Kia Sedona Complaints (2008)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#11113314July 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. VEHICLE WAS JUST STARTED WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113085July 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED, AND WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC GREASED THE INTERIOR PARTS OF BOTH SLIDING DOORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,252.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110408July 10, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE CONTROL ARMS. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH BECAUSE MINE HAS BROKEN NEARLY COMPLETELY IN HALF AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS ON A CITY STREET AND IT SNAPPED AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER THAT IT WAS GIVING ME ISSUES TURNING LEFT AND BRAKING. THE RECALL STATES THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WILL RUST AND BREAK WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. BUT APPARENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS A CANADIAN VIN NUMBER AND BECAUSE OF THAT KIA WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF. I CAN EVEN PUT MY VIN NUMBER INTO THE KIA CANADA WEBSITE AND THE RECALL PIPS UP. THEY GAVE ME THE TOLL FREE NUMBER TO KIA CANADA WHICH I TRIED TO CALL BUT CAN'T GET THROUGH BECAUSE IT IS 'NOT AVAILABLE FROM MY AREA' IN MY OPINION KIA IS KIA. NO MATTER WHERE I AM AND WHERE MY CAR IS FROM. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO TO CANADA TO FIX THE RECALL!! THE COMPANY AS A WHOLE SHOULD BE MORE CONCERNED WITH THEIR CONSUMERS AND ENSURE OUR SAFETY AND THAT IS NOT WHAT THEY ARE DOING! I HAD MY BABY IN THE CAR AND A COUPLE OTHER PEOPLE AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE GREAT INJURY TO ALL OF US
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073470February 18, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE CAN NOT TURN ON OUR VEHICLE. EVERYTHING WORKS AS FAR AS THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER YOU CHECK THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT'S POSITION AND TURN THE KEY ON TO CHANGE BETWEEN PARK AND NEUTRAL, SOMETIMES IT WILL START. RIGHT NOW WE CAN NOT FIND A SOLUTION TO WHY IT WILL START AND THEN YOU CAN NOT PUT IT BACK IN PARK. THIS IS ALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071724February 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK/START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON. TURN THE KEY TO START, THE LIGHTS COME ON , ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON, ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES SUCH AS LIGHTS AND RADIO AND HEATER ARE WORKING, BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK. THE STARTER MAKES NO NOISE WHATSOEVER. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CANNOT BE GIVEN TO A DEALER TO FIX AS HE MAY TRY IT 20 TIMES AND IT WILL START AND I WILL TRY IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WON'T. I CAN TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH 20 TIMES AND IT WILL SUDDENLY START. I SOMETIMES EXIT THE CAR, WAIT 10 MINUTES, AND THEN IT WILL START. THIS CONDITION APPARENTLY AFFECTS 2004-2009 KIA'S OF ALL MODELS AS WELL AS HYUNDAI WHICH IS A SISTER BRAND. TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS BUT KIA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO SAY TAKE IT TO A DEALER . BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER. KIA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT BUT IT IS INADEQUATE. CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING STARTER, BATTERY, GROUNDING STRAP, FUSEBOX, INTERNAL COMPUTER, IPM MODULE, AND OTHER REMEDIES WITH MIXED RESULTS AND HUGE COSTS. I BYPASSED THE IPM MODULE, CHANGED STARTER RELAY AND OTHER REMEDIES WHICH WORK FOR A MONTH OR TWO AND THEN CONDITION REAPPEARS. GOOGLE "KIA SERVICE BULLETIN ON INTERMITTENT START CONDITION" AND YOU WILL SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RKK4UBC5ZXK 60,000 VIEWS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QUYK4F35XBM 67000 VIEWS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025248September 25, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING GOES INTO LIMP MODE VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION ESP LIGHT ON AND CHECK ENGINE ON. WILL RESTART AND DRIVE NORMALLY UNTIL NEXT EPISODE! CAR MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENS OR ON CITY STREET BUT ALWAYS MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023408September 14, 2017
SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) AND 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION FOR THE LOW BEAMS, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, AND HIGH BEAMS. THE DEALER (BIG A AUTO SALES, GREENWOOD, SC (864) 388-7828 ) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004836July 12, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995421June 15, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE FUEL TANK PLACE WHERE YOU PUMP THE GAS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED, I FEAR THIS RUST MIGHT ADD TO FUEL AND MIGHT DAMAGE THE ENGINE OR IT MIGHT CAUSE SOME SPARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995235June 14, 2017
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. KIA STOCKTON IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOBBLED LEFT AND RIGHT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970560April 4, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AUTOMATIC DOORS KEEP OPENING SLIGHTLY WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSING THE DOOR ALARM TO GO OFF. THE DOORS TEND TO WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER BECAUSE THEY ARE OPENING UP NEXT TO CHILDREN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967832March 22, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED AND SMASHED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE HOOD LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. TWO YEARS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE HOOD LATCH FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 08/09/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939966January 5, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNLATCHED AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,323.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928468November 29, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927879November 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING, THE SLIDING DOORS ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED AND OPENED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START BEFORE THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925768November 14, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING AT 85 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECKED THE CODE IT WAS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925299November 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD A TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATION. I BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES AND THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10906473September 14, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHERE THE NOISE ORIGINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE AND SPRAY PAINTED AS IF IT WERE REPAIRED. THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE ALSO AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR A SAFETY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED AND WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903705September 6, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD NOT CLOSED AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD NOT OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED GREASE AND THE INDOOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE PANEL WAS GREASED AND REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896041August 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,558.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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