2011 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems

I was driving and my Kia started over heating and smoking and smelled like plastic burning I got it towed to the Hendricks of Kia and it sat there for 2weeks and I contacted them about giving me a lender until they fix my engine problem and they told me that my engine is not under warranty but is a recall I didn’t blow my engine I recently bought it about 6 months ago

My headlights are not working properly. This is an ongoing issue with Kia model vehicles- check online forums

This very dangerous issue has happened at least 3 times. It happens in frequently but is terrible when it happens because at night you are put into immediate darkness with no warning. Upon flashing the high beams on or using the turn signal the headlights go dark/off. Then you need to restart the car. This is particularly dangerous when driving on dark or high traffic roads because the driver cannot see anything.

My Kia Sorento 2011 in November 2023 started having the instrument cluster warning lights flashing, abs warning light, tire pressure light and sometimes the check engine light. There is also a very strong burning or melting smell when the car is on. I was very scared to drive my car and have had to find ways to get to work when I received the notice from Kia that there was a recall SC284. About HECU fuse that many Kia Sorento 2011 owners are having issues with the engines catching fire while driving or parked. And the symtoms before a fire occurs are the same as I have experienced with the instrument cluster illuminating and the strong burning smell as well. Its April 2024 and I haven't had a car since November 2023 because the recall has yet to be remedied. This is completely unacceptable I cannot drive I cant take my car to emmissions and might eventually get my car towed due to not being able to it not passing emissions and cant pass for registration. There needs to be compensation for this inconvenience and for this recall not being a priority.

The ABS, downhill assist, and engine light stay on constantly, even though the clock spring has been replaced and multiple car repair shops are unable to diagnose a “problem.” When driving, the vehicle seems like the engine is getting extremely hot and starts to sputter and even cuts off at times. There are currently recalls on 2011 Sorentos for fire risk while parked and fire risk while driving. However, my VIN is not included in the recall for fire risk while driving, but I believe it should be based on the inability to diagnose a problem with my engine. Vehicle is well maintained. Thank you.

2011 Kia Sorento headlights come on during the bright part of the day and also turn off while driving at night in the auto mode. It is dangerous to be driving while at night when headlights just go out at any time and all the other inside dash lights go dim. It also happens that the headlights come on during the afternoon when it is bright outside also and causes the inside dash lights to go dim. Have seen several Kia owners complaining about this same issue. Very, very dangerous to drive at night. No warning of this is going to happen. This is putting us and others at risk of a life threatening situation. No dealership or auto repair shop can address the problem unless they are there when it actually happens. It is available for inspection at anytime to fix this problem.

Both low beam headlight out at same time with no indication or warning . On dash it showed lights operational

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? HEADLIGHTS How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? THE LIGHTS RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? NO Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? NO Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? NO Started a while ago. Haven’t driving it since fall.

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, after applying the turn signals, the headlights and instrument panel lights became inoperable. The contact related the failure to the electrical system; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

Mileage: 138,000

My headlights are randomly going off and back on while driving. It was just happening under the auto setting while turning, then on auto only at anytime. Remained on in the “on” mode. Last night went off on the highway under the ON mode so getting worse.

My headlights are randomly turning off when driving at night. This is a serious safety issue and possibly a defect. Also have sensors (down hill assist) that have failed.

Kia Sorento 2011 LX 2.4L Oil disappears weekly, I have to check it often and/or refill. I use the required oil it calls for on the engine oil cap. Vehicle jolts while driving. I've been parked with vehicle off, turned it on, reversed from parking spot and about an tenth of a mile vehicle stalled, put it in park, and restarted. While driving headlights flicker Tapping/knocking noise from engine area, checked oil and its full, mechanic can't seem to find issue. Some forums have suggested throttl control module?

Headlights either blink on and off or turn off for about 5 seconds and then will go back on. It also will blink when using the directional. It does this while driving and parked. Also, the horn has just stopped working.

Headlights you can't leave them on automatic the lights will stay on and kill your battery. The lights blink off and on sometimes when use turn signal, and sometime goes completely out while driving at night have a fear of running into someone or off hwy. No inspections. No lamp warning messages. I bought the Vehicle used May of 2021 and notice problems about a couple of months later.

Headlights go on and off while driving at night, especially when using turn signals. We cannot use Kia Sorento at night. All bulbs are OK

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving at night at an undisclosed speed, the contact was noticed while making a slight turn, the driver’s and passenger’s side headlights stopped functioning as designed. The failure also occurred while using the turn signals. The contact had to manually activate the headlights after the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000. Subsequent to the initial complaint, in December 2021, the car owner, Ed Ruzicka, decided to see if replacing the turn signal/wiper control shaft would fix this problem. I did so at my own expense. The lights no longer blink off. Still this seems to be a manufacturer defect rather than mere wear. This has never happened on any vehicle which I have owned before. I am 70. The concern is that this is dangerous. I believe that it should be addressed.

Mileage: 130,000

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while driving at nighttime, the front headlights turned off independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

My 2011 Kia Sorento headlights blink on and off when I’m drinking it’s very scary driving at night because I don’t know when it may happen it’s been happening on and off

Passenger low beam kept burning out. I kept replacing. This morning, on my way home from work (I work nights on an ambulance) I could smell burning, and saw that the light was out once again. Got home, and the entire connector/wiring to the bulb was completely melted and sizzling, with a small flame at the base of the plastic connector. This is outrageous. There were recalls for this EXACT issue for other Sorentos, but mine was not included. This could have started a major vehicle fire, and I cannot afford a vehicle electrician. Kia should be replacing this.

Tail light continues to blow. Changed both bulbs twice in a week. The left socket has burn mark, and light blows immediately after replacing bulb. This has been continously over the past 2 years.

When driving at night my headlights flicker off and on for about 3 seconds, also when I attempt to use my turn signal, the lights will blink out and I have to jiggle the handle to get the lights to come back on. Sometimes when I turn the corner the head lights will blink off and then come back on and this takes about 3 scary seconds. Unable to drive in an unfamiliar or dark area because the lights are subject to go out. There is no warning light, message or other symptom to address the problem. I was told that there might be a recall on this issue. Is there any technical service bulletin addressing this issue. Please advise as this can be a very dangerous situation

The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while, driving at an undetermined speed at night and making a turn the headlights became inoperable without warning for a few seconds. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was not available.

