2011 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 61
- 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 61 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 4 indicate fire
What owners report
- passenger side · 14 records
- headlight assembly · 9 records
- head lights · 8 records
- beam headlight · 6 records
- airbag light · 5 records
- side headlight · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Vehicles interior lights, interior dash lights, headlights and other panel lights click and flicker off and on during various periods of time. The headlights stay off for a few seconds and repetitively at random times. This has occurred both early in the morning, in the evenings, it also happens just in the middle of the day to the dash lights and with the clicking. This has occurred in winter as well as summer.…
ODI 11278287
Exterior Lighting
Headlights come on and off randomly. This is a serious safety hazard that can cause deaths or injuries. I'm very afraid and extremely nervous when this happens especially when i have my children in the car. I've had to replace the lights about every other month which is ridiculously expensive
ODI 11280366
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlight low beam light not working. Replaced bulb and within a few weeks, it would work intermittently. I could wiggle the connection and light would come back on. Then that no longer worked. I took the bulb out of the connection to replace and noticed the connection was melted where the bulb connects to the wire harness. I removed bulb until connection can be replaced.
ODI 11297313
Exterior Lighting
The low beam lighting "h11" pigtail is a melted connector and the low beam lighting is going out constantly. We have replaced the lights and the pigtail twice this year.
ODI 11297791
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Vehicle has consistently needed headlights replaced every 3 months. Vehicle lights will come on and or off while driving in the dark. This is a deadly safety hazard and should be remedied.
ODI 11280364
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My room lp fuse keeps blowing. It had a recall for the same problem. I went out and started my car and seen that the clock and interior lights were not working. I pulled fuse put a new one in and when i started it again it blew again. Then the airbag light came on and it is staying on. I have replaced the room lp fuse about 12 times. It was a recall got fixed and having the same problem again.
ODI 11245421
Exterior Lighting
I have had the front passenger high and low beam replaced twice and it is out again. This is the second time this year within 6 months
ODI 11223092
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I have a head lights that keep going in and out . I have had it repairs a lot of times but it keeps doing it . Ithen got a paper in the mail for a extension on the lights for my model vehicle cause the connectors in the headlight assembly needed to be replaced so i took it to kia. They told me that because i had it fixed so many time that theres not enough wire to replace it again this was on may 14 2019 and they…
ODI 11210780
Body · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Engine light is on, keeps stalling out at a stop or when turning, smells like something burning, now making a rough grinding noise from motor. Keeps going through oil, putting two quarts of oil in every other day. Passenger side door in back wont open from the outside. The passenger side headlight keeps blowing out, the tires on the front end keep going bold.
ODI 11222411
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My vehicle has continuously melted wiring harness after wiring harness that run my headlights. Not sure if this happens while in motion or stationary, i just notice it when i am down to one headlight. This has become very dangerous because i constantly have to drive in the dark with one headlight. Also it really scares me that my vehicle is melting wires that connect to other wires that could easily cause a fire!
ODI 11193573
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlamps quit working, even though i have repeatedly replaced. Happens about 1 every three weeks. Usually happens on the highway during night driving.
ODI 11190100
Air Bags · Exterior Lighting
My air bag light stays on and my headlights are black and have melted wires
ODI 11235137
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
First warning sign was the headlight, low beams, and all interior electronics would shut completely off for about 2 seconds randomly when the turn signal was used. Next the driver side headlight, low beam, went out when replacing the bulb the replacement bulb worked until the bulb was placed in the socket. After cleaning the sockets to create a better connection, still nothing worked. I switched bulbs from driver to…
ODI 11196096
Exterior Lighting
Left headlight connecter melted and shorts out the connection to the light bulb. Overheats really bad. Will have to replace the entire headlight assembly.
ODI 11182904
Exterior Lighting
Wiring is bad for headlights, melted the headlight assembly. Replaced that and then it melted the wires connected to the headlights.
ODI 11161372
Exterior Lighting
The airbag light has come on and will not go off. Hook up the device to see what it says and do not even get a code to help. Ask kia and they say it will cost around $1,000 dollars to repair.
ODI 11190376
Exterior Lighting
When the left blinker is activated, the headlights, and lighting of interior driver panel), turn off. This occurs when in motion or stationary. I have to tap the blinker arm to get the lights to turn back on. This is a major safety concern driving down dark streets at night. In essence, i'm driving "blind" and it causes confusion to oncoming traffic.
ODI 11153197
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beam headlight socket keeps melting after replacing. Fire hazard
ODI 11161461
Exterior Lighting
Head lights go out when making turns and just driving at night when head lights are on. Been to dealer they say can't find issue. This has happened many times now came close to hitting car this last time.
ODI 11138970
Exterior Lighting
The wiring harness for the passanger side headlight keeps melting. I have replaced it several times and it continues to happen.
ODI 11153975
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
All of a sudden all my interior dash lights and headlights started blinking while the car was running. I shut the car off and it continued, turned the car back on and it was still going. Then the flickering randomly stopped. The car was stationary in my driveway.
ODI 11122394
Exterior Lighting
The passenger side headlight socket keeps melting and the bulb stops working i already replaced the socket 2 times. Look online and there are a bunch of the same complaints.
ODI 11104849
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
Headlight housing has become overheated and melted causing me to replace one headlight at $900. When it happened again i spliced the new housing yet the bulb keeps blowing needing replaced. There is knocking in the engine that gets worse when my speed increases and have been told that it sounds like the engine is not getting enough oil. The head gasket has been replaced and it still seems to be burning or losing…
ODI 11100660
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Low beam assembly wiring on both low beams has melted. This has been reported in numerous car blogs as a known issue.
Fire reported
ODI 11089968
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both low headlight bulbs have gone out many times. Despite being replaced, they continue not to work. The wiring seems to have a short in it because when it is wiggled the light comes on but goes right back out. The socket is very hot to touch and smells hot. I'm afraid the wiring will cause a fire. This has happened to both front low beam lights. Most recently today to the passenger side light. I currently have two…
ODI 11083536
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