2007 Kia Sorento exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2007 Kia Sorento — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I went in to the burlington, wa kia dealership for this recall fix. And after waiting an hour they tell me they don't have the right part. It's now been about a month later and I'm still waiting to hear when the part will be available. I don't think this is ok for a safety issue.”
filed Oct 30, 2024
“Service brake hydraulic switches brake light, exterior lighting brake light switch, air bag frontal sensor/control module. No brake light when brake is press, cruise ontrol, esc light, air bag and gear shift will not move from park.”
filed Nov 20, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage…Campaign 13V114000 · Apr 1, 2013
- Exterior LightingCampaign 09V130000 · Apr 17, 2009
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Sorento | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 Sorento | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 Sorento | 3 | 1% |
| 2020 Sorento | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 Sorento | 22 | 5% |
| 2018 Sorento | 41 | 17% |
| 2017 Sorento | 125 | 16% |
| 2016 Sorento | 66 | 5% |
| 2015 Sorento | 90 | 12% |
| 2014 Sorento | 86 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.