Was driving down the highway on a road trip and the Sedona developed an engine rattle. Pulled over into the nearest gas station to inspect. I checked the oil and the oil was 3 quarts low -- even though my vehicle received regular oil changes/maintenance! I filled up but the damage was too far gone; motor had a clanking noise and would not stay started. Had vehicle towed to my dealership where it still is awaiting a motor swap. Dealership confirmed engine damage and recommended the full swap. It's been 3 weeks. Kia has no open recall for this even though a growing number of Sedona owners are experienced the same issues.

- Waukegan, IL, USA

We have a 2016 Kia Sedona, bought in 2017 as a Kia certified. We have had several recalls since our ownership. For the last 2-3 years we have driven it sparingly. We took it to the Kia dealership for regular oil change at 97,000 + miles. There was no mention of any major engine concerns. We again took it in to the Kia dealership, for a spare tire cable issue at 99,186 miles again no mention of engine issues. The Kia dealership performed a multipoint inspection, and repaired a turn signal issue, and suggested some other maintenance items, that would need attention soon, brakes ect. At 102,866, we took the vehicle to a repair shop, we have used before, for an oil change. We were informed that someone had put stop leak in the coolant system. They said we should take it to the dealership for a head gasket issue. We took it to another full service shop, where, they didn't detect a coolant leak. We did notice coolant was running low, but none was spotted on the ground. We took it back to the previous repair shop, where they informed us of a possible blowned head gasket, but couldn't confirm, because of oil all over the under carriage, through all of this there were no warning signal or lights, until the temp gage moved towards high and the oil light flickered a couple of times. We were told that the engine was probably shot. The vehicle is again at the Kia dealership. No resolve yet. We now understand that that Kia has recalled quite a number of their vehicles for simular engine issues. We got a recall for a leaking oil switch, which we informed the dealership of. Are the Kia Sedona's on the recall list?

- Evansville, IN, USA

I was driving the car and noticed a smell. I looked down and saw the the temperature gauge was in the red zone but there were no dashboard lights or any sounds to let me know there was a problem. I pulled over and called AAA. They took the car to a AAA repair shop. The repair shop called me and said the head gasket was blown and that the car needed a new engine as the cost to repair would be even more money.

- Waxhaw, NC, USA

My 2016 Kia Sedona has only 79900 miles on it, yet needs an engine replacement. It is experiencing the EXACT same issues as the other kia engines that have been recalled/replaced by kia, yet they will not help fix it, because "there are no problems with my engine, but there are with the other kia engines" A vehicle should not need a new engine at 79000 miles. There were zero warnings to this. No check engine lights. No oil lights. Nothing. In fact there are still no lights, even after having this problem diagnosed at the dealer. If my engine fails in the middle of the road, I am putting myself, my 4 children, my husband, and anyone else on the road at risk. This should not be happening at such low mileage, especially with no warning lights. The dealer confirms I need a new engine. Other auto shops claim kia should cover this repair because this engine is defective.

- Lake Saint Louis, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormally loud rattling sounds with black smoke coming from the engine. Additionally, there was oil leaking onto the ground while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.

- Lenexa, KS, USA

Our engine on the 2016 kia sedona died and has left us stranded 3 hours from home. There was no engine/oil light warning. We have low mileage (but the light that indicates mileage also failed so we are guessing that we have between 50,000 and 60,000 miles.) We are not home but according to our phone records we definitely had oil changed in December 2021 and the oil filter is very clean. Since the pandemic we have put very few miles on the car and also did not accept many receipts for fear of contamination but we know for sure that about the oil change in December. We need the car towed to a kia dealer and we want assurances that they will replace it as part of the warranty-€¦we have coverage for 10 years and 100,000 miles-€¦but we can-€™t get a hold of anyone from corporate. We were on hold for an hour and a half yesterday and nobody picked up. Since they have had so many engine problems/recalls with vehicles from that year we felt it was necessary to report this to you to add the Sedona to the list. And-€¦we need assurances that they will replace the engine as part of the warranty although at this point they should just replace the vehicle since I-€™m told they don-€™t make engines anymore for the Sedona. We owe $11,000 on the car so we need something done asap. Thank you. The consumer is requesting reimbursement for rentals as the vehicle has been at the dealership for 5 months awaiting repairs.

