2006 Kia Sorento Electrical Problems

Your vehicle started smoking from the front while parked, with no warning lights on to alert you. A dealer diagnosed that the fuse box and electrical system needed replacement. Smoke from the electrical system is a fire hazard and requires immediate attention from a qualified mechanic to replace the faulty fuse box and inspect the wiring.

Your headlights keep burning out prematurely, and you're experiencing flickering issues with the radio and clock lights. These electrical problems are also draining your battery while you're driving, which suggests a charging system or wiring issue. A mechanic will need to test your alternator and battery, and inspect the wiring harnesses for faults.

HEAD LIGHTS BLOW OUT EVERY COUPLE MONTHS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO AND IT HAPPENS AT ALL TIME DRIVING DAY AND NIGHT WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED

PARKED THE CAR ONE NIGHT, NEXT MORNING ONLY CLICKS, CLICKING COMING FROM FUSE BOX TOO. NEW BATTERY, BATTERY AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON, CAR DIES AFTER SPUTTERING. THIS IS A NEW $5,000 ENGINE WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES DUE TO A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BREAK RUINING THE ORIGINAL ONE. NOW, IT WON'T CRANK, OBDII RETURNS CODES P0763 AND P0101 WHICH ARE SHIFT SOLENOID AND MASS AIR FLOW ELECTRICAL. THE COOLING FAN RELALY IS BURNED AS WELL AS THE FUSE BOX CIRCUIT BOARD IT GOES INTO. HAVE A MECHANIC COMING TO CHECK IT BUT NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC GIVEN THE CAR'S HISTORY. LUCKILY, I ONLY DROVE 3 MILES TO MY OTHER HOME WHEN THE SECOND TIME FOR QUITTING OCCURRED WHERE IT IS STILL, NOW I'M OUT OF A CAR AND LOTS OF OBLIGATIONS TO FULFILL AND WALKING.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP BACK IN 2013.IT HAD 53000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE IT DUE TO WHEN THE ISSUES DEVELOPED. WITHIN THREE MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE THEN DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND THE FRONT AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO DO THIS ABOUT ONCE A YEAR. I RECENTLY JUNE 2016 CHANGED THE PASSENGER SIDE BULB LOW BEAM AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NOTICED I HAVE NO TAG LIGHTS. I ORDERED REPLACEMENT BULBS FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THEM INSTALLED AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. YET NO FUSES ARE BLOWN AND THERE IS NO SMELL OF BURNING WIRES OR MELTED WIRES ANYWHERE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE WAS CAUSING THE LOW BEAMS TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THE LOW BEAM BULBS WERE REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE DISPLAYED A DANGEROUS INCREASE IN TEMPERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

KIA SORENTO 2006. CRANK SHAFT BOLT SHEARED OFF. TOTAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE LOST. CAN NOT DRIVE VEHICLE. CONTACTED KIA MOTORS WHO STATED THEY KNOW THIS HAPPENS. EXACT WORDS OF PERSON ON PHONE WERE "YOU SHOULD HAVE REPLACED THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT WITH AN UPGRADED MODEL". AS I AM A PRIVATE OWNER AND NEVER GOT ANY INFORMATION FROM KIA THIS WAS NEVER DONE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS HELPFUL IN THAT THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEE, IN WHICH CASE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD FIX IT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT AND THAT IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT BOLT WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM. LOL I ASKED THEM IF THEY WERE GOING TO PUT IN THE UPGRADED VERSION I WAS TOLD ABOUT, AND THEY SAID THEY ONLY HAVE ONE KIND WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL PART. AFTER SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND OUTSIDE MECHANICS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN NON-OPERATIONAL AS IT IS TOO MUCH MONEY TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND IS NOT SAFE FOR THE ROAD. AS A KIA OWNER OF MORE THAN 2 OF THEIR VEHICLES I AM HIGHLY UPSET AS THIS COMPANY HAS TOOK NO ACTION IN SUCH A HUGE PROBLEM. STAND BY YOUR PRODUCT KIA. I STOOD BY YOU BUYING MORE THAN 2 CARS OVER THE LAST DECADE. THAT IS UP IN THE AIR NOW AS KIA REFUSES TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE. KIA SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED.