Mileage: 120,000

MY HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. A FEW WEEKS AGO, I LEFT FOR WORK AT 5AM, TRAVELING ON AN UNLIT ROAD WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY FLICKER OFF. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL DAYLIGHT TO GET TO WORK. WHEN I GOT BACK IN AFTER MY SHIFT, THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED AGAIN. A FEW DAYS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I REPLACED IT. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. MY HUSBAND CHECKED IT AND FOUND THE PART THAT THE BULB GOES IN WAS MELTED. NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK, CHANGED BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES, TRIED CERAMIC PARTS, EVEN REWIRED IT. MECHANICS TELL ME IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BUT THEN THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM WHEN THEY LOOK AT MY CAR. I'VE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE KIA SORENTO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANYONE TRAVELING AT NIGHT. WHY ISN'T THIS A RECALL ISSUE?

Mileage: 153,000

GENERAL COMPLAINT-THE MATERIAL ENCLOSING VEHICLE FRONT LIGHTING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT LIGHT TO PASS THROUGH. ALL ATTEMPTS TO CLEAN THE SURFACE FAILED, AS IT APPEARED (TO A LAYMAN) THAT THE MATERIAL WAS CHANGING CHEMICALLY. DEALER REPLACEMENT WAS EXCESSIVELY EXPENSIVE. I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED AN AFTER-MARKET REPLACEMENT-TOO SOON TO EVALUATE OVER TIME, BUT INITIAL RESULTS SHOW EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE WITH NO APPARENT CHANGE.

Mileage: 65,000

MY DOOR HANDLE OR DOOR LATCH WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE ON MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND ALSO MY LEFT BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR AND MY KIDS. ALSO, MY HEADREST HAS FALLEN OFF. I HAVE ISSUES WITH MY LIGHTS, THEY WILL NOT WORK FOR THE INTERIOR.

HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. OFTEN SEEM TO OCCUR WHEN USING SIGNAL OR AFTERWARDS. LIGHTS OTHER TIMES MIGHT JUST GO OFF BRIEFLY, OR REQUIRE DRIVER TO PUT HIGH BEAMS ON THEN TOGGLE DOWN TO LOW BEAMS. OCCURS OFTEN ON HIGHWAY AND SECONDARY ROADS. MANY SIMILAR REPORTS ON INTERNET. THERE HAD BEEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR LOW BEAM WIRE HARNESS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE ASSOCIATED, HOWEVER ANY LOSS OF LIGHTS DUE TO A KNOWN PROBLEM IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. KIA HAS A HISTORY OF MINIMIZING ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE SAFETY RECALLS. DEALERSHIP SERVICE AREA CONTINUALLY STATES THEY CANNOT RECREATE ISSUE, OF COURSE THEY ATTEMPT DURING THE DAY LIGHT HOURS.

Mileage: 110,000

THE ISSUE I AM HAVING IS THAT THE ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM WILL SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. ITS SPONTANEOUS WHEN IT DOES IT BUT IT SOMETIMES COMES BACK ON. THIS CAUSES ME TO BE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT WITH NO WAY OF SEEING OR OTHERS TO SEE ME. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN THEY REPLACED MULTIPLE PARTS ON THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 150,000

LEFT BLINKER IS FAST AFTER REPLACEMENT AND DIM. RIGHT HEADLIGHT REPLACED AND WORKS TEMPORARILY IF YOU UNPLUG IT ABS PLUG IN.

Mileage: 90,000

WHEN TURNING ON THE LIGHTS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, THEY WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN I TURN ON THE HIGH BEAMS, THE SAME THING HAPPENS. AFTER THIS BACK AND FORTH, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY UNTIL THE NEXT NIGHT. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT NOW. MY MECHANIC IS RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS A RECORD OF THIS PROBLEM ON LINE. I HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT A RECALL YET.

Mileage: 215,458

HEADLIGHTS DONT WORK. KEPT TEPLACING BULBS AND STILL DONT WORK. BRAKE LIGHTS SAME ISSUE, TEPLACE BULBS AND LIGHTS DONT WORK. VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL. IVE HAD TO REPLACE THE RADIO 3 TIMES, THE ENGINITION HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE IVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE I'VE HAD BACK TO THE GARAGE MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND KEPT TELLING THEM THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT THEY DONT WANT TO ADMIT IT.

Mileage: 63,496

PASSENGER HEAD LIGHT KEEP BURNING OUT AS SOON AS I REPLACE IT IT SMELLS LIKE WIRES ARE BURNING AND WHEN I DRIVE ANY BUMPS WILL MAKE THE HEAD LIGHTS FLICKER

Mileage: 101,000

I'VE REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT 4 TIMES IN 2 MONTHS AND THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL TWICE DURING THE SAME SPAN. THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORT AS THE HEADLIGHT WILL WORK UNTIL I USE THE TURN SIGNAL WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE HEADLIGHT BURNS OUT AND THEN THE TURN SIGNAL ONLY FLASHES WHEN THE SWITCH FOR THE HEADLIGHTS IS OFF.

Mileage: 163,900

WHILE MAKING A TURN BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE TURN SIGNAL IS ON. THEN AFTER MAKING TURN THEY COME BACK ON. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT NIGHT WITH MY FAMILY AND I NOTICE THAT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY IN A DARK ROAD WHICH SCARED ME BECAUSE EVERYTHING WENT COMPLETELY BLACK I QUICKLY TRIED TO PULL OVER ALMOST GOING INTO A DITCH IN FEAR THAT I MIGHT HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE. I TRIED FLICKING ON THE HEADLIGHTS AND I KNOW THAT THEY WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. I ALSO NOTICE THAT MY CALL BATTERY WAS DRAINED IM ASSUMING IN MAY BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

SC098XM RECALL HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON MY VEHICLE BUT THE SITE SAYS 'INCOMPLETE'. HOW CAN I GET IT CHANGED? I AM MILITARY STATIONED IN ITALY, I'M GOING TO SHIP THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE STATES BUT ALL RECALLS MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THAT TO HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT OF THE PASSENGER CV AXLE. IT WAS AFTERMARKET AND NOT OEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT LOW BEAM WIRING HARNESS AND BULBS AT MY OWN COST TWICE. ONCE IN FLORIDA AND ANOTHER IN MY HOME STATE. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. THEY SENT ME THE RECALLS ON BOTH. THEN PROCEEDED TO SAY THAT THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS UNDER RECALL. ALSO IF I COULD NOT GET OR FIND MY RECEIPTS FROM THE MECHANIC SHOP. I WOULD NOT GET REIMBURSED. KIA HAS BEEN KNOWING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS! ON TOP OF THE CV AXLE THIS IS TOO MUCH. IT IS DAMAGING MY TRANSMISSION AS WE SPEAK. MY BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGEY.

