2012 Kia Sorento Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 10
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 10 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Visibility/Wiper
Panoramic sunroof spontaneously exploded / shattered while driving. *dt cuts to hand on steering wheel from falling glass. *jb
1 injury
ODI 11243288
Visibility/Wiper
Driving down the highway on a nice day when suddenly my sunroof exploded. Had no warning . Luckily i had the inside cover closed so we didn't have glass raining down . But it was quite the experience.
ODI 11019516
Visibility/Wiper
The sunroof spontaneously shattered while the car was driven on the highway. There was nothing that impacted it, rather it broke all by itself. It made a loud noise and glass began to trickle into the car interior.
ODI 10990760
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Camera malfunctioning. Originally took vehicle in with camera problems in 09/2013. Service check could not duplicate problem. Said everything was fine. Have had same issues with camera working and not working off and on. Took in for service again for same issue with camera. Told at first by service tech. Our warranty was expired on item. Mileage on vehicle is 60,550. Informed them we purchased extended warranty. Had…
ODI 10776437
Visibility/Wiper
Driving on a two lane state highway in minnesota (hwy 55) on a sunny, 60 degree day, i heard an explosion on the sun roof directly over my head. As i glanced in my rear view mirror, i noticed the vehicle behind me slowing down and debris flying toward that car. There was cracking and the sounds of debris hitting my car, luckily the interior cover was on so the glass did not get inside my vehicle. I pulled over as…
ODI 10705737
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Visibility/Wiper
Driving west on interstate 70 in colorado an hour west of denver. The rear sunroof shattered into hundreds of pieces for no apparent reason. No injuries. Car traveling about 55mph. *tr
ODI 10670206
Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · Visibility/Wiper
My wife and i were driving on i-85 north outside of durham, nc. There were no cars around or in front of us for at least 1/4 mile. There was a loud bang and then wind noise. The sunroof had exploded for no reason. *tr
ODI 10632804
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that the panoramic moon roof became shattered while driving approximately 65 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the replacement of the moon roof. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
ODI 10555931
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the sunroof exploded. The contact stated that nothing hit the glass to cause it to fracture. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they stated that they could not diagnose the cause of failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 24,000. The vine…
1 injury
ODI 10531972
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorrento. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the sun roof exploded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that a rock hit the glass and caused it to explode and that it needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 16,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10559627
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Kia Sorento.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.