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.
2013 Kia Sorento lights complaints
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- 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.
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
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
Paint peeling and chipping off my car and my insurance stated they will not cover a Manufacture defect…
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
Driver side headlight keeps burning out within 24 hours of being replaced. It has happened 6 times in a row now
I am having a constant issue with my headlights mainly on the passenger side. All three lights (high beam, low beam and fog light) on the passenger side are dim. When I disconnect the low beam bulb the the other two bulbs light up fully. When I connect the low beam bulb back there is a humming sound that starts and all passenger side bulbs go dim again. My kia sorento has had this problem for going on six years now. Usually we could cut the car off and back on and the lights would turn back bright. The past couple of time we have had to change the bulbs. Now nothing seems to help. When changing the bulbs they all stay dim unless I disconnect the low beam bulb which I can't do for safety reasons. And to avoid getting a ticket I have to drive with the passenger side dim. Next step is to try and replace the head light wiring harness or take it to the kia service deapartment.
My passenger side headlight keeps going out. I have replaced it almost a dozen times. Brake lights have went out twice within a year.
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.
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.
The passenger headlight and tail light bulbs burn out quickly. The connector to the low beam headlight has melted and been replaced many times, even by the dealership. There is likely too much amperage and or power going to the passenger side of the vehicle, causing the issue and possibly due to a faulty wiring design.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
The interior dome light and vanity lights do not work at all. It is not a fuse and not a bulb. The headlights also turn off without warning. I have replaced the bulbs too many times to speak of.
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.
Head light keep burning.. The passenger one.. Lady 3 months I have changed three times the head light
The rear taillights keep going out and making the license plate light go out too so it making the rear of the car unviable when driving at night it's a big safety issue can replace the bulbs and then they go out again
Lighting has went out multiple times, both headlights and now turn signals. When headlight go out, it often melts the light bulb socket and burns wires. When the turn signal went out, the bulb burning out caused the computer to short out, by design according to the service technician. Lights randomly go out without warning, often flickering, especially when hitting bumps.
I purchased my 2013 kia sorento in march 2013...I have always kept up maintenance. I started having issues ( exterior headlights/taillights going out constantly and having to replace, car stalling/stopping in traffic, ABS//traction control & downhill assit lights coming on, air conditioner, fuel system). I have read many complaints online under the federal safety agency, and it appears that I am having many of the same issues as others. My vehicle is nearing 100,000 miles (98,800), and I hope that all these issues I and others have had can be resolved by kia. I have only received two recalls on my VIN #- one being the headlamp low beam connector wiring harness dated 4-22-2019. When I took it in to the kia dealership, they found no problems?? The other one was dated august 14, 2019 regarding airbag clock spring assembly extending warranty coverage to 15 years/unlimited mileage. Thanks for checking into my problems.
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.
My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.
My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.
My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.
My 2013 kia sorento's headlight and rear brake light continuously goes out. First the driver side headlights go out and then the passenger side follows shortly after leaving me with no light which is a huge safety hazard for my family. The last time I replaced them the driver side headlight and driver brake light went out 4 days later.
I've only had this used vehicle for one year and within that one year of having to hear sorrento I've had to change my headlights and brake lights more than three times each. I took it to my local kia dealer and showed them four different lightbulbs that were burnt on the bottom of the bulb that you put into the port. Port were not burnt just the bottom part of the lightbulb not the prong just the bottom part of the lightbulb was burnt. I asked for them to do an electrical diagnostic for me to see what was wrong and why my light bulbs kept burning on the bottom which in result made my headlights and break lights not work. (not all at the same time. I replace one then a few weeks to a month later a different one would the same.) but all they did was charge me over $100 to replace the lightbulbs that we're not working at the time so they can have it on file which one were replaced and how long it takes for them to burn out again. Mind you these lightbulbs do not have any warranty and I did ask for them to do a diagnostic electrical diagnostic to find out what the problem was and they did not do it they said they needed to see if these ones would burn out. So basically I had to pay over $100 for some lightbulb that won't be replaced because there's no warranty on them within two weeks to a month from now even though I showed them when I had purchased the lightbulbs that was on my car already that needed to be replaced and the lightbulb before the lightbulb and that they all had the same exact markings on them. Why they would not do a diagnostic I don't know they just probably want more money.
We are having to replace low beam lights every 2 to 3 months which also lead to the passenger side low beam wiring harness to burn up and also LED to burning up the brake lights , we replaced the burned wiring harness and replaced low beam lights to LED lights with fans built into the lights after 2 weeks replacing LED lights they also burned out. Kia really needs to look at this issue and step up and fix and replace this safety concern.
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