Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#11270102October 21, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAGS - THE SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES, THEN WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. THERE IS NOT ONE CERTAIN THING THAT CAUSES THIS (IE BUMPS, BREAKING, ACCELERATION, ETC). NOT SURE IF THIS IS A BAD SENSOR ISSUE OR WHAT IT COULD BE. SEATBELTS - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL 'LOCK' INTO PLACE WHILE DRIVING (LIKE AFTER YOU WOULD STOP SUDDENLY), AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNDO IT, IS TO RELEASE THE SEATBELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269601October 20, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR VEHICLE HAS THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, ABS, LIGHT ON. IT OVER HEATS IF SITTING STILL. THE COOLING FAN IS NOT WORKING REPLACED THE FUSE RELAY. FOR THE COOLING FAN, STILL NO COOLING FAN. CONSTANTLY FILLING THE COOLANT. IT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL BUT I DECIDED TO WAIT FOR A PRO TO SEE IF IT IS RECALL RELATED. WHEN THE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON WHILE THE VAN WAS IN MOTION 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF THREE TIMES FOR STAYING ON. " ABS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THIS IS WHEN THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM STARTED WHILE IDLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269537October 19, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
THE BACK FRAME OF MY 2006 KIA SEDONA IS ALL CORRODED. CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NOV-2006 AND IN DECEMBER 2011 I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT FRAME DUE TO CORROSION. IN MARCH 2014, I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO CORROSION AND NOW THE BACK FRAME IS ALL CORRODED. I WOULD LIKE THAT SOMEONE REALLY CHECK ON KIIA'S MATERIALS. IS INCREDIBLY THAT AFTER 5 YEARS I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT FRAME. AND UP TODAY'S DAY. I HAVE THE SAME CORROSION ISSUE. I LEAVE IN NEW JERSEY AND I KNOW THAT IN THE WINTER, THERE IS LOTS OF SALT ON THE STREETS BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER BRAND. THIS ISSUE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269011October 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
PARKED ON STREET, WENT TO START VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD PASSENGER LOOK UNDERNEATH AFTER TESTING BATTERY CHARGE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTION. TRIED TO START AGAIN. THE STARTER WAS THROWING SPARKS. FOUND OUT THE STARTER WAS BAD. HAVE A NEW PART ON ORDER AT A PRICETAG OF $220 WITH 94,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268421October 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO TOTAL THE CAR RATHER THAN FIXING IT. TJETE IS A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH. CAN I EXPECT KIA TO REPAIR MY CAR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268093October 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2005 KIA SEDONA WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT IS WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT STARTED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ONLY HAD 115,000 MILES, NO ISSUES. THANK GOD IT WAS AT 8 AM AND WE WERE AWAKE, EARLIER MY WHOLE FAMILY AND OUR HOME MAY HAVE BEEN GONE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267115October 8, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
SOMETIMES, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY. IT MAKES A GRINDING / CLICKING SOUND AND THEN OPENS BACK UP AUTOMATICALLY. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267118October 8, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY CLOSE ALL THE TIME. I HAVE TO CLOSE THE DOOR BY HAND. I'VE BROUGHT THIS CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED BUT IT ISN'T.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266163October 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR MOTORS REPLACED (ONCE IN 2018, CURRENTLY WORKING ON IT A SECOND TIME 2019) AS THE DOORS WOULD NOT FULLY LATCH. THEY WOULD CLOSE INTO POSITION IN THE FRONT LATCH BUT WOULD NOT PULL COMPLETELY SHUT IN THE BACK PART OF THE DOOR. ONCE THE DOOR IS PUSHED SHUT, IT STAYS SHUT, BUT YOU NEED TO PUSH IT TO CLOSE IT. I HAVE A VIDEO BUT I CANNOT UPLOAD IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266010October 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT. THE DOOR WORKED FINE WHEN WE WENT TO THE STORE. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN. THE DOOR LATCH IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. I HAVE MY DOORS BUNGEE CORDED TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265264September 30, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN IN MOTION, AT TIMES, WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS CLICKED INTO PLACE TO INDICATE A LEFT TURN OR MOVEMENT TO THE LEFT LANE, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL BLINK INSTEAD. THIS CAUSES VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258514September 27, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOTH SLIDING DOORS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY...MAKING A LIT OF GRINDING NOISE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11258584September 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL, WIRING HARNESS. WHEN DONE, THE HORN, LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK SWITCH AND THE RADIATOR FANS STOPPED WORKING. ALL THESE WORKED PRIOR TO THE RECALL WORK. AND THESE ITEMS DO WORK WHEN BYPASSING WITH A BATTERY, HOOKING THEM DIRECTLY TO POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256907September 20, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE ROTATING THE TIRES, I NOTICED THAT THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11256149September 17, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED A FEW MINUTES TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO COOL OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT BEGAN TO NOTICE MORE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND SMELLED A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR. THE CONTACT REMOVED HERSELF AND HER KIDS FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CHILD'S SCHOOL MAINTENANCE MAN ASSISTED THE CONTACT AND ASKED HER TO OPEN THE VEHICLE'S HOOD. AS THE HOOD WAS OPENED, FLAMES BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MAINTENANCE PERSON CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. A VIN SEARCH CONFIRMED THAT THERE WERE NO ACTIVE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11255944September 16, 2019
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION CAUSED BY LIQUID ROAD SALT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HER STATE WAS WAS BEING EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL FOR THE CORROSION OF THE CONTROL ARMS WHEN NEARBY STATES WERE INCLUDED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. *AS THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST AND BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11253301September 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEMS IS UNSAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11246469August 26, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAKAGE AFTER GETTING GAS, BUT DID NOT DISCOVER THIS LEAK UNTIL AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM THE GAS STATION. THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AND WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN RATHER QUICKLY. AFTER GETTING HOME FROM THE GAS STATION, WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS STILL VERY STRONG AND THAT WAS WHEN WE NOTICED THE LEAK, ON OUR DRIVEWAY. IN THE TIME THAT WE WERE DRIVING, WE HAD BEEN LEAKING GASOLINE THE WHOLE TIME, AND COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES ON OUR WAY HOME. WE TOOK OUR KIA TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS DAMAGED: IT HAD A CRACK ALONG ONE SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11245630August 22, 2019
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244322August 16, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ALWAY LATCH CLOSED. THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY TO REPAIR BUT NO RECALL. VEHICLE FAILING TO LATCH COULD CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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