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2017 Kia SEDONA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

134 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data updated: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 60 of 134 complaints (44.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues118.2%
Braking behavior86.0%
Engine operation75.2%
Steering behavior53.7%
Fuel system concerns32.2%
Transmission and shifting21.5%

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.

Engine
60
Unknown Or Other
27
Electrical System
23
Air Bags
13
Structure:Body
13
Exterior Lighting
9
Power Train
4
Service Brakes
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine60
Unknown Or Other27
Electrical System23
Air Bags13
Structure:Body13
Exterior Lighting9
Power Train4
Service Brakes4

Engine: 60; Unknown Or Other: 27; Electrical System: 23; Air Bags: 13; Structure:Body: 13; Exterior Lighting: 9; Power Train: 4; Service Brakes: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
9
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
5
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9999
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9995
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 99 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.

2016
1
2017
3
2018
8
2019
6
2020
9
2021
11
2022
17
2023
15
2024
30
2025
20
2026
14
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20161
20173
20188
20196
20209
202111
202217
202315
202430
202520
202614

2016: 1; 2017: 3; 2018: 8; 2019: 6; 2020: 9; 2021: 11; 2022: 17; 2023: 15; 2024: 30; 2025: 20; 2026: 14

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10925049 · 2016-11-08 (November 8, 2016)

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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Owner report 10968902 · 2017-03-28 (March 28, 2017)

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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Owner report 11013117 · 2017-08-06 (August 6, 2017)

HANDS FREE DEVICE IN VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK WITH ANDROID OR APPLE SMART PHONES AS ADVERTISED.

Owner-reported narrative. 35 miles reported. Look up ODI 11013117 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11025293 · 2017-09-25 (September 25, 2017)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS SLIDING CLOSED, THE LEFT HAND OF THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS SMASHED IN THE DOOR. THE LOCAL DEALER (MATT BLATT KIA OF TOMS RIVER, 1070 RTE 37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08755) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT'S CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

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Owner report 11034969 · 2018-03-14 (March 14, 2018)

2017 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE ISSUE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER 29 DAYS AND 4 VISITS THE BREAKS STILL WERE NOT REPAIRED. *JS

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Owner report 11072918 · 2018-02-14 (February 14, 2018)

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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Owner report 11075308 · 2018-02-27 (February 27, 2018)

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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Owner report 11089677 · 2018-04-23 (April 23, 2018)

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY WARNINGS/INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDIBLE WIRING IN THE AUTO EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I COULD FIND NOTHING IN THE PROVIDED LITERATURE. I AM A 73 YEAR OLD WIDOW AND I HAD RESEARCHED THIS CAR. IT RATED HIGH FOR SAFETY. I HAD TO HAVE A SAFE CAR. IN FEBRUARY,2018 WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD WARNING LIGHTS ABOUT ABS APPEARED AND THE REAR WASHER DID NOT WORK. DIAGNOSED AS CHEWED WIRING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM! A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR STALLED O…

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Recall history

4 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

18V338000 · Structure:Body:Door | Electrical System:Software

Reported: 2018-05-23 (May 23, 2018)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.

Consequence: If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
19V109000 · Electrical System:Wiring

Reported: 2019-02-19 (February 19, 2019)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.

Consequence: If a child is in a child seat in the front seat, a broken ODS wiring harness will not prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the wire harness clip to prevent the wiring harness from breaking. If the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC175.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
21V725000 · Electrical System:Software | Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal

Reported: 2021-09-17 (September 17, 2021)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Consequence: A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC217.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
22V031000 · Air Bags

Reported: 2022-01-25 (January 25, 2022)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

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Explore the data

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

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

26.1%Usable mileage35 / 134 records
100.0%Valid incident date134 / 134 records
100.0%Valid filing date134 / 134 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates134 / 134 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
Engine65,000–120,000 mi106,000 mi9
ODI 11311957 · 54,000 mi

MY 2017 KIA SEDONA SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION ON A STREET. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN THE KEY AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON 10/31/2019. ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE KIA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON 2/1/2020 MY CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. ON 2/25/2020 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME A CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE IN ORDER NOT TO SLAM IN TO ME. ON 2/26/2020 WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHT…

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ODI 11363375 · 68,000 mi

THE VAN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD 09/30/2020. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY 10/01/2020. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE AVAILABLE TIME SLOTS AND IT WAS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. THEN THE VAN SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING(NOT CATCHING GEARS) 10/04/2020. THAT EVENING 10/04/2020 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY 70MPH THE VAN SHUT OFF (AS I WAS DRIVING) I MANAGED TO TRY AND STEER THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VAN, BUT NOTHING(NOT EVEN MY FLASHERS WERE WORKING. I SAT F…

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ODI 11396229 · 65,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2017 KIA SEDONA FROM A KIA DEALER IN QUEENS, NY, IN 2017 WITH 50 MILES. I HAD AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AT AROUND 65,000 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A RELATIVE AND MY CHILDREN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/20. WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED THE CAR, I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER; HOWEVER, AS I DROVE OFF AND DROVE FURTHER AND APPROACHED THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. AFTER THE CAR DECELERATED, THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN A PANIC, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SID…

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Unknown Or Other273–30,000 mi19,000 mi7
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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ODI 11013117 · 35 mi

HANDS FREE DEVICE IN VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK WITH ANDROID OR APPLE SMART PHONES AS ADVERTISED.

