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.
2017 Kia Sportage: sunroof shattered
11 of the 404 complaints about the 2017 Kia Sportage describe sunroof shattered.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 20,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 8 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sunroof shattered by model year
What owners say
The sunroof spontaneously exploded. Sunroof was closed at the time. AC on. Driving on the highway. Loud band and glass pieces rained down. Made it to the next exit to assess damage. No warning that this would happen. No debris hit the car. I have contacted my insurance about this, USAA. Kia said that they won’t cover this or repair for free. And in fact said that they haven’t heard of such a thing, though Kia models have one of the highest chances of this happening
The front panel of the sunroof spontaneously exploded as I was driving down the interstate. There were no vehicles in front of me, and clear skies above me. No rock or debris hit my vehicle to cause this. Had my interior sunroof cover not been closed, glass shards would have fallen onto my baby in the car seat, and myself in the front seat! Not to mention the horrible gun shot/bomb like noise that was so disorienting while driving. There were no warnings or signs that this would happen. Terrifying! Thank goodness the cover was closed and there were no vehicles near me!
Tl* 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.
The sunroof / moonroof exploded for no reason while driving.
Front glass or the sunroof exploded while driving
Tl* 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.
I was on the highway- driving under a underpass. The screen to the panoramic roof was back but the sunroof itself was closed- there was a loud noise and the glass to the moving part of the sunroof shattered falling into the car. All that remained was a small glass outline around the perimeter of the roof.
While driving approx. 60 MPH on a freeway, we heard a load "bang" noise from the roof above us. We had not seen any projectile flying towards us prior to the noise. We found out when we stopped to look that the tinted glass piece that stretches across the width of the car and is located in front of the sunroof, had shattered all the way across the car from one side to the other. It looks like a jagged crevice after an earthquake.
November 4th 2017 my panoramic sunroof shattered. Was driving about 35 - 40 MPH. My interior sun shield was closed at the time. This kept the glass from entering the car. The sound was like a shotgun. And it clearly exploded outward. Kia investigated and could not determine the cause. They are replacing at their cost. Pavement was smooth. My car was warm on a cold day. Temp about 45 degrees.
My sunroof "exploded" on saturday, oct. 14, 2017.I was driving on a highway and there was some traffic. After the initial "boom" and rush of wind we heard glass shattering. The sunroof and shade were closed, thankfully! I pulled over and attempted to collect the glass but I was getting cut so most of the glass remained on the sun shade.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (CS2312)
- Customer satisfaction: theft deterrent ignition cylinder protector and decal installation (CS2312)
- Owner notification (CS2312)
- Panoramic sunroof inoperative and/or abnormal noise when operating
- Information for headlamp condensation and moisture
- Delta garnish and front bumper gap/wind noise adjustment (SA248)
- Door latch replacement (SA229) - this bulletin provides the procedure to replace the door latches on...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2017 Kia Sportage sunroof shattered
Is sunroof shattered a common problem on the 2017 Kia Sportage?
11 of 404 owner complaints about the 2017 Kia Sportage (3%) mention sunroof shattered. The model year with the most reports is 2024.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Kia Sportage?
There are 0 recalls and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Kia Sportage
Engine failure 72Check engine light 65Oil consumption 46Stalling 38Knocking 34Fire or smoke 31Loss of power 28Misfire 15Power windows 14Won't shift 11Headlights 10Door locks 8Jerking 8Won't start 8No deployment 7Fuel smell 6Key fob 6ABS 5Slipping 5
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