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2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1507332
Internal NHTSA #	11142250
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2016
File date	03/10/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Headlight malfunction shut off problem. At night when in motion on various city streets the front and rear lights will, suddenly and randomly, with no driver input whatsoever, shut off completely both in the back and in the front of the car! The headlamps and rear lamps will, at that point stay completely off with absolutely no exterior lighting function except the brake lights!! The only way to get rear and head lamps back is to turn the headlights switch off and then on again. This malfunction so far has occurred when headlight switch is in auto mode. This mode of lighting detects environmental lighting conditions to activate either daytime running lights or headlights. This has happened five times since i purchased this car brand new in 2016. The dealer has been notified and the car has been inspected several times but they have repeatedly insisted that the system is working
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGW4L20GGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA OPTIMA Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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