Problems with 2011 Kia Optima EXTERIOR LIGHTING

My kia 2011 interior dome light goes on & off while driving. it's dangerous at night because the light goes on & off while driving

The low beam headlights are so dim they're barely visible at night. the reflective coating inside the light housing flakes from getting hot. this should be recalled

My college student daughter drives the vehicle and is unable to see sufficiently at night while driving. the lights are too dim to safely see at night. the car was taken to the local kia dealership and we were told it would be $1,000 to repair the wiring problem that is well known to the dealership. we were unable to afford to make the repair and the dealership told her to drive with her bright lights on while driving at night which could cause other drivers issues.

Low beam head lighting is very very poor.

Headlights are so dim you can barely see using low beam lights and high beams are barely brighter than regular beams on other cars. have replaced the headlight bulbs 4 times and it has never changed the problem. engine seized up with no warning or mechanical signs when driving down the road.

Headlights are too dim. using low beam lights at night does not illuminate the road at all. have replaced the headlight bulbs 3 times and it does not fix the problem.

The low beam headlights have continuously become dimmer over time. after replacing the bulbs a second time, i determined that it was clearly not a bulb issue. there was absolutely no light directly in front of the car, only to the sides. the high beams are fine. after reading on line thousands of complaints, i took my car to a dealer. bulldog kia in athens, ga told me that there was in fact a service issue (she would not say recall), but because nothing in my headlight assembly was "broken or cracked" they couldn't replace it. and since i didn't buy the bulb from kia, that was the problem. i purchased the exact bulb recommended for this year, make and model. kia was going to charge me $1,000 to replace the headlight assemblies. the new assemblies would be exactly the same as the ones that are currently bad. nothing has been changed! if you look at any kia optima on the road that is more than 3 or 4 years old, you will see the same dark area in front of the car, with a lot of light shooting out to the sides. since this is my daughters car for ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact stated that the low beam headlights illuminated too low at night. the contact replaced the bulbs; however, the failure recurred. the contact read that the housing for the low beam headlights were burning out due to the receptive strip melting when the front beams were being used. the contact took the vehicle to hagerstown kia (located at 10307 auto place, hagerstown, md 21740, 866-404-6114) where it was currently being diagnosed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

I have continued to replace my headlight and taillight over a 5 month period. i was stopped the other day because my brake light and tail light weren't working. i replaced the lights and the brake light wasnt effectively working but the turn signal was working. now today the brake light and turn signal are working but my light that makes the car visible at night isn't and my yellow lights on the headlights only work when i press the brake.

The battery indicator light came on then while driving down the road, the battery discharge kept popping up on the display then went out. about 10 minutes further, i lost power steering. i managed to get to base even though i ran a red light and stop sign because the car started spurttering and feeling like it was getting ready to stall. once i managed to get to a parking lot, my headlights went out but i still had dash lights. all the error lights came across my dashboard. i took the battery to advance, they said it was low. they charged it and said it needed replaced. the battery indicator was still lit so i took it and they checked the alternator and said it was dead. i took it and had it rebuilt. everything seemed to work ok.

Low beam lights are very dull while driving at night (lens covers are still clear). kia sent an extended warranty about the lights and the dealer replaced a wiring harness for the lights, the letter also stated they will check the headlight assembly and replace if this is the problem. kia will not do this replacement for the headlight assembly. the wiring harness for the lights did not solve the problem of very dull low beam lights while driving at night and kia will not honor what's in their warranty letter.

The wiring in the headlamp assembly is faulty.this is a known issue across dealers and aftermarket shops. headlights appear very dim and give out low or no light. it's not the bulbs. the whole headlamp needs to be recalled for wiring issues.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 kia optima. the contact received an unknown recall letter from the manufacturer regarding the headlight assembly. the contact took the vehicle to kia of new bern (1715a us-70, new bern, nc 28560, (252) 638-6161) and they stated that the recall would not be honored because the vehicle was not under warranty. the manufacturer stated that they were not trained on this issue and the recall would not be valid. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2011 kia optima headlights became extremely dim creating visibility and safety concerns during night travel. i changed the lid bulbs hoping to rectify the problem but same issue still remained. high beams work as they should and fog lights puts out more illumination than low beam. took the vehicle to local kia dealership (fred anderson kia raleigh nc) for diagnostic. diagnostic revealed that the headlight assemblies had to be replaced. price to replace assembly is unacceptable for what appears to be a ongoing problem with same year and model vehicle.

Takata recall i have a 2011 kia optima. we recently had an issue with the front light (low beam) on the left driver's side. the bulb was replaced, as we thought it was a bulb issue. however, when the bulb didn't work we took the vehicle to kia. kia stated there was possibly something wrong with the wiring and they would have to replace the whole light assembly. i've heard of bulbs going out, but never the whole assembly, in which the whole front bumper would have to be removed. i've owned many other cars and have never had an issue with the light assembly. i believe this issue should be recalled by kia as it presents a safety issue for drivers.