2005 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 43
- 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
- every months · 9 records
- brake lights · 8 records
- tail lights · 6 records
- couple months · 5 records
- head lights · 5 records
- replace headlights · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 13 |
| 30–60k mi | 9 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
The vehicle has had several electronic issues. One owner with a garage parked low mileage suv. The driver seat will not move forward. All other adjustments work fine. This issue has happened several times over the years but now seems to be a permanent problem. The interior overhead light does not illuminate when you open the doors, the driver side door open alarm dings for no apparent reason and the brake lights…
ODI 10723166
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
On 7/30/14 i noticed my dashboard lights were not working. The morning of 7/31/14 the lights still were not working so i checked the fuse boxes. I found a blown fuse in the fuse box under the hood and replaced it. The dashboard lights still would not work. The evening of 7/31/14 i again checked the fuses and found the fuse i had just replaced in the morning was again blown. I replaced the fuse and had my husband…
ODI 10618084
Exterior Lighting
I was stopped by a fhp officer on my way home one friday evening for my left headlights being out. I didn't know they were out until he stopped me. I didn't get a ticket, only a warning. The officer said it was very dangerous to be driving on the interstate with my lights out. A couple years back i was stopped in valdosta for the same reason. This has happened at least 50 times or more since i have had this car. My…
ODI 10586262
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Interior electrical lighting turns itself off and on. Headlights will occasionally shut themselves off. Lights regularly burn out/need replacing every 45-90 days. Dash lights haven't worked in over a year - fuse regularly blows, gave up on replacing it. *tr
ODI 10638165
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Today i took our 05 sorento in for an oil change. It came as no surprise to me that during the 20 point inspection i was told the driver's side headlight didn't work. This is beyond ridiculous at this point. I have already changed burnt out headlights a minimum of 5-7 times now. I can't even keep up with the count. Like many other owners i have tried every make and type of headlight and none of them will last more…
ODI 10510638
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Vehicle has had continual premature light bulb burnouts of all exterior lamps, headlights, tail lights and stop lights. This happens every 1-2 months. *tr
ODI 10691812
Exterior Lighting
Help!! I am constantly replacing head lights, tail lights, brake lights, fog lights. Every single month it's one light or another in a continuous cycle. I see many complaints for this same issue. I love my kia sorrento other than this problem. I feel that this is a safety issue as much as it is a nuisance not to mention an expense!!! Kia, do the right thing!! Please. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the…
ODI 10556870
Exterior Lighting
I have replaced about 5-7 driver's front headlamp bulbs and need to replace it again. This is very annoying because every couple of months it goes out, not to mention the cost of the bulbs and to have someone put them in. I am ready to get rid of this vehicle!!! I have checked with kia and of course, they say they have not had any complaints or have had any problems with the headlamps, liars!!! I wish they would fix…
ODI 10533808
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I've repeatedly had to replace the headlights in this car every couple of months. When one light is replaced, the other side goes out next. This has happened several times for the past several years. I have 189,000 miles on the car now. I don't remember exactly when it started. My driver seat also stopped working. The back goes forward and back, but the base seat doesn't move. *tr
ODI 10465821
Exterior Lighting
Note: purchased vehicle used approximately 1 month and 500 miles before problems initially started. 1) headlight bulbs blow out repeatedly either during driving or an onset of driving (come on momentarily just before blowing). Have had to replace low beam headlight bulbs on 5 occasions in the first year of ownership. Research on the matter indicates this is a wide spread issue among kia sorento owners. Observed on…
ODI 10604941
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight and dome bulbs burns out very often, i spend more money replacing bulbs than oil change, obviously there is an electrical problem on this model. Please let them fix this issue. *tr
ODI 10509351
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I constantly have to change tail lights and head lights on my vehicle. Every 4/5 months they are going out. Also the interior light above in the back seating area does not come on when the doors are open, only if manually pressed on and off. The light behind the panel controlling the heat/air temperatures is no longer functional. No one else seems to change their lights as frequently as i do, if at all since they've…
ODI 10437690
Exterior Lighting · Power Train
I was driving home from work and stopped to store and when i went to back out it felt like power steering belt went out but it was not that it was a bolt backed out of the crankshaft and dealership said it was out of warranty so i called kia hotline and they said i still have warranty but not on that screw so i am looking a 2 grand to fix this suv that has headlights and taillights to be replaced all the time and…
ODI 10419284
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2005 kia sorento that constantly has headlights, tail lights, fog lights & brake lights that constantly go out. I normally have to replace one of these lights at least once a month......i've started keeping my receipts because hopefully kia will stand by their vehicles and finally do a recall on this. I look online and several people are complaining about the same issue, but it looks as if kia isn't…
ODI 10395486
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have to every 3 -4 months replace the headlights on my 2005 kia sorento. Kia has told me because your organization has not issues any type of recall on this i will keep on replacing them. This is insane!!!!! I know that i am not the only owner complaining about this. *tr
ODI 10390441
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
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
Own a 2005 kia sorento. We have a continuous problem with the lights burning out. This includes the headlights, brake lights, park lights, and fog lights. These lights burn out about every 3 to 4 months. Now the power seat has stopped moving forward or back. The driver's side power seat will not move forward or backward. A shorter person that my wife moved her car and she adjusted the seats. When my wife got into…
ODI 10369715
Exterior Lighting
Headlights replaced with xenon headlights. They blew, both at the same time, about 60 days after installation. Then i replaced them again with the same lights, again, one blew about 3 months later. Replaced them with regular headlights. Drivers side blew, replaced it, both blew again about 4 months later. Last week, drivers side went, replaced it, and the passenger side blew the very next day. With the amount of…
ODI 10447201
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
This car is a safety hazard. Headlights/tail lights/dashboard lights burn out within months of replacements. Just burned through 5 fuses for the dashboard in one day. Dealership will not fix as there has been no recall. Google the make and model and you will see many electrical issues and angry owners. Have a teen driver in the family and we are afraid to let her even drive this car. Please recall this model and…
ODI 10490821
Exterior Lighting · Rear Window Wiper/Washer
The front windshield wipers start working by itself without pressing any control. Specialty at night and the washer pump does not work. Sometimes when using turn signals or headlights and the only way to stop it is turning off the engine. It is scary because you do not expect such occurrences and makes a distraction when you are driving in the speedway, here in south carolina without any lights in the road and the i…
ODI 10329257
Exterior Lighting
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While the contact was driving approximately 45 mph the exterior light system was activated and suddenly became nonfunctional without warning. The failure was due to a burned out light bulb. The failure was a frequent occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The current and failure mileages were 110,000.
ODI 10321082
Exterior Lighting
We have to change the twice headlights and the twice taillight four sets of parking lights,on our 2005 kia sorento ex this in a 18 months. *tr
ODI 10310313
Exterior Lighting
Headlamps fail and must be replaced every 3-6 months. *tr
ODI 10287006
Engine · Exterior Lighting · Steering
From the time i got the car head lights have repeatedly burned out after a month or two, also dash lights go off randomly and flicker and then come back on when ever they decide,my power steering went out, brake light came on and a/c went out all at once. Started to overheat, so it was determined the serpentinre belt had broke,replaced belt and vibration under hood was noticeable but could not determine the source.,…
ODI 10619131
Exterior Lighting
I have a 2005 kia sorento, i have changed the headlights a total of three times since i have had this car on each on both sides, now both are out and i can only use my high beams. I have also had to change my rear lights once. *tr
ODI 10257391
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