2021 Kia Telluride Wipers & Visibility Problems

My wife was driving with my kids when there sounded like an explosion and the sunroof exploded. There was nothing around that hit the glass and we haven't been involved in any accidents that may have compromised the integrity of the glass. The sound sounds like an explosion and luckily when it scared my wife while driving, she didn't jerk the wheel and flip the vehicle.

Sunroof track broken, causing it unable to be closed. Dealer covered with tape until parts able to be ordered approx. 5 days later.

As I was driving down the interstate heading to a doctor’s appointment the unexpected happened with my Kia Telluride. My Telluride is a 2021 and only had roughly 37,000 miles on it, and I believe it is important to notate that I’ve never had any issues with this car since purchasing it.

Driving on the highway on 11/20/22, at approximately 65-70 MPH, when there was a loud bang above the driver’s head causing the driver to become startled and swerve. The wind noise became louder and there was also a noise like something was moving on top of the sunshade. Exited the highway and pulled into a parking lot.

On my wished a small object hit my windshield on the passenger side and within an hour it spread more by the best day it was almost on the driver side of the windshield. Second, the forward collision and lane departure lights came on. I took the SUV to Kia they said it was an issue with the camera and they where going to order the part and replace it for me.

The contact owns a 2021 Kia Telluride. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he heard an abnormal popping sound coming from the vehicle. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and upon inspection, he discovered that the sunroof glass had exploded without incident or impact.

Bought kia telluride 2021 in dec 2020, its windshield broke it self which appears to be frame stress related issue, dealership engineers came to the same conclusion. I researched more and found the same reported issues on year 2019 and 2020 telluride. Looks like kia has not fixed this critical defect and refusing to accept that there are serious design issues with kia telluride.

We were driving at about 45-50mph on a straight, smooth, road when we heard a loud pop or thud and then glass fell in on the driver and front passenger plus some on the second row, where my 2 year old daughter was seated. The front sunroof panel had exploded or shattered somehow. We were on a section of road with nothing overhead.

Windshield developed a multipronged crack that does not resemble a normal road hazard crack. After having tried a mobile windshield repair, the results are not successful as the cracks seem segmented and will not accept normal repair. Files include a photo of outside and inside vehicle pic of windshield.

Sunroof/moonroof will no longer close. It is stuck in the open position and this will cause water to enter the cabin if it rains. The vehicle was examined by the dealer and they confirmed that a component is fault and will need to be replaced.

Track for sunroof broke and will not properly open or close. I was able to close it back but will not touch until the part can be repaired/replaced.

There was no visible crack or I dictation there was damage or an issue with the windshield and all of the sudden there is a 2 foot long crack going from the middle to the driver side of the windshield causing it to have to be replaced vs. if there was a chip indication I could just have that repaired. I am the only driver and never heard anything that would cause the crack

2021 Kia Telluride. Driving home from work 6/8/23. Small crack developed in the windshield on passenger side lower corner.

Returning from a trip, driving through the mountains, I heard a noise on the passenger side window. The next day I noticed a chip spidering. This should not be.

Windshield appeared to have 6 inch crack in windshield, even though no rock or chip were noticed. Crack grew to an 18inch crack within 1 day. Crack will likely spread across entire windshield and inhibit visibility.

The windshield began to crack on the edge of the glass and spread across the entire windshield for no apparent reason. Nothing impacted the windshield like a rock or debris during driving. This happened overnight and then continued to spread, again, for no apparent reason.

We were sitting in the a parking lot (not driving), and heard a loud pop. The windshield had spontaneously cracked. There were no chips prior.

Windshield cracked and quickly spread with no sound or impact. Inspection at dealership reveals a tiny chip along the crack that the dealership says indicates and impact. Windshield seems very fragile as I have had other cars that have suffered more serious impact and not had major cracking issues.

A tiny rock hit the windshield going 30 miles an hour. The crack has consistently grown every day. My whole windshield has to be replaced.

Windshield cracked while driving starting at drivers side edge under trim propagating left to right across half the windshield. There was no impact from an object; simply stress crack. This has been shown to dealer and confirmed by the glass shop they use as “no impact” crack.

