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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKT3A15BG••••••2011 Kia SORENTO
This build draws 3.6× more complaints than the average 2011 Kia SORENTO build (28 vs 8).
28on this build
1352on the model
175builds in total
2involved a crash
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedStructure 9Engine 8Service Brakes 4Power Train 3
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireNov 2023
Engine fire, extinguished by the fire dept. Car was parked at the time. Dealer informed us that the fire recall was completed on 10-29-2021 and now we are over the 150,000 mileage warranty so no repair can be done by Kia. I will submit 2 more claims for transmission and brakes…
StructurecrashNov 2014
While driving on light, new snow my car had suddenly skidded slightly, no over-correcting, I simply got the car back in control when the car suddenly shot forward, steering wheel seized and started racing down the opposite side of the street into the embankment! I had pulled the…
Power TraincrashAug 2012
My husband was on private property. He got in the car, put the car in reverse and backed up. He heard a loud pop. He put the car in drive, and his foot was still on the brake. The car began to accelerate on its own with his foot on the brake until the vehicle got up to 60 miles…
Engine And Engine CoolingfireApr 2011
The contact owned a 2011 kia sorento. While driving approximately 40 mph, the check engine light began illuminating. The contact also began to see sparks coming from the engine. The vehicle was pulled over and a fire began under the engine. The fire department appeared to the…
EngineDec 2024
Engine light flashes fast then Kia will slow down to about 30 mph when going up a hill, I've make claims on this Kia for the fire loss, transmission, brakes and now it won't run unless I pay $85 to have the sensor reset which lasts a short time and the light starts flashing…
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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 5XYKT3A15BG050138 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.