2016 KIA SORENTO Exterior Lighting Problems

Lights shut off by themselves at night in auto mode in dark environments!

Not recall

I have now replaced the headlight bulbs in my 2016 KIA Sorento 6 times and it's getting worse as it gets older. I believe it is a safety issue since the last time I was out of town, traveling in the middle of the night when it went out. I had to wait until morning to find an auto parts store to buy and replace the bulb. No inspections have been done by anyone. Yes, the warning lamp comes on and stays until reset.

I am having an issue with my Kia headlights when on dim. The lights are so dim I am afraid to drive the car at night because I am scared I will hit a person, animal or object. I am replacing light bulbs frequently. Cars are flashing their lights at me (when I need to drive at night) because of the dimness. I took my car to a Kia dealer and they could not diagnosis the problem. They advised to replace the entire headlight assembly with a cost of $2,600.00. I am on Social Security and can't afford to have the repair made. I have read a lot of complaints of other Kia lighting issues. I feel a recall should be made immediately due to the seriousness of the issue.

I own a 2016 Sorento SXL AWD and this issue just started. I work evening shift and get off at 11pm. I always have the lights set to "auto", while driving home on a rural road at night and the headlights switch off on their own. I have to manually switch the lights off and back to auto for them to come back on. Potentially dangerous situation and Kia should issue a recall. Can find any recall but have done research and find it is an on going issue seems be be a multi function switch.

My left headlamp always goes off. The lights go off all the time. I changed the bulb but its Not it. It the faulty light cable connections. I replace higher lights 12000k and the left light cable never stays on. Cause the left light cable is crap and never probably done. So i bought a lemon new off the lot

while driving at night the headlights will go out. it has done so several times in the past. it is very scary when it happens on the freeway. Also the brake lights, specifically the drivers side, will stop working about every 2 weeks or so. I replace it and shortly after, it will stop working.

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the rear brake lights became inoperable on several occasions. The contact was pulled over due to the rear lights being inoperable. The contact noticed that the sockets for the bulbs had overheated. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the bulbs. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

While driving the auto lights shut off and I must turn on lights. This has happened a few times

Issues with headlights turning off while I'm driving in the dark. Sometimes happens when I use turn signal other times just driving on a straight road in the dark country. Also transmission slips every so often but enough that passengers notice and want to know what is happening. Now car can not be shifted out of park even with foot on brake and steering will lock up and key can't be turned. Of course dealer says would cost over 1k to check it all out and even with 2 warranties nothing is covered. Please advise me what to do next. Lights have been doing this for at least 4 years. Can't remember on the trans issue for sure. Steering locking up about a year and just recently can't shift.

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the headlamps became inoperable. The contact stated that the light switch was jiggled, and the lamps illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

At various times the headlights shut off while in "auto" mode. Since it is "auto" mode it is always at night and you suddenly cannot see the road. We have found when this happens that the system goes to the "Parking" light mode. Rotating the multi-function switch to a different position other than "auto" and back allows the headlights to come back on. We have not found a pattern in this dangerous event where we are able to repeat the failure.

"Auto" mode on headlights sometimes causes the headlights to turn off while in use in dark conditions. Auto mode also sometimes causes the lights not to turn on automatically or turn on randomly, even when the car is not in use and key is not in the ignition. Lights can turn on randomly when not occupied or being driven.

When driving at night with the light switch in auto position, headlight will turn off. Sometimes, turning the switch to off and back to auto will make them work. Sometimes wiggles the switch will make them work. Sometimes you have to switch them to on to make them work.

Vehicle is consuming an excessive amount of oil, I see this is a common issue with this make and model , even a TSB regarding this issue. Yet, dealership states it is normal. I’m sorry but I have never owned a vehicle where it is normal to have to add 4 qts of oil between oil changes. This is a serious concern for engine wear and tear. I would like to escalate this issue to seek resolution. Another issue I see is both rear window regulators failed at same time. This I believe is due to poor design and low quality parts being used. Plastic pieces are used to hold metal wire in place to raise and lower windows. This plastic easily breaks over time causing windows to fall down suddenly and potentially shatter sending glass and debris in rear passengers. Headlight switch is defective causing headlights to turn off randomly while driving and then not being able to turn back on immediately. Huge safety concern at night.

