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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5XYKT4A1XBG••••••2011 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2011 Kia SORENTO — 8 complaints per build across 175 builds.
11on this build
1355on the model
175builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Power Train 3Electrical System 3Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
StructureJul 2021
I have a 2011 KIA SORENTO and the rear back door handle has stopped working on 7/7/2021. This is safety issue as I can open the door from inside but not from outside. I have a small child and another on the way and not being able to open the door to let her out of the car is…
Electrical SystemOct 2019
The driver door doesn't open from the outside anymore I have to go through the back and I have small children
EngineJul 2018
I am having issues with engine stall or wont start then oil is going somewhere and no clue where. I thought I had a great vehicle when I bought it didnt know there was any issues with it. But I am afraid to even drive it that something would happen while I am out with the…
Power TrainJun 2018
2011 kia sorento - while driving 60mph the car resists speeding up, rpms stay at 2 no matter the speed. While driving rpms stay at zero. While speeding up the car jerks, causing the rpms to drop to zero. Have to pull over turn the car off and start it again, it then drives…
SteeringDec 2013
I was driving to work on a 2 lane road with people behind me. My car made a sound like a rock rolling around in an empty water bottle then all the dashboard lights turned on and the engine died. Luckily I was able to pull over with a great deal of strength applied to the…
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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 5XYKT4A1XBG087319 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.