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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.
5XYPGDA5XKG••••••2019 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2019 Kia SORENTO — 5 complaints per build across 88 builds.
4on this build
409on the model
88builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedPower Train 2Electrical System 1Back Over Prevention 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJan 2021
I began smelling burnt plastic and my battery light came on in my dashboard. Shortly after, all the warning lights came on in my dashboard (engine, ABS, traction control, etc). My vehichle wound up dying completely on the side of the road. I brought it to the kia dealership.…
Power TrainMay 2026
Had to replace transmission at 133k miles. It was jolting sometimes providing a hard jolt at times will driving. There are also times of what feels like a cylinder misfire. Oil is constantly leaking and have to replace oil every 1k Miles. Have had multiple shops look at it and…
Unknown Or OtherJan 2024
I bought this car back in January 2024. I had it for about a week and the check engine light came on. When I had it read it was a torque converter clutch solenoid. I took it to Kia they said it needed reprogrammed, it was fine. Then a few months go by and I take it back in and…
Power TrainSep 2019
My 2019 v6 kia sorento stumbles and hesitates under part throttle, low RPM, acceleration regardless of speed. It's more noticeable in city driving, but is present when traveling on the highway. Keeping the transmission in 'sport' mode reduces the severity, but does not eliminate…
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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 5XYPGDA5XKG497194 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.