2019 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting Problems
- 5
- 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 | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Exterior Lighting
The headlights have two weird shapes at the top line of the headlights. These shapes interfere with the clear driver view at night. This is dangerous and must be rectified immediately.
ODI 11283048
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Power Train
[xxx] i have some records from (lev kia) i am going to share with you as soon as i get them together, in the meantime i am going to drive this 2019 kia sorento and hope on the highway it does not decide to down shift at 60 or 70 mph like it was doing, especially if a large tractor trailer is behind me. I think it would be a mess when they find out that a (serious electric problem that the manager warren rios at lev…
ODI 11281953
Exterior Lighting
The automatic lights on low beam are aimed too high and are blinding at night. Every car that passes me at night flashes their high beam lights at me; even a state trooper flashed his lights at me and blue lights, he didn't pull me over. I feel bad driving this vehicle at night, people are thinking i'm rude for driving with my high beams on, when i'm using my low beams. The high beams on this vehicle offer no…
ODI 11181734
Exterior Lighting
Refer to complaints 11111999 (7/17/18) and 11142824 (10/26/18) on this site which are similar. When driving in dark, rural areas with low beams on, two inverted "half moon" shadows disrupt the driver's ability to see. As the vehicle turns, these headlights also turn (as they are designed to do) and this makes the disruption to safe operation even worse. This was reported to the dealer after delivery (8/2018) and we…
ODI 11151101
Exterior Lighting
At night time when the vehicle head lamps are on, there are two triangular shaped objects that are shadowed from part of the head lamp housing. These project into the distance and are an obstruction and make the driver dizzy and it appears as though there is something ahead that you may hit. These shapes also move from side to side as you drive around bends in the road making it even worse and making the driver and…
ODI 11111999
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