2012 Kia Sorento lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 60 complaints for the 2012 Kia Sorento, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 96,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 fires.
What owners wrote
On monday, march 23 at 8 pm, I arrived home and parked my car in our driveway close to our house. I loved up and went inside. At 4:30 am wednesday morning, my son came into our bedroom saying be thought sunshine was trying to break into my car because the car alarm was going off. I went to the window to look out, and immediately see that the car was on fire. The flames appeared to be coming from the left driver's side tail light. We called 911.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that the front head light failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, cooper kia 5056 commercial drive, yorkville ny, 13495, where it was diagnosed that the lighting housing unit melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not under warranty and there were no recalls under the VIN. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Kia Sorento
- Engine 476 complaints
- Electrical system 127 complaints
- Brakes 105 complaints
- Air bags 81 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 55 complaints
- Fuel system 39 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints