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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 5XYPHDA52HG304803 · Checked Aug 7, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 7

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5XYPHDA52HG•••••• 2017 Kia SORENTO

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766on the model
113builds in total
Most reported Steering 4 Exterior Lighting 2 Service Brakes 1 Forward Collision Avoidance 1

What owners of this build wrote

Engine Oct 2025
Car is burning more oil than it should. We fill up oil multiple times between oil changes. When checking oil it has a burnt smell to it
Steering May 2024
Sticking steering wheel at speeds around 60 mph on slight turns been happening over a year took it to dealer said they couldn’t get it to do it
Exterior Lighting Nov 2022
The lighting switch assembly has an issue that causes the headlights to turn off at random times. I have only seen it happen when the switch is on the auto setting, but that is the setting I most often use. When the lights go off, the instrument panel display shows that the…
Steering Jun 2023
I was driving on a highway where maximum speed limit was 65miles. Suddenly my car stalled and restarted again and post that i had a warning for Check AEB, auto hold was disabled and Traction control was enabled. For a brief moment, i lost steering which may be a result of the…
Exterior Lighting Mar 2021
When driveing at night the head lights are very very dim and the kia dealership can not adjust the head lights any more it is very very bad driveing at night what can you do to fix this problem
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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 5XYPHDA52HG304803 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.