AFTER READING MANY OF THESE COMPLAINTS, THEY ARE THE SAME AS MINE. MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST FOUR TIMES, THE LAST TIME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC. SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON AT FIRST HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS WRONG. NOW THAT I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM I NOW KNOW WHAT I AM UP AGAINST. I GUESS KIA IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED WITH THEM DRIVING AND CAN NOT PULL OVER DUE TO NO POWER, THEN GET HIT FROM BEHIND. THEN AND ONLY THEN WILL THEY DO A RECALL AFTER SOMEONE LOOSE THEIR LIFE, JUST BECAUSE THEY WANT TO KEEP QUITE. I NOW KNOW WHAT TO TELL MY MECHANIC THAT IS WRONG. I WILL COPY SEVERAL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AND TAKE IT TO HIM. I WILL ALSO CALL MY LOCAL TV STATIONS TO REPORT THIS AS WELL, I REFUSE TO SIT AROUND ALLOW SOMEONE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER TO SAVE KIA MONEY. THEY CAN DO A RECALL AND FIX THIS MATTER, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER KIA AGAIN AND WILL TELL OTHERS WHEN THE TV STATIONS INTERVIEW ME I WILL BE SURE TO LET PEOPLE KNOW NOT TO BUY YOUR CARS AT ALL UNTIL YOU FACE UP TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS MATTER.

I PURCHASED A 2006 KIA SORENTO FROM AN INDIVIDUAL. WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE TAIL LIGHTS, SIGNAL LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, EMERGENCY BLINKERS, AND WINDOWS QUIT WORKING ALL AT ONCE. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND SEE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. ALSO, IN 2009 THERE WAS A RECALL. I NEED TO GET THIS RECALL CHECKED INTO AND ALSO MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR

SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS ALMOST EVERY OTHER MONTH. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LATELY THE LIGHTS AND THE FAN WILL NOT SHUT OFF ON THE CAR. I HAD TO PULL OUT THE BATTERY JUST TO GET IT TO GO OFF. THE AC AND HEATER SWITCH BACK AND FORTH CONSTANTLY. ONE DAY YOU CAN ONLY USE THE HEATER THEN THE NEXT WEEK YOU CAN ONLY USE THE AC. I HAVE REPLACE SWITCHES OVER AND OVER AND IT ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXES THESE PROBLEMS. GAS MILEAGE IS ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. *TR

I WAS IN A SLOW HEAD ON CRASH, TO AVOID HITTING OTHER CARS PERSON SWERVED INTO MY LANE. DIDN'T EVEN SET THE AIRBAGS OFF. AS SOON AS THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED MY BRAKE & BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE LIGHTS WERE STILL LIT, TOOK IT BACK & THEY BLAMED IT ON A BELT. I HAD PUT A RECONDITIONED ALTERNATOR IN 11 DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, DROVE FINE WITH A QUESTIONABLE BATTERY. NOW THE POWER STEERING WORK OCCASIONALLY & THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. I JUST WANT MY CAR TO WORK LIKE IT DID BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. BUT I MUST SAY THIS IS THE FOURTH ALTERNATOR I HAVE PUT IN THIS VEHICLE, THREE REBUILT, BUT THE THIRD ONE WAS BRAND NEW, I AM AVERAGING AN ALTERNATOR EVERY TWO YEARS. BOUGHT THIS CAR USED IN THE SAME YEAR IT CAME OUT & IT ONLY HAD 16,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. I WISH MY PROBLEM WAS ONLY FREQUENTLY BURN OUT LIGHTS. REPLACED TWO SERPENTINE BELTS, ONE LEFT THAT GOES TO THE POWER STEERING. SO GLAD THAT KID WAS TEXTING OR SOMETHING TO CAUSE THIS ACCIDENT, NOW I HAVE A CAR THAT IS WORTHLESS TO ME AS I CAN'T DRIVE IT. THE BODYSHOP PUT A NEW BATTERY IN IT, IT LASTED 3 DAYS. WISH I WOULD'VE JUST STAY HOME THAT DAY. *TR