While driving at speed no more than 55mph a small pebble hit my windshield by the mirror and created a small chip that within minutes changed into full blown crack on my windows. It’s a SAFETY issue. There is no option of fixing the windshield it needs to be replaced.

A small foreign object hit our windshield and created a small chip on our brand new 2021 Kia Telluride (bought in April). When the repair company (that was sent out by insurance) came out repair the small chip the windshield cracked even further when the technician put pressure on the chip to repair which is now resulting in a full replacement.

WINDSHIELD GLASS ISSUEs Purchases Telluride 5/23/21 First chip on drivers side (lower area) repaired 5/25. Slightly visible. Second chips (2) on passenger side (lower area)-medium chips with some spidering: repaired 6/23 but still visible.

Very rare for me to have an issue with the windshield, but appears to have a rock chip while no indication of impact was heard. Others with same make/model also reflect this issue. Rock chip was repaired and this resolved the issue for now.

after 3 months the windshield has cracked by itself. No rocks signs, crack went from the top frame. We reported it to our Dealer and scheduled an appointment for them to take a look.

Component: Windshield Safety risk: Driver visibility Problem reproduced: No Inspected by others: No Symptoms prior to failure: very small rock chip, size of a pencil eraser. I had a glass company come out to repair a rock chip on our 2021 SX, production date 03/21/2021. When the technician applied the suction or pressure to remove condensation from the chip the windshield cracked.

The car is less than a year old and the windshield has cracked. A small rock pebble bounced against the top of the windshield and minutes later a foot long crack was going down and across the windshield. The windshield is very poor quality.

Went to pick up our new car from the dealer on Saturday 4/17 and noticed the windshield had a chip. Waited a couple of hours for the dealer to fill the chip. On Sunday 4/18 I noticed a second windshield chip, so I called Safelite and scheduled an appointment to have it filled Tuesday 4/20 which was their first available date.

My kia telluride windshield chipped two months after purchased and the chip spread into a six inch crack immediately. Never had a chance to repair the chip. I was on a regular nyc street when the chip and cracked occurred.

Have not even made my first payment on my ne 2021 telluride and have had to replace the windshield twice. Both times the damage was cause by road debris hitting the windshield, but the crack quickly spreads across the windshield. It just seems a little questionable whether or not the windshields are defective somehow.

Tl* the contact own a 2021 kia telluride. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked due to a snow storm however, the next day the contact went to clean off the vehicle and noticed a crack in the front windshield. The contact took the vehicle to route 23 kia (1 windbeam rd, riverdale, nj 07457) and was informed that there would be a fee assessed for the repair.

We purchased our 2021 telluride november 14th and less than 24 hours later a chip appeared or was minor beyond something we recognized when we purchased it since it was dark when we left the dealership on the front windshield and within seconds escalated to a full blown crack greater than 6 inches when we were turning down a road where there were no other vehicles or outside influences around.

Tl* the contact owns a 2021 kia telluride. The contact stated that while driving in stop and go traffic, the sun roof shattered without warning. The contact notified all star kia east (27700 juban rd bldg.

While driving on the highway a small pebble hit the windshield and caused a chip. After parking and then returning to the car 2 hours later the chip had spread into a very large crack across the entire windshield. The windshield should not crack after a chip like this.

Brand new with only 772 miles on vehicle and the first rock to hit windshield caused quarter size crack on windshield. An I literally mean first time a pebble hit windshield since I drove it off the lot. Was driving 62mph on freeway when I heard a small tick and looked and immediately went really?

Sun roof opened and will not close. Wind detector became stuck causing window not to close

Windshield cracked all the way across from a tiny rock. So small that I didn’t even see it when it happened.

The panoramic sunroof hinges on my vehicle snapped and a part of the assembly fell and hit me in the head while I was driving.

Came outside and windshield had spontaneously cracked. No spider web. The windshield had just had several huge cracks in the middle of the windshield in front of the driver.

Sunroof spontaneously shattered.

Windshield cracked overnight with no visible chips or damage to windshield

The front windshield is pitting. There are many divots in the windshield. I purchased the car brand new and have noticed new marks over the 2 years of ownership.

