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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKT4A62EG••••••2014 Kia SORENTO
This build draws 1.7× more complaints than the average 2014 Kia SORENTO build (14 vs 8).
14on this build
962on the model
118builds in total
3involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 8Exterior Lighting 4Electrical System 2Structure 2
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireOct 2019
10/16/2019 I was driving at highway speed when I heard a loud thunk or bang. My car lost power and I pulled to a stop on the side of the highway. As I was stopping the engine and oil lights flashed on. There was smoke coming from under the hood and within 5 minutes, the smoke…
StructureJun 2023
The paint on my 2014 Kia Sorento (Snow White Pearl) is peeling and delaminating across multiple areas of the vehicle, including the roof and side panels. In several areas the paint has detached completely, exposing bare metal, and rust has begun forming on the roof. The…
Unknown Or OtherFeb 2023
The paint (Snow White Pearl) on my Kia Sorento (2014) is peeling off of the drivers side door above window. Mileage of vehicle is 116000. Started on 2/1/23
Exterior LightingMar 2021
On a number of occasions, both headlights on my 2014 kia sorento have gone out at the same time. Usually if I open the headlight housing and twist the light plug this will cause the light to work. But other times one of the two lights will be burnt out. The issue is both lights…
Electrical SystemMay 2020
My headlights continue to blow out every 2 months, no matter what kind of bulb I replace them with. Both headlights will go out, brake lights are also blowing out every 1.5 month. I brought it to my dealer: kia of ventura,ca attention but they keep dismissing it as nothing is…
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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 5XYKT4A62EG539926 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.