2014 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 30
- 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 30 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- steering wheel · 5 records
- high beams · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
Headlights (low beams) will blow out when driving at least once a month. Very unsafe while driving. This has been an on going problem with this vehicle.
ODI 11000516
Electrical System · Engine · Exterior Lighting
I have two major safety hazards going on with my vehicle that i fear for the safety of my 4 children and wife when we're driving on the highway, and other fast roads. The first issue is the electrical. It first started back around 40,000 miles when i took my kia to a kia dealership in naperville, il and they told me both low beams were out, so they replace them. Ever since, i've been replacing these bulbs every 3-6…
ODI 11296781
Exterior Lighting
The headlamps are frequently going out and require to be replaced. I live in a state where headlamps are required in rain (so many times i am in violation) and the roads are not well lit at night. Even when the headlamps are working properly, they are inadequate.
ODI 10851409
Exterior Lighting
The specs for the adjustment of hid lights are requiring the lights be set too low (not shining far enough) the road in front of the vehicle is illuminated for a few yards only, and the high beam light shines only as far as the low beam of me previous vehicles. This is very dangerous if one drives on a freeway at the allowed speeds (in some states this is 80 m/h). In my incident i was driving on i 80 in nebraska at…
ODI 10626499
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Cannot read or extremely difficult to read the speedometer in daylight most of the time. Worse on brighter days. Must take eyes off road for several seconds to find needle to determine speed. Illumination is fine at night or in very shaded areas (ie garage). Seems as if instrument illumination reduces based on amount of interior light, even with illumination dial on max. Not wearing sun glasses and have tried…
ODI 10568475
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2014 Kia Sorento.
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