- Lynbrook , NY, USA

The vehicle while driving and accelerating at any given time stops accelerating even when you are pressing the accelerator all the way in. Usually occurs when I am on highways or normal roads. No check engine light or indication of failure has come up to retrieve a code and be able to diagnose the issue. I took the car to the KIA dealer service center near me, but they weren't able to fix anything, because no code came up for the issue. The not responding to acceleration has occurred multiple times for a while (Aprox. 4-5 times over the last 6 months). I am concerned as it may seem the engine is trying to stall or stop working in the middle of the road. The safety of my family and others driving behind me can be at risk because if it stops responding to the acceleration, I may need to pull to the side or may not have sufficient time to do so, causing an accident. I communicated with Kia, and they open a case report, but they advised me to submit a report to this agency.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under the hood. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the hose was ruptured and the radiator failed. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine needed to be repaired. The radiator was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,900.

- Cedar, MN, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH there was raddling noise and then flames. The check engine light came on. The engine immediately caught on fire. The contact was able to pull over safely and exit the vehicle quickly with her son the passenger. The police arrived on the scene first and informed the fire department that the flames had deteriorated automatically; therefore the fire department did not arrive. Unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to several dealers; however, the last dealer diagnosed the failure to be hole blown engine. There were no major injuries or medical reports. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 73,000.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

I was driving down the road and my van made a horrible noise and stopped moving. I was able to coast to a right turn lane to get out of traffic where I realized all of the oil was on the ground under my van. After towing it to the dealer they confirmed that a rod went through the oil pan for no apparent reason. They confirmed that there was oil in the van as it was all over the engine. The check engine light never came on and the van was running perfectly fine until this happened.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was then towed the following day to the dealer. The contact was informed by the mechanic that gasoline was leaking into the and mixing with the engine oil. Additionally, the plastic piece around the timing belt was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Alpharetta, GA, USA

While driving I smelled a burning odor. Then my heat started blowing cold air. I immediately went to a car shop and when they opened the hood, there was white smoke. After getting 3 separate opinions, all agreed that the engine was fried and needs to be replaced. There were no warning signs, lights, etc... and this could have been a very dangerous situation if I had driven it much further because the engine could have seized up (with my 4 young kids in the car), or even possibly caught fire.

- Manchester, NH, USA

Oil sending unit failed after 100k miles. Had it not been a quick trip, I could have easily ran it dry and stalled the motor. No warning was given. There are many reports of this happening with other models and years of Kia V6's.

- Mequon, WI, USA

My husband took the car for an oil change and the mechanic said he heard a noise in the engine. They did the oil change and advised to have it checked out. On the way home, while driving, the car stalled, thankfully in the neighborhood and not on the highway. An issue with the battery or oil change were suspected. We had the car towed to Kia who confirmed that there was no issue with the oil change, the location used for the oil change had done everything correctly. Also, the battery was good. They said the engine seized but could not say why, that we would have to pay them $900 to take the engine apart to find the issue. After research, the very same issues are found with several other Kia and Hyundai models, for example, Kia Sorento. I would like to report this, as it is extremely dangerous to stall in traffic. Also, we still owe $8,000 on the car, we bough it used in February 2020. The car has 118k miles.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he felt the vehicle was bumping and thought there was a flat tire. The ESP fault and low tire pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle to check the rear passenger tire. While the contact was on the phone with roadside assistance, he noticed there was smoke coming from under the hood then there were flames coming from under the hood. A police report was filed. No medical attention was received. The contact was unaware if the fire department extinguished the fire since he got transported by a bystander to her residence nearby. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.

- Deal, NJ, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine mounts failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Riverchase Kia (2200 us-31, pelham, al 35124, (205)987-6518) was contacted however, indicated to the contact that the dealer would not honor warranty repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

Check engine light is on, had plugs replaced and injector 6 replaced the codes read P0278 and P0306. P0278 still comes on. The sliding doors do not latch, have to get out of the van and close them. It only has 83,500 miles, also left turn signal doesn't work properly.

- Lithia Springs, GA, USA

While driving wasn't getting much power then car stopped in the middle of the street I had this issue previously and Kia said it was my fault and I didn't put oil would not repair so I fixed myself now the same exact thing is happening.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway and burned to the ground. We contacted Kia motors regarding this. It took them weeks before they sent out a representative to inspect the vehicle. Upon inception of the vehicle they simply denied that the engine fire was caused by faulty parts and declined responsibly for the it!

- Newport Beach, CA, USA

10-26-19 driving on hwy at 60 mph on sat. Night and I could tell the car had lost power to the engine. Coasted to an empty parking lot. Tried to crank. It would crank and then die. Lights still worked. There was a strong smell of gasoline when trying to crank. Had to have it towed 60 miles to home. Tried to crank the following day and smoke billowed out of the exhaust. Gasoline smell extremely strong.

- Monroe, GA, USA