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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.
5XYPKDA54KG••••••2019 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2019 Kia SORENTO — 5 complaints per build across 88 builds.
5on this build
417on the model
88builds in total
Most reportedEngine 2Visibility/wiper 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel SystemAug 2025
The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The fuel odor was also outside the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. An appointment with the dealer was…
EngineAug 2024
The Oil Pressure sensor was lighting up on the Dash indicating Low Oil pressure when the engine was running under 1500 RPM. Was replaced and Same condition appeared within hours leaving the dealership. KIA USA was no help in resolving the issue. Technician noted that there was…
Visibility/wiperNov 2023
The rear camera picture has become foggy and I can't see what is behind me. There is a NHTSA campaign id 23V639000 for this problem. It covers the 2019 kia sorento (which is my vehicle) but kia says my particular VIN number is not included in the recall. Kia needs to expand this…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2022
The Transmission for my 2019 Kia Sorento V6 AWD stumbles and hesitates when accelerating. It is a safety issue. When I attempt to accelerate the transmission does not engage for a second or two which is critical in normal driving. This hesitation could easily cause an accident.…
EngineMar 2024
Engine, a Lambda 3.3 v6 started knocking periodically and consuming oil at about a half a quart a week. It is a know problem with this motor and well documented in its existence in all Hyundai and Kia vehicles using this engine. We now have been told that the head bolts are…
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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 5XYPKDA54KG509385 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.