My headlights go completely out, pitch black, going over 50mph, several times now. I have turned them off the automatic setting as this has happened more than 5 times over the past year. Everything out front goes black including fog lamps, meeting cars, not meeting cars, lights, no lights on the roadway, no rhyme or reason. No warning lights, no sensors covered. My children have been in the car everytime but once. Nobody knows what's going on with it as it happens intermittently and no codes appear.

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the exterior lights failed to operate as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the headlamps and brake light bulbs had been changed approximately 2 - 3 times per year. Additionally, the horn failed to sound off while being depressed. The contact stated that the oil pressure warning light failed to illuminate to notify the contact that the oil level was low. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was jump started. The vehicle was started and there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that there was no oil in the engine. The mechanic performed an oil change on the vehicle. The cause of the failure with the exterior lighting was not yet determined. The contact stated that the bulbs were replaced at Walmart. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000

When lights are turned to automatic setting they often turn on during daylight or off at night. They have now turned off while driving at night on unlit roads and highways and we are lucky we did not have an accident. Typically jiggling the knob on light lever will reset the lights to be correct, but this leads to distracted driving often while not being able to see the road.

Drive side brake light keeps burning out, even after several replacements. The bulb becomes black each time. Not sure if it's related, but headlight will intermittently turn off when in Auto light mode, even at night.

There was an instance where I was driving in heavy rain and the windshield wipers just stopped working. I had to drive about 5 more miles without them working. They worked the next time it rained a couple of days later. There has been 2 instances in the last week where I have had my car parked in my driveway off and locked. In the middle of the night, the headlights and taillights come on on there own. The headlights setting has been set to auto. I end up having to go out and start and turn off my car, then when I lock it back the lights go off.

This has been an ongoing issue, headlights set in automatic mode will turn off at night with no warning. They will also turn on in direct sunlight. This is an intermittent issue. Have taken to Kia service on two separate occasions, told they can not find issue or replicate problem. Have video of lights at night turning completely off set in auto mode.There is no warning when headlights turn off, which has happened to us in the rain and on roads that have no overhead lighting creating very dangerous situations.

When I make a left-hand turn, the right-hand signal light will come on as I'm making the turn. My vehicle is available for inspection. This puts me and the drivers around me in immediate danger of an auto accident. I have not taken the vehicle to a dealer for this problem. The vehicle has not been inspected. There were no warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to it first appearing three or four months after I purchased the vehicle in May of 2020. I don't want to get rear-ended or accidently pitted because of this problem (especially with passengers in my vehicle).

Unknown. The blind spots warning sometimes works and sometimes it doesn’t. The same goes for the backing warning. The car will not lock itself with the key control or manually. This problem has happened a few times already. One of the lights at the driver side isn’t working. (Inside light)

Occasionally when using the left turn signal the Right turn signal will turn on after turning left. Vehicle has not been inspected

1. ABS SYSTEM- ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SENSORS GOES OUT AND NOT WORKING CORRECTLY READING WHICH CREATES SAFETLY HAZARD IN PREVENTING POSSIBLE COLLISIONS 2. LIGHTING-INTERIOR INSTRUMENT PANEL-LIGHT DIMS AND OR GOES OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING WHICH CREATES SAFTELY HAZARD IN VEHICLE OPERATION. 3. WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM AND RESERVIOR DEFECTIVES- WIPER MOTOR ISSUES AND LEAKAGE FROM FAULTY TUBING AND RESERVIOR LEAKAGE ISSUES.

While driving down the road both headlights just turn off. I can turn the light switch off and on and they come back on.

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sorento. The contact stated while his wife was driving approximately 40 mph at dawn, the headlights, side marker lights, and turn signals became inoperable. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front light module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

I purchased a new 2016 KIA Sorento Tow Package that stated on the invoice it included a Mobius part number C6061 ADUS9 (Tow Hitch Harness) –Sorento. They part failed June 2019 and was reported to the KIA Kearny Mesa dealership. They initiated a request for the part and it was not received to date. The KIA Customer Care Irvine center said the vehicle was not listed as having the part and therefore I was not entitled to the KIA internal recall SC142. (Google search C6061 ADUS9) Their explanation was the VIN didn't include the Mobius part number C6061 ADUS9. I emailed a copy of the purchase invoice that showed otherwise. Please force KIA to update their build database to include purchased options. This is the second time I have submitted this Safety Recall. Consumer would like to provide an update complaint number 11390630 with 11420441. Essentially the PROBLEM is KIA customer service will not honor its INTERNAL RECALL SC142 with consumer's vehicle and suspect they won't honor others with the same issue. The sell their new vehicles in California without a Trailer Brake controller and defective CLASS III tow hitch harness. Mobius part is C6061 ADUS9 (Tow Hitch Harness) – Sorento

THERE ARE NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES I HAVE FOUND WITH THIS CAR I JUST FINANCED. FIRST, AT RANDOM MANY DIFFERENT LIGHTS JUST BLOW, THEN ON MY DASH VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF, ON TOP OF THAT MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF FOR NO REASON AND SO ARE MY PASSENGER AIR BAGS. MY BRAKES SCREAM SOMEDAYS AND ARE TOUCHY OTHERS IVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE AND ONLY OWNED IT 3 MONTHS. I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES YET THE SUSPENSION IS AWFUL THE FUEL IS GOING FAST AND MY OIL NEEDS CHANGING VERY OFTEN AND IT IS UNDER 100000 MILES.

Mileage: 76,555

I BOUGHT MY 2016 KIA SORENTO IN 2019 SINCE I PURCHASED IT THE MOTOR HAS WENT OUT IN IT WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH I HAD TO PAY THE WARRANTY FEE PLUS OTHER COST NOT INCLUDED IN THE WARRENTY, I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BACK TAIL LIGHT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE IT KEEPS GOING OUT AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO STALL WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE IT MAKES A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE OPEN AIR THE CAR JUMPS SLIGHTLY SOMETIMES AND AT TIMES IT WON'T ACCELERATE HERE RECENTLY ON 2 OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR STILL ACCELERATED AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL THIS SCARED ME MAINLY BECAUSE MY KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS ACCELERATING TO FULL CAPACITY AFTER TAPPING THE PEDAL WITH MY FOOT MULTIPLE TIMES IF FINALLY RELEASED.

Mileage: 98,000

KIA KEARNY MESA, CA DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A CLASS III TRAILER HITCH TOW PACKAGE INSTALLATION WITH VIN PURCHASE THAT INCLUDED PART NUMBERS C6061-ADU00 AND RECALLED PART NUMBER C6061-ADUS9. THE CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRED ELECTRIC BRAKE CONTROLLER WAS EXCLUDED. I COMPLETED THE CLASS III TOW PACKAGE MYSELF FOR ~$500.00 PARTS CHARGE AND USED IT AS A LEGAL TOW VEHICLE WITH A 3000 # RV FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS THEN EXPERIENCED THE TRAILER LIGHT SC142 FAILURE. I REPLACED THE SC142 RECALLED PART NUMBER C6061-ADUS9 WITH AN ETRAILER COMPANY PART NUMBER TEKONSHA 118269 SUCCESSFULLY AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL LATER. I PROVIDED THE RECEIPT OF DEALERSHIP INSTALLED INCOMPLETE TOW PACKAGE PART NUMBERS AND THE ETRAILER PART INSTALLED TO BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND KIA CORPORATE CUSTOMER CARE WITHOUT RESOLVE FOR OVER A YEAR. I REQUEST THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND/OR KIA CORPORATION REIMBURSE $500.00 PARTS AND CURRENT LABOR COSTS FOR NEGLECT TO INSTALL A COMPLETE CLASS III TOW PACKAGE AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND DENIAL OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALLED PART NUMBER REPLACEMENT COSTS.