Mileage: 76,000

THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING "H11" PIGTAIL IS A MELTED CONNECTOR AND THE LOW BEAM LIGHTING IS GOING OUT CONSTANTLY. WE HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHTS AND THE PIGTAIL TWICE THIS YEAR.

Mileage: 99,999

HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM LIGHT NOT WORKING. REPLACED BULB AND WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, IT WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. I COULD WIGGLE THE CONNECTION AND LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THEN THAT NO LONGER WORKED. I TOOK THE BULB OUT OF THE CONNECTION TO REPLACE AND NOTICED THE CONNECTION WAS MELTED WHERE THE BULB CONNECTS TO THE WIRE HARNESS. I REMOVED BULB UNTIL CONNECTION CAN BE REPLACED.

VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY NEEDED HEADLIGHTS REPLACED EVERY 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND OR OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. THIS IS A DEADLY SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REMEDIED.

Mileage: 123,000

HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT CAN CAUSE DEATHS OR INJURIES. I'M VERY AFRAID AND EXTREMELY NERVOUS WHEN THIS HAPPENS ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH WHICH IS RIDICULOUSLY EXPENSIVE

Mileage: 123,000

CLOCK SPRING MALFUNCTION CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ON DASH. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS A CONSTANT AND DAILY ISSUE. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AS WELL AS PARKED. LOW BEAM SOCKET MELTED. SINCE BEEN REPLACED BY ME. BOTH ISSUES ARE UNDER A RECALL BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED. MY VEHICLES YEAR MAKE AND MODEL ARE LISTED IN A CURRENT RECALL BUT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL WITHIN IT.

Mileage: 130,000

VEHICLES INTERIOR LIGHTS, INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER PANEL LIGHTS CLICK AND FLICKER OFF AND ON DURING VARIOUS PERIODS OF TIME. THE HEADLIGHTS STAY OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND REPETITIVELY AT RANDOM TIMES. THIS HAS OCCURRED BOTH EARLY IN THE MORNING, IN THE EVENINGS, IT ALSO HAPPENS JUST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY TO THE DASH LIGHTS AND WITH THE CLICKING. THIS HAS OCCURRED IN WINTER AS WELL AS SUMMER. ORIGINALLY IT ONLY OCCURRED WHEN IT WAS RAINING, NOW IT OCCURS DAILY. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN PARK AND WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS, ON BACK ROADS, ALSO AT STOP LIGHTS OR A STOP SIGN. THE CLICKING HAS ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN OFF, IT WILL START MAKING CLICKING NOISES COMING FROM THE DASH AREA, THE SAME NOISE AS IT MAKES WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR AND DASH LIGHTS FLICKER WHEN IT IS ON. ALSO AFTER HAVING A RECALL REPAIRED I AM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE START STOP NOT STARTING, AS WELL AS THE DOORS NOT UNLOCKING WITH THE KIA REMOTE OR BY PUSHING THE BUTTON ON THE EXTERIOR HANDLE. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO LOST STEERING CONTROL DURING EXCESSIVE RAIN. THIS OCCURRED ON A SIDE STREET WHILE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF OF A MAIN ROAD ONTO A SIDE ROAD THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. IT PROCEEDED TO GO AT A DIAGONAL, ONLY PARTIALLY TURNING INTO A FRONT LAWN DURING THE TURN. IT WAS RAINING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER ISSUES WITH THE PHANTOM HEADLIGHTS IN OTHER KIA MODELS. AND THEY ARE NOT FIXING THE ISSUE, THEY ARE SAYING IT IS NOT OCCURRING. ALSO THEY ARE SAYING THEY NEED TO REPLACE A PART THAT COST $400 BUT IT MAY NOT FIX THE ISSUE. I HAVE LEFT THE MANAGER A MESSAGE AT THE KIA IN MYRTLE BEACH AND HAVE ASKED FOR A GOOD FAITH REPAIR AND I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK.

MY ROOM LP FUSE KEEPS BLOWING. IT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I WENT OUT AND STARTED MY CAR AND SEEN THAT THE CLOCK AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I PULLED FUSE PUT A NEW ONE IN AND WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN IT BLEW AGAIN. THEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT IS STAYING ON. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROOM LP FUSE ABOUT 12 TIMES. IT WAS A RECALL GOT FIXED AND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN.

Mileage: 98,000

MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY HEADLIGHTS ARE BLACK AND HAVE MELTED WIRES

Mileage: 130,000

MY KIA SORENTO'S BRAKELIGHTS WILL NOT LUMINATE. I CHANGED THE BULBS AND THEY STILL WILL NOT LUMINATE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IN 2013, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2011 KIA SORENTOS BECAUSE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS FAULTY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD MY VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE ONES RECALLED.. I HAD NO IDEA MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING UNTIL I WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE WHILE DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY. I HAVE ATTACHED A COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED WITH LEE JOHNSON KIA (425-827-0521, LOCATED AT 11845 NE 85TH ST, KIRKLAND, WA 98033). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 159,000.

Mileage: 159,000

I HAVE HAD THE FRONT PASSENGER HIGH AND LOW BEAM REPLACED TWICE AND IT IS OUT AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS YEAR WITHIN 6 MONTHS

Mileage: 133,250

HEAD LIGHT BURN OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS PASSENGER SIDE. REPALCED HEAD LAMP DOZEN TIMES ALREADY.

ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, KEEPS STALLING OUT AT A STOP OR WHEN TURNING, SMELLS LIKE SOMETHING BURNING, NOW MAKING A ROUGH GRINDING NOISE FROM MOTOR. KEEPS GOING THROUGH OIL, PUTTING TWO QUARTS OF OIL IN EVERY OTHER DAY. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN BACK WONT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS BLOWING OUT, THE TIRES ON THE FRONT END KEEP GOING BOLD.

Mileage: 80,500

I HAVE A HEAD LIGHTS THAT KEEP GOING IN AND OUT . I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRS A LOT OF TIMES BUT IT KEEPS DOING IT . ITHEN GOT A PAPER IN THE MAIL FOR A EXTENSION ON THE LIGHTS FOR MY MODEL VEHICLE CAUSE THE CONNECTORS IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SO I TOOK IT TO KIA. THEY TOLD ME THAT BECAUSE I HAD IT FIXED SO MANY TIME THAT THERES NOT ENOUGH WIRE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN THIS WAS ON MAY 14 2019 AND THEY SAID THAT MY WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED IN ORDER TO FIX IT BUT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ASK KIA FOR COVERAGE . ON MAY 30TH I CALLED AGAIN TO SEE IF THEY WERE GONNA COVER IT AND THEY SAID NO EVEN THO THIS A SAFETY CONCERN. THAT BECAUSE I DIDN'T GO TO THEM TO FIX IT IN THE FIRST PLACE THEY WONT COVER IT .

FIRST WARNING SIGN WAS THE HEADLIGHT, LOW BEAMS, AND ALL INTERIOR ELECTRONICS WOULD SHUT COMPLETELY OFF FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS RANDOMLY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS USED. NEXT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT, LOW BEAM, WENT OUT WHEN REPLACING THE BULB THE REPLACEMENT BULB WORKED UNTIL THE BULB WAS PLACED IN THE SOCKET. AFTER CLEANING THE SOCKETS TO CREATE A BETTER CONNECTION, STILL NOTHING WORKED. I SWITCHED BULBS FROM DRIVER TO PASSENGER TO SEE IF THE BULB WOULD GET A GOOD CONNECTION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW NEITHER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WORKS. THIS IS A LIGHT SWITCH ISSUE THAT WAS RECALLED FOR 2012-16 KIA SORENTO'S BUT I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN A 2011.

Mileage: 126,000

MY VEHICLE HAS CONTINUOUSLY MELTED WIRING HARNESS AFTER WIRING HARNESS THAT RUN MY HEADLIGHTS. NOT SURE IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION OR STATIONARY, I JUST NOTICE IT WHEN I AM DOWN TO ONE HEADLIGHT. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO DRIVE IN THE DARK WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. ALSO IT REALLY SCARES ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS MELTING WIRES THAT CONNECT TO OTHER WIRES THAT COULD EASILY CAUSE A FIRE!

Mileage: 200,000

MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT, MY REAR WIND SHIELD WIPER DOESN'T LAY ON THE GLASS. THEREFORE, IT DOESN'T CLEAN WELL, THE SEATBELT IN THE MIDDLE ROW KEEPS FALLING IN THE SEAT CRACK MAKING IT HARD TO GET OUT AND BUCKLE UP. MY REAR KIA SYMBOL IS CHIPPING PAINT.

Mileage: 200,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. HOOK UP THE DEVICE TO SEE WHAT IT SAYS AND DO NOT EVEN GET A CODE TO HELP. ASK KIA AND THEY SAY IT WILL COST AROUND $1,000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 155,000

HEADLAMPS QUIT WORKING, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE REPEATEDLY REPLACED. HAPPENS ABOUT 1 EVERY THREE WEEKS. USUALLY HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY DURING NIGHT DRIVING.

Mileage: 145,534

LEFT HEADLIGHT CONNECTER MELTED AND SHORTS OUT THE CONNECTION TO THE LIGHT BULB. OVERHEATS REALLY BAD. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.

WHEN DRIVING CAR JERKS AND ENGINE CUTS OUT LOSING ALL POWER AND MOBILITY. USUALLY COMES BACK ON WITHIN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED. A FEW TIMES I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH NO POWER AND RESTART THE CAR. WHEN LOSING ALL POWER I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 55-60MPH. ALL POWER IS LOST AND WITH NO POWER STEERING I HAVE HAD TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES. OFTEN SMELL SOMETHING BURNING OR MELTING. SMOKE FROM DASH A FEW TIMES. NO FIRES YET... ALSO PASSENGER SIDE HEAD LAMP CONTINUES TO GO OUT BECAUSE OF THE WIRES AND HARNESS MELTING.

Mileage: 120,000

WIRING IS BAD FOR HEADLIGHTS, MELTED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. REPLACED THAT AND THEN IT MELTED THE WIRES CONNECTED TO THE HEADLIGHTS.

Mileage: 200,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKET KEEPS MELTING AFTER REPLACING. FIRE HAZARD

Mileage: 96,000

THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE PASSANGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS MELTING. I HAVE REPLACED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN.

Mileage: 150,000

WHEN THE LEFT BLINKER IS ACTIVATED, THE HEADLIGHTS, AND LIGHTING OF INTERIOR DRIVER PANEL), TURN OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN IN MOTION OR STATIONARY. I HAVE TO TAP THE BLINKER ARM TO GET THE LIGHTS TO TURN BACK ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN DRIVING DOWN DARK STREETS AT NIGHT. IN ESSENCE, I'M DRIVING "BLIND" AND IT CAUSES CONFUSION TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 5

HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT EVERY MONTH AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT OR ON A HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 80,000

HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN MAKING TURNS AND JUST DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. BEEN TO DEALER THEY SAY CAN'T FIND ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES NOW CAME CLOSE TO HITTING CAR THIS LAST TIME.

Mileage: 65,000

ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL MY INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS STARTED BLINKING WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT CONTINUED, TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS STILL GOING. THEN THE FLICKERING RANDOMLY STOPPED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN MY DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 125,568

OUR INTERIOR LIGHTS QUIT WORKING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE SO WE HAD IT REPAIRED. 2 WEEKS LATER WE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND DAMAGE TO WIREING THE MECHANIC DIDN'T REPLACE. $5,000 LATER, NOW THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHILE DRIVING IF YOU USE THE TURNING SIGNAL. HUGE SAFETY ISSUE!!!! ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR OUT OF THE BLUE JERKS QUICK AND HARD. WE DON'T FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

Mileage: 127,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SOCKET KEEPS MELTING AND THE BULB STOPS WORKING I ALREADY REPLACED THE SOCKET 2 TIMES. LOOK ONLINE AND THERE ARE A BUNCH OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS.