PANEL DASH LIGHTS INTERMEDIATELY DIM, LOW HEADLIGHTS AND BACK RUNNING LIGHT BULBS BURN OUT CONSTANTLY, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT BULBS BURNT OUT AND MELTED IN CASING, PASSENGER AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED STATING IT IS OFF. POWERED DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME - PUSH POWER LOCK BUTTON OR BY KEY AND STILL WON'T LOCK, KEYLESS REMOTES DON'T WORK EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF NEW BATTERIES. *TR

LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS, JUST GO OUT WITH OUT WARNING . REPLACED 100S OF TIME S JUST VERY COSTLY . KIA WANTS 100. EVERY TIME TO REPLACE. *JS

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON- BROUGHT TO DEALER- TOLD LEAK IN PRESSURE LINE TO POWER STEERING. THEY FIXED BUT STILL FAULTY SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR CHECK ENGINE- TOLD 230$ TO FIX FAULTY SENSOR ON GAS/AIR MIXTURE OR MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD WEAR OUT. *TR

VEHICLE'S BATTERY, BRAKE, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE PARKED AT HOME, OPENED HOOD, NOTICED BELT WAS SLIPPING, AND CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WAS SPINNING ALMOST FREE. CONTACTED MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE, HE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR WORK UNDER ASSUMPTION WAS FAULTY. PROBLEM REOCCURRED 3 MONTHS LATER, MECHANIC NOW CONVINCED HE IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THIS. RESEARCH SHOWS COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. CRANKSHAFT BOLT APPEARS TO BREAK FREE OF PULLEY. WILL REQUIRE ENGINE BLOCK DISASSEMBLY TO DETERMINE IF CRANKSHAFT HAS BEEN DAMAGED. *TR

MY KIA SORENTO SUDDENLY BEGAN DYING AS I WAS DRIVING. WHEN IT HAPPENED, I DID NOT HAVE CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL OR MY BRAKES. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN IN A SITUATION WHERE I COULD PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE I PULLED OVER, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK AND IT STARTED BACK UP WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THERE WERE NO ENGINE LIGHTS OF ANY TYPE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP IN LUBBOCK, TX (GENE MESSER KIA). THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCOVER ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. THEY DROVE IT AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY SCANNED FOR CODES, NOTHING SHOWED UP. I WAS WITHOUT MY CAR FOR TWO FULL DAYS. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP WITH AN INVOICE FOR $143.00 FOR CLEANING OF THE THROTTLE AND A LIST OF THINGS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED SOON. THE INCIDENT HAPPENS ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. MY FEAR IS THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AND I AM GOING TO EITHER KILL ANOTHER DRIVER OR MYSELF OR HAVE A CRASH INTO ANOTHER OBJECT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. NOW, THE FOLLOWING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE KIA, ITSELF, HOWEVER, I JUST LOST MY HUSBAND, MOVED TO LUBBOCK A FEW MONTHS AGO, I DO NOT KNOW PEOPLE HERE. I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF JOB HUNTING SO I NEVER KNOW WHEN I AM GOING TO BE CALLED FOR AN INTERVIEW. IF I LEAVE MY CAR WITH GENE MESSER KIA, I AM TOTALLY WITHOUT ANY TRANSPORTATION. I AM ALONE, AND NEED TO GET THIS PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THEY DO NOT LET CUSTOMERS HAVE LONER CARS SO MY LIFE IS JUST "ON HOLD". I AM NOT IN A FINANCIAL SITUATION TO PAY OUT A LOT OF MONEY. I'M BARELY MAKING IT NOW UNTIL I FIND A JOB. I AM ASKING SOMEONE TO PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION. *TR

