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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYPGDA57HG••••••2017 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2017 Kia SORENTO — 7 complaints per build across 113 builds.
6on this build
773on the model
113builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 3Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Steering 1
What owners of this build wrote
Service BrakescrashFeb 2020
My dad 74 years old had an accident last month while he was driving this car on i90 highway.he told me that a car hit from behind of him while he was slowing down due to traffic and his foot was on break pedal to slow down. When he got hit from behind, he pushed break hard so he…
EngineDec 2025
Driving home from work car started making a slapping noise, no engine light on. I stopped and the motor shut off and spit out oil. Found out that a connecting rod had broke off and went through the oil pan. Now the car needs a new engine with only 166,000 miles on a 2017 Kia…
Power TrainNov 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle was shifting extremely roughly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the…
SteeringApr 2020
Steering is sticky, forcing driver to rotate steering wheel in an exaggerated way to correct the issue. Door handle cover on passenger rear side broke within 6 months of owning the car
EngineNov 2025
Check engine light came on, oil light came on after, vehicle stalled on expressway. Engine is knocking
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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 5XYPGDA57HG289332 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.