Mileage: 60,000

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE FAILING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS MELTING CAUSING A SHORT. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND COULD START A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED WHEN DRIVING ON THE I-17 IN NORTH PHOENIX AND VERIFIED ONCE WE GOT HOME. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THE HARNESS MELTED. OE HEADLAMPS ARE BEING USED.CURRENTLY, WE HAVE NO DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP DUE TO A CONCERN FOR FIRE.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY UNIT AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT WITH KIA FARGO (3901 2ND AVE S, FARGO, ND 58103, 888-569-7621). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF THE FIVE YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS BECOME OVERHEATED AND MELTED CAUSING ME TO REPLACE ONE HEADLIGHT AT $900. WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN I SPLICED THE NEW HOUSING YET THE BULB KEEPS BLOWING NEEDING REPLACED. THERE IS KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE THAT GETS WORSE WHEN MY SPEED INCREASES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE IS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OIL. THE HEAD GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED AND IT STILL SEEMS TO BE BURNING OR LOSING OIL. THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ALL RANDOMLY COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AT TIMES THEN WOULD DIE AT A STOP LIGHT. THIS ALL HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS OR MORE. IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE PAID $1900 PLUS ON RANDOM REPAIRS

Mileage: 135,000

LOW BEAM ASSEMBLY WIRING ON BOTH LOW BEAMS HAS MELTED. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED IN NUMEROUS CAR BLOGS AS A KNOWN ISSUE.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (JIM ELLIS KIA OF KENNESAW, 1221 AUTO PARK DRIVE NORTHWEST, KENNESAW, GA 30144) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLOCKSPRING WAS REPLACED, BUT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS NOT ALSO REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE HEADLIGHT BULBS HAD BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE SAME DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED BECAUSE THERE WAS ALSO A FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEATS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEATS WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR REPLACEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Mileage: 96,000

BOTH LOW HEADLIGHT BULBS HAVE GONE OUT MANY TIMES. DESPITE BEING REPLACED, THEY CONTINUE NOT TO WORK. THE WIRING SEEMS TO HAVE A SHORT IN IT BECAUSE WHEN IT IS WIGGLED THE LIGHT COMES ON BUT GOES RIGHT BACK OUT. THE SOCKET IS VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND SMELLS HOT. I'M AFRAID THE WIRING WILL CAUSE A FIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH FRONT LOW BEAM LIGHTS. MOST RECENTLY TODAY TO THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO NON WORKABLE LOW LIGHTS

Mileage: 126,000

2011 KIA SORENTO 116,000. REGULARLY MAINTAINED.THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, THAT HAPPENED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. NOW, MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. IN ADDITION, RECENTLY MY CAR HAS JUST SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING; FOOT ON THE GAS AT IT IS NOT DOING ANYTHING (NO ENGINE LIGHT). WE PARK IT, SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART AND IT WILL WORK FINE FOR A WHILE. THERE IS SOME SORT OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM. I CAN STOP AT STOP SIGN AND LIGHTLY INCREASE MY SPEED AND IT WILL TUG LIKE ENGINE. NO ACCIDENTS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN WITH HAVING 2 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT. IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET MY CHILD OUT OF THE BACK. IF I WAS IN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE COULDN'T HELP ME OR MY CHILDREN. THIS TO ME IS VERY SERIOUS! SEPT 2017 DATE OF BACK DOOR ISSUE NOT OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. 3/22/18 DRIVERS DOOR NOT OPENING FROM OUTSIDE. CAR SHUTTING OFF AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY AS BEEN SINCE ABOUT JAN/2018. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH HEADLIGHTS TOO. SINCE 1/2017, BULBS ARE GOOD BUT THEY JUST WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN ONE OR THE OTHER STOPS WORKING OUT OF NOWHERE.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE RETURNING FROM MY AUNTS FUNERAL IN KANSAS, MAKING MY WAY TO GEORGIA. THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP, ON THE HIGHWAY. THEN IT CUT OFF, WOULDN'T START OR MOVE. THERE WAS THIS WHINING AND CLANKING SOUND, WHITE SMOKE AND FIRE SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE CAR, AS I WAS TOLD BY A PERSON THAT WAS PASSING BY, HE STOPPED TO MAKE SURE THAT I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. IT JUST GOT TO 130,000 MILES. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS GONE.

Mileage: 130,000

PURCHASED 2011 SORRENTO FROM DEALER IN 2011. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SINCE 70K MILES. ALSO, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO - TOOK IN FOR ABS RECALL WITH SET APPOINTMENT AND WAS TURNED AWAY AS DEALER DID NOT HAVE 'THE TOOL NEEDED '' TO PERFORM RECALL THAT DAY. ALSO, DBC AND ESC INDICATOR LIGHT HAVE BEEN ON FOR YEARS. FINALLY, WITHIN FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE GEAR SHIFT WOULD JAM AND NOT INTO PARK. DEALER INSTRUCTED ME OVER THE TELEPHONE HOW TO MANIPULATE AND FIX WHICH WORKED.

Mileage: 70,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP SHORTING OUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS.

Mileage: 80,000

MY 2011 KIA SORRENTO PARKING LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. MECHANIC STATED THAT WIRE HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED FROM TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/INSIDE STEERING COLUMN AND DOWN THROUGH TO REAR LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT THE AREA WAS PACKED WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS EVEN INTO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLE. MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE AREA WAS SO PACKED WITH DIRT AND WATER. TOTAL REPAIR COST $398.00

Mileage: 57,898

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE LOCK FAILED TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 156260000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V114000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEAD LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE LONG BEFORE THEY SHOULD HAVE EVER BEEN NEEDED TO. IN FACT I LITERALLY JUST GOT IT BACK FROM DEALER TODAY AFTER THEY DID RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS OUT, WHICH WAS REPLACED BY AUTO ZONE NOT EVEN A MONTH AGO. THE SIDE BLINKER THAT IS NEXT TO THE HEADLIGHT IS ALSO OUT NOW TOO. I'M NOT SURE OF THEY KNOCKED SOMETHING LOOSE, BUT IT WAS WORKING THIS MORNING. HOWEVER, NOW READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS BURNING OUT TOO QUICKLY, I'M STARTING TO WONDER.

