In-car Electronics
CD or DVD players, radio, speakers, GPS, communication system (e.g., OnStar), display screen freezes or goes blank, phone pairing (e.g. Bluetooth), voice control commands, steering wheel controls, portable music device interface (e.g., iPod/MP3 player), backup or other camera/sensors.
What Owners Say
"Does not work off and on"
Anonymous, FL (2013 Kia Soul Plus 1.6-L 4 Cyl)"camera failed to activate intermittently, was replaced by dealer, OK now"
Larry M., CA (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"The backup camera sometimes will not show up on the screen. Also, the camera cracked"
Anonymous, OH (2013 Kia Soul)"Backup camera failed"
Anonymous, OH (2013 Kia Soul Plus 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Very Poor quality camera esp as compared to the excellent one in my Honda"
Anonymous, (2013 Kia Soul Base Unsure)"Viewing stopped working have not determined cause"
Anonymous, MA (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 1.6-L 4 Cyl)"The backup camera often no longer works."
Francis S., LA (2013 Kia Soul 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Screen would lock up. Kia did replace under warranty"
Anonymous, BC (2013 Kia Soul)"Sometimes the radio screen freezes and can't be changed. A CD can't be ejected, etc"
Anonymous, OH (2013 Kia Soul)"Back-up camera does not work"
Anonymous, TX (2013 Kia Soul Plus 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"USB port does not connect properly. I now have to plug iPod into power outlet and use an audio cable. (new radio is the fix and it costs too much)"
Anonymous, DE (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Iphone has to be resynced quite often to play music. Not sure if it is the phone or unit"
Anonymous, BC (2013 Kia Soul)"Pairing does not always work with iPhone. Repeated error messages"
Anonymous, IL (2013 Kia Soul Base 1.6-L 4 Cyl)"Touch screen is difficult to type in directions"
Carl P., IL (2013 Kia Soul Plus 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Screen acts up,doesn't respond to touching well.,click one area activates another"
Anonymous, LA (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"In dash GPS system has now been replaced since it was not functioning properly"
Anonymous, GA (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Doesn't remember pairing"
Anonymous, LA (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Sometimes works, sometimes doesn't - may be in the car expecting to hear calls, but then you can't, in addition, the voice sounds very muddled on the system when it does work"
Robert O., NY (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Switches back and forth from HD Radio to normal, drives us nuts"
Anonymous, VA (2013 Kia Soul Plus 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"No radio,cd"
Kay H., MO (2013 Kia Soul 1.6-L 4 Cyl)"When there are large fluctuations in ambient temperature, the display for the back-up cam seems to either freeze up or just not show what the camera is showing. It can also flicker on and off, making using it for parking unreliable. I have mentioned it repeatedly to the dealership and they say they have been unable to reproduce it."
Anonymous, OR (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 2.0-L 4 Cyl)"Steering wheel locks up when in park and cannnot turn it until I trigger the manual release."
Anonymous, NJ (2013 Kia Soul Exclaim 1.6-L 4 Cyl)
"Water got into back up camera. Back up camera had to be replaced under warranty. There is a service bulletin out on this issue"
Robert R., BC (2013 Kia Soul Plus 2.0-L 4 Cyl)