2014 Kia Soul Technical Service Bulletins

175 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 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.

• 10092113Mar 19, 2015Electrical system. Q and a: 2014-2015 my soul acu logic update voluntary service campaign (sc117)
• 10092109Mar 19, 2015Air bags, Electrical system. Dealer parts & service manager memo: attention: all kia parts & service managers - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the airbag control unit logic for certain 2014-2015 my soul vehicles. Kia provides software logic for the 2014-2015 my soul which can predict certain rollover events and protect the occupants by deploying the curtain and side airbags in advance of a…
• 10092108Mar 19, 2015Air bags. Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the airbag control unit (acu) logic which predicts likely rollover events and deploys the curtain and side airbags for certain 2014-2015 my kia soul vehicles.
• 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.
• 10057850Mar 1, 2015Air bags. Kia 2014-2015my soul: bulletin which contains new /revised information related to the airbag control unit of certain 2014-2015 vehicles from july 2013-november2014.
• 10109787Oct 7, 2014Equipment. TSB: GENERAL INFORMATION AND DIAGNOSIS FOR SMART KEY FOB SYSTEMS AND START/STOP BUTTONS - This bulletin provides information related to the Smart Key Systems on vehicles equipped with A/T (automatic transaxle) and Start/Stop Buttons (SSB).
• 10060159Oct 1, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109756Sep 25, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. TSB: NAVIGATION MAP UPGRADE AND ESERVICES ACTIVATION (CUSTOMER RETAIL) - This bulletin provides the procedure for updating the map software on all 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles.
• 10109761Sep 4, 2014Electrical system. PITSTOP: REMOTE START SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC HOTLINE - When diagnosing remote start systems, refer to the table shown in this article for detailed information on applicable models, model year and system supplier; along with the applicable Hotline contact information and business hours.
• 10109738Aug 22, 2014Engine cooling. TSB: DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC005) - This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the engine control unit (ECU) in certain vehicles sold in California.
• 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.
• 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.
• 10109654May 9, 2014Equipment. PIT STOP: INCORRECTLY ROUTED HIGH PRESSURE A/C LINE - When addressing a customer concern related to the A/C system not cooling the vehicle properly and/or a case with low refrigerant; check the routing for the A/C high pressure line to make sure it is not coming into contact with the accessory drive belt.
• 10060149May 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 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.
• 10109627Mar 21, 2014Equipment. PIT STOP: CORRECT PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING AMBIENT TEMPERATURE READING IN ?TYPE A? CLUSTERS - When changing the ambient temperature reading on a ?Type A? (non-supervision) cluster from Celsius to Fahrenheit, or vice versa, do NOT follow the procedure included in the current 2014MY Soul Owner?s Manual, instead, follow the revised procedure shown in this Article.
• 10109624Mar 5, 2014Electrical system, Body and structure. TSB: SERVICE ACTION: BCM UPGRADE - IPM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA164) - This bulletin provides information related to the reprogramming of the Body Control Module (BCM) on some 2014MY Soul (PS) vehicles, produced from August 26, 2013 to December 13, 2013, which may exhibit a condition related to intermittent operation of the welcome function on the headlights.
• 10060154Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060118Mar 1, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10109717Jan 24, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. PITSTOP: TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES AT LOW MILEAGE - On some 2014MY Soul vehicles the MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) can illuminate accompanied by various DTC(s), including P0729 (6th gear synchronization error is detected), P0734 (4th gear synchronization error is detected), P0735 (5th gear synchronization error is detected) along with possible transmission shifting concerns.
• 10060142Jan 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060289Dec 1, 2013Equipment, Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10060137Sep 1, 2013Engine, Engine cooling. 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.

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