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ODI 11124426 · 19,000 mi

KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON FAILED TO TURN OFF ON OUR 2017 KIA SEDONA AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO ALARM TO WARN US. OUR HOME FILLED TO TOXIC LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND I AM UNDERGOING CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. OUR HOME FILLED TO A LEVEL OF 190 AND DEATH OCCURS AT 200 PER THE HAZMET TEAM WHO RESCUED US.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE.

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Electrical System28,000–36,000 mi30,000 mi7
ODI 11123985 · 26,000 mi

THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. IT ALMOST CLOSED ON MY SON WHO HAD TO GET OUT OF THE WAY FAST BECAUSE IT CLOSED AND DIDN'T SENSE HE WAS THERE.

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ODI 11301934 · 30,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SETTING ENGAGES WHENEVER THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER COMES TO RELY ON THE BACKUP CAMERA. SEVERAL TIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILS TO TURN ON AND CAN NOT BE MANUALLY TURNED ON. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE QUICKLY HOWEVER I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS AT WILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10+ TIMES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ON SOME BUT NOT ALL OCCASIONS THAT AFTER REVERSING, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, SUDDENLY THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES ENGAGE ALTHOUGH I'M NOW DRIVING FORWA…

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ODI 11301935 · 30,000 mi

IMAGES ON THE BACKUP CAMERA IS INTERMITTENTLY VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS IS EASY TO REPRODUCE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A COVERED GARAGE INTO SUNLIGHT. WHILE THE ENTIRE CAR IS IN THE SHADE THE IMAGE IS CLEAR, HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE CAMERA ON THE BACK OF THE CAR HITS THE SUN, THE IMAGE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT IS "BLOWN OUT" AND VERY WHITE. AS SOON AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHERE THE LIGHT SENSOR IS HITS THE SUNLIGHT THE BACKUP IMAGE ADJUSTS AND IS CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE. THE SYSTEM NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR WHERE THE CAMERA IS LOCATED IN ORDER T…

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Air BagsToo few reports for a range40,500 mi4 (sparse)
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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ODI 11197050 · 19,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER DOING 25 MPH, ON A BACK ROAD THAT WAS DRY, I CORRECTED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT OUT OF THE CURVE AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT CORRECT. VEHICLE WENT DOWN A 20 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE COLLISION AND THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. I SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, RESULTING IN 4 MONTHS OF MISSED WORK AND A DOUBLE DISCECTOMY TO REPAIR TWO SEVERELY HERNIATED DISCS. UNTIL MY SURGERY I WAS IN A WHEELCHAIR FROM THESE INJURIES, AS MY SPINAL COR…

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ODI 11542706 · 62,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there were several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the recall repair of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V031000 (Air Bags) was completed; however, the failure persisted. The dealer diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not …

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Structure:BodyToo few reports for a range14,000 mi3 (sparse)
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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ODI 11172652 · 10,000 mi

DURING VERY COLD WEATHER, THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE

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ODI 11434565 · 32,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to open. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The left turn signal failed to work intermittently. Additionally, the left signal would turn on randomly to the right turn signal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door motor needed to be replaced. The aftermarket hitch was causing the failure for the turn signal. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of t…

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Exterior LightingToo few reports for a range70,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 11351050 · 70,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2017 KIA SEDONA, REPLACED BOTH LIGHT BULBS AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK, THE HIGH BEAMS WORK NOT THE LOW BEAMS.

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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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ODI 11403414 · 90,000 mi

HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS DEFECTIVE. LOW BEAM INOPERATIVE. HAPPENED AD I WAS DRIVING ON VACATION. I'VE READ SEVERAL BLOGS ABOUT SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. MY VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD.

