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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDPM3AC1H7••••••2017 Kia SPORTAGE
That is about average for the 2017 Kia SPORTAGE — 6 complaints per build across 68 builds.
6on this build
386on the model
68builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 3Wheels 1Exterior Lighting 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireNov 2021
The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 5-10 MPH, she heard an abnormal popping sound and she saw black and white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The check engine warning light was…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2022
Window again have to have motor Replaced passenger side front dusted all four of them a year and a half ago
Power TrainFeb 2021
While driving at a steady speed, car will suddenly disengage the transmission, the rpms will rev high and then transmission will re-engage. This usually lasts 20-30 seconds, it is very random. I have taken it in and because no codes are showing and they are unable to recreate…
WheelsNov 2017
I have had my car for 30 days & after driving for about 5 miles this morning my tire warning light said the PSI was at 19 for my rear driver side, seconds later it was a 0. I pulled into a gas station where we discovered a huge tear in the side wall of my tire. This is…
Exterior LightingNov 2017
Safety issue: 2017 kia sportage rear turn signals not integrated into the brake lights and too low to be easily seen. I've been told on multiple occasions that my rear turn signals are too small (7 7/8" wide x 1 3/4" high), too low (23" from street level, on the rear bumpers),…
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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 KNDPM3AC1H7295710 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.