Headlights Problems of Kia Motor Optima - part 2

My headlight keep going out and I have keep replacing bulbs. I be driving and lights will blink then just go out , I keep have buy light bulb every time.

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The drivers side running light went out one day and my car alerted that it was out. I changed the bulb and that did not fix the problem. The fuse appeared ok, however I replaced it just to be sure. There was still no change. Checked the power to the headlight assembly and I have power all the way up until it enters the headlight assembly and then there is no power to the running light only. The entire headlight assembly had to be replaced for a whopping $360.

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Driver side door doesn't close all the way head light bulbs melting to headlight harness smoking.

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Passenger headlight keeps burning out.

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Original hid headlights became dim to the point it failed a virginia state safety inspection. Dealer service department states the reflective material in the headlight housing has diminished.

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.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving 50 mph, the low beam headlights failed to project enough light, which made driving difficult. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the high and low beam headlights were changed, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,000.

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Low beam headlights extremely low completely unusable at night tried replacing headlight bulb same issue.

Headlights have not worked since the last recall for engine replacement, done in August 2017. High beams are insufficient, and the normal beams are very dangerous -- doesn't appear that headlights are on at all.

Low beam headlights illuminate so little, only lighting approximately 10 feet in front of the car. This has become extremely dangerous and a major safety 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!.

The low beam headlights on my 2011 kia Optima have been slowly getting so dull that it is getting dangerous to drive at night. I commute over 100 miles a day and leave at dark and get home at dark. So all my driving is needing my headlights. I started noticing the problem with not being able to see and just thought my bulbs were getting old. I went out and bought new sylvania silverstar bulbs and I also bought a set of sylvania ultra. That did not help. I ended up even trying to change my bulbs and convert over to led headlight bulbs. I did all the work and conversion and still had the same problem. Come to find out it's not the bulbs that are the issue, but the actual headlight housing is the issue. I am now in the process of getting new headlight assemblies which is really terrible. I should not have to buy a whole headlight assembly from faulty manufacturing just so I can see and be safe while driving. But I feel that it is very dangerous to be driving the way my car is right now. I feel kia should be fixing the issue and supplying a higher quality headlight housing to fix this issue.

Low beam headlights are too dim. Tried replacing the bulbs, but no change. Cleaned the outer lens to improve clarity and get rid of yellowing. But did not help. The outer lens looks just fine. When I removed the assembly to check if there's anything wrong inside, I was shocked. The projector bowl had caught rust on both sides, thus causing poor reflectivity and low light on the road. Turns out every 2006/2007 Optima owner has had the same issue. I found this out when I looked online to purchase a new assembly.

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While driving with my automatic headlights on at night, the lights have turned off several times while I was driving. The lights turned off for a few seconds each time then turned on again.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. While driving various speeds, the headlights were dim and provided poor visibility when driving. The contact stated that the headlights projected a triangle shape, which prevented the contact from seeing the road. The contact mentioned that the sides of the vehicle could be clearly seen, but not the front. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,988.

Over the past 7 years I've replaced both headlights-low beam on an average of twice a year. Low beams are so low in lighting and I'm concerned if they are on when driving in the dark. Recently I changed the passenger side low beam light, 2 weeks later it went out again. However prior to changing the bulb the first time, I noticed the lens cover was so hazy on the inside, like whiteish chalky looking. I took bulb #2 out but noticed it wasn't burnt out. However the wires and the housing for the bulb prongs were melted. Fortunately it only melted the prong connection point and wires and didn't spark a fire. But now I'm left replacing the wiring and lens cover assembly. I do understand that my car is 7 years old, however the low beam lights on this car have been nothing but an issue from day one at zero miles. There have been multiple recalls and numerous issues with this car. Lesson learned. . . . Will never buy another kia.

Headlights replaced 6 times.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 kia Optima. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, both headlights flickered and completely went out. The vehicle was taken to parkway family kia (22555 us-59, kirkwood, TX 77339 (281) 312-6200) where the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under a warranty and the bulbs burnt out because of the mileage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,278. Dr.

