10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 7
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,889 miles

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problem #10

Jun 162021

Sedona

  • 32,000 miles
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

problem #9

Aug 112020

Sedona

  • 88,000 miles
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

problem #8

Jan 152020

Sedona

  • 83,000 miles
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

problem #7

May 062020

Sedona 6-cyl

  • 20,000 miles
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

problem #6

Jun 132018

Sedona

  • 38,727 miles
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

problem #5

Oct 262019

Sedona

  • 55,657 miles
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

problem #4

Apr 112019

Sedona

  • 23,000 miles
While driving, there was a spontaneous explosion from under the hood accompanied by a gush of oil from under the car. The car did not catch fire but there were sparks. The oil that spilled from under the car caused the car to slip out of control.

- Forest Hills, NY, USA

problem #3

Mar 222017

Sedona

  • miles
Vehicle engine will randomly shut off while driving, causing complete power failure, including power steering. It has happened 7 times in 5 months. It has happened four times while slowing to a stop, twice while easing through a drive thru, and once while going 30mph down a main city street.

- Greeley, CO, USA

problem #2

Feb 162017

Sedona

  • 750 miles
The persistent problem that we have had with our vehicle is the engine shuts down while driving, causing a serious safety hazard. The safety hazard is serious in that, while the vehicle is in motion, power steering shuts off and the brakes are slow to work. Each occurrence has happened when the vehicle is in drive and moving at a speed of approximately 20-25 mph. This has happened 3 times: - January 29,2017 - January 30, 2017 - February 16, 2017 the circumstances in each instance included driving and maintaining approximately 20-25 mph. Other factors are unknown. Fortunately, in each instance, I was able to pull safely to the side of the road and assess the vehicle. The first two occurrences, I pushed the start button and it was evident the vehicle starting system was acting unusual as it tried starting. The vehicle eventually started and I was able to continue driving. The third occurrence on February 16, 2017, I took Kia's advice and did not attempt to start the vehicle and contacted Kia roadside service. The second event occurred the next day on January 30, 2016 under similar circumstances. Again I was able to pull over without the power steering system functioning properly to a safe area and re-start the vehicle with the same uncommon sounds from the starting system. I called joe myers Kia in houston, Texas and explained the occurrences. On January 31, I drove the vehicle to joe myers Kia for troubleshooting and repair of the vehicle. The vehicle has been to the dealership two times to address the safety defect. The first time was January 24, 2017 for 8 days. The service department could not duplicate the concern. The next time, it was towed on February 16, 2017 and it stayed there for 41 days. Kia did install a flight recorder to record all systems the second time the vehicle was brought in.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #1

Nov 102016

Sedona

  • miles
My daughter was driving when this incident occurred. While in heavy traffic, she had come to a stop. After stopping then resuming a very slow speed (5 mph or less), while her foot was on the brake pedal, the vehicle lunged forward in to the vehicle in front of her, causing significant front-end damage and air bag deployment. A few weeks prior to this, I was in the vehicle in my front yard at a stand still, engine running and transmission in drive because I was going to be moving it slightly, and it suddenly lunged forward while my foot was on the brake. At the time I thought I had done something wrong, but now with a similar thing happening with a different driver, and such extreme damage, there must be a bigger problem.

- Grass Lake, MI, USA