2007 Kia Sedona Interior & seats Problems

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she was informed that smoke was emanating from the vehicle, after which she observed flames emanating from the engine compartment on the driver's side. Bystanders were able to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher. Local emergency services arrived. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed, and no injuries were reported. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the hood suddenly unlatched, opened, and smashed into the front windshield. The contact was able to safely pull to the shoulder of the roadway, and attempted to close the hood, but the latch failed to remain secure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the secondary hood latch assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V389000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11603392

Incident

Jul 19, 2024

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HOOD POPPED UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, CLOSED THE HOOD, AND DROVE HOME SLOWLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

11156615

Incident

Nov 22, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR. THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE KIA DEALER IN CHEYENNE, WYOMING ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 183,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11005868

Incident

Jun 6, 2017

Mileage

183,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10908500

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE REAR SLIDING DOORS OPENED AND THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CLOSED BOTH REAR DOORS, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE ALL FOUR DOOR LATCHES WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND REAR DOOR LATCHES FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE CONTACT USED A SCREWDRIVER TO LOCK THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ID

10839305

Incident

Feb 24, 2011

Mileage

26,000 mi

I HAVE ONLY PUT THE SEATS ON THIS VEHICLE IN AND OUT 6 TIMES IN ALL OF THE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. I AM NOW UNABLE TO LOCK THE LEFT REAR SEAT INTO POSITION. I AM ALSO UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SEAT. THE WIRES UNDER THE SEAT ARE NOT RESPONDING TO THE PULL MECHANISM. THE SEATS WERE STORED VERY CAREFULLY AND NO DAMAGE WAS DONE WHILE IN 5 YEARS OF STORAGE. I AM NOT ABLE TO SAFELY TAKE THE GRAND KIDS FOR A RIDE WITHOUT PUTTING UP THE LAST ROW OF SEATS UP SO THEY CAN BE BUCKLED IN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10632661

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

Mileage

76,137 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL NOW WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON INSIDE. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING SO IT DOESN'T OPEN. IF YOU PULL THE HANDLE, OUTSIDE, IT SOMETIMES WILL FINISH OPENING OR CLOSING BY ITSELF. BUT YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT THAT PULL TO GET IT PAST THE CATCHING POINT. YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL RUN AUTOMATICALLY OR IF YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE DOOR OPEN, ITS LIKE IT SHUTS OFF OR ON. IF YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY INSIDE , YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUSH AGAINST THE DOOR HARD TO OPEN IT UP. WHEN YOU PULL IT MANUALLY IT PULLS EASIER, OUTSIDE, THAN IF YOU HAD THE AUTO TURNED OFF. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH IT POPPING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. JUST POPS OUT OF THE LATCH SOMETIMES WHEN IT DOES AUTO CLOSE AND IT BEEPS AND LETS YOU KNOW THE DOOR ISN'T COMPLETELY CLOSED. JUST STARTED HAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTING TO CATCH A LITTLE BIT NOW, BUT IT DOES COMPLETELY RUN AUTOMATICALLY ONCE YOU GIVE IT A LITTLE HELP. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS DONE AND CANT AFFORD TO PAY POSSIBLY HUNDREDS TO FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10481061

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

61,000 mi

OCCASIONALLY, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSES AND THEN REOPENS ABOUT 6-12" AND HAS TO BE CLOSED BY HAND. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE SAME DOOR OPENS ALL THE WAY AND IT CAN'T BE CLOSED, EITHER BY POWER OR BY HAND. IT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL IT GETS READY FOR YOU TO CLOSE IT. THE TIME FRAME VARIES BUT USUALLY 10-15 MINUTES. SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING WITH ALL OF THE DOORS CLOSED AND LOCKED, THE SAME SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES AND I HAVE TO STOP AND MANUALLY CLOSE IT. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH OF THE DESCRIBED INCIDENTS STILL HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. THE REPAIR TECHNICIANS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE FALLS OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS MOVING AND IS EITHER SEVERELY INJURED OF KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10405660

