Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10969142April 4, 2018
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2012 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE KEYS WERE INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION THE LOCKS WOULD RANDOMLY LOCK AND UNLOCK THEMSELVES. THE DASHBOARD WOULD ALERT THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SLIDING DOOR WAS AJAR, BUT IT WAS NOT. THE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WOULD WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082052March 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH SLIDING DOORS MAKE NOISES WHEN CLOSING AND DO NOT CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY. NOISE IS COMING FROM BACK OF CAR INSIDE PANEL. SOUNDS LIKE A MOTOR VIBRATION AND RUBBING NOISE. THE DOOR WILL STAY OPEN ABOUT A 1/4-1/2" WHEN LOOKING AT IT FROM THE REAR. DOOR LIGHT ON DASH IS ON, INTERIOR DOOR LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON AND AIR/NOISE COMES IN THROUGH THE DOOR. THIS STARTED WITH 60K MILES ON MY CAR. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST ME $2200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080929March 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL, AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (UNIVERSITY KIA, 6519 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, (256) 217-1700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS TO ORDER THE PART AND DETERMINE WHO MAY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080722March 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30 AM, MY WIFE'S 2004 KIA SEDONA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOME. I HAD DRIVEN IT THAT MORNING TO RUN A QUICK ERRAND, ACTUAL DRIVE TIME LESS THAN HALF AN HOUR WITHOUT ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. I RETURNED HOME, PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY BEHIND MY FORD WINDSTAR. BOTH MY WIFE AND MYSELF WERE IN OUR HOUSE WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD BOOM FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A SECOND BOOM. THAT IS WHEN WE SAW THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF HER VAN AND THE REAR OF MY WINDSTAR WAS ON FIRE. WE IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER OUR LOCAL FIRE COMPANY ARRIVED AND BEGAN FIGHTING THE BLAZE. BY THAT TIME BOTH VEHICLES WERE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE KIA. BOTH VEHICLES ARE A TOTAL LOSS. UNTIL THIS INCIDENT, NOTWITHSTANDING BASIC MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS, THE KIA SEDONA WAS A VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE. AS WITH THE WINDSTAR, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS WERE DONE ON A REGULAR AND AS NEEDED BASIS BY THE SAME SHOP THAT HAS WORKED ON ALL OUR VEHICLES FOR OVER 10 YEARS. I AM SURE I CAN PRODUCE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR RECORDS IF NEEDED. THE LAST TIME THE KIA WAS SERVICED WAS LATE OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR TO REPLACE AN ALTERNATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034969March 14, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
2017 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE ISSUE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER 29 DAYS AND 4 VISITS THE BREAKS STILL WERE NOT REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075308February 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR TWO DAYS. MIRRORS AND HORN DOES NOT FOLD OR BEEP WHEN PRESSING THE KEY PAD TO LOCK THE DOORS. ENGINE IS BEGINNING TO SOUND LOUD. ITS TOUGH DRIVE UP SMALL SLOPES. IT HAVE THE "ECO" BUTTON BUT IT DOES NOT SAVE ON ⛽. WHEN THESE ISSUES HAPPENED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, DRIVING UP STEEP HILLS, SMALL HILLS, LEVEL ROAD, HIGHWAYS...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073470February 18, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE CAN NOT TURN ON OUR VEHICLE. EVERYTHING WORKS AS FAR AS THE AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER YOU CHECK THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT'S POSITION AND TURN THE KEY ON TO CHANGE BETWEEN PARK AND NEUTRAL, SOMETIMES IT WILL START. RIGHT NOW WE CAN NOT FIND A SOLUTION TO WHY IT WILL START AND THEN YOU CAN NOT PUT IT BACK IN PARK. THIS IS ALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072918February 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH SLIDING DOORS ON MY SEDONA HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING ON THE ROAD AT 10+ MILES AN HOUR. THE CAR WILL CONFIRM THAT ALL DOORS ARE SHUT AND THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ARE OFF WHEN I PULL AWAY FROM THE CURB OR PARKING SPOT. ONCE I AM ON THE ROAD, BOTH DOORS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY HAD THEIR OPEN DOOR LIGHT INDICATORS COME ON WHILE I AM DRIVING. ONCE I STOP THE CAR AND INSPECTED THE DOOR WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHT ON, I CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE INDEED UNLATCHING AND COMING AJAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071724February 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK/START INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON. TURN THE KEY TO START, THE LIGHTS COME ON , ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS TURN ON, ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES SUCH AS LIGHTS AND RADIO AND HEATER ARE WORKING, BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT CRANK. THE STARTER MAKES NO NOISE WHATSOEVER. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND CANNOT BE GIVEN TO A DEALER TO FIX AS HE MAY TRY IT 20 TIMES AND IT WILL START AND I WILL TRY IT THE NEXT DAY AND IT WON'T. I CAN TURN THE KEY BACK AND FORTH 20 TIMES AND IT WILL SUDDENLY START. I SOMETIMES EXIT THE CAR, WAIT 10 MINUTES, AND THEN IT WILL START. THIS CONDITION APPARENTLY AFFECTS 2004-2009 KIA'S OF ALL MODELS AS WELL AS HYUNDAI WHICH IS A SISTER BRAND. TENS OF THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS BUT KIA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN TO SAY TAKE IT TO A DEALER . BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT EASILY DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER. KIA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT BUT IT IS INADEQUATE. CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED CHANGING STARTER, BATTERY, GROUNDING STRAP, FUSEBOX, INTERNAL COMPUTER, IPM MODULE, AND OTHER REMEDIES WITH MIXED RESULTS AND HUGE COSTS. I BYPASSED THE IPM MODULE, CHANGED STARTER RELAY AND OTHER REMEDIES WHICH WORK FOR A MONTH OR TWO AND THEN CONDITION REAPPEARS. GOOGLE "KIA SERVICE BULLETIN ON INTERMITTENT START CONDITION" AND YOU WILL SEE ALL THE COMPLAINTS. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=RKK4UBC5ZXK 60,000 VIEWS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=QUYK4F35XBM 67000 VIEWS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067069February 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2012 KIA SEDONA HEATER WIRE HARNESS ON DRIVE SIDE FAILED AND MELTED ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH. MECHANIC STATED IT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE HEATER CONTROL FOR THE FRONT STOPPED WORKING WHICH SENT US TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE HEATER CONTROL FAILED. IT WAS VERY GOOD THIS HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER OTHERWISE THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE WE WOULD NOT NEED HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065021January 26, 2018
WHEELS
THIS IS THE THIRD KUMHO CRUGEN KL33 TIRE THAT HAS HAD RADIAL RUN-OUT OR TREAD SEPARATION IN LESS THEN 6 MONTHS. FIRST TWO WHERE ON THE FRONT AXLE AND MOST RECENT ONE IS ON THE PASS REAR. THE RECENT EVENT WAS ON A RETURN ROAD TRIP COVERING ABOUT 230 MILES IN I 10 BETWEEN SAN ANTONIO AND HOUSTON, THERE WAS NO ROAD DEBRIS OR OTHER ISSUES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE DAMAGE UNDER A ROAD HAZARD. SINCE THEN THE TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A WHEEL HOP AND VIBRATION TO THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064196January 22, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED THE BRAKE TAIL LIGHTS STAY ON; WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS, AND ESC LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND STAYS ON. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL NHTSA #13V114000 AND THE KIA RECALL #SC098, BUT MY VIN NUMBER APPARENTLY ISN'T LISTED AS ONE THAT IS AFFECTED, WHICH IT IS! I HAVE NOTICED IT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, BUT NOW THEY ALL ARE GETTING WORSE. I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063476January 18, 2018
ENGINE
THE CARS ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 30 MILES PER HOUR , IT WOULD GO NO FASTER AND NO SLOWER. IF I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF , WAITED 5 MINUTES AND TURNED THE ENGINE ON AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN WENT BACK TO 30MPH AND WOULD GO NO FASTER OR SLOWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062420January 12, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
IN MARCH2016 BRAKES REPLACE WITH NEW PADS/ROTOR DUE TO SCREECH SOUND. TODAY WHEN BRAKE PRESSED STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES. ABS/ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON THE OTHER DAY. FRONT WHEELS STILL VIBRATE ON THE HIGHWAY. TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES JERKS AND STALLS THE CAR. A/C NOT WORK, BUT HEATER ALWAYS WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060692January 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 2013 DUE TO SAFETY RECALL 13V114000. AT PRESENT THE ESC LIGHT IS MALFUNTIONING AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR KIA DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT A FAULTY STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE OPERATES AS NORMAL. A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO KIA FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND I FEEL IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF KIA MOTORS TO ISSUE ANOTHER RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057764December 31, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT ALWAYS CLOSE COMPLETELY AND SOMETIMES OPENS WHILE DRIVING. MY THREE YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER SITS IN THAT SEAT AND I'M WORRIED THAT THE DOOR IS ACTUALLY GOING TO COME OPEN WHILE WE'RE DRIVING THE CAR. I'VE READ OF PREVIOUS YEARS FOR THIS SAME VEHICLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I'VE PAID TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ONCE, BUT I FEEL THAT KIA SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. ALSO, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. IT SOMETIMES MAKES A GRINDING SOUND WHEN I'M SLOWING DOWN - NOT NECESSARILY WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. SOMETIMES IT'S DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052308December 4, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AS WELL. THIS WAS DEFINITELY A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! IT HAPPENED ON A 2200 MILE TRIP AND NECESSITATED CHANGING PLANS, MOTEL RESERVATIONS, AND ARRIVING LATE AT THE DESTINATION, BECAUSE... IT WAS THE WEEKEND (NO SERVICE AVAILABLE) AND WE HAD TO DRIVE ONLY IN DAYLIGHT HOURS. TAKING IT TO A KIA DEALER ASAP, BUT AM EXPECTING AN "WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM." RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048054November 22, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU PRESS GAS PEDAL AND CAR ACCELERATE THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK IT HAPPENS TO ME A COUPLE TIMES THIS MONTH I BELIEVE THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALL FOR THE GAS PEDAL THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046496November 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY GOING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO MY GARAGE DOOR WHICH WAS CLOSED AND DAMAGED ANOTHER CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE. IF THE OTHER CAR WAS NOT THERE TO STOP IT I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. I REPORTED THIS TO KIA AND THE INVESTIGATION ONLY SHOWED A BLOWN FUSE WHEN THEY CONNECTED IT TO THE TESTER. THERE ARE TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS THAT I KNOW OF WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR LOSES MONEY DUE TO SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. BY THE WAY I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT IN HIS CAR WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE AND HE SAW THE WHOLE THING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045567November 13, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFREY KIA (30900 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. *BF UPDATED 8/13/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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