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5XYPG4A54KG497093
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Year
2019
Make
KIA
Model
Sorento
Trim
L, LX, S
Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
3.3L 6-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
WEST POINT, GEORGIA, UNITED STATES (USA)
Vehicle Type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Manufacturer
KIA GEORGIA, INC
Owner Complaints
412 filed Get Report →
Service Bulletins
110 on file Get Report →
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TRAILER HITCHES
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Sorento, 2021-2022 Sorento Hybrid (HEV), 2022-2023 Sorento Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV), and 2017-2022 Sportage vehicles equipped with a tow hitch harness installed as original equipment, or purchased as an accessory through a Kia dealership. Debris and moisture accumulation on the tow hitch harness module printed circuit board (PCB) may cause an electrical short, which can result in a fire.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sorento vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, water may leak into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image not to appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The manufacturer has filed 110 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2019 KIA Sorento — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
SC340_TSB_R5 — VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: THETA II 2.4L GDI EMISSIONS: ECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC340 REVISION 5) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are in
SC340_TSB_R4 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN: THETA II 2.4L GDI EMISSION SECM LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SC340 REV 4) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections o
TSB_CS2312_R1 — TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION CYLINDER PROTECTOR AND DECAL INSTALLATION (CS2312) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of t
Owners have filed 412 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2019 KIA Sorento. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN 5XYPG4A54KG497093 identifies a 2019 KIA Sorento L, LX, S sport utility vehicle [suv]/multipurpose vehicle [mpv]. The first three characters (5XY) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (PG4A5) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (4) is the check digit. Position 10 (K) encodes the model year (2019). Position 11 (G) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in WEST POINT, UNITED STATES (USA). The final six characters (497093) are the unique sequential production number.
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NHTSA vPIC database, decoded 2026-06-17
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