10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,719 miles

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problem #8

Jan 272023

Sedona

  • miles
My Daughter was driving my Kia Sedona Van - distracted and on wet roads ran into a firehydrant and pole. During the accident, the Air Bags did not employ. The Passenger fell forward and broke the windshield with her head, leading to a Concucussion. We are thankful for two Children who are alive after this accident. We are disappointed tho that the airbags didnt protect our child more.

- Bountiful, UT, USA

problem #7

Jun 292022

Sedona

  • miles
Our 2018 Kia Sedona SXL caught on fire in the engine compartment while driving. IT almost killed my wife (driver) and my 4 year old son. Car had been driven only 2 blocks after picking up my son from daycare. The car started to produce black smoke incessantly from the engine compartment that made visibility almost impossible. Bystandards were waving with their arms up and trying to warn my wife and she managed to stop in a parking lot and run away with my son. Car got very hot. Despite of keeping regular maintenance, car has had a myriad of issues: electrical components going off and not working anymore (cruise control, rear view camera, navigation system), booming sound from air conditioner like an old airplane is inside the cabin..etc.There were no warning lights suggesting any problem before car caught on fire. Please help.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

problem #6

Dec 252020

Sedona

  • miles
Radio and rear camera not working

- Metairie, LA, USA

problem #5

Jan 072021

Sedona

  • miles
2018nkia sadona having issues starting up after sitting over night get in try to start no start but lights on dash turn on engine no crank. After doing on and off lock unlock it tends to start.. cannot check what's going on due to intermitting issues over long periods of time. Its not all the time some times.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #4

Aug 092020

Sedona

  • 14,750 miles
Vehicle dies if not driven for 5-6 days. I believe this is related to an electrical issue in the passenger side sliding door as this does not happen if you don't use the sliding door. Potentially related to recall 18V338000. Vehicle has had 3 new batteries, so not an issue with the battery. Vehicle died at the dealership after being parked without use for 5 days. Dealership cannot diagnose issue, and says the answer is to drive the van every day. Vehicle has been to dealership 3 times for this issue without a resolution.

- Gladstone, OR, USA

problem #3

Oct 012019

Sedona 6-cyl

  • miles
This is [xxx] my phone number [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Beaverton, OR, USA

problem #2

Aug 012019

Sedona

  • 9,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the passenger side sliding door would open and close on its own. The contact took the vehicle to bill cole automall (located at 10005 big laurel hwy, bluefield, wv 24701, 304-327-0511), but they could not duplicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 9,000.

- North Tazewell, VA, USA

problem #1

Oct 022018

Sedona

  • 14,000 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the power sliding door senor failed causing the contact to get trapped between the door. The failure happened intermittently. Ancira Kia (6139 bandera rd, san antonio, tx 78238 (210) 509-2913) diagnosed and repaired the sliding door senor but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle had not been repaired for a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000.

- San Antonio, TX, USA