Headlight Switch problems of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento

Four problems related to headlight switch have been reported for the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Kia Motor Sorento based on all problems reported for the 2016 Sorento.

1 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 10/10/2020

Front headlights periodically turns off without warning, goes back on as soon as you touch the light switch. Safety hazard when driving at night! happened several times! the vehicle was in driving motion both on a freeway and also on a highway and street!.

2 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 02/28/2020

Tl the contact owns a 2016 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the passenger's side headlamp suddenly failed to illuminate or was very dim. The bulb was replaced by an independent mechanic however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the driver's side headlamp experienced the failure intermittently. The contact became aware online that the switch used to communicate with the headlamps failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure 76,000.

3 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 11/08/2018

Headlights cutting off randomly while driving at night . Took to kia dealer and they said it was a faulty light switch located in the steering column . It was replaced . One week later , it happened again while wife was driving , the local dealership who did the original repair could not get it in to look at for 2 weeks . This morning wife was driving to work in the dark , when headlights went out again , this time the dash lights also went out . This is a very dangerous situation that needs to be corrected ASAP.

4 Headlight Switch problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2015

The contact owns a 2016 kia Sorento. While driving 65 mph with the high beams activated, the contact attempted to switch to the low beams and the headlights failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,604.


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