Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Kia Sorento has 25 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2020 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | REAR CAMERA GOES BLACK OCCASIONALLY WHEN PUT IN REVERSE |
| Apr 3, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | FOUND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH 85,000 MILES ... |
| Apr 3, 2016 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT HEARD... |
| Apr 15, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE SUN RO... |
| Apr 12, 2015 | VISIBILITY | THE TOP BACK GLASS ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS NO ROAD DEBRIS, OR ANY OTHE... |
| Feb 18, 2015 | VISIBILITY | AS I WAS EXITING A HIGHWAY THE SUNROOF LITERALLY EXPLODED/SHATTERED ABOVE MY HEAD SENDING MILLIONS O... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | VISIBILITY | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE PANORA... |
| Dec 18, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | I HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH MY KIA SORENTO BEGINNING IN 2013 TWO OF MY DOORS IN THE CAR WOULD NOT... |
| Nov 5, 2014 | VISIBILITY | WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR BESIDE ME. ... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATE THAT THE SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE HE DROVE A... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. MY HUSBAND DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN SUNROOF MADE A LOUD BANG. LUCKILY TH... |
| Dec 15, 2013 | VISIBILITY | REAR SUN ROOF EXPLODED. TRAVELING ALONG I-4 ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN THERE WAS A LARGE GUN SHOT SOUND SO WE... |
| Oct 1, 2013 | VISIBILITY | 2011 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE AUTO FUNCTION OF THE HEATER/AC NOT WORKING. *S... |
| Apr 21, 2013 | VISIBILITY | MY HUSBAND AND I WALKED OUT OF HOUSE ABOUT NOON TODAY (21APR13) AND MY HUSBAND LOOKED AT CAR AND SAI... |
| Jan 13, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVE EASTBOUND ON I-70 IN COLORADO IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE EISENHOWER TUNNEL AT 2:40PM. T... |
| Mar 31, 2012 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE DEFROSTER (DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS) I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIK... |
| Nov 5, 2011 | VISIBILITY | DRIVERS POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN. HAD TO TAP ROCKER SWITCH MULTIPLE TIMES. WINDOW THEN WOULD NOT ... |
| Oct 1, 2011 | VISIBILITY | 2011 KIA SORENTO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING VEHICLE SUNROOF *TGW THE C... |
| Sep 30, 2011 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SORENTO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE HEARD A P... |