Headlights problems of the 2013 Kia Motor Sorento

The contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento. The contact stated when started the vehicle, the front driver's side headlight was inoperative. There were no warning lights. The vehicle was not diagnosed, and neither was it repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 NHTSA, 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.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento. While driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The contact resumed driving to her residence using the high beam headlights. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness of the headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

Passagers headlight continued to go out; have replaced wiring and bulb 4 times. The dealership have also replaced the wiring . At this point , I don't know what to do. . There is a problem with the headlight with the kia 2013 Sorento.

Headlights burn out, replaced several times and even burns out same day, some part of headlight, lightbulb attachment also melted and was replaced several times. Brought car to different mechanics regarding issue and all reply its an electrical issue with many kia Sorentos, but when you call kia they say its not their problem. Also, driver heated seat stopped working, mechanics unable to find issue said it was electrical short, then seat went on by itself and was unable to turn it off, seat became severely too hot to drive car. Lights blew out while driving, sometimes while car was just turned off, parked in front of my house and even once right away at the mechanics. And most recently, issue with battery. Replaced battery after car wouldnt start, still had issues, replaced alternator, still had problems. Replaced connectors. Its ridiculous. And lights still go out and melt.

I've had issues with my headlights on my 2013 kia Sorento. Took my truck to the dealership back in June of 2018 and was told it wold be about $650 for a new headlight assembly because it wasn't covered under warranty and it wasnt apart of kia's recall, that was for the driver headlight. Now I'm having the same issue with my passenger headlight. The headlight wires are melting causing the low beams to go out. I have to buy new headlights bulbs every two weeks. I am worried this is going to catch fire eventually. The lights will go on and off. Sometimes I have only my driver lights and sometimes I have both then it just goes out. Last week, October 21- 27, I had driven to work and had only one light. No one could fix it. I had to drive home from my job with my emergency lights on. And I had only one headlight I was ran off the road twice. The light issue, melting wires, is an ongoing issue.

Headlights wires are melting causing the low and high beams to melt as well. I have to buy new wiring harness and headlights every two weeks. I am worried this is going to catch fire eventually. The lights will go on and off. Sometimes I have only high beams, or low beams, sometimes one of each, but never all working, then they will just turn off. This past Wednesday, October 17, 2018 I had driven to church and had only one light, an hour later I went to get in my car and I had no lights at all. No one could fix it. I had to drive home from my church with my emergency lights flashing. I was ran off the road numerous times and almost rammed in the rear of my vehicle. It was myself and my 10-year-old son in the vehicle. The light issue, melting wires, is an ongoing issue.

The driver side low beam headlight continuously malfunctions. I have had the headlamp socket and connector replaced twice - August 2017 (61,785 miles) and January 2018 (69,938 miles). I have replaced the bulb only twice, also - July 2017 and December 2017. The problem has re-occurred a third time and appears to be similar to many other complaints about various kia model vehicles. The issue with my 2013 kia Sorento occurs intermittently at first, each time while under normal driving conditions. It has occurred while driving on city surface streets and while driving on interstate highways. Eventually the headlight just quits working completely and I am forced to have service performed. This problem seems to occur about every 4 months and creates unsafe driving conditions, especially when it occurs while the vehicle is in operation during rainy, low-light or nighttime conditions.

The low beam headlights won't work. The high beams are fine. Took to the dealer and they said that it was a malfunction in this model headlights but it's not covered and it was the only year they used these headlights. So they told me it's going to cost $2000 to fix my headlights.

Low beam headlights quit working. The connection plugs completely corroded. Happened to both sides.

I have problems with the headlight passenger side that wire always burn and I had to replace every month.

Passenger headlight failed. Took to dealership. They state the wiring harness is "melted" and "there's no repair or pigtail replacement, you have to replace the whole assembly. " entire headlight assemblies from kia are $600. The vehicle just hit 61k miles. Manufacturer's warranty wouldn't cover this issue. So I took it home and took it apart. There is voltage to the headlight, and there is voltage to the headlight plug. The ground side of the headlight plug looks overheated, the plastic molex connector is bored out and shows corrosion. When the bulb is plugged in, it works sometimes. I have to mess with it. This is obviously a defect. I see lots of other complaints.

I started my car and turned my headlights on since it was night time. My headlights would not work. All the electrical components flickered on and off. The next day, we replaced the passenger side low beam light, believing it needed to be replaced. Once the replacement bulb was placed, the connector and wires began to smoke. All the electrical components would not work. We removed the bulb from the connector and all lights worked. I have not been able to replace the passenger side low beam headlight due to the connector melting. This is a fire hazard. I have seen many people complain about this problem, but cannot understand why there is not a recall.

Passenger side headlight went out, when I went to replace it the plastic plug was melted! bought a new plug and wired it in.

My headlights have not worked properly since I bought the vehicle in February of 2017. I took it to the dealership I got it from (stephen wade chevy) and explained the problem. They replaced the bulb and maybe the wires but I can't remember (I still have the paperwork from it if needed). The headlight worked for a short time and then would sporadically quit working here and there. Now, the wires look burnt which could cause a fire and the headlight will not work at all. I took it to kia dealership and they said since I had it "fixed" through the dealership I got it from, it voided my warranty and I would have to pay to have the entire headlight assembly replaced. I looked online and it appears that there are over 300,000 complaints on this issue (including my sister in laws car which has the same issue). I don't believe I should be responsible for the fix as its been an issue this whole time. On top of this, the other headlight is now also working sporadically and I've been driving in the dark and had no headlights when the other just stops working. This is a huge safety issue. Kia has told me that they will not do a goodwill fix. I've taken this to the escalation dept. But if they still refuse, my next move will be a lawyer. Kia needs to fix this issue. I wanted you to be aware. I've been pulled over several times because if this issue. Paying for tickets and bulbs (that don't fix the problem) is getting old. I hope you can document this and help in some way. I've attached a photo of the wires now. The other photo is of the original bulb and wires that were replaced (and I paid for. The bill is attached as well) also, a letter I got in 2019 regarding the lights flickering. Thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Upon noticing a headlight out and the car parked and off in my driveway, I went to change the bulb and noted that the wire to the lamp had melted and started to melt the lamp itself. I had the other headlight on this same car do the same thing. The first time the headlamp assembly had to be replaced the car had approximately 45,000 miles on it and was about 2 years old.

The contact owns a 2013 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the headlights failed without warning while driving 60 mph. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the headlight covers melted. The dealer was unable to locate a failure code, but determined that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

Headlights and taillights need to be replaced regularly. Most recently the headlight would go on and off. When going to replace the bulb the light harness and bulb were melted together.

Radio cuts on and off at will. Mostly off. Headlights go out often. Both of these things happen while moving and while sitting still. It has happened while driving and sitting in the driveway.