The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. While driving approximately 55 mph, the sun roof exploded and glass shattered inside and outside the vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. There were no injuries. The contact called gossett Kia at 901-328-8177 (located at 1900 covington pike, memphis, tn 38128) and was informed that nothing could be done and there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, filed a report, and stated that they would follow-up with the contact. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

- Bartlett, TN, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. While driving high speeds, the sun roof shattered. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to a & B auto sales (100 marshall St N, benwood, wv 26031, (304) 233-1480) and the contact was informed to call the insurance company. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. The VIN was not available.

- Wellsburg, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. While driving approximately 45 mph, the sun roof suddenly fractured and the glass shattered into pieces. There were no injuries. The dealer diagnosed that the sun roof needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

- Denver, CO, USA

The contact owns a 2014 Kia Optima. While driving approximately 50 mph, the temperature in the vehicle suddenly increased and a loud explosion sound was heard. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the sun roof shattered. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 37,000.

- East New Market, MD, USA

As we were pulling into a parking lot, the panoramic sunroof exploded outwards. The sunroof is bowed upwards and glass fragments were on the top and trunk deck of the car. Nothing struck the car, the sunroof literally exploded outwards. After doing a google search, I found hundreds of entries for exploding sunroofs in both the Optima and the Kia sorento.

- Lansing, IL, USA

Driving southbound on I-95 in Virginia, I heard a loud explosion like a gunshot. Moments later, I heard the sound of air rushing past from above my head and debris vibrating on the interior sunroof screen. I later found that it was broken glass crackling and falling against the interior sunroof screen. I pulled over immediately to check the roof for damage. What I found was a gaping hole (8-12 inches in diameter) in the glass of the front sunroof. I was not near any overpass or work trucks, nor did I ever observe anything striking the car at any time- not during this incident or ever before. I seriously thought there had been an explosion or gunshot somewhere nearby. This is a serious issue. The exploding sound alone might cause a person to go off the road or otherwise swerve into traffic.

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA