Kia Sedona Complaints (2009)

48 consumer complaints on file.

#10640998October 9, 2014
SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEATS
2009 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ESC LIGHT ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES HAS 2012 KIA SEDONA WITH SAME ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STOPPED FOR GAS, THE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RE-STARTED IT AGAIN. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN, BUT THE ESC LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILLIGHT. BOTH VEHICLES HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. BOTH VEHICLES NEEDED A BOLT TO BE ADDED TO THE REAR AXLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. BUT, THE BOLT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FACTORY RETROFIT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER WHEELS COULD BE ALIGNED WITHIN TOLERANCE, EXCEPT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVERS SEAT ON BOTH VEHICLES WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP ON THE 2009 SEDONA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638473September 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598493June 16, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATEDTHAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FIT SECURELY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE SEAT BELT EXTENSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579155April 11, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER SEAT'S FRONT RIGHT TIE DOWN SYSTEM HAS BROKEN FROM SEEMINGLY INADEQUATE STEEL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA ABD ANOVERALL A BAD DESIGN. THE POWER SEAT IS MANUFACTURED BY MODIFYING MANUAL SEAT WITH OBVIOUS DEFECTS, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE MOUNTING/CONNECTION PARTS ARE SUBJECTED TO STRESS AND COMBINED WITH INADEQUATE SIZES OF SECTIONS DEFINITELY RESULTED IN BREAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576834April 2, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTED COMPONENTS AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569341March 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569069March 13, 2014
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER I CHECKED WITH KIA DEALER, I LEARNED THAT THERE WERE 4 RECALLS SINCE APRIL OF 2013 ON MY KIA SEDONA; THEY ARE (1) STOP LIGHT SWITCH, (2) LOWER CONTROL ARM, (3) REAR CONTROL ARM, AND (4) HEATER PIPE REPLACEMENT. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON MY OTHER KIA MY2009 SPORTAGE VEHICLE, WHOSE RECALL REPAIR WAS TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE. KIA NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB FOR SENDING OUT THE RECALL NOTICES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566998March 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE UNTIL THE OVERRIDE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511107April 16, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2009 KIA SEDONA IS VERY HARD TO OPEN, SOMETIMES, THE RIGHT DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED AT ALL. THERE WAS A DOOR LATCH RECALL IN 2011, I HAD THE LATCHES ATTENDED TO, AFTERWARDS, THE DOORS WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY STOPPED AND HAVENT WORKED SINCE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE ONLY WORKED FOR 9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE DOOR NOT ALLOWING YOU TO ENTER OR EXIT IF A PROBLEM OCCURS. TO OPEN THE DOOR, YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO STICK YOUR FINGERS IN THE CREASE OUTSIDE OF THE DOOR, PULL ON THE HANDLE WHILE TUGGING ON THE DOOR EXTREMELY HARD. I BELIEVE THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OR IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462152June 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL THIS SPRING WHEN IT HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE REAR GEAR, CAUSING A MINOR ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT SURE IT WAS THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION BUT THEN IT HAD TWO MORE CASES OF SUDDEN FORWARD ACCELERATION THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKEBUT CAN BE STOPPED BY SHIFTING THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL. THEN THIS MORNING (06/18/2012) WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE HOME DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE GEAR TO DRIVE, IT SUDDENLY STARTED THE ACCELERATION AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WOULDN'T STOP EVEN WITH THE GEAR QUICKLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, AND KEPT ON ACCELERATING. I MANAGED TO STEER AWAY FROM COLLISIONS FOR 4 BLOCKS BUT ENDED UP HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND TWO SIGN POSTS, SCRAPE ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY HIT THE FENCE TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR IS TOTALED BUT FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAR IS A GREAT DANGER TO PEOPLE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462019June 17, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL: THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED TO REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, LIKE MOTOR RPM FAIL, USUALLY ITS IDLE VALVE OR SPEED CONTROL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SEDONA 2009 HAPPENED AS I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY, AND IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IT LOOK LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONA VEHICLES, THERE A FEW REFERENCE ON THE INTERNET FOR EXAMPLE SEE THIS: HTTP//WWW.KIA-FORUMS-COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA-SUDDENLY LOSS-ACCELERATOR-RESPONSE.HTML.TR. DATED 9/11/2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448898February 22, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON ONE OCCASION. