Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10089263August 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088171August 18, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WE OWN A 2002 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN. WE BOUGHT IT NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2002. SINCE 04/03 WE HAVE HAD TO RETURN THE CAR FOR AIRBAG/SEATBELT FAULT INDICATIONS FOUR TIMES. IN EVERY CASE THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE SENSORS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.THE DEALER MECHANIC HAS TOLD US THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY WITH THIS FAULT INDICATION. WITH EACH FAILURE THEY HAVE HAD TO WAIT FOR BACK ORDERED PARTS, AND THE MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON FAULT WITH THESES CARS. SINCE THEY ARE ALWAYS WAITING FOR PARTS TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT, IT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS INDEED A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE. IN RESEARCHUING PAST PROBLEMS ON YOUR WEB SITE IIT SEEMS THAT AIR BAG/ SEATBELT PROBLEMS ARE A RECURRENT KIA DEFECT. THIS IS AN APPARANT ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECT THAT PUTS OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES AT SERIOUS RISK. SEATBELTS AND AIR BAGS ARE A FEDERALLY MANDATED SAFETY FEATURE THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT THEY WILL WORK WHEN NEEDED. OUR CAR IS NOW PAST IT'S MILAGE WARRENTY AND NOW KIA INSISTS THAT WE PAY FOR THE REOCCURING REPAIRS TO THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY SYSTEM. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SUBSIDISE KIA'S FAILURE PRONE SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087980August 16, 2004
TIRES, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. HE STATED HE WAS ONLY GETTING 18,000 MILES FROM A SET OF TIRES. HE STATED HIS FIRST SET OF TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES AND THEY WORE OUT AT ABOUT 18,000. NOW HE HAS SIGMA 15 RIMS AND NOW THEY ARE WEARING OUT AT ABOUT THE SAME AMOUNT OF MILEAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081047July 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
MY KIA SODONA VAN AT 63,000 MILES BEGAN TO STALL AFTER INITIAL START. ENGINE HAS TO BE REVVED REPEATEDLY TO GET IT TO GO. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACING, 400+ DOLLARS AND A WHOLE DAY OF WAITING IT IS STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT, IN FACT IT IS WORSE THAN BEFORE. WAS TOLD TO BRING IT BACK IN, MAY HAVE A FUEL PROBLEM. WAS THE ALTERNATOR EVEN BAD?!! OTHER THINGS CONTINUE TO BREAK OR FALL APART ON THE VAN. HEAD SUPPORTS ARE BROKEN ON TWO SEATS, WILL NOT STAY UP. IF IN A CRASH WOULD NOT HAVE THE SUPPORT THESE ARE SUPPOSED TO GIVE! ONE OF THE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE AROUND 100 DOLLARS TO CHANGE OUT A BALL BEARING IN THE DOOR! THESE ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WONDERFUL BOGUS 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080390July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN ANY SPEED. ONCE IT WARMS UP WITH THE AC ON THERE IS A LOUD GROANING/GROWING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND STARTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN CONTINUES AND INCREASES IN FREQUENCY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080193June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE DESCRIBED AS RUBBING COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081530June 29, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN THE DRIVER HITTING HER FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*MR THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM MULTIPLE CUTS INSIDE HER MOUTH, A FRACTURED NOSE WHICH CAUSED SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND MULTIPLE BRUISES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10078936June 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KIA HAS INFORMED US THAT OUR CAR WILL CONTINUE TO NEED REPAIRS SINCE IT WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN ON DIRT ROADS. WE LIVE ON A DIRT ROAD AND DRIVE MANY MILES OF DIRT ROADS AND NOW WE ARE SPENDING MONEY REPLACING PARTS NOT PROTECTED FROM DIRT DUE TO FAULTY ENGINEERING DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079770June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED FRONT END VIBRATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078742June 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
FRONT END SUSPENSION WAS TIGHT WHEN NEW. NOW THE FRONT END MAKES SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND ABOUT TO FALL OFF OR BREAK. DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL! OTHER 2002 KIA SEDONA'S DON'T HAVE THAT FEELING IN THE SUSPENSION. I HAVE READ THAT OTHER'S HAVE HAD THEIR SUSPENSIONS FIXED BY CHANGING COMPONENTS SUCH AS STRUTS, BUSHING, SEALS, ETC. KIA KNOWS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE 2002'S BECAUSE TEST DRIVES SHOW THE 2003'S DON'T HAVE THAT SOUND OF SHACKING FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079683June 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUME DROVE IN NORMAL CITY TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT A CAUSE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. YET, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079456June 18, 2004
