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2008 Kia SEDONA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

170 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

52,847 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2008 model year. Data updated: . 136 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 45 of 170 complaints (26.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior3319.4%
Electrical and battery issues2414.1%
Engine operation116.5%
Steering behavior84.7%
Transmission and shifting10.6%
Fuel system concerns10.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
45
Vehicle Speed Control
37
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
15
Exterior Lighting
14
Service Brakes
12
Structure:Body:Door
12
Suspension
12
Unknown Or Other
11
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System45
Vehicle Speed Control37
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)15
Exterior Lighting14
Service Brakes12
Structure:Body:Door12
Suspension12
Unknown Or Other11

Electrical System: 45; Vehicle Speed Control: 37; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 15; Exterior Lighting: 14; Service Brakes: 12; Structure:Body:Door: 12; Suspension: 12; Unknown Or Other: 11

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
36
25,000 to 49,999
26
50,000 to 74,999
21
75,000 to 99,999
21
100,000 to 149,999
23
150,000 and above
9
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00036
25,000 to 49,99926
50,000 to 74,99921
75,000 to 99,99921
100,000 to 149,99923
150,000 and above9

Under 25,000: 36; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 21; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 9

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (36). 34 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
4
2009
6
2010
37
2011
8
2012
10
2013
14
2014
18
2015
9
2016
11
2017
8
2018
7
2019
8
2020
14
2021
6
2022
3
2023
2
2024
2
2025
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20084
20096
201037
20118
201210
201314
201418
20159
201611
20178
20187
20198
202014
20216
20223
20232
20242
20252
20261

2008: 4; 2009: 6; 2010: 37; 2011: 8; 2012: 10; 2013: 14; 2014: 18; 2015: 9; 2016: 11; 2017: 8; 2018: 7; 2019: 8; 2020: 14; 2021: 6; 2022: 3; 2023: 2; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 24 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10225762 · 2008-04-25 (April 25, 2008)

BAD MISFIRE. THIS MISFIRE STARTED AT 14,000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOK AT THEY COLD NOT GET IT TO MISFIRE. AS TIME WENT ON AT 20,000 THE MISFIRE BECAME WORSE, WE LEFT THE VAN FOR PM SERVICE WITH THE FIRST DEALER FOR ONE WEEK,WE WEAR ON VACATION. THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE VAN WAS READY,THAT WAS ON A FRIDAY,I WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN FROM THE DEALER. WHEN I STARTED IT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE IT STARTED TO MISS. I HAD THE SERVICE WRITER COME OVER AND I HAD HIM FELL THE MISS AND YOU COULD HEAR IT IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT,TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225762 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10277694 · 2009-07-22 (July 22, 2009)

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 …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277694 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10277660 · 2009-07-21 (July 21, 2009)

IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY WIFE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION FROM A RENTAL SALESMAN, HE TOLD HER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLUG OUR GPS UNIT INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OR IT WOULD COST $90.00 FOR US TO REPAIR THE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON FOR THE AIR BAGS. WE DID NOT PLUG THE UNIT INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER BUT PLUGGED IT INTO THE ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET. ON SUNDAY 07/12/09 I ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER ONLY CAME ON HIGH, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE OUTLETS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277660 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10358151 · 2010-09-28 (September 28, 2010)

IN 18 MONTHS MY 2008 KIA SEDONA HAS CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WITH THIS COMPLAINT FOCUSING ON THE FACT MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN THE 200 AMP MAIN FUSE 4 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2 OF THE 4 TIMES, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND A SAFETY ISSUE AS BOTH TIMES IT HAPPEN WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, WITH THE DEALER NOT BEING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM EACH AND EVERY TIME. THEY REPLACE THE FUSE, RUN TESTS, AND GIVE THE CAR BACK, AT WHICH POINT ANYWHERE FROM 10 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS THE FUSE BLOWS AGAIN. NOTE THIS…

Owner-reported narrative. 36,452 miles reported. Look up ODI 10358151 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10252965 · 2008-12-28 (December 28, 2008)

INITIAL OCCURRENCE WAS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 WHEN OUR 2008 SEDONA WAS LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS OLD AND WITH ONLY 13000 KILOMETERS ON IT. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO START UP AFTER A FOUR WAY STOP. THOUGHT SOME TYPE OF FLUKE? NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES FOR TWO TO THREE HUNDRED KILOMETERS UNTIL NOVEMBER 23, 2008 WHEN STALLED WHILE TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. STALLED AGAIN AFTER PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2008 -CORRECTION: "SCAN CODE P2106/P1295/P0638 AND PO236 RESET AND RE-PROGRAM - ROAD TES…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252965 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10297422 · 2009-12-29 (December 29, 2009)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED HE PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AND THEN THE PEDAL FELL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOORBOARD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD , THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TBS SENSOR AND UPDATED THE ECU. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59054.

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10297422 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10282894 · 2009-09-04 (September 4, 2009)

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 WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10284162 · 2009-09-16 (September 16, 2009)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284162 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10525911 · 2013-07-20 (July 20, 2013)

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10525911 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10995421 · 2017-06-15 (June 15, 2017)

MY VEHICLE FUEL TANK PLACE WHERE YOU PUMP THE GAS IS COMPLETELY RUSTED, I FEAR THIS RUST MIGHT ADD TO FUEL AND MIGHT DAMAGE THE ENGINE OR IT MIGHT CAUSE SOME SPARK.

Owner-reported narrative. 132,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10995421 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

170 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

80.0%Usable mileage136 / 170 records
100.0%Valid incident date170 / 170 records
100.0%Valid filing date170 / 170 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates170 / 170 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021
Electrical System
3924.8%
ODI 10231162 · 2,000 mi

SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTION. HAD THREE PROBLEMS WITH DOORS NOT COMPLETELY SHUTTING AND REOPENING WHILE IN DRIVE. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR CONSUMER IS UPDATING INFORMATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES DUE TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO OVERRIDE THE POWER FUNCTION AS SHE SHOULD. UPDATED 05/13/09.*JB

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4526.5%
ODI 10243827 · 684 mi

WITH ONLY 700 MILES ON SEDONA MINIVAN I HAVE HAD AN AIR BAG SENSOR GO BAD, A DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, A PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, THE IP COMPUTER (FUSE BOX) INSIDE VEHICLE NEAR DRIVERS SIDE) BURN UP COMPLETELY. *TR

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816.7%
ODI 10355425

THE LIGHTS HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF MANUALLY EVERY TIME WE USE THE LIGHTS AND IF WE FORGET, THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON A FEW HOURS LATER BY THEMSELVES AND SOMEONE WILL CALL TO INFORM US THE LIGHTS ARE ON. WE WENT ON A WET GRAVEL ROAD AND GRAVEL STUCK IN THE BRAKE DRUM AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. I BACKED UP FAST, HIT THE BRAKES HARD A COUPLE OF TIMES TO CLEAR THE GRAVEL FROM THE BRAKE DRUMS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE KEY WILL NOT TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED AND HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRY TO WIGGLE IT UNTIL THE KEY CAN BE TU…

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721.9%
ODI 10470538 · 44,100 mi

WAS ON HIGHWAY HEADING INTO CONSTRUCTION ZONE , TAPPED BRAKES TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, CC DID NOT DISENGAGE. HEAVILY PRESSED BRAKES, CC WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY ACCELERATING EVERY TIME I STEP ON BRAKE. ABS/ESC LIGHTS COME ON. ULTIMATELY ABLE TO DISENGAGE CC ON THE COLUMN BUT NOT BEFORE ACCELERATING TO 80+MPH HEADING INTO WALL OF TRAFFIC MERGING FROM THREE TO ONE LANES AND SLOWING TO 45MPH FOR CONSTRUCTION ZONE. 20 MILES LATER I PULL INTO REST AREA HOPING TO CLEAR ERROR LIGHTS; TURNED CAR OFF AND BACK ON - COULDN'T GET VAN …

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1116.9%
ODI 10416309 · 600 mi

