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2016 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1539644
Internal NHTSA #	11181299
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SORENTO
Model Year	2016
File date	15/02/19
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I've seen a few reviews and complaints on how kia's (sorento's in particular) have been losing their headlights for no reason. This has also happened to me, but just on my driver side fortunately. The main bulb is not illuminating and will not come on. I changed the bulb and this did not fix the problem. I looked at the old bulb i replaced and it was fine, nothing was shot or burnt out. I have seen a couple of people saying this could be a connector problem which in fact has nothing to do with the bulb itself. Seeing that this can come up spontaneously worries me and a lot of other drivers on the road who would need to travel at night. This should be addressed by kia and be made a recall due to the fact this happens on practically newer vehicles (my mileage is 31000) i will refrain from keeping my lights on the "auto" setting (which will be a waste of money now) since the problem may occur from having the lights on this setting. I have not gotten the problem fixed due to how much it would cost (replacing the entire light fixture ~ $600) and this not covered by their warranty either (another waste of money if purchased) i will be reconsidering my choice with kia come next auto purchase.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUSCALOOSA, AL
VIN pattern	5XYPKDA53GGXXXXXX
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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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 KIA SORENTO Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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