11 problems related to headlights have been reported for the 2013 Kia Motor Optima. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Kia Motor Optima based on all problems reported for the 2013 Optima.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at night, the low beam headlights were failing to illuminate properly and preventing her from seeing the roadway. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact made various local dealers aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that the low-beam headlight was not providing proper illumination while driving, making it difficult to see the roadway. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.
The headlights on this vehicle is extremely dim. I have changed the bulbs and you can not see out of this vehicle at night. I have checked to see if there is a recall or something. A lot of people have issue with this year make and model of this vehicle. The other problem I am having is the paint peeling with the snow white color of my vehicle. Large spots of paint is coming off and missing. This vehicle is kept under the carport. Yet, large spots of paint comes off.
Passenger headlight keeps burning out.
Headlights are constantly getting dimmer, can only see about 2 feet in front of the car when driving in the rain, fog and at night. I have changed the bulbs several times thinking this was the problem but clearing it is not. There is a problem and I fear driving at night and in fog and rain for fear of safety. This needs to be recalled for the safety of the driver and the public. This all started about a year ago. I thought maybe it was my vision but my husband and son both and a mechanic have confirmed the something is clearly wrong this the lighting system in the car.
Low beam headlights extremely low completely unusable at night tried replacing headlight bulb same issue.
My headlight bulbs blew finally after 5 years but the cover to change them is stuck! it's like they are super glued or welded shut! I tried to open the cover and take it off and so did my husband. We went to autozone and a actually kia dealership and they can't even remove it! light are super important and are a huge safety issue if you can't access your headlight bulbs without them having to remove your front end. Kia is charging me 108. 00 a hour saying they are going to have to remove the front part of my of my car to try to remove the light cover. Please review this issue!.
Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that the low beam headlamps did not illuminate far enough ahead of the vehicle for it to be driven safely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the chrome reflective tape was being burned out, which resulted in insufficient light being reflected. The technician recommended that the headlamp assembly be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist since there was no recall for that component. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. While washing the vehicle, water was observed in the driver and passenger side headlights. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the sealant around the headlights was failing. The headlights were not repaired or replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 67,000.
My headlight went out Sunday, 2/23/2015. I purchased a bulb from our local auto parts store and went home , thinking I could change the bulb myself. I took out my trusty car manual and tried to get directions on changing the bulb myself. After following the instructions, I was still unable to get to the bulb. At this point I went to the internet. My kia will be 2 years old in may 2015. Low and behold, I find out you have to take off the front bumper just to change the headlight. In a panic, I call the dealership, sale kia of kinston, nc, they inform me that even though I have the bulb, it will cost me $100. 00 to take off the bumper, just to change the light. Maybe I should buy another bulb and change both and that way I could be saving myself another $100. 00. This is the second kia I have owned. I traded my amanti which was 6 years old for this vechicle. I got none of the advertised perks, loyalty bonus or any other advertised bonus that I had read about, that should have been my warning. Trading for this Optima was the worst mistake I could have made. I had one service call worked on through my warranty on the amanti. After 9 months in the Optima the dealership stated noting unusual wear on my front tires. I finally had to buy more out of my pocket. By the way my kia didn't come with a spare or a jack, just a mobility kit, which consist of a little bag with a can of fix-a-flat. So if you're in the market for a brand new car, don"t buy a kia. Whew!! I feel better now. I'm retired, so I guess my next step is to start checking the want ads to find me a job to save up for a down payment on another car, and you can believe it won't be a kia.
The contact owns a 2013 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the headlights flickered sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 5,600 and the current mileage was 5,900.