Mileage: 20,000

DRIVERS SIDE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS DON'T WORK. NO POWER GOING TO THE BULBS (BULBS ARE GOOD). EXCEPT BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WORK. FUSES OKAY. AND ONLY ONE OF THE TWO LIGHT SOCKETS OVER THE REAR LICENSE PLATE HAS POWER AND WORKS. KIA DEALER CLAIMS IT REPLACED THE BURNED OUT BULB IN REAR LICENSE SOCKET, BUT I CHECKED WITHIN A WEEK AND NO POWER TO THE SOCKET. NO FUSES BLOWN.

Mileage: 45,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HER DESTINATION USING THE HI-BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEV SMITH KIA STUART (3131 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34994) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOW-BEAM BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,014.

Mileage: 49,014

WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN THE AUTO POSITION, WHILE IN MOTION, THE HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED AND WHEN CHANGING TO HIGH AND LOW BEAM. WHILE IN THE AUTO POSITION, THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO COME ON RANDOMLY WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING.

Mileage: 6

THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS GETTING READY TO BRAKE AND TURN AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS WERE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS.

Mileage: 38,097

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUCHANAN KIA (119 RAILROAD AVE, WESTMINSTER, MD 21157) WHERE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEXT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE BULB REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

FRONT HEADLIGHTS PERIODICALLY TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING, GOES BACK ON AS SOON AS YOU TOUCH THE LIGHT SWITCH. SAFETY HAZARD WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT! HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES! THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVING MOTION BOTH ON A FREEWAY AND ALSO ON A HIGHWAY AND STREET!

Mileage: 32,010

CAR KICKS WHEN DRIVING. OIL BURNS OUT AFTER OIL CHANGE. EVERY WEEK OR 2 I HAVE TO PUT OIL IN. PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES AFTER KICKING PROBLEM WAS SOMEWHAT FIXED. CAR STILL KICKS BUT NOT AS HARD TODAY. ENGINE OIL IS STILL BURNING UP QUICKLY

Mileage: 97,000

THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. APPARENTLY HAS HAPPENED FOR OVER A YEAR. RECENTLY MY SON DROVE THE CAR AND MENTIONED IT AND THEN MY DAUGHTER SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE LAST SUMMER.

Mileage: 58,000

MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH VEHICLE IN PARKED, WITH THE LIGHTING SETTINGS SET TO "AUTO", THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED "ON" BY THEMSELVES WITH THE CAR LOCKED AND EMPTY MORE THAN 4 TIMES THAT I KNOW OF - COULD HAVE DRAINED BATTERY OVERNIGHT IF I DID NOT CATCH AND CYCLED LOCK MECHANISM. MULTIPLE TIMES, WITH VEHICLE IN MOTION, WITH THE LIGHTING SETTINGS SET TO "AUTO", THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE CYCLED RANDOMLY FROM OFF TO ON, AND VICE VERSA, AND QUICKLY REVERSING TO NORMAL OPERATION AGAIN MORE THAN 10 TIMES THAT I HAVE NOTICED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED (BY AUGUST 2ND 2020), BOTH DURING DAYTIME AND NIGHT EXTERNAL LIGHTING CONDITIONS, BOTH ON ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. NOTE THAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE LIGHTING LEVEL OUTSIDE DID NOT WARRANT A CHANGE IN CONDITION. PROBABLY AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT WITH THE AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL LIGHT LEVEL DETECTOR. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON ROADS OR HIGHWAYS. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITH WIDE TIME SPACING (10+ DAYS BETWEEN OCCURRENCES). VEHICLE HAS 70800 MILES.

Mileage: 70,700

I PURCHASED THE CAR AS USED IN 2019 AND NO ACTIVE RECALLS WERE LISTED AND STILL ARENT. A BOUT A MONTH LATER I NOTICED MY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WAS POPPING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY AND RURAL PAVED ROADSI CHECKED AND ENGINE WAS EMPTY OF OIL. OIL WAS REPLACED AND TWO WEEK LATER THE SAME THING. MY 4TH CYLINDER HAS NOW DIED . THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND IT WAS FINE FOR TWO WEEKS THEN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. REPLACED COIL PACK BUT THIS DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. UPON INVESTIGATION I FOUND OUT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT NO EVIDENCE OR RECALL WAS SHOWING FOR THIS VEHICLE. PER WEBSITE REPLACED ENGINES HAVE BRIGHT ORANGE DIP STICK FOR THE OIL WHICH THIS VEHICLE DOES, BUT ALL THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ORIGINAL RECALL INFORMATION EXISTS. I FILED COMPLAINT WITH KIA ONLY TO BE DIRECTED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE FRONT LEFT LOW BEAM HAS BURNT OUT TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS AS WELL.

