2008 Kia Sedona Body & structure Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11699341

Incident

Nov 13, 2025

Mileage

96,000 mi

I was driving on the freeway and my hood blew up and smashed my front windshield blocking out light. I could not see to drive and the rearview mirror flew off like a projectile

NHTSA ID

11430742

Incident

Aug 23, 2021

THE VAN'S SLIDING SIDE DOORS NO LONGER OPEN DUE TO PLASTIC CLIPS IN THE TRACKS BREAKING. THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. BOTH DOORS BROKE THE SAME DAY. MY SON IS IN A WHEELCHAIR AND WE USE THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR WITH A RAMP TO GET HIM IN HIS WHEELCHAIR INTO THE VEHICLE. HE IS FIVE AND WAS TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAD TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH AND FOLD DOWN THE REAR SEATS IN ORDER TO GET HIM IN HIS WHEELCHAIR OUT. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. I CAN NO LONGER RIDE HIM OR ANY PASSENGERS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT'S AN ENTRAPMENT ISSUE IF I WAS TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. I NOTE THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL ON LATER YEAR MODELS THAN MINE, BUT HAS YET TO BE RECALLED ON THE 2008.

NHTSA ID

11389807

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

Mileage

128,000 mi

THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB, ONLY WITH STRENGTH. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS WORE OUT FOR THAT PARTICULAR DOOR. IT WAS JUST PARKED, WITH THIS TROUBLE TO THIS DATE. AS STATED, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE MOTOR TO THIS DOOR IS WORE OUT.

NHTSA ID

11317164

Incident

Jun 20, 2018

Mileage

54,000 mi

SLIDING DOORS GET STUCK SHUT, AND UNABLE TO OPEN THEM EVEN UNLOCKING THEM MANUALLY DOES NOT HELP, HAVING TO PULL HANDLES SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO OPEN

NHTSA ID

11234662

Incident

Jul 24, 2019

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE SIDE DOORS ON MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AS I AM DRIVING THE VAN ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAS DONE THIS MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. I HAVE A 2 AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACKSEAT IN CHILDSEATS.

NHTSA ID

11197152

Incident

Apr 15, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

ME AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHEN THE HOOD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND THANK GOD THE DRIVERS ON MY RIGHT SIDE HELP US GET OVER OR WE PROBABLY BE DEAD.

NHTSA ID

11114766

Incident

Jul 26, 2018

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STATIONARY AND DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED, AND WOULD NOT CLOSE WHEN SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC GREASED THE INTERIOR PARTS OF BOTH SLIDING DOORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,252.

NHTSA ID

11113085

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

144,252 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD NOT CLOSED AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD NOT OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED GREASE AND THE INDOOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE PANEL WAS GREASED AND REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

10903705

Incident

Feb 5, 2013

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR MOTOR AND THE SLIDING MECHANISM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,800. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10714618

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

20,800 mi

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 ONE PART WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, AND NOW IS REPLACING AN ELECTRICAL CONTROL BOX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659790

Incident

Oct 30, 2014

Mileage

66,785 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10654273

Incident

Jun 15, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

I OWN A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE SEDONA HAS/HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC OPEN/CLOSE DOOR ELECTRONICS BREAKING. THE LEFT AUTOMATIC DOOR FUNCTION STOPPED WORKING AND I RECEIVED AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $1000 TO REPAIR. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED. I DID NOT WORRY ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I CAN STILL OPEN THE RIGHT DOOR ELECTRONICALLY. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND IT IS VERY HARD FOR THEM TO OPEN THE SLIDING DOORS MANUALLY. IT'S HARD FOR ME TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY. REGARDLESS, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MY KIDS NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VAN FROM THE LEFT DOOR IF THE RIGHT DOOR, FOR WHATEVER REASON, IS NOT AN OPTION. KIA SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE A LONG TIME AGO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644006

Incident

Oct 10, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF OWNING OUR KIA SEDONA, THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS WERE NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THE DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND WOULD REMAIN OPEN AT ALL TIMES. INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT ON JULY 22, 2010, WE HAVE BROUGHT THE SAME VAN IN A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES FOR INOPERABLE DOORS (DOORS THAT WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION.) THE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 7/22/10, 9/1/11, 8/1/12, 3/7/13, 8/27/13 AND 6/16/14. WE HAVE HAD LATCHES REPLACED, NEW CONTROL MODULES INSTALLED, NEW DRIVE MOTOR ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED, BUT FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE PERFORMED INTERNET SEARCHES FOR SIMILAR INSTANCES, AND I AM CLEARLY NOT ALONE IN THIS REGARD. I HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THESE VARIOUS REPAIRS, AND DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN ASSEMBLY OR PARTS, WHICH COMPROMISES MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, SHOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10598971

Incident

Jul 22, 2010

Mileage

23,518 mi

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT ACCURATELY LOG MILES AND SPEED. THE VEHICLE REGISTERS 3 MILES HIGHER THEN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE DOOR'S ARE ALSO NOT PROPERLY OPENING AND CLOSING. INTERMITTENTLY THE CONTACT CAN HEAR A LOUD ELECTRICAL GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. AZ

NHTSA ID

10585698

Incident

Apr 30, 2014

THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT OPEN WHEN CAR IS UNLOCKED, EITHER FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER. PROBLEM STILL NOT CORRECTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10583443