PARKING SENSOR FAILED AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN A ACCIDENT, IN OUR NOW 3 WEEK OLD 2011 KIA SEDONA, THEY SOLD US THE FLOOR MODEL, WHICH HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED WE THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT, TOOK IT IN BC LOW GAS MILEGE, AND BC THE DOOR WAS LOSE, THEN 2 DAYS AGO MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT OF A SPOT THE ALARM NEVER SOUNDED, HE IS FINE SO IS THE OTHER DRIVER, WELL WE WENT TO WALMART AND WENT TO BACK OUT AND TH ESENSOR WAS GOING CRAZY, SO I GOT OUT AND NOTHING WAS THERE BUT WHEN I STTOOD DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CAR THE ALARM NEVER SOUNDED, THEN I BACKED MY HUSBAN…

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3229.9%
ODI 10470355 · 425 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND NOTICED THE IGNITION AND THE KEY WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MILES OR MORE. THE CONTACT MEASURED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE KEY AND STATED IT REACHED 101 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. T…

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1128.2%
ODI 10837349 · 53,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE 2014 KIA SORENTO ON US27 IN CINCINNATI, OHIO (55MPH ZONE) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED (I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROADWAY. I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS TO GET IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS A ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I FINALLY GOT OUT OF THE ROAD. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DURING THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALER. THEY SAID IT HAD 5 MAJOR CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC, THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM TH…

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3525.4%
ODI 10671723 · 212 mi

BACKUP AND SEAT BELT CHIMES CANNOT BE HEARD IN THIS VEHICLE DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF PROBLEM HOWEVER STATES VOLUME CANNOT BE INCREASED . THIS IS A NEW CAR PURCHASE I STATED TO THE DEALER THAT THE KIA SORENTO I TRADED COULD BE HEARD WHY CAN'T THIS ONE BE MADE TO HEAR ALSO.BACKUP WARNING IS TO DETECT OBJECTS NOT SEEN IN MIRRORS BUT IF IT CANNOT BE HEARD WHAT GOOD IS IT? *TR

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4314.5%
ODI 10903653 · 7,267 mi

MY MOTHER AND HER FRIEND WERE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WENT OFF THE ROAD CAUSING THEM TO GO INTO THE FRYING PAN RIVER IN BASALT, CO. THERE WAS APPROX. 42.1 DEGREE SLOPE. MY MOTHER WAS THE PASSENGER. WE RETRIEVED HER PICTURES AND VIDEO. SHE WAS VIDEO TAPING WITH HER CELL PHONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS DOWN. SHE SAID, "OH [XXX]", AND APPEARED TO REACH TO REMOVE HER SEATBELT. THEY WENT INTO THE RIVER. THEY WERE FOUND AT 4:30 PM WITH CAR SUBMERGED IN WATER AND BOTH DROWNED. NO DAMAGE …

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2317.2%
ODI 11075308

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...

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1122.9%
ODI 11208350 · 14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR SENOR FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. ANCIRA KIA (6139 BANDERA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78238 [phone removed]) DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THE SLIDING DOOR SENOR BUT THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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410.5%
ODI 11311236 · 7,400 mi

PURCHASED NEW. @ 7400 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO STATED CYLINDER HEAD WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT (ALL HEADS/GASKETS EXCHANGED). 7800 MILES FLUID LEVELS BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER STATED CAR HADN'T 'BURPED' FROM GASKET REPAIR. 9300 MILES WHILE CITY DRIVING THE BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNINGS STARTED YELLING. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CAR SAID POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I COULD NOT SHIFT. POPPED THE S…

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315.0%
ODI 11430054

Driving down the interstate at 70mph and the vehicle suddenly began to brake and the forward collision warning light illuminated along with the check engine light. The car stopped on the interstate and this happened at 1:15 am and it was in a rural area and it was pitch black outside. Luckily no one plowed into the back of the car. Was able to restart the car and was barely able to get it to the side of the road before it shut down again. 6 miles to the nearest exit attempted to get the car off the highway. After several attempts and turning of…

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222.2%
ODI 11683663

The engine started knocking while I was on [XXX] between mile marker [XXX] and [XXX]. This area is under construction with no shoulders to access and pull over. A shutdown in this situation would surely cause a multi-car accident. There were no warning lamps. Car was towed to Ancira Kia in San Antonio. Here is the RO# [XXX] for reference. Also case number from Kia [XXX]. As there is no current Recall Kia refused to take responsibility. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Engine
106.4%
ODI 10468950 · 109,076 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,076.

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63.5%
ODI 10462231 · 42,300 mi

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER. CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, ACCELERATOR STARTED TO WORK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 50 MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS OCCURRED, ON THIS OCCASION WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE IN KANSAS CITY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE CENTER LANE, CARS BEHIND US CAME TO A SCREECHING STOP TO AVOID HITTING…

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36.3%
ODI 10569341 · 27,800 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27800.

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13.1%
ODI 10972249 · 106,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, A BYSTANDER WAS RUNNING TOWARDS THE VEHICLE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE…

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1116.9%
ODI 10478769 · 11,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTARTED IT AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT A CODE READ P2106 LIMITED HOME MODE AND P0638 THROTTLE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATI…

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1816.8%
ODI 10505825 · 5,534 mi

WHILE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER STREET THE VAN STALLED. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND STOPPED, PUT THE VAN IN PARK AND STARTED IT AGAIN. IT STARTED RIGHT UP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER WHEN I HIT THE GAS, SO I TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMAL, EXCEPT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. ON THE WAY HOME IT ALMOST STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY. WE CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN ON MONDAY. A WEEK OR SO BEFORE THE VAN DID THIS I NOTICED THE RPM'S GOING UP AN DOWN …

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923.1%
ODI 10664764 · 18,000 mi

AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN WE DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND. UNTIL WE TAP ON THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL ADVANCE. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE IF WE ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY MOVE AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS CRASH OR EVEN DEATH AS WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL FAIL TO ACCELERATE. *TR

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5036.2%
ODI 10821471 · 113 mi

THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. BOUGHT THE MINIVAN WITH 97 MILES. DRIVES BACK HOME AND PARKED THERE FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK. (NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS). THEN STARTED TO DRIVE THE VAN. THE FIRST DAY (WITH ALMOST FULL GAS TANK) THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES, ALL ON CITY STREETS WITH LOW SPEED. 2 OUT OF 3 TIME THERE IS LITTLE UPHILL, THE OTHER TIME IT IS IN FLAT GROCERY PARKING LOT. AFTER THAT I SCHEDULED SERVICE APPOINTMENT AND BEGIN TO USE THE VAN FOR COMMUTE AS WELL TO TEST MORE. FOR ONE WEEK IT IS DRIVING OK. BUT AFTER I FILLUP THE GAS TANK, THE ENGI…

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14749.7%
ODI 10928088

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SHE HAD COME TO A STOP. AFTER STOPPING THEN RESUMING A VERY SLOW SPEED (5 MPH OR LESS), WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IN TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS, I WAS IN THE VEHICLE IN MY FRONT YARD AT A STAND STILL, ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO BE MOVING IT SLIGHTLY, AND IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON T…

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6044.8%
ODI 11075308

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...

