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2013 Kia Sorento wipers, windshield & visibility problems

32 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2013 Kia Sorento, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
32 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
32,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2013 Kia Sorento Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 32,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 11 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 32,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 83% 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 miles10
20k to 40k miles11
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 30 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 83% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. The contact stated that while he drove at 65 MPH, the sunroof exploded. The contact suffered cuts to his hands. The front passenger suffered cuts on the back and hands. The passenger in the rear suffered cuts to the hands. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 26,700.

Reported at 26,700 miles, April 2014 Injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 kia sorento. While driving 67 MPH with the sun roof closed, the sun roof fractured. Glass and debris fell into the vehicle. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Reported at 92,000 miles, March 2018

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