Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2016 Sedona are official communications between Kia & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

    STEERING

    • TSB #OWNERSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 19, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089480

      OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC127) - DEAR KIA SEDONA OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015-2016 MY SEDONA VEHICLES TO MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ... Read More »

    • TSB #DEALERPSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089478

      DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC127) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MY SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 17, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 7, ... Read More »

    • TSB #DEALERPSMSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089479

      DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC127) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015 -2016 MY SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 16, 2014 THROUGH ... Read More »

    • TSB #QASC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089481

      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SC127) - 2015-2016 MY KIA SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES POWER STEERING HOSE VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN Q & A Read More »

    STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

    • TSB #TSB-SC-127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080021

      POWER STEERING HOSE ? BRACKET INSTALLATION (SC127) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLATION OF A BRACKET TO HOLD THE POWER STEERING HOSE IN 2015 AND 2016MY SEDONA (YP) L, LX AND EX VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JUNE 17, 2014 ... Read More »

    ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #OWNERSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 19, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089480

      OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER (SC127) - DEAR KIA SEDONA OWNER: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015-2016 MY SEDONA VEHICLES TO MAINTAIN AN APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ... Read More »

    • TSB #DEALERPSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089478

      DEALER PRINCIPAL MEMO (SC127) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. WILL BE CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015 AND 2016 MY SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 17, 2014 THROUGH DECEMBER 7, ... Read More »

    • TSB #DEALERPSMSC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089479

      DEALER PARTS AND SERVICE MANAGER MEMO (SC127) - KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL A BRACKET IN CERTAIN 2015 -2016 MY SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 16, 2014 THROUGH ... Read More »

    • TSB #QASC127

      Date Announced:
      FEB 16, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089481

      QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (SC127) - 2015-2016 MY KIA SEDONA L, LX, AND EX VEHICLES POWER STEERING HOSE VOLUNTARY SERVICE CAMPAIGN Q & A Read More »

    • TSB #PS417

      Date Announced:
      JUL 02, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089625

      PITSTOP: DTC P0315 - CRANKSHAFT POSITION (CKP) SENSOR VARIATION NOT LEARNED - WHEN ENCOUNTERING A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF ENGINE MISFIRE WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) ON IN THE DASH, CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF DTC P0315 ? ... Read More »

    • TSB #PS400

      Date Announced:
      APR 24, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089987

      PITSTOP: SMART PEDAL FEATURE - THE ?SMART PEDAL? IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) FUNCTIONALITY WHICH MONITORS AND PREVENTS THE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. Read More »

    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    • TSB #TSBBOD119

      Date Announced:
      NOV 06, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088823

      COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: FUEL FILLER DOOR ADJUSTMENT (SA202) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE FUEL FILLER DOOR SPRING OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 29, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2015, ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

    • TSB #PS-441

      Date Announced:
      FEB 12, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080040

      HARSH UPSHIFT AFTER PERFORMING TSB TRA 058/SA208 - KMA HAS RECENTLY IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TECHLINE CASES WITH A COMPLAINT RELATED TO ?A/T UP-SHIFTING HARD? IN MOST GEARS. Read More »

    • TSB #TSBTRA058R3

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088981

      SERVICE ACTION: TCM SHIFT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA208) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TCM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE TRANSMISSION ?SHIFT-FEEL? WHEN DOWNSHIFTING (3-2) AND TO IMPROVE ... Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    • TSB #PS465

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090966

      PITSTOP: RECALIBRATION OF BLIND SPOT DETECTION AFTER COLLISION REPAIRS - THIS PITSTOP PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD), WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A ?CHECK BSD SYSTEM? MESSAGE WITH DTCS: ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE113R1

      Date Announced:
      JUL 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089401

      TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE100R3

      Date Announced:
      JUN 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089312

      COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA)/(UMA), OPTIMA (TF HEV), FORTE (YD), SPORTAGE (SL) 2015~2016MY ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE096R2

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088821

      SERVICE ACTION: UVO UPGRADE - SORENTO (UMA), RIO (UB), SOUL (PS), AND SEDONA (YP) (SA209) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2016MY SORENTO (UMA), RIO (UB), SOUL (PS) AND SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES (SEE ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBTRA058R3

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088981

      SERVICE ACTION: TCM SHIFT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA208) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TCM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE TRANSMISSION ?SHIFT-FEEL? WHEN DOWNSHIFTING (3-2) AND TO IMPROVE ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBSST041

      Date Announced:
      OCT 19, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088983

      TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE091

      Date Announced:
      AUG 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089354

      TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RECORD THE HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE LEVEL ON VARIOUS HEAD UNIT PLATFORMS AND GENERATIONS. Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

    • TSB #TSBELE113R1

      Date Announced:
      JUL 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089401

      TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE100R3

      Date Announced:
      JUN 08, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089312

      COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA)/(UMA), OPTIMA (TF HEV), FORTE (YD), SPORTAGE (SL) 2015~2016MY ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-ELE-100R2

      Date Announced:
      APR 21, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10079901

      COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBTRA058R3

      Date Announced:
      OCT 30, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088981

      SERVICE ACTION: TCM SHIFT LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA208) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TCM SOFTWARE UPGRADE FOR SOME 2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES TO IMPROVE TRANSMISSION ?SHIFT-FEEL? WHEN DOWNSHIFTING (3-2) AND TO IMPROVE ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBSST041

      Date Announced:
      OCT 19, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088983

      TSB: KDS - AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) - THE GDS AUDIO UPDATE MODULE (AUM) WAS INTRODUCED IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2013. Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE091

