2008 Kia Sorento exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2008 Kia Sorento — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sorento. The contact stated upon reversing out of his garage, the brake pedal was depressed and emitted an abnormal sound. The ABS and the electronic stability control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the recall repair of NHTSA…”
filed Oct 19, 2022
“Driver side airbag light remains on, passenger side seems operational. In motion on highway, during the same trip interior lights, except manual push lights and dashboard, do not automatically turn on”
filed Nov 30, 2020
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
Related service bulletins
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in…
TSB_BOD055_R1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 13, 2021
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 2008 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.