Side/rear Glass Problems of Kia Motor Sorento

The two rear, fixed windows leaked while the vehicle was in a touchless carwash. The dealership and service department have been notified and are having a glass expert inspect the trim and seal. The cause of the leaks is currently unknown.

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Came out to find that overnight the piece of glass above the windshield and between the sunroof was shattered entire width of windshield. There are no rock chips and car was not moving. Car is kept in the garage. Reading on the internet, I believe the problem was caused by a tension fracture. There have been many cases of this reported for the kia Sorento with the sunroof itself shattering. (this was not the sunroof, but the glass piece in front of it. ).

The contact owns a 2011 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the sunroof glass exploded unexpectedly. The manufacturer was not contacted but the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 12,100. The VIN was unavailable.

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While driving on the highway with the defroster (due to weather conditions) I heard what sounded like a rock hitting my windshield, but saw no visible damage. When I arrived at my destination I looked and discovered what appeared to be a chip in the glass, only it was on the inside of the windshield. It is located near the VIN tag area. Since that time several small cracks have appeared, originating from the "chipped" area. I had a glass repair shop out and they confirmed it was on the inside of the glass and that it is either a manufacturer defect or caused by the heating element that runs under the glass. I am currently working with the local kia dealer to try and get this resolved under warranty but wanted to get a complaint in in case others have experienced the same thing.