      Date Announced:
      AUG 12, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089354

      TSB: IDENTIFYING HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE VERSION FOR DIRECT EXCHANGE - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE ON HOW TO IDENTIFY AND RECORD THE HEAD UNIT SOFTWARE LEVEL ON VARIOUS HEAD UNIT PLATFORMS AND GENERATIONS. Read More »

    VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

    • TSB #TSB-CLI-028

      Date Announced:
      JAN 04, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080100

      TSB: WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 ... Read More »

    VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

    • TSB #TSB-CLI-028

      Date Announced:
      JAN 04, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080100

      TSB: WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 ... Read More »

    STRUCTURE

    • TSB #TSB-BOD-127

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080092

      SERVICE ACTION: OVERHEAD CONSOLE INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA215) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER ... Read More »

    STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

    • TSB #TSB-BOD-127

      Date Announced:
      JAN 15, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080092

      SERVICE ACTION: OVERHEAD CONSOLE INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA215) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 THROUGH SEPTEMBER ... Read More »

    STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

    • TSB #TSBBOD116

      Date Announced:
      NOV 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088781

      SERVICE ACTION: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) INSPECTION AND/OR REPAIR (SA210) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND/OR REPAIR THE POWER SLIDING DOORS (PSD) OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JANUARY 6, ... Read More »

    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

    • TSB #PS400

      Date Announced:
      APR 24, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089987

      PITSTOP: SMART PEDAL FEATURE - THE ?SMART PEDAL? IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EMS) FUNCTIONALITY WHICH MONITORS AND PREVENTS THE SIMULTANEOUS ACTIVATION OF ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. Read More »

    LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

    • TSB #PS465

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090966

      PITSTOP: RECALIBRATION OF BLIND SPOT DETECTION AFTER COLLISION REPAIRS - THIS PITSTOP PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD), WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A ?CHECK BSD SYSTEM? MESSAGE WITH DTCS: ... Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #TSBBOD116

      Date Announced:
      NOV 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088781

      SERVICE ACTION: POWER SLIDING DOOR (PSD) INSPECTION AND/OR REPAIR (SA210) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND/OR REPAIR THE POWER SLIDING DOORS (PSD) OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JANUARY 6, ... Read More »

    • TSB #PS465

      Date Announced:
      SEP 01, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090966

      PITSTOP: RECALIBRATION OF BLIND SPOT DETECTION AFTER COLLISION REPAIRS - THIS PITSTOP PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD), WHICH MAY EXHIBIT A ?CHECK BSD SYSTEM? MESSAGE WITH DTCS: ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBELE113R1

      Date Announced:
      JUL 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089401

      TSB: ANDROID AUTO?/APPLE CARPLAY? SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING AVN 4.0 AND UVO 3.0 AUDIO SYSTEM SOFTWARE TO INCLUDE ANDROID AUTO AND APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE. Read More »

    • TSB #TSB-CLI-028

      Date Announced:
      JAN 04, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080100

      TSB: WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBBOD119

      Date Announced:
      NOV 06, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10088823

      COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: FUEL FILLER DOOR ADJUSTMENT (SA202) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE TO ADJUST THE FUEL FILLER DOOR SPRING OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JULY 29, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2015, ... Read More »

    • TSB #PS428

      Date Announced:
      OCT 09, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089047

      SIMPLIFIED UVO E-SERVICES ACTIVATION PROCEDURE - THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES THE SIMPLIFIED ACTIVATION PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH UVO E-SERVICES. (EXCLUDING 2016 K900 AND SOUL EV) Read More »

    • TSB #TSBGEN078

      Date Announced:
      OCT 06, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089022

      PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) AND OWNER DELIVERY FOLDER PROGRAM - ALL MODELS EXCLUDING K900 AND SOUL EV -KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

    • TSB #PS428

      Date Announced:
      OCT 09, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089047

      SIMPLIFIED UVO E-SERVICES ACTIVATION PROCEDURE - THIS ARTICLE OUTLINES THE SIMPLIFIED ACTIVATION PROCEDURE FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH UVO E-SERVICES. (EXCLUDING 2016 K900 AND SOUL EV) Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #TSB-ELE-100R2

      Date Announced:
      APR 21, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10079901

      COMBINATION TSB / SERVICE ACTION: UVO SYSTEM UPGRADE (SA222) - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR UPGRADING THE UVO SYSTEM ON SOME 2014~2016MY SOUL (PS), SORENTO (XMA), OPTIMA (TF/QF), FORTE (YD) AND SPORTAGE (SL) VEHICLES TO ... Read More »

    • TSB #TSBGEN078

      Date Announced:
      OCT 06, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10089022

      PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI) AND OWNER DELIVERY FOLDER PROGRAM - ALL MODELS EXCLUDING K900 AND SOUL EV -KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    • TSB #TSB-CLI-028

      Date Announced:
      JAN 04, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10080100

      TSB: WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR REPLACEMENT - THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD COWL, BLOWER MOTOR AND/OR RESISTOR OF SOME 2015~2016MY SEDONA (YP) VEHICLES, PRODUCED FROM JOB #1 ... Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #PS266R1

      Date Announced:
      SEP 30, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10090945

      PITSTOP: HVAC RECEIVER/DRYER - DESICCANT REPLACEMENT - IN THE EVENT OF A HVAC SYSTEM CONCERN IN WHICH METAL PARTICLES OR SHARDS HAVE CONTAMINATED THE SYSTEM, THE DESICCANT OR THE ENTIRE A/C RECEIVER/DRYER ASSEMBLY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. Read More »