Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sorento has 45 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
45
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the front headlights had begun to flick... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Both of my headlights went out as I was driving down the road. I did not have any type of warning li... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Low beam headlights on passenger side burn out at a rate of 1 to 2 per year. I am the original owner... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Passenger side headlight went out while driving. Went to replace bulb and found connector melted. Qu... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sorento. The contact noticed that the driver’s side headlamp failed to o... |
| Feb 23, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | MY ENGINE NEEDS WORKED ON AS OF 02/2021, THERE'S SOME TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE EVEN THOUG... |
| Dec 26, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2012 KIA SORENTO ON THE FWY. THE ENGINE STALLED WITH NO WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE L... |
| Dec 6, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WENT TO CHECK MY HEADLIGHT BULB AS MY HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN AFTER JUST REPLACING THE BULB ... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THE CLIP ON THE HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHT WAS BROKEN. REPL... |
| Nov 16, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | LH LOW BEAM NOT WORKING. REPLACED BULB AND IT DIDN'T FIX. SWAPPED WITH RH BULB TO MAKE SURE IT WASN'... |
| Nov 9, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING OR DON'T WORK WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR ON AND THEN WIL... |
| Sep 14, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My headlight are so dim at night I have to drive with my high beams on. I've cleaned and replaced bu... |
| Aug 25, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT KEEPS GOING OUT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BULB AND I CHANGED THE BUL... |
| Jul 3, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL KEEPS GOING OUT AND I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE AUT... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WHEN TURNING BLINKER ON HEADLIGHTS WILL FLASH A FEW TIMES THEN TURN OFF VERY COMPLETELY SO DANGERO... |
| Sep 18, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE REAR BREAK LIGHTS AND RUNNING LIGHTS FAIL CONSISTENTLY. THEY HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED MULTIPLE TI... |
| Aug 3, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT INTERMI... |
| Jul 17, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A LONG TIME, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SOCKET KEEP BURNING OUT, I ... |
| Jun 24, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT CONTINUALLY BURNS OUT. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE WIRING IN THE HEAD LAMP IS B... |
| May 16, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2012 KIA SORENTO, HAD ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLOWING. ASKED DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. ... |