2012 Kia Sorento lighting problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Jul 16, 2024OHLighting

   The low-beam headlights frequently burn out, approximately every 6 months. Upon inspection by multiple repair shops, the wiring harnesses have been found to be blowing the bulb yet each shop has replaced with a variety of parts. The suspicion is the wiring and power source are causing issues. Each side of the vehicle has had the wiring harness replaced with the right side being replaced twice and currently in need of a third replacement. The initial replacement was in 2018…

   NHTSA complaint #11602639 · source
2. Filed Dec 29, 2023KSElectrical SystemEngineLighting

   I experienced a Malfunction of indicators lamp, ABS warning lights, burning/ melting smell and smoke from the engine compartment.

   NHTSA complaint #11562574 · source
3. Filed Jul 3, 2023SCElectrical SystemLighting

   My regular lights on pasenger side keeps going out. The harness keeps melting. And my sunroof rubber pieces keep coming undone hitting the glass of sunroof causing very loud noises while driving sounds like the glass is going to break.

   NHTSA complaint #11530234 · source
4. Filed Oct 11, 2022133,000 miLALighting

   The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the front headlights had begun to flicker and then would turn off while driving at night. The contact stated that the failure had started as an intermittent failure, however, the low beam setting had failed and no longer worked. The contact only had high beams. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact had opened the hood during daylight and saw that the headlight wiring harness and…

   NHTSA complaint #11488862 · source
5. Filed Jul 4, 2022SCLighting

   My headlight are so dim at night I have to drive with my high beams on. I've cleaned and replaced bulbs and they are still very dim.

   NHTSA complaint #11472247 · source
6. Filed May 23, 2022GAElectrical SystemLighting

   Replaced the headlight bulbs in my wife's car around 80k miles when 2 of the 4 bulbs went out. I noticed the lenses were discolored from the inside slightly but didn't put much thought into it. The vehicle now has a little over 144k miles and I have replaced the high beam bulbs once again, and the low beam bulbs twice more, and the low beam bulbs I have had to replace the connector due to burning on both sides, and the driver side is burnt out again. This shouldn't happen…

   NHTSA complaint #11465714 · source
7. Filed May 20, 2022OHElectrical SystemLighting

   My passenger headlight went out again. I've taken to the dealer. They replaced the burnt out fog lights too. This is the 4th time in less than a year! I filed previous complaints. Had the headlights replaced repeatedly. Something keeps shorting out. There's an electrical problem. I can't keep replacing my headlights all the time. When the one side goes out, the other follows. This is becoming a real safety issue.

   NHTSA complaint #11465385 · source
8. Filed Dec 26, 2021ILElectrical SystemLighting

   The passenger low beam head light keeps burning out. I have had the wiring replaced twice because it keeps melting. The brake light blow at least every 2 months

   NHTSA complaint #11444967 · source
9. Filed Dec 23, 2021147,000 miOHFireLighting

   The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact noticed that the driver’s side headlamp failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring had melted, and the headlamp socket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, a couple of months later the failure recurred on the passenger’s side. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic where it was diagnosed the wiring melted and the passenger’s side…

   NHTSA complaint #11444803 · source
10. Filed Dec 2, 2021MAElectrical SystemLighting

    Passenger side low beam headlight keeps burning out. Had bulb replaced one month ago, burnt out again. Had it replaced several times. One time recently the mechanic had to also replace the wiring connections because it melted.

    NHTSA complaint #11442410 · source
11. Filed Nov 18, 2021MOLighting

    Both of my headlights went out as I was driving down the road. I did not have any type of warning light on my dash come on.

    NHTSA complaint #11440965 · source
12. Filed Nov 4, 2021TXLighting

    Low beam headlights on passenger side burn out at a rate of 1 to 2 per year. I am the original owner and the vehicle has never been in an accident. Dealer replaced headlight wiring and high beam switch on steering column under warranty because plug at headlamp melted and switch seemed faulty. This repair was approximately 4 years ago. Headlights burning out has been a problem since new. Seems to happen most often when High beams are used and going back to low beams. Inspect…

    NHTSA complaint #11439354 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology