Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10201779September 4, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4 MONTHS AGO MY ALTERNATOR WENT, TAKING WITH IT MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. AFTER EVERYTHING WAS FIXED BY THE REPAIR SHOP OF MY CHOICE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND COULD NOT BE RESET BECAUSE KIA WILL NOT RELEASE THE CODES TO DO SO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND $90 LATER SIMPLY RESET THE CODES TO CLEAR THE LIGHT. NOW I FIND MYSELF WITH THE LIGHT ON AGAIN, AND MY 2002 KIA SEDONA AT THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHY. OF COURSE, IT CANNOT BE AS SIMPLE AS THE CODE NEEDING TO BE RESET, AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THERE IS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT MECHANISM THAT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WILL COST $200 + TO HAVE DONE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONAS AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. MY SISTER-IN-LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE THEIRS TWO TIMES NOW, MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE HIS AT LEAST ONE TIME, AND MY SISTER-IN-LAWS MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS HAD TO REPLACE HERS AT LEAST TWICE. THESE ARE JUST FAMILY MEMBERS, AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. ON THIS SITE ALONE I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL, NOT TO MENTION OTHER MESSAGE BOARDS SHOWING THE SAME COMPLAINTS. AT WHAT POINT DOES A COMPLAINT LIKE THIS GET INVESTIGATED TO BE RECALLED? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AND I IMPLORE YOU TO INVESTIGATE INTO THIS MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *TR UPDATED 09/19/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201714September 2, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE TAKEN MY FATHER'S 2003 KIA SEDONA TO NAPLETON KIA IN ELMHURST SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED ON AND THE RADIATOR FANS BEING ON CONSTANTLY WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP REACHES 80 DEGREES OR MORE ALSO WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. THIS WAS NEVER A PROBLEM WHEN MY FATHER FIRST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT'S NECESSARY FOR THE FANS TO BE ON WHEN THE AIR IS TURNED ON TO PROTECT THE ENGINE FROM OVERHEATING. I BELIEVE THAT UP TO A CERTAIN POINT BUT THE FANS NEVER TURN OFF WHEN THE AIR IS ON. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT LOGIC. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES BUCKS AND BACKFIRES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT'S FINE ONE MINUTE AND BAD THE NEXT THIS OCCURS A LEAST ONCE A MONTH, THEN IT'S FINE LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED, UNTIL NEXT MONTH. THE DEALER MY DAD TAKES IT TO SEEMS LIKE THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN GETTING TO THE PROBLEMS THIS VEHICLE HAS, BUT WAITING UNTIL SOME OTHER PROBLEM OCCURS LIKE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEN MAYBE THEY'LL SPEND SOME TIME ON IT. BUT THE VEHICLE COMES OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP FINE BUT WITHIN A DAY OR TWO IT'S THE SAME OLD PROBLEMS. MY DAD FEELS LIKE HE'S WASTING HIS TIME TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THEY MAY SEEM INTERESTED BUT HAVE NO INCENTIVE TO FIND THE REAL REASON THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR IN THE FIRST PLACE. THEY EITHER DON'T KNOW OR DON'T CARE. I'M BEGINNING TO THINK THAT THE MECHANICS DON'T KNOW AND THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T CARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201151August 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200896August 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL WHEN IN IDLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200544August 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER; THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL AFTER BEING REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RETURNED AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200249August 21, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO, SIZE 225/70R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SHE REPLACED IT WITH A SPARE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES BUMPED THE CURB ONCE OR TWICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FEW SCUFF MARKS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200164August 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUOUSLY INFORM HIM TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION ALWAYS RECURS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF HAVING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199541August 14, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ARM REST IN THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS HAS TWO PLASTIC PIECES THAT DO NOT MEET OR FIT OVER THE ARM REST. WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS SEATED IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS, SHE MOVED RIGHT TO LEFT AND THE PLASTIC PIECE CAUSED A SEVERE LACERATION TO HER SKIN. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED HIM WITH REFERENCE NUMBER K1320663. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10199056August 10, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WHEEL HUB SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SHE THEN SEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT APPLIED TO ALLOY WHEELS, NOT ALUMINUM. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,041.