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2013 Kia Sorento Electrical system Problems

Complaints
116about this part
Share
12%of 983 total for the year
Median mileage
74,500miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 116 complaints about the electrical system of the 2013 Kia Sorento, 12% of the 983 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 9 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11265575, filed 2019-10, 85,000 miles

“My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11265577, filed 2019-10, 100,000 miles

“My headlamps have gone out unexpectedly several times causing a safety issue. When I attempted to replace what I believed to be a blown bulb I find the bulb is fine and the socket or harness does not keep a good connection. The bulb will come on and off with vibration. I had the wiring and/or harness replaced multiple times.”

NHTSA complaint #11265579, filed 2019-10, 117,000 miles

“My headlights and brake lights keep going out. I have replaced them all twice in a year. On top of that, every time I've had to change my headlights, I've also had to change the wiring harness that the light goes into. It's like the it explodes and melts the piece that the light snaps into.”

NHTSA complaint #11396551, filed 2021-02, 130,000 miles

“I had a power train recall on my vehicle. Took to a Kia repair shop and they did nothing to fix the problem. The problem still exist and I'm very distraught about it. While driving my vehicle doesn't have any power to accelerate. They said it was a rea safety problem and the computer will not allow the vehicle to accelerate. Im ready to take whom ever to court to resolve this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11268232, filed 2019-10, 126,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2026117%
20252229%
20241125%
20233830%
20223116%
20214718%
20202014%
20196816%
20183012%
20179712%
20161078%
2015588%
201415315%
201311612%
201212714%
201124616%
20091425%
20083215%
20072114%
20065322%
20054916%
20042813%
20032910%

Other parts of the 2013 Kia Sorento

Engine
498 complaintsBody and structure
91 complaintsOther or unknown
90 complaintsBrakes
88 complaintsExterior lighting
70 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
69 complaintsAir bags
60 complaintsFuel system
38 complaintsSeats
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
31 complaintsVehicle speed control
25 complaintsSteering
22 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Kia Sorento

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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