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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKT3A11CG••••••2012 Kia SORENTO
This build draws 3.5× more complaints than the average 2012 Kia SORENTO build (16 vs 5).
16on this build
814on the model
177builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine 11Air Bags 3Structure 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashApr 2025
Hey I’ve Recently Wrecked My Vehicle Due To Malfunctions This Year Just A Few Months Ago & I Reported It To The Dealer Before I Crashed It. That Something Was Wrong With The Engine And Also Sent The Dealership I Purchased It From Videos Before Hand But Nobody Would Listen To Me.…
EngineAug 2019
I was driving on the highway uphill then hit the brakes and all lights lit up on dash and car died. Had car towed and 2 mechanic's told me that motor had locked
Exterior LightingJan 2019
My driver headlight wiring harness keeps overheating and melts the harness casing. I have fixed this issue numerous time. My driver passenger door handle came off in my hand
Electrical SystemApr 2018
My mechanic said my engine seized on me. I was driving on a highway which turns into a city street and the car stopped on me and when I turned the steering wheel right to get off of the busy street it was difficult to turn. I then tried to start the engine, all the lights came…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2018
1. A few months ago I lost power while entering the highway was nearly rear ended 2. A few months ago while driving the car on a highway or basic street it will jerk the RPM drops to 0 and won't allow you to accelerate, shut the car off turn back on its fine then randomly…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5XYKT3A11CG290272 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.