2015 Kia Sportage Body & Structure Problems

Your hood's secondary safety latch failed to catch, causing the hood to fly up while driving and blocking your view. The latch appears to have corroded and become sticky, preventing it from working properly. If the primary hood latch also fails while you're driving, the secondary latch should keep the hood closed—but it didn't. Fixing this will likely require replacing the hood latch assembly and possibly applying corrosion-resistant treatment to prevent the mechanism from seizing.