2008 Kia Sedona owner complaints

Initial occurrence was on november 20, 2008 when our 2008 sedona was less than seven months old and with only 13000 kilometers on it. Vehicle stalled when trying to start up after a four way stop. Thought some type of fluke? No further occurrences for two to three hundred kilometers until november 23, 2008 when stalled while turning at a busy intersection. Stalled again after put in park and restarted. Took to dealership where serviced on november 24, 2008 -correction: "scan code p2106/p1295/p0638 and po236 reset and re-program - road test all ok" less than 24 hours later, during evening rush hour the sedona stalled again both starting up after having been stopped and then a short time later in the midst of driving at the posted speed limit. Kia of newmarket service was immediate

Intermittent no start no crank issue. The research I've done shows it is a faulty junction box due to antitheft system not working correctly.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia sedona. While driving, the sliding doors erroneously unlocked and opened. The failure occurred on both the driver and passenger sides. Also, while operating the vehicle, the traction control system would erroneously activate. After inserting the key into the ignition switch, the vehicle would attempt to start before the ignition key was turned. The cause of the failures was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 108,000.

This Mini-van has manual sliding doors. Since newly bought, the sliding doors have been difficult to open and close. One problem corrected under warranty eliminated the warning ding when under speed indicating a sliding door was ajar. Another corrected problem was the loose door handles caused in part b the amount of force passengers had to use to open the sliding door when not locked, like it was stuck shut. The current problem is the right (driver) side sliding door will not unlock at all, either through the key fob or by manually operating the inside lever to unlock the door. As it will not open, it is a serious safety flaw in that no one inside during a crash can exit through the door, and no one outside the minivan can open the door to free a trap child are infant. Kia has replaced on

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia sedona. Three hours after the vehicle was parked in the driveway, flames appeared from the rear of the vehicle. The fire department arrived and extinguished the flames. A fire report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 189,000.

The vehicle periodically won't start. This is a safety issue because should the vehicle stall while driving or pulling into traffic and vehicle won't restart immediately, it could cause a crash. It is not a starter, battery or other related issue as far as our mechanic can determine. There have been numerous reports on line by sedona owners as it is apparently an inherent problem with the sedonas of various years. People have reported that starters have been replaced in their vehicle and it will resolve the problem for a short period of time only to return a short time later. Others state that their mechanics think it could be related to the anti-theft device in the vehicle. No one seems to have a sure fix for the problem and Kia apparently is not doing anything about it or making a

I have a 2008 Kia sedona van and have been having problems just recently with the head light bulbs burning out. I have had to replace the driver front head light bulb twice in the last 4 months. After just replacing the last bulb just a little over a month ago, my driver side brake tail light bulb is now out. Is there something wrong with a connection in the wiring with these bulbs? I have notice several Kia sedona's on the road that have blown head light bulbs. Those bulbs are not cheap and they are also hard to find as well. This is a problem that Kia should be addressing. *tr

We had to replace some sensors around 40,000 miles and now again at 60,000 miles the same problem,...the ESC light comes on stays on and the engine loses power..... *tr the next time you start it up it may be fine for that whole trip...the next day the problem is back....

I own a 2008 Kia sedona lx and just recently we are experiencing issues with opening the manual sliding doors on both sides, also the locks fail to open manually and with the remote control. The concern is that in case of an emergency we might be unable to remove my 3 daughters from the vehicle since again in many occasions the doors don't work properly. *js

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 not diagnosed, no any repairs, replacements (computer chips?) .. Car not safe for driving on public roads considering 1) my safety and 2) public safety on highways ... Despite promises Kia..service is contacting me or providing evaluation .... I am afr

Driver seat just broke from the slide frame seat just falls back and is not safe to drive the seat is very badly designed should not have broken.also sliding door driver's side got lock were it doesn't open at all.

As I was approaching an intersection and I started to apply the brakes, the van suddenly accelerated, when I pressed hard on the brake still it wouldn't stop...call Kia sedona authorized dealer, they said there's no recall. As I researched the internet, I notice that car gurus(which is a car forum) over 33 people had complaint with the same problem. There were an accident with fatalities even. I'm very concern as I drive with all my kids specially my grandson often, and it scares the crap out of me to think that I would get involved in an accident with the little one on board. A lot of people did the diagnostics that the dealer suggested, after paying over $110 plus taxes, the car is still showing the same problem. I really need somebody to tell me what am I supposed to do? I'm still payin

Traveling at 85 MPH, cruise control on, "ESC off" light and check engine light illuminated on the dashboard and the vehicle decelerated rapidly. Lost ability to accelerate past 20 MPH. Vehicle was stopped and restarted. Accelerator resumed working for however the check engine light illuminated and checked the code it was throttle position sensor. This morning the check engine light remained on and the vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

Today looking my car value, found that my wagon have 4 recalls. I'm worry for this situation.

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

Passenger sliding door repeatedly failed to latch closed and would keep opening when you closed it. Once we did get it closed the door opened while driving. Kia is aware of the dangerous defective design and has issued a service bulletin and has a redesigned part available. Kia has not notified customers. Kia will replace the defective latch under warranty during the warranty period but charges for the 'repair' if the warranty has run out. Kia replaces only the one latch that has already failed not both defective latches. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 Kia sedona. While driving 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged he pressed on the accelerator pedal, and then the pedal fell completely to the floorboard. While attempting to pull to the side of the road , the vehicle stalled. He was able to restart the vehicle. A technician from the dealer repaired the tbs sensor and updated the ECU. The failure mileage was 59000. The current mileage was 59054.

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

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery failure. The battery was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and driven at 25 MPH; however, the failure recurred. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and remained on the side of the road. The contact stated that several mechanics had previously diagnosed the vehicle with electrical failures. The ve