Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11130612September 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID NO LEAK - INSTEAD TRIED TO SOLVE THE FUMES BY CLEANING AC VENTS. DROVE IT HOME AND THE FUEL SMELL IS STILL QUITE STRONG. HAD ANOTHER PERSON LOOK AT IT WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING AFTER WE DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND REMOVED THE ENGINE COVER THE FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FUEL RAIL. THAT IS WHERE THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM.
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
#11129664September 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING GOING WESTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 84 IN PENNSYLVANIA AND HIT A DEER GOING 65MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WALKED OUT TO THE MILE MARKER AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND MY CAR WAS ON FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. EVENTUALLY MY CAR BLEW UP AND I LOST EVERYTHING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129079September 12, 2018
SEAT BELTS
CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE BACK ROW WHICH PULLS DOWN FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE FAILED WHEN MAKING A QUICK STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ANOTHER CAR IMPROPERLY CHANGING LANES INTO OUR LANE. SPEED OF TRAVEL WAS 45MPH ON THE STRAIGHT AWAY ON A CITY STREET. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WAS AIMING FOR THE CENTER CONSOLE AND WAS BUFFERED BY THE PASSENGER EXTENDING HIS HANDS TO NOT HIT THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE SEAT BELT APPEARS TO BE WORKING NOW, BUT WE CANNOT BE SURE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR IF THE OTHERS MAY ALSO WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN THE FUTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124196September 4, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DOOR LACHES LOCK, ELECTRICAL STABILITY , ENGINE FILTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124426September 4, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON FAILED TO TURN OFF ON OUR 2017 KIA SEDONA AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO ALARM TO WARN US. OUR HOME FILLED TO TOXIC LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND I AM UNDERGOING CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. OUR HOME FILLED TO A LEVEL OF 190 AND DEATH OCCURS AT 200 PER THE HAZMET TEAM WHO RESCUED US.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11124159September 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTOR RAIL UNDER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND INJECTORS (AS COUNTING FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT SIDE OF ENGINE). MY WIFE AND I NOTICED THIS ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2018 BECAUSE OF A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER OUR VAN WAS PARKED. I REMOVED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THINKING A FUEL INJECTOR SEAL HAD FAILED BUT DISCOVERED THE CRACKED RAIL INSTEAD. THE CRACKED RAIL WAS ALLOWING FUEL TO PUDDLE ON TOP OF THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL WAS BOILING OFF WHEN THE VAN WAS HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123985September 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. IT ALMOST CLOSED ON MY SON WHO HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST BECAUSE IT CLOSED AND DIDN'T SENSE HE WAS THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123615August 31, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES THE DOOR MAKES A LOUD GRINDING SOUND AND THE SENSOR WONT REGISTER THAT IT IS CLOSED. THE LIGHTS WILL STAY ON INSIDE BECAUSE THE DOOR IS STILL "OPEN" EVEN THOUGH IT LOOKS CLOSED. YOU HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PUSH THE BACK OF THE DOOR UNTIL YOU HEAR A CLICK, WHICH I ASSUME OF A LATCH ENGAGING. OR YOU CAN TURN THE POWER DOOR OFF AND CLOSE IT MANUALLY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON CONSISTENTLY FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123802August 31, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED WHEN A CHILD ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR. ALSO, THE POWER DOOR LOCKS DID NOT OPERATE IN HOT WEATHER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRIECO KIA OF DELRAY BEACH (2255 S FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483, 866-858-7513) AND THE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND OFFERED TO REPAIR ONE DOOR. THE DOORS WERE NOT ALL REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123210August 29, 2018
AIR BAGS, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I TALK TO KIA ABOUT IT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A PRICE FOR TO TAKE IT OFF I HAE A WHEEL BEARING PROMBLE TO. I HAD TO GET MY WHEEL BEARING REPAIR TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11123071August 28, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121586August 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED HALFWAY DOWN WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SWERVED ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND STOPPED 30 YARDS IN A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRIC COMPUTER BRAKING MODULE DID NOT ALLOW THE BRAKES TO STOP COMPLETELY; THEREFORE, THE COMPUTER REACTED AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE TRAVELING ON ICE. THE DEALER (MORITZ KIA HURST, 110 NE LOOP 820, HURST, TX 76053, (817) 591-7063) STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121134August 20, 2018
SUSPENSION
THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BUSHINGS ARE UNSTABLE AND SHAKE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I HEAR A KNOCKING CONSISTENTLY WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#11118805August 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO LOCK PROPERLY AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR. THIS MEANS THAT THE DOOR IS NOT SECURED EFFECTIVELY. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THE DOOR IS NOT SECURE. THE ONLY SIGN IS THAT A GRINDING/RUBBING NOISE IS MADE DURING THE CLOSING PROCESS AND THAT IT CAN BE SEEN THAT THE DOOR IS VISIBLY NOT CLOSED WHEN VIEWED FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118334August 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH AND SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HATCH INADVERTENTLY CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S BODY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ELK GROVE KIA, 8480 LAGUNA GROVE DR., ELK GROVE, CA 95757, (916) 753-1000), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,679. *BF INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11118137August 6, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 KIA SEDONA WHERE THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY REGARDLESS OF WETHER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON EVEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS OFF. IT WAS CONFIRMED TO BE THE "BRAKE LIGHT SWITH" WHICH I FOUND WAS UNDER RECALL. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO KIA OF CERRITOS WHO REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL AS IT TURNED OUT THE RECALL WAS ALLEGEDLY PERFORMED IN 2009. I SUSPECT IN 2009 THE PART WAS EITHER NOT REPLACED OR THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE ORIGINAL. I CONTACTED KIA FOR CLARIFICATION AND THEY TOLD ME THEY ONLY PERFORM RECALLS ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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