2025 Kia Soul Lemon Law Case Study: Buyback in Florida
2025 Kia Soul: 2 Repair Visits and 75 Days Out of Service
Our client purchased a new 2025 Kia Soul in Florida. The first repair visit came at 23,894 miles. Records show that there were 2 visits for repairs and that the vehicle was out of service for 75 days.
Easy Lemon took the case to Kia and resolved it with a vehicle buyback totaling $11,977. The total combines the payment to our client and the attorney fees paid by the manufacturer.
Systems Involved
- Engine
2025 Kia Soul Repair History: What the Repair Orders Show
Visit 1: December 8, 2025–February 4, 2026
- The engine was making a knocking noise.
- Technicians verified the issue and were advised by techline to replace the engine, which was then performed.
Visit 2: February 12, 2026–Present
- No repair order was provided, however the owner states that the vehicle is at the dealership undergoing repairs since around February 12, 2026.
- A vehicle use agreement dated February 17 - March 13, 2026, corroborates that the vehicle was brought in for repairs that is still ongoing.
Can a 2025 Kia Soul Be a Lemon in Florida?
Florida Lemon Law - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act (Fla. Stat. §681.10 to §681.118) covers new or demonstrator motor vehicles purchased or leased in Florida, primarily for personal, family, or household use.
- Repair attempts: 3 repair attempts for the same defect, plus a final repair attempt after written notice
- Days out of service: 30 cumulative calendar days (60 days for recreational vehicles)
- Remedies: Replacement vehicle or a refund of the purchase price (minus a reasonable offset for use)
- Attorney fees: Yes - manufacturer pays consumer's attorney fees if consumer prevails
How Was This Kia Soul Lemon Law Claim Resolved?
Free Case Review
We read the repair orders and counted the visits and the days the Soul spent at the dealer.
Building the File
We sorted all repair orders by date and noted what was reported, what was diagnosed and what was done. That way the record showed the problems coming back.
Demand to Kia
We sent Kia a written demand that set out the repair history and asked for a buyback.
Vehicle Buyback
Kia agreed to a vehicle buyback totaling $11,977. Our client paid nothing out of pocket† for legal representation.
$11,977 Vehicle Buyback Secured
Key Case Facts
- Vehicle: 2025 Kia Soul
- Purchased in: Florida
- Status at purchase: New
- Mileage at first repair: 23,894 miles
- Systems involved: Engine
- Repair attempts: 2 visits
- Days out of service: 75 days
- Manufacturer: Kia
- Settlement type: Vehicle Buyback
- Settlement amount: $11,977 (Buyback)
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Attorney on Record
Ron Kaniuk, Esq.
Florida Managing Partner, Easy Lemon by RockPoint Law P.C.
Ron runs the firm's Florida lemon law practice from the Miami office. He earned his J.D. at St. John's University School of Law in 1996 and has handled buyback, replacement and cash-and-keep claims against every major manufacturer.
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