Incident

Jun 8, 2011

Mileage

84,000 mi

ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON 2007 KIA SEDONA SLIDES OPEN WHILE CAR IS MOVING. NO "DOOR AJAR" ALARM BEFORE SLIDES OPEN. OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING WHILE VEHICLE MOVING AT OVER 50 MPH WITH A CHILD IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399207

Incident

Apr 2, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO SECURELY LATCH AND ABNORMALLY OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE WAS A DAILY RECURRENCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE UPPER LATCH ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS INOPERABLE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS BEGINNING TO EXHIBIT SIGNS OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE O FURTHER REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 06/03/11 *BF UPDATED 06/13/11

NHTSA ID

10393052

Incident

Aug 21, 2008

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCK THE SECOND ROW SEAT BACK IN PLACE AFTER IT WAS REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT RAIL LOCKING SYSTEM WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT APPEAR TO BE LATCH WHEN THEY ARE NOT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A MISALIGNED SEAT RAIL THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR. UPDATED 08/18/11

NHTSA ID

10390274

Incident

Feb 27, 2011

Mileage

72,000 mi

REAR LIFTGATE LOCK FAILURE . LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE . HAVE TRIED SLAMMING WITH NO RESULTS CURRENTLY BEING HELD CLOSED WITH A TIE DOWN. GATE COULD LIFT IF I HIT A BUMP OR COULD COME OPEN IN A ACCIDENT . *TR

NHTSA ID

10360450

Incident

Oct 13, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

2007 KIA SEDONA [XXX]NORMAL VEHICLE USAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERACTION, RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. TYPICALLY THE POWER SIDING DOOR IS CLOSED USING ONE OF TWO POWER BUTTONS, FIRST IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE FOR DRIVER THE SECOND IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE PASSENGER ON THE BODY FRAME. WITHOUT NOTICE THE DOOR WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OCCASIONALLY THE NON-LATCHED DOOR WARNING WILL LIGHT UP FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING ELL AND THEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. THE POWER BUTTON IS DISABLED TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE SAME SCENARIO WILL OCCUR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, INDICATING THAT DIDN'T HAVE CORRECT PARTS, AND NEED TO ORDER. MUST STILL OPERATE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. SIMILAR INCIDENT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR WITH DOOR ON OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, DON'T RECALL EXACT DATE OR FIX PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10346935

Incident

Jun 17, 2010

Mileage

53,804 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVED BACK ON ITS OWN AND THE CONTROLS TO MOVE THE SEAT WERE NON-RESPONSIVE. THE DRIVER HAD TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELTS TO SLIDE FORWARD ON THE SEAT IN ORDER TO REACH THE PEDALS. HAD TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BEFORE THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS WOULD WORK AGAIN. AFTER GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHEN THE DRIVER NEEDED TO STOP, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REACH THE BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THEY KEPT THE CAR ALL DAY AND WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPRODUCE THE ISSUE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO US. *TR

NHTSA ID

10310848

Incident

Feb 14, 2010

Mileage

36,000 mi

MY HUSBAND BECAME LOCKED OUT OF OUR VEHICLE WITH IT RUNNING AND OUR 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER INSIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290328

Incident

Oct 28, 2009

Mileage

16,000 mi

BOTH PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO LATCH IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN CLOSING ELECTRICALLY. HAVE TO MANUALLY SHOVE THE REAR END OF THE SLIDING DOORS INTO THE FLUSHED POSITION. HAPPENS ABOUT 10 % OF THE TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277261

