2025 Kia Sportage Other Problems

Your moonroof suddenly shattered while driving on a clear road with no debris or other vehicles nearby. The glass broke with a loud noise, but no crash or fire occurred. The repair will likely involve removing and replacing the damaged moonroof assembly.

Your panoramic sunroof's rear panel suddenly shattered without any apparent impact or loud noise. You first noticed a cracking sound when you got into your car. This appears to be a spontaneous failure of the glass panel that will require sunroof panel replacement or repair.

Your sunroof unexpectedly shattered with a loud bang while you were driving, with no apparent external cause. You didn't notice the damage until a week later when you heard wind noise coming from the roof. The dealership referred you to a body shop, which quoted $8,700 for repairs, and you discovered online that other owners have reported similar sunroof issues. The repair will likely involve complete sunroof panel replacement and resealing.

Your windshield develops layers of frost in very cold weather. More concerning, your front passenger window shattered and exploded into pieces while you were rolling it up in cold weather, though it remained in the frame. This suggests the cold may be causing stress on the glass that leads to failure.

Your panoramic sunroof suddenly imploded while you were driving on the highway at normal speeds, with no impact or collision involved. The sunroof had been stuck partially open for about a month before it failed. Kia has refused to cover the repair under warranty.

Your driver's side window rattles at all speeds while driving. The rattle stops when you partially open the window. While not an immediate safety concern, if the window breaks due to the rattling or falls down completely, it could become a safety issue.

I drove from work to home, which is less than 5 miles. I used my wireless charger for the first time since we bought it 4 days ago. When I got home, I turned the engine off and picked my phone from the wireless charger pad. The phone was extremely hot and so was the charger pad. It was scary that i thought it could start fire. I searched for this same problem online for kia sportage owners (kia forum) and found out that many of them have the same problem. I emailed the dealership and the response was “…i have seen many articles that a year or older phone do get warm/hot which is why the newest one have built in cooling systems”. I don’t think the phone is the problem. When I touched the charging pad, it was so hot.

Paint issue This vehicle has less than 4,000 miles on it and the paint (Glacial White) is peeling. I took it to the dealer (I'm waiting for a final determination from them) and their thoughts are that it looks like someone chipped the paint and tried to fix it. They described it as looking like they'd used "white out". After researching other paint problems with KIA vehicles, I have discovered other owners have had the same issue with their white KIA and their pictures look the same as mine...the plan white undercoat is what appears like white out.

While driving my 2025 Kia Sportage on the highway with my [XXX] son in the back seat, we experienced a sudden and dangerous malfunction that prompted this report. I was operating the vehicle as intended driving at a safe speed in normal highway conditions when an unexpected alarm sounded and the vehicles automated braking system suddenly and forcefully activated without warning. This caused the car to come to a complete and abrupt stop in the middle of active highway traffic, despite there being no obstacle or reason to brake. The product involved is the 2025 Kia Sportage, specifically its driver assistance and braking systems. I was the driver, and my son was a passenger. We were using the vehicle for normal, everyday travel. As a direct result of the incident, both my son and I sustained injuries. We experienced significant whiplash from the abrupt stop. My son also suffered a twisted spine, and I sustained a torn ligament in my ankle. Beyond the physical injuries, the emotional trauma has been substantial. The fear and anxiety that followed especially for my son have had lasting effects. He remains anxious in vehicles, and Ive struggled with panic and stress when driving or even thinking about being on the road again. This incident was not only physically harmful, but deeply traumatic, and it has severely impacted our sense of safety and trust in a vehicle that was supposed to protect us. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My sunroof exploded on my vehicle. I had no idea that this is something that can happen but saw that there was a class action lawsuit about this back in 2011. My sunroof had a giant hole in the middle out of nowhere.