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198856August 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS TO DETACH FROM THE FLOOR AND SLAM INTO THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC LATCH BROKE. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198689August 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE WENT TO START OUR 2005 KIA, SHE HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING. SHE THEN TURNED OFF THE VAN. TRIED A SECOND TIME, HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING AND TOOK OUT THE KEY, THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED, THEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, HER FATHER HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198617August 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAD GONE TO LUNCH AND STOPPED BY THE GROCERY STORE FIRST AND THEN WENT BY THE GAS STATION FOR A MOMENT. WHEN I CAME OUT, I GOT INTO MY VAN AND IT WOULD NOT CRANK. NO WARNING, NO PRIOR TROUBLE, NOISES, SLOW CRANK, NOTHING. IT WOULD NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO CRANK. I HAD TO WALK BACK TO WORK. LATER THAT EVENING, MY FATHER CAME TO LOOK AT IT AND WE ASSUMED IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT AS WELL AS THE BREAK LIGHT REMAINED ON. MY FATHER SUSPECTED THE ALTERNATOR. WE CALLED THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON ALTERNATORS, BUT AS USUAL, OUR VIN NUMBER DID NOT SHOW UP AS ONE RECALLED. $400.00 LATER, I AM WONDERING WHY OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. WE HAVE SPENT NEARLY $2,000 ON "WARRANTY MAINTENANCE" JUST TO MAKE SURE NOTHING GOES WRONG AND IF IT DOES IT SHOULD BE COVERED. UNFORTUNATELY FOR US, WE SPENT WELL OVER $1500.00 ON OUR 60,000 MILE MAINTENANCE TO INSURE THE WARRANTY STAYS IN AFFECT JUST 3 MONTHS AGO. OF COURSE, WE ARE TOLD NOW THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT COVERED AFTER 60,000 MILES. WHY AM I PAYING SO MUCH MONEY IF NOTHING IS GOING TO BE COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198400August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING. CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199131August 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2002 KIA SEDONA WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CAR WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE**CC IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH ALSO DAMAGED OTHER COMPONETS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197830July 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND OCCASIONALLY SLIDES OPEN WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196704July 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA EX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE ENGINE AND NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT RECEPTACLE WAS EMPTY. SHE ADDED COOLANT, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE RADIATOR WAS FLUSHED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE SHOP WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE COOLANT LINE WAS ROTTED AND CORRODED. THE PLASTIC CASE WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE PARTS, NOT THE LABOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,485.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196424July 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
OUR SEDONA HAS BEEN UNRELIABLE FROM 15,000 MILES ON. I LOOSE SLEEP OVER THE FACT THAT MY WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE IN THIS VEHICLE EVERY DAY TO GET TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND OTHER DAILY ACTIVITIES AND ERRANDS. IT IS BACK IN FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM - A SHOT ALTERNATOR. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN DAMAGED, TWICE BEFORE DAMAGING THE BATTERY AS WELL. I PRIDE MYSELF IN KEEPING OUR VEHICLES SERVICED NEARLY TO THE RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE, BUT THIS MINIVAN IS JUST NOT A QUALITY BUILT. I HAVE READ OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, AND SIMILARLY OUR MINIVAN ALSO BUCKS WHEN IDLE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT BUCKS WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 40 MPH, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNITS ARE AS LOAD AS AN INDUSTRIAL TYPE FAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196333July 14, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON MY BRAND NEW KIA SEDONA BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THIS TOOK APPROXIMATELY A WEEK TO GET REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196910July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS CUSTOMER STATES, MOTOR AND TWO FREON UNITS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER THINGS, VEHICLE HAS A STUCK THROTTLE DURING INCLEMENT OR COLD WEATHER WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT**SB DURING A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW LATCH. THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER HIT HER PORCH AND A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195623July 9, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR CLOSED. HOWEVER, IT RE-OPENED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID A RE-LEARN. APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN THE BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED. SHE WAS FORCED TO CLOSE THE DOOR MANUALLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE ONCE MORE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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