2012 Kia Sorento visibility problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2012 Kia Sorento — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This morning the panoramic sunroof on our 2012 Kia Sorrento spontaneously exploded. Shattered and chunks of safety glass came down on us. My son and I sustained superficial injuries (I sustained laceration over left eye and on left hand) - he has a lump on the right side of his skull. When we…”
filed May 16, 2024
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kia sorento. While driving approximately 45 mph, the sun roof exploded and glass fell onto the contact's head and inside the vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact pulled over onto the side of the road. The vehicle was driven to pete's car smart kia (4701 s soncy…”
filed Nov 16, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Sorento years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sorento | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Sorento | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 Sorento | 8 | 4% |
| 2021 Sorento | 8 | 3% |
| 2020 Sorento | 3 | 2% |
| 2019 Sorento | 5 | 1% |
| 2018 Sorento | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Sorento | 5 | 1% |
| 2016 Sorento | 7 | 1% |
| 2015 Sorento | 3 | 0% |
| 2014 Sorento | 18 | 2% |
| 2013 Sorento | 23 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Kia Sorento
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.