ElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 2, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND SHUTOFF WITH THE ABS, BATTERY, BRAKES AND CHECK-ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT CHARGING THE BATTERY. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SAME TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS AND TWO BATTERIES YET THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
- NHTSA ID
- 11352819
- Incident
- Aug 19, 2020
- Mileage
- 200,000 mi
EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MOST NOTABLY ON COLD START OR STARTING A FEW HOURS APART. THE OIL CHANGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION, NEVER THE LESS THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH BLEW TWICE AND WAS CHANGED WITH DEALER PART EACH TIME. THE LAST TIME IT WAS CHANGED BY THE DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 11351031
- Incident
- Aug 24, 2020
- Mileage
- 1 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS SON WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PARK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER STATED HE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE DRIVER STATED LATER ON THEY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V101000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER REGAL KIA LOCATED AT 1025 BARTOW RD, LAKELAND, FL 33801, (863) 342-5239, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11326986
- Incident
- May 21, 2020
- Mileage
- 200,000 mi
I NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM MY VAN. WASN'T TOO SURE WHAT IT WAS. THEN ON FEB 9 , I WAS DRIVING DOWN I40 AND MY VAN STARTED SMOKING AND EVERYTHING LOCKED ON ME.
- NHTSA ID
- 11321921
- Incident
- Feb 9, 2020
AT 109K MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED A WORN OUT ROD BEARING, AND STATED THE ENGINE WOULD LIKELY FAIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE HAPPENED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF DIAGNOSIS, APPROXIMATELY 48 HOURS AFTER KNOCKING SOUNDS WERE FIRST DETECTED. ENGINE FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT.
- NHTSA ID
- 11173657
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2019
- Mileage
- 109,500 mi
VEHICLE MOTOR SEIZED AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAIN OIL SEAL UNDER ENGINE FAILED SPILLING OIL ON STREET.
- NHTSA ID
- 11170568
- Incident
- Jan 2, 2019
- Mileage
- 97,000 mi
I HAVE A 2011 KIA SEDONA . WHEN I GO AND CRANK THIS VAN I GET THE SMELL OF GASOLINE SO STRONG THROUGHOUT MY VAN. YOU CANNOT STAND TO DRIVE IT. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR SITTING STILL OR DRIVING. THE SMELL IS OVER WHELMING AND MAKES YOU SICK TO YOUR STOMACH AND CAUSES A HEADACHE FROM FROM THE SMELL. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL BAR. I HAVE READ OF PLENTY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IF THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING ISSUES ALSO. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11131869
- Incident
- Sep 23, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, HE OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER, BRIGGS KIA 3411 TOPEKA BLVD TOPEKA KS, 66605 BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) AND FELT THAT IT WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10995299
- Incident
- Jul 1, 2016
AT 101,000 MILES THE ENGINE BLEW UP. AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I HAD OUR VAN TOWED TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD, 3 DAYS LATER, THAT OUR ENGINE BLEW UP. I CAME ACROSS A RECENT RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE FROM KIA WITH THE SORENTO.
- NHTSA ID
- 10971191
- Incident
- Dec 15, 2016
- Mileage
- 101,000 mi
THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS IDLING. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT/ OIL SENSOR SWITCH WAS LEAKING OIL. THE OIL LEAKS OUT FASTER THAN YOU CAN PUT IT IN. IT'S A 3 BOOK HOUR JOB TO REPLACE. THE PART COST IS BETWEEN $30-$60. THEY NEED TO TAKE THE INTAKE OFF TO GET TO THE BAD PART. I'M SURE IT WILL BE ABOUT A $500 FIX. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU GOOGLE SEARCH THIS VEHICLE YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY OTHER VANS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10759004
- Incident
- Aug 5, 2015
- Mileage
- 68,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IT LEAKED ALMOST A QUART OF OIL. THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10701639
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2015
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND RESTARTED IT AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT A CODE READ P2106 LIMITED HOME MODE AND P0638 THROTTLE ACTUATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,100.
- NHTSA ID
- 10478769
- Incident
- Aug 12, 2012
- Mileage
- 11,100 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO MONITOR THE SITUATION BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER A POTENTIAL ENGINE FAILURE THAT THE DEALERS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED11/29/11 *BF UPDATED 12/02/11
- NHTSA ID
- 10432741
- Incident
- Aug 1, 2011
- Mileage
- 17,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Dec 21, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA SEDONA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AND OTHER TIMES IT ACCELERATED FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS IT SHOULD. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN STOPPING ON AN UPHILL OR DOWNHILL GRADE. UPDATED 05/05/11
- NHTSA ID
- 10371928
- Incident
- Oct 23, 2010
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.