Table 1 shows one common visibility related problems of the 2026 Kia Motor Sportage.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wiper problems |
I am reporting 2 safety related incidents with this vehicle. The first incident occured at 2,431 miles while driving on the highway. The vehicle suddenly lost propulsion/coasted with no throttle response and multiple warning lights/message appeared, including breaking/electronic parking brake/driver assistance-related warnings. This created a serious safety risk because if traffic had been behind me or moving faster, the sudden loss of power could have caused a rear-end collision or highway crash. The vehicle was taken to an authorized kia dealers on 3/9/26 and returned on 3/19/26 after wiring/connector related work. The second incident occurred at 4,658 miles when the panoramic sunroof glass suddenly shattered/exploded while driving. If the sunshade had been open, glass could have fallen directly on to the backseat passengers, causing injury, distraction, or loss of vehicle control. Broken glass could have affected nearby vehicles. The vehicle was taken again to the same dealer on 4/1/26 and remained there until 5/21/26. The sunroof was not repaired. Kia denied warranty assistance because outside influence/impact "could not be ruled out" despite the repair order report which states 'cannot identify a specific outside object or cause' and 'no damage was found clearly identifying an external object as the cause. ' I am concerend this may be a defect involving the panoramic sunroof glass and/or vehicle safety systems. The vehicle was out of service for about 60 total calendar days across both repair visits, including about 50 days for the unrepaired sunroof issue.
I turned on my vehicle and began driving in philadelphia. I noticed the dashboard where the speedometer was supposed to be was dark. The apple car play on the right side of the dashboard was on but no other components were visible. Such as turning signal, lane keep assist, speedometer, etc. I was on the highway and this was extremely scary. This vehicle has less then 200 miles. I’ve taken it to kia and they are looking into it. But this is a big concern. I have videos of this but it won’t let me add them to this file.