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO DEPRESS ON THE BRAKES. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKES PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, WHICH CAUSED THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO FALL FORWARD. CONSUMER HAD THE SAME SEAT BELT REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078451June 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITH HEAT ON, THE AIR STOPPED BLOWING INTO THE CAR FROM THE VENTS EVEN THOUGH WE COULD HEAR THE BLOWER MOTOR RUNNING. THIS STARTED OCTOBER 4, 2003 AND STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF JUNE 2004.EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE REPAIR SHOP 11 TIMES. WE HAVE BEEN PLACED IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS BECAUSE OF THIS. DURING THE WINTER, WHEN THE BLOWER WOULD QUIT, THE WINDOWS WOULD FOG UP OR FREEZE UP IMMEDIATELY. WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WAY TO CLEAR THE WINDOWS, NOT TO MENTION THE DISCOMFORT OF FREEZING TO DEATH WHEN IT WAS 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE ENTIRE HEATING SYSTEM, ACTUATORS, BLOWER MOTOR WERE REPLACED AND THE BLENDER DOORS WERE REPROGRAMMED. WE ONLY HAVE HEAT SPORADICALLY. NOW THAT SUMMER IS HERE, THE AIR CONDITIONER DOESN'T WORK,. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW HAVING THE COMPRESSOR REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO WAS REPLACED IN OCT. 2003. WE FEEL THE COMPANY HAS HAD AMPLE TIME TO REPAIR THE CAR. THEY EVEN ADMIT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. WE ARE SEEKING A REPLACEMENT (COMPARABLE) VEHICLE OR A REFUND SO THAT WE CAN GET A VEHICLE THAT WORKS. I REFUSE TO GO THROUGH ANOTHER WINTER LIKE THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079286June 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER A FIX FOR THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075273June 12, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WE HAVE A 2002 SEDONA. WE HAVE OWNED IT FOR 2 YEARS. AND THIS IS THE 7TH TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. EVEY TIME WE TAKE IT IN THEY REPLACE SOMETHING, ONCE WAS THE SEAT BELT LATCH, ANOTHER TIME WAS A PART IN THE COMPUTER AND SO ON. THEY JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT TO COME ON, SO THEY TELL ME. THAT IS SUCH A REASSURING ANSWER FOR A CAR OWNER. WE HAVE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, HATCHBACK NOT OPENING AND HAVING DENTS IN IT FROM WHEN WE SHUT IT AND BREAK PROBLEMS THAT THEY REFUSSED TO FIX UNTIL AFTER THE WARRENTY EXPIRED. IT IS TIME NOW FOR AN ATTORNEY TO STEP IN FOR US.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075890June 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT SHORTING OUT THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES AND ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ONCE. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE MOTOR. VEHICLE BURNED EXCESSIVE FUEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION. THE ABOVE REPAIRS ONLY PROVIDED A TEMPORARY SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074829June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I PURCHASED A 2003 KIA SEDONA VAN FROM SPEEDWAY KIA IN MARCH OF 2003. ONE OF THE REASONS I CHOOSE THIS VAN WAS DUE TO THE 5 STAR SAFETY RATING. ON MAY 26TH OF 2004, I WAS DRIVING MY VAN FROM TAMPA FL TO PORT ORANGE FL ON I-4 AND I STARTED SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD BUT COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING BURNING. I GOT BACK ON THE HIGHWAY AND CONTINUED EAST TOWARDS DAYTONA BEACH. WHEN I GOT OFF THE PORT ORANGE EXIT ON 95, I SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD, I DROVE ABOUT A MILE TO MY HOME. I THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND THE INSULATION UNDER MY HOOD WAS ON FIRE. MY HUSBAND PUT OUT THE FIRE, AND SMOKE CONTINUED TO COME OUT OF THE VENT BEHIND THE ENGINE. AT THAT POINT, MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TO REMOVE THE POWER SOURCE BECAUSE IT SMELLED LIKE AND ELECTRICAL FIRE, THE SMOKE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. KIA PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY, THE VAN WAS AT SPEEDWAY KIA FOR ONE WEEK. NO ONE AT KIA WAS ABLE TO TELL WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE, THE ONLY THING THEY COULD TELL WAS THAT THE INSULATION WAS BURNED. I PICKED MY VAN UP ONE WEEK AFTER DROPPING IT OFF AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO IT. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BE ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY TRAVEL IN THE VAN WITH MY FAMILY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND FIX IT. SO MUCH FOR THE 10 YEAR/ 100,000 MILE WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071493June 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS SOME TYPE OF HAZE THAT APPEARS CLOUDY THROUGH THE DRIVER'S EYES. THE HAZE MAKES IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE CLEARLY. *AK THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE HAZE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075490June 1, 2004
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP OR TURN SECOND ROW SEAT SLID FORWARD OR BACKWARD, NOT LOCKING IN PLACE WHEN PLACES IN THE FOLD DOWN POSITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074453May 29, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION. 10.8 MPG. KIA PERFORMED A TEST WITH A SCAN TOOL AND SAID THE READINGS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THAT WAS BACK IN MARCH. SINCE THEN MY FUEL EFFICIENCY INCREASED TO 11.7 MPG. I'LL BE TAKING IT BACK SOON FOR ANOTHER TEST. I'VE ENCOUNTERED SEVERAL PEOPLE ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, BUT APPARENTLY THEY HAVE NOT FILED A COMPLAINT YET. CAN ANYONE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND CALL ME BACK. IT APPEARS THAT THE MONEY I SAVED BY PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, IN COMPARISON TO OTHER MINIVANS WITH SIMILAR FEATURES, I'LL BE THROWING AWAY IN GAS. THANK YOU SINCERELY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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