Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10454770April 10, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER?S SIDE THIRD ROW SEAT SEIZED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT FROM AROUND THE PASSENGER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT FOR THE THIRD ROW SEAT ON THE DRIVER?S SIDE RECENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 06/06/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS STATED THAT ONLY THE FIRST SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED NOT THE SECOND. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ITS ON. UPDATED 06/07/12 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453705April 1, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE MANUAL INDICATED WE SHOULD TAKE IT TO A DEALER ASAP. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD DEPLOY WHEN THIS "AIR BAG" LIGHT IS ON. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE KIA SEDONA AIR BAG SENSORS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THEY RECALIBRATED THE SENSORS AT A COST OF $194 AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. HOWEVER, THEY INDICATED THAT THE SENSORS WERE "STILL VACILLATING" AND THAT IF THIS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN THE SENSORS UNDER THE SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED (AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1500). I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER KIA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND, IN MY OPINION, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO FIX THESE DEFECTIVE SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452386March 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WOULD HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED EVERY THREE HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE BATTERY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A REPLACEMENT BATTERY WAS INSTALLED YET THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,363.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452019March 13, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CPSC#I1230221A. 2004 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE DUE TO STALLING. THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. LOSS OF POWER RESULTS IN DIFFICULTY IN STEERING THE VEHICLE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED NONE OF THE REPAIRS, HAVE FIXED THE STALLING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450109March 2, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RUINING FOR 15-30 SECONDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REALIGNED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449039February 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF BRAKING AND SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL UNTIL THE PEDAL CAME BACK UP ON IT'S OWN. TIME ENCOMPASSED WAS APPROXIMATELY 60 SECONDS. TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD WAS LIGHT WHICH MADE THE SITUATION MUCH MORE MANAGEABLE. *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
#10446510February 9, 2012
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL CONCERNING AIR BAG ISSUES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A LITTLE AFTER 60,000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS A SENSOR IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THE COST TO REPLACE IT WOULD BE $1600. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS PRIVATE MECHANIC ORDERED A SEAT THAT CAME WITH A SENSOR AT A PRICE OF $585 PLUS TAX AND INSTALLING WITH A TOTAL COST OF $700. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447267February 9, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING AT 30 MPH ON ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND SOME BOULDERS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WERE TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CONTUSIONS AND A DAMAGED KNEE, THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE SUFFERING FROM TEMPORARY AMNESIA. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
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
#10445644January 27, 2012
STEERING
THE FACTORY INSTALLED SPRING TYPE CLAMP FAILED TO HOLD THE POWER STEERING HOSE ON; THE HOSE CAME OFF, ALL THE POWER STEERING FLUID CAME OUT AND STEERING WAS LOST. THE SPRING TYPE CLAMP WAS REPLACED WITH A WORM TYPE CLAMP. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN TRAFFIC IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE POWER STEERING FLUID COULD HAVE BLOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND CAUSED A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445410January 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & I CALLED MY LOCAL KIA DEALER. THEY TOLD ME TO MAKE SURE NOTHING WAS UNDER SEATS BECAUSE THAT COULD CAUSE IT. THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER THE SEATS, HOWEVER ABOUT 25 MILES LATER (WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK) THE LIGHT WENT OFF. THE NEXT DAY THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON & HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME THING ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE & I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY $2000 OF MY MONEY TO FIX KIA'S SHORTFALL!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444976January 23, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLAMPS OUT AT SAME TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444356January 18, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED,THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUCTIONS. CRUISE CONTROL SOMETIMES WILL NOT DEACTIVATE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443554January 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING SYMBOL WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442840January 8, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY KIA SEDONA 2003 EX WAS A GREAT VEHICLE , UNTIL 12/20/2011 WHEN THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR BEHIND THE DRIVER BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHEN I OPENED IT. THIS WAS A HUGE SURPRISE TO ME BECAUSE I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT CAME OFF IN MY HAND. THEN ON 12/31/2011 , I OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND THE SCREW CAME OUT AND HIT THE GROUND AND I COULD NOT FIND IT.WHAT GOING ON , I'VE OWNED 4 CARS AND NONE OF THEM HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR HANDLES. THEN THE SILVER BUMPER ON THE FRONT AND THE REAR IS FADING TERRIBLY, THIS A WONDERFUL VEHICLE BUT, I HAVE NEVER OWNED A CAR THAT THE DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF . NOW IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT FOR ME TO OPEN THESE 2 DOORS. THIS CAR HAS NO CHILDREN PLAYING ON THE DOORS BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE ANY CHILDREN , MOST OF THE TIME ITS JUST ME ....IS THERE ANY REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'M HOPING THAT THEIR IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP ME WITH THIS MATTER.... I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME CONCERNING THIS MATTER.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441440December 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 12/26/2011 WE WENT OUT TO THE VAN (2003 KIA SEDONA) AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. THE WHOLE VAN SMELLED LIKE MELTED PLASTIC. I LOOKED AT THE FUSE BOX AND THE ENTIRE THING WAS MELTED ALONG WITH THE TRIM AND CARPET. I HAVE PICTURES AND A MOVIE TO SHOW THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE. KIA OF PUTNAM CONNECTICUT REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WE WERE NOT EVEN DRIVING THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED THE ISSUE HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. IF PICTURES ARE REQUESTED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441545December 28, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE JUST REPLACED BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUB BUSHINGS. OUR MECHANIC SAID THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE THIS YOUNG. WE ONLY HAVE ONE SLIDING DOOR THAT FUNCTIONS RIGHT NOW. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK UNLESS YOU PHYSICALLY PULL IT OPEN AND SHUT. I HAVE BEEN READING THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL 2007 KIA OWNERS. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10441086December 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAD TO REPLACE SOME SENSORS AROUND 40,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM,...THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER..... *TR THE NEXT TIME YOU START IT UP IT MAY BE FINE FOR THAT WHOLE TRIP...THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS BACK....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440069December 15, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS HAD BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT VERY PREMATURELY. I HAVE PROBABLY REPLACED 9 INDIVIDUAL HEADLIGHTS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006. BULBS ONLY LAST 4-6 MONTHS EACH. H7 IS THE REPLACEMENT BULB THAT IS RECOMMENDED AND I HAVE WASTED MY MONEY COUNTLESS TIMES BUYING THE "PREMIUM BULBS" ONLY TO HAVE THEM BURN OUT. TOOK THE CAR TO KIA DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM, BUT LOOKING AT MULTIPLE BLOG SITES A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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