Turn Signal Problems of Kia Motor Sportage

Rear turn signals of the vehicle are below the lowest point of the lift gate, are mounted inside the bumper, and are recessed in the bumper. When turn signals are used, only the turn blinkers in the bumper blink while the traditional rear brake lamps are solid and do not indicate a turn. The turn signals are too low for following vehicles to see and because they are recessed, the housing gets packed with snow, slush and dirt, making the activated signals indistinguishable. All 2019 kia Sportages have this poorly engineered feature, which may be as outside compliance as an early 70s malibu, and no turn signals in the brake light assembly.

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Rear turn signals and reversed lights are not integrated with back brake lights. They are too low and placed under the bumper and on the side of the car. The turn signals are not visible to cars behind. Have owned the vehicle for 6 weeks and have had a few very close incidents especially during the day in traffic. Cars do not slow down when I indicate and I have had two incidents where motorists have told me I had failed to signal and many instances of motorists honking. Very dangerous when changing lanes and merging. Reverse lights cannot be seen. Very thin, not integrated with other back lights and placed too low down. They look like reflectors and on a white car cannot be seen. I purchased two Sportages. My daughter drives one and has the same problems. I owned a sorento and forte which I traded in to get awd vehicles which I thought were safer for colorado driving. Sportage is the only car with this issue. Kia won't integrate the turn signal with the brakes. Major safety issue.

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Newer model kia Sportage vehicles have low mounted turn signals that are seperate from the rest of the brake light assembly. This presents two issues: 1: the low mount makes it harder to see in general 2: the separation makes the turn signal not as apparent when the signal is use. I believe that these vehicles are a hazard on the road due to the design of the turn signal.

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Safety issue: 2017 kia Sportage rear turn signals not integrated into the brake lights and too low to be easily seen. I've been told on multiple occasions that my rear turn signals are too small (7 7/8" wide x 1 3/4" high), too low (23" from street level, on the rear bumpers), and too far away from my brake lights (20" from turn signals on bumpers to brake lights) to be seen by cars behind me, especially during daylight hours. What makes this even more unsafe is the signals wrap around the bumper, so that of the 7 7/8" of lamp, only 2 1/2" show in the rear. The rest of the signal lamp area is on the side of the vehicle and not visible to cars behind me. (please see uploaded photos. ) if a driver is following too close or if I'm in bumper-to-bumper traffic, it's impossible for a car behind me to see me signal. This makes it dangerous for me to change lanes, merge, or make turns. After being notified by many drivers of my small, out-of-place and inconspicuous turn signals, I took the car to the dealer, thinking that the circuit to the brake lights was faulty, since the brake lights don't blink to signal a turn. The dealer checked the car and stated that this is the way the car was designed: brakes lights do not blink to signal a turn; the only rear turn signals are located on the rear bumpers. Oddly, this dangerous design flaw shows up only on the Sportage. Other kia models have turn signals incorporated into or adjacent to the brake lights. It should be a simple matter for kia to incorporate the turn signals into the brake lights on the Sportage, since all their other models already do so. To my knowledge this is the only car in the united states with tiny bumper-mounted turn signals and no signals in the brake light area. Hopefully, this dangerous design is so radically out of step with recognized auto safety standards as to merit a safety recall.

The focused beam headlights on low beam are extremely bright when set to kia standards. Oncoming traffic periodically flashes headlights at me to dim my headlights which are on low beam. A few oncoming cars have kept their high beam lights on even though I flash my high beams to let them know my low beams are on. The approaching high beam lights partially blind me restricting my vision. Some cars I am following indicate my low beam lights are too bright by slowing down or using the turn signal flashers to indicate my lights are too bright. These actions occur on state highways while I am driving at night. I have an open case with kia. Case number 12446047. Kia customer service has advised they can do no more because the focused beam head lights are set per kia specifications.

2017 kia Sportage ex. The rear turn signals and the back-up lights are in-conspicuously located. 16" lower than tail/brake lights and lower than license plate deems a probable traffic safety hazard. The 9" curved lenses illuminate approx 2-3 " in the rear and approx 6-7" on the side. A certain daytime hazard. Very poor engineering this probable unsafe hazard takes place every time the turn signals are applied or the vehicle is in reverse. An accident has not occurred directly or indirectly to this complaint. . . Yet. This complaint is ongoing since I purchased the vehicle, 5/17/2017. Please investigate and return further information. Thank you.

The late model kia Sportage's have terrible rear turn signals. They are a very skinny 1" x 6" long slit that is mounted into the lower bumper cover. When following one of these vehicles, especially in daylight, a drivers eye is not trained to be looking for a very small, skinny little turn signal that is not integrated into the brake lights or even near the brake lights of the vehicle. The turn signal is about 18"-24" lower than the brake lights. Recently when following one of these vehicles I nearly had a collision because I was looking at the brake lights and noticing the driver slowing but when they suddenly stopped for traffic to turn into their driveway, I was not prepared for this because I did not see a turn signal until I realized it was one of these vehicles and it was actually on but completely out of my line of sight. This does not seem like a very safe design for this vehicle and I am shocked that it was approved as a safe design. They should be rewired to integrate into the brake lights or at least be an alternate color, such as yellow, to stand out more to following vehicles.

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The contact owns a 2011 kia Sportage. The contact stated the driver and passenger side turn signal lights were extremely small, making it difficult for other drivers to see when the signal light was flashing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 1,100. The VIN was not available.

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The contact owns a 2009 kia Sportage. While driving approximately 40 mph, the rear passenger tail light failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the light switch was replaced. In addition, when depressing the brake pedal or when the vehicle was in reverse, the passenger side turn signal light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the light bulb was replaced. The contact was also informed that the fuel cap and stop switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

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Driving 75 mph on I-74 in illinois, turn signal unit on passenger front side fell out of place and into front tire. It then shredded causing my vehicle to become uncontrollable as well as making it hard o steer properly. I was able to get to the side of the interstate and luckily no one was injured.

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Recall 99v325000 concerning stalling. Vehicle was experiencing an electrical problem that interfered with performance. Vehicle was recalled and repairs done, but symptoms returned. Manufacturer claimed no responsibility because consumer was not the original owner. Check engine light was on. The vehicle vibrated, smoked and was overheating. The left front tire blew out. Ignition coils cracked and were replaced. Vehicle had a blown head gasket. Front left turn signal clips broke. Oxygen sensor failed. Right front door lock fell off. Vehicle had several parts on recall before the consumer purchased it and the consumer believed those recalled parts were the source of the problem.

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Whenever consumer hears crackling noise, turn signals and flashers become inoperative.