2009 Kia Sedona Complaint Log

The door locks on passenger sliding doors,do not keep doors shut,they remain open on both sides and have to use a screw driver to rotate the mechanism.

An L shape plastic part broke off under the brake pedal that is causing the brake lights to remain on, intermittently, when I am not using them. It has drained my battery causing me to be late to work.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF EXCEPT FOR DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THEY ARE ON ALL OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND DRIVERS CANNOT TELL WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES. THEY ARE ON AFTER I POWER OFF THE VEHICLE AND PARK AND LOCK THE SEDONA. THE ESC OFF LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS 25,000 MILES AND IS KEPT IN NAPLES, FLORIDA.

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS BOLTS LOOSEN AND FALL OUT CAUSING CALIPER FAILURE. THIS ALSO CAUSE THE CALIPER TO BECOME LOOSE AND SCRUB THE INSIDE OF THE RIM WHICH IN TURN DAMAGES BOTH THE CALIPER AND THE RIM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION BOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS.

ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON LAST WEEK AND SINCE I HAVE HAD NO ABS OR STABILITY CONTROL. CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT ON ICY INTERSTATE

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF BOUGHT NEW KIA SEDONA LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ALTERNATOR IS BEING REPLACED SINCE 09/19/17. ENGINE OIL LEAKS FROM THE FRONT CYLINDER BANK'S VALVE COVER GASKET. OIL DRIPS ONTO THE ALTERNATOR, THE ALTERNATOR IS THEN OIL SOAKED & DAMAGED RESULTING IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LAMP IN THE CLUSTER WILL THEN ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WILL RUN ON BATTERY POWER UNTIL THE BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPS BELOW THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE'S MINIMUM OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND NOT RESTART, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS ENGINE IS MANUFACTURED BY HYUNDAI & IS THE SAME ENGINE DESIGN AS THE 2007-2012 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ, WHICH HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN #121 FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. KIA NEEDS TO IMPLEMENT A RECALL FOR THIS!

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND A FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE AND THE WHOLE CAR BURNED.

THE HORN JUST STOP WORKING!! CHANGED ALL FUSES AND STILL CONTINUE NOT TO WORK

RECENTLY THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER SWITCH THAT OPENS/LOCKS ALL THE VAN DOORS OR MOVE ALL THE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN STOPPED WORKING. THE VAN ALSO CANNOT BE LOCKED FROM OUTSIDE WITH THE REMOTE. THE CAR HAS TO BE LOCKED AND OPENED MANUALLY BY THE KEY. THIS ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE MASTER SWITCH IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. TODAY WHEN WE WENT TO FILL GAS, WE FOUND THAT THE GAS TANK RELEASE BUTTON IS ALSO NOT WORKING. FORTUNATELY THE MECHANIC AT THE PUMP SHOWED US A WAY OF MANUALLY RELEASING THE CAP FROM THE TRUNK OF THE VAN WHICH ENABLED US TO FILL GAS TODAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE: NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE GAS TANK COVER THE REGULAR WAY. NEITHER THE MECHANIC TODAY NOR ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO I HAVE USED FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG ELECTRICALLY. THEY CHECKED THE FUSES AND RAN DIAGNOSTICS BUT NOTHING STOOD OUT.

