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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKU4A29BG••••••2011 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2011 Kia SORENTO — 8 complaints per build across 175 builds.
12on this build
1353on the model
175builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 3Service Brakes 2Exterior Lighting 2Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireAug 2025
I was driving and my Kia started over heating and smoking and smelled like plastic burning I got it towed to the Hendricks of Kia and it sat there for 2weeks and I contacted them about giving me a lender until they fix my engine problem and they told me that my engine is not…
Vehicle Speed ControlcrashJul 2020
SUA July 3, 2020, driver was exiting a Kroger fuel station located at 7380 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 in the subject 2011 Kia Sorento SUV vehicle. Suddenly and without warning, the subject Kia vehicle began accelerating without throttle input from the…
Service BrakesMay 2024
The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…
StructureMay 2023
Both rear doors will not open from the outside. Driver rear door had child lock engaged when outside latch stopped working making the door completely inoperable. Upon contacting Kia consumer affairs it was stated that although both front door actuators are covered under a…
Power TrainFeb 2021
The engine light came on and all of a sudden, I couldnt accelerate any longer. It occasionally goes off but anytime it comes on, I cant accelerate and the car jerks when changing gear
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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 5XYKU4A29BG041535 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.