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2143.8%
ODI 11471701

Our 2018 Kia Sedona SXL caught on fire in the engine compartment while driving. IT almost killed my wife (driver) and my 4 year old son. Car had been driven only 2 blocks after picking up my son from daycare. The car started to produce black smoke incessantly from the engine compartment that made visibility almost impossible. Bystandards were waving with their arms up and trying to warn my wife and she managed to stop in a parking lot and run away with my son. Car got very hot. Despite of keeping regular maintenance, car has had a myriad of iss…

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1128.9%
ODI 11311236 · 7,400 mi

PURCHASED NEW. @ 7400 MILES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP WHO STATED CYLINDER HEAD WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT (ALL HEADS/GASKETS EXCHANGED). 7800 MILES FLUID LEVELS BOTTOMED OUT. DEALER STATED CAR HADN'T 'BURPED' FROM GASKET REPAIR. 9300 MILES WHILE CITY DRIVING THE BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNINGS STARTED YELLING. I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON THE CAR SAID POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND I COULD NOT SHIFT. POPPED THE S…

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525.0%
ODI 11536475 · 22,000 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle in hot temperatures, the vehicle failed to start immediately. After several attempts, the vehicle was able to be started and seemed to return to normal functionality. The contact stated that the failure had become a regular occurrence during the summer months. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure …

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111.1%
ODI 11683663

The engine started knocking while I was on [XXX] between mile marker [XXX] and [XXX]. This area is under construction with no shoulders to access and pull over. A shutdown in this situation would surely cause a multi-car accident. There were no warning lamps. Car was towed to Ancira Kia in San Antonio. Here is the RO# [XXX] for reference. Also case number from Kia [XXX]. As there is no current Recall Kia refused to take responsibility. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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Air Bags
74.5%
ODI 10467619 · 97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 74 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT. THE CRASH CAUSED A CRACK IN THE ENGINE, THE RADIATOR EXPLODED AND THE BUMPER WAS DISLODGED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED AS A RESULT. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

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84.7%
ODI 10243827 · 684 mi

WITH ONLY 700 MILES ON SEDONA MINIVAN I HAVE HAD AN AIR BAG SENSOR GO BAD, A DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, A PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, THE IP COMPUTER (FUSE BOX) INSIDE VEHICLE NEAR DRIVERS SIDE) BURN UP COMPLETELY. *TR

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36.3%
ODI 10425366

I WAS TRAVELING IN THE MOUNTAINS AND I WAS RUN OFF THE ROAD. I RAN HEAD-ON INTO A TREE AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *KB

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26.3%
ODI 11101698 · 93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE OTHER VEHICLE'S FRONT DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

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46.2%
ODI 10836871

BOTH MY PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK THE CAR APX. 1 1/2 - 2 YEARS AGO ABOUT THE DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND THE KIA DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS FIXED. IT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER. I AM NOW BEING TOLD I HAVE TO REPLACE A SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE SEAT TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AND A SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT TO FIX THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.

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98.4%
ODI 10455118 · 8,600 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG ELECTRICAL BOX WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REMAIN AT THE DEALER DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE ESTIMATED ARRIVAL DATE FOR THE PART WAS APRIL 21, 2012. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,600. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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37.7%
ODI 11034317 · 83,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. H&H KIA IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER SEAT TRACK WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,000.

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118.0%
ODI 11003815 · 39,705 mi

MY AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND DOES NOT RESET. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IN NOT SHOWING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLES MANUEL THIS WE MAY HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND DURING MY RESEARCH FOUND AT LEAST 50+ KIA OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT AND HAVE KIA REPAIR THESE VEHICLES UNDER A RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE MY WARRANTY IS STILL VALID BUT NOT SURE KIA WILL FIX THIS W…

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196.4%
ODI 10903653 · 7,267 mi

MY MOTHER AND HER FRIEND WERE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WENT OFF THE ROAD CAUSING THEM TO GO INTO THE FRYING PAN RIVER IN BASALT, CO. THERE WAS APPROX. 42.1 DEGREE SLOPE. MY MOTHER WAS THE PASSENGER. WE RETRIEVED HER PICTURES AND VIDEO. SHE WAS VIDEO TAPING WITH HER CELL PHONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS DOWN. SHE SAID, "OH [XXX]", AND APPEARED TO REACH TO REMOVE HER SEATBELT. THEY WENT INTO THE RIVER. THEY WERE FOUND AT 4:30 PM WITH CAR SUBMERGED IN WATER AND BOTH DROWNED. NO DAMAGE …

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139.7%
ODI 10925049 · 7,609 mi

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENEDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,609. UPDATED 02/15/2017*CT

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612.5%
ODI 11183515 · 11,883 mi

WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW A 2016 KIA SEDONA FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WITHIN THE 2 YEARS WE OWNED IT WE HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON, OR WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ONE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY FOUND IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THEY REPAIRED IT THE FIRST THREE TIMES AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY OFF FOR A WHILE. THE FOURTH TIME WE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE WHOLE SEAT TO SEE IF THAT HELPED. WE DECIDED THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO RISK IT HAPP…

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25.3%
ODI 11592169 · 163,000 mi

Side impact airbag didn't deploy causing head injury to driver. Van was hit at high speed by impaired driver who ran a red light. Van has hit from the driver's side in the engine compartment just in front of the driver. The engine was basically laying in the street after the impact.

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111.1%
ODI 11662588

I was in a car wreck and my air bags did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock. The other vehicle involved in the car accident immediately deployed its airbags. I did not ask for an ambulance because I do not know if my insurance covers it so I went personally to the emergency room after the accident.

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Unknown Or Other
106.4%
ODI 10368962 · 64,500 mi

SUBFRAME BUSHINGS AROUND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION HAVE GONE BAD AND MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 60,000. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS LONGER WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS. I HAVE READ OTHER REVIEWS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONA'S SUBFRAME AND WAS WONDERING IF THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE SERVICE STATION AND THE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME AT NO POINT THEY WOULD HAVE NOT CHECKED THIS FOR ANY SERVICE, ONLY IF WE MADE THEM AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

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116.5%
ODI 10368835 · 56,000 mi

1) FEW TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS LOST ACCELERATION PEDAL (SORT) NO RPM RESPONSE, ONLY IDLES , . INCIDENTS RECORDED ON "KIA BLACK BOX SO FAR FOUR (4) TIME .. NO ANY EXPLANATION,REPAIRS OR WHAT TO DO WITH REPEATABLE PROBLEMS FROM KIA SERVICE ..2) VERY LATELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ALL SUDDENLY CAR COMPLETELY SHOT DOWN WITH LOOSING STEERING POWER, BRAKES OTHERWISE CAR TOTALLY DISABLED .. ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD "ON" .... AGAIN KIA SERVICE DIDN'T DETECT (PROBABLY BOX NOT PROGRAMMED FOR THAT EVENT) .. PROBLEMS NO…

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714.6%
ODI 10511107 · 40,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2009 KIA SEDONA IS VERY HARD TO OPEN, SOMETIMES, THE RIGHT DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED AT ALL. THERE WAS A DOOR LATCH RECALL IN 2011, I HAD THE LATCHES ATTENDED TO, AFTERWARDS, THE DOORS WORKED FOR A WHILE AND THEN THEY STOPPED AND HAVENT WORKED SINCE. ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE ONLY WORKED FOR 9 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE DOOR NOT ALLOWING YOU TO ENTER OR EXIT IF A PROBLEM OCCURS. TO OPEN THE DOOR, YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO STICK YOUR FINGERS IN THE CREASE OUTSIDE …

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39.4%
ODI 10936220 · 73,000 mi

THE TRUNK LATCH DOES NOT WORK TRUNK FLIES OPEN MUST USE CORD TO HOLD CLOSE. LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. WHILE DRIVING OPENS LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. *TR

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57.7%
ODI 10725112 · 83,129 mi

I WENT TO TAKE A FAMILY MEMBER OUT TO EAT GET THE PLACE OPEN THE DOOR AND NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH TO KEEP IT CLOSED TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALER IN JAMESTOWN N.Y. AND WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE THE LATCH AND TOLD THAT THE OTHER LATCH IS GOING BAD ALSO AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP AT THE PRESENT TIME I HAVE TO STRAP MY DOOR CLOSED

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1615.0%
ODI 10732176 · 12,000 mi

ABOUT 18MO AFTER OWNING THE VAN WE STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH SHIFTING FROM PARK TO OTHER GEARS. IT KEEPS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. NOW I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE THE SHIFT NOB AND DEPRESS THE LINKAGE TO GET IT OUT OF AND INTO GEAR.

