2006 KIA SEDONA Exterior Lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 4MPH, a bystander informed him that the brake lights of his vehicle were not functioning. The contact stated that the brake lights failed to operate as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 235,232.

Mileage: 235,232

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL, AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (UNIVERSITY KIA, 6519 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, (256) 217-1700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS TO ORDER THE PART AND DETERMINE WHO MAY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED BEFORE ANY NOTIFICATION OF THE THREE RECALLS: THE HEADLAMPS SHORTED AND WERE REPLACED 27 TIMES, THE HATCH FAILED TO SECURE WHEN BEING OPENED AND HAD TO REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO THE FAILURE, AND, WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), AND 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *CN

BULBS CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. LOTS OF FRONT END ISSUES WITH NOISES, CLUNKING MOSTLY. DIFFICULTY SEEING DUE TO BLIND SPOT WHERE FRONT WINDOW AND DOORS MEET AND WHERE FRONT DOORS AND BACK SLIDING DOOR MEETS.

Mileage: 1,500

MY 2006 KIA SEDONA AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES OR A COUPLE DAYS AND THIS HAPPENED PERIODICALLY ON AND OFF FOR A COUPLE YEARS. IT HAS NOW STAYED ON FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS. TURNED ON THE VAN ONE DAY AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF. WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY ON A FLAT SURFACE. MY VAN HAD A HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE THOUSAND MILES ON IT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW HAS A HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND MILES. I BOUGHT THIS AS A NEW VAN IN 2007. IT WAS A LEFT OVER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT BULBS AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS ON THE FRONT OVER 10 TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THIS ALSO SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT PEOPLE HAVE STATED WITH A 2006 KIA SEDONA.

Mileage: 151,500

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A SINGLE-OWNER 2006 KIA SEDONA. SINCE 2006 I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS. OVER HALF THE BUTTONS AND KNOBS ON THE STOCK CD PLAYER/RADIO HAVE NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS (YET) AND WOULD EXPECT MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IF AND WHEN NECESSARY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN, AND I TAKE FREQUENT ROAD TRIPS DUE TO MY JOB. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE ARE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG OR ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, RECALLS SHOULD BE ISSUED SO AFFECTED OWNERS MAY HAVE THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTED AT NO CHARGE AND TO PREVENT INJURY AND OR DEATH.

Mileage: 144,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V265000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ

Mileage: 107,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 173,000

PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT REGULARLY (EVERY 2 TO 3 MONTHS) BURNS OUT; HAVE CHANGED THE HEADLIGHT SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR SINCE 2007. ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHERE ONE OR THE OTHER GOES OUT; CHANGED THESE SEVERAL TIMES PER YEAR AS WELL. *JS

Mileage: 10,000

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 MONTHS. *TR

Mileage: 107,000

THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS (ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT SIDE) KEEPS BLOWING OUT. I HAVE REPLACED/CHANGED MORE THAN 6 TIMES SINCE OWING MY VAN. IT KEEPS BLOWING; RESEARCHED FOR RECALLS BUT THERE AREN'T NONE. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL 2006 KIA SEDONA'S. THIS LAST TIME THAT IT HAPPENED, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WISCONSIN FROM MASSACHUSETTS AND MY LIGHT WENT OUT. IT WAS A SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE IT MADE THE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I DIDN'T HAVE MY LOW-BEAM AND WAS FORCED TO USE MY HIGH BEAM. I WAS PULLED OVER BY POLICE BECAUSE I WAS USING MY HIGH BEAM; I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE SITUATION AND TOLD HIM THAT I WAS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AS SOON AS AREA MECHANICS OPENED (THIS WAS AT 4:00AM). I HAVE 3 KIDS AND THIS IS A HAZARD.PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASING MY VAN WITH 11K MILES. *TR

Mileage: 107,931

THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PROBABLY ONLY WORK 15% OF THE TIME, HOWEVER BEGINNING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE BULBS HAVE NEVER BOTH WORKED AT THE SAME TIME (MEANING WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH TO THE LEFT THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL TURN ON BUT WHEN YOU THEN TURN THE SWITCH TO THE RIGHT IT DOES NOT WORK). THE BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES YET THIS NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS HAVE ACTUALLY ONLY BEEN BURNED OUT ONE TIME, PROVING THERE IS SOME FORM OF A SHORT. ALL OF THE OTHER LAMPS, WHETHER IT BE HEAD LAMPS (LOW OR HIGH BEAM), FOG LIGHTS,TAIL LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHT OR TAG LIGHTS, KEEP BURNING OUT BULBS. EVERY 6 WEEKS I'M HAVING TO REPLACE A BULB. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE! WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE HAS BEEN POSTED DUE TO THIS VERY SAME ISSUE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY KIA HAS NOT FOUND/CREATED A SOLUTION FOR THESE ISSUES. THIS REALLY MAKES ME NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER KIA VEHICLE. ALSO, I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF THE ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS. ONE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ON IT'S OWN. IF YOU PULL GENTLY TO GET IT STARTED CLOSING, IT WILL THEN CLOSE THE REST OF THE WAY BY ITSELF. THERE'S NOTHING INTERNALLY BLOCKING THE RELEASE PIN FROM DISENGAGING. THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR

Mileage: 58,345

THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. THEY KEEP BLOWING AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND KIA DIRECTLY AND THEY SAY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL 2006 KIA SEDONA'S. THE OTHER DAY BOTH LIGHTS BLEW OUT AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY LOWBEAMS TO DRIVE HOME. I HAVE SMALL KIDS AND THIS IS A HAZARD. I HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO GET HOME. THIS STARTED AROUND 60K MILES AND HAS BEEN ONGOING. *TR

Mileage: 600,000

HEADLIGHT BURN OUT. THIS AUTO BURNS OUT SEVERAL HEADLIGHTS EACH YEAR. I HAVE CHANGED ABOUT 18 HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. ALL KIA SEDONA OWNERS HAVE SAME STORY AND KIA USA SHOULD FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE, FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS. THIS IS A CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

WHEN HITTING BUMPS VEHICLE IS MAKING A SQUEAKING / CREAKING SOUND FIRE LIGHT FRONT EVERY 3 MON SEAT BELTS EVERY TIME HARD TO USED AND NOW FINALLY BROKE. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

THE VAN'S FRONT TURN SIGNALS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DESPITE CHANGING THE BULBS NUMEROUS TIMES, THE PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING. THEY WORK ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVEN AFTER HAVING THE FIX DONE FOR THE STOP LIGHT RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 44,000

HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENT. BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY BUYING BULBS. PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF SEAT BELTS KEEPS LOCKING UP, AND HAVE A SCRUNCHING NOISE FOR YEARS NOW THE DEALERSHIP SAY MIGHT BE SUSPENSION. *TR

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS SHORTS AND HARNESS ISSUES ALL OVER. YOU HAD A RECENT RECALL, BUT NOT INVOLVING 2006 SEDONAS ONLY 2007. OUR VEHICLE HAS SAME ISSUE AS FOUND IN THE RECENT RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHTING IS ALSO AFFECTED DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS. I HAVE ONE BLINKER I CONSTANTLY REPLACE AND SAME WITH ONE FRONT HEAD LAMP. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME THING WITH THE SAME EXACT VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 65,690

RIGHT HEAD LIGHT HAS BLOWN AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS. SAME IS TRUE FOR THE FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BULB. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMPLAINT CAN BE FOUND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS KIA DENIES THAT THERE IS ANY PROBLEM. I WAS ON A TRIP ONE NIGHT WHEN THE HEAD LAMP BLEW AND WAS VERY NERVE RACKING BECAUSE I FEARED THAT THE OTHER LAMP BLOWING WOULD LEAVE ME WITHOUT ANY VISIBILITY. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE LIGHT BULBS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS CLOSED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALONG WITH THE LOW BEAMS FAILURE, THE TURN SIGNAL HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIS OWN AS WELL AS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS. THE GROUNDING CABLES TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS

Mileage: 2,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE LIGHT BULBS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS CLOSED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ALONG WITH THE LOW BEAMS FAILURE, THE TURN SIGNAL HAS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS ON HIS OWN AS WELL AS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS. THE GROUNDING CABLES TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT, THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS

Mileage: 2,000

BOTH HEADLAMPS OUT AT SAME TIME. *TR

MY 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS HAD BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT VERY PREMATURELY. I HAVE PROBABLY REPLACED 9 INDIVIDUAL HEADLIGHTS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2006. BULBS ONLY LAST 4-6 MONTHS EACH. H7 IS THE REPLACEMENT BULB THAT IS RECOMMENDED AND I HAVE WASTED MY MONEY COUNTLESS TIMES BUYING THE "PREMIUM BULBS" ONLY TO HAVE THEM BURN OUT. TOOK THE CAR TO KIA DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM, BUT LOOKING AT MULTIPLE BLOG SITES A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WE ARE REPLACING HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH. THIS IS BECOMING QUITE AN EXPENSE. ONCE WE CHANGE ONE THE OTHER BLOWS. WE HAVE HAD IT EVALUATED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE SEE NO WIRING ISSUES, HOWEVER THEY LAST BULB WE TOOK TO HIM LOOKED AS IF IT HAD SOME SORT OF CORROSION ON IT. EITHER THERE IS WATER GETTING IN THERE OR THERE IS A CONTACT ISSUE WITH THE BULB AND THE ELECTRICAL MECHANISM. AFTER READING MANY COMMENTS, I SEE I AM NOT ALONE. I THINK KIA NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR ITS SAFETY FEATURES HOWEVER, THIS SOUNDS TO ME LIKE A IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH COULD IN TURN CAUSE A FIRE. *TR

WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA, PURCHASED USED. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY SOME SORT OF PRODUCT DEFECT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST CAR WE'VE OWNED - WE HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHTS THAT MANY TIMES IN PREVIOUS VEHICLES. *TR

MY 2006 KIA SEDONA SEEMS TO CONTINUALLY BLOW LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE 3 YEARS AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 7 BULBS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN 2010, BUT CLAIMS THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE TURN SIGNAL BULB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 83,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE CONTACT EITHER REPLACED THE LIGHTS HERSELF OR HAD THEM REPLACED AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT ALSO BEGAN TO HEAR SCRAPING NOISES WHENEVER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,453.

Mileage: 26,000

HEADLAMPS BLOWING OUT WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS ABOUT EVERY 4-6 WEEKS AND HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES ON THE HEAD LIGHT PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SO WHY DO THEY KEEP BLOWING OUT. WE HAVE HAD BOTH LOW BEAMS BLOW OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND HAVE HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS WHICH IS UNSAFE TO ON COMING TRAFFIC LET ALONG UNSAFE FOR US NOT TO HAVE ANY LOW BEAMS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS A STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION THAT WE HAVE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VAN. THE DEALER HAD IT FOR THE 1ST MONTH WE OWNED IT AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM TO THIS DAY AND WE ARE REALLY FEELING UNSAFE DRIVING IT DUE TO THE VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY WIFE IS TERRIFIED TO EVEN TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH OUR THREE PRECIOUS CHILDREN. SO IF I COULD GET SOME FEEDBACK ON THESE ISSUES I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH THERE ARE ALOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING. I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT SO SOMEONE DOES NOT HAVE TO DIE DUE TO HEADLIGHTS BLOWING OUT, OR THE STEERING FALLS APART OR A PART FAILS DUE TO THE VIBRATION. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

STOP LAMP SWITCH DEFECTIVE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. TRIED FOR 2 MONTHS TO HAVE DEFECT REPAIRED, BUT MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE, SO NO REPAIR CAN TAKE PLACE. SAFETY RECALL STATES CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND DEFECT MAY CAUSE A CRASH. GIVEN THE URGENCY OR THE RECALL THE NECESSARY PARTS NEED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE NOW. *TR

HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS ON MY 2006 KIA SEDONA THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. TONIGHT BOTH WENT OUT AT ONCE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE WEB, BUT KIA DENIES ANY PROBLEM. BULBS WERE NOT TOUCHED OR ALLOWED TO TOUCH ANYTHING BUT A CLEAN GLOVE DURING INSTALLATION. GREAT CARE WAS TAKEN BOTH TIMES. THIS TIME WILL CHECK THE ALTERNATOR - SEEMS TO BE A COMMON SOURCE IN SEVERAL BLOG ENTRIES. *TR

THE VEHICLE STRUTS WITH LESS THEN 75K MILES (WARRANTY COVERS ONLY TO 60K MILES) HAVE POOR SUSPENSION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SET AT DESIRED SPEED. BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF; PUMPING THE BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE LIGHTS AND COULD CAUSE THE BATTERY TO DRAIN UNLESS FUSE IS REMOVED. *TR

Mileage: 73,122

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE HEADLIGHTS ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BURN OUT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 TIMES A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. SOMETIMES THE MECHANICS REPLACE THE BULB, AND OTHER TIMES THEY WILL REFUSE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. ON THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE BOLT FOR FREE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 30,000

ON MY BRAND NEW KIA SEDONA BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THIS TOOK APPROXIMATELY A WEEK TO GET REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 500

ON MY BRAND NEW KIA SEDONA BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND ONE TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD HEADLIGHT CONTROL MODULE. THIS TOOK APPROXIMATELY A WEEK TO GET REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 500

BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND RIGHT TURN SIGNAL QUIT WORKING WITH NO WARNING; KIA SAID IT IS A FUSE BUT I CHECKED FUSES AND FOUND NO BAD FUSE. *TR