2016 Kia Sorento visibility/wiper problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2016 Kia Sorento — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver side headlight keeps going out. Bulb doesn’t blow and fuses are fine….take the bulb out and put back in and after a couple minutes light starts working again for a couple days before it goes back out. If you go to the passenger side and pull that one out the bulb is smoking.”
filed Feb 1, 2025
“The rear camera on my 2016 Kia Sorento no longer works. Over the past year, the camera images have been getting blurry and smaller. Now, there is no indication or warning of cars or people behind my vehicle, which is a safety concern. I found online that there is a recall on the rear camera for…”
filed Jan 27, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Sorento | 3 | 8% |
| 2023 Sorento | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 Sorento | 9 | 5% |
| 2021 Sorento | 4 | 2% |
| 2020 Sorento | 2 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 16 | 4% |
| 2018 Sorento | 5 | 2% |
| 2017 Sorento | 4 | 1% |
| 2015 Sorento | 7 | 1% |
| 2014 Sorento | 11 | 1% |
| 2013 Sorento | 9 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 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.