2008 Kia Sedona Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“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”

“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”

“2008 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR, SO THE DOOR HAD TO BE STRAPPED AND AN ADULT HELD ONTO THE DOOR TIGHTLY UNTIL THEY REACHED THEIR DESTINATION”

“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”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE HOOD OPENED AND SMASHED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE HOOD LATCH”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNLATCHED AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,323”

“Right lower control arm broke while I was driving”

“Vehicle was not drivable. Driver side front control arm was corroded and cracked/broken”

“WHILE WORKING ON MY 2008 KIA SEDONA, I DISCOVERED SEVERE PERFORATING CORROSION ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. I DISCOVERED THAT KIA HAD INITIATED A VOLUNTARY RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000”

“DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE KIA SEDONA VAN TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WITH NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FAILURE RATE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN OVER 50%. THAT IS RIGHT, 50%!!! SEE PAST SAFETY COMPLAINTS, WITH VIN#'S TO EXPEDITE KIA VERIFICATION. *TR”

“DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VAN GOES TO IDLE AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS IT GOES BAD, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAVE ALREADY PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE”

“ACCELERATION FAILURE GAS PEDAL UN-RESPONSIVE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. MILEAGE AT ONSET APPROX. 28,000, CURRENT MILEAGE 37,000”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY”

“MY 2008 KIA SEDONA ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES STARTING IN OCT 2009. I CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKE IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED, IF YOU'RE LUCKY”

“LET ME START BY SAYING WE LOVED THE VAN UP UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FAMILY IN OUR 2008 KIA SEDONA. I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 75 MPH, I WENT TO PASS SOMEONE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS THE CAR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THREE HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, FLAMES APPEARED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT”

“I REPLACED A BLOWN 10 AMP FUSE ON A DEALER INSTALLED TRAILER WIRING HARNESS ADAPTER. 15-20 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED A FIRE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED FUSE, REMOVED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, PUT OUT FIRE”