I definitely agree. It has been very reliable, at least the main components. I did also have to change my driver side window motor, but besides that and the steering bushing that was replaced under warranty, it has only been regular maintenance. Are you getting a brand new or used Soul? Kia is really trying to position itself to be a higher end brand. It isn’t going for the cheap/economy car anymore.

@Jonathan DIYs I had to replace that steering bushing around 143,000 miles. Had my local mechanic do the job and not the dealership. He did a good job, cleared all the codes, and thankfully I did not have the issues you did. I bought a brand new 2023 Soul LX.

At least I have a fancy OBD tool now... Kudos to you for changing the steering sprocket yourself. It looked like a total pain disassembling the whole steering column just to get to 1 piece. I was grateful that the dealership at least covered that.

@@jonathanDIYs it was an experience. My wife knows I am DIY, and she pushed me to do it. Especially for what it would have cost me. But I would need a diagnostic tool, no problem. But thanks once again for the information.

Hope you can figure it out and get the light to go away. Thanks for watching my video and commenting!

What was your outcome? Mine also has a dead spot (perfect descriptor) and not the "clunk" people talk about with the coupler issue. My EPS and ESC lights are both on.

Hi, I have replaced the automatic transmission fluid and made a big mess (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nLN1rcxpmMvZqoU.html). There are actually 2 belts in the Elantra (at least the touring I have). I have changed the serpentine belt that powers the AC, alternative, and water pump, but I have not changed the timing belt. The last time I checked on it, the timing belt seemed in good condition with no cracks on it. For the bad steering bushing - I'd bring it in and see what they say. The worse they can say is no, it isn't covered and say it will cost $$$. At that point, you can bring it to a trusted independent mechanic that probably could do it for a bit cheaper than the dealership. I would get as much free work done by the dealership if you can. I do note your car may be so old they might not allow it. I do remember something about the recall only lasting for 10 years from manufacturer date or something like that, but again, it doesn't hurt to check.

Do you think it would be similar with a 2012 Hyundai Elantra touring? I have no power steering, eps light is on, traction control on, abs light is on, and my tail lights are not working. Also the odometer dash is very poorly lit.

The clunking issue was fixed for me for free from Hyundai dealership (even though the car was 10 years old). Dunno if they are doing that for warranty anymore. I do definitely know it is a part that is sold separately, but it is a huge pain to disassemble the whole steering column to get to it. I've seen videos of it done and was contemplating doing it myself if the dealership wasn't going to do it for free. The traction control lights did go away, but not sure if they have to fix the clunking first. Hope you can get everything fixed! It was such an annoyance for me, I was very happy after I got everything working.

It's been almost a year - haven't seen any more lights show up! :)