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1025.6%
ODI 10860143 · 12,257 mi

RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I PRESS THE SIDE BUTTON, BUT AM UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. NOW, I AM UNABLE TO PLACE IN PARK, AND MUST SHUT THE CAR OFF IN NEUTRAL. DOING SO MEANS I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS MOTIONLESS AND MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKES. THIS COULD BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM, NOT ONLY IN THEFTS, BUT ANYWHERE IN PUBLIC THAT YOU MUST PARK IT.

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118.0%
ODI 11258514 · 1 mi

BOTH SLIDING DOORS NOT CLOSING PROPERLY...MAKING A LIT OF GRINDING NOISE..

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3210.8%
ODI 11004680

I OWN A KIA SEDONA 2016 HAVE ABOUT 20000 I AM THE SECOND OWNER I WAS TAKED TO THE SERVICE TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT AND THE TECHNICIAN TALK ME THEM WILL GO TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IAGREE, LATTER THE SAME DAY HE CALL ME AND TALK ME ABOUT SOME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WELL I READY KNOW ABOUT SO HE TALK ME THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE RESURFACED FOR REAL THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 20000 MILES HE EXPLAINS TO ME ME ABOUT THE WEIGHT AND THE SIZE BUT I NEVER HAVE THIS DONE BEFORE IN ANY CAR I BEEN DRIVING OR OWNED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE I JUST LIKE TO…

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2720.1%
ODI 10968902 · 500 mi

THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN UPON SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I STOP, BUT HAS HAPPEN A TOTAL OF 8-10 TIMES IN THE 9 MONTHS THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VAN. WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK THAT I PURCHASED THE VAN THE VAN STALLED TWICE. WHEN THE VAN STALLS THERE IS A COMPLETE LOST OF POWER. IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VAN I NEED TO RETURN THE KEY TO THE START POSITION IN THE IGNITION AND TURN THE KEY OVER AGAIN TO START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VAN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE VAN ON THREE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE VE…

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36.3%
ODI 11101192 · 2,500 mi

VEHICLE MPG IS NOT ACCURATE. STATES 18-24 MPG. WE ARE GETTING 17 MPG ON AVERAGE WITH SOME HIGHWAY DRIVING. FILLING UP TANK EVERY 4-5 DAYS ABOUT 15 GALLON OF FUEL EACH FILL UP. VAN IS NEW AND HAS 2500 MILES. FEEL THAT MILEAGE CLAIM IS NOT ACCURATE. 3.3L ENGINE. 2018 KIA SEDONA EX.

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37.9%
ODI 11430520

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Left side rear door. Yes it is available for inspection How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Door is hard to open sometimes does not open, I have to do a lot of force for it to open. I have two babies in carsite on the back of the car, if an accident occur their life will be at risk. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Yes, several times. Dealer try to correct it multiples t…

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315.0%
ODI 11429457

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? It looks like the ECU communication to my key fob failed and the engine was shutdown while I was driving the car on the highway. Then the anti-theft system called Immobilizer kicked in and prevented me to start the car again. It looks like the memory of my key fob id was erased or something as my car seemed to complain that the fob was not present when it in fact it was right next to me in the center console. How was your safety or the safety…

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222.2%
ODI 11422400

Vehicle is easily stolen, and is a safety risk for others. Kia's are getting stolen at an alarming rate and should be recalled! Not only are they getting stolen but they pose a major safety risk because the people stealing them are crashing them, running from police, etc. Damage to my own property as well as others (mine had mysterious damage but I have no idea who or what they hit). Something must be done!

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Vehicle Speed Control
1811.5%
ODI 10232241 · 1,200 mi

THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2007 KIA SEDONA. I WAS MERGING ON A HIGHWAY AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AS USUAL WHEN I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT THE CAR WAS STUCK ON THE ACCELERATION MODE DESPITE THE FACT MY FOOT WAS NO LONGER ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP DESPITE MY FOOT PRESSING FIRMING THEM SLAMMING THE BRAKES. IN FACT THE ENGINE/MOTOR KEPT RACING EVEN THOUGH NOW I WAS SLAMMING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. ALTHOUGH I COULD NOT LOOK DOWN AT THE DASHBOARD, MY MINIVAN MUST HAVE BEEN GOING OVER 100MPH IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. THI…

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3721.8%
ODI 10277694 · 6,900 mi

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 …

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612.5%
ODI 10342166 · 6,100 mi

ON 6/23/2010 AT 3:45PM, I WAS DRIVING A 2009 KIA SEDONA VAN AND ENTERED A BANK PARKING LOT AT A VERY LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE WALL OF THE BANK. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND I SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY RIGHT ARM FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY OTHER PERSON. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS ONLY INCURRED TO THE VEHICLE AND THE BANK BUILDING WALL. THERE WERE NO FIRES. THE ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE. TH…

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412.5%
ODI 10894765 · 90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED, IT EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED GEARS AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/28/16*LJ

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57.7%
ODI 10371928

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND OTHER TIMES IT ACCELERATED FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS IT SHOULD. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN STOPPING ON AN UPHILL OR DOWNHILL GRADE. UPDATED 05/05/11

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76.5%
ODI 10439344 · 6,150 mi

LET ME BEGIN BY PREFACING THAT THIS IS OUR 2ND SEDONA, AND WE PURCHASED BOTH BRAND NEW. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS, AND IT ONLY HAS APPX. 6000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL SIDE STREET I APPROACHED THE A STOP SIGN, I BEGAN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, AND THERE WAS A CAR AT THE STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ME, WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE VAN'S ENGINE, OUT OF NOWHERE, BEGAN TO REV CONTINUOUSLY AT FULL THROTTLE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, AND DESP…

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37.7%
ODI 10606903 · 5,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS ALSO OCCURRED DURING THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS CLEANED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,…

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21.4%
ODI 10761392 · 1,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A TREE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROX…

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51.7%
ODI 10925601 · 25,000 mi

DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, EXPERIENCED LOUD "BUMP" ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY SURFACE WITH SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AT THAT TIME. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OPERATIVE LATER IN THE DAY AFTER ENGINE STOP AND RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE NEXT DAY TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.

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21.5%
ODI 11301933 · 30,000 mi

WHILE USING THE VARIABLE CRUISE CONTROL I WAS FOLLOWING A CAR WHICH WAS TRAVELING 40MPH. I HAD MY VARIABLE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING AT 75MPH AND THE MAXIMUM DISTANCE SETTING. THEREFORE I WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH. A MOTORCYCLE PASSED ME ON MY RIGHT GOING 50MPH+. AS MY CAR RECOGNIZED THE MOTORCYCLE IN FRONT OF ME IT SLOWED INITIALLY, AND THEN ACCELERATED TO FOLLOW THE MOTORCYCLE. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AFTER THE MOTORCYCLE HAD PASSED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT SEEMS THAT THE VARIABLE CRUISE CONTROL REMAINED FOCUSED ON THE MOTORCYCLE ALTHOUGH…

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12.1%
ODI 11110837 · 6,293 mi

IF YOU REMOVE PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO SHIFT SOMETIMES THERE IS A LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE WILL START SLOWING DOWN WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING WITH NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS AT APPROX. 2, 9, 19, 25, 40, 55 AND 62 MPH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ACCELERATOR BECOMES DISABLED, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SLOW. TAPPING THE BRAKE WILL SLOW THE VEHICLE FASTER AND THE ACCELERATOR IS OK/ENABLED.