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range65,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11396229 · 65,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2017 KIA SEDONA FROM A KIA DEALER IN QUEENS, NY, IN 2017 WITH 50 MILES. I HAD AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AT AROUND 65,000 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A RELATIVE AND MY CHILDREN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/20. WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED THE CAR, I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER; HOWEVER, AS I DROVE OFF AND DROVE FURTHER AND APPROACHED THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. AFTER THE CAR DECELERATED, THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN A PANIC, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SID…

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

5 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
2024-113None
ODI 11623997 · 85,012 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact noticed a green puddle underneath the vehicle with the low coolant message displayed. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that either the head gasket or the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer for further assistance. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was informed that leak was caused by stripped bolts inside the engine which caused coolant to leak. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine f…

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ODI 11626591

Engine seized. Purchased car on 9-16-24. One 9-17-24 I went to Valvoline and purchased a full synthetic oil change. Within 2000 miles driven since oil change mechanic advised that there was no oil and no leaks. Valvoline assisted my mechanic in the investigation and claimed the Sedona had a oil consumption issues. Manufacturing issues. Car shut off while driving. No light illuminated prior to the shut off and even with no oil there is no check engine light or oil pressure warning.

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ODI 11626877

Motor has been consuming oil.all oil and maintence was done to this vehicle.on Monday the 18of November 2024 while driving too work the motor blew up putting oil everywhere.almost cause a major accident it had too be tow back to my house.

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2024-122None
ODI 11628499

The Engine failed at 63,758 miles. Lancaster KIA in Lancaster, PA indicated the engine has metal shavings everywhere.

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ODI 11630586 · 50,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start and was experiencing rough driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact of the head gasket, head gasket bolts, fuel pump, and fuel injector failures. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, the passenger’s side electronic sliding door failed to properly latch due to a faulty electrical locking mechanism. The vehicle was not repaired.…

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2025-011None
ODI 11639812

I own a 2017 Kia Sedona with approximately 120,000. It has the 3.3L V6 engine. While driving, the vehicle lost power and would not run. The lights and the dashboard would come on, but it would not turn over to start. I took it to a mechanic, and they confirmed that the engine had seized up and would have to be replaced costing $11,000. I then had it towed to the dealership that I purchased the vehicle. They also confirmed that the engine had seized up and would have to be replaced at a significant cost. I had no warning that anything was wrong…

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2025-024None
ODI 11642728

All maintenance performed at same manufacturer authorized dealership. My engine is currently full of sludge due the oil pressure switch under the recall not operating correctly before and after repair The was reported to dealer in October 2023 who engaged the manufacturer who authorized the repairs in May 2024 when vehicle would not hold oil at all.Car has not maintained oil level since repair .It has been in dealers since October 2024 seeking assistance from the manufacturer Recall MC-10210267-0001

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ODI 11643821

Intermittent air bag light come and goes Window fluid leaking Power steering leaking Bad reception AM radio (Lots static)

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ODI 11645215

Using lots of oil

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-042None
ODI 11655621

On [XXX] my family and I were on our way to Oklahoma. Luckily we were on a highway instead of interstate when our Kia motor blew. There were no oil warning lights illuminated, nothing. My husband luckily was able to steer the van to the side of the road safely. My vehicle had to be towed and when codes were run on it by the oil changers, NO CODES POPPED UP and there were metal shaving in my oil filter. My husband contacted the dealer, they said the only issue they could find was not a recall, but an extended warranty for an oil pressure switch…

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ODI 11656748 · 86,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V031000 (Air Bags). The failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

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2025-051None
ODI 11662481

Catalytic converter system failure

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2025-061None
ODI 11664626

I heard a knocking sound in my car which I thought was coming from the engine towards the end of May. It was really bad on May 29, 2025, so I did not drive it again. I called my local dealership and scheduled an appointment for June 2, 2025. The vehicle had to be towed from my house to the dealership as it did not seem safe to drive. The battery had died when I tried to start it, so I called AAA for a tow. They were able to jump start the car, but I still did not feel safe driving it with the loud knocking noise. I had AAA tow my car to the dea…

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2025-073None
ODI 11675356

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where a diagnostic test was performed, and the dealer discovered that the front passenger's side air bag module was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V031000 (Air Bags). The dealer acknowledged the recall but informed the contact that the repair would be an out-of-pocket e…

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ODI 11675598

Without warning lights coming on my engine started knocking on May 15, 2025. Turns out the bearing between the top of the motor and the bottom of the motor is stripped. 5 months before this happened they replaced the 2 fuel pumps, cvvt, cam shaft sensor and assembly, timing chain and spark plugs. Again I had no warning about that work that the dealership said I needed. Now I need a new motor and they won’t do anything for me except charge over $10,000.

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ODI 11676139

The Sedona is showing paint damage on the rear trunk door. The unit is white. It is starting to flake where the glass ends.

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2025-082None
ODI 11678706

Engine stared clattering at the end of a 2 hour drive home. Engine died entering a round about 1-1/2 miles from home. It restarted and limped to my home. Arranged to have it towed to mechanic shop. They informed me there is issues with rod bearings and that Kia has a class action suite but Kia is telling me that my vin is not involved.

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ODI 11678952

I was driving and my engine seized and my car is now undrivable. I immediately looked up recalls and see that there were several recalls and recalls surrounding the engine as well. I am told I now need a brand new engine and was referred to file a report as the issue experienced should not have been happening.

