2013 Kia Sorento: backup camera failure

Filed Jun 6, 2025 · Electrical · MO

Back up camera on Kia Sorento screens go black out of nowhere. After research online I have seen that this is a very common problem with Kia vehicles, and they haven't issued a recall on them. It isn't safe to be operating without one of the vehicles safety features because the vehicle owner doesn't want to pay to repair something they didn't damage.

Filed Dec 9, 2022 · Body · FL

the door Handel broke off and the backup camera, radio system stop working no viewing for rear camera

Filed Dec 14, 2020 · Driver assistance · 70,000 miles · OH

My 2013 kia sorento backup camera recently stopped working, after researching on the internet it seems like a very common issue for a lot of kia models because the cameras are not properly sealed and get corroded inside of them. When I shift the car to reverse the screen is black, the distance lines show up but no camera video feed or sometimes it is intermittent after waiting for 20+ seconds.

Filed Oct 12, 2020 · Electrical, Lights · 130,000 miles · OK

I've been having the same problem with my car since a few months after I bought it in 2019. My headlights will just stop working when I'm driving. Everything will be fine and then all of a sudden I can't see anything in front of me. The connectors that go to the headlights keep melting and I have had to replace them numerous times. Sometimes the connectors will last a little over a month and sometimes they will be melted within days. If both of my headlights are working sometimes my brake lights will go out. I have been pulled over and been given warnings for both, headlights and brake lights being out. I searched the internet and found that a lot of kia owners have complained about the same issues. Now I'm having an issue of my car radio, back up camera screen and lighter plug and USB plug not working. There is definitely an electrical issue going on with these cars and the manufacturer should be trying to fix this.

Filed Feb 17, 2013 · Brakes · 8,044 miles · NY · crash

I was backing out of my driveway and turning slightly to the left, I attempted to stop my 2013 kia sorento by pressing the brakes but it would not stop. It continued to coast backwards without stopping even though I continued to press brakes numerous times.. The brake pedal itself would not go all the way down while I pressed down. The car did not slow down and the backup sensor did not sound as it continued to back into my neighbors fence. Note that I could see the backup camera was working but had no control of car stopping, also the car was purchased only 5 months ago.