There are 4 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2008 Kia Sedona in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AS THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. KIA HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE (HTTPS://WWW.AUTOMOTIVE-FLEET.COM/143442/HYUNDAI-KIA-ISSUE-RECALLS-FOR-BRAKE-LIGHT-ISSUE) FOR MANY CARS. HOWEVER, I CONTACTED KIA AND WAS TOLD IT IS MY OWN PROBLEM. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY KIND AT THE BEGINNING, HOWEVER, AFTER I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, THEY DID NOT REPLY MY EMAIL. I DO BELIEVE KIA IS TRYING TO CHEAT CUSTOMERS TO AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.
SECOND FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS ( LOOSE BULBS ) 1ST WAS LEFT, NOW RIGHT. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN SO I FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT WILL RETURN WITH TIME AS WEATHER CHANGES HOT/COLD EFFECT THE COPPER THAT HOLDS THE BULBS IN PLACE. ALL OLDER CARS USED A SPRING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SOCKET WHICH MADE CONTACT WITH TIP IN THE CENTER OF THE BULB. KIA HAS USED A FLAT PIECE OF COPPER BENT IN A U OR V SHAPE, THE TENSION WILL NOT KEEP THE BULB STABLE. A TEMPORARY FIX IS TO BEND THE COPPER UPWARDS TO CREATE TENSION. MY FIX TODAY ON MY KIA WILL BE TO REPLACE THE SOCKET WITH A NEW SPRING TYPE. 100K MAINTENANCE IS DUE, WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THEN BECAUSE WE ARE IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION, IT IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS !!!! [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS
FRONT SIGNAL LIGHT CONNECTORS FAIL TO HOLD BULB IN PLACE CAUSING FOR SIGNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. IT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH MOTORISTS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE I'M TURNING DUE TO THIS FAULT. TAKES ABOUT AND HOUR TO REMOVE BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO PUSH BULBS BACK TO PLACE AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WILL ONLY LAST A DAY TO A WEEK AND THEN REDO ALL THAT WORK. BESIDES THE WORK IT IS REALLY UNSAFE. *TR
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
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.