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

40,000 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS IN RELATION TO EXISTING COMPLAINT AT NHTSA. MY 2008 KIA SEDONA (STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2009) CONTINUES TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND RIGHT AWAY WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE SERVICE CENTER THE ISSUE. THEY WITNESSED THE ISSUE AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART OF WHICH KIA OF FREDERICKSBURG REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER, THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME DOOR SURFACED AGAIN. THIS SECOND TIME THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK (MONDAY ' FRIDAY, 9/23-9/27/2013) AND REPLACED TWO MORE PARTS ON THE DOOR. THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS AFTER THREE COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS/REPAIRS. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AFTER THE SECOND VISIT, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME OPENING/CLOSING ISSUE HOWEVER A NEW ISSUE SURFACED. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME AJAR TWICE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION (WITH PWR ON IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE) AND CAME AJAR ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION (WITHOUT PWR ON IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE). THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SLIDING DOOR SHOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ESPECIALLY AFTER THE DOOR HAS LATCHED SUCCESSFULLY AFTER CLOSING. ALL THREE TIMES THE DOOR WAS MANUALLY SHUT AND ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS LAST SEEN ON 10/29/13 AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ALTHOUGH A MAJOR ISSUE STILL REMAINS AS THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE IN MOTION AND HAS ISSUES OPENING AND CLOSING AFTER 3 REPAIRS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE BRINGING THE VEHICLE BACK AND FORTH FOR SEVERAL ECONOMICAL AND PERSONAL REASONS. SIMPLY PUT, THE DOOR NEEDS TO BE 100% OPERATIONAL AND SAFE. REQUEST KIA RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550028

Incident

Oct 23, 2013

Mileage

55,055 mi

MY 2008 KIA SEDONA (STILL UNDER WARRANTY SINCE PURCHASED IN JANUARY 2009) CONTINUES TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENING AND CLOSING. SOMETIMES THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN/CLOSE ENTIRELY, WOULD STOP AS IT OPEN/CLOSES, OR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL ELECTRONICALLY, ONLY MANUALLY. KIA SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY DILIGENT IN ATTEMPTING TO FIX THE ISSUE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I WENT TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP AND RIGHT AWAY WAS ABLE TO SHOW THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE ISSUE. THEY WITNESSED THE ISSUE AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PART OF WHICH DEALERSHIP REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER, THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME DOOR SURFACED AGAIN. THIS SECOND TIME THE DEALERSHIP KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK (MONDAY ' FRIDAY, 9/23-9/27/2013) AND REPLACED TWO MORE PARTS ON THE DOOR. THE ISSUE STILL REMAINS AFTER THREE COMPONENT REPLACEMENTS/REPAIRS. FURTHERMORE, THE INSIDE WALL/CASING FROM PREVIOUS WORK ON THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR IS NOW COMING APART AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR SHOWED ONE SYMPTOM OF THE SAME ISSUE AS THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR WITH OPENING AND CLOSING AS WELL AS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN WHEN THE PWR IS TURNED OFF IN THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE (MORE DIFFICULT THAN USUAL). THEREFORE THERE IS CONCERN THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS GOING TO START EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE DRIVER SLIDING DOOR. I HAVE CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REQUESTING KIA FIX THE ISSUE TO 100% OPERATIONAL AND WARRANTY THE WORK/PARTS PAST THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WARRANTY PERIOD AT NO COST TO ME. THIS ISSUE IS NOT ISOLATED AS THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) ' HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV HAS RECORD OF AT LEAST 7 CASES FOR KIA SEDONA 2008 VEHICLES EXPERIENCING IDENTICAL OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH SLIDING DOORS JUST LIKE MY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550026

Incident

Jul 23, 2013

Mileage

52,693 mi

THE ENGINE HOOD POPPED OPEN ON THE HIGHWAY (50MPH) CAUSING IT TO SWING BACK AND BREAK THE WINDSHIELD. DURING THIS TIME THE DRIVER'S VIEW (MY WIFE) WAS COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED UNTIL SHE WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A STOP ON THE MIDDLE LANE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE SECONDARY SAFETY HOOK DID NOT ENGAGE PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM VIOLENTLY FLYING OPEN. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD WITH 29000 MILES AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. JUST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, IT HAD BEEN SERVICED BY KIA FOR A MANDATORY RECALL OF THE REAR DOOR. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. ON A SIDE NOTE, IF ALL OTHER DOORS IN MOST OF TODAY'S CARS HAVE A WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE THEY ARE OPEN, WHY NOT HAVE A SIMILAR LIGHT FOR THE HOOD? THANKS *TR

NHTSA ID

10548486

Incident

Oct 8, 2013

Mileage

29,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THAT CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524799

Incident

Jul 14, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THEY DO NOT OPEN USING THE BACK SEAT BUTTON AND/OR USING THE CONSOLE BUTTON. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAUSED THE OPEN DOOR ALARM TO SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE WIRES IN THE DOOR CRACKED AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPENING/CLOSING OF THE DOORS. BOTH THE WIRING AND THE CASING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS WITH NO COVERAGE BY KIA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521769

Incident

Oct 4, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE DOOR POWER MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10479382

Incident

May 1, 2012

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10467700

Incident

Jul 15, 2009

Mileage

15,000 mi

DOORS FREEZE SHUT. CAN NOT OPEN THEM WHEN IT IS COLD OUT SIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10377139

Incident

Jan 19, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE TO CLOSE EVEN IF PERSON IS IN THE WAY OR IF THEIR HAND IS IN THE WAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND SMASHED THE FINGER OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NO STANDARD FEATURE FOR A SENSOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE KIA VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS38000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38128. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10312615

Incident

Feb 16, 2010

Mileage

38,128 mi