2013 Kia Sorento visibility problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2013 Kia Sorento — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2013 Kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving, a sound of an explosion was heard and the sunroof shattered, the slider of the sunroof was closed so the glass did not enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…”
filed May 19, 2026
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard an abnormally loud popping sound and noticed that the sun roof had exploded. The contact stated that the sun roof was not impacted by a foreign object or debris. There were no injuries. The vehicle was…”
filed Dec 26, 2019
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% |
| 2012 Sorento | 17 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.