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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.
5XYKWDA76EG••••••2014 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2014 Kia SORENTO — 8 complaints per build across 118 builds.
11on this build
950on the model
118builds in total
Most reportedEngine 4Power Train 3Structure 2Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMar 2026
Car burns oil to the point it requires 1 qt/500 mile. Had oil consumption test when issue first started in 2024 by kia, was told there was no problem. Car has continued to have this issue and has now broke connecting rod due to engine starvation even through the oil is to the…
EngineMar 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 40-45 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. There were no warning lights illuminated. The driver was able to pull over safely. The vehicle was…
StructureDec 2023
White paint is peeling rapidly and exposing the primer
Electrical SystemJan 2020
Doors just started not unlocking or locking with fob or by door panel and the back up alarm beeps non stop as soon as you put it in reverse, all sensors are clean
Unknown Or OtherDec 2019
On december 24th, around 9:30 at night, I was driving south on i25 (highway) toward denver at approximately 70 MPG. My family, including my wife, 2 boys and mother-in law were passengers. The temperature was approximately 40 degrees and I was driving straight. With no warning, a…
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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 5XYKWDA76EG548418 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.