2013 Kia Sorento Lighting Problems

2022-09-22 I took my 2013 Kia Sorento for both low beam lights out to Ed Voyles Kia Service - 2145 Cobb Parkway SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. Initially, the Service shop only replaced the bulbs and wanted to send me on my way. I explained that I already replaced both bulbs 2 times and the low beams keep going out and changing the bulbs is not going to solve the problem. I demoed how pushing on the hood alone makes the lights flicker. Then, the Service shop replaced the passenger low beam connector per Kia warranty extension. They did not replace the driver low beam connector. 2023-10-20 I took my 2013 Kia Sorento for driver low beam light out and airbag light on to Ed Voyles Kia Service - 2145 Cobb Parkway SE, Smyrna, GA 30080. They fixed the airbag clock assembly per Kia warranty extension but although they admitted that the fix to the driver low beam connector should had been done a year prior, now the warranty expired, and they did not honor it.

Passenger Headlight connector has melted - dealership refuses to repair without replacing entire headlight fitting.

The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the front driver's side headlight was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

While driving I my head lights will automatically turn off and takes a while to come back on or may come back on a few seconds after they shut off on their own. I only notice due to it being dark outside that this was happening, due to hardly driving at night I don't know how long it's been happening until recently.

Brake/taillight on driver side keeps burning out, not as quick as the headlight on the driver side does but I have replaced the taillight on the driver side 4 times already this year

- I have replaced the passenger head light bulb several times, starting summer or 2019, early 2020, fall 2020 and 2021. I recently learned it is not the bulb, it is the wiring connector which this time is damaged I believe by heat. The vehicle is available for inspection. - It is very dangerous driving this vehicle as a single low beam does not adequately illuminate the roadway. This is my wife's vehicle and she is legally blind in one eye. Proper/reasonable roadway lighting is essential. - I tried to purchase the wire pig tail today, was told I had to replace the entire wiring harness, several hundred dollars. I did not have the vehicle serviced. - No warning lights or error codes, the bulb just kept going out and I thought this is odd. This time, instead of just swapping the bulb, I put the "bad" bulb in the drivers side and it worked fine. That is how I determined it was the wiring connector. Closer examination confirmed this. - Trying to identify a less expensive solution online, I learned that this is a well known problem, I would hate to have a vehicle fire and unsure I there is a reasonable repair option.

Paint peeling and chipping off my car and my insurance stated they will not cover a Manufacture defect…

Since august 2021 passenger side headlight bulb has been replaced 3 times and has blown again only this time it has melted the headlight wiring harness

Driver side headlight keeps burning out within 24 hours of being replaced. It has happened 6 times in a row now

Vehicle’s headlights keep burning out, right after replacing them. The headlight wires and bulb connectors keeps melting, causing a potential for fire. I had to replace the headlight wires and connectors 4 times due to this issue. This is a major safety issue and Kia needs to fix this ASAP. Thanks

WAS DRIVING HOME ON ICY SNOW COVERED ROADS WITH THREE CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY PASSENGER LOW BEAM LIGHT WENT OUT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. ON TOO OF THE SNOW AND ICE MIXTURE I WAS ALSO TRAVELING THROUGH AN AREA OF CONSTRUCTION SO ALL THE STREET LIGHTS WERE OUT AND HAVING ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT MADE IT DIFFICULT AND SCARY TO NAVIGATE THE ROAD AND ALL THE CONSTRUCTION COMES. I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY HOME WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND THE NEXT DAY IMMEDIATELY BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT BULB. WHICH WAS A WASTE OF MONEY.....BECAUSE THE BULB IS NOT THE ISSUE. BEING A SINGLE MOM OF 3 I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO BE WASTING AND NOW I'M NOT ONLY OUT THE MONEY FOR THE BULB BUT I STILL HAVE TO PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND I CANNOT AFFORD A TICKET FOR DRIVING EVERYWHERE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. FROM READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACED WHICH IS EXPENSIVE AND ALSO NOT SOMETHING I WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD ANYTIME SOON. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE LOVED IT UP UNTIL NOW. I WISH THAT KIA WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS MISHAP.

MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED IT ALMOST A DOZEN TIMES. BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE WENT OUT TWICE WITHIN A YEAR.

ON DEC 31 2020 I REPLACED BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS DUE TO THE PASSENGER BULB BEING OUT. ON APPROXIMATELY JAN 20TH 2021, BULB WAS NOT ON (DRIVER'S SIDE WAS ON). PULLED BULB AND PUT IT BACK IN, MAKING SURE IT WAS SECURELY SEATED. TURNED ON LIGHTS, BULB CAME BACK ON. THE NEXT DAY, NOTICED BULB WAS OUT AGAIN (DRIVER'S SIDE STILL WORKING). BOUGHT A NEW BULB, REPLACED OTHER BULB WHICH IS LESS THAN 3 WEEKS OLD. ON APPROXIMATELY JAN 30TH, NOTICED BULB WAS OUT AGAIN (DRIVER'S SIDE STILL WORKING). VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOR HAS THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BEEN REPLACED, ONLY THE BULB. ON JAN 31 I PULLED EXISTING BULB, SNAPPED BACK INTO PLACE, TURNED VEHICLE BACK ON. BULB WHICH APPEARED TO NOT BE WORKING, TURNED ON. PULLED BULB AND PUT IN THE PREVIOUS BULB (BOUGHT DEC 31 2020) BACK IN, SNAPPED IN PLACE, TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND BULB WORKED. THIS WOULD SEEM TO INDICATE A PROBLEM WITH EITHER THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, OR THE "PIGTAIL" FOR THE LOW BEAM BULB.

DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. WENT TO REPLACE AND SAW CONNECTOR FOR FOR BULTB MELTED/BROKEN. READ ONLINE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. DECIDED TO CHECK REST OF LIGHTS AND SEE THAT HIGH CENTER TAIL LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORKING WITH SOME BULBS/LEDS BURNED OUT.

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WILL SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULB, OFTEN THE BULB IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD SOCKETS REPLACED AND HAVE HAD THEM CHECK ALL OF THE WIRING AND GROUNDS. I JUST PAID TO HAVE THIS FIXED ON FRIDAY AND IT IS NOT WORKING AGAIN THREE DAYS LATER.

LEFT HEADLIGHT/TURN ASSEMBLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. SAME ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS. REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULBS HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE, POINTING TO ISSUE WITH ENTIRE ASSEMBLY.

MY 2013 KIA SORENTO IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR A YEAR MY ENGINE IS STARTING TO GO CAR SHAKING AND STALING N CUTTING OFF ON ME

MY KIA SORENTO 2013 HEADLIGHTS KEEP SIMULTANEOUSLY GOING OUT. I KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS AND THE PLASTIC IS ALWAYS MELTED. PER MY RESEARCH, THERE IS NO RECALL OR NO REAL WAY TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH ISN'T THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS THE WIRING AND I'VE EVEN READ THAT PEOPLE KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. I CANNOT AFFORD THAT AND I'M UNHAPPY ABOUT IT.

HEAD LIGHT KEEP BURNING.. THE PASSENGER ONE.. LADY 3 MONTHS I HAVE CHANGED THREE TIMES THE HEAD LIGHT

THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER HEADLAMP CONTINUES TO BURN OUT FREQUENTLY AND THE COMPONENTS LOOK MELTED. IN SEARCHING THIS SITUATION ONLINE, THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS OF THE SAME THING HAPPENING ALTHOUGH KIA DOESN'T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING WITH ONLY 1 HEADLIGHT, WHICH ISN'T SAFE.