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12.6%
ODI 11348473 · 500 mi

SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION WHICHEVER WHICH ONE IT IS I DO NOT KNOW I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 5 OR MORE TIMES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR THE OR THEY SAY IT'S OPERATING AS ASSIGNED HOW'S THE CAR OPERATING AS DESIGNED WHEN THE VEHICLE SOON AS YOU PUSH THE ACCELERATOR AT BUCKS IT JERKS IT HESITATES TO GO AND THAT ONE THAT GOES IT TAKES OFFIT ALSO DOES THE SAME THING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN A BUCK LITTLE JERK AND THEN DOWNSHIFT VERY HARD THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING DURING CERTAIN CONDITIONS

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00.0%

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222.2%
ODI 11414324 · 6,800 mi

DATE OF INCIDENT: 22 APR 2021, THURSDAY DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: WHILE DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 45 MPH ON A WELL-PAVED TWO-LANE ROAD WITH NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBSTACLES PRESENT IN EITHER LANE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AUTOMATICALLY DECELERATED SHARPLY, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO PLUNGE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, SEVERAL ALERTS, BOTH IN WORDS AND SYMBOLS FLASHED ON THE DASH. THESE INCLUDED 'CHECK COLLISION ALERT' AND LIGHTS SHOWING A SKIDDING VEHICLE AND A SECOND SHOWING THE FRONT OF A VEHICLE IN A CRASH. ALTERNATING MY ATTENTION BETWEEN THE ALERTS/…

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Suspension
2012.7%
ODI 10243710

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH TWO LEASED KIA SEDONA AND WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *NJ THE CONSUMER HEARD AN AWFUL RATTLE NOT LONG AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE RESERVOIR AND OIL WAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NO OIL AND THE FILTER WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHIMMY AND SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE CABLE, HOWEVER THE SHIMMY AND SHAKE RETURNED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.…

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127.1%
ODI 10282894 · 7,000 mi

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 WA…

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48.3%
ODI 10569069 · 20,000 mi

AFTER I CHECKED WITH KIA DEALER, I LEARNED THAT THERE WERE 4 RECALLS SINCE APRIL OF 2013 ON MY KIA SEDONA; THEY ARE (1) STOP LIGHT SWITCH, (2) LOWER CONTROL ARM, (3) REAR CONTROL ARM, AND (4) HEATER PIPE REPLACEMENT. I NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON MY OTHER KIA MY2009 SPORTAGE VEHICLE, WHOSE RECALL REPAIR WAS TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THE NOTICE. KIA NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB FOR SENDING OUT THE RECALL NOTICES. *TR

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13.1%
ODI 10565592 · 79,845 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TRAILING CONTROL ARM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,845. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/02/14*LJ *TR

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913.8%
ODI 10479780 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD BANG AND GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE POWER WINDOWS AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR INSPECTION AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR PANEL WOULD HAVE …

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10.9%
ODI 11311226

IT DID,NT PASS THE TLC NEW YORK INSPECTION NO INCIDENT

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 11423569 · 89,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was bouncing. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the shocks were defective. The vehicle was taken to an unknown local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 11351516 · 24,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO OPEN. THE DOOR WOULD EITHER MAKE A POPPING NOISE AND DOES NOT OPEN OR IT OPENS THE RETRACTS BACK TO CLOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR BEGAN TO EXHIBIT THE SAME ISSUE AT TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERS (KIA OF DAYTON ADDRESS: 8560 TROY PIKE, HUBER HEIGHTS, OH 45424 PHONE: [phone removed], MATT CASTRUCCI KIA ADDRESS: 3013 MALL PARK DR, DAYTON, OH 45459 PHONE: [phone removed], AND KIA OF B…

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12.1%
ODI 11687226

There was a fire under my minivan as my husband was driving it, creating smoke and flames. He lost power to the van and had to coast to the right side of the highway where he came to a stop with the flames occurring. This is the family vehicle and I have small children. We had no warning lights or any indication that there would be a fire in my vehicle as the van had been running smoothly, and I had kept up with all recommended maintenance (see Carfax report). On July 31st, I was told by Kia America that there was a fire in the engine compa…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body
85.1%
ODI 10325610 · 62,000 mi

2007 KIA SEDONA - DUAL POWER DOORS. DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY BY HANDLE OR REMOTE BUTTON ON POWER CONSOLE. THIS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED IN TSB-048 AND TSB-040. THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR EXHIBITED PROBLEMS FIRST, AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING APPROX. 3-4 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL ISSUE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NOW EXHIBITING SIMILAR ISSUES OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY BY HANDLE, REMOTE, OR CONSOLE BUTTON. *TR

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105.9%
ODI 10524799 · 89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THAT CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

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00.0%

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13.1%
ODI 11153616 · 87,000 mi

THERE IS NO WAY TO GET OUT OF THE TAILGATE ON THIS VEHICLE, AND NO WAY TO OPEN THE TAILGATE AT ALL. WHILE SITTING STILL, WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK IN ANY OF THE THREE UNLOCKING MODES: USING THE REMOTE FOB, USING THE KEY IN THE DRIVERS DOOR, OR OPERATING THE UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR PANEL. THERE IS NO EXTERIOR KEY ACCESS ON THE TAILGATE, AND NO INTERIOR DOOR RELEASE OR UNLOCKING MECHANISM. THERE IS NO WAY TO GET INTO, OR OUT OF, THE TAILGATE WITHOUT REMOVING THE INTE…

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69.2%
ODI 10551566 · 45,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED ON A DOWNWARD HILL, THE REAR PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BUT THE DOOR SLAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER, PINNING HER INTO THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO ACT IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT DID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 12/20/13*CN

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1514.0%
ODI 10439152

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SLIDING DOORS AND THE REAR HATCH DOOR OPENED HAPHAZARDLY. THE DEALER MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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512.8%
ODI 11112884 · 80,000 mi

THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T STAY CLOSED IT OPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN ANY ROAD AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON. THE ELECTRIC PART DOESN'T WORK IT'S LIKE A LATCH ISN'T HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED ANY LONGER. THE DOOR ACTUALLY HAS CAME OPEN WHEN I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. EACH TIME I TURN LEFT OR RIGHT THE DOOR CHIME WILL GO OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OTHER THAN THE DATE I'M REPORTING.

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1712.3%
ODI 10845888 · 85 mi

DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE, LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LATCH, AND ALARMS SOUND UPON ENTERING OR EXITING VEHICLE IN A PARKED POSITION. AUTOMATIC DOOR NEEDS TO BE TURNED OFF, THEN MANUALLY CLOSE DOOR. MAY HAPPEN ALL THE TIME OR FAIL RANDOMLY.

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237.8%
ODI 10876584

ON IIHS WEBSITE IT MENTIONS THAT KIA REPROGRAMMED THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE SO THAT THE DOORS WOULD STAY CLOSED IN A CRASH AND REDUCE INTRUSION. HOWEVER IF SOMEONE IS DROPPED IF THE LOCK IS DISENGAGED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, PERHAPS WHILE DROPPING OFF A PASSENGER, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AGAIN WHEN DRIVING. THIS COULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE.

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139.7%
ODI 11072918 · 14,000 mi

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.

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36.3%
ODI 11506536

My Daughter was driving my Kia Sedona Van - distracted and on wet roads ran into a firehydrant and pole. During the accident, the Air Bags did not employ. The Passenger fell forward and broke the windshield with her head, leading to a Concucussion. We are thankful for two Children who are alive after this accident. We are disappointed tho that the airbags didnt protect our child more.

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923.7%
ODI 11432958

Sliding door does not always latch. Have to manually close it to latch properly.

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420.0%
ODI 11603479

I have multiple spots of the pearl white paint peeling/flaking/bubbling off the vehicle in multiple places. 1st spot noticed was on the roof just behind the sunroof and the 2nd spot is the edge of the liftgate.

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111.1%
ODI 11755181

the drivers side passenger sliding door will not latch or close properly. The door started opening while driving and would not close. Luckily i had no children in the car at the time. The safety of my CHILD or any passenger could have been at risk. Driving while a van door is OPENING. I am taking it to the dealer this morning. Have to figure out how to get it there since the door wont close. Has not been inspected yet. The door ajar started to go off and the door started opening.

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Exterior Lighting
106.4%
ODI 10348483

ONLY OWNER OF 2007 KIA SEDONA, I WAS INFORMED BY ANOTHER DRIVER WHILE DRIVING THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. I HAD NOTICED THAT THE "ESC" LIGHT WAS ON MY DASH AND DID NOT GO OUT. I CALLED KIA MOTORS TO INFORM THEM OF THIS AFTER I SAW ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL AND THAT I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. I DID AND IT WAS THE SAME FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS ON THE RECALL BUT SINCE KIA SAID MY UNIT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND REP…

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148.2%
ODI 10379869 · 82,132 mi

2008 KIA SEDONA HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-4 WEEKS. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT RETAIL STORES TO PURCHASE FROM BUT DOES NOT MATTER. *LN

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612.5%
ODI 10448898

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 …

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412.5%
ODI 10543221 · 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE ESC WARNING LIGHT SWITCH ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,158.

