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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYPG4A51KG••••••2019 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2019 Kia SORENTO — 5 complaints per build across 88 builds.
7on this build
417on the model
88builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedPower Train 3Engine 2Service Brakes 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashAug 2021
My Vehicle was stolen from my residential home. My window was buss out and they stole my vehicle. After over two weeks my vehicle was finally retrieved by the police and city of Milwaukee tow lot. I was told by financing company as well as police department to go get pictures of…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2025
When I purchased this car in 2020 it had approximately 30,000 miles on it and the paint was already flaking in one place. The paint is snow white pearl and it is now flaking in several places. I would like to request an investigation into this specific paint and flaking issues
EngineDec 2023
I am submitting this safety complaint regarding a critical oil leak on my 2019 Kia Sorento, currently at 125,000 miles. I observed a significant amount of engine oil leaking onto the ground where the vehicle was parked, indicating a substantial loss of lubricant. The oil…
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2023
. In October 2023 (see KIA service ticket) my KIA was brought into Jackson KIA Cocoa, FL, for something not operating correctly. The vehicle periodically would hesitate when pressing the accelerator and other times when you had pressed the accelerator to go faster and removed…
Power TrainFeb 2022
Jerks in lower gears and sometimes speads up when you're about to stop and/or slow down & when you make a turn, caused me to get into an accident on i95 while my kids were in the car with me!!!! When I tried to break the car slightly sped up before stopping causing me to rear…
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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 5XYPG4A51KG500000 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.