR THE HATCHBACK GLASS SIMPLY SHATTERED AND FELL APART. I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK . *TR

NHTSA ID

10410276

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

I WAS RETURNING FROM A TRIP WHEN I GOT A SMALL ROCK CHIP. I HAD IT FILLED AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THIS MORNING, WHEN I DROVE TO WORK, MY WINDSHIELD WAS FINE, BUT THIS AFTERNOON, THERE WAS AN L SHAPED CRACK IN THE BOTTOM MIDDLE OF MY WINDSHIELD. I AM FINDING THAT THIS WINDSHIELD CRACKS AND CHIPS WITH GREAT EASE. AT THIS POINT, THAT CRACK CANNOT BE "FILLED," THE WINDSHIELD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10386126

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

2,332 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SOUL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WAS STRUCK BY A SMALL ROCK CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GLASS SPECIALIST WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD FRACTURE AGAIN IF STRUCK AND RECOMMENDED REPLACING WITH TOUGHER GLASS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE AN ENGINEER FURTHER EXAMINE THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,813.

NHTSA ID

10382890

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT BASE OF WINDOW COVERED BY THE WIPER NOT WHERE A ROCK COULD ACCESS IT. THE CRACK HAS SINCE SPREAD ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE OF THE WINDOW. THIS HAPPENED IN MARCH OF 2010 AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS. I AM UNWILLING TO FIX DUE TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH AMERICAN GLASS THAT IS NOT SO SOFT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369233

Incident

Mar 18, 2010

Mileage

8,000 mi

ROCK BARELY TAPS WINDSHIELD CAUSING DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365637

Incident

Nov 14, 2010

Mileage

3,500 mi

MY 2010 KIA SOUL HAS SUCH SEVERE INTERIOR DAMAGE FROM THE SUB-STANDARD MATERIAL THEY USED THAT THE MARKET VALUE HAS DEPRECIATED FAR BEYOND THE NORM. ANY METAL, EVEN PLASTIC THAT TOUCHES THE DOORS (SEAT BELT BUCKLE) PILLARS, CENTER CONSOLE, GLOVE BOX, ETC....BECOMES DAMAGED. THE MATERIAL HAS NO PADDING UNDER IT SO THERE IS NO ABSORPTION AND IT IS "HONEY COMB" DESIGN WHICH WHEN SCRATCHED BREAKS THE "HONEY COMB" WHICH HAS A LIGHT GREY UNDER IT. MY FATHER BOUGHT THE SAME CAR AT THE SAME TIME AND HE TOO HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE CARS SHOWING THIS DAMAGE IMMEDIATELY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NO WAY OF FIXING IT AND THE MANUFACTURE IS TELLING US TO WAIT FOR THEIR SOLUTION, MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR. KIA HAS PUT OTHER 2010 SOULS ON THE LOT WITH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT MATERIAL SO THIS SHOULD BE THE SOLUTION. THEY WILL NOT SEND ME ANYTHING IN WRITING STATING THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM THOUGH THEY HAVE GIVEN OUT HUNDREDS, IF NOT THOUSANDS OF REFERENCE # AND TELL EVERYONE THEY ARE WORKING ON THE SOLUTION. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE WASTING TIME, LETTING TIME LAPSE SO THEY CAN EITHER CLAIM THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE LEMON LAW TIME LIMITS TO EXPIRE. WHAT COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGES A DEFECT BUT WON'T PUT IT IN WRITING? I AM FURIOUS, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE ALSO PRESENT, LIKE CHIPPING PAINT THAT HAS STARTED TO RUST WITH 6000 MILES ON IT. WE DESERVE CONSUMER PROTECTION. PLEASE CHECK WWW.KIASOULFORUM.COM FOR EVEN GREATER AWARENESS OF THIS VERY PUBLIC ISSUE. REAR VIEW WINDOW SO SMALL AND HIGH IT IS A DANGER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10347573

Incident

Mar 1, 2010

Mileage

3,000 mi

I HAVE HAD MY KIA SOUL SINCE MAY 2009. I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHIPS IN THE GLASS AND PAINT AS WELL AS SCRATCHES TO THE GLASS FROM A PLASTIC ICE SCRAPER AI HAVE USED ON 3 OTHER VEHICLES WITHOUT ISSUE. I DO NOT USE ICE SCRAPERS OFTEN HERE IN TEXAS, BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD WINDOWS SCRATCHED BY A PLASTIC UTENSIL DESIGNED FOR THE TASK I WAS PERFORMING. I THINK THE WINDOWS ARE MADE OF A HYBRID COMPOUND THAT IS NOT FULLY GLASS TO BE SO EASILY CHIPPED AND SCRATCHED. IT REMINDS ME OF THE POLYCARBONATE USED IN THE GLASSES I WEAR. THEY ARE "SCRATCH RESISTANT", BUT WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE I WILL HAVE SCRATCHES FROM THE MOST BENIGN OCCURRENCES. I BELIEVE THE GLASS IN THIS VEHICLE WILL BE A HAZARD OVER THE LONG TERM BY CREATING ISSUES WITH VIEWING THE ROAD. THE SCRATCHES CATCH THE LIGHT AND CAUSE STAR EFFECT LIGHTING RIGHT IN THE PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 5000 MILES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296478

Incident

Dec 5, 2009

Mileage

4,800 mi

FACTORY INSTALLED WINDSHIELD CHIPS AND CRACKS FROM THE EDGE EASILY AND OFTEN. I HAD THE FIRST WINDOW REPLACED AT ABOUT 5,000 MILES AND THAT WINDOW WAS A GENUINE KIA WINDOW INSTALLED AND NOW IT HAS TWO SMALL CHIPS AND A CRACK FROM THE EDGE OF THE GLASS AND ONE BIG CHIP AT 8,000 MILES. I HAVE NOT CHANGED MY DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER OCCURRED THIS MANY WINDOW DEFECTS. I BELIEVE THE WINDOW TO BE NOT PROPERLY ANNEALED OR TREATED IN THE FURNACE OR IT IS JUST TOO THIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291310

Incident

Oct 27, 2009

Mileage

5,000 mi

2010 KIA SOUL WINDSHIELD HAS BROKEN THREE TIMES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT 4 MONTHS AGO. YES, CAUSED BY SMALL ROCKS FROM THE ROAD. THE FIRST TWO TIMES WE PAID OVER $50.00 TO HAVE THE CRACKS "BLOWN". THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER A ROCK HITS AGAIN THIS TIME THE SMALL ROCK HAS CREATED A MASSIVE CRACK AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.I CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE BUT IF I DID ISN'T IT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN? I'VE BEEN DRIVING A LONG TIME AND I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR A WINDSHIELD ONE TIME. NOW IN THE SPAN OF 4 MONTHS ITS BEEN 3 TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279739

Incident

Aug 4, 2009

Mileage

1,000 mi