Kia Soul — the 15 years we've written up

Instrument cluster boots blank, horn goes silent, doors refuse to lock — the electrical cluster — $0–$600 for a horn assembly or a cluster software reload; $600–$1,400 if the cluster itself is replaced

Piston oil rings can destroy the 2.0L engine — oil consumption, stall, fire (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $5,000–$8,000 for an engine paid out of pocket

Piston oil rings can wear the 2.0L engine out from the inside — oil consumption, rod knock, stall or fire (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $5,000–$8,000 for an engine paid out of pocket

Piston oil rings made wrong — oil consumption, stall, engine fire risk, engine replacement (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $4,500–$8,000 for an engine outside coverage

Piston oil rings not properly heat-treated — oil consumption, knocking, stall, engine replacement (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $4,500–$8,000 for an engine outside coverage

Oil consumption to rod-bearing failure — smoke, knock, a thrown rod at 90,000 miles, no recall on this year — $4,000–$7,500 for a replacement engine; $1,200–$2,200 for a catalytic converter

Engine failure / connecting rod bearing wear — $0 if covered, $4,000-$6,000 if not

Engine seizes from oil starvation — knock, oil light, catastrophic failure with no recall on this year — $4,000–$7,500 for a replacement engine; $1,200–$2,200 for a catalytic converter

Engine recall / knock (2.0L GDI on some builds) — $0 under warranty / $4,000+ otherwise

Engine failure and fires — 1.6 GDI catalytic converter breakup, 2.0 GDI oil consumption (two recalls) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $4,000–$7,500 for a replacement engine

Engine failure / GDI engine coverage — $0 if covered, $4,000-$6,000 if not

1.6 GDI engine failure from a cooked catalytic converter — knock, stall, rod through the block (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $4,000–$7,000 for a replacement engine

1.6 GDI catalytic converter overheats and destroys pistons — stalls, knocking, engine failure (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed; $4,000–$7,000 for a replacement engine

ABS hydraulic control unit can short and catch fire, parked or driving (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed

Speaker light wiring harness can short and set the front door on fire (recall) — $0 with the recall — verify it was performed