KNOWN FAULT · Kia

Battery management and movement while charging on the Soul EV (2014–2019)

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Engine / equipment: First-generation Kia Soul EV
Period mentioned: 2014–2019
Symptoms: Risk of a short circuit in the high-voltage battery; the car can move by itself while charging if the handbrake is not applied.
Possible cause described: In 2024 Germany’s KBA and the EU Safety Gate system published two recalls: about 39,600 Soul EVs can move by themselves while charging if the parking brake is not applied, and 22,915 built in 2014–2018 have battery management that may not detect abnormal voltage before a short circuit.
Check for the garage: Always apply the handbrake when charging; check both campaigns by VIN; ask for a battery health report.
Cost cited in the source: No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database

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How much does it cost to repair this fault?

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.

A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

How is it checked?

Always apply the handbrake when charging; check both campaigns by VIN; ask for a battery health report.

What are the symptoms?

Risk of a short circuit in the high-voltage battery; the car can move by itself while charging if the handbrake is not applied.

Which cars and years does it affect?

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