Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10825747February 12, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE 2013 RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE IN OTHER KIA AND HYUNDAI CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824552February 5, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE BECAUSE OF SNOW AT A COST OF $168.00 I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND NONE THAT COULD NOT BE USED IN THE SNOW. WHEN IT STOPS I AM DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I CAN NOT SEE COULD BE IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823259January 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
NEW 2006, A FEW MONTHS AFTER HE BOUGHT THE VAN, SOMEONE HIT ME IN THE REAR ON THE STOP LIGHT AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER ACTIVATED, THE REPAIR SHOP SAID IT HAD NO REAR AIR BAGS, THAT IS WHY DO NOT ACTIVE SYSTEM. 2014 LIGHT "AIRBAG" IS LIT AND REMAINS SO SINCE THEN, THE DEALER CHARGES A FORTUNE ONLY TO DIAGNOSE, 2014 I HAD AN FREEWAY ACCIDENT, TO PREVENT A TRUCK HIT ME FLYWHEEL ONTO THE SHOULDER, HITTING THE FENCE RIGHT BOUNDEDNESS AND ENDING WITH THE WALL HEAD-ON COLLISION IN CENTRAL DIVIDER ... OF COURSE "AIRBAGS" NEVER WORKED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10821956January 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
THE VAN WAS ON FIRE IN MY YARD. ONLY THE FRONT DRIVERS FRONT SIDE CAUGHT FIRE. WHEN I FOUND IT IT WAS BLASING OUT OF THE DOOR AND WINDSHIELD. I GOT THE HOSE PIPE AN UNHOOKED THE BATTERY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. IT MELTED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD ALL THE WAY TO THE RADIO STEERING WHEEL WINDSHIELD ONLY ON DRIVERS SIDE ALL DAMAGE WAS AT FRONT DRIVERS FRONT SIDE.I DIDN'T DRIVE THE VAN ALDAY THAT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821405January 21, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OR SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/10/16. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821471January 21, 2016
ENGINE
THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT THE MINIVAN WITH 97 MILES. DRIVES BACK HOME AND PARKED THERE FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK. (NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS). THEN STARTED TO DRIVE THE VAN. THE FIRST DAY (WITH ALMOST FULL GAS TANK) THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES, ALL ON CITY STREETS WITH LOW SPEED. 2 OUT OF 3 TIME THERE IS LITTLE UPHILL, THE OTHER TIME IT IS IN FLAT GROCERY PARKING LOT. AFTER THAT I SCHEDULED SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND BEGIN TO USE THE VAN FOR COMMUTE AS WELL TO TEST MORE. FOR ONE WEEK IT IS DRIVING OK. BUT AFTER I FILLUP THE GAS TANK, THE ENGINE DIES AGAIN, IN ONE OF THE EXACT SAME PLACES NEAR MY HOME IT DIED ONE WEEK AGO. HAD THE ENGINE DIED WHEN ON HIGHWAY, IT WOULD HAVE MORE SERIOUS IMPACT. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING UNUSUAL YET AND NEED TO KEEP THE VAN FOR LONGER TIME FOR DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820917January 19, 2016
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS SUDDENLY UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820246January 14, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE CHARGED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820279January 14, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT TIRES WENT IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM, FRONT AXLE, AND TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817304January 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
FRONT CHASSIS NEED TO BE REPLACED AND I CHANGE 2 ALTERNATOR AND BATERRY LESS DAM A YEAR IS NOT SAFE CASUE THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND THE PEDAL BRAKE GETA HARD TO STOP THE VAN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP ON ALL THE TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817224December 31, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS AT HOME I HEARD SOME KIND OF NOISE OUT SIDE LIKE A HORN BLOWING SO I LOOK OUT AND MY VAN WAS ON FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND I RAN FOR THE HOSE TO PUT IT OUT THEN I CALLED 911AN THE FIRE DEPT. CAME AN THE ARSSON DEPT AND HE SAID IT WAS IN THE SEAT TO THE FUSS BOX AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE MY CAR IS TOTALED CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW THE WHOLE VAN ON DRIVERS SIDE IS TOTALED I HAVE NO WAY TO GO NOW .
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816934December 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. DURING THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816495December 28, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT PLACED AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD BEFORE COMING TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE WITH AN ABNORMAL ODOR FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811762December 22, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND PREVENTED HER FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE, WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR CONTROL ARMS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810359December 15, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO TOW IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. ..UPDATED 03/14/16 *BF UPDATED 03/22/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809054December 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK LEAKS DUE TO CORROSION NEAR FILLER TUBE. THIS IS A SIMULAR PROBLEM TO THE FUEL TANK CORROSION EXPERIENCED BY 2006-ON KIA SPORTAGES. DESCRIPTION: FUEL WILL LEAK FROM THE TANK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL DUE TO RUST/CORROSION OF THE TANK NEAR THE FILLER TUBE. THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED/OWNED IN MICHIGAN, AN AREA THAT USES LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. FUEL LEAKAGE IS POSING A POTENTIAL FIRE/EXPLOSION RISK AS FUEL VAPORS FROM THE LEAKAGE MAY BE IGNITED. FUEL LEAKAGE OCCURS BOTH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A CLOSED GARAGE THE VAPORS CAN ACCUMULATE, ELEVATING THE RISK FOR FIRE/EXPLOSION. (SIMULARLY THE REAR COOLANT LINES RUST THROUGH AS WELL DUE TO ROAD SALT, WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE KIA SEDONA)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809078December 8, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. SOME OF OUR GROCERIES FLEW OUT AND JUST MISSED A MAN WAITING FOR THE BUS. THIS ALONG WITH LATCHING PROBLEMS AND AUTO DOOR OPENING ISSUIES. HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AND SPENT MANY DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEMS WERE BECAUSE I LIVE ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND DUST IS CAKING ON THE MOTORS. I SPENT 370 DOLLARS TODAY TO GET THE DOOR JUST TO STAY LATCHED!!! I WAS TOLD TO SPRAY WATER INTO MY DOOR ONCE A WEEK AND ONCE A MONTH TO TAKE THE DOOR APART AND SPRAY WATER AND RE GREASE. BOTH SIDES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IF MY KID WAS IN THE CAR AND FELL OUT HEADS WOULD ROLL. IF MY GROCERIES HAD HIT THE MAN WAITING FOR THE BUS I WOULD HAVE BEEN SUED. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND THERE WAS SO MANY THAT I WAS SHOCKED. SOME DAYS WE CAN'T OPEN OUR AUTO SLIDING DOORS AND HAVE TO GO MANUAL. SOME OF THOSE TIMES IT DOES NOT LATCH SO WE USE ROPE ON THE DOOR HANDLES TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. HOW CAN THIS BE SAFE???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808806December 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE SPEED INCREASED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE DRIVER FORCEFULLY APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE CONTINUEDE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807709December 1, 2015
SUSPENSION
KIA HAD A RECALL ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS FOR ROTTING OUT, I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE IN THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM, IT TOO BEING ROTTED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806547November 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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