WE HAVE REPEATEDLY REPLACED LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. HAVE TRIED VARIOUS BRANDS TO NO AVAIL. TRIED REPLACING ONE AT A TIME/ BOTH AT SAME TIME WITH NO LUCK. SAME RESULT IN THAT THEY BURN OUT WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS TO A COUPLE MONTHS. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THE DOME LIGHT FOR THE DOOR DOES NOT WORK. DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE ON INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE ISSUES. SEEMS TO ME THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ONLY REPORTING TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN TO THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS WHO OWN A KIA. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION AFTER MY WIFE WAS PULLED OVER FOR HAVING ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT. THE OFFICER WAS NICE AND ONLY GAVE HER A COURTESY WARNING. NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN THE NEXT TIME. LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT ALLOW IGNORANCE AS AN EXCUSE FOR THE LAW. *TR

2006 KIA SORENTO COMPLAINT: ENGINE , STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING ,THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR I AM CHANGING THE HEAD LIGHTS EVERY 4-5 MONTH AND I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO WARNING. AND JUST LAST WEEK 2/2/2014 THE ENGINE STOPPED AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND ALSO NO BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A SIDE ROAD AND BARELY GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED AND HAD TO REPLACE A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND A MASS AIR FLOW METER AND AIR FILTER AND THE HARMONIC BALANCER. THIS IS CRAZY THESE PROBLEMS AND REQUIRES EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE REPAIR TO THE ENGINE. THIS INDICATES TO US A MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW AND PROBABLE SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY KIA WORLDWIDE. IT'S DISTURBING WITH HOW MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I'M READING ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE SAME EXACT THING! IS THERE ANY HELP OUT THERE THIS IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR ALL THESE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,100. *TR

THERE HAS BEEN MULTIPLE TIMES OF ME CHANGING BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS. NOW MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE OUT AT THE SAME TIME ALONG WITH ONE HEADLIGHT. THE LIGHTS ARE NOT EVEN 2 WEEKS OLD. IT REALLY IS SCARY TO KNOW THAT MY LIGHTS CAN GO OUT AT ANY TIME. (WHICH HAS HAPPENED, THANKFULLY NOT WHEN IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK) AND TODAY, I ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE THAT MY 2 WEEK OLD TAIL LIGHTS ARE OUT. MY DASH BOARD LIGHTS AND MY DOME LIGHT FLICKERS AND I HAVE TO HIT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS WITH THIS MAKE AND YEAR. KIA REALLY NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *JB

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NEW IN 2006 I HAVE REPLACE FOUR TAIL LIGHTS AND AS OF TODAY WHEN THE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH HEADLIGHT, I AM AFRAID FOR MY DAUGHTER TO PARK IN THE GARAGE IN CASE IT SHOULD SET THE HOUSE ON FIRE,THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *TR

THE DAY AFTER WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I HAD TO CHANGE THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT, SINSE THEN I'VE HAD TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS BOTH AT LEAST TWICE, ASSORTED TAIL LIGHTS EACH SIDE AT LEAST THREE TIMES, THE FRONT DOME LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS BUT CAN BE SWICHED ON, NOW DASH LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF ONE AT A TIME SOME CAN BE WIGGLED AND COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS. THIS HAS GONE FROM ANNOYING TO A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I READ A LOT OF PEOPLE ON LINE WITH 06 SORENTOS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEELER THAT IT WILL COST THEM A LOT OF MONEY TO FIX. I FEEL LIKE ALL THE OTHERS THIS SHOULD BE KIA'S RESPONIBILITY TO FIX. *TR

SINCE PURCHASING MY SORENTO IN 2006 I HAVE REPLACED ALL 3 OF MY HEAD, FOG, AND BRAKES LIGHTS MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. ALSO THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE THAT DISPLAYS THE TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, ETC HAS NEVER REPORT ACCURATE READING. THERE WERE TIME IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WERE 20 DEGREES HOWEVER IT WOULD DISPLAY THAT IT WAS 50 DEGREES. THEN THEY ARE TIMES WHEN THE PASSENGERS SEATBELT LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN THEY IS SOMEONE SEATING IN IT. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT KIA ABOUT THE ABOVE CONCERNS ONLY TO HAVE HEARD BACK FROM ANYONE. *TR