I HAVE HAD MY 2011 KIA SORENTO FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND AT ABOUT 115K MILES AFTER STARTING THE CAR THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I SUGGEST THAT KIA LOOKS INTO THIS AND ISSUES A RECALL SINCE THIS IS A OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND I LIKE OTHERS CARRY CHILDREN AS PASSENGERS AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE AND AM LOOKING INTO OTHER AUTO MANUFACTURERS.

Mileage: 115,000

LEFT LOW BEEM LIGHT IS OUT IN MY CAR IT IS A NEW BULB.THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED ALSO THE LIGHTS GO OUT FOR NO REASION I WILL BE DRIVING AND THEY GO OUT, I HAVE TO USE THE ON AND OFF LEVER FLICK IT MULTIPAL TIMES TO GET THEMTO COME BACK ON I HAVE TAKEN IT TO DEALLER 4 TIMES THEY CANT FIND OUT WHY IT DOSE IT ALSO LAST NIGHT FOR SOME RESION MY RIGHT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUT SIDE NOR THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR IS DOING THE SAME THING AS OF LAST NIGHT ?????????

Mileage: 89,624

HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS ARE BURNING OUT AT THE RATE OF ONE (1) TO TWO (2) WEEKS. THE LEFT BULB BURNED OUT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO BOTH OF THE LOW BEAM BULBS BURNED OUT AT NIGHT WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH. SHE ALMOST WRECKED BEFORE SHE TURNED THE LIGHTS ON HIGH BEAM. SINCE THEN THE LEFT SIDE BULB HAD BURNED OUT TWICE. I HAVE REPLACE THESE BULBS AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $15.00 EACH. I AM AFRAID THAT THE LIGHTS ARE GOING TO GO OUT WHEN DRIVING WHEN IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CHANGE TO HIGH BEAM. THE LAST BULB BURNED OUT JUST LAST NIGHT WHEN IT WAS DARK.

Mileage: 95,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST 3 YEARS, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT SOCKET HAS MELTED, MAKING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT NON-FUNCTIONAL. I DO NOT USE MY LOW BEAMS AS DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND, AFTER THE FIRST MELTDOWN OF THE SOCKET, I CONSCIOUSLY TRIED TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS SPARINGLY. THE MANUAL REFERENCES A 55 WATT REPLACEMENT BULB AND THAT IS WHAT I AM USING. THE AUTO PARTS STORE CLERK ALSO LOOKED UP THE REPLACEMENT BULB AND GUIDED ME TO THE BULB I AM USING. I AM CONCERNED THE MELTED SOCKET COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND, THEREFORE, I FEAR DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME LOW BEAMS ARE REQUIRED. MY MECHANIC THOUGHT IT IS A VOLTAGE PROBLEM. WITH A 6-YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND NEARLY 150,000 MILES, I AM RELUCTANT TO SINK A LARGE SUM OF MONEY INTO REPAIRS. GIVEN THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE SOCKETS HAVE MELTED (2X PASSENGER SIDE; 1X DRIVER SIDE), I BELIEVE THIS IS A CHRONIC ISSUE THAT KIA SHOULD ADDRESS. A SIMPLE INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISSUE SOLELY WITH MY SORENTO, BUT IS A MORE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM.

Mileage: 149,000

4 MONTHS AGO, BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURNED OUT AT THE EXACT SAME TIME. I REPLACED BOTH. THIS MORNING, THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT. I WILL REPLACE IT THIS EVENING. 2011 KIA SORENTO EX, V6, AUTO TRANS, NO TOWING PACKAGE.

Mileage: 92,500

MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 2 WEEKS. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. I HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT DUE TO A BULB ISSUE IT BURNT OUT. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND HE SAID IT WAS NOT A KIA BULB. THAT IS RIDICULOUS. BULBS ARE THE SAME WATTAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT WAS STUPID IT SHOULD BURN. HE SAID THE FUNNY THING WAS THE HEAD BEAM LIGHT WAS BURNT TOO AND THAT WAS A KIA BULB. THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS ON-LINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.

Mileage: 52,500

ORIGINAL OWNER '11 SORENTO 4CYL, AWD W/TOW PACKAGE & APPROX 88K MILES. PROBLEM 1ST NOTICED ABOUT 2 MOS AGO WHEN SEAT BELT LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING WITH AUDIBLE CLICKING COMING FROM RELAY BEHIND DASH. IT WAS DAYTIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED 1ST FEW TIMES & I COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE SEEMED TO HAPPEN AFTER STARTING CAR & WOULD GO AWAY AFTER A FEW MOMENTS OF DRIVING. RELEASING & RE-CONNECTING SEAT BELT HAD NO EFFECT. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED @ NIGHT I REALIZED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS & DASH LIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON & OFF ALSO. STILL COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, BUT BEING A MECHANIC I WATCHED FOR IT TO HAPPEN AND TRIED DIFFERENT THINGS TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY EFFECT ON THE ISSUE. ALWAYS WOULD BEGIN AFTER INITIALLY STARTING CAR, BUT NOT DO IT MOST TIMES. THEN 3 EVENINGS AGO, I FOUND IT HAPPENING EVERY TIME I WOULD START THE CAR & WOULD EVEN DO IT AFTERWARDS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS 70 MILES FROM HOME & TRIED TO GET BACK. IT DIDN'T MATTER WHETHER THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS ON, OFF OR AUTO, IT WOULD STILL FLASH ALL LIGHTS & SEATBELT LIGHT W/CLICKING FROM RELAY. ON THE WAY HOME, WHILE DRIVING A RURAL ROAD, THE LIGHTS AGAIN STARTED BLINKING ON & OFF CAUSING ME TO HIT A METAL POLE A DRAINAGE DITCH THRU FARMER'S FENCE INTO HIS FIELD. ACCIDENT PUSHED METAL BUMPER (BEHIND BUMPER COVER) BACK ABOUT 12", TORE THE ENTIRE FRONT END &LIGHTS FROM CAR & BENT HOOD BACK 1 1/2 FEET AND BUCKLED IT UPWARD - ALL OF THIS WITHOUT EVER DEPLOYING THE AIRBAG.THESE PROBLEMS ARE PREVALENT IN THIS CAR AS I HAVE READ, BUT I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE WHICH DESPITE IT'S DAMAGE WILL NOW DUPLICATE THE LIGHTS GOING ON & OFF EVERY TIME THE CAR IS TURNED ON. HAVE CONTACTED KIA CORP IN HOPES THAT THEY WILL WANT TO USE MY CAR TO GET TO THE CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE & FINALLY CORRECT IT. AS A MECHANIC I VERY WELL UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM TO FIND CAUSE ..... KIA NOW HAS NO EXCUSE.

