2015 Kia Sorento Exterior Lighting

My low beam lives are so .com at nite. It is very hard to see.I replaced with others. But they are dim and kept blowing out. Took to Kia dealer for problem. They said I needed to purchase there factory bulbs. I had them replace both. And still they are to dim to drive at night. It is a very bad safety issue. Especially if it is raining out.

The headlights are very dim on my 2015 Kia Sorento, when compared to other vehicles. They only illuminate about 10 feet in front of the car. They need to be replaced with a stronger bulb as it is dangerous driving at night.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlamps were too dim, and the contact was unable to see the roadway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed the contact that the headlamp assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided the contact a case number. The approximate failure mileage was 153,048.

Headlights keep burning out. I've replaced the driver's side low-beam bulb seven times in the last year and the passenger side twice. Both are currently blown out again.

AFTER REPLACING BULBS, HEADLIGHTS, ESPECIALLY LOW BEAMS, ARE DANGEROUSLY LOW. VERY LOW VISIBILITY AT NIGHT AND EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO SEE WHEN THERE IS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND WHEN IT IS RAINING. THIS MORNING ON MY WAY INTO WORK IT WAS RAINING AND ALMOST MISSED A CURVE IN THE ROAD DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. I SLOWED TO MAKE THE CURVE AND HIT A PATCH OF WATER (AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE LOW VISIBILITY I DID NOT SEE) AND HYDROPLANED ALMOST HITTING A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT OVERCORRECT AND REGAINED CONTROL BEFORE A COLLISION TOOK PLACE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER TIMES WHEN I COULD NOT SEE THE TURN COMING UP OR ENTRANCES TO EXIT RAMPS ON THE HIGHWAY. MY HOPE WAS THAT CHANGING THE BULBS WOULD HELP, BUT EVEN WITH GETTING THE BRIGHTEST BULBS AT THE AUTO PART STORE, THE LIGHTS ARE STILL JUST AS DIM. IN DOING RESEARCH, I AM FINDING THAT THIS IS A COMIN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES.

CAR WAS DRIVEN A NIGHT AND HEADLIGHT WERE TERRIBLE. VAGUELY LIGHTS A A ROAD SIGN ON A DARK STREET AT 100 YARDS. BOTH BULBS HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON WITH THESE CARS. CONTACTED KIA AND GOT NO HELP OTHER THAN TAKE TO DEALER AND PAY SERVICE FEE. OTHERS HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP. USUAL ARE TOLD IT IS JUST THE WAY THESE LIGHTS ARE. THESE LIGHT WILL NOT LIGHT A CLOSED GARAGE AT NIGHT.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the headlights were dim and failed to produce adequate lighting. There were no warning lights illuminated. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY, CAUSING A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALLACE KIA LOCATED AT 3131 SE FEDERAL HWY, STUART, FL 34994 WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS BE UPGRADE TO LED LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

MY LOW BEAMS ARE VERY DIM AND IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

Low beam headlights are dangerously too dim on my 2015 Kia Sorento LX. This is a well known reported issue by many owners. All drivers in my family had many close calls due to poor visibility when driving in the night. Yes I have changed lightbulbs several times, made sure that lenses and reflectors are clean and ground wire is not corroded. A simple search on the internet will tell you the extent of this problem. Many have reached to dealers and Kia but they are told -this is normal. Well it is absolutely NOT normal. It’s dangerous. feeling helpless. LX trim level don’t have fog lights too. Do something please.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND DO NOT PROJECT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO SEE THE ROAD TO BE ABLE TO SEE. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS MUST BE ON IN ORDER TO PROPERLY SEE, HOWEVER THEY TOO ARE NOT WHAT THEY SHOULD BE. THE BRIGHT LIGHTS WHEN ON, ARE MORE OF WHAT THE DIMS SHOULD BE. ALL NEW HEADLIGHTS(BULBS) WERE INSTALLED AND DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CAR HAS BEEN LIKE THIS EVER SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS EXTREMELY DARK AT NIGHT AND/OR DRIVING IN WET/FOG OR SNOWY WEATHER. LIGHTS ARE SO DIM YOU WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE DEER FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN AND AVOID THEM. THIS PROBLEM IS THE CASE ON ALL ROADS EXCEPT CITY STREETS THAT ARE LIGHTED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 11/22/2019

LOW BEAM LIGHTS GO OFF/ON RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN ONE OR BOTH LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. WHEN THE DUST COVER IS REMOVED AND THE LIGHT SOCKET ASSEMBLY IS TOUCHED, THEN LIGHT WILL COME ON. HOWEVER, MOVING THE WIRES OR SOCKET ASSEMBLY DOES NOT CAUSE LIGHT TO GO OUT. THEN THE LIGHT LATER RANDOMLY GOES OFF. ALSO, I HAVE REPLACED MANY LOW BEAM BULBS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.

