2017 Kia Sorento Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 125about this part
- Share
- 15%of 808 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,100miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 125 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2017 Kia Sorento, 15% of the 808 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,100 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My high beams don't want to turn on and when they do the only way to get them off is to turn my lights all the way off and back on. If you pull the bar towards you to briefly look at something, the high beams will not come on. Also my car is in the shop, it keeps kicking back when I go to stop. They say nothing is wrong with my high beams or my brakes, they say everything is fine.”
NHTSA complaint #11255091, filed 2019-09, 93,000 miles“At random times, all at different speeds and different times of the day, my exterior lights will turn off on their own. I always keep my lights set to auto. This has happened quite a few times while driving at night, which has almost caused a few accidents when I find myself in the pitch black, when I wasn't around any street lamps. Sometimes the lights will come back on when I switch the lights to off and then back to auto. But not always.”
NHTSA complaint #11342576, filed 2020-07, 86,000 miles“While driving at night, and also when starting car at night. I leave my lights on auto. Lately my lights have been turning off, while driving on back roads and on interstate. I have to trn light switch to off then turn to on.”
NHTSA complaint #11387660, filed 2021-01, 64,000 miles“Headlights turned off while I was driving on the freeway twice this week. The first time it happened I got them back on by switching them off then back on. The second time they went off for a few seconds and came back on without me doing anything.”
NHTSA complaint #11288102, filed 2019-12, 25,000 miles“I always use auto headlights mode to operate my car. The headlights could go dark from 2 to 6 seconds and then they will go back on automatically. It has happened about 7-10 times in the past two months while I was driving the vehicle. I do not know if this problem exist during daytime because it is bright out there. But when it is dark and the lights suddenly go off it becomes a safety hazard. I called the manufacturer but the only thing they told me is to take my car to the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11160729, filed 2018-12, 23,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 | 22 | 5% |
| 2018 | 41 | 16% |
| 2017 | 125 | 15% |
| 2016 | 67 | 5% |
| 2015 | 91 | 12% |
| 2014 | 86 | 9% |
| 2013 | 70 | 7% |
| 2012 | 60 | 7% |
| 2011 | 102 | 7% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 13 | 6% |
| 2007 | 12 | 8% |
| 2006 | 56 | 23% |
| 2005 | 53 | 17% |
| 2004 | 14 | 6% |
| 2003 | 16 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Sorento
387 complaintsOther or unknown
110 complaintsElectrical system
97 complaintsSteering
97 complaintsFuel system
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
37 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBody and structure
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sorento
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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