Kia Sedona Complaints (2012)

108 consumer complaints on file.

#11232192July 16, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT YET DETERMINED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES COMING FROM THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE HARNESS LOCATED UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. ALSO THE FRONT LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAD FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE BACKUP CAMERA WAS INOPERABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT YET DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER A & B KIA DEALER (100 MARSHALL ST. N, BENWOOD, WV 26031) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232109July 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ON RT 19 PITTSBURGH PA THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN CAR SEATS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS YEAR AS IT WAS KNOWN IN NEWER MODELS RECALL I MENTION TO DEALER AND HE STATED WELL NO ONE GOT HURT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231706July 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE VAN WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. WE HAVE TRIED THIS WITH THE POWER DOOR OPTION, AND ALSO MANUALLY. THE DOOR OPENS UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY LATCH. THE LATCH FAILS, AND THE DOOR OPENS, WHILE STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION, WITH VARYING SPEEDS, AND WHILE TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231831July 14, 2019
ENGINE
OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, TOOK IT TO MY DEALER. THEY ARE SAYING THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR IS BAD AT ONLY 74,000 MILES. WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $800 NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217896June 4, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN AT TIMES. I HAVE RESET THE MAIN FUSE THAT IT LISTED IN THE BOOK, AND SOMETIMES IT WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184273March 5, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR PASSENGER-SIDE DOORS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WILL NOT OPEN WITH "KEY FOB", BUT SOMETIMES WILL MANUALLY. IF OPEN, MAY OR MAY NOT CLOSE WITH FOB, AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE MANUALLY. ALSO, WILL OPEN THEMSELVES EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOCKED. IN THIS PARTICULAR EXPERIENCE, VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT HOME. DOORS HAD BEEN LOCKED AND CHECKED BY VISUAL INSPECTION DUE TO HAVING THIS HAPPEN PREVIOUSLY MANY TIMES. CONCERN IS THAT DOORS COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING, EXPOSING PASSENGERS TO POSSIBLE DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171554January 23, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY 2012 KIA SEDONA ON 8-11-2018 & FOUND OUT THAT THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE ON THE RECALL LIST. I SAID THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE ON A RECALL LIST & AFTER BATTLING CANCER & AN 8 MONTH SURVIVOR, I DON'T WANT THIS VEHICLE THAT COULD CAUSE MY DEMISE. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP HERE IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL, THEY SAID WHEN I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I WOULD LOSE THOUSAND DOLLARS TOWARDS ANOTHER (SAFE) VEHICLE. I FEEL THIS WAS WRONG NOT ONLY TO SELL ME AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, BUT FOR ME TO LOSE $ ON ANOTHER VEHICLE IS WRONG. PLEASE CALL ME ON MY CELL#[XXX]. [XXX]. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165445January 6, 2019
ENGINE
HAD PURCHASED A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WORK OUT FINE FOR THE FIRST FEW YRS OF OWNERSHIP. STARTED NOTICING WHITE SMOKE AT ENGINE START. DIDNT KNOW WHY IT WAS DOING IT CAUSE WE HAD ROUTINE OIL CHANGES DONE TO THIS CAR REGULARLY. .TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON AN EMISSIONS PART AND THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OFF THE ISSUE. SAME ISSUE CONTINUED, FINALLY VAN CAME TO A DEAD STOP WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT OR ANY LIGHT TO GIVE US A WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS GOING ON. WAS LUCKY THAT MY WIFE WASNT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WHEN THIS HAPPENED.SHE WAS DRIVING HM AND ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE DECIDED TO QUIT WORKING. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER AND AFTER 2 MONTHS AT THE DEALER AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER I CALLED TO CHECK WHY IT WAS TAKING SO LONG TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER,....WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OFF $7500 TO $9500 FOR A NEW ENGINE. NO LUCK HAVING DEALER COVER THE COST CUASE THEY SAID IT WAS OWNER NEGLECT ON MY PART. NOW IM STUCK WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT DRIVABLE AND USELESS. OH, AND WORST PART IS THAT I WAS STILL MAKING A MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163944December 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SIDE DOOR FLIES OPEN WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCH NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING EXPOSING SECOND ROW PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141856October 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NO LONGER DEPRESSED, IT WENT INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR HAD