The headlights are very dim and only project approximately 20 feet in front of the vehicle. This creates unsafe night driving. At 65 mph on a highway, there is practically no time to react to an animal or object on the road. I have emails from the manufacturer but I am unable to copy and paste them here. In my discussion with a representative from Kia, I was told I would have to contact the dealer and pay a $160 diagnostic fees s then pay for new headlights, that would be the same as are on the car now. Makes no sense.

LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. CONSTANTLY HAVE TO USE HIGH BEAMS WHEN SAFE TO DO SO. HAVE TO CHANGE THEM EVERY SIX MONTHS OR SO BECAUSE THEY ONE OR THE OTHER STOPS WORKING. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CANNOT FIND AN ISSUE. MAY HAVE TO TRADE THIS CAR IN DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION. VERY FRUSTRATING!

HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. WE HAVE SWITCHED TO NEW BULBS AND THEN LED AND NEITHER IMPROVE THE DIM HEADLIGHTS. THE GLASS IS NOT FOGGY OR DAMAGED.

VERY DIM LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. CANNOT SEE ROAD.

THE HEADLIGHTS HI AND LOW ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE SAFE VISIBLE DRIVE.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS FREQUENTLY BLOW OUT. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DUST CAPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE ISSUE REMAINS A PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE HEADLIGHT BULBS MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS. THESE ARE THE H7 BULBS THAT FIT THE STANDARD 2015 SORENTO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FIXTURE.

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CAR ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. I HAVE RESORTED TO HAVING TO RUN MY FOG LIGHTS JUST TO GET ENOUGH LIGHT ON THE ROAD. I'VE TRIED NUMEROUS TYPES OF AFTER MARKET LIGHTS AND NOTHING MAKES THEM BRIGHTER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT KIA SOMEHOW MISSED.

I HAD TO REPLACE MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT UNIT ON MY 2015 KIA SORENTO AT 62,000 MILES. COULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE LAMP.

I HAVE CHANGED THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY 2015 KIA SORENTA OVER 6 TIMES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND SELDOM DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I AM ELDERLY. HOW CAN I GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. LAST NIGHT WE DROVE FROM OHIO TO VIRGINIA WITH DIM AND NO HEADLIGHTS. AGAIN. TIME AFTER TIME, NO HEAD LIGHTS. AND YES I BUY THE HIGHER PRICED HIGH QUALITY RECOMMENDED LIGHT BULBS. THIS IS UNSAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM

POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT, PASSENGERS CONSTANTLY ASKING ID HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. IN ADDITION HAVE TO REGULARLY REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBS EVERY SIX MONTHS.

WHEN MY WIFE GOT THIS VEHICLE SHE TOLD ME SHE COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT I DROVE THE VEHICLE AND I COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD EITHER SO I WENT TO KIA AND THEY PLACED NEW BULBS IN THERE AT FIRST WE THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS GREAT BUT AFTER A MONTH IT WAS BACK TO BEING VERY DIM AT NIGHT. SO I TOOK IT BACK TO KIA AND THEY SAID IT'S YOUR BULBS I'M LIKE THESE ARE KIA BULBS AND SO THEY RECOMMENDED ME TO CHANGE THE BULBS OUT SO I DID. WELL ONCE AGAIN AFTER A MONTH THEY WERE DIM. I NOTICED THE BULB BURNT OUT . SO I WENT TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND BOUGHT NEW BULBS. THE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT SO I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED WHETHER IT BE ELECTRICAL OR SOMETHING ELSE. THANK YOU.

KEEPS BLOWING OUT LOW BEAM HEAD LITES. REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TOOK IN TO DEALER TO LOOK AT. WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I FOUND OUT BY ONLINE RESEARCH THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A COUPLE REPORTS. IT IS DANGEROUS AT NITE WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH DAYLITES. NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR DRIVING. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. KIA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX PROBLEM THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.NEEDS GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. ON MOUNTAIN ROADS IN VERMONT I NEEDED HIGH BEAMS CONSTANTLY TO HAVE REASONABLE SIGHT DISTANCE. ON INTERSTATE ROADS THE LOW BEAMS BARELY LIGHT 2-3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME.