Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2018 Kia Sorento has 27 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
27
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights will randomly turn off while driving, mostly when turning on the right blinker. This ... |
| Jul 23, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My lights are set to auto but when driving they randomly switch off. The dash shows the switch from ... |
| Oct 9, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | All exterior lights and interior lights are turned off while driving. Exterior “running” lights tur... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Oil leak was diagnosed as bad oil pressure switch that is under extended warranty for certain Kia So... |
| Jun 24, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On multiple occasions our headlights will turn on by themselves without the car being on: for exam... |
| Jan 5, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My lights keep going out as I`m driving at night time so i can not go any where at night time I was ... |
| Nov 15, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When using my blinkers my headlights go out while the lights are in Auto mode. This is very dangerou... |
| Oct 22, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights will shutoff completely when driving at night in auto mode after using the turn signal. T... |
| Oct 2, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My lights turn on and off randomly while driving or while parked in my driveway hours after parking ... |
| Aug 21, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Aug 18, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When the heads lights are in Auto Mode and driving at night, the head lights will just go out. This ... |
| Jun 8, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/00/00/8030235A-F1B0-40D7-BDF6-CAB347299F91/MC-10235412-00... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlight automatic sensor is failing. When lights are switched to auto mode, the headlights will ra... |
| Feb 21, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights turn off randomly when in Auto mode. There are a lot of other people reporting the sa... |
| Nov 28, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving at night with headlights set to "auto" the car will (without moving the physical switc... |
| Oct 9, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights and daytime running lights turn on and off at random |
| Sep 22, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Driving down a dark highway tonight and headlights just randomly went out completely. Had to switch ... |
| Sep 14, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | In the last month, I've started noticing issues with my headlights/icons. My lights are always set t... |
| Aug 30, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While vehicle is set to AUTO on the headlights, they will randomly shut off while driving. |
| Jun 18, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Last year my headlights melted & had to be ordered & replace because the melted in their encasements... |