2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport: sunroof shattered

Filed Feb 14, 2025 · Electrical, Visibility · 53,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated that while her husband was driving approximately 65 MPH, he heard an abnormal banging sound coming from the vehicle. The contact stated that the sunroof glass had shattered. The contact stated that the sunroof was not impacted by an object to have shattered. The contact stated that her husband had not noticed any warning lights being illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated there were multiple electrical failures with the vehicle. The contact stated that the cruise control was not functioning, and the tailgate was opening independently. The contact stated that the electrical failures were constant. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were no electrical failures found, and a new sunroof glass was ordered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 53,000.

Filed Jun 6, 2024 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · VA

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the sunroof exploded while the shade guard was opened, causing shattered glass to fall inside the vehicle. The contact had not sustained any injuries. The contact pulled into the nearest tire shop and paid a fee for the shattered glass to be removed from the sunroof. The contact continued driving; however, she drove under hazardous conditions with the remaining part of the sunroof shuddering while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the sunroof needed to be replaced, and a fee was charged for the repair. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Sep 14, 2018 · Visibility · 21,000 miles · UT

The panoramic sunroof exploded while driving on the freeway without cause.

Filed Aug 26, 2018 · 22,000 miles · VA

I was driving the vehicle at about 45 MPH, temperature about 80 degrees f, with the sunroof closed, when suddenly the sunroof exploded. This vehicle has a panoramic sunroof. The front section exploded, sending shards of glass all over inside the vehicle. Fortunately, we were able to safely pull over and call hyundai roadside assistance. Unfortunately, they couldn't help us , so we vacuumed up the glass and put a tarp on the roof. Vehicle is currently at the dealership where hyundai is replacing the roof under warranty. There was absolutely no object which impacted the roof; it just exploded!

Filed Aug 19, 2018 · 23,000 miles · AL

Our santa fe sport was parked in our drive way when the panoramic sun roof exploded from the inside outwards. Shattering the glass in many little pieces. We have contacted our insurance company for replacement.

Filed Jun 29, 2018 · Visibility · 10,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 hyundai santa fe sport. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the sun roof exploded. There were no injuries sustained. Vision hyundai henrietta rochester (2525 w henrietta rd, rochester, ny 14623, (585) 292-0500) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Dec 18, 2017 · 8,000 miles · SC

Panoramic sunroof suddenly exploded at 75 MPH on the interstate, no other vehicles around, no overpasses, no existing cracks. Sounded like a shotgun and startled me so early in the morning, and I almost ran off the road. Had there been vehicles or trucks in the other lane I would have swerved into them. Tempered glass and tiny shards of glass rained down on me and were covering the car, as well as my skin. Covered in glass and a little blood and still shaking, I had to drive 40 minutes to the dealership where they told me I had to file an insurance claim and they would not replace it otherwise. This is a definite problem after researching it with hundreds of similar cases. Nice weather, no cause, other than manufacturer defect. If I had wrecked or my child had been in the car, this could have been very bad. Still finding pieces of glass in the console and under head rests months after.

Filed Oct 18, 2017 · 10 miles · PA

I was driving down the highway about 70 MPH approximately 4:45 am when I heard a loud explosion. My middle panel of my panoramic sunroof exploded causing a circular hole in the sunroof initially which eventually caused the entire middle panel to break a part. There were no motor vehicles around me at the time. I have attached the repairs for my automobile.