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00.0%

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32.8%
ODI 10596100 · 63,926 mi

I BOUGHT THIS 2012 KIA BRAND NEW IN 2011 WELL, A FEW MONTHS AGO, WE TOOK IT IN FOR AND OIL CHANGE AND IT WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISES IN THE ENGINE, THEY FIX IT. ALSO A PART FEEL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SECURES THE SIDE DOOR THEY ORDERS THE PART AND WE HAD TO KEEP CALLING THEN TO SEE IF THEY GOT THE PART IN FINALLY THEY DID I TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE LIGHTS NOT TURNING OFF AFTER WE TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND HAS RAN THE BATTERY DOWN SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY THEY CHECK IT OUT AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM THEY HAD TO CALL …

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12.6%
ODI 11208142 · 117,000 mi

YESTERDAY BOTH FRONT TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, TODAY WHEN I TURNED ON CAR I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. AND NOTICED WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE AUTOZONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED THE FRONT LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. LESS THAN A MONTH AGO THE PUMP FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID QUIT WORKING. I HAVE MANUAL SEATS IN THE CAR. I FOUND A RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THAT DIDN'T ENCOMPASS THE 2014 MODELS

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1510.9%
ODI 11161882 · 47,450 mi

FOR ABOUT 6 WKS NOW WHILE DRIVING SPECIALLY AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY FLICKER OFF AND ON, AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS JUST TURN OFF AND STAY OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED.

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3010.1%
ODI 10894257 · 10,000 mi

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED TO A SPECIFICATION THAT GIVES VERY LIMITED LENGTH OF VISIBILITY MAKING FAST HIGHWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL, MANUFACTURER IS LOOKING INTO IT. SIMPLY PUT THEY ARE BY DEGREES POINTED DOWNWARD TOO EARLY AND THIS PROVIDES VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY AND VERY LIMITED REACTION TIME IN THE EVENT OF A DEER OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD - FORCING YOU TO USE HIGH BEAMS AT ALL TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT TO ENSURE REASONABLE VISIBILITY

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96.7%
ODI 11179875

MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLOWN 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. IT WAS HAPPEN ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE 3 TINES EACH. SO I REPLACED A TOTAL OF 6 LIGHT BULBS.

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24.2%
ODI 11279424

THIS IS [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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25.3%
ODI 11522140

I had to replace the left brake light 4 times already. I see other Kia Sedonas that have the same brake light out all the time.

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15.0%
ODI 11570716 · 79,000 mi

The contact owns a 2020 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 40–45 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights and taillights became inoperable. The contact also stated that the oil level was low after checking the dipstick. The driver's side window was stuck in the down position. The contact depressed the window button, but the window failed to roll up. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and the contact was informed that there was a leak i…

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111.1%
ODI 11691853

For starters, my lights go out every six months on queue. Cannot find a reason why. My car sputters or shutters when accelerating. I heard other Kia models have recalls due to the same thing. I have had my car in the shop multiple times and no one can figure out why it is doing it. It feels like the belts are slipping or the transmission is slipping or something, but no one can find a legit reason as to why. This has been happening since I bought the car and it has never stopped with anything I have tried to do or I’ve had inspected.

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System35,089–103,500 mi72,500 mi32
ODI 10243827 · 684 mi

WITH ONLY 700 MILES ON SEDONA MINIVAN I HAVE HAD AN AIR BAG SENSOR GO BAD, A DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, A PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR SENSOR GO BAD, THE IP COMPUTER (FUSE BOX) INSIDE VEHICLE NEAR DRIVERS SIDE) BURN UP COMPLETELY. *TR

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ODI 10252965 · 13,000 mi

INITIAL OCCURRENCE WAS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 WHEN OUR 2008 SEDONA WAS LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS OLD AND WITH ONLY 13000 KILOMETERS ON IT. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO START UP AFTER A FOUR WAY STOP. THOUGHT SOME TYPE OF FLUKE? NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES FOR TWO TO THREE HUNDRED KILOMETERS UNTIL NOVEMBER 23, 2008 WHEN STALLED WHILE TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. STALLED AGAIN AFTER PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2008 -CORRECTION: "SCAN CODE P2106/P1295/P0638 AND PO236 RESET AND RE-PROGRAM - ROAD TES…

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ODI 10277660 · 31,000 mi

IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY WIFE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION FROM A RENTAL SALESMAN, HE TOLD HER THAT SHE SHOULD NOT PLUG OUR GPS UNIT INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER OR IT WOULD COST $90.00 FOR US TO REPAIR THE LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON FOR THE AIR BAGS. WE DID NOT PLUG THE UNIT INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER BUT PLUGGED IT INTO THE ACCESSORY POWER OUTLET. ON SUNDAY 07/12/09 I ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIR CONDITIONER ONLY CAME ON HIGH, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. IT'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE OUTLETS. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control21,073–28,779 mi24,625 mi36
ODI 10277694 · 6,900 mi

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 …

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ODI 10308469 · 22,000 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. 2009 KIA SEDONA STOPS. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF A SEDONA SUDDENLY STOPS ON THE FREEWAY AND IS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING 70 MPH! THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE VANS. *TR

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ODI 10308479 · 23,500 mi

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VAN GOES TO IDLE AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS IT GOES BAD, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAVE ALREADY PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE 40 OF THESE MODELS IN OUR FLEET, WITH 20 OF THEM FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THAT IS A 50% DEFECTIVE RATE!! THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER FROM POSSIBLE LIFE THREADING SITUATION. ESPECIALLY, SINCE THIS IS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVI…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)38,787–78,500 mi62,500 mi14
ODI 10290742 · 32,700 mi

WE RENTED A 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE AND IT LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSAXLE. ON THE FIRST VAN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING ONLY 50 MILES, THE REPLACEMENT VAN WAS DRIVEN 1,286 BEFORE IT TOO DID THE SAME THING. WE INFORMED ADVANTAGE CAR RENTAL THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

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ODI 10395535 · 70,000 mi

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD N…

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ODI 10396082 · 34,400 mi

GOING UPHILL TOWARD TRAFFIC LIGHT, ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ESC LIGHT ON, ENGINE SUDDENLY IDLING CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER NEAR THE INTERSECTION. HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL ON THE GRASS SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTIC FROM GARAGE: THROTTLE SENSOR STUCK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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Exterior Lighting65,500–94,750 mi85,566 mi12
ODI 10379869 · 82,132 mi

2008 KIA SEDONA HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-4 WEEKS. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT RETAIL STORES TO PURCHASE FROM BUT DOES NOT MATTER. *LN

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ODI 10461139 · 89,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2008 KIA SEDONA USED WITH A 3YR 36K EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME I TESTED TO SEE IF THE CIG LIGHTER WORKED IN THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. ALSO THE A/C FAN IN THE CABIN IS NOW STUCK ON HIGH WHEN IN USE. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE HOWEVER THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT FUNCTION. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON OCCURRENCE. KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EVERY ELECTRICALLY FAULTY VEHICLE THEY PUT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARE N…

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ODI 10523654 · 70,000 mi

WENT WITH MY FAMILY TO DINNER AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE AS USUAL. WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER DINNER AND I STARTED IT, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THE A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. WENT HOME, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RECONNECTED THEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM. HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. *TR

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Service Brakes90,000–146,683 mi115,270 mi9
ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10593585 · 92,000 mi

SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH ON MY 2008 KIA SEDONA, WHY IS THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE ONLY FOR THE 2007 SEDONA? *TR