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2025-093None
ODI 11685326

On [XXX], while driving my 2017 Kia Sedona on a road trip through Killeen, Texas, the engine suddenly began making a loud knocking noise without any prior warning, leading to catastrophic engine failure and complete loss of motive power. The vehicle became inoperable and was towed to University Kia in Waco, Texas. The day prior, on [XXX], the vehicle underwent a thorough pre-trip inspection and full synthetic oil change at Sun Auto Tire & Service (5117 Golden Triangle Blvd., Keller, TX 76244), confirming it was roadworthy with no issues detecte…

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ODI 11686395

seats break easily and dont lock in place as well as control modulae harness from door to rear tail lights burn up

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ODI 11687085

Burning through oil faster than it should, needing to feel up oil every week, has been confirmed by an auto repair shop.⁸

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2025-101None
ODI 11694305

Oil Control valve failed and oil leaking

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2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-122None
ODI 11705212

Excessive oil consumption

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ODI 11707879 · 106,000 mi

The contact owned a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after parking in his driveway, there was white smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact is handicapped and was assisted by his wife to exit the vehicle safely. The vehicle later caught on fire, and flames were visible in the front passenger side that spread to the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated before or after the failure. The contact stated that the front of the house was damaged, as well as the garage siding, along with an older truck parked in the…

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2026-012None
ODI 11710621

Engine with around 107K miles has had regular maintenance done to it. Went out one morning to start my van and there was a knocking noise coming from under the hood. We then had it towed to an engine/transmission repair shop to have it looked at and was told that we needed a new/used engine and the price was thru the roof. this is a very trusted shop so took there advice. To have the engine replaced is going to cost more than what the vehicle is worth. This is a known issue with some kia engines as they with no signs of failure prior to th…

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ODI 11713242

My 2017 Kia Sedona has has regular oil changes about every 3000 miles. I was not due for an oil change quite yet and a ticking noise coming from the engine started to occur. I made an appointment at the Kia dealership right away. Just a few days before my appointment there was no warning light for the oil or engine until the engine failed, went limp and I lost power steering control, the brakes went stiff and all of the lights came on at once. It was very scary for me and my two children to lose that control of the vehicle. It can be inspe…

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2026-021None
ODI 11716567

My husband and I originally bought our White 2017 Kia Sedona LX on 9/12/18 from Hertz automotive sales. Since that time we had had no engine issues. We maintained our brakes, and standard upkeeps on the car. Eight years in and still our car had given us no issues. Our most recent oil change was on 9/13/25 and it was inspected during that oil change and no issues were noted. The car had since that time been driven as expected to school for kids and work for myself and activities on the weekend for family time. There was no weird smells, di…

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2026-031None
ODI 11721656

Vehicle Information: 2017 Kia Sedona VIN: [XXX] Engine: 3.3L GDI Mileage at failure: 186,000 miles Complaint: I am filing this complaint regarding sudden engine failure in my 2017 Kia Sedona equipped with the 3.3L GDI engine. The vehicle had approximately 186,000 miles at the time of failure and had just undergone a routine oil change prior to the incident. While driving on the highway, a warning light illuminated on the dashboard. Shortly after the warning light appeared, the engine began making a loud knocking sound. The knocking rap…

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2026-045None
ODI 11729795

137,000 Miles, regular oil changes every 4,000 miles,even adding 2 quarts during the 4,000 miles it would still come up short by 1 quart. Started throwing p0018 timing code,high pressure fuel pump on front blew off the valve cover,Im assuming due to jumping out of timing,as the high pressure pump sits ontop of one of the Camshaft rollers. Engine started knocking and is now useless.

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ODI 11730765

My vehicle would not start, after jumping and idling for a few moments, all dash lights started flashing and vehicle wouldnt go into gear. I shut it off as it started making a hum and smelled like something wasnt right. A mobile mechanic who came to my rescue after breaking down did a diagnostic of my engine. I was told I had low to no oil. I asked how was this possible as I had only driven around 2,000 miles since my recent oil change at the KIA dealer ( Wesley Chapel, FL). He said the tech may not have put recommended oil amount or the engin…

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ODI 11731053

The sliding door located on the driver's side / left side behind the driver's seat will not close completely which causes an alert/warning to be displayed that the door is still open. The door slides on the track but will not close completely. You must apply pressure as it closes to turn of the warning light.

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2026-051None
ODI 11736979 · 146,658 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the contact the oil light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact mention he pulled over to the right side of the road, exited the vehicle and when he lifted the hood of the vehicle, he noticed flames coming from the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. There was no police report filed. The fire department did not show at the scene to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not destroyed. The vehicle is currently st…

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2026-061None
ODI 11743793

White Pearl paint is flaking/peeling of for no apparent reason.