A RECALL WAS ISSUED. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. WE WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR AS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOL NEEDED. THAT WAS ON JUNE 23, 2017. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS, OFTEN DAILY, THERE IS NO RESOLUTION. KIA KEEPS CONTACTING THE DEALER, WHO KEEPS SAYING THEY DO NOT HAVE THE TOOL. WE HAVE REQUESTED A LOANER CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN OCCUR. WE HAVE BEEN DENIED. TODAY I WAS TOLD THEY WILL CONTACT ME BY NEXT THURSDAY (7/27/17) WITH A RESPONSE. TO DATE IT IS ONE MONTH SINCE WE FIRST TRIED TO GET THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. WE DO RESIDE IN TEXAS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THE RECALL IS RELATED TO PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SALT. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN OHIO AND DROVE IT THERE FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS BEFORE MOVING TO TEXAS. THERE IS SOME VIBRATION AT HIGHER SPEEDS, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE RECALL. WE WON'T KNOW UNTIL THE INSPECTION IS DONE. WE FEEL THIS VEHICLE MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. ATTACHED ARE THE NOTES FROM CONVERSATIONS WITH KIA. I APOLOGIZE THAT THEY MAY BE DIFFICULT TO READ, BUT WE HAD NO IDEA THEY WOULD BE NEEDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY PASS THE INSPECTION. IN 2017, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNBURY MOTORS KIA (570-286-7746, LOCATED AT 2030 N SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, SELINSGROVE, PA 17870) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE CONTROL ARM, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED AN UNDERCOATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER DID WHAT WAS NEEDED AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TT CONSUMER STATED KIA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM BECAUSE THEY SAY THE UNDERCOATING IS ALL THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,133.

WHEN GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF SOME DEPTH MAYBE 6 INCHES(NOT SURE EXACTLY), THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP AND A COUPLE OF LIGHTS COME ON, ON THE DASHBOARD. THEN ABOUT 15 SECONDS LATER ALL GOES BACK TO NORMAL. ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT.

GET INTO IT TO GO IT WILL NOT CRANK HAS 105,000 MILES LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE MY SON THINKS IT COULD BE STARTER SOLENOID OR THE MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD UNDER DASH IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE UNDER HOOD VERY FAINT WHEN RUNNING THE STARTER WORKS GOOD NOT RUNNING NOW PULLED INTO YARD NEXT MORNING NOTHING GOOD BATTERY NO CORROSION WILL NOT CRANK.

AN OLDER CHEVY S10 DECIDED TO DO A U-TURN AS I WAS ENTERING AN INTERSECTION. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND PRIOR TO IMPACT THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED RESULTING IN MY 84 YEAR OLD PASSENGER HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE ACTUAL IMPACT TOOK PLACE AND AS THE TRUCK SPUN FROM THE BROADSIDE HIT IN THE FRONT OF MY VAN, IT HIT US IN THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER AND ALONG THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. MY FACE WAS BADLY CHAFFED AND MY LEFT ARM AND HAND WERE BADLY BRUISED AND CUT. BUT THE BOUNCING AROUND AFTER THE AIRBAG RAPIDLY SHREDDED CAUSED ME TO END UP WITH SEVERE CERVICAL DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATEDTHAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT FIT SECURELY. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE SEAT BELT EXTENSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

THE DRIVER SEAT'S FRONT RIGHT TIE DOWN SYSTEM HAS BROKEN FROM SEEMINGLY INADEQUATE STEEL CROSS SECTIONAL AREA ABD ANOVERALL A BAD DESIGN. THE POWER SEAT IS MANUFACTURED BY MODIFYING MANUAL SEAT WITH OBVIOUS DEFECTS, AS A RESULT OF WHICH THE MOUNTING/CONNECTION PARTS ARE SUBJECTED TO STRESS AND COMBINED WITH INADEQUATE SIZES OF SECTIONS DEFINITELY RESULTED IN BREAKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE UNTIL THE OVERRIDE SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LAMPS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V114000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,290.

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.

PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTED COMPONENTS AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS. *TR

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2013 BUT BY 2014 WAS ACTING UP AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM AS INITIAL REPAIR. A RECALL REPAIR THAT GOES BAD IN WITHIN 20,000 MILES IS NOT A GOOD REPAIR. WHEN ASKED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN KIA PUT IN THE WRONG PART I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK A 3RD TIME TO GET IT FIXED. THE TOTAL COST TO MY REPAIR WAS $679.45. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE AND THE ESC LIGHT WOULD GO ON,IT TOOK MULTIPLE TRIES TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK IN ORDER TO DRIVE IT.