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446148February 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE WARNING CHIME INDICATING THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WERE OPEN BEGAN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND VERIFIED THAT THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LATCH ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439008December 8, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426968September 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAVE HAD VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER 5 TIMES, SINCE FEB 11 FIRST CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHT ON AND VAN WOULD NOT GO PUSH DOWN ON GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAD IT TOWED IN. THEY REPROGRAMMED AND THEN FEB24TH ESC LIGHT ON AGAIN. WENT BACK IN THEY REPLACED STEERING ANGLER SENSOR. VAN STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN. TOOK BACK THEY SAID FOUND NO PROBLEM TO HAVE TRANS FLUID CHANGED SO I DID AND IT STILL HAPPENED. THEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN S BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY THEY SAID I COULD NOT GET AN APPT UNTIL OCT6 ALMOST A MONTH AWAY. I CALLED BACK AND ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND HE SAID NO I COULD BRING IN AND THEY WOULD GET TO WHEN EVER THEY GET A CHANCE, THEY HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WENT TO PICK IT UP STARTED THE VAN TO LEAVE AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS ON. I WENT BACK IN AND ASKED WHY? THEY TOOK FOR A RIDE THEN PUT ON MACHINE SAID THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE SENSOR TO REPLACE THE SAME ONE THEY REPLACE IN FEB. TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME AND BRING BACK THUR SEPT 22. 2011, SO DRIVE HOME GET 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP THE TIRES SQUEAL AND I SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. SCARED ME DEATH. HAD VAN TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND ITS STILL THERE NOW. I CALLED KIA MAIN OFFICE TO DISCUSS PROBLEM AND HOW IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VAN. HE SAID HE'D CALL BACK YESTERDAY BUT HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM YET. I TRIED TO CALL HIM 2 TIMES TODAY AND NO ANSWER. THEN THE DEALER CALLED SAID THEY DID SOME REPROGRAMMING BUT STILL LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM THEY ARE DRIVING IT TO SEE IF IT DOES IT FOR THEM IF NOT THEY WILL JUST GIVE IT BACK TO ME. THAT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY SAFE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I KNOW ITS FIXED AND SAFE. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426557September 21, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED TO REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, MOTOR RPM FELL DOWN TO ~1000 RPM - USUALLY ITS IDLE VALUE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AS I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY, AND IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONA VEHICLES, I WAS ABLE TO FIND QUITE A FEW REFERENCES ON THE INTERNET, FOR EXAMPLE SEE THIS: HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA-2006/61112-SUDDEN-LOSS-ACCELERATOR-RESPONSE.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425366September 14, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD. I RAN HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10389528March 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2009 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY PROBLEM, GAS PEDAL DISCONNECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITHIN A FEW DAYS AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED A SERVICE UPGRADE TO THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. SINCE NOVEMBER 29, 2010, THE PROBLEM TYPICALLY OCCURRED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN STARTING OFF OR SPEEDING UP SLIGHTLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *JB UPDATED 05/10/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369569December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ENGINE STABILITY CONTROL. IN JULY AT APPROX 12,800 MILES THE ABS AND ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THUMPED AS IF BRAKING ON ICE OR SNOW. GAS PEDAL WOULD RUMBLE AND VIBRATE WHEN VAN STARTED IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD THE SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE AND IT WOULD TAKE 5 DAYS FOR THE PART BUT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT - INCLUDING TAKING MY FAMILY ON VACATION 300 MILES AWAY! WHEN I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT THEY ENDED UP TAKING A SENSOR FROM A NEW VAN ON THE LOT AND FIXED IT. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 16000 MILES. BRAKE PEDAL THUMPING - GAS PEDAL RUMBLING - ABS AND ESC LIGHTS WERE ON ALONG WITH TPMS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. HAD TO WAIT AND DRIVE IT FOR DAYS BEFORE AN APPOINTMENT. SECOND ABS SENSOR WENT BAD ALSO AND A HUB RING HAD TO BE REPLACED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369309December 6, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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