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2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-082None
ODI 11757573

on 8/6/26 my wife was driving home when the Sedona Van began emitting white smoke and started making a whining noise. Little did we know the head bolts had pulled out of the engine causing the head gasket to blow and coolant to leak and total engine failure. Safety risk was engine could have seized in the middle of my wife driving home which could have caused a sudden crash. Vehicle was taken to dealership which confirmed total engine failure due to the well-documented engine failures of the 3.3L V6 Lamda - II engines. Dealership stated my VIN…

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ODI 11758955

The transmission doesnt know what gear it it in. Code p0705

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2026-091None
ODI 11765891

White paint is peeling off and flaking away, far more than I would expect from normal wear.

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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
ComponentEngineUnknown Or OtherElectrical SystemAir BagsStructure:BodyExterior LightingPower TrainService Brakes
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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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ODI 11311957 · 54,000 mi

MY 2017 KIA SEDONA SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION ON A STREET. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN THE KEY AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON 10/31/2019. ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE KIA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON 2/1/2020 MY CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. ON 2/25/2020 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME A CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE IN ORDER NOT TO SLAM IN TO ME. ON 2/26/2020 WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHT…

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ODI 11472234

Vehicle's engine seized while driving on the road. My mechanic I towed it to afterwards said that there was no oil in the engine. Engine was within KIA's recommended 7500 mile range between oil changes. No sign of oil leaking, and no warning lights came on before the incident to indicate there was a problem

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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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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11396229 · 65,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2017 KIA SEDONA FROM A KIA DEALER IN QUEENS, NY, IN 2017 WITH 50 MILES. I HAD AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AT AROUND 65,000 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A RELATIVE AND MY CHILDREN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/20. WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED THE CAR, I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER; HOWEVER, AS I DROVE OFF AND DROVE FURTHER AND APPROACHED THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. AFTER THE CAR DECELERATED, THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN A PANIC, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SID…

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ODI 11487036

The car stalled unexpectedly while driving on side roads and highway feeder roads. It first stalled as I approached a stop sign. The rpms quickly dropped from 2000+ to about 500. The car stalled. I put it in neutral and restarted the car. It turned over several times before restarting. After restarting and as I sat in drive at the stop sign, the car rocked back and forth as the engine pulsed. I left the stop sign and pulled into a highway feeder road. I got in traffic and slowed down. The car stalled again. Again, I restarted it in neutral. T…

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ODI 11576751

We noticed coolant leaking. We took it to a dealer and they replaced coolant control assembly/ temperature control piece. Also the O-ring that connecting to the engine was leaking. However, this is the 2nd time we are replacing the piece in 3months (not the o-ring). We did that. And spent $900 on it. As soon as we drove it 11miles home, there was oil and coolant leaking again. Took it right back. And there was fluid in the engine. Guy believes it's the head gasket. Out car isn't running. We don't know if we should replace, or junk it and have…

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ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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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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ODI 11311957 · 54,000 mi

MY 2017 KIA SEDONA SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION ON A STREET. I HAD TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK TURN THE KEY AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. THIS HAPPENS ON 10/31/2019. ROUGHLY 20 MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS TOWED TO THE KIA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. ON 2/1/2020 MY CAR SHUT OFF AGAIN WHILE AT A RED LIGHT. ON 2/25/2020 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME A CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE IN ORDER NOT TO SLAM IN TO ME. ON 2/26/2020 WHILE DRIVING MY DAUGHT…

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ODI 11472234

Vehicle's engine seized while driving on the road. My mechanic I towed it to afterwards said that there was no oil in the engine. Engine was within KIA's recommended 7500 mile range between oil changes. No sign of oil leaking, and no warning lights came on before the incident to indicate there was a problem

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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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ODI 11301934 · 30,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SETTING ENGAGES WHENEVER THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER COMES TO RELY ON THE BACKUP CAMERA. SEVERAL TIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILS TO TURN ON AND CAN NOT BE MANUALLY TURNED ON. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE QUICKLY HOWEVER I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS AT WILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10+ TIMES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ON SOME BUT NOT ALL OCCASIONS THAT AFTER REVERSING, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, SUDDENLY THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES ENGAGE ALTHOUGH I'M NOW DRIVING FORWA…

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ODI 11301935 · 30,000 mi

IMAGES ON THE BACKUP CAMERA IS INTERMITTENTLY VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS IS EASY TO REPRODUCE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A COVERED GARAGE INTO SUNLIGHT. WHILE THE ENTIRE CAR IS IN THE SHADE THE IMAGE IS CLEAR, HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE CAMERA ON THE BACK OF THE CAR HITS THE SUN, THE IMAGE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT IS "BLOWN OUT" AND VERY WHITE. AS SOON AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHERE THE LIGHT SENSOR IS HITS THE SUNLIGHT THE BACKUP IMAGE ADJUSTS AND IS CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE. THE SYSTEM NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR WHERE THE CAMERA IS LOCATED IN ORDER T…

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ODI 11404787

MY 2017 KIA SEDONA PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS FLASHING AND AIR BAG WARNING RED LIGHT WAS TURN ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT'S KEEP GOING ON AND OFF ON MY DASH.

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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ODI 11643821

Intermittent air bag light come and goes Window fluid leaking Power steering leaking Bad reception AM radio (Lots static)

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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ODI 11576751

We noticed coolant leaking. We took it to a dealer and they replaced coolant control assembly/ temperature control piece. Also the O-ring that connecting to the engine was leaking. However, this is the 2nd time we are replacing the piece in 3months (not the o-ring). We did that. And spent $900 on it. As soon as we drove it 11miles home, there was oil and coolant leaking again. Took it right back. And there was fluid in the engine. Guy believes it's the head gasket. Out car isn't running. We don't know if we should replace, or junk it and have…

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ODI 11557550

the slide door of my van (kia Sedona 2017 has been having issues when it is closing it does not close priority , the brakes as well has a strange movement when i release the brake . and it is making the car shake when i drive

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Electrical System
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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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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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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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ODI 11301934 · 30,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA SETTING ENGAGES WHENEVER THE CAR IS PUT INTO REVERSE. THE DRIVER COMES TO RELY ON THE BACKUP CAMERA. SEVERAL TIMES THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILS TO TURN ON AND CAN NOT BE MANUALLY TURNED ON. I FEEL THAT THERE IS A CORRELATION BETWEEN TURNING THE CAR ON AND PUTTING IT INTO REVERSE QUICKLY HOWEVER I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS AT WILL. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10+ TIMES. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED ON SOME BUT NOT ALL OCCASIONS THAT AFTER REVERSING, WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, SUDDENLY THE BACKUP CAMERA DOES ENGAGE ALTHOUGH I'M NOW DRIVING FORWA…

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ODI 11301935 · 30,000 mi

IMAGES ON THE BACKUP CAMERA IS INTERMITTENTLY VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THIS IS EASY TO REPRODUCE WHEN BACKING OUT OF A COVERED GARAGE INTO SUNLIGHT. WHILE THE ENTIRE CAR IS IN THE SHADE THE IMAGE IS CLEAR, HOWEVER AS SOON AS THE CAMERA ON THE BACK OF THE CAR HITS THE SUN, THE IMAGE BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT IS "BLOWN OUT" AND VERY WHITE. AS SOON AS THE FRONT OF THE CAR WHERE THE LIGHT SENSOR IS HITS THE SUNLIGHT THE BACKUP IMAGE ADJUSTS AND IS CLEAR AND EFFECTIVE. THE SYSTEM NEEDS A LIGHT SENSOR WHERE THE CAMERA IS LOCATED IN ORDER T…

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ODI 11553333

I was unaware of these recalls but have had issues with the air bag sensor in the passenger seat, the automatic doors and with the turn signals switching the way they respond.

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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11434565 · 32,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to open. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The left turn signal failed to work intermittently. Additionally, the left signal would turn on randomly to the right turn signal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door motor needed to be replaced. The aftermarket hitch was causing the failure for the turn signal. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of t…

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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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ODI 11396804

I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULBS EVERY 3 MONTHS OR LESS, PURCHASING THE BRIGHTEST BULB, USING THE RECOMMENDED GEL,. ALSO HAVE PURCHASED THE LESS EXPENSIVE ONES.. NOTHING SEEMS TO BREAK THIS CYCLE. IT IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE .. OVER $50 FOR 2 BULBS. IS THIS NORMAL? THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLOWS OUT QUICKER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. WOULD LIKE SOME HELP IN THIS. THANKS

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ODI 11403414 · 90,000 mi

HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS DEFECTIVE. LOW BEAM INOPERATIVE. HAPPENED AD I WAS DRIVING ON VACATION. I'VE READ SEVERAL BLOGS ABOUT SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. MY VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD.

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2
ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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ODI 11573908

Wiring shorts on the rear brake lights.Had to pay for wiring repair

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Air Bags0
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ODI 11404787

MY 2017 KIA SEDONA PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT SIGN WAS FLASHING AND AIR BAG WARNING RED LIGHT WAS TURN ON. ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. IT'S KEEP GOING ON AND OFF ON MY DASH.

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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ODI 11643821

Intermittent air bag light come and goes Window fluid leaking Power steering leaking Bad reception AM radio (Lots static)

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ODI 11553333

I was unaware of these recalls but have had issues with the air bag sensor in the passenger seat, the automatic doors and with the turn signals switching the way they respond.

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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ODI 11553333

I was unaware of these recalls but have had issues with the air bag sensor in the passenger seat, the automatic doors and with the turn signals switching the way they respond.

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Structure:Body
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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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ODI 11174419

SLIDING DOORS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AND OPENING WHILE THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR DOES NOT STOP IF THERE IS SOMETHING THERE. SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE.

