2012 Kia Soul Technical Service Bulletins

132 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2012 Kia Soul. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10092100Mar 27, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. Pitstop: bluetooth® issues after iphone® ios 8 software update - this article provides information related to possible bluetooth concerns when using an iphone® with ios 8.x (ios 8, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, etc.) while paired to a head unit.
• 10092088Mar 12, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Tsb: ecm upgrade – rio, soul mil on with dtc(s) p0456/p0461/p050a/p2188/p2192/p0128/p0326/p0441 - this bulletin provides information related to the ecm software upgrade for some 2012~2013my rio (ub) and some 2012~2013 soul (am) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic control module (ecm) system-related dtcs; p0456, p0461, p050a, p2188, p2192, p0128, p0326…
• 10092104Mar 6, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. Pitstop: navigation headunit and sd card compatibility - this article provides information in regards to possible compatibility issues between navigation head units and sd cards when replacing head units for multimedia issues. If after replacing a navigation head unit the original sd card does not operate correctly, follow the steps below to diagnose the issue:
• 10058402Mar 1, 2015Engine, Electrical system. Kia: electronic control module (ecm) software has been upgraded for certain vehicles experiencing malfunction indicator lamp (mil) that illuminates and ecm needs reprogramming with latest gds download. Model 2012-14 rio, 2012-14 soul.
• 10090180Dec 19, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: optima (qf) and soul (am) avn and base audio system upgrade - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the navigation system and base audio system software of some 2012my optima (qf) and some 2012my soul (am) vehicles, to improve bluetooth® connectivity.
• 10090179Dec 19, 2014Electrical system. Tsb: uvo upgrade – rio (ub), sportage (sl), soul (am), optima (qf) and sorento (xma) - this bulletin provides the procedure for upgrading the uvo system on all 2012my rio (ub), sportage (sl), soul (am), optima (qf) and sorento (xm) vehicles.
• 10060119Aug 1, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109691Jul 8, 2014Steering. TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - Rev 2 - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the MDPS when turning the steering wheel left or right, while stopped. This condition may be caused by premature wear of the flexible coupling in the MDPS.
• 10109665Jun 11, 2014Steering, Equipment. TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the MDPS when turning the steering wheel left or right, while stopped.
• 10109652May 22, 2014Equipment. TSB: 6 SPD A/T SOLENOID REPLACEMENT ? DTC P0741 - This bulletin provides information relating to the replacement of the Damper Clutch (D/C) Solenoid on 6-speed automatic transaxles with DTC P0741 (active or history), instead of replacing the transaxle. To reduce vehicle repair time, this procedure can be performed with the transaxle installed in the vehicle.
• 10109649May 22, 2014Steering. TSB: MDPS FLEXIBLE COUPLING REPLACEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to the replacement of the flexible coupling in the MDPS motor of some of vehicles, which may experience a ?clicking? noise emanating from the MDPS when turning the steering wheel left or right, while stopped. This condition may be caused by premature wear of the flexible coupling in the MDPS.
• 10109655May 19, 2014Fuel system. PIT STOP: GDI INJECTOR SPRAY TIP DEPOSITS - A design feature of vehicles equipped with a Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) system is the placement of each fuel injector directly into the engine cylinder head assembly. Therefore, it is completely normal for the combustion process to create deposits on the injector spray tip surfaces.
• 10109631Apr 15, 2014Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL FOR HOOD RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL - This bulletin provides information related to the introduction of a new Special Service Tool (SST) (A) developed to prevent the hood release lever pivot point (B) from being damaged when removing the hood release lever. Follow the instructions included in this bulletin to properly remove the hood release lever using the new SST.
• 10060285Dec 1, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109703Oct 9, 2013Other or unknown, Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. TSB: TCM UPGRADE - ACTIVE ECO ACCELERATION LOGIC IMPROVEMENT - This bulletin provides information related to a TCM (Transmission Control Module) software upgrade for some A/T equipped 2012MY Soul (AM) 1.6L GDI and 2.0L MPI vehicles.
• 10109699Oct 8, 2013Electrical system. TSB: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION ? RIO, SOUL 1.6 GDI MIL ON WITH DTCS P0456/P0461/P050A/P2188/P2192/P0128 (SA152) - This bulletin provides information related to the ECM software upgrade for some 2012-2013MY Rio (UB) and some 2012-2013 Soul (AM) vehicles which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated with the Electronic Control Module (ECM) system-related DTCs; P0456, P0461,P050A, P2188, P2192…
• 10054194Oct 1, 2013Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Kia: information regarding when active eco logic is on a slight shift shudder is felt when torque converter damper clutch engages or disengages and transmission control module (tcm) software needs be upgraded/reprogram to improve active eco control logic. Model 2012 soul.
• 10090614Jul 17, 2013Equipment. Tsb: service action: manual hvac control unit logic improvement (sa148) - this bulletin provides information related to a controller software upgrade for 2012-13my soul (am) vehicles, produced from july 11, 2011 to june 22, 2012, and equipped with manual hvac controls. Revised.
• 10059887Jun 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090431May 29, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: 6-speed a/t transmission adaptive values reset/relearn - this bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset and relearn the adaptive values after transmission replacement or reprogramming/replacement of the ecm/pcm.
• 10090713Mar 22, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet filter. Over time, some kia vehicles may exhibit a limited application of windshield washer fluid when the washer function is used. Limited application of windshield washer fluid can be caused by foreign debris on the washer pump inlet filter.
• 10060248Mar 1, 2013Equipment, Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090173Feb 22, 2013Electrical system. Pitstop: instrument cluster illumination adjustment: this bulletin provides instructions to adjust the instrument cluster illumination.
• 10060247Feb 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090604Jan 25, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Tsb: axle shaft serviceability by model - this bulletin has been revised. This bulletin provides information regarding axle shaft serviceability for kia vehicles equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission. Refer to the table below for a detailed list of vehicle models. Individual service parts such as axle boots, joints and hardware for inner joint are now available through your parts department.
• 10060102Jan 11, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090598Nov 21, 2012Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Pitstop: auto door lock operation - on all 2012 and 2013 soul vehicles, the auto door lock feature functions in the following manner.
• 10060218Nov 1, 2012Equipment, Latches, locks and linkages. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090007Oct 5, 2012Electrical system, Equipment. Tsb: information for dealer uvo upgrade / retail customer - this bulletin provides the retail customer’s procedure for upgrading the kia uvo (your voice) system. Kia uvo owners have the option to download available upgrades directly from the kia.com website and can perform the upgrade themselves or have the dealer perform the upgrade in which case additional labor charges may apply. For customers who perform their…
• 10054190May 1, 2012Electrical system. Kia: new information provided regarding the electronic control module (ecm) software upgrade for vehicles experiencing the illumination of the malfunction indicator lamp within the electronic control module (ecm) system which should be reprogrammed. Model 2012-13 rio, soul.
• 10042589Nov 1, 2011Electrical system. Kia: pertaining to information on some vehicles, the battery cable terminal will replace the positive (+) and the negative (-).
• 10042593Oct 1, 2011Engine cooling. Kia: information provided relating to an engine with an abnormal noise emanating from the hydraulic lash adjuster (hlas) due to a lack of oil supply.

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