2009 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ESC LIGHT ISSUES. CONSUMER STATES HAS 2012 KIA SEDONA WITH SAME ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STOPPED FOR GAS, THE LIGHT WENT OUT, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SHE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, THEN RE-STARTED IT AGAIN. THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN, BUT THE ESC LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TAILLIGHT. BOTH VEHICLES HAD AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. BOTH VEHICLES NEEDED A BOLT TO BE ADDED TO THE REAR AXLE ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. BUT, THE BOLT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FACTORY RETROFIT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE OTHER WHEELS COULD BE ALIGNED WITHIN TOLERANCE, EXCEPT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVERS SEAT ON BOTH VEHICLES WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PUMP ON THE 2009 SEDONA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND IDLED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE RPMS REMAINED AT 500. THE DEALER STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,423.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RELAY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

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 OF THE DOOR, PULL ON THE HANDLE WHILE TUGGING ON THE DOOR EXTREMELY HARD. I BELIEVE THIS IS DANGEROUS AND A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO OR IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO CHECK THE PROBLEM OUT.

I BOUGHT THE CAR LAST YEAR AND IT WORKED FINE UNTIL THIS SPRING WHEN IT HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE REAR GEAR, CAUSING A MINOR ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT SURE IT WAS THE UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION BUT THEN IT HAD TWO MORE CASES OF SUDDEN FORWARD ACCELERATION THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKEBUT CAN BE STOPPED BY SHIFTING THE GEAR TO NEUTRAL. THEN THIS MORNING (06/18/2012) WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THE HOME DRIVEWAY AND PUT THE GEAR TO DRIVE, IT SUDDENLY STARTED THE ACCELERATION AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WOULDN'T STOP EVEN WITH THE GEAR QUICKLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, AND KEPT ON ACCELERATING. I MANAGED TO STEER AWAY FROM COLLISIONS FOR 4 BLOCKS BUT ENDED UP HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT AND TWO SIGN POSTS, SCRAPE ANOTHER CAR, THEN FINALLY HIT THE FENCE TO STOP THE CAR. THE CAR IS TOTALED BUT FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS HURT. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAR IS A GREAT DANGER TO PEOPLE. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL THAT NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME HESITANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED TO REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, MOTOR RPM FELL DOWN TO ~1000 RPM - USUALLY ITS IDLE VALUE. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AS I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY, AND IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONA VEHICLES, I WAS ABLE TO FIND QUITE A FEW REFERENCES ON THE INTERNET, FOR EXAMPLE SEE THIS: HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA-2006/61112-SUDDEN-LOSS-ACCELERATOR-RESPONSE.HTML. *TR

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

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL: THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED TO REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL, LIKE MOTOR RPM FAIL, USUALLY ITS IDLE VALVE OR SPEED CONTROL. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SEDONA 2009 HAPPENED AS I WAS TRYING TO SPEED UP WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC ON A HIGHWAY, AND IT CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION, IT LOOK LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH KIA SEDONA VEHICLES, THERE A FEW REFERENCE ON THE INTERNET FOR EXAMPLE SEE THIS: HTTP//WWW.KIA-FORUMS-COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA-SUDDENLY LOSS-ACCELERATOR-RESPONSE.HTML.TR. DATED 9/11/2011. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE WARNING CHIME INDICATING THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WERE OPEN BEGAN TO SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND VERIFIED THAT THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LATCH ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

