2007 Kia Optima visibility problems

Filed Nov 3, 2020 · Airbags, Lights · 200,000 miles · KY

My low beam lights have no visibility and I have been researching online used headlight assembly because it costs $400 for both sides that I dont have I replaced my low and high beam bulbs the high beams work just fine but as I was doing research a high percentage of this make and model have the same reoccurring problem I seen where they have recalled 2011 and up for this problem but I guess decided to not worry about the older models I can understand that but that is my only means of transportation for work and my daughters now it is getting darker earlier and I can't afford to drive around with my bright lights on and the air bag light will not go off

Filed Jan 15, 2020 · Lights, Visibility · 195,000 miles · MA

Headlights very dim no matter what bulb you put it. Cannot see more than 3ft in front of you when driving at night. Visited do not stay up fall down blocking view

Filed Apr 28, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 150 miles · MA

The air bag light stays on all the time 1 the passenger airbag light will say on with an adult sitting in the seat!!1 visors do not stay up! Headlights are very dim . I've changed them out to a few different types still dim cannot see at night

Filed Feb 12, 2016 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · OH

Passenger sun visor stopped working and stays down affecting visibility on right side.

Filed Oct 26, 2015 · Body, Brakes · 146,809 miles · MI

Knage123575112607 I took my car in today because of a letter I received for a service campaign. There are all several problems regarding my brakes loss of fluids severe corrosion flaking or scaling of metal brake pipes and I was told the weather has caused that when I called the consumer kia phone number. I have oil leak from the back of the engine and rogers very very rusty. Both front struts leaking. I took my car back to kia summit place in waterford michigan. This is where I bought my car. They told me that all of that corrosion was because I live in michigan.

Filed Jul 19, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 118,000 miles · TX

I bougjt this car in 2014. I have replaced both low-beam headlights, twice, a brake light, both rear blinkers, a front blinker, as well as both highbeams. I have never replaced even half the number of lights in the entire lifetime of ownership of any vehicle I have owned in the past. This is an obvious recall issue based on safety as well as quality if kia cared. When the lights are working I have to drive with my high-beams on and I never get flashed or pulled over. It is extremely hard to see vs. Any other vehicle. I have had many friends and family in the car and have shared the story. And everyone says the same thing, its like the brights in this car is everyone else's regular lights. In fact, many people say the high-beams are not as bright as most vehicles low-beams. It is ridiculous and unfair that us owners have to spend $10-$35 on a bulb or two an average of every 5-8 weeks. Crazy....kia step up and fix this quality and safety issue. Gov't I guess wont step in without someone dying first and it making the news because I see I am not the first by any means, and wont be the last!

Filed Sep 1, 2014 · Lights, Visibility · 111,000 miles · TX

The visor on the driver side of the car fails to stay upright limiting visibility. The headlights are so poor that it's almost impossible to see when driving on a dark road at night. It's to the point where I don't drive the vehicle at night because the road leading out provides little to no light and I would constantly have to ride with the bright on to be able to see including the fog lights. Both are safety concerns that could possibly lead to an accident or someone being seriously hurt. I've seen several complaints but no further actions have been initiated.

Filed Aug 4, 2014 · Visibility · 77,000 miles · RI

Both the drivers side and passenger side visors will not stay up. They hang down making it unable to see the signal lights. I have read numerous complaints but have not seen a recall.

Filed Feb 1, 2014 · Visibility · 80,105 miles · WI

The mechanism inside the driver side sun visor broke and the visor will no longer stay up. This blocks visibility to oncoming traffic. I searched for information about this problem on the internet and find that it is a common problem with the 2006-2008 kia optima and also hyundai there should be a recall so kia replaces these visors before they break and even after warranty has expired. If the visor breaks while someone is driving it can create a hazard as they driver can't see or needs to hold the visor up with one hand while trying to continue to drive.

Filed Jul 31, 2013 · Visibility · 36,000 miles · CO

Driver side visor ceased to remain upright when flipped up out of the way. Only way to keep from blocking my view was to flip it over to the left side. A few months later, same thing happened with the passenger side sun visor. Kia never recalled this item, but it has failed on thousands of their vehicles. Dealer wanted over $500 to repair. Instead, I searched online and found new replacement parts for $206.50. I ordered them and replaced the visors myself--I searched and found diagrams from kia's parts inventory and found posts online from others who'd had to replace theirs who explained that you pop off the oval-shaped piece holding the arm of the visor with a butter knife (slip it underneath) or flat-blade screwdriver to access the screw underneath and unscrew to remove the old visor and screw in the new one in its place. My car was outside the warranty period and yet only had approximately 36,000 miles on it (I alternate driving another vehicle); this part should not have failed so soon. Given that so many of these failed so early on, kia should recall and replace them free and they should reimburse those of us who've already replaced them or had them replaced.