There are 2 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2002 Kia Sportagein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DURING A HEAVY RAIN AND AT NIGHT BUT THE PARKING LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. WE ASSUMED IT WAS BECAUSE THE LIGHT BULBS NEEDED CHANGED. WHEN WE CHANGED THE BULBS, THE HEADLIGHT PLUG ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS MELTED FROM A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE WIRING AND CORRODED, THE PASSENGER SIDE IS DRY ROTTED. WE CHANGED THE BULBS THINKING THAT WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BULBS WE TOOK OUT. THE PASSENGER LIGHT NEVER FULLY WORKS, IT ALWAYS HAS A DIM READY TO GO OUT LOOK. THEN ON JUNE 10 THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AGAIN DURING A RAINSTORM. TODAY IS JUNE 24 AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE STILL NOT WORKING AND THE HEADLIGHT BULB IS STILL GOOD. IT MUST BE THE WIRING. WE TOOK THE BULB OUT AGAIN TODAY THE BULB IS STILL GOOD, WE PLUGGED THEM BACK INTO THE SOCKET. THEY ARE TEMPORARILY WORKING. HOWEVER THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE. *TR
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS COURTESY LIGHT STOPPED WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHR INFORMATION.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026