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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5XYPKDA57HG••••••2017 Kia SORENTO
That is about average for the 2017 Kia SORENTO — 7 complaints per build across 114 builds.
6on this build
781on the model
114builds in total
2involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedEngine 2Structure 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Unknown Or OtherfireJan 2024
On January 26th, 2024, the 2017 Kia Sorento was parked outside in an uncovered parking lot (in the rain) for about 8 hours with the ignition off when suddenly the tow hitch harness caught fire and I saw the smoke coming from the car. The fire department was called and we were…
EngineAug 2025
This 2017 Kia Sorento with the 3.3L V6 Lambda II engine appears to have had possible rod bearing failure or connecting rod failure. This vehicle has 107,987 miles on it when the incident happened. 2 hours into a drive on the highway, the car began to sound like it had a possible…
Electrical SystemMay 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while the vehicle was started and running, the air conditioner failed to operate as needed. The contact stated that the front passenger’s seat was moldy, and the sunroof had seized. Additionally, the sunroof headliner…
StructureJun 2016
The contact owns a 2017 (na) kia sorento. While driving the vehicle, the chrome finish located on the air vents created a reflection from the sunshine. The contact was unable to see the road clearly. The contact had not driven the vehicle since the failure occurred. The dealer…
Unknown Or OtherfireMay 2021
On May 18,2021 my Kia Sorento SXL AWD V6 caught on fire for unknown reason. I was driving with windows open sunroof open and cruise set. Not a single warning light or any weird sounds at all. A car pulled up yelling at me that my car was on fire to pull over off the interstate.…
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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 5XYPKDA57HG321517 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.