Mileage: 88,000

THE BULBS FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN "BURNING OUT" AT THE RATE OF ONCE A MONTH. LAST MONTH, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY PLUGIN TO THE BULB WAS MELTED DUE TO "A POOR CONTACT" OR SHORT IN THE WIRING". UNFORTUNATELY THEY SAID I NEED AN ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY (ABOUT A $400 PART AND $250 LABOR) AS THEY WON'T JUST SELL THE CONNECTION PLUG. FRUSTRATED I FOUND A GREAT MECHANIC WHO CUT AND SPLICED A NEW CONNECTION PLUG AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING. HOWEVER THE CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS STILL A "SHORT" IN THE WIRING AND WILL EVENTUALLY DO THE SAME THING TO THE NEW PLUG. I HAVE NOW HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE OTHER SIDE AND AM HOPING THAT SOMEONE ELSE HAS FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE ANY WARRANTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSE AND I STILLHAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FROM KIA. THIS IS MY 2ND KIA AND I AM RETHINKING ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER UNLESS THIS ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT.IT IN STARTED AUG OF 2014. FRIST ONE HEADLIGHT THAN A MONTH LATER THE OTHER SIDE WOULD GO OUT. CHANGING THE BULB SEAMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WOULD TURN OFF AND THAN BACK ON WHILE DRIVING. THEN LEFT LIGHT QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER SIX MONTHS AGO. RIGHT SIDE BULB BURNS OUT EVERY TWO MONTH. TODAY NO LIGHTS AND WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB ON THE RIGHT SIDE, THE PIGTAIL/ LIGHT SOCKET WAS HALF MELTED. THIS SEAMS TO BE A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THERE IS FIVE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAFERCAR.GOV SITE ABOUT THIS. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND FIXED BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THIER LIGHT AT NIGHT AND ARE HURT.

Mileage: 75,100

THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND LOOKING AT THE REPORTS ON THIS SITE, NEEDS IMMEDIATE RECALL CONSIDERING THE DEALERSHIPS WANTS TO CHARGE OVER 500.00 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE HAD MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM BULB REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE WIRE CONNECTION IS OVER HEATING. NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE IS OUT. I CAN NOT AFFORD THESE 1000.00 ISSUE THAT APPARENTLY IS WIDE SPREAD. KIA NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS ASAP. I AM ONLY DRIVING DURING THE DAY. IMMEDIATE ATTENTION IS NEEDED.

Mileage: 105,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF THEN COME BACK ON AFTER BEING OFF FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS. IT ALSO OCCURS SOMETIMES WHEN CHANGING LANES AND USING THE TURN SIGNALS. I FEEL THAT IT MAY BE A DEFECT IN THE TURN SIGNAL HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN.

Mileage: 65,750

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT. REPAIRED. ONE MONTH LATER DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. REPAIRED. TWO WEEKS LATER PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT. THIS TIME I EXAMINED THE LIGHT, REINSTALLED SAME LIGHT, AND IT WORKED. SHORTLY AFTER THESE INCIDENTS I STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR THE SUMMER, BUT IT IS CLEAR THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. I DOUBT THAT THE FIRST TWO BULBS WERE ACTUALLY BURNED OUT.

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE WIRES AROUND BOTH HEAD LIGHTS MELTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT QUIT WORKING TOOK TO A MECHANIC, HE LOOKED INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AND SAID THAT ALL THE WIRES HAD MELTED TOGETHER. THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT ALL THE ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE TRUCK. ALSO OF NOTE IS THAT THE TRUCK INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWING THAT THE TRUCK IS OPEN, EVEN WHEN ITS NOT. SO FAR NO FIRE HAS STARTED. COST TO FIX PER THE MECHANIC IS OVER $1000, OR MORE.

Mileage: 61,000

VEHICLE HAS HAD REPEATED HEAD LIGHT ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE. LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY ARE RECOMMENDING CHANGING OUT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AT AN EXCESSIVE COST. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE IT SEEMS THAT MANY CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES ONLY. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT, THE BULB STARTED WORKING AGAIN. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BULB HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER THE CONNECTOR AND THE WIRING IN THE NEW PART HAD TOO DISINTEGRATED. LEADING UP TO THE DISINTEGRATION ON THE REPLACEMENT, I WOULD SMELL AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS GROUNDING OUT, BUT THEY COULD NOT TELL FROM WHERE. MY CONCERNS ARE 1. THE AREA WHERE WIRING IS FAILING MAY CAUSE A FIRE. 2. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHT/S MAY GO OUT MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ONCOMING DRIVERS TO SEE MY VEHICLE. SOME OF THE AREAS WHERE I DRIVE ARE NOT WELL LIT AND/OR REFLECTORS ARE USED AS GUIDANCE ALONG THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

FROM ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS HEADLIGHT ISSUES. IT STARTED WITH MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT, SO I REPLACED THE BULB. WITHIN 2 WEEKS MY PASSENGER LIGHT WENT OUT, SO I REPLACE THAT BULB AS WELL. SINCE THEN THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT 5 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND 4 TIMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE REPLACED BULBS, WIRING HARNESSES, AND COMPLETE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. AS OF RIGHT NOW, I AM WITHOUT DIM LIGHTS. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. I HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE WARNING CITATIONS FOR DRIVING AROUND WITH MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY MECHANIC TODAY HE WARNED ME THAT THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESSES ARE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH. WITH SMALL CHILDREN, I AM CONSTANTLY WORRIED AND AFRAID OF A FIRE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH KIA MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY AREN'T WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 21,000

