2009 Kia Borrego Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 9%of 88 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2009 Kia Borrego, 9% of the 88 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On friday, 14 november 2014 I was driving to the va hospital at great naval base, illinois in my 2009 Kia Borrego when the ESC light came on. At that time,l I was driving in the I-294 (highway) at the 55 miles speed with the cruise control on, suddenly the vehicle in front of me reduced the speed and when I applied the brakes to reduce the cruise control did not disengaged almost causing me to have an accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10660589, filed 2014-11, 43,810 miles“Low beams don't work. It isn't the bulbs.I'm not car savvy I figured since there was light it was my headlights, later I found out the light was from my fog lights.contacted family friend whom is a certified mechanic and just by what I told him he said it was a bad headlamp switch.”
NHTSA complaint #10640042, filed 2014-09, 94,226 miles“I have a problem with one head light going out, had the bulb replaced twice. I was told the bulb wasn't blown, but headlight would not work. Unfortunately both low beam lights stop working, even after replacing bulbs in both. I am only able to drive at night with high beams on. This is very frustrating, took vehicle to shop awaiting diagnosis. I found out there was a recall on the back stop lamp switch, affecting vehicle's brake lights. I'm wondering if this has caused problems with front head lights???”
NHTSA complaint #10574653, filed 2014-03, 70,000 miles“Front lamp - headlight components stopped functioning after flicking on and off for over a year due to an electrical issue. When uncovered it was revealed that the interior of the front lamp headlight component had sustained an electrical melt down rendering the unit useless and unable to replace individual wires or single components and in order to correct the problem the only solution was to replace the entire front bumper - bumper components on the r & I front bumper upper cover and r & I front bumper lower cover for a total cost of $468.43. …”
NHTSA complaint #10563488, filed 2014-02, 75,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Kia Borrego. The contact stated that while driving 15 MPH, the contact activated the headlight and the engine stalled. The contact also stated that every light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10561977, filed 2014-01, 86,000 milesRelated recalls
- 13V114000Apr 1, 2013Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul…Covers: Kia Borrego 2009, Sorento 2007–2011, Sedona 2007–2011 +6 more
Related service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10092102Mar 19, 2015Pitstop: stop lamp switch identification matrix (sc098) - kma has received a number of incorrect warranty return parts related to campaign sc098 and has determined that at times…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2009 Kia Borrego
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Kia Borrego
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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