Incident

Jul 29, 2007

Mileage

200 mi

I OWN A 2007 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER CONCERNING THE REAR SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS. THE DOORS HAD OPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING A FAMILY TRIP TO AND FROM OHIO IN WHICH MY TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE RIDING IN THEIR SAFETY SEATS. THE VAN WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE DOORS BUT THAT THEY WOULD CHECK THE DOORS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY MADE DOOR ADJUSTMENTS TO BOTH DOORS. AGAIN THE DOORS OPENED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE GENTLEMAN STATED HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HE WOULD INSURE IT WAS CORRECTED. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. AGAIN THE DOOR OPENED WHEN I TOOK THE VAN BACK I WAS TOLD "MRS. DAVIS WE CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU." I WAS SO UPSET BY HIS RESPONSE THAT I CONTACTED KIA CORPORATE WHICH THEY ASKED THAT I TAKE THE VAN BACK INTO THE DEALER. I WAS THE MODULES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WILL TAKE A WEEK TO GET THE PARTS THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH A TECH FROM KIA. THE MODULES ARE REPLACED IN BOTH DOORS. AGAIN I HAVE ANOTHER EVENT OF THE DOOR OPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I ALSO DISCOVER MY TAILGATE DOOR ONLY OPENS MANUALLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TO BE POWERED. I TAKE IT BACK TO KIA AND THEY STATE THEY HAD THE WRONG MODULES PUT IN AND REPLACED THEM WITH THE CORRECT MODULES. THEY DOORS OPENED TWICE ON MY RETURN TRIP FROM OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2008 AGAIN I HAD TO STOP AND CLOSE THE DOORS. THIS VEHICLE IS A REAL CONCERN AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2008 AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 8 MONTHS. IT HAS PLACED ME IN FEAR OF TRANSPORTING MY GRANDCHILDREN WHO LIVE WITH US. THEY ARE 5 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS OF AGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250763

Incident

Jul 21, 2008

Mileage

6,957 mi

WE PURCHASED A 2007 KIA SEDONA BRAND NEW OFF OF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR AND WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENING ALL THE TIME WE WOULD BE TRAVELING AT 65MPH AND THE DOORS WOULD COME OPEN ON US WITH CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. IT WAS BROUGHT IT 6 TIMES FOR REPAIR AND CONTINUED TO OPEN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10247243

Incident

Apr 19, 2008

Mileage

6,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH PRODUCED MISFIRE CODE NUMBERS P0305 AND P0300. THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOORS WERE UNLOCKING AND SLIDING INTERMITTENTLY ON THEIR OWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,560 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,582.

NHTSA ID

10243343

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

19,582 mi

I AM AN EMPLOYEE OF KIA MOTORS AMERICA. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE POWER SLIDING DOORS ON 2005-2008 KIA SEDONA MINI VANS OPEN BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THERE ARE MANY CASES REPORTED TO KIA CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT HOWEVER KIA HAS NOT MADE IT PUBLIC. KIA IS TESTING A FEW UPDATED PARTS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. MOST WITHOUT SUCCESS. KIA MOTORS HAS A LOT OF THESE CASES AND MAY BE ATTEMPTING TO COVER IT UP. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE GIVEN THE FACT THAT A CHILD MAY FALL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. THESE DEFECTIVE POWER SLIDING DOORS CAN OPEN AT ANY SPEEDS, ON THE FREEWAY AT 55 MPH OR DRIVING AROUND TOWN. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS! THIS IS NOT A JOKE OR A SCAM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT KIA MAY BE TRYING TO COVER UP DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIR AND OR NOT HAVING THE CORRECT COUNTERMEASURE. CUSTOMERS MUST BE WARNED AND THE POWER SLIDING DOORS MUST BE TURNED OFF AND A MANUFACTURE RECALL ISSUE. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ ABOUT A CHILD FALLING OUT OF A SEDONA MINI VAN ON THE FREEWAY. THE VIN THAT I LISTED IS USED JUST TO GET THIS COMPLAINT INTO THE NHTSA HOWEVER ALL SEDONA VANS ARE AFFECTED.

NHTSA ID

10226450

Incident

Feb 1, 2008

Mileage

5 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10195260

Incident

Jun 5, 2007

Mileage

150 mi