Mileage: 10,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLAMP SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE OR WAS VERY DIM. THE BULB WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLAMP EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE ONLINE THAT THE SWITCH USED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE HEADLAMPS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE 76,000.

Mileage: 76,000

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH MY LIGHTS IN THE AUTO POSITION, THEY WILL TURN OFF FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE ON A DARK HIGHWAY BEFORE.

Mileage: 30,000

AUTO HEADLIGHTS GO OUT RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT

Mileage: 80,000

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED RANDOM EVENTS WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT FOR 5-10 SECONDS. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHEN DRIVING IN THE EVENING AND IT ALL GETS DARK. WE NOTICE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY, WE COULD BE IN THE CAR FOR SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME OR LONGER AMOUNT OF TIME, WARM AND COLD WEATHER, WET AND DRY WEATHER, HAVEN'T NOTICED WHILE TURNING BUT HAVE ON STRAIGHT ROADS, DASHBOARD GOES DARK TOO WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THE LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE SINCE IT IS VERY RANDOM IN NATURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO INJURIES DUE TO THIS YET.

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY HEADLIGHTS WILL OCCASIONALLY GO OFF.

Mileage: 92,000

STEERING- WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING GETS TIGHT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WAS OUT. WHEN YOU FIGHT TO COMPENSATE IT WOULD NORMALIZE CAUSING YOU TO JERK THE WHEEL. I COULD HAVE EASILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. LIGHTNING- WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A DARK HIGHWAY ALL THE LIGHT TURNED OFF. WE WERE COMPLETELY IN THDARK. WE PULLED OVER AND MOVED THE SWITCH FROM AUTOMATIC TO THE MANUAL LIGHT ON POSITION. WE LATER MOVED IT BACK TO THE AUTOMATIC POSITION AND IT WAS AGAIN WORKING PROPERLY. BOTH PROBLEMS CAN EASILY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 83,233

BOTH HEADLAMPS ARE CRYSTALIZING IN THE FAR TOP CORNERS AND ARE CONTINUE TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE PLASTIC IS ROUGH OVER THE AREAS AND CANNOT BE BUFFED OUT OR REMOVED WITH HEADLAMP RESTORE PRODUCTS. EVERY DAY THIS IS EXPANDING IN AREA AND WILL LEAD TO HEADLAMPS NOT PROJECTING THE LIGHT ON TO THE ROADWAY. THIS IS HAPPENING IN DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME.

Mileage: 18,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT THE CAR LIGHTS WILL TURN ON. THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE "AUTO" MODE. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE DAYLIGHT ISSUE BUT NOT THE NIGHT. BOTH CORPORATE AND DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY CAN "JUST CHANGE PARTS". WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO DO A RECALL? SOMEONE TO DIE AT NIGHT? AN ACCIDENT? THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON MY CAR @ 40,000, THEN 51,000 AND NOW AT 62,000 MILES. THEY ARE CLAIMING NO LONGER A WARRANTY ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN IN THERE DEALERSHIP. THERE IS NUMEROUS OF THESE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE, A RECALL OF THE K900 WAS COMPLETED FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND SAME YEAR VEHICLES.

