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2017 Kia Sorento Lighting Problems

From NHTSA owner complaints and recalls. Updated Oct 17, 2026.

How common are lighting problems on the 2017 Kia Sorento?

125 owners have reported lighting problems on the 2017 Kia Sorento, 16% of all complaints for this year and the 2nd most reported problem area. Most reported problems happened at about 30,000–65,000 miles. No recall covers this problem.

125 complaints 16% of all 2017 complaints 37,000 miles typical

Which parts fail

The specific part named in each complaint.

Headlights 6
Switch 1

Mileage when it failed

Each dot is a complaint that gave a mileage (38 of 125). The amber line is the middle value.

When problems were reported

Lights complaints by the year the problem happened.

Lights complaints by Sorento year

2008 Sorento 13
2009 Sorento 1
2012 Sorento 60
2013 Sorento 70
2014 Sorento 86
2015 Sorento 91
2016 Sorento 67
2017 Sorento 125
2018 Sorento 41
2019 Sorento 22
2020 Sorento 5
2021 Sorento 3
2022 Sorento 2
2023 Sorento 2
2024 Sorento 2
2025 Sorento 2

Related recalls

No recall covers lighting problems on the 2017 Kia Sorento. See all 4 recalls for this year.

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Other 2017 Kia Sorento problems

Common questions

What are common 2017 Kia Sorento lighting problems?

Complaints most often name the headlights and switch.

At what mileage do 2017 Kia Sorento lighting problems happen?

Most complaints that gave a mileage fell between about 30,000–65,000 miles. The middle value is about 37,000 miles.

Is there a recall for 2017 Kia Sorento lighting problems?

NHTSA lists no recall for this problem on the 2017 Kia Sorento. If you have the problem, file a complaint at nhtsa.gov so it is counted.

Which Sorento year has the most lighting complaints?

The 2017 Sorento, with 125 complaints.

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls databases. Complaints are unverified owner reports.