2015 Kia Soul Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual covers the 2015 Kia Soul as Kia documented it — matched to this year's engines and trims, so the figures and sequences you follow are the ones written for this exact car, not approximations borrowed from another Soul generation.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (97 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.0L inline-four (122 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Base
• EX
• Exclaim
• LX
• Plus
• SX

Known issues on the 2015 Soul. Four recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first concerns the steering gear: the pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly, and if the pinion gear separates, steering will be lost, increasing the risk of a crash. The second applies to cars with the 1.6L GDI engine, where high exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, and piston damage may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. The third is also an engine recall: an engine compartment fire increases the risk of injury. The fourth involves the accelerator pedal: a section of the pedal may bend, and with a bent or broken accelerator pedal the driver may have difficulty accelerating. Owners have reported 1,206 complaints for the year and Kia has issued 145 technical service bulletins. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are in this manual.

From a steering gear inspection to diagnosing a stall on the 1.6L GDI engine or an accelerator pedal replacement, it keeps the work on Kia's published procedure and the exact specification for your 2015 Soul.