2013 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 38
- 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 38 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- wiring harness · 9 records
- passenger side · 9 records
- several times · 6 records
- brake lights · 5 records
- multiple times · 4 records
- harness replaced · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Passenger headlight failed. Took to dealership. They state the wiring harness is "melted" and "there's no repair or pigtail replacement, you have to replace the whole assembly." entire headlight assemblies from kia are $600. The vehicle just hit 61k miles. Manufacturer's warranty wouldn't cover this issue. So i took it home and took it apart. There is voltage to the headlight, and there is voltage to the headlight…
ODI 11065542
Exterior Lighting
One of my tail lights went out. Right after i changed it, my driver side head light went out. I changed the bulb and it worked for a short time. I did this 2 more times in 2 months.then i had a repair shop change the bulb and they said the connector was melted and it was unsafe. They installed a new connector and bulb. Within 2 weeks the passenger side went out. The connector was also melted on that side. This went…
ODI 11140185
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
I started my car and turned my headlights on since it was night time. My headlights would not work. All the electrical components flickered on and off. The next day, we replaced the passenger side low beam light, believing it needed to be replaced. Once the replacement bulb was placed, the connector and wires began to smoke. All the electrical components would not work. We removed the bulb from the connector and all…
ODI 11074434
Door · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While attempting to open the rear passenger door, the door handle fractured and detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the front passenger side headlamp and electrical component melted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the headlamp was repaired; however, the dealer declined to repair the door handle free of charge. The manufacturer was notified of…
Fire reported
ODI 10984715
Exterior Lighting
Headlights and brakelights. Keep shorting out. Had inspected by mechanic. He stated that it was arcing and causing the lights to malfunction. Constant replacing of headlights and brake lights. Went to replace headlight again and the wire harness that holds the bulb was completely burned. Put electrical tape around it. Both headlights are not 100%. The remaining headlight is hit or miss operationally. Driving home on…
ODI 10968634
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Passenger side headlight went out, when i went to replace it the plastic plug was melted! Bought a new plug and wired it in.
ODI 10969904
Exterior Lighting
Upon noticing a headlight out and the car parked and off in my driveway, i went to change the bulb and noted that the wire to the lamp had melted and started to melt the lamp itself. I had the other headlight on this same car do the same thing. The first time the headlamp assembly had to be replaced the car had approximately 45,000 miles on it and was about 2 years old.
ODI 10946598
Exterior Lighting
Headlights and taillights need to be replaced regularly. Most recently the headlight would go on and off. When going to replace the bulb the light harness and bulb were melted together.
ODI 10945324
Air Bags · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The electrical wire to the lights burned as well as the connector the battery will not stay charged nothing is on at the time the airbag light stays on continuously the car is unsafe and needs to be changed. The doors randomly lock battery will not hold a charge and there's a short somewhere in the electrical system is it a hazard to drive
ODI 10958990
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Radio cuts on and off at will. Mostly off. Headlights go out often. Both of these things happen while moving and while sitting still. It has happened while driving and sitting in the driveway.
ODI 10971138
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
I took t\he vehicle to a non dealer location to be inspected after having multiple issues with the headlamp assembly being faulty. Upon inspection i was notified by the mechanic on duty that the wiring assembly was actually melting , a manufacturers defect. Because this being a fire hazard he was unable to replace the bulbs for me and said he felt the vehicle was unsafe to drive because it would place myself, my…
Fire reported
ODI 10787877
Engine · Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that the interior lights failed to turn off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was operating as designed. The failure recurred and the dealer diagnosed that the software needed to be updated. Additionally, the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The battery was replaced…
ODI 10671285
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Driving on interstate at night at 65 mph lights flicker inside and headlights. Battery warning light comes on and off several times. The vehicle has also had hard shifting around 20 to 30 mph, almost like applying brakes on slow down and an engine rev when speeding up. Next night (sunday) vehicle lost all power with no warning while driving on two lane highway at night. Made it off to a side road, but engine still…
ODI 10489239
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Kia Sorento.
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