2005 Kia Sorento Headlights Problems
- 9
- 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.
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
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
Electrical System · Engine · Headlights · Latches/Locks/Linkages
While driving my vehicle, it began making a "knocking" noise. The power steering then began to fail and then i was unable to accelerate. The car died (on a busy 4 lane hwy with my 7 mos old daughter in the car). Once stopped, i looked under my hood to find a large bolt laying on the floor of the interior of the bumper. The vehicle was towed to a local auto repair shop where, after 2 days and $1300 in repairs, i was…
ODI 10425676
Brake Lights · Headlights
Lighting problem in my 2005 kia sorento lx. In 2006, my dome light stopped working in the "door" position (i didn't get it fixed). Since 2006, i have replaced my kia's left headlight 3 times and the right headlight 2 times. I now have my right headlight out again and the rear left brake light as well. Since this has happened too many times to be normal, i called kia. The kia dealership says it requires "kia…
ODI 10220167
Headlights
I purchased my 2005 kia sorento in the fall of 2004. It is now may of 2006. I have replaced 5 headlight bulbs in this time. They began to go bad about 6 months ago, and i have replaced one every 30-45 days. Both the driver and passenger side bulbs are effected. Kia dealership in lansing says they can't find anything. Vehicle is still under warranty. *nm
ODI 10158054
Brake Lights · Headlights
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact noticed that the driver's side rear brake lights were not illuminating. The dealer replaced the light bulb , and, approximately three or four months later, the bulb was replaced again. The light bulb stopped working again three months later. The dealer replaced the bulb once more, but was unable to diagnose the failure. Also, the driver's side headlight stopped…
ODI 10187435
Equipment · Headlights
Headlights frequently go out. I have had to change them twice since i bought the car one year ago. They get extremely hot and almost melt. This is extremely dangerous and it seems like there are many others with a similar problem. *jb
ODI 10150466
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
Headlights
I have had the headlights o 2005 kia sorento replaced twice now. They both went out within a day of each other the first time. I had to pay 129.00 on the car was les than i year old. The second time they replaced under warranty. This is serious. Alot of kia owners are complaining buy kia says nothing is wrong. There must be. Can you help get kia to recall & fix this problem?*ak
ODI 10148949
Headlights
On my 2005 kia sorento i have burned out 4 sets of low beams in 8 months. Kia has no answers for me and it seems that there is a growing group of owbers, on line, that are having the same problems.*ak
ODI 10148749