Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 Kia Sorento has 24 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
7
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY WINDSHIELD-WASHING SYSTEM IS NOT SPRAYING WATER ONTO EITHER THE WINDSHIELD OR THE REAR WINDOW. T... |
| Aug 11, 2019 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED / SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. *DT CUTS TO HAND ON STEERING WH... |
| Nov 9, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED A... |
| Apr 26, 2018 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE CONT... |
| Jan 14, 2018 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH, THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF/MOONROOF EXPLODED FOR NO REASON AND DR... |
| Sep 6, 2017 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SUN ROOF I... |
| Aug 21, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON A NICE DAY WHEN SUDDENLY MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. HAD NO WARNING . LUCKILY ... |
| May 20, 2017 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NOTHING THAT... |
| Jan 7, 2017 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. *TR |
| Apr 13, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING ON A TWO LANE STATE HIGHWAY IN MINNESOTA (HWY 55) ON A SUNNY, 60 DEGREE DAY, I HEARD AN EXPL... |
| Feb 21, 2015 | VISIBILITY | I WAS TRAVELING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE SUNROOF WAS FULLY CLOS... |
| Jan 4, 2015 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING WEST ON INTERSTATE 70 IN COLORADO AN HOUR WEST OF DENVER. THE REAR SUNROOF SHATTERED INTO HU... |
| Oct 18, 2014 | VISIBILITY | ON FRIDAY, OCT 17, 2014 I DROVE OVER 600 MILES WITH MY SON TO AN EVENT AND RETURNED HOME. THE NEXT M... |
| Aug 28, 2014 | VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER | MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING ON I-85 NORTH OUTSIDE OF DURHAM, NC. THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND OR IN FRO... |
| Aug 18, 2014 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO OBJECT THAT HIT IT. IT JUST SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED... |
| Aug 5, 2014 | VISIBILITY | DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. SUNROOF EXPLODED, OR SHATTERED, I SHOULD SAY. NO VEHICLES... |
| May 25, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SORENTO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED. THE VEHICL... |
| Apr 18, 2014 | VISIBILITY | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT. WHEN I LOOKED BACK, I NOTICED THAT TH... |
| Jan 25, 2014 | VISIBILITY | THE MOONROOF (STATIONARY SUNROOF THAT DOES NOT OPEN) OVER THE 2ND ROW SEAT EXPLODED SPONTANEOUSLY. ... |
| Dec 13, 2013 | VISIBILITY | THIS PAST FRIDAY AT ABOUT 2 PM I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 KIA SORENTO DOWN HIGHWAY 50 WHEN SUDDENLY AND F... |