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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYKUDA29BG••••••2011 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2011 Kia SORENTO — 8 complaints per build across 175 builds.
11on this build
1353on the model
175builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 5Service Brakes 2Engine 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakesfireAug 2023
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 repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
Air BagscrashDec 2012
The contact owns a 2011 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph downhill in icy weather, the vehicle began to slide uncontrollably until crashing into a tree. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy nor did the headrest prevent whiplash, as…
SuspensionOct 2024
3 different episodes suv will start by appear warning lights downhill, slippery road, abs, engine , decrease speed, shuts down, tire pressure finally battery dead and rubber smell. I've had it fixed once mentioned it was Altarnator, second time battery, finally third time…
Electrical SystemJan 2024
I bought my 2011 Kia Sorento used from a dealership. The Air Bag Warning light was on & I insisted that they inspect car before I buy it, which they did. I go to pick the car up & the Air Bag Warning light is still on. When I questioned it, I learned that, for SOME REASON, a…
Unknown Or OtherApr 2017
Takata recall, car is making a whinning noise when in idle also when excellerating. I believe this could be intermediate driveshift which is recalled on some cars but not mine. It does seem to be effecting the transmittion sometimes
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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 5XYKUDA29BG087205 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.