# 2014 Kia Soul - motor vibrates in lower gears

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-soul-motor-vibrates-in-lower-gears/165481>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** soul, kia\
**Created:** [June 8, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-soul-motor-vibrates-in-lower-gears/165481 "2020-06-08T16:45:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![jack471](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jack471](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jack471)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-soul-motor-vibrates-in-lower-gears/165481/1 "2020-06-08T16:45:50Z")

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Motor vibrating when idling & in lower gears, but straightens out when finished shifting.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-kia-soul-motor-vibrates-in-lower-gears/165481/2 "2020-06-08T17:31:11Z")

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Some vibration is normal in 4 cylinder engines. I presume you’re aware of this and that you’re allowing for it. The vibration isn’t going away, merely shifting to a higher frequency. A cylinder with low compression could be the culprit. How many miles are on your Kia?