Kia Sedona Complaints (2006)

385 consumer complaints on file.

#10411781July 11, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO RADIAL 798 TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16, DOT H2VFYA1H2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE TIRES APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409186June 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS OPENED HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE PROTRUDING OUT OF THE PLASTIC WIRING COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE OWNER AND HE NOTICED THAT THE CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THAT HOLDS THE WIRES IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. RK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408751June 24, 2011
AIR BAGS
RED AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY AND WAS RESET. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ON THE RECALL LIST. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SIMILAR PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408633June 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WAS OBSTRUCTING HIS VIEW. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ UPDATED 08/15/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407354June 18, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR SLIDING DOOR WONT LATCH OR WILL COME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. KIA HAS IT ON A SERVICE NOTE BUT IF CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406241June 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WE ARE REPLACING HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH. THIS IS BECOMING QUITE AN EXPENSE. ONCE WE CHANGE ONE THE OTHER BLOWS. WE HAVE HAD IT EVALUATED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE SEE NO WIRING ISSUES, HOWEVER THEY LAST BULB WE TOOK TO HIM LOOKED AS IF IT HAD SOME SORT OF CORROSION ON IT. EITHER THERE IS WATER GETTING IN THERE OR THERE IS A CONTACT ISSUE WITH THE BULB AND THE ELECTRICAL MECHANISM. AFTER READING MANY COMMENTS, I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. I THINK KIA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES HOWEVER, THIS SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH COULD IN TURN CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402527May 24, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ON MAY 5, 2011, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 KIA SEDONA. MY 2 CHILDREN (AGE 2 AND 7) AND MY MOTHER WERE IN THE CAR. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED ON IT'S OWN ACCORD. I WAS FRAZZLED ON HOW THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED AS THE CAR HAS GREAT SAFETY RATINGS WHICH IS WHY I PURCHASED IT AUG. 2006. I WAS SO UPSET AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO GET ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I CALLED MAJOR SERVICE IN LIC, NY AND THEY SET UP AN APPT FOR MON. 5/9/11. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR SERVICE, I LEARNED THAT THIS IS A VOLUNTARY RECALL. I DO NOT DEFINE THIS AS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR CHILDREN PRESENT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS OCCURS. THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED BECAUSE IT IS ON BACK ORDER. SUCH A RECALL SHOULD FIRST NOT BE VOLUNTARY AND SECOND SHOULD NOT BE ON BACK ORDER. IT IS NOW 2 WEEKS LATER AND I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE PART. I CALLED KIA AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL CALL THE SERVICE MANAGER AND EXPEDITE THE ORDER. MEANWHILE, I NEED TO TAKE MY SON TO SCHOOL AND DAUGHTER TO THE BABYSITTER, SO I TIED A ROPE TO THE DOOR TO AVOID THE DOOR FROM FULLY OPENING WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO HAVE TO HEAR THE ANNOYING BEEP NOTIFYING ME THAT THE A DOOR IS OPEN. I AM PUTTING MY CHILDREN AT RISK FOR KIA'S NEGLIGENCE. NEED THIS CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399654May 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN AND I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY SYSTEMS. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ALTERNATOR STOPPED CHARGING THE BATTERY AND POWER RAN OUT. BEFORE THIS HAPPENS, I SEE ALL THE LIGHT INDICATORS ON THE DASHBOARD FOR MONITORED SYSTEMS GO ON, SUCH AS THE ABS, TPMS, HAND BRAKE, ESC ETC. I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED ONCE ALREADY AND IT HAS BROKEN DOWN A SECOND TIME. I HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED ATLEAST 3/4 TIMES ALREADY. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL/WIRING DEFECT WITH MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE OR A DEFECT IN THE PARTS OR DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE ITSELF. ALTHOUGH I HAVE LUCKILY NOT HAD ANY ACCIDENTS WHILE THESE EVENTS OCCURRED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY BOTH TIMES THE ALTERNATOR CONKED OUT AND THINGS COULD EASILY HAVE ENDED DIFFERENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397389April 25, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2006 KIA SEDONA MINI VAN. IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANG, POP NOISE WHEN THE WEIGHT WOULD SHIFT RIGHT TO LEFT ON THE FRONT END. ALSO WHEN TAKING A LEFT HAND CORNER. IT WAS IN TO KIA OF NASHA MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS NOISE. THEY COULD NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. WE DECIDED TO LIVE WITH IT FOR A WHILE. THE NOISE CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL WE DECIDED WE HAD ENOUGH AND TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP WE TRUST. THEY REPORT THAT OUR SUB FRAME BUSHINGS AND SUB FRAME ARE COMPLETELY SHOT, ROTTED OUT. HE SAID WE WERE LUCKY WE BROUGHT IT IN BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NOT HELD IN ON ONE SIDE AT ALL. IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. THIS IS ONLY A 5 YEAR OLD SEDONA WITH 80K MILES ON IT! THE ENGINE COULD HAVE DROPPED OUT OR BOTTOMED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396629April 18, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE IN PARK, SHE WOULD HAD TO TAKE A SCREW DRIVER IN ORDER TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER. IN ADDITION, HER BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT APPEAR WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND THE OPPOSITE OCCURS WHEN SHE DOES NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THE SHIFT CONTROLLER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396194April 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FIRST NOTICEABLE INCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE 2009, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, I PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN STALLED, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, NOTHING. I PULLED OVER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, KILLED THE ENGINE, RESTARTED THE ENGINE, SAME THING. I HAD TO COAST BACK TO MY RESIDENCE. I WAITED A FEW HOURS, WENT STRAIGHT OUT TO THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND I DROVE AWAY. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS APPROX. MONTHS LATER, SAME SCENARIO. NOW THE ACCELERATOR STICKS, THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE REVS. I CONTACTED THE KIA DEALER HERE IN TUCSON, AZ, THEY INFORMED ME OF NO RECALLS ON THIS HAZARD. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED DUE FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS THIS MIGHT EFFECT ON ANY ROAD WAY, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!! I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ONLINE, AND APPARENTLY THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS! PLEASE HELP, I LOVED MY KIA SEDONA, AND STILL OWE A LOT OF MONEY ON IT<S>
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393649March 29, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED ON A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE SINCE IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO ANYONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392572March 23, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA, BOUGHT USED. THE POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES. ONCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, AND NOW WE ARE ON THE THIRD REPAIR FOR THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR IN LESS THAN A YEAR. THE OCCURRENCES ARE RANDOM. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE OR LATCH WHETHER WE DO IT MANUALLY OR USE THE POWER BUTTONS. THERE IS NO WARNING; IT JUST STOPS WORKING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CONSUMERS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THIS IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE, NOT JUST AN INCONVENIENCE. AT WHAT POINT DOES A COMPLAINT STOP BEING A SERVICE BULLETIN AND BECOME A PRODUCT RECALL? THE LAST REPAIRS WE HAD WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, WARRANTY DOES NOT LAST FOREVER AND IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THE REPAIRS ARE WORKING FOR US OR OTHER CONSUMERS. THIS IS CLEARLY A PRODUCT DEFECT AND NOT AN ISSUE OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. CONSUMERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OBLIGATED TO HAVE ANY OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES RELATED TO WHAT IS AN OBVIOUS PRODUCT DEFECT. THANKFULLY, THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY REPORTED INJURIES OR DEATHS THAT I WAS ABLE TO FIND. MY HOPE IS THAT KIA IS NOT WAITING FOR THAT TO OCCUR TO ISSUE A PRODUCT RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392577March 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA, PURCHASED USED. THE ESC AND ABS INDICATORS ON THE DASH GO ON RANDOMLY ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE HAVE NOT ADDRESSED IT YET WITH THE DEALER. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE INDICATOR GOES AWAY, BUT WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392578March 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA, PURCHASED USED. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SOME SORT OF PRODUCT DEFECT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CAR WE'VE OWNED - WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS THAT MANY TIMES IN PREVIOUS VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389646March 9, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MAR 3 RD 2011,STAYS ON. DEALER WANTS REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE CUSHION FOR $1800.00. MAJOR, MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384625February 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2006 KIA SEDONA SEEMS TO CONTINUALLY BLOW LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 7 BULBS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN 2010, BUT CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE TURN SIGNAL BULB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376135January 14, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS
2006 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *TGW THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE RESULT OF THE DIAGNOSIS CAME BACK AS ONE FRONTAL AND ONE REAR CRASH SENSOR HAD CORRODED AND MALFUNCTIONED, AND ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER RESETTING THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES, THE TECHNICIAN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND THE SAME FAULTS REGISTERED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373877January 3, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA LX. WHILE DRIVING IN THE DRIVEWAY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUSHINGS BEGAN TO EXHIBIT AND ABNORMAL SQUEALING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE BUSHINGS UNTIL THEY HAD FRACTURED AND COULD NOT PRESS OUT FROM THE SUB FRAME WITHOUT CAUSING DAMAGING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO CONTACTED THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE AND WHAT COULD BE DONE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNTIL IT WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372491December 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR BECAUSE IN A CRASH THEY WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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