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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDPR3A64H7••••••2017 Kia SPORTAGE
That is about average for the 2017 Kia SPORTAGE — 6 complaints per build across 68 builds.
6on this build
388on the model
68builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedEngine 5Electrical System 2Fuel/propulsion System 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireApr 2026
Engine caught fire , insurance denied the claim . Kia has a class action lawsuit Theta 2 . It was towed into the dealership for approximately 3 mts . During the diagnostic they discovered a crack in the number 3 cylinder wall . They rejected the claim due to what they said was a…
Electrical SystemSep 2025
2017 Kia Sportage while driving on the highway, the vehical starting losing power and shaking, it lost power and several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with engine failure and the engine needed to be…
Unknown Or OtherJun 2019
The sunroof / moonroof exploded for no reason while driving
EngineSep 2025
Car starting shaking violently while on the highway. Daughter pulled over and parked car on side of road. Had to have car towed as it would not restart. Engine failure
EngineMar 2023
Car shaked exsessively engine light flikered and turned off in traffic I had tto coast into a parking spot, dealership says I need a new engine when I only had it 2 years driven less then 13000 miles
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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 KNDPR3A64H7176884 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.