Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2019 Kia Sorento has 16 NHTSA lights complaints and 0 lights-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights burn out within weeks to months after replacing them, overheat, flicker when driving. Has... |
| Sep 1, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The right headlight has stopped working as of 1 week ago. The car was returned to the KIA dealership... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I have a 2019 Kia Sorento that is available upon request for any inspection needed. I replaced the p... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TRAILER HITCHES | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local deal... |
| Aug 21, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that the front passenger side headlamp faile... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2019 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at night with the low-bea... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THIS IS ONGOING CONDITION FROM DELIVERY OF VEHICLE. BASED ON CAR COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED ON CAR COM... |
| Oct 19, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | When driving at night, the headlights appear to be pointed excessively in a down direction leaving m... |
| Sep 4, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | In September 2021 the driver side turn signal would intermediately work. Replaced the bulb twice wi... |
| Sep 1, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The factory design of the low beam headlights seems to have a feature that prevents up-shining into ... |
| Feb 15, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlights causing moving shadows, blind areas, phantom objects. Unsafe because visibility is reduc... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE TWO WEIRD SHAPES AT THE TOP LINE OF THE HEADLIGHTS. THESE SHAPES INTERFERE WITH... |
| Feb 21, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE AUTOMATIC LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE AIMED TOO HIGH AND ARE BLINDING AT NIGHT. EVERY CAR THAT PASSES... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WIT... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | REFER TO COMPLAINTS 11111999 (7/17/18) AND 11142824 (10/26/18) ON THIS SITE WHICH ARE SIMILAR. WHE... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | AT NIGHT TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE HEAD LAMPS ARE ON, THERE ARE TWO TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECTS THAT ARE S... |