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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDPMCAC8L7••••••2020 Kia SPORTAGE
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2020 Kia SPORTAGE build (5 vs 3).
5on this build
158on the model
62builds in total
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1
What owners of this build wrote
Exterior LightingOct 2025
We only have 58,000 on our car . We had extremely low oil and light never came on it blinked randomly. We still had 2,000 miles left before oil change was due . Car was almost bone dry if we did not check we would have been in big trouble.We were told these cars are known to…
EngineApr 2025
The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder of the roadway, where the failure persisted. The contact also stated that the…
Electrical SystemMar 2025
Just got my oil changed 2 weeks ago and the oil light came on, checked and there was no oil, so been adding oil and it keeps burning it up, after reading a bunch of forums I see that I’m not the only one to have this issue. This isn’t the first time I’ve had this issue, I…
EngineMar 2025
Engine is burning oil, having to continuously add. No low oil light coming on
EngineJun 2024
My 2020 Kia Sportage continues to consume too much oil. There is not a leak detected where I park my car during work, nor in my garage. I need to add oil to the vehicle every other week
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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 KNDPMCAC8L7802739 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.