Owners of other Kia and Hyundai SUV, minivan or hatchback vehicles with similar tail light assemblies such as the Forte5, Rio, Sedona, Sorento, Sportage, Elantra GT, Accent, Veloster, Tucson, and Santa Fe may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

Replacement bulbs with their part numbers are as follows: Brake # 2357, Rear Turn Signal # 1156NA or 1156A, Reverse # 921, Rear Side Marker Light # 168 and Parking Light # 2357.

The only tool required to replace the bulbs is a standard Phillips head screwdriver.

You might also need a small flathead screwdriver or a plastic automotive panel removal pry bar tool.

(The approximate bulb locations are indicated on Picture # 1 above.)

Then loosen the three screws located along the inner edge of the tail light housing by turning them counter clockwise with the Phillips head screwdriver.

The tail light assembly is still held in place by three metal pegs or "spikes" on the rear outer edge that act as friction fasteners inserted in to plastic grommets on the metal body.

Gently pull the tail light housing straight off the rear of the vehicle.

You can also carefully insert the blade of a small flathead screwdriver or a plastic automotive pry tool in between the corner of the vehicle and the outer edge of the housing to pry out the friction fasteners.

If you just need to quickly replace one bulb, you can skip the following steps for disconnecting the power plug.

Turn over the tail light housing and locate the electrical connector.

Set the tail light assembly down on the cargo area carpet.

Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

Push a new # 2357 bulb down in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

(You may also use the similar # 1157 bulb which was the OEM part for the 2010 and 2011 Kia Soul.)

The Rear Turn Signal light bulb socket is located just below the parking light bulb and closer to the center of the housing.

Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

Push the old bulb down in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn counter clockwise before pulling it straight out of the socket.

Push a new amber colored # 1156A or 1156NA bulb down in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to lock it in place.

Re-insert the socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

The Rear Side Marker light bulb socket (also known as the 2nd or the smaller parking light) is located near the center of the housing in between the turn signal and the reverse light.

Rotate the small light grey plastic socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

Pull out the old bulb and push in a new # 168 bulb. You can also use any other miniature wedge base bulbs such as the # 194, W5W, 2825 or a brighter LED unit.

Re-insert the socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the housing.

Pull the old bulb straight out of the socket and push in a new # 921 bulb.

Rotate the socket 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull it straight out of the assembly.

Push the old bulb down in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn counter clockwise before pulling it straight out.

Push a new # 2357 bulb down in to the socket and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

(You may also use the similar # 1157 bulb which was the OEM brake light part for the 2010 and 2011 Kia Soul.)

Re-insert the socket in to the housing and rotate it 1/4 turn clockwise to secure it in place.

Line up the metal pegs or "spikes" on the outer rear edge of the housing with the plastic grommets on the corner of the vehicle.

Gently push the tail light housing back in to place.

Do not over tighten the screws to prevent from cracking the plastic inner edge of the housing.

For more, check out my other Kia Soul DIY Maintenance Guides.