Mileage: 62,000

I'VE SEEN A FEW REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ON HOW KIA'S (SORENTO'S IN PARTICULAR) HAVE BEEN LOSING THEIR HEADLIGHTS FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED TO ME, BUT JUST ON MY DRIVER SIDE FORTUNATELY. THE MAIN BULB IS NOT ILLUMINATING AND WILL NOT COME ON. I CHANGED THE BULB AND THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I LOOKED AT THE OLD BULB I REPLACED AND IT WAS FINE, NOTHING WAS SHOT OR BURNT OUT. I HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF PEOPLE SAYING THIS COULD BE A CONNECTOR PROBLEM WHICH IN FACT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BULB ITSELF. SEEING THAT THIS CAN COME UP SPONTANEOUSLY WORRIES ME AND A LOT OF OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD WHO WOULD NEED TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY KIA AND BE MADE A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THIS HAPPENS ON PRACTICALLY NEWER VEHICLES (MY MILEAGE IS 31000) I WILL REFRAIN FROM KEEPING MY LIGHTS ON THE "AUTO" SETTING (WHICH WILL BE A WASTE OF MONEY NOW) SINCE THE PROBLEM MAY OCCUR FROM HAVING THE LIGHTS ON THIS SETTING. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE PROBLEM FIXED DUE TO HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST (REPLACING THE ENTIRE LIGHT FIXTURE ~ $600) AND THIS NOT COVERED BY THEIR WARRANTY EITHER (ANOTHER WASTE OF MONEY IF PURCHASED) I WILL BE RECONSIDERING MY CHOICE WITH KIA COME NEXT AUTO PURCHASE.

Mileage: 30,000

MY OUTER LIGHT BULB FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE MAIN LIGHTS IS OFF. I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO BUY A NEW BULB BUT WHEN THEY CHECKED IT AND MOVED THE BULB A BIT IT TURNED ON. TECH SAID IT'S NOT THE BULB BUT THE CONNECTOR. THAT THEY'RE USUALLY MELTING NOT CONNECTING CORRECTLY. ENDING FRYING THE WHOLE FRONT LIGHTS. THAT IT KEEPS OCCURING.. I CHECKED FOR ANY RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND NONE.

Mileage: 160,100

VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE AND THEN LOSE POWER. TOOK IT IN THEY SAID NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. 450.00 TO FIX TAILGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ALL WENT OUT WITHIN A WEEK OF EACH OTHER. WHEELS SENSORS KEEP SAYING LOW TIRES EVEN AFTER NEW TIRES OUT ON.

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND INTERSTATES, AND AT BOTH LOW OR HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTING WILL TURN OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SPECIFICALLY AFTER SUNSET WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY DARK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AT MY LOCAL KIA DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID THERE IS AN "OPEN CIRCUIT IN IPM (FUSE BLOCK)." I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION AND MAKE ALL THE VEHICLES SAFE FOR MY FAMILY, MYSELF AND FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS ON THE ROAD WHO COULD END UP IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 65,000

HEADLIGHTS CUTTING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT . TOOK TO KIA DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY LIGHT SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN . IT WAS REPLACED . ONE WEEK LATER , IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING , THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO DID THE ORIGINAL REPAIR COULD NOT GET IT IN TO LOOK AT FOR 2 WEEKS . THIS MORNING WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN THE DARK , WHEN HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN , THIS TIME THE DASH LIGHTS ALSO WENT OUT . THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED ASAP. *TR

Mileage: 29,854

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHILE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTO POSITION THEY WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN CLICK BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. THE LAST TIME, WAS WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING.

Mileage: 33,000

MULTIPLE TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG, AND AT EITHER A SLOW SPEED OR STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE CAR WILL JUST SHUT OFF. THIS IS NOT SAFE! ALSO 2 TIMES THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE NOT COME ON IN THE DARK EVEN IF YOU TURN THEM ON YOURSELF NOTHING COMES ON AND ITS BEEN DARK DRIVING WHEN THAT'S HAPPENED! I'M WORRIED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, AND THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICE DEPT DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. BUT IN LOOKING ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS COMPLAINT AS WELL! IF THIS HAPPENED TO ME AT A HIGH SPEED OR DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND INJUR PEOPLE! PLEASE HELP!