THIS 2006 KIA SORENTO WAS PURCHASED NEW (ONLY OWNER) AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS: 1. THE POWER CONTROL TO BOTH SIDE MIRRORS NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. 2. THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS WILL SUDDENLY LOCK ON THEIR OWN JUST BY OPENING AND CLOSING A DOOR. 3. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOW WASHERS NO LONGER WORK (SAFETY HAZARD); DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $500 TO FIX WITHOUT EVEN SAYING WHAT IS EXACTLY WRONG. 4. BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT OR SHORT OUT FAR TOO OFTEN, CREATING SEVERE SAFETY HAZARDS. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE LIGHTS ON A VEHICLE SO OFTEN, AND I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 12 DIFFERENT VEHICLES IN MY LIFE. 5. SEAT BELT STRAPS NO LONGER RETRACT PROPERLY AND PLACES A LOT OF TENSION ON YOUR LAP/WAIST WHEN USED. THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY SAME MODEL FOR THE SAME REASONS. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BETTER PROTECT ITS CITIZENS FROM POOR QUALITY AND DANGEROUS FLAWS IN SUCH VEHICLES. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FORCED RECALL FOR THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS MODEL. I AM FILING FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE U.S. CONGRESS AS WELL. THERE SHOULD BE A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF KIA/HYUNDAI BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS ON THEIR CAR MODELS AS WELL, INCLUDING BOTH KIA AND HYUNDAI MODELS WHICH ARE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THIS IS TOTALLY RIDICULOUS THAT YOU DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS, YET IT IS COSTING TAXPAYERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND EVEN RISKING THEIR LIVES. *TR

2006 SORENTO EX WAS BOUGHT IN 2009, WITH 56,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 103,000 MILES AND IS A CONSTANT ELECTRICAL BATTLE. HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT ONLY WORKS WHEN MANUALLY SWITCHED "ON," AND THE "A/C" SETTING CONTROL DIAL ONLY LIGHTS UP AFTER YOU FIDDLE WITH IT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR HAS PARTIALLY DIED SO THAT THE SEAT RECLINES BACK BUT WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT UP AGAIN. THE FRONT TWO WINDOW MOTORS SEEM TO BE ON THEIR LAST LEGS. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM DIED LAST YEAR AND WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL, LOUD BUZZING SOUND WHENEVER THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WOULD BE PRESSED. THE INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS ARE STARTING TO INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT. IT'S QUITE SCARY TO BE DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT AND EVERYTHING ON THE PANEL GOES BLACK. HAVE REPLACED BATTERY ONCE SINCE BUYING IT WHEN IT DIED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. *TR

HEADLIGHTS BOTH SIDES WILL GO OUT ON REGULAR BASIS WITHOUT WARNING -DASH LIGHTS GO OUT ON REGULAR BASIS-A/C UNIT WILL SHORT OUT CAUSING BURN SMELL -WINDOW SWITCHES AND TAIL LIGHTS WILL STOP WORKING ON REGULAR BASIS I HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *KB

MY 2006 KIA SORENTO HAS 96000 MILES ON IT AND IT SEEMS THAT THE HEAD LIGHT OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS A SHORT IN IT. THE HEAD LIGHT WILL GO OFF BUT YOU IF YOU TAP THE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY IT WILL COME BACK ON AS IF THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, THE DOME LIGHT WILL COME ON IF YOU TURN IT TO THE ON POSITION BUT IF YOU PUT IT ON THE DOOR POSITION IT DOES NOT COME ON WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. AGAIN THAT WOULD BE A FAILURE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE KIA WILL NOT START AFTER REPLACING A HEADLIGHT BULB. I KNOW THAT SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE NOT RELATED BUT THE HEAD LIGHT WENT OUT SO I REPLACED IT AND THEN I WOULDN'T START RIGHT AFTER CHANGING THE LIGHT. *TR

