Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11501818January 14, 2023
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
both control arms broke and the front tires were ruined. The tow truck driver said they are lucky , they didn't get hurt because if they were going faster , they would have lost control and rolled the van.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501711January 13, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The taillight housings accumulate standing water due to cracking of the plastic on the back of the tail light housing. This water leads to corrosion of the brake light bulb socket, which then leads to an inoperative brake light.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501159January 10, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Last Thursday, 5 days into the new year I was coming back from the chiropractor and the grocery store , approximately 15 miles from my home. I got home and parked my van outside (usually park in the garage but would be leaving within the hour so didn't want to open the garage door and let the heat out). I shut the van off and carried groceries inside. Long story short I received a call from my husband that the neighbor called to say there was smoke next to our deck and I looked out the window and my kia was on fire! Rear end just engulfed in flames. I have never had any issues with my van ever. She ran great, had maybe 2 dings in her but was not torn up or abused. My husband is a mechanic and changed oil and spark plugs and we treated her good! It was a very sad day. Sorry to ramble on. You may contact me if you have any questions. I do screen calls for #s I don't know so please leave a voice-mail or contact via email with a # and extention if preferred. I attached photos below. Also have a police report for insurance purposes. Thank you for taking time to read this!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500386January 5, 2023
ENGINE
Car overheats. Dealership confirms Blown head gasket . Kia won’t cover repairs. Van is under 100k miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500174January 4, 2023
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH SLIDING DOORS OPEN UP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND BOTH SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY UNLESS U PUSH ON THEM HARD TO SHUT BUT THEY WILL STILL OPEN UP REGARDLESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500025January 3, 2023
AIR BAGS
1)The airbags failed at time of accident, yes is available for inspection. 2)This is a family car (KIA Sedona 2016) with kids in the car ..if the airbags not working at time of an impact, could and up in deadly/fatality accident. 3) No. 4)The vehicle has been inspected by police and insurance. 5) no warning or issues show anywhere to advise of issue, this car has not been involve in any accident before. Last time took the car to dealer was 1 month ago… November 2022
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11499598December 30, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Rear tail light housing compartments fill with water causing lights to go out or short. This needs to be turned into a recall for the manufacturer to fix, since there are many other owners of the same vehicle complaining about the same safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499176December 28, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The go bad ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement: REPLACE REAR DRIVER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FOR ABS ISSUE 2.0 Engine light went on then off. Car overheated and blew a head gasket and ruining engine. The engine light was off. There was no warning before this car overheated. And it overheated fast!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498341December 21, 2022
ENGINE
I was driving the car and noticed a smell. I looked down and saw the the temperature gauge was in the red zone but there were no dashboard lights or any sounds to let me know there was a problem . I pulled over and called AAA. They took the car to a AAA repair shop. The repair shop called me and said the head gasket was blown and that the car needed a new engine as the cost to repair would be even more money.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497865December 17, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Intermittently not starting. Not cranking. Battery has been checked. Alternator is ok. We've left it with our mechanic for a week and he was unable to replicate the issue. It's happening a couple times a month. We wait about 20 minutes then the Kia starts up. Yes the van is available for inspection. My safety was at risk as the van not starting in below freezing Temps. No it has not been inspected by manufacturer. No warning lamps before or during issue. Issue has been going on over 3 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496863December 10, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My Sedona keeps catching on fire not sure why but now if I get it up to temperature it automatically catches on fire I'm going into my second fire extinguishe
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496802December 9, 2022
ENGINE
My 2016 Kia Sedona has only 79900 miles on it, yet needs an engine replacement. It is experiencing the EXACT same issues as the other kia engines that have been recalled/replaced by kia, yet they will not help fix it, because "there are no problems with my engine, but there are with the other kia engines" A vehicle should not need a new engine at 79000 miles. There were zero warnings to this. No check engine lights. No oil lights. Nothing. In fact there are still no lights, even after having this problem diagnosed at the dealer. If my engine fails in the middle of the road, I am putting myself, my 4 children, my husband, and anyone else on the road at risk. This should not be happening at such low mileage, especially with no warning lights. The dealer confirms I need a new engine. Other auto shops claim kia should cover this repair because this engine is defective.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496530December 8, 2022
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Headlights will randomly turn off and flicker on and off. Has happened multiple times and on dark roads
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494911November 25, 2022
ENGINE
My car a kia sedona, 2015, 85000 miles, was inspected by Matthews Kia on 10/7. It was RECOMMENDED that I have spark plugs and coils replaced. I was NOT told of the consequences or the urgency of this repair if I declined this repair. The check engine light was not on and it was running fine! THEY LET ME DRIVE IT HOME WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. I went to bring it to a mechanic on 11/8 to have a second opinion and have the work done if they agreed with the diagnosis. That is when I was told it was a blown head gasket and the mechanic said there was nothing I did to cause this, I was able to drive it home, but i drove it directly to the dealership. They are supposed to last the lifetime of the car. It is only when I drove it 1 MILE from that mechanic to kia when it started to overheat, and The check engine light came on. When Kia inspected it and confirmed it was a blown head gasket and quoted me for a new engine. My safety was at risk because I have 2 children and when the engine went that is when the engine light came on and we almost got into an accident because I lost power.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494549November 22, 2022
SEATS
Driver seat just broke from the slide frame seat just falls back and is not safe to drive the seat is very badly designed should not have broken.also sliding door driver's side got lock were it doesn't open at all.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494008November 17, 2022
ENGINE
the engine failed do to lack of oil, no oil light lite. No warning that the engine used up all the oil
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492700November 8, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the vehicle began to drive rough. There was white smoke coming from the exhaust and the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local service center to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that cylinder #5 had failed. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel injector was faulty and had caused the Oxygen sensor to fail. The fuel injector, fuel rail, Oxygen sensor, and gasket were replaced, and the vehicle was fixed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11492606November 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, it would not start. The contact was able to change the battery and the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and while the vehicle was at the dealer, it caught on fire. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a short circuit that caused the vehicle to catch on fire. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491851November 1, 2022
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
Car has a strong gas smell coming from front area through vents, when opened hood strong gas is smelled. Car is now stalling when starting. Afraid that car will burst into flames and explode. I have read that there was a recall due to cracked fuel rail but my 2016 does not fall within the model years. This is ridiculous that it’s the exact same thing happening to my 2016 sedona. The smell of gas is excessive and I had to take all of my kids out of the car and now do not trust to drive it. My car was completely fine and how can something randomly crack and cause this. No light or warning indicates this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11491682October 31, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
Right passenger slide door on minivan opened while my son was in the car and would not close. There is a recall on this and extended 15 year warranty but Kia wouldn’t honor the electronic controller that burnt out but warranted the motor. Passenger can fall out or something can hurt them. Kia dealer confirmed this and I had to pay a large repair bill for there recall defect. I am afraid to take the car anywhere except local. I feel there recall repair caused this problem. First I took it in for the recall. Next time I used that door it got stuck open. Vehicle is garaged with approximately 30,000 miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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