Mileage: 39,000

THE VECHILE KEEPS TURNING OFF AND INSTALLS WHEN DRIVING BUT NOW IT GOT TO THE POINT THAT IT TURNS OFF ND DOSENT WANT TO STARTS UNTIL MINUTES LATER DO TO THAT ONE OF THE THE HEADLIGTHS WHEN OFF ND THYE CHARGING PORTS OF THE VECHILE DDONT WORK. WHEN U STOP IT SEEMS THAT THE TRUCK WANTS TO ACCELERATE IT SELF

Mileage: 42,188

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,800.

Mileage: 59,800

BOTH HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT, SIMULTANEOUSLY, WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK ROAD. NEEDLESS TO SAY, SCARED THE [XXX] OUT OF ME. HIGH BEAMS STILL WORKED WHICH SAVED ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 18,800

XENON HID HEADLIGHTS AUTO ADJUSTING, DRIVING DOWN HILLS THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DROP SHARPLY TO ABOUT 27 FT. IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER, FRANK PETROZZI OF GRIECO KIA OF JOHNSTON RI AND DISTRICT MANAGER, BARRY ZOLL FROM KIA MOTORS AMERICA 732-372-8295 AT NIGHT.11/8/2017, SO THEY COULD SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THEY TELL ME THAT THIS IS THE WAY THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO WORK, AND ARE WORKING ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO CORRECT IT. TODAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MR. TREVOR MY CASE MANAGER FROM KIA 800-333-4542. MY CASE # 12462124. MR. TREVOR WAS SORRY THAT HE CAN NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE LIGHTS ARE WORKING AS SPECIFICATION AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE NEW KIA SXL SORENTO'S HAVE NEW HEADLIGHTS, BUT WILL NOT FIT IN MY VEHICLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT KIA SHOULD CORRECT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS ISSUE CORRECTED, THRU KIA MOTORS, SINCE JULY 26,2017

Mileage: 30

WHILE DRIVING ON BOTH CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, HEADLIGHTS TURN ON IN DAYLIGHT (WITH BRIGHT SKY ON DIFFERENT TIMES OF DAY) AND STAY ON WHILE ON AUTO WITH CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED DASHBOARD LIGHT SENSORS. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE A POSSIBLE CAUSE OR FIND ANY RECURRING CONDITIONS THAT MAY TRIGGER THIS. I TOOK THE CAR AS WELL AS A VIDEO OF THE ISSUE TO THE LOCAL KIA DEALER (HORNE KIA, GILBERT, AZ) AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY TESTED THE LIGHT SENSORS AND THEY ARE WORKING FINE. I NOTICED THE ISSUE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT AROUND 15,000 MILES BUT I DIDN'T PAY TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO IT. AT 20,000 MILES, I MADE A VIDEO OF THIS ISSUE FOR MY RECORDS (AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST). THE CAR HAS ALMOST 40.000 MILES NOW AND THE ISSUE PERSISTS. THANKS!

Mileage: 20,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LAMPS FLICKERED AND TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A LOANER VEHICLE TO DRIVE, BUT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 05/16/17*LJ UPDATED 09/07/2017*JS

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS WERE ACTIVATED, BUT THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT, HEAD LAMPS, REAR LAMPS, AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING CONSOLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 4,000

NO ACCIDENT OR ANY SUCH THING HAS HAPPENED YET BUT I THINK SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS AS THEY ARE TOO EASILY COVERED WITH MUD WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS. I WAS DRIVING TO ANOTHER CITY 2 HOURS AWAY AND IT GOT DARK OUT AND WHEN I NOTICED I COULDN'T REALLY SEE AHEAD OF ME VERY FAR AND I KNOW THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS CAR ARE AMAZING. SO I STOPPED AND SURE ENOUGH THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALL COVERED WITH SPATTER FROM OTHER VEHICLES TIRES SPLASHING THE WET ROAD UP ONTO THEM. FINALLY AFTER CLEARIN THE MUD OFF OF THE HEADLIGHTS I COULD SEE AGAIN FAR IN FRONT OF ME. BUT NOT EVEN 30 MINUTES LATER DID I HAVE TO STOP AGAIN TO CLEAR OFF THE HEADLIGHTS SO I COULD SEE IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 7,800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE LOW BEAMS AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,604.

Mileage: 2,604