ALL MY LIGHTS BOTH INTERNAL & EXTERNAL ARE BURNING OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS. AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE MY BATTERY TIMES ALSO. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE REPLACED EVERY 4-5 MONTHS NOW, FIRST STARTING OUT EVERY YEAR HAS NOW DROPPED TO MONTHS. THE BATTERY LASTS FROM 10-13 MONTHS BEFORE HAVING TO BE REPLACED. NOW PARKING & BRAKE LIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT AT A RATE OF ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. CALLED MY LOCAL KIA SERVICE REP AND HE SAYS MY DASH AND CONSOLE WOULD HAVE TO BE RIPPED OUT TO REPAIR, AND OF COURSE IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.ALSO MY INTERIOR LIGHTS ON DASH,CONSOLE AND INSIDE ON THE HEADER NO LONGER WORK. HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND CAN FIND NOTHING UNUSUAL. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS BURN OUT PREMATURE AND BOTH AUX. POWER OUTLETS BLOW OUT FUSE WHEN PLUGGING IN XM RADIO. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 KIA SORENTO FOR 4 YEARS AND HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS. I WAS JUST AT THE DEALER LAST WEEK AND HAD TO HAVE A HEADLIGHT AND 2 OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS REPLACED. I HAVE MADE COMMENTS TO THE DEALER TO INQUIRE WHY THEY THINK THESE BULBS ARE CONSTANTLY BLOWING AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. THIS MORNING, MY INTERIOR MAP AND DOME LIGHTS CAME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, NO MATTER WHAT BUTTONS I PRESSED. THEY DID NOT GO OFF WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND LEFT. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR, IT SMELLED LIKE MAGIC MARKERS WHICH QUICKLY TURNED INTO A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL AS I PROCEEDED TO EXIT A MULTI-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE. I WAS TERRIFIED BY THIS!!. I GOT OUT OF THAT GARAGE, GOT OUT OF THAT CAR, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO WILL "LOOK AT IT TOMORROW". THIS INCIDENT HAS PROMPTED ME TO RESEARCH THE INTERNET FOR OTHER COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE, AND THERE ARE TONS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. WILL YOU PLEASE DO SOMETHING??!! I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THAT CAR ANYMORE - I HAVE LITTLE KIDS!! THIS IS NOT SAFE!!! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE - A NUMBER UNDER "DEATHS"?! MY GUESS FROM THE OTHER CONSUMER COMMENTS I HAVE SEEN POSTED AND FROM MY OWN EXPERIENCE WITH THE KIA DEALER ON OTHER ISSUES WITH MY CAR IS THAT THEY WILL FIND NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

ELECTRICAL ISSUES. DOME LIGHT WILL NOT WORK, HEADLIGHT CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT, SOMETHING IS WRONG ELECTRICALLY. *TR

2006 KIA SORENTO. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2006. I HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, TURN LIGHTS, ECT. MY DOME LIGHT IS NOW BROKEN AND WONT TURN ON WHEN I OPEN THE DOORS. MOST IMPORTANTLY THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOTOR HAS NOW WENT OUT. AFTER CALLING THE DEALERSHIP THEY ADVISED ME THAT ITS ABOUT $1,300.00 TO FIX!!!!!!! MY 4-WHEEL DRIVE GOES IN O.K. BUT I HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO GET IT OUT. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER HAD WATER DAMAGE OR BEEN RODE HARD. YET STILL PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM!!!!!!! *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS 5 TIMES AND TAIL LIGHT BULBS 4 TIMES. THE 2006 KIA SORENTO WAS PURCHASED NEW. THIS IS NOT NORMAL. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS EVIDENT. I DO A GREAT DEAL OF DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS NOT BEING DEPENDABLE. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT GETTING PULLED OVER BY LAW OFFICERS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE. *TR

HAVE REPLACED HEADLIGHT BULBS 6 TIMES, REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS 3 TIMES, THE DOME LIGHT HAD COMPLICATIONS WITH COMING ON WHEN OPENING DOORS, LICENSE PLATE LITE IS OUT AS WE SPEAK, ALSO THE LOCK ON REAR LEFT MAKES A STRANGE BUZZING NOISE WHEN YOU ENGAGE LOCKS, CAR HAS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES GOING ON. *TR

