2005 Kia Sorento Interior Lighting Problems
- 5
- 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.
Among these 5 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Brake Lights · Electrical System · Headlights · Interior Lighting
Headlight bulbs have gone out at least once a month since i have purchased vehicle used. Have to keep spare bulbs in vehicle in case it happened again at night which i would not be able to drive with my normal headlights ig i had not carried the spare ones in sorento. Brake lights have gone out 3 times since i have purchased sorento in march 2012. Lighting interior does not work unless you manually push the button…
ODI 10462447
Exterior Lighting · Interior Lighting
Lighting (bulbs) very short life, bulbs last 1/5 to 1/10th of the life in other vehicles. Most recent both low beam bulbs failed within 5 minutes leaving us with no lighting while driving at highway speed on unlit divided highway. We have been replacing bulbs every 2-3 months. We always replace both headlights when one burns out. My other vehicles last many years, this vehicle is the only one i have ever had that…
ODI 10371987
Cooling System · Interior Lighting · Steering
While returning from our vacation our kia started making at lot of noises in around the airconditioning heating system, the air coming from the vents didn't seem to be warm enough to defog the windows, then the next day when it was warmer it started making a rattling fan noise when the air was turned on. When the system was turned off it didn't make the noise anymore. We arrived home unloaded our gear and then went…
Fire reported
ODI 10289902
Interior Lighting
Tla*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. After parking, the contact noticed that the dome light was not working. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the bulb was replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealership four to five times because the failure continued. The contact kept replacing bulbs but the dome light still shorted out. The vin was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The…
ODI 10332409
Headlights · Interior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns 2005 kia sorento. Intermittently while driving the head-lights fail. Also the interior light does not come on when the doors are open. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The technician could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 101,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
ODI 10291988
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2005 Kia Sorento.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.