2014 Kia Sorento Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 27about this part
- Share
- 3%of 988 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the visibility of the 2014 Kia Sorento, 3% of the 988 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving on the highway going approximately 70 MPH the front portion of our 2014 Kia Sorento sunroof just exploded, it sounded like a shotgun went of in the car, luckily we had the interior sun shade closed which kept the glass from coming inside...updated 07/01/14 the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. Updated 07/03/14 updated 1/12/2014”
NHTSA complaint #10598336, filed 2014-06, 12,960 miles“As I was driving into my daughters driveway approx. 5-10 MPH I heard a loud pop and then glass raining down from the panoramic sunroof onto the back seat of the vehicle. All the windows and sunroof were closed at the time of the occurrence. Only the rear portion of the glass roof shattered, the front glass remained in tack.”
NHTSA complaint #10713177, filed 2015-04, 17,500 miles“I am reporting my panoramic sunroof exploding on my 2014 Kia Sorento sxl. I was driving on a very smooth interstate high way in the morning with no traffic around me. I was traveling at 70mph and it was morning about 60 degrees. I was on the phone with my wife and heard a loud sound (sounded like a gunshot) and then it started raining down glass around me. As I stated, I was on the road and there was not another vehicle around me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10943938, filed 2017-01, 143,000 miles“The panoramic roof fixed panel is shattered. When we returned home from church, we heard a rattling noise and opened the panel and saw the entire back panel is shattered with pieces of glass shards in the back seat. Looking at the top of the car the glass was actually separating from the frame which could not have been caused by rock, hail or anything else but faulty manufacturing. I contacted Kia grossinger dealership and was advised to bring in the car for them to look at and determine the cause. …”
NHTSA complaint #10980300, filed 2017-04, 43,800 miles“We were driving on interstate 540 n, 70 MPH, normal driving conditions, and light traffic when the sunroof exploded. It sounded like we had been hit by another vehicle or sometype of explosion. I immediately looked in the rear view mirror to see a large piece of dark glass flying off from the top of my car. The inside shade was closed, no glass entered inside the vehicle. We pulled off at the road and discovered a large hole in the middle of the first sunroof. The remaining portion of the first sunroof is shattered. …”
NHTSA complaint #10564638, filed 2014-02, 10,832 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10143404Jul 30, 2018PITSTOP - NO COMMUNICATION WITH BLIND SPOT DETECTION AFTER COLLISION REPAIRS - This Pitstop provides information relating to the vehicles listed below with Blind Spot Detection…
- 10109855Mar 21, 2017TSB: DEFOGGING LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Starting with 2010MY, all Kia vehicles, except Rio (JB), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 9% |
| 2023 | 11 | 9% |
| 2022 | 17 | 9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 4% |
| 2020 | 6 | 4% |
| 2019 | 21 | 5% |
| 2018 | 7 | 3% |
| 2017 | 9 | 1% |
| 2016 | 23 | 2% |
| 2015 | 11 | 1% |
| 2014 | 27 | 3% |
| 2013 | 31 | 3% |
| 2012 | 28 | 3% |
| 2011 | 29 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2014 Kia Sorento
388 complaintsBody and structure
160 complaintsElectrical system
153 complaintsOther or unknown
149 complaintsExterior lighting
86 complaintsBrakes
84 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
72 complaintsAir bags
51 complaintsFuel system
50 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Sorento
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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