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2011 Kia Sorento wipers, windshield & visibility problems

29 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2011 Kia Sorento, which is 1% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
29 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
39,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2011 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 39,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 39,000 miles
Based on 24 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 24 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 38,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

I was driving on the ma turnpike late morning when I looked in my rearview mirror and the view was cloudy. I washed the rear windshield and kept on driving. A few minutes later a man pulled along side me and signaled that I should pull over. I happened to glance in the rear view mirror again and it was cloudy again. As I was pulling over I checked the dashboard and no indicator lights were on. I stopped the car and smoke started to come out from under the hood.

Reported at 6,000 miles, July 2010 Fire

I was drive eastbound on I-70 in colorado in the mountains near the eisenhower tunnel at 2:40pm. There was no one in front of me on the road. Traffic was light. It was approximately 5 degrees f. I heard a loud bang and pulled over. I got out of the car. The front sunroof on my kia sorento exploded outward. Glass was pointing upwards. Nothing hit my car. It just happened. Glass was in a million little pieces.

Reported at 53,200 miles, January 2013

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