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ODI 11434565 · 32,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to open. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The left turn signal failed to work intermittently. Additionally, the left signal would turn on randomly to the right turn signal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door motor needed to be replaced. The aftermarket hitch was causing the failure for the turn signal. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of t…

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ODI 11536682

I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me

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Exterior Lighting00
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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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ODI 11396804

I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLAMP BULBS EVERY 3 MONTHS OR LESS, PURCHASING THE BRIGHTEST BULB, USING THE RECOMMENDED GEL,. ALSO HAVE PURCHASED THE LESS EXPENSIVE ONES.. NOTHING SEEMS TO BREAK THIS CYCLE. IT IS GETTING QUITE EXPENSIVE .. OVER $50 FOR 2 BULBS. IS THIS NORMAL? THE DRIVER'S SIDE BLOWS OUT QUICKER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE. WOULD LIKE SOME HELP IN THIS. THANKS

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ODI 11403414 · 90,000 mi

HEADLAMP WIRING HARNESS DEFECTIVE. LOW BEAM INOPERATIVE. HAPPENED AD I WAS DRIVING ON VACATION. I'VE READ SEVERAL BLOGS ABOUT SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. MY VEHICLE IS 4 YEARS OLD.

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ODI 11553333

I was unaware of these recalls but have had issues with the air bag sensor in the passenger seat, the automatic doors and with the turn signals switching the way they respond.

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Power Train
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ODI 11396229 · 65,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2017 KIA SEDONA FROM A KIA DEALER IN QUEENS, NY, IN 2017 WITH 50 MILES. I HAD AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AT AROUND 65,000 WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH A RELATIVE AND MY CHILDREN ON NEW YEAR'S EVE 12/31/20. WHEN I INITIALLY STARTED THE CAR, I HEARD A RATTLING SOUND, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER; HOWEVER, AS I DROVE OFF AND DROVE FURTHER AND APPROACHED THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. AFTER THE CAR DECELERATED, THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IN A PANIC, I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SID…

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ODI 11487036

The car stalled unexpectedly while driving on side roads and highway feeder roads. It first stalled as I approached a stop sign. The rpms quickly dropped from 2000+ to about 500. The car stalled. I put it in neutral and restarted the car. It turned over several times before restarting. After restarting and as I sat in drive at the stop sign, the car rocked back and forth as the engine pulsed. I left the stop sign and pulled into a highway feeder road. I got in traffic and slowed down. The car stalled again. Again, I restarted it in neutral. T…

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ODI 11576751

We noticed coolant leaking. We took it to a dealer and they replaced coolant control assembly/ temperature control piece. Also the O-ring that connecting to the engine was leaking. However, this is the 2nd time we are replacing the piece in 3months (not the o-ring). We did that. And spent $900 on it. As soon as we drove it 11miles home, there was oil and coolant leaking again. Took it right back. And there was fluid in the engine. Guy believes it's the head gasket. Out car isn't running. We don't know if we should replace, or junk it and have…

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ODI 11576751

We noticed coolant leaking. We took it to a dealer and they replaced coolant control assembly/ temperature control piece. Also the O-ring that connecting to the engine was leaking. However, this is the 2nd time we are replacing the piece in 3months (not the o-ring). We did that. And spent $900 on it. As soon as we drove it 11miles home, there was oil and coolant leaking again. Took it right back. And there was fluid in the engine. Guy believes it's the head gasket. Out car isn't running. We don't know if we should replace, or junk it and have…

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Service Brakes
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ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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ODI 11557550

the slide door of my van (kia Sedona 2017 has been having issues when it is closing it does not close priority , the brakes as well has a strange movement when i release the brake . and it is making the car shake when i drive

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ODI 11513129

Driving freeway with much traffic. Engine suddenly quit and nothing worked. Had to coast into a safety shoulder and was almost wrecked in the process. There was no warnings on the instrument panel. Car had been routinely serviced. According to Kia Service, the engine froze due to oil sludge (used synthetic oil). The engine is actually a 2016 model. Mileage is 134,682. Event was 2/623.

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ODI 11573908

Wiring shorts on the rear brake lights.Had to pay for wiring repair

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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.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

29 mentions · 21.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 85,506 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 11089677

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY WARNINGS/INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDIBLE WIRING IN THE AUTO EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I COULD FIND NOTHING IN THE PROVIDED LITERATURE. I AM A 73 YEAR OLD WIDOW AND I HAD RESEARCHED THIS CAR. IT RATED HIGH FOR SAFETY. I HAD TO HAVE A SAFE CAR. IN FEBRUARY,2018 WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD WARNING LIGHTS ABOUT ABS APPEARED AND THE REAR WASHER DID NOT WORK. DIAGNOSED AS CHEWED WIRING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM! A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR STALLED O…

