2007 Kia Sportage exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2007 Kia Sportage — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The stop lamp switch was recalled & mine was replaced in 2010, but the part they replaced it with was faulty also and I’ve been driving without brake lights for years without knowing it. Then when I contacted KIA escalated customer “service,” they double-talked and gaslit me.”
filed May 23, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sportage. The contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim. The lights had to be placed in a high beam setting in order to see anything. The contact mentioned that the failure was a very serious safety concern because the visibility was impaired while…”
filed Nov 30, 2016
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
- Exterior LightingCampaign 09V130000 · Apr 17, 2009
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 Sportage years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sportage | 1 | 2% |
| 2024 Sportage | 2 | 3% |
| 2023 Sportage | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Sportage | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sportage | 3 | 4% |
| 2018 Sportage | 6 | 4% |
| 2017 Sportage | 14 | 4% |
| 2016 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 Sportage | 3 | 2% |
| 2013 Sportage | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 Sportage | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Kia Sportage
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.