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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDPM3AC1L7••••••2020 Kia SPORTAGE
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2020 Kia SPORTAGE build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
155on the model
61builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Engine 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemFeb 2026
Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 70,000. It was later discovered that the mileage on the Title was 107,000…
EngineApr 2025
My car shut down in the middle of the road one day to work on the 4/17/25. I toll the suv to dealer and I paid $299 to find out what is the problem and the problem is that I need a new engine that cause $10000 . I am cover under power train warranty to fix my engine and dealer…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2021
Car was stolen using a known design flaw in the steering column. Have been without my car for over two months now
Service BrakesApr 2021
The contact owns a 2020 kia sportage. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V137000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to sterling kia (197 n. Earl rudder fwy, bryan, tx 77802)…
Unknown Or OtherMar 2021
My vehicle has been under recall since march 4th of 2021. However, every kia dealer I have contacted has said my sportage doesn't have one, even though my vehicle meets the parameters of make, model, year, and manufacturing date. The manufacturer recall number is sc206a and 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 KNDPM3AC1L7642199 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.