Headlamps fail and must be replaced every 3-6 months.
2005 Kia Sorento lights complaints
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My 05 kia sorrento's head light bulbs keep consistently burning out. I have bought 8 lightbulbs within the last 6 months. This will be the very last kia that I own unless there service gets better and more reliable and they take action on there defective vehicles.
I have a 2005 kia sorento, I have changed the headlights a total of three times since I have had this car on each on both sides, now both are out and I can only use my high beams. I have also had to change my rear lights once.
I own a 2005 and a 2006 kia sorento ex. In both vehicles I must replace lightbulbs continually. On average, I replace headlights approximately once every 60 to 90 days. Brake light bulb replacement is less frequent, but does occur often within the year. There is obviously a problem with the electrical system in these vehicles but kia will not acknowledge any problems.
This is my second complaint on this issue. I currently have no working headlights on my 2005 kia sorento, again. The light bulbs go out every three to six months. The right rear brake light just went out as well. I keep having to drive with my high beams on because I keep losing one or both of my headlights. This will be the 5th time I replace the bulbs in a year's time. Kia tells me there is no problem and that they will charge me $48 per bulb to change them and guarantee them for a 12 month period. I see alot of similar complaints online for this same issue.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. While driving 35 MPH, the front headlights suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the light bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 58,469 and failure mileage was 38,000.
Basically, I am constantly having to change lights. (I.e. Brake lights, interior dome lights, headlights).
Headlights and taillights have been replaced at least 5 times in the 3 years I've had the sorento. I keep my headlights off during the day and it seemed to delay the bulb going out as fast as it did when I kept them on all day. I keep replacement bulbs in my vehicle at all times due to this. You can buy them for $5.00 at your local auto parts store. Kia needs to recall this...way too many complaints for nothing to be wrong.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact stated that she had to replace her front headlamp light bulbs approximately eleven times and the brake light bulbs twice. There were no recalls available on this year, make, and model vehicle. The current mileage was 67,869 and failure mileage was 50,000.
Lighting problem in my 2005 kia sorento lx. In 2006, my dome light stopped working in the "door" position (I didn't get it fixed). Since 2006, I have replaced my kia's left headlight 3 times and the right headlight 2 times. I now have my right headlight out again and the rear left brake light as well. Since this has happened too many times to be normal, I called kia. The kia dealership says it requires "kia lightbulbs" at $50/each as well as a $75 diagnostic fee to check the electrical system. Kia claims there is a problem with after manufacture light bulbs and that only "kia lightbulbs" will work. Checking the internet, I found numerous similar complaints from 2005 sorento owners. This needs to be recalled. I lucked out that only one headlight went out at a time, otherwise, I would have had no headlights. Not to mention the cost in replacement lightbulbs.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sorento. The contact noticed that the driver's side rear brake lights were not illuminating. The dealer replaced the light bulb , and, approximately three or four months later, the bulb was replaced again. The light bulb stopped working again three months later. The dealer replaced the bulb once more, but was unable to diagnose the failure. Also, the driver's side headlight stopped working. The dealer replaced the light bulb for the fourth time. Since the last remedy, there have been no other failures. The current and failure mileage were 47,000.
I purchased my 2005 kia sorento in the fall of 2004. It is now may of 2006. I have replaced 5 headlight bulbs in this time. They began to go bad about 6 months ago, and I have replaced one every 30-45 days. Both the driver and passenger side bulbs are effected. Kia dealership in lansing says they can't find anything. Vehicle is still under warranty.
Headlights frequently go out. I have had to change them twice since I bought the car one year ago. They get extremely hot and almost melt. This is extremely dangerous and it seems like there are many others with a similar problem.
I have had the headlights o 2005 kia sorento replaced twice now. They both went out within a day of each other the first time. I had to pay 129.00 on the car was les than I year old. The second time they replaced under warranty. This is serious. Alot of kia owners are complaining buy kia says nothing is wrong. There must be. Can you help get kia to recall & fix this problem?
On my 2005 kia sorento I have burned out 4 sets of low beams in 8 months. Kia has no answers for me and it seems that there is a growing group of owbers, on line, that are having the same problems.
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