2015 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 20
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The low beam bulbs keep burning out in the front headlights. I've replaced them four times in the last year. I took the vehicle to a dealership to see if they could diagnose what was wrong with it. The looked at it and they told me that they found a burnt harness in the lamp assembly and that the whole headlamp assembly would need replaced at an estimated $1100.
ODI 11297816
Exterior Lighting
The low beam headlights are dangerously dim. They also burn out about every 6 months.
ODI 11291807
Exterior Lighting
The low beams headlights are not bright at all you can't see when driving down the road, it's really dangerous when you you're turning corners because they are not bright so you can't see people crossing the street. Also if you turn off you headlights when driving down the road the dashboard is still visible so you can't tell if your headlights are on or off.
ODI 11281454
Exterior Lighting
The headlights are extremely dim and are not reparable with bulb replacement. We were told the housing is flaking.
ODI 11278904
Exterior Lighting
Night time driving is difficult with the head lights. Brights are very bright and will light up 300+ feet. Normal lights will light up maybe 20ft. It is mainly challenging to see when there are no street lights or other vehicles on the road.
ODI 11196580
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
The abs, esc, and low tire pressure lights keep coming on. We have had the car fixed and the lights still come on. City kia told us to ignore the lights cause the sensor was bad. But that's not a good enough answer. Not only that but the headlights are dull and are hard to see at night, which i do a lot of night time driving. The image i am attaching is one i took after having repairs made on my car.
ODI 11228918
Exterior Lighting
Headlights will not come on. One will flicker on each time the headlight switch is turned on but will then slowly go out. No headlights is a safety issue! The key fob also has intermentent disfunction like the battery is going out but it is new battery. I have read other complaints with same issues. Headlight issue with bad connectors for this make model and year have been recalled but for some reason doesn't…
ODI 11184231
Exterior Lighting
My complaint is the low beam on my 2015 kia sorento has very poor visibility and burns out too frequently. My local kia dealer doesn't even carry the replacement bulb for this vehicle. Told me to go buy it at walmart, which i did. However, one burned out within 4 months (i changed both at the same time per recommendation). Bought replacement again (cost $37.00) and before i had a chance to replace the other one…
ODI 11182091
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Headlights (mainly low beams) keep burning out and need be replaced about every 6 months to year and half. This time when i needed to replace the left low beam bulb, i noticed the bulb was out when i was jumping the car due to a dead battery. A day later the battery was dead again so i took it out and had it tested. The dealership said the battery was fine. Came home and tested the power to the headlights both when…
ODI 11144480
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
When trying to start the car, everything flickers like the battery is dying, then it will crank, but now all of the lights are on and won't go off and it is dinging like the keys are still in the ignition, but they aren't.
ODI 11141371
Exterior Lighting
The passenger tail light went dim (while braking) and then stopped working (only when braking). Replacing the bulb does not fix the problem. Kia dealer says they will have to put on a machine and they think its an internal computer issue. I have noticed many other sorento's with the exact same tail light out when braking.
ODI 11191810
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
My kia sorento have problems. I took it in for a recall two weeks ago. Then the next day after that i have 2 more light come on. The abs light and some other light under that. Don't know what is the problem with that. Then my sensor for my tire is one . I have brand new tire. Also my head lights go out every two weeks this have been going on now for well over a year. Something is wrong with the car.
ODI 11114235
Exterior Lighting
Headlight low beam bulbs continue to burn out. I have replaced three bulbs in the last six months. Obviously, there is a short somewhere. I have searched the internet for answers and have only found countless of other kia owners reporting the same problem. This is a safety issue because the headlights will burn out and inhibit your ability to drive safely at night.
ODI 11100466
Exterior Lighting
The dim headlights in the 2015 kia sorento have burnt out multiple times. I have replaced the headlamps 4 times in a 15 month window. I am uncertain when the actual lamps burn out, but i do notice as i am driving. I do not have an auto feature on my car for the headlights so i manually turn them on before i drive. The first occurrence of this happened in march of 2018 and has burnt out multiple times since.
ODI 11230890
Exterior Lighting
Electrical connectors for headlights and taillights have been repeatedly defective. We have had non-working headlights and taillights and brake lights on multiple occasions. When replacing what we thought were failed, burned out lamps, the lamps would work again just because i had begun removing the lamp. The jostling of the connector was sufficient to "fix" the condition. We have taken the car into the dealer for a…
ODI 11170500
Exterior Lighting
Headlights keep prematurely burning out. I have replaced the headlight bulbs 4 times in 2.5 years. They have been replaced with both kia replacements, and aftermarket replacements. Makes no difference, they last 6-8 months. Fortunately both sides haven't burned out at the same time, it's usually 1 side then the other.
ODI 11044797
Electronic Stability Control · Exterior Lighting · Visibility/Wiper
The wipers and headlights would randomly come in and out of working conditions. You don't know when wipers are working until it starts raining so it was very dangerous. We had to pull over and either wait for the rain to stop or wait until the wipers started working again. The backup camera also comes in and out. You can see the screen warning you to be careful but the camera itself is absent. The door handle fell…
ODI 11004854
Exterior Lighting
The headlights are so dim that the road is not visible. My cars' light meter value is 77lu compaired to a nieghbors' headlight value of 489lu with the same lights. This low headlight output value makes this car unsafe to drive in low light situations and at night. The local port charlotte, florida dealers' service manager said that there was no problem with my headlights. P.s. The service manager did not use a light…
ODI 10983537
Exterior Lighting
Head lights too dimmed/i have to use high lights often during my driving./happens during the night. It has happens any time i use the car at night. I hope his can change. Not safe for driving at night.
ODI 11098204
Exterior Lighting
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 kia sorento. The contact stated that the headlights on/off sensor failed to illuminate during night hours. The contact also stated that the headlight sensor failed to power off the headlights off during the day. The contact had to power off the headlights manually. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The mechanic replaced the…
ODI 10819614
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