2007 Kia SEDONA: complaints, problems and recalls

THE LEFT SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO LATCH IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED WITH THE EITHER THE REMOTE, THE FRONT BUTTON, OR THE REAR BUTTON. THE LATCH ACTUATED, THE ACTUATOR KICKED OFF AS NORMAL, THEN RETURNED TO ABOUT A 4" OPEN STATE UNDER THE DOORS OWN TENSION PRELOAD.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195260 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND OCCASIONALLY SLIDES OPEN WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10197830 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO, SIZE 225/70R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. SHE REPLACED IT WITH A SPARE. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES BUMPED THE CURB ONCE OR TWICE, WHICH RESULTED IN A FEW SCUFF MARKS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,400. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO HANDLE. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A REPAIR INVOICE…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200249 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL WHEN IN IDLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10200896 at NHTSA ↗

2007 KIA SEDONA (SAME AS HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE). ONE MINUTE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE ACROSS THE STREET. I DID NOT NOTICE ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR HEAR ANY NOISES BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED. MY WIFE SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM TRYING TO STOP IT, INCLUDING HAVING HER FOOT RUN OVER AND A HUGE BRUISE ON HER HIP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205302 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2007 KIA SEDONA WITH 6,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE MISFIRES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND IT CLEARED UP ON THE WAY BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOOD AND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WELL LATER THAT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210347 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE THIS KIA SEDONA SINCE SEPTEMBER 2007. IT HAS A CONSTANT SQUEALING ON THE BRAKES I TOOK IT TWICE SO FAR INTO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT THEY SAY IS A "NORMAL NOISE". TODAY I EXPERIENCED A GRINDING/PULSATING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHEN I PUSHED THEM TO COME TO A STOP SIGN. I WAS AFRAID I CANNOT STOP. I AM GOING AGAIN TOMORROW TO HAVE IT CHECKED, BUT I KNOW THE ANSWER. PLEASE HELP! *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 16,725 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211284 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND BECAME STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE CONTACT PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO KICK THE SIDE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE BEFORE THE PEDAL RELEASED. THERE WAS NO CRASH. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PEDAL STICKS AND WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE PEDAL IS CURRENTLY ON ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,4…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216503 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2009-04-17 (April 17, 2009)

HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Reported: 2013-04-01 (April 1, 2013)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Consequence: Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of PARK without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will send an interim notification to owners in May 2013. When parts are available, owners will receive a second notification and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall campaign number is SC098.

Reported: 2013-11-05 (November 5, 2013)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.

Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC100.

Reported: 2016-06-01 (June 1, 2016)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.

Reported: 2016-06-01 (June 1, 2016)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Consequence: If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC134.

Reported: 2020-02-14 (February 14, 2020)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the vehicle is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.