2004 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- brake lights · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sorento. The contact stated that while going through inspection, the air bag warning light illuminated continuously. In addition, the rear brake light failed to operate. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact stated that the brake lights were repaired; however, the air bag was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
ODI 10807408
Exterior Lighting
I was driving to a family members house at night. When we got there he tells me i have no lights in the back. The next day i went to the auto store and bought new lights to put in. That did not working so i went back. He hooked it up to the computer and found out it was a brake light switch. I got that replaced. I start looking up on line for another issue i am having and found out that alot of other kias have had…
ODI 10807218
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving down the road and all of a sudden i have no power and can not go over 25 mph. How safe is that on the highway, especially as i am driving with my kids!!!?? This has happened twice. The 1st time, it self corrected when i went to take it to the dealer to look at. This time, it has not. The lights constantly go off and on at any moments notice (real safe while driving at night)- and remain off for great lengths…
ODI 10692359
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Fuel System, Gasoline · Power Train · Suspension
Summary: update to below problem i bought my sorento in 2004, new. I replaced the coolant reservoir at 61000 miles due to overheating, replaced the low beam headlight bulbs on 4 occasions, tail lights on 2 occasions. My vehicle, 5 speed manual transmission, started to have a roaring noise approx. 6 months ago and the u-joints were replaced. It still roars. It quit running on 2-16-12 while i was driving, but…
ODI 10453918
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I bought my sarento in 2004, new. I replaced the coolant reservor at 61000 miles due to overheating, replaced the low beam headlight bulbs on 4 ocasions, tail lights on 2 ocasions. My vehicle, 5 speed manual transmission, started to have a roaring noise approx. 6 months ago and the u-joints were replaced. It still roars. It quit running on 2-16-12 while i was driving, but restarted. It finally quit again and would…
ODI 10448928
Exterior Lighting
2004 kia sorento. The rear tail lights and front fog lights burn out frequently. This leaves me unknowingly driving at night without proper lighting. I usually find out when other drivers tell me my lights are out. There is either an electrical or fuzebox problem with the kia sorento from 2003-06. So far, kia has refused to acknowledge the problem. I found many similar complaints online such as…
ODI 10404524
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a 2004 kia sorrento with 57,000 miles. I have owned it for 2 years. The headlights and brake lights continuously go out. I have replaced each headlight 4 times in the past year and the brake lights have been replaced 5 times in the past year. This is a safety hazard as i never know when my brake lights are out unless someone stops and tells me. *tr
ODI 10246364
Body · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Power Train · Visibility
My sister purchased this vehicle new and has had nothing but problems with it and problems with dealership/kia honoring their 10 year/100,000 mile warranty. She purchased this vehicle believing she would be driving a quality vehicle (advertising 10 year/100,000 mile warranty she assumed it must be of high quality because who would offer that kind of warranty if it was junk....wrong!) she has had nothing but stress,…
ODI 10238300
Exterior Lighting
Headlights, taillights blow often and fake chrome plating on door inside handle peeling away and cutting fingers. *tr
ODI 10248875
Exterior Lighting
The interior lights do not stay on the wheel i have to play with it to get them to come on and they go off all the time which is very dangerous driving at night. And my low beams do not work at all i have to drive with high beams on.
ODI 11114047
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