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ODI 10667722 · 83,000 mi

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHEN I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE STILL IT WOULDN'T STOP...CALL KIA SEDONA AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL. AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, I NOTICE THAT CAR GURUS(WHICH IS A CAR FORUM) OVER 33 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES EVEN. I'M VERY CONCERN AS I DRIVE WITH ALL MY KIDS SPECIALLY MY GRANDSON OFTEN, AND IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME TO THINK THAT I WOULD GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCID…

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Structure:Body:Door22,159–67,393 mi38,128 mi11
ODI 10312615 · 38,128 mi

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE TO CLOSE EVEN IF PERSON IS IN THE WAY OR IF THEIR HAND IS IN THE WAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND SMASHED THE FINGER OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NO STANDARD FEATURE FOR A SENSOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE KIA VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS38000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38128. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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ODI 10377139 · 20,000 mi

DOORS FREEZE SHUT. CAN NOT OPEN THEM WHEN IT IS COLD OUT SIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10467700 · 15,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

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Suspension85,000–145,000 mi88,200 mi5
ODI 10282894 · 7,000 mi

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 WA…

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ODI 10906473 · 85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHERE THE NOISE ORIGINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE AND SPRAY PAINTED AS IF IT WERE REPAIRED. THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE ALSO AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR A …

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ODI 11110408 · 88,200 mi

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THE CONTROL ARMS. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH BECAUSE MINE HAS BROKEN NEARLY COMPLETELY IN HALF AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I WAS ON A CITY STREET AND IT SNAPPED AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES. AFTER THAT IT WAS GIVING ME ISSUES TURNING LEFT AND BRAKING. THE RECALL STATES THAT THE CONTROL ARMS WILL RUST AND BREAK WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. BUT APPARENTLY MY VEHICLE HAS A CANADIAN VIN NUMBER AND BECAUSE OF THAT KIA WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL AND I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED MYSELF. I CAN EVEN PUT MY VIN …

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Unknown Or Other75,750–111,453 mi96,500 mi6
ODI 10368835 · 56,000 mi

1) FEW TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS LOST ACCELERATION PEDAL (SORT) NO RPM RESPONSE, ONLY IDLES , . INCIDENTS RECORDED ON "KIA BLACK BOX SO FAR FOUR (4) TIME .. NO ANY EXPLANATION,REPAIRS OR WHAT TO DO WITH REPEATABLE PROBLEMS FROM KIA SERVICE ..2) VERY LATELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ALL SUDDENLY CAR COMPLETELY SHOT DOWN WITH LOOSING STEERING POWER, BRAKES OTHERWISE CAR TOTALLY DISABLED .. ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD "ON" .... AGAIN KIA SERVICE DIDN'T DETECT (PROBABLY BOX NOT PROGRAMMED FOR THAT EVENT) .. PROBLEMS NO…

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ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10846314 · 93,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-50 MPH ON A ROUTE ROAD WHEN THE HOOD VERY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING FLIPPED BACK SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD, FORCING ME TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

2 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-112None
ODI 11698939 · 80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery failure. The battery was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and driven at 25 MPH; however, the f…

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ODI 11699341 · 96,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that upon having a state safety inspection performed on the vehicle, the contact was informed by a mechanic that there was severe corrosion on the subframe of the vehicle. The inspector informed the contact that the vehicle might be under recall for the issue. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-021None
ODI 11719444 · 315,465 mi

The contact owned a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked at a friend’s residence, the contact exited the vehicle and took the baby she was caring for inside the residence of the friend. Upon returning outside, the contact became aware that the vehicle was on fire and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The Fire Department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The Fire Marshall informed the contact that the fire had started in the engine compartment. Additionally, a Fire Report was filed; however, the inform…

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2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 25 reports

2020: 5 complaints · 2021: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2020245
2021223
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20201901
2021900

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical SystemVehicle Speed ControlElectronic Stability Control (Esc)Exterior LightingService BrakesStructure:Body:DoorSuspensionUnknown Or Other
Electrical System—
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ODI 10353801 · 18,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 12/22/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FORCEFULLY APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT A…

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ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11698939 · 80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery failure. The battery was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and driven at 25 MPH; however, the f…

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ODI 10461139 · 89,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2008 KIA SEDONA USED WITH A 3YR 36K EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME I TESTED TO SEE IF THE CIG LIGHTER WORKED IN THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. ALSO THE A/C FAN IN THE CABIN IS NOW STUCK ON HIGH WHEN IN USE. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE HOWEVER THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT FUNCTION. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON OCCURRENCE. KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EVERY ELECTRICALLY FAULTY VEHICLE THEY PUT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARE N…

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ODI 10523654 · 70,000 mi

WENT WITH MY FAMILY TO DINNER AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE AS USUAL. WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER DINNER AND I STARTED IT, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THE A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. WENT HOME, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RECONNECTED THEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM. HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. *TR

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ODI 10523994 · 50,000 mi

IT STARTED WITH THE FUSES FOR THE POWER PLUG IN THE FRONT BLEW SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEPT GOING OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THE BULB KEPT BLOWING OUT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO NOW EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BULB BLOWS AGAIN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING BULBS AND PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSPECTED OUR CAR THIS MONTH WAS GOING TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB BUT HE TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS HE TOUCHED TH…

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ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11322898

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOTIFICATION THAT WAS RECEIVED WAS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD…

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ODI 11438659

[XXX] owned a 2008 Kia Sedona minivan, VIN #[XXX]. This was his only vehicle at the time. On or about April 26, 2021, [XXX] heard a loud noise coming from the driveway and went outside to investigate. The van was engulfed in flames, mainly in the engine compartment. He attempted to put the fire out himself. His neighbor called the Pinellas Park fire department who responded and put out the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. The van had been parked for approximately five hours after he used it earlier that day to pick up children from school T…

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ODI 10467700 · 15,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10521769

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THEY DO NOT OPEN USING THE BACK SEAT BUTTON AND/OR USING THE CONSOLE BUTTON. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAUSED THE OPEN DOOR ALARM TO SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE WIRES IN THE DOOR CRACKED AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPENING/CLOSING OF THE DOORS. BOTH THE WIRING AND THE CASING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS WITH NO COVERAGE BY KIA. *TR

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ODI 10550026 · 52,693 mi

MY 2008 KIA SEDONA (STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2009) CONTINUES TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN/CLOSE ENTIRELY, WOULD STOP AS IT OPEN/CLOSES, OR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND RIGHT AWAY WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE SERVICE DEPARTM…

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Vehicle Speed Control
1
ODI 10353801 · 18,700 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 12/22/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FORCEFULLY APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT A…

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3
ODI 10395535 · 70,000 mi

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD N…

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ODI 10459962 · 25,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN: ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY THIS TIME. STOPPED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RESTARTED AND ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 2AM. IN THE MORNING TH…

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ODI 10925768 · 55,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 85 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECKED THE CODE IT WAS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE.

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2
ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10667722 · 83,000 mi

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHEN I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE STILL IT WOULDN'T STOP...CALL KIA SEDONA AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL. AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, I NOTICE THAT CAR GURUS(WHICH IS A CAR FORUM) OVER 33 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES EVEN. I'M VERY CONCERN AS I DRIVE WITH ALL MY KIDS SPECIALLY MY GRANDSON OFTEN, AND IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME TO THINK THAT I WOULD GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCID…

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1
ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
2
ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11698939 · 80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery failure. The battery was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and driven at 25 MPH; however, the f…

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ODI 10395535 · 70,000 mi

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD N…

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ODI 10459962 · 25,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN: ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY THIS TIME. STOPPED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RESTARTED AND ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 2AM. IN THE MORNING TH…

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ODI 10925768 · 55,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 85 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECKED THE CODE IT WAS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE.

