Kia Soul 2012–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB_ENG222 · NHTSA communication 10185030 · issued Dec 22, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2019
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION - NU/GAMMA ENGINES - This bulletin provides information on diagnosing and/or repairing some 2012-2019MY Soul (AM/PS) vehicles (refer to table below for applicable engine), which may exhibit a symptom of excessive oil consumption.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.