The low beam headlights are dim and make it difficult to drive safely at night.

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.

Headlight assembly to dim.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Optima. On several occasions, while driving at night, the headlights became extremely dim, forcing the contact to turn on the high beam headlights to see properly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. While driving various speeds at night, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate brightly. The illumination prevented the contact from viewing the road while driving. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 122,597.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the headlights did not work, which caused the driver to use the high beams at night. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact called fuccillo kia of wesley chapel at 813-395-0347 (28555 FL-54, wesley chapel, FL 33545) and was informed that there was no recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 kia Optima. The contact stated that the low beam produced very low output. There was no warning. The contact called the jeff wyler fairfield Cadillac kia Nissan dealer, (513-682-2500, located at 5815 dixie hwy, fairfield, OH 45014) where it was stated that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000. Fe.

Tl the contact owns a 2012 kia Optima. The contact stated that the headlights failed to illuminate and there was extremely poor visibility. Also, the oil light randomly illuminated several times. The dealer (ossett kia south, 2680 mt moriah rd, memphis, TN 38115, (901) 328-8173) was unable to determine the cause of the failures. The contact replaced the headlight assemblies more than five times, but the visibility was still poor. The contact also noticed an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The dealer indicated that without the check engine indicator illuminated, they would not replace the catalytic converter. The contact stated that the warranty expired without the part being replaced. The fan also failed to function, but the failure was not remedied. The dealer also performed a repair per an unknown recall regarding the steering; however, the remedy failed to provide a solution for the steering coupler and the steering wheel was no longer straight. Also, the sun roof and moon roof glass had a crack going down to the driver's side of the vehicle where it met the windshield. There was also an abnormal noise progressing due to the failures. The manufacturer and dealer were notified of the steering failure, headlight failure, and moisture in the rear camera. The failure mileage was not available.

My low beam headlights are extremely dim to the point we have questioned if they were even on at times. Have replace the bulbs with the same issue. There is some light to the left and to the right but nothing straight ahead indicating the reflectors are no longer intact.

The vehicle headlights are too dim to see at night. Online reports mention the chrome reflector inside the headlights fails prematurely. This has occurred with the headlights, but not the high beams. You can see the reflectors are white plastic with no more chrome coating. We rarely used the high beams since we live and work in the city, and the high beam reflectors still have a chrome reflective coating. The light bulbs are very hot and most likely burned off the chrome reflective coating. We have to drive with the high beam lights to see at night, and we are in the process of replacing the entire headlight assemblies so the low beam headlights can be used to drive safely again.

Headlight assembly: wiring harness melting, bulbs burning out every 3 months or so. A safety hazard potentially a fire hazard. Driving visibility at night with lights on dim creates a tremendous safety hazard.

The amount of light reflected to the road from the headlights is very low and creates visibility issues at night and in the rain. This is due to the reflective coating used in the headlights being of poor quality and burning away.

Apparently my headlights have become completely useless. I bought this car used a year ago and was assure that it was just cloudy headlight covers and they would "buff" the lights before I took it home. Several trips later I was told that there was nothing they could do. The lights are so dim I've been pulled over twice and told that my lights needed to be repaired. Luckily both times I was able to provide proof that the lights have been worked on and was not ticketed. I have changed to two different brighter bulbs and still its useless. I can only drive my car at night with the high beams on. What a waste.

Main headlights have become 1/2 bightness since the car was purchased. High beams dont the issue, have replaced bulbs three time in last two years, dealership states they cannot see the issue. But the chrome reflectors inside the headlights has peeled completely off. This make driving at night dangerous because I have to use the high beams all the time. I have throughly researched the internet and government websites. This issue started about two years ago.

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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.

The low beam headlights are very dim even with new bulb replacements. Found that the reflective material inside the headlights melted. Not safe to drive at night need to use the high beams all the time.

This 2011 kia headlight bulb was replaced, however the light quit working. Was informed that lightbulb melted and entire headlight needed to be replaced. Also have to drive with high beams at night for better lighting.