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11339089 · 198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY SHE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO REVERSE, SHE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED ON THE FIN…

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 10461139 · 89,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2008 KIA SEDONA USED WITH A 3YR 36K EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME I TESTED TO SEE IF THE CIG LIGHTER WORKED IN THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. ALSO THE A/C FAN IN THE CABIN IS NOW STUCK ON HIGH WHEN IN USE. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE HOWEVER THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT FUNCTION. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON OCCURRENCE. KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EVERY ELECTRICALLY FAULTY VEHICLE THEY PUT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARE N…

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ODI 10523654 · 70,000 mi

WENT WITH MY FAMILY TO DINNER AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE AS USUAL. WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER DINNER AND I STARTED IT, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THE A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. WENT HOME, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RECONNECTED THEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM. HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. *TR

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ODI 10523994 · 50,000 mi

IT STARTED WITH THE FUSES FOR THE POWER PLUG IN THE FRONT BLEW SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEPT GOING OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THE BULB KEPT BLOWING OUT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO NOW EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BULB BLOWS AGAIN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING BULBS AND PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSPECTED OUR CAR THIS MONTH WAS GOING TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB BUT HE TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS HE TOUCHED TH…

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11322898

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NOTIFICATION THAT WAS RECEIVED WAS AN INTERIM NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD…

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ODI 11438659

[XXX] owned a 2008 Kia Sedona minivan, VIN #[XXX]. This was his only vehicle at the time. On or about April 26, 2021, [XXX] heard a loud noise coming from the driveway and went outside to investigate. The van was engulfed in flames, mainly in the engine compartment. He attempted to put the fire out himself. His neighbor called the Pinellas Park fire department who responded and put out the fire. The vehicle was a total loss. The van had been parked for approximately five hours after he used it earlier that day to pick up children from school T…

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ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10667722 · 83,000 mi

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHEN I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE STILL IT WOULDN'T STOP...CALL KIA SEDONA AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL. AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, I NOTICE THAT CAR GURUS(WHICH IS A CAR FORUM) OVER 33 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES EVEN. I'M VERY CONCERN AS I DRIVE WITH ALL MY KIDS SPECIALLY MY GRANDSON OFTEN, AND IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME TO THINK THAT I WOULD GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCID…

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ODI 10862997 · 146,683 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

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ODI 11339089 · 198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY SHE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO REVERSE, SHE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED ON THE FIN…

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ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10871400 · 115,270 mi

WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VAN ROLLED AWAY.

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ODI 10467700 · 15,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

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ODI 10521769

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THEY DO NOT OPEN USING THE BACK SEAT BUTTON AND/OR USING THE CONSOLE BUTTON. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAUSED THE OPEN DOOR ALARM TO SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE WIRES IN THE DOOR CRACKED AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPENING/CLOSING OF THE DOORS. BOTH THE WIRING AND THE CASING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS WITH NO COVERAGE BY KIA. *TR

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ODI 10550026 · 52,693 mi

MY 2008 KIA SEDONA (STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2009) CONTINUES TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN/CLOSE ENTIRELY, WOULD STOP AS IT OPEN/CLOSES, OR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND RIGHT AWAY WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE SERVICE DEPARTM…

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 11279961

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

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ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10525911 · 70,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE…

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ODI 10871400 · 115,270 mi

WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE THE VAN ROLLED AWAY.

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

6 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

26 mentions · 15.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 48,000 mi (25 usable records).

ODI 10290742 · 32,700 mi

WE RENTED A 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE AND IT LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSAXLE. ON THE FIRST VAN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING ONLY 50 MILES, THE REPLACEMENT VAN WAS DRIVEN 1,286 BEFORE IT TOO DID THE SAME THING. WE INFORMED ADVANTAGE CAR RENTAL THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

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ODI 10330245 · 28,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

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ODI 10346726 · 28,000 mi

ACCELERATION FAILURE GAS PEDAL UN-RESPONSIVE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. MILEAGE AT ONSET APPROX. 28,000, CURRENT MILEAGE 37,000. 1- FIRST OCCURRENCE JUNE 13TH 2010 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WHEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AS NAVIGATION OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS RELIANT ON DRIFTING TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER; ONCE OFF THE ROAD TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO REENGAGE - HOWEVER DURING THE 4 HOUR TRIP THE ISSUE REPEATED 7 TIMES WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

14 mentions · 8.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 33,550 mi (14 usable records).

ODI 10252965 · 13,000 mi

INITIAL OCCURRENCE WAS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2008 WHEN OUR 2008 SEDONA WAS LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS OLD AND WITH ONLY 13000 KILOMETERS ON IT. VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO START UP AFTER A FOUR WAY STOP. THOUGHT SOME TYPE OF FLUKE? NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES FOR TWO TO THREE HUNDRED KILOMETERS UNTIL NOVEMBER 23, 2008 WHEN STALLED WHILE TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. STALLED AGAIN AFTER PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2008 -CORRECTION: "SCAN CODE P2106/P1295/P0638 AND PO236 RESET AND RE-PROGRAM - ROAD TES…

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ODI 10284162 · 15,200 mi

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.

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ODI 10290742 · 32,700 mi

WE RENTED A 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE AND IT LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH. THE ENGINE DID NOT DIE, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THERE WAS NO POWER BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSAXLE. ON THE FIRST VAN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER DRIVING ONLY 50 MILES, THE REPLACEMENT VAN WAS DRIVEN 1,286 BEFORE IT TOO DID THE SAME THING. WE INFORMED ADVANTAGE CAR RENTAL THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMATIC PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

3 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 148,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10395535 · 70,000 mi

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD N…

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ODI 11242394 · 148,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO STOP FOR A LIGHT AND BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ABS DID NOT ENGAGE AND FINALLY SLOWED. THIS IS SECOND MASTER CYLINDER ON THE VEHICLE. MY MECHANIC WHO DID THE REPLACEMENT SEVERAL YEARS AGO TRIED TWO MORE NEW MASTER CYLINDERS TODAY AND THEY ALSO FAILED TO HOLD PRESSURE. DEALER WAS NO HELP WITH POSSIBLE SOLUTION. I NEED TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WE CAN FIND NO RECALLS ON THE MASTER CYLINDER

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ODI 11339089 · 198,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY SHE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO REVERSE, SHE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED ON THE FIN…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 188,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10658977 · 188,000 mi

THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY WON'T START. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SHOULD THE VEHICLE STALL WHILE DRIVING OR PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE WON'T RESTART IMMEDIATELY, IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. IT IS NOT A STARTER, BATTERY OR OTHER RELATED ISSUE AS FAR AS OUR MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS ON LINE BY SEDONA OWNERS AS IT IS APPARENTLY AN INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE SEDONAS OF VARIOUS YEARS. PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THAT STARTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THEIR VEHICLE AND IT WILL RESOLVE THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TI…

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ODI 11289774

INTERMITTENT NO START NO CRANK ISSUE. THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE SHOWS IT IS A FAULTY JUNCTION BOX DUE TO ANTITHEFT SYSTEM NOT WORKING CORRECTLY.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 56,100 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10284162 · 15,200 mi

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.

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ODI 10760368 · 97,000 mi

FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION POWERED OFF, POWER STEERING FAILED, BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AND QUICKLY THE POWER CAME BACK ON THOUGH THE POWER STEERING STILL FAILED. VAN HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR POWER STEERING TO RESUME. THIS WAS FIRST HAPPENING VERY INFREQUENTLY BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT STEADY SPEEDS - 35MPH, 20 MPH, 5 MPH. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN VERY HEAVY RAINS/WET CONDITIONS BUT HAS ALSO…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 0.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 53,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10225762 · 53,000 mi

BAD MISFIRE. THIS MISFIRE STARTED AT 14,000 MILES. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT LOOK AT THEY COLD NOT GET IT TO MISFIRE. AS TIME WENT ON AT 20,000 THE MISFIRE BECAME WORSE, WE LEFT THE VAN FOR PM SERVICE WITH THE FIRST DEALER FOR ONE WEEK,WE WEAR ON VACATION. THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE VAN WAS READY,THAT WAS ON A FRIDAY,I WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN FROM THE DEALER. WHEN I STARTED IT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE IT STARTED TO MISS. I HAD THE SERVICE WRITER COME OVER AND I HAD HIM FELL THE MISS AND YOU COULD HEAR IT IN THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT,TH…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b