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ODI 11363375 · 68,000 mi

THE VAN STARTED TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD 09/30/2020. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY 10/01/2020. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE AVAILABLE TIME SLOTS AND IT WAS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. THEN THE VAN SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING(NOT CATCHING GEARS) 10/04/2020. THAT EVENING 10/04/2020 AS I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE HIGHWAY 70MPH THE VAN SHUT OFF (AS I WAS DRIVING) I MANAGED TO TRY AND STEER THE VAN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VAN, BUT NOTHING(NOT EVEN MY FLASHERS WERE WORKING. I SAT F…

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ODI 11461593

I will be driving and my headlight shut off. All of my warning lights come on, I lose all power and everything electrical shuts off. I am unable to use my blinkers, my head lights don't work, my radio doesn't work, and the car once put in park, won't shift. I have taken to 3 mechanics, spent over $800 and no one can figure it out. Kia won't help and claim I need to pay and take it to the dealership. They want $100 just to look at it. I fear for me and my children. This is a serious safety issue. I have seen several complaints online of the same…

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

Stalling or loss of power

10 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 117,000 mi (3 usable records).

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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ODI 11089677

WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY WARNINGS/INFORMATION ABOUT THE EDIBLE WIRING IN THE AUTO EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND LAWSUITS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I COULD FIND NOTHING IN THE PROVIDED LITERATURE. I AM A 73 YEAR OLD WIDOW AND I HAD RESEARCHED THIS CAR. IT RATED HIGH FOR SAFETY. I HAD TO HAVE A SAFE CAR. IN FEBRUARY,2018 WHILE I WAS ON THE ROAD WARNING LIGHTS ABOUT ABS APPEARED AND THE REAR WASHER DID NOT WORK. DIAGNOSED AS CHEWED WIRING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID NOT THEIR PROBLEM! A FEW WEEKS LATER THE CAR STALLED O…

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ODI 11440479

Engine turned off unexpectedly while driving. It has happened twice since owning the car (bought September 2021). Both instances occurred while I was slowing down into a turn. The first, I was slowing into a turn lane at a stop sign. The second, I was slowing into a turn through a green light. I was able, in both instances, to shift to neutral and restart while still moving. When the engine shuts off, the red engine light turns on, power steering is gone, but electrical stays on

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

Oil consumption or dilution

3 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11626591

Engine seized. Purchased car on 9-16-24. One 9-17-24 I went to Valvoline and purchased a full synthetic oil change. Within 2000 miles driven since oil change mechanic advised that there was no oil and no leaks. Valvoline assisted my mechanic in the investigation and claimed the Sedona had a oil consumption issues. Manufacturing issues. Car shut off while driving. No light illuminated prior to the shut off and even with no oil there is no check engine light or oil pressure warning.

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ODI 11626877

Motor has been consuming oil.all oil and maintence was done to this vehicle.on Monday the 18of November 2024 while driving too work the motor blew up putting oil everywhere.almost cause a major accident it had too be tow back to my house.

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ODI 11705212

Excessive oil consumption

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Steering assistance concerns

3 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11440479

Engine turned off unexpectedly while driving. It has happened twice since owning the car (bought September 2021). Both instances occurred while I was slowing down into a turn. The first, I was slowing into a turn lane at a stop sign. The second, I was slowing into a turn through a green light. I was able, in both instances, to shift to neutral and restart while still moving. When the engine shuts off, the red engine light turns on, power steering is gone, but electrical stays on

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ODI 11643821

Intermittent air bag light come and goes Window fluid leaking Power steering leaking Bad reception AM radio (Lots static)

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ODI 11713242

My 2017 Kia Sedona has has regular oil changes about every 3000 miles. I was not due for an oil change quite yet and a ticking noise coming from the engine started to occur. I made an appointment at the Kia dealership right away. Just a few days before my appointment there was no warning light for the oil or engine until the engine failed, went limp and I lost power steering control, the brakes went stiff and all of the lights came on at once. It was very scary for me and my two children to lose that control of the vehicle. It can be inspe…

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

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 1.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 11591780

My engine made a knocking noise and stopped working while I was driving down the road, without any warning. Then it would not start / work. It was towed to a Kia dealership, and I have been told I need a new engine, at the cost of $10, 750. The van has 135,000 miles on it. This van has the 3.3-liter V6 Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) Lambda Engine. The repair report from Kia states that it "needs a long block due to engine has bottom end noise and is seize up".

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ODI 11730765

My vehicle would not start, after jumping and idling for a few moments, all dash lights started flashing and vehicle wouldnt go into gear. I shut it off as it started making a hum and smelled like something wasnt right. A mobile mechanic who came to my rescue after breaking down did a diagnostic of my engine. I was told I had low to no oil. I asked how was this possible as I had only driven around 2,000 miles since my recent oil change at the KIA dealer ( Wesley Chapel, FL). He said the tech may not have put recommended oil amount or the engin…

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