I BOUGHT AN 2006 SORENTO IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AND I HAVE BEEN HEARING THIS LOUD NOISE COMING FORM THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN I TAKE OFF IT STALLS ITS JUST BEEN AN HEADACHE WITH THIS CAR I WISH THEY WOULD JUST RECALL IT SO IT CAN BE FIXED NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES IT GOES TO THE SHOP THE NOISE COMES BACK UGH!!!!! *TR

THIS 2006 KIA SORENTO HAS OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES OTHER THAN JUST THE BRAKE SWITCH. WE ARE CONSTANTLY REPLACING THE BULBS IN THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS. THIS IS BECOME A COMPLETE PAIN IN THE NECK. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE HOW MY LIGHTS GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT DURING THE DAY WHEN WE ARE NOT USING THE DASH LIGHTS THAT WHEN WE APPLY THE BRAKES THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND SO DO THE PARKING LIGHTS. THE FACT THAT I DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT KNOWING WHEN MY LIGHTS ARE BLOWN OR NOT CAN CREATE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FURTHER. *TR

WE INITIALLY PURCHASED A USED KIA SORENTO IN 2005. WE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (LIGHTS CONTINUALLY BURNING OUT) SO WE DECIDED TO PURCHASE A NEW SORENTO SO WE WOULD HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE FULL WARRANTY. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE 2006 KIA SORENTO, WE HAVE REPLACED NEARLY EVERY LIGHT (HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, BRAKELIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, FOG LAMPS, TURN LIGHTS AND LICENSE PLATE LAMP) NUMEROUS TIMES. THE ASSORTED REPLACEMENT LIGHTS WERE PURCHASED FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ENSURING THE ERROR WAS NOT WITH THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT RATHER THE VEHICLE ITSELF. THE OLD LIGHTS WERE NOT RETAINED. OUR FULL WARRANTY IS NEARING EXPIRATION AND WE WOULD LIKE "SOME TYPE" OF ACTION TO OCCUR BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. WE FEEL THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS CONSTANT SOURCE OF IRRITATION AND A FINANCIAL BURDEN, BUT ALSO A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH, THE DOOR WOULD UNLOCK, AND THE REAR HATCH WOULD OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEAD CELL IN THE BATTERY, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. A KIA REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE GROUND WIRE COULD BE THE ISSUE; THEREFORE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE GROUND WIRING. THE REPAIR STOPPED THE LIGHTS FROM FLASHING; HOWEVER, THE HATCH STOPPED OPENING THE VERY SAME NIGHT OF THE REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE HEATER FAN ONLY WORKED ON HIGH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE FLASHING LIGHTS WILL DISTRACT OTHER DRIVERS AND LEAD TO A CRASH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,246.

IN FEBRUARY OF '06 WE BOUGHT A NEW KIA SORENTO. AFTER THE 1ST YEAR WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 HEADLIGHTS. 2 TAIL LIGHTS, 2 DOME LIGHTS AND 1 CLOCK. CLOCK AND DOME LIGHT WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOT THE HEADLIGHTS. THE 3RD HEADLIGHT WAS REPLACED LAST WEEK ON 1/19/09 (PASSENGER SIDE) AND THE DRIVERS SIDE REPLACED TODAY 1/28/09. ALSO WHILE ON VACATION IN THE SUMMER OF '08, THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. KIA HAS TO BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT WITH FREE REPLACEMENTS. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE DEPT. DID TELL ME THAT IN THE PAST 2 YEARS HE HAS REPLACED MORE HEADLIGHT BULBS THAN YOU COULD IMAGINE. IF THIS IS INDEED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, HOW SAFE IS MY WIFE DRIVING THIS AUTOMOBILE. I HAVE CALLED THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE WITH MY CONCERN AND THEIR RESPONSE HAS BEEN, "WELL HEADLIGHTS DO BURN OUT" . I DO KNOW OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED. THANK YOU *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS INOPERABLE AND ATTEMPTED REPAIR RESULTED TO THE SPLICING OF THE WRING HARNESS. THE REPAIR CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL AT 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE A NEW WIRING HARNESS WAS ORDERED. UPDATED 9/5/2006 - WHEN MAKING A U-TURN THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CENTER CAPS. *NM