2007 KIA SEDONA Structure Problems

The sliding doors do not work all of the time I’ve had to climb through the front to the back seat to get my child or pull my child out through the back window. The cigarette lighter/charger port works and then it doesn’t, there are many electrical issues with things functioning properly

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, INCLUDING JOE MYERS KIA AT 713-587-9940 (LOCATED AT 16484 NW FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

Mileage: 169,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE HOOD POPPED OPEN AND BENT THE HOOD AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. I ALREADY HAD THE RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH REPAIRED IN 2017 AT A KIA DEALER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY THEY CANT HELP ME AND SAID TO REPORT IT TO KIA CORPORATE. THE HOOD NOW WONT CLOSE DUE TO DAMAGE. THE IMPACT ALSO BROKE THE REAR-VIEW MIRROR AND INSIDE LIGHT CONSOLE. IT SEEMS THAT HOOD LATCH PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECTIFIED. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH KIA AND A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE PROVIDER.

Mileage: 153,456

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,000. ..UPDATED 06/08/17 *BF *AS

Mileage: 188,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

THE SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING. SOME OF OUR GROCERIES FLEW OUT AND JUST MISSED A MAN WAITING FOR THE BUS. THIS ALONG WITH LATCHING PROBLEMS AND AUTO DOOR OPENING ISSUIES. HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AND SPENT MANY DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX. I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEMS WERE BECAUSE I LIVE ON A GRAVEL ROAD AND DUST IS CAKING ON THE MOTORS. I SPENT 370 DOLLARS TODAY TO GET THE DOOR JUST TO STAY LATCHED!!! I WAS TOLD TO SPRAY WATER INTO MY DOOR ONCE A WEEK AND ONCE A MONTH TO TAKE THE DOOR APART AND SPRAY WATER AND RE GREASE. BOTH SIDES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN A RECALL. IF MY KID WAS IN THE CAR AND FELL OUT HEADS WOULD ROLL. IF MY GROCERIES HAD HIT THE MAN WAITING FOR THE BUS I WOULD HAVE BEEN SUED. I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF OTHER OWNERS HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND THERE WAS SO MANY THAT I WAS SHOCKED. SOME DAYS WE CAN'T OPEN OUR AUTO SLIDING DOORS AND HAVE TO GO MANUAL. SOME OF THOSE TIMES IT DOES NOT LATCH SO WE USE ROPE ON THE DOOR HANDLES TO KEEP IT FROM OPENING. HOW CAN THIS BE SAFE???

Mileage: 100,000

THE REAR PASSENGER POWER DOOR WENT OUT. A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE REAR DRIVERS POWER DOOR AND THE LOCK ON THE HATCH QUIT WORKING. THE DOORS WILL POP OPEN WHILE DRIVING.I I CALLED THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT OFFERED ME FINANCING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM THERE IS COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ONLINE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUE! CUSTOMERS HAVE REPLACED MOTORS, HAVE HAD ELECTRIC REPLACED, REPLACED SLIDING DOOR MECHANISMS AND EVEN REPLACED THE COMPUTER AND ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES!!!!!! I AM LIVID!!!SO I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PAY THEM TO FIX IT BECAUSE I'VE CALLED AROUND AND ALL THE REPAIR SHOPS TOLD ME THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT. PROBLEM IS THAT THE DOORS DO NOT STAY SHUT!! I CANNOT PUT MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE DOORS OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE DOORS WILL NOT LOCK PERIOD!!! EVEN PARKED AND LOCKED YOU CAN WALK UP TO THE DOOR AND PUT NO EFFORT INTO OPENING THE DOOR!!! I BOUGHT THE KIA USED IN JUNE OF 2013 AND STILL OWE ALMOST 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND KIA IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR....I WILL NEVER EVER BUY ANOTHER KIA!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

VAN STARTED MAKING CLUNKING / GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND/OR HITTING SMALL BUMPS (BIGGER BUMP BIGGER NOISE). DEALER SAYS 3 OF 4 BODY BUSHINGS CRACKING / WORN. DEALER STATES NOT A COMMON PROBLEM. SAID HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE YET HAS PARTS IN STOCK TO FIX FOR $850. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A VAN THAT IS 6 YEARS OLD WITH 72,000 MILES THAT IS DRIVEN EXCLUSIVELY ON PAVED ROADS SHOULD HAVE BODY BUSHINGS FAILING. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE SPECIFICALLY, AND OTHERS THAT SOUND SIMILAR BUT HAVE GONE UNDIAGNOSED, RELATING TO 2006 / 07 & 08 SEDONA'S. MIGHT THIS BE AN ISSUE COVERED IN A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED UP WHILE MY 8 MONTH OLD GRAND-DAUGHTER WAS IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE OPENED DOOR, THANKFULLY SECURED IN HER CAR SEAT. I AM SURPRISED TO SEE THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS AFTER READING SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT INCIDENT! *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES FAILED TO PROPERLY OPEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

Mileage: 1,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC DOOR DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL NOW WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON INSIDE. IT ACTS LIKE IT IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING SO IT DOESN'T OPEN. IF YOU PULL THE HANDLE, OUTSIDE, IT SOMETIMES WILL FINISH OPENING OR CLOSING BY ITSELF. BUT YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT THAT PULL TO GET IT PAST THE CATCHING POINT. YOU NEVER KNOW IF IT WILL RUN AUTOMATICALLY OR IF YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE DOOR OPEN, ITS LIKE IT SHUTS OFF OR ON. IF YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT MANUALLY INSIDE , YOU REALLY HAVE TO PUSH AGAINST THE DOOR HARD TO OPEN IT UP. WHEN YOU PULL IT MANUALLY IT PULLS EASIER, OUTSIDE, THAN IF YOU HAD THE AUTO TURNED OFF. BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM WITH IT POPPING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. JUST POPS OUT OF THE LATCH SOMETIMES WHEN IT DOES AUTO CLOSE AND IT BEEPS AND LETS YOU KNOW THE DOOR ISN'T COMPLETELY CLOSED. JUST STARTED HAVING THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTING TO CATCH A LITTLE BIT NOW, BUT IT DOES COMPLETELY RUN AUTOMATICALLY ONCE YOU GIVE IT A LITTLE HELP. HAVEN'T TAKEN IT IN BECAUSE THE WARRANTY IS DONE AND CANT AFFORD TO PAY POSSIBLY HUNDREDS TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS OPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AS THE FAILURE RECURRED A YEAR LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE UNLATCH MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 55,000