HAVE HAD VEHICLE BACK INTO DEALER 5 TIMES, SINCE FEB 11 FIRST CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHT ON AND VAN WOULD NOT GO PUSH DOWN ON GAS PEDAL AND NOTHING HAD IT TOWED IN. THEY REPROGRAMMED AND THEN FEB24TH ESC LIGHT ON AGAIN. WENT BACK IN THEY REPLACED STEERING ANGLER SENSOR. VAN STILL NOT RUNNING RIGHT DOWN SHIFTS ON ITS OWN. TOOK BACK THEY SAID FOUND NO PROBLEM TO HAVE TRANS FLUID CHANGED SO I DID AND IT STILL HAPPENED. THEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN S BRAKES LOCK UP AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY THEY SAID I COULD NOT GET AN APPT UNTIL OCT6 ALMOST A MONTH AWAY. I CALLED BACK AND ASKED IF IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND HE SAID NO I COULD BRING IN AND THEY WOULD GET TO WHEN EVER THEY GET A CHANCE, THEY HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I WENT TO PICK IT UP STARTED THE VAN TO LEAVE AND THE ESC LIGHT WAS ON. I WENT BACK IN AND ASKED WHY? THEY TOOK FOR A RIDE THEN PUT ON MACHINE SAID THEY NEEDED TO ORDER THE SENSOR TO REPLACE THE SAME ONE THEY REPLACE IN FEB. TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE HOME AND BRING BACK THUR SEPT 22. 2011, SO DRIVE HOME GET 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP THE TIRES SQUEAL AND I SLID OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. SCARED ME DEATH. HAD VAN TOWED BACK TO DEALER AND ITS STILL THERE NOW. I CALLED KIA MAIN OFFICE TO DISCUSS PROBLEM AND HOW IM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VAN. HE SAID HE'D CALL BACK YESTERDAY BUT HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM YET. I TRIED TO CALL HIM 2 TIMES TODAY AND NO ANSWER. THEN THE DEALER CALLED SAID THEY DID SOME REPROGRAMMING BUT STILL LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM THEY ARE DRIVING IT TO SEE IF IT DOES IT FOR THEM IF NOT THEY WILL JUST GIVE IT BACK TO ME. THAT MAKES ME FEEL REALLY SAFE I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I KNOW ITS FIXED AND SAFE. THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AS IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE BEGAN TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,800.

2009 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT SAFETY PROBLEM, GAS PEDAL DISCONNECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS BEGAN WITHIN A FEW DAYS AFTER THE DEALER PERFORMED A SERVICE UPGRADE TO THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER. SINCE NOVEMBER 29, 2010, THE PROBLEM TYPICALLY OCCURRED AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHEN STARTING OFF OR SPEEDING UP SLIGHTLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE FOR 3-5 SECONDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. *JB UPDATED 05/10/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS. THE FAILURE HAD SINCE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON ONE OCCASION. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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 TURNED TO START THE VAN. *TR

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND ENGINE STABILITY CONTROL. IN JULY AT APPROX 12,800 MILES THE ABS AND ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. WHEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THUMPED AS IF BRAKING ON ICE OR SNOW. GAS PEDAL WOULD RUMBLE AND VIBRATE WHEN VAN STARTED IN MOTION. TOOK TO DEALER AND TOLD THE SENSOR WAS INOPERABLE AND IT WOULD TAKE 5 DAYS FOR THE PART BUT IT WAS OK TO DRIVE IT LIKE THAT - INCLUDING TAKING MY FAMILY ON VACATION 300 MILES AWAY! WHEN I REFUSED TO DRIVE IT OFF THE LOT THEY ENDED UP TAKING A SENSOR FROM A NEW VAN ON THE LOT AND FIXED IT. HAPPENED AGAIN AT 16000 MILES. BRAKE PEDAL THUMPING - GAS PEDAL RUMBLING - ABS AND ESC LIGHTS WERE ON ALONG WITH TPMS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. HAD TO WAIT AND DRIVE IT FOR DAYS BEFORE AN APPOINTMENT. SECOND ABS SENSOR WENT BAD ALSO AND A HUB RING HAD TO BE REPLACED . *TR