TO BE FORCEFULLY PUSHED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND A LOUD NOISE WAS DETECTED FROM THE GEAR LEVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141560October 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL SOFT, BRAKES FADE IN PANIC STOP , AT VEHICLE STOP BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO FLOOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130740September 22, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WILL GO DOWN IN BACKUP POSITION WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VISION ON CARS BESIDE AND BEHIND YOU. TRIED REPLACING WITH AFTERMARKET MIRRORS AND THE SAME HAPPENS. THIS IS THIRD TIME THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ISSUE OCCURS ANYTIME VEHICLE IS STARTED. YOU CAN SET THE MIRRORS, TURN OFF THE SETTINGS ADJUSTER AND AT A RANDOM TIME THEY WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130326September 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED SINCE MARCH OF 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND STAFF KIA (3608 BRISTOL HIGHWAY, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR CAUSED THE FAILURE, WHICH WAS NOT PART OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V363000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129972September 17, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LAST SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2018, SEDONA WAS ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVER WAS WITH HER CHILDREN. ONWER SAW A HUGE SMOKE AFTER SHE LOOKED AT DASHBOARD TEMPATURE GUAGE THAT REACHED OVERHEAT, QUICKLY PARKED, TURNED IT OFF, AND OPENED THE HOOD. SHE SMELLED STRONG BURNED. MECHANIC TOOK A LOOK AT ENGINE AND FOUND A LOT OF MOTOR OIL THAT WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE HEAD GASKET AND SPILLING OVER ONTO EXHAUST PIPE UNDER ENGINE BLOCK. OIL SPILLING ONTO EXHAUST PIPE COULD CAUSE FIRE. RESPONSE OF MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS, ORIGINAL ALTERNATOR WAS AT FAULT FOR STOPPING GENERATE POWER SUPPLY TO THE RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY. THEN RADIATOR FAN ASSEMBLY STOPPED OPERATING, RESULTING IN ENGINE OVERHEAT TO BREAK THE HEAD GASKET, LEAKING A LOT OF MOTOR OIL. FOLLOWING OVERHEAT ISSUE, TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO AFFECTED. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ALARM WAS NOT BUILT IN FOR COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW AFTER HALF LOW IN RADIATOR FOUND. WHY WAS NOT A COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW ALARM BUILT IN BEFORE FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS SOLD? WITHOUT A COOLANT FLUID LEVEL LOW ALARM COULD LEAD VEHICLE INTO FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120843August 18, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DROVE HOME FROM CHURCH AND TRIED TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THE VAN IS STUCK IN PARK. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WHEN YOU PUSH IN ON THE BUTTON. MADE SURE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. BEEN RUNNING GREAT JUST CRAZY HOW THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11119397August 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS ARE MELTED AT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR. ALSO DID ON MY 06 SEDONA. WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE. THE CIRCUIT IS NOT SIZED RIGHT. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100313June 7, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE OIL SENSOR LEAKING OIL AND ENGINE OIL LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. ANY TIME ENGINE IS RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969142April 4, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2012 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE KEYS WERE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION THE LOCKS WOULD RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES. THE DASHBOARD WOULD ALERT THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR WAS AJAR, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WOULD WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067069February 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 KIA SEDONA HEATER WIRE HARNESS ON DRIVE SIDE FAILED AND MELTED ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH. MECHANIC STATED IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HEATER CONTROL FOR THE FRONT STOPPED WORKING WHICH SENT US TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE HEATER CONTROL FAILED. IT WAS VERY GOOD THIS HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT NEED HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057764December 31, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS CLOSE COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES OPENS WHILE DRIVING. MY THREE YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER SITS IN THAT SEAT AND I'M WORRIED THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY GOING TO COME OPEN WHILE WE'RE DRIVING THE CAR. I'VE READ OF PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I'VE PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONCE, BUT I FEEL THAT KIA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. ALSO, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOMETIMES MAKES A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN - NOT NECESSARILY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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