2024 Kia Sportage Body & Structure Problems
6 owner-reported body & structure complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Body & Structure Recalls (1)
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Sportage and 2022-2024 Carnival vehicles. The roof molding may loosen and detach.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the roof molding and replace or secure it as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 15, 2024. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC292.
Owner Complaints (6)
Your 2024 Kia Sportage's panoramic sunroof spontaneously shattered into pieces while driving at 65 mph on an Alaska highway in -5°F weather, with no impact from other vehicles or debris. Glass fragments were displaced outward (toward the sky) and the remaining glass shows fracture patterns suggesting internal stress rather than external impact, with minimal glass entering the cabin. The sudden, loud failure created a severe distraction at highway speeds. The issue may be related to thermal stress from extreme cold or a manufacturing defect in the sunroof assembly's ability to handle temperature extremes.
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The glass panel placed between the windshield and the Panoramic sunroof blew out with no external forces. Looking at other cases from online, this appears to be a problem dating back to the 2019 model. Attached are photos from the date of incident (12/31/2024) from 1/3/2025 and 1/17/2025.
Trim parts came off roof traveling on highway.
Sunroof explosion
While driving down highway, roof molding came loose and started to bang against the roof by flopping.
The sunroof exploded all of the sudden. I was driving on the I-675 highway toward Wright-Patt Air Force Base and the sunroof exploded, barely maintained vehicle control. The shattered glass hit my head and my child legs. Some glass sand enter my eye. I manage to pulled over and check my car interior for any strange/outside object but there was no external object, nothing. Called the police, they also inspect the vehicle and found nothing. I’m very concerned about this, could cost our lives. Drop the car at the dealership and they said that definitively was a manufacturing defect.