10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,000 miles

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problem #3

Nov 182024

Sportage

  • 40,000 miles
The contact's daughter owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 45 MPH, the panoramic sunroof exploded without impact. The glass shattered into pieces onto the driver. The driver sustained some minor cuts to her head. The glass was picked out of her hair by her colleagues, but medical attention was not provided. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Manahawkin, NJ, USA

problem #2

Sep 102019

Sportage

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. While driving approximately 60 mph, the sun roof exploded without warning or an impact occurring. The contact stated that the glass shattered. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Middleburgh, NY, USA

problem #1

Jan 082019

Sportage

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sportage. While driving 70 mph, the sun roof exploded without warning or impact. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to arapahoe Kia (9701 E arapahoe rd, centennial, co 80112) and the contact was informed that there were no open recalls. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.

- Arvada, CO, USA