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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.
KNDPBCAC7G7••••••2016 Kia SPORTAGE
That is about average for the 2016 Kia SPORTAGE — 3 complaints per build across 41 builds.
4on this build
128on the model
41builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 2Electrical System 2Hydraulic 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
EngineJan 2024
I brought my 2016 Kia Sportage into Spitzer Kia because when stopped and in drive with my foot on the brake the vehicle shakes/vibrates a little. I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON. I had a tune up approximately a month earlier. Advisor James Martin at Kia said it needed a tune up…
Power TrainDec 2023
When coming to a stop and brake applied car starts to vibrate. Local mechanic who looked at the vehicle believes it's the torque converter. The miles are high but it's under a the recall new engine, which technically has only approximately 60k
Electrical SystemOct 2022
Can not get recall 22V051 resolved, received a letter from Kia corp. Headquarters,Irvine,ca stating parts were available for the recall. I made an appointment with Roseville Kia, ca. For oct. 17. We drove for an hour to the dealership, only to be told they did not have the parts…
Service BrakesFeb 2022
The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V051000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…
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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 KNDPBCAC7G7870896 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.