My windshield has suffered a crack and several knicks from road debris hitting it. The windshield does not seem as resistant to damage from small pebbles/road debris as it should be.

Windshield was hit by a TINY piece of gravel or road debris - so small we didn’t even see it. It left a ding in the windshield about the size of a pencil point - maybe a couple of millimeters in diameter. Before we could even pull off the road, the grass has cracked about three inches.

The windshield failed spontaneously, overnight while not being driven and not having been impacted by any object. The crack began as about 10 inches long, and has grown to more than two feet long. The windshield requires replacement for safety.

Upon driving my new vehicle for approximately 5 months, the windshield got chipped. I took this to an individual and had this sealed. Last week, after driving my Telluride for about a year, the windshield began to crack in a different spot.

The windshield cracked without getting hit by a foreign object. It happened overnight while parked in a garage. It wasn't there the day before or I would have noticed it because it was so visible.

Tiny rock, not visible to me but heard a soft tink sound, hit the windshield causing tiny chip and a huge crack from near the top of the drivers side to the bottom near the wipers. No reason for a tiny pebble to completely crack a windshield.

Windshield cracked about 7 inches in diameter with no point of impact.

Chip in front windshield due to a rock quickly became an 12 inch crack.

The windshield of the car cracked on its own. There were no chips in the windshield and nothing hit the windshield of the car but it cracked while driving and continued to grow significantly in a very short period of time affecting visibility.

Windshield cracked without reason

This incident has happened twice in a short matter of time. While driving a small rock hit the windshield, and then the windshield cracked immediately. This seems to be a major complaint from many owners and I know it was an issue for 2019 and 2020.

The molding on the left side of the windshield, driver's side repeatedly came lose and impaired my vision when turning left.

Sustained small rock chip in lower left of windshield. After a few miles formed a crack that extended half way across windshield. Research shows that Kia claimed 2020 vehicle issues and would replace windshields for no charge.

While driving, small amount of snow fell from roof on to windshield and was unable to see the road clearly. Wipers were unable to lift the small about of snow to clear the windshield. Luckily I was not on a busy road an was able to stop.

The front windshield cracked. There was no known hit by an object and the windshield has cracked on the passenger side and continues to grow. Visibility is reduced due to this crack and it is a known issue in the 2020 model year and it appears to be continuing in the 2021 model year.

Two chips are in the windshield . Then the windshield cracked. At low speed and nothing hit the windshield.

Windshield chipped very easily when driving on the highway. Only have 2000 miles on here. Reading this model has this issue commonly

The windshield on my vehicle chips and crack easily. It is a common problem among other Kia Tellurides as well.

Crack on the windshield appeared overnight. Starts at the top of the windshield and comes down the center, affecting visibility. Vehicle did not provide any warning or indication prior to the crack.

The windshield cracked spontaneously on its own. There is no chip in the windshield and no object hit it. The crack is over twenty inches long and curved.

Car was parked in the driveway as usual. Next day, went out for evening supermarket run. Foot long crack appears.

Located a crack on my windshield. The crack is below the windshield wipers towards the bottom and below the line of the hood. No bullseye nor a stone chip mark.

The windshield has a chip and 12-inch crack after 2000 miles of highway driving. There was a minor rock hit but nothing that should have caused this sort of issue.

Windshield cracked, unsure of when or where, but went from 2 inches long to whole windshield in a matter of a day or two. can't for the life of me figure out how it happened, noticed it in the driveway. Mileage was approximately 8k miles.

We just took our first trip in our kia telluride - 1,700 total miles. The vehicle had 1,200 miles before the trip. By the time we returned home, there is one major chip, one minor chip and over 20 micro-chips/pock marks in the windshield.

Windshield was found with a 4 foot crack. In it .nothing hit the windshield

Purchased vehicle and after 2 weeks noticed a major crack in windshield starting from edge to almost middle of windshield. No evidence of a chip.

I drove to work, on a regular road, at 40-45 MPH. I parked my car and when I came out 12 hours later I had a crack that started at the base of my windshield and spread about a quarter of the length of my windshield. I was not parked under a tree and there was no inclement weather.