2017 Kia SEDONA: complaints, problems and recalls

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

Owner-reported narrative. 7,609 miles reported. Look up ODI 10925049 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10968902 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11025293 at NHTSA ↗

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11034969 at NHTSA ↗

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072918 at NHTSA ↗

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...

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11075308 at NHTSA ↗

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…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11089677 at NHTSA ↗

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.

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.

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.

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.