CONSTANT POOL OF OIL UNDER THE HOOD. (TO ME IT IS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S NEAR THE TRANSMISSION CASE AND ALSO TOLD IT'S NEAR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD). THE OIL POOL WAS FIRST NOTICED BY MY HUSBAND WHEN HE WAS CHECKING OUR FLUIDS BEFORE A TRIP. IT WAS POINTED OUT TO THE DEALER IN JULY WHEN WE WERE THERE WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS AND THEY "CLEANED OIL OFF" AS STATED ON INVOICE. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT IT THEY HAD NO ANSWER AS TO WHAT IT WAS FROM. THE OIL WAS THERE AGAIN AND HAS BEEN THERE CONSTANTLY SINCE JULY. THE DEALER TELLS US IT'S OIL THAT'S BEEN SPILLED FROM OIL CHANGES BUT EVERYTIME THEY CLEAN IT OFF IT APPEARS AGAIN. THE OIL WAS CLEANED OFF TWICE IN OCTOBER BUT IT'S STILL THERE. ENGINE IS ALSO VERY LOUD AND VIBRATES. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY - NO WORK PERFORMED OTHER THAN WIPING IT OFF AND NO DIAGNOSTICS TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT'S COMING FROM. *TR

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. THERE WAS NO CITATION GIVEN TO ME BY THE POLICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. THIS WAS THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS KIND. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED, AND WHEN COMPLETED, KIA WILL CONDUCT DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HER MODEL VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PMC WAS UPGRADED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,441 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN UPDATED 07/22/10.*JB

2009 KIA SEDONA BOUGHT NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2009. IN MARCH ENGINE STARTED TO SEEM VERY LOUD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN EARLY APRIL. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS IN SHOP 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE THEY UPDATED THE SOFTWARE IN AUGUST. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON BUT THE ENGINE STILL SEEMS VERY LOUD AND VAN VIBRATES AND RUMBLES WHEN FIRST STARTED - ESPECIALLY AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. ENGINE SOUNDS LOUD WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES REVS LOUDLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR

HE SLIDING DOORS ON THE 2009 KIA SEDONA FREEZE SHUT. LEADING TO PULLING AND YANKING ON THE HANDLES TO GET THE DOORS TO OPEN. THIS HAPPENS ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS AND HAS SINCE THE FIRST FREEZE OF PURCHASING THE VAN IN OCTOBER OF 2009. AFTER NOTICING THAT TWO OTHER VANS IN THE AREA HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE A COMPLAINT. AT TIMES WE HAVE LOADED OUR CHILDREN THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS TO ALLOW THEM GETTING IN THE VAN. ANOTHER TIME WE HAD TO DRIVE OUR OTHER VEHICLE. IT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE HANDLES TO BREAK OFF THE VAN WITH THE AMOUNT OF FORCE WE NEED TO USE TO OPEN THE DOORS. *CN

PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2009 KIA SEDONA IS VERY HARD TO OPEN. IT HAS BEEN SINCE WE GOT IT. SOMETIMES THE DOOR GETS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL FROM THE INSIDE. SOMEONE HAS TO GET OUT ANOTHER DOOR AND OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE. ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER'S MECHANIC TOLD US TO OPEN THE DOOR SLOWER - IT STILL GOT STUCK. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP SAT IN THE VAN AND AFTER PLAYING WITH THE DOOR SHOWED US HOW TO OPEN IT BY PULLING ON THE HANDLE TWO TIMES AND PUSHING VERY HARD ON IT. THE DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANY WORK TO THE DOOR. IT CONTINUED TO GET STUCK FREQUENTLY AND WHEN IT DOES OPEN IT IS ONLY AFTER WE PUSH ON IT VERY HARD. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO AT LEAST TRIED TO LUBRICATE THE DOORS. IT SEEMS TO GET STUCK LESS FREQUENTLY BUT IS STILL HARD TO OPEN AND STICKS ONCE IN A WHILE. THE 2ND DEALER WROTE ON INVOICE "DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN EVEN WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE". I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS MY CHILDREN MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR OPEN IN AN EMERGENCY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS IN JULY. *TR

ERRATIC OPENING AND CLOSING OF REAR PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TR