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START FINALLY IT STARTED IN THE DRIVE POSITION , HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE TO ANOTHER POSITION. IN ADDITION ALL THE LIGHTS REMAIN ON IN THE DASH BOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN OUT THE REPAIR SHOP ON 8/25/14 AND THIS PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON NOW SINCE 8/25/14. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2011 KIA SORENTO APPROXIMATELY 1 YR AGO AND MY INTERIOR LIGHT IN FRONT OVER DRIVER AND PASSENGER COMES ON AND OFF DURING DRIVING. THIS DID IT IN THE BEGINNING THEN STOPPED, NOW IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME WITH THE ILLUMINATING DOOR OPEN SIGN ON DASH. THEY STAY ON MUCH LONGER AND HAPPENS MORE FREQUENTLY. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY GRAND CHILDREN IN CAR, NOT SURE IF SAFE ANYMORE. DEALER NEVER EXPRESSED AT TIME OF PURCHASE THAT THERE WHERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE. FRONT MAKES NOISE EVERYTIME I PLACE FOOT ON BRAKES, PEOPLE LOOK OVER WHEN I HIT BRAKES. NOT SURE IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AS WELL(RECALL). I AM UNEMPLOYED NOW FOR 15 MONTHS NO MONEY TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE ARE PART OF ANY RECALLS. I PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM SANSONE JR., ROUTE 66, NEPTUNE, NJ. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED REPEATED HEADLAMPS BULBS BURNING OUT. I FOUND THE SITE REPAIRPAL.COM AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE ISSUE, BUT RECEIVE ALERTS FROM REPAIR PAL WHEN OTHERS REPORT THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES -- I STILL RECEIVE ALERTS. I AM GLAD I FOUND THIS MEANS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I WAS STOPPED BY THE POLICE ONCE AND GIVEN A WARNING. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT I WROTE ON REPAIRPAL.COM. THE LINK TO THIS SITE IS: HTTP://REPAIRPAL.COM/HEAD-LAMPS-057 HAVE HAD 3 LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLOW OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. TODAY THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY TO THE TUNE OF A $400 PART AND ABOUT $250 LABOR. NOT COVERED BY THE MAXIMUM WRAP COVERAGE EXTENDED WARRANTY. ARGHH! HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT NEVER WILL I BUY ANOTHER KIA. FOLLOWUP: THIS IS MY NOTE TO THE KIA: "THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO CASE # [XXX]. THANK YOU FOR RETURNING MY CALL AFTER I SENT THE PREVIOUS MESSAGE... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A COUNTY ROAD, LOUD CLICKING NOISE CAME FROM DASHBOARD, SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHED OFF ALL AT THE SAME TIME. HEADLIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR 1-2 SECONDS, CAME BACK ON, AND WENT OFF AGAIN, AND ON AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES SINCE THEN WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND ALSO A FEW TIMES DURING THE DAYTIME (I HEAR THE CLICKING AND SEE THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR LIGHT). MECHANICS AT KIA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60-70 MPH). IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND SHUTTING OFF THE IGNITION. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND MAKES ME AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT! *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I CAME TO A STOP, SUDDENLY THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TURNED THE KEY A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT NOTHING HAPPENED, I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND THEN TURNED ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS. I THEN PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED THE KEY AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CAR STARTED AND I DROVE IT HOME. TWO DAYS LATER THE SORENTO WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP. POSSIBLE REASON GIVEN ON THE WORKORDER FOR THE STALLING/SHUTTING DOWN WAS THAT THE GAS TANK HAD BEEN OVERFILLED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED IN OTHER VEHICLES AND SHOULD BE SOLVED BY THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL, SERVICE BULLETIN 13V114000. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM RECEIVES A SIGNAL FROM THE BRAKE SWITCH FOR THE STARTING PROCESS AND, IF THE SIGNAL IS NOT RECEIVED, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH, HE STATED THAT IT COULD INTERRUPT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE BY SENDING AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL TO THE ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM, ACTIVATING THE "NO START" PROCESS. EVEN WITH THE VEHICLE RUNNING, THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO CUT OUT. HE FURTHER STATED THIS RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LIGHT SIGNAL SWITCH SHOULD CURE THAT PROBLEM. AFTER RUNNING A COMPLETE DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE REP SAID THERE WERE NO STORED CODES IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MEMORY INDICATING A FAULT. SINCE SHUTTING THE MOTOR OFF DUE TO AN ERRONEOUS SIGNAL THAT THE BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED IS NOT A SET FAULT CODE, THIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN RECORDED. ALSO, THE REP STATED THAT IF A FAULT HAD OCCURRED, IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IN PLACE LONG ENOUGH TO RECORD A FAULT CODE. THOUGH HE DID GIVE THESE ANSWERS VERBALLY, THEY WERE NOT SPECIFICALLY INDICATED ON THE SERVICE INVOICE, AND THIS CONNECTION WAS NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IS THIS KIAS OFFICIAL POSITION THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALL FIXES THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN? *TR

Mileage: 40,000

THE DASHBOARD GAGES ARE LIGHED ALL THE TIME IN MY VEHICLE. THIS CREATES A SAFETY PROBLEM AS DUSK APPROACHES. BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES THERE IS NO CLEAR VISUAL CUE TO TURN ON THE HEAD LIGHTS. IN MY OPINION THE SIMPLE FIX IS TO DESIGN THE DASHBOARD GAGES SO THEY ARE VISIBLE DURING THE DAY WITH OUT, OR WITH MINIMAL, LIGHTING SO THAT AS DAYLIGHT WANES THE DASH BECOMES MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE THEREBY PROVIDING THE DRIVER WITH A VISUAL QUE TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE'S LIGHTS. I HAVE NOTICED OTHER VEHICLE MAKES BEING OPERATED WITH THE HEADLIGHTS OFF BUT THE DASHBOARD WELL ILLUMINATED (WHILE BEING PASSED ON THE HIGHWAY) IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.