Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10285487September 28, 2009
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA EX. SHE HAD TO EXERT GREAT FORCE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE RACK AND PINION, AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284998September 23, 2009
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT HE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD A LOW PSI OF 20, WHEN THEY SHOULD BE 35. A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE TIRES ARE NOT STICKING VERY CLOSELY TO THE RIM, IT'S CAUSING AIR TO RELEASE; HE THEN ADDED THAT THERE IS NOT AN AVAILABLE REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH WAS INCREASED, IF THE TIRES FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,281.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284874September 22, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOT ONLY DEFECTIVE, THEY WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284162September 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SHE LOST POWER STEERING. SHE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE INABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282894September 4, 2009
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES BEGAN PULSATING AND THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL INCLUDING A BURNING ODOR. THE STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE WAY SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE. A SECOND DEALER STATED THAT BRAKES OVER HEATED AND THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE FAILED AT 15,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,300.UPDATED 10/26/09. *LJ THE ROTORS OVERHEATED AND WERE WARPED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED TIRES WERE NEED ON THE VEHICLE DUE TO CUPPING. UPDATED 10/26/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282459August 31, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS NO POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, REVERSE WAS THE ONLY FUNCTIONAL GEAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY IN "REVERSE" CAUTIOUSLY TO A NEARBY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281681August 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STOP LAMP SWITCH DEFECTIVE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. TRIED FOR 2 MONTHS TO HAVE DEFECT REPAIRED, BUT MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE, SO NO REPAIR CAN TAKE PLACE. SAFETY RECALL STATES CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND DEFECT MAY CAUSE A CRASH. GIVEN THE URGENCY OR THE RECALL THE NECESSARY PARTS NEED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281728August 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER AND DECREASED SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE OXYGEN TUBE, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND TIGHTENED THE WIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE INSIST THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281505August 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
KIA SEDONA 2004 TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH WITH GENTLE ACCELERATION. CAR WITHOUT USING ACCELERATOR SPED UP TO 40+ MPH AND BRAKES COULD NOT STOP CAR. CAR STOPPED BY PULLING OVER AND TURNING OFF ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281559August 24, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMPLAINT 10281505 PREVIOUSLY FILED. SEDONA HAD THROTTLE CABLE REPLACED IN OCTOBER 05 AS PART OF KIA SERVICE RECALL. PROBLEM SAME AS IN COMPLAINT 10139518 FROM SEPT 2005 REPORTED INCIDENT. THE 2005 AND THIS 2009 INCIDENT DID NOT OCCUR IN THE WINTER IN FREEZING CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280979August 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS CLOSE WHEN EVER IT APPEARS SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROLLING ARM AND SENSOR; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAS STILL EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43431 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AT 30000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280850August 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA WITH THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM UP UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND NOW IT ALL COMES OUT OF MY POCKET. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES DONE AT LEAST 5 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED?? THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES AND STUTTERS HORRIBLY AND EVERY TIME I'VE BEEN TOLD MY BRAKES/ROTORS NEED REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280853August 18, 2009
TIRES
2ND COMPLAINT FOR THE 2005 KIA SEDONA - REAR TIRE WEAR. EVERY SET OF TIRES I PUT ON THE VEHICLE NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE BACK AFTER 6 MONTHS DUE TO EXTREME INSIDE WEAR. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST AND SUGGESTED TAKING TO A DEALER. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND GOT THE SAME RESPONSE - PLUS NO AFTERMARKET PART TO PUT ON IT EITHER. OF COURSE IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS TO GET A RESPONSE OUT OF THE DEALER ON THE AFTERMARKET QUESTION. NOW, EVERY 10,000-15,000 MILES I REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES WITH NEW, AND PUT THE OLD ONES ON THE BACK. I EVEN TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER FOR SHOW AND TELL....THEY HAD NO ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280057August 11, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DRIVING ON 8/9/09, CAR STARTED SHAKING, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. PULLED TO RIGHT LANE SLOWING DOWN, GOT OFF EXIT RAMP AND ABOUT 30 FEET DOWN LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND ONCE GOT TO SAFE PLACE TO CHANGE TIRE, MY FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT WERE DAMAGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278783July 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: WE ARE A FAMILY OF 6 AND ON JULY 21ST OUR 2004 KIA SEDONA EX CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE HAD JUST DRIVEN IT 2 HOURS BEFORE WITH NO INDICATIONS OF A FIRE. WE HEARD A BLARING HORN AND LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW TO SEE THE NEIGHBOR RUNNING ACROSS THE STREET. WE STEPPED OUT OF THE HOUSE TO FIND OUR VAN IN FLAMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE. THE WINDOWS WERE ALL UP AND WE WATCHED THE FIRE DIE DOWN AND SMOKE FILL THE AIR. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND TOOK PICTURES AND MADE A REPORT. AFTER ALL THAT WAS SAID AND DONE WE BEGAN TO RESEARCH THE INTERNET AND FOUND A RECALL THAT WAS SENT OUT ON OUR VAN BACK IN NOV/DEC 2005. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V463000) THE FIRE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX AREA. APPROX. A YEAR BEFORE THE INCIDENT WE HAD STARED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WORKING ON AND OFF. DUE TO NOT BEING UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER WE DECIDED NOT TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE WE NEVER REALLY USED THE SEAT CONTROLS ON THAT SIDE MUCH. WE WERE UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE; IF WE HAD BEEN WE WOULD HAVE DEALT WITH THIS MATTER MUCH DIFFERENTLY. IN ADDITION, WE HAD BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR APPROX 9 MONTHS WITH THE BATTERY GOING DEAD. WE HAD REPLACED 3 BATTERIES IN 9 MONTHS AND OUR CD PLAYER STOPPED WORKING 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. WE HAD BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE FIRE AND THEY INFORMED US THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE RECALL ON JANUARY 11, 2006; A FEW DAYS BEFORE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THIS RECALL WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE OR SHOWN THE RECALL ON THE CAR FAX. THIS FIRE HAS NOW RESULTED IN OUR FAMILY VEHICLE BEING TOTALED OUT AND OUR FAMILY NOW BEING LEFT WITH NOTHING. WE APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THIS MATTER AND THANK YOU.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278614July 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH LESS THAN 34,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN PULSATING PROBLEM IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY BRAKES BUT NOW KNOW THAT IT IS THE ROTORS ON MY VAN. WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE SHAKING AND PULSATION MAKES ME THINK I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THAT MANY SEDONA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL KIA DEALER TODAY(7/28/2009) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS COVERED WITH MY WARRANTY. I HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED OR TURNED AT A COST TO ME OF SOME $400. WHY WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHY HAS NO ONE ISSUED A RECALL TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I AM JUST AS FRUSTRATED AS THE OTHER OWNERS TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE A FEW PEOPLE GETTING HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278613July 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, WHEELS
I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES ON MY 2005 KIA SEDONA. I KNOW MANY OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME TYPE OF VAN AND ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS NEED TO REPLACED AND THAT THE BRAKES ALSO NEED TO BE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE FINE AND THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS AND THAT IT IS A DEALER PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO MORE AS TO I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH SUCH A PROBLEM TO MY VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278423July 27, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,527 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278133July 23, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE,CALLED TO HAVE PART REPLACED AND SHOP MANAGER SAID HE ORDERED PARTS BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHEN OR IF THEY WOULD COME IN, RECALL NOTICE SAYS WE MAY BE AT RISK FOR CRASH. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOT OF RECALLS PLUS CANT KEEP BRAKES OR ROTORS ON IT. DEFINATLY A LEMON. WILL TRY TO PERSUADE ANYONE NOT TO BUY A KIA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277694July 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LET ME START BY SAYING WE LOVED THE VAN UP UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FAMILY IN OUR 2008 KIA SEDONA. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75 MPH, I WENT TO PASS SOMEONE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS THE CAR. I TRIED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL BY PRESSING THE BRAKE AS WELL AS DOING IT MANUALLY BY PRESSING THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON. I COULD NOT GET THE VAN TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKE TO THE FLOOR. AT ONE POINT I WAS DOING BETWEEN 90 AND 100 MPH. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE VAN STOPPED AND MY BRAKES WERE SMOKING EXTREMELY BAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A BAD BRAKE SWITCH. THE DEALER ACTED LIKE IT WAS NO BIG DEAL. I EXPLAINED THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR EVEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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