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE JUST REPLACED BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT SUB BUSHINGS. OUR MECHANIC SAID THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE NEVER OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE THIS YOUNG. WE ONLY HAVE ONE SLIDING DOOR THAT FUNCTIONS RIGHT NOW. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT WORK UNLESS YOU PHYSICALLY PULL IT OPEN AND SHUT. I HAVE BEEN READING THE SAME COMPLAINTS FROM SEVERAL 2007 KIA OWNERS. WHY HAS THERE BEEN NO RECALL ISSUED? *TR

Mileage: 59,000

OCCASIONALLY, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CLOSES AND THEN REOPENS ABOUT 6-12" AND HAS TO BE CLOSED BY HAND. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE SAME DOOR OPENS ALL THE WAY AND IT CAN'T BE CLOSED, EITHER BY POWER OR BY HAND. IT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL IT GETS READY FOR YOU TO CLOSE IT. THE TIME FRAME VARIES BUT USUALLY 10-15 MINUTES. SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE DRIVING WITH ALL OF THE DOORS CLOSED AND LOCKED, THE SAME SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES AND I HAVE TO STOP AND MANUALLY CLOSE IT. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND EACH OF THE DESCRIBED INCIDENTS STILL HAPPEN FROM TIME TO TIME. THE REPAIR TECHNICIANS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO NO CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE FALLS OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS MOVING AND IS EITHER SEVERELY INJURED OF KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

FOR 4 YEARS NOW, THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY FAMILY VAN (2007 KIA SEDONA) HAVE BEEN POPPING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN I SIMPLY PRESS THE GAS, HIT A VERY MINOR BUMP, OR SOMETIMES DOESN'T APPEAR TO HAVE A CAUSE. THE OVERHEAD LIGHTS ALL COME ON, THE DOOR OPEN CHIME BEGINS TO DING. I'VE TAKEN THIS TO KIA ALMOST A DOZEN TIMES TO NO RESOLVE. AND NOW, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND THOUGH IT'S BEEN RECURRING FOR 4 YEARS NOW, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON 2007 KIA SEDONA SLIDES OPEN WHILE CAR IS MOVING. NO "DOOR AJAR" ALARM BEFORE SLIDES OPEN. OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES, INCLUDING WHILE VEHICLE MOVING AT OVER 50 MPH WITH A CHILD IN THE SEAT NEXT TO THE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

SUB FRAME BUSHINGS ON MY 2007 KIA SEDONA ,ARE ACCORDING TO MY KIA DEALERSHIP "TOAST". NOISE STARTED AT 70000 MILES. THEY ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS WAY TO EARLY FOR THIS TYPE OF BUSHING TO FAIL, UNDER VERY AVERAGE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

2007 KIA SEDONA [XXX]NORMAL VEHICLE USAGE. WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN WITHOUT OPERATOR INTERACTION, RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. TYPICALLY THE POWER SIDING DOOR IS CLOSED USING ONE OF TWO POWER BUTTONS, FIRST IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE FOR DRIVER THE SECOND IS LOCATED NEXT TO THE PASSENGER ON THE BODY FRAME. WITHOUT NOTICE THE DOOR WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. OCCASIONALLY THE NON-LATCHED DOOR WARNING WILL LIGHT UP FOLLOWED BY THE WARNING ELL AND THEN THE DOOR IS OPEN. THE POWER BUTTON IS DISABLED TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY AND THE SAME SCENARIO WILL OCCUR. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, INDICATING THAT DIDN'T HAVE CORRECT PARTS, AND NEED TO ORDER. MUST STILL OPERATE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. SIMILAR INCIDENT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR WITH DOOR ON OTHER SIDE OF VEHICLE, DON'T RECALL EXACT DATE OR FIX PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 53,804

2007 KIA SEDONA - DUAL POWER DOORS. DOORS DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE PROPERLY BY HANDLE OR REMOTE BUTTON ON POWER CONSOLE. THIS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED IN TSB-048 AND TSB-040. THE DOORS CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED MANUALLY WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR EXHIBITED PROBLEMS FIRST, AND COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING APPROX. 3-4 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL ISSUE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR NOW EXHIBITING SIMILAR ISSUES OPENING AND CLOSING PROPERLY BY HANDLE, REMOTE, OR CONSOLE BUTTON. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

SLIDING DOOR MALFUNCTION. HAD THREE PROBLEMS WITH DOORS NOT COMPLETELY SHUTTING AND REOPENING WHILE IN DRIVE. COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR CONSUMER IS UPDATING INFORMATION. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES DUE TO THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO OVERRIDE THE POWER FUNCTION AS SHE SHOULD. UPDATED 05/13/09.*JB

Mileage: 2,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN. THE WARNING INDICATOR CHIMED AFTER THE DOOR OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RESET THE SENSOR AND REPLACED THE LATCH; HOWEVER, THE DOOR CONTINUES TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT, BUT HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY ASSISTANCE. THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Mileage: 400

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND OCCASIONALLY SLIDES OPEN WHEN PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE REMAINS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE PERMANENTLY CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.