Yea, Depends on how picky your kids are. My dad had a second gen, and as a 15 year old back then, the space never bothered me. I hope my kids won't be bothered either. I'm only 5'9 and my wife 5'3. Either way the kids can suck it up. Lol
Hopefully it clears, I did find someone on reddit with the same issue. When he got it back from the dealer, they told him the sensor was already corroded and had to be replaced.