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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYPKDA50HG••••••2017 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2017 Kia SORENTO — 7 complaints per build across 114 builds.
9on this build
784on the model
114builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedExterior Lighting 4Electrical System 3Engine 2Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainfireJul 2017
After 650 miles: merging onto a highway: engine rattled. Engine died. We coasted to the shoulder. We stopped. I put the vehicle in park. Smoke was coming from under the hood. Looking underneath, we saw the car was on fire. Initially the fire was under the engine. We got away…
Forward Collision AvoidanceMar 2026
Adaptive cruise control warning lites. In the beginning it started sending warnings after it was on for a while. Now the warning is when I start the car. This has been fixed once under warranty but it is no longer working again. The warning lites for the aeb system is also on.…
Electrical SystemMar 2026
I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a **2017 Kia Sorento SXL** equipped with a **3.3L Lambda V6 engine**, which experienced **sudden and catastrophic engine failure** at approximately **137,000 miles**. Prior to failure, the vehicle exhibited **progressively worsening…
Exterior LightingJul 2023
On many occasions while driving at night (happens almost every night when we are driving), the headlights turn off on their own. This is when the headlights are set to "auto". This is a very dangerous situation - especially when driving on poorly lit roads. When it happens, I…
Unknown Or OtherDec 2017
Assist emergency braking/forward collision system does not work to identify, warn of potential impact, and does not apply emergency braking for another vehicle or pedestrian at any speed as described in 2017 kia sorento manual. The vehicle does not display any warning that the…
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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 5XYPKDA50HG246871 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.