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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKT4A78EG••••••2014 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2014 Kia SORENTO — 8 complaints per build across 118 builds.
9on this build
957on the model
118builds in total
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 3Air Bags 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJun 2026
The vehicle's original engine suffered severe oil consumption and a blown head gasket, which contaminated the exhaust system. The Kia dealership replaced the engine under warranty but refused to replace the damaged catalytic converter claiming it wasn’t a part of the warranty…
Electrical SystemOct 2023
Had the engine replaced before and it blew up again and the Kia dealer said the ignition wasn’t recalled after they said it was a fire hazzard
Seat BeltsJul 2023
We bought the car 6 months ago from a dealership and since then the breaks are bad the engine makes this strange noise it always smells like oil is burning. The seat belts don't stay latch and I hr suspension is all over the place
Air BagsMay 2022
Sensor lights came on detecting problems. 5/7/2022
Unknown Or OtherOct 2018
My vehicle was manufactured in the georgia plant but was not part of the 2 previous recalls, even though it was manufactured that the same time, because it has the lambda 3.3l v6 engine. After all the troubles I have had with the vehicle, locks dont unlock, engine is failing,…
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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 5XYKT4A78EG524288 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.