2014 KIA SEDONA Problems & Recalls
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Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch ...
Intermittent brake light reporting since November and repaired for leaking Fluid. December it continued and been leaking brake fluid. 3 seperate repair companies assessed and found the same issue that the brake module needs to be replaced and electrical compromised. The vehicle is currently at the K...
Intermittent brake light reporting since November and repaired for leaking Fluid. December it continued and been leaking brake fluid. 3 seperate repair companies assessed and found the same issue that the brake module needs to be replaced and electrical compromised. The vehicle is currently at the K...
TWO ISSUES: 1. Latch on rear hatch back 2. Buttons on ceiling for side doors became inoperative Problems started after my first recall, but these were sporadic, so it was easy to dismiss it because the dealer was cooperative and professional. But now, I noticed there are no recalls other than ...
Mileage: 106,080
Had anti-theft software installed. Campaign cs2308a by dealership. After install, console buttons for power sliding rear doors don't work. Dealership had vehicle for 5 days and couldn't find fix. Recall campaign is a joke. Causes more problems than fixing issue of thief.
Had anti-theft software installed. Campaign cs2308a by dealership. After install, console buttons for power sliding rear doors don't work. Dealership had vehicle for 5 days and couldn't find fix. Recall campaign is a joke. Causes more problems than fixing issue of thief.
PLEASE DO RECALL ON THIS 2014 KIA Sedona, only 53,000 miles, for bad airbag system 2014 KIA airbag light on instr panel comes on, then off, then stays on. I took it to kia dealer and they said it was the ocs (passenger occupant sensor) in the seat, BUT when i sit in the drivers seat and with both...
Fire and smoke appeared from crevice of right side of hood while driving.Temp.gauge shot up and engine over heated.Shut car off at hotel and restarted Kia Sedona next morning to take to a Tulsa,OK nearby dealership.It performed weakly with a thumping sound albeit without over heating.Service dept at...
Fire and smoke appeared from crevice of right side of hood while driving.Temp.gauge shot up and engine over heated.Shut car off at hotel and restarted Kia Sedona next morning to take to a Tulsa,OK nearby dealership.It performed weakly with a thumping sound albeit without over heating.Service dept at...
Fire and smoke appeared from crevice of right side of hood while driving.Temp.gauge shot up and engine over heated.Shut car off at hotel and restarted Kia Sedona next morning to take to a Tulsa,OK nearby dealership.It performed weakly with a thumping sound albeit without over heating.Service dept at...
The sliding doors of the Van do not stay closed. We could be driving down the road when they open and the chime starts going off. We find this is commonly associated with the scenerios right after the auto-close mechanism closes the door. (This is another issue as it does not reliably close the door...
The sliding doors of the Van do not stay closed. We could be driving down the road when they open and the chime starts going off. We find this is commonly associated with the scenerios right after the auto-close mechanism closes the door. (This is another issue as it does not reliably close the door...
The sliding doors of the Van do not stay closed. We could be driving down the road when they open and the chime starts going off. We find this is commonly associated with the scenerios right after the auto-close mechanism closes the door. (This is another issue as it does not reliably close the door...
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the passenger’s side sliding door failed to open as needed. The contact stated that there was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing a control module replaced. The vehicle...
Mileage: 52,000
I was involved in an auto accident on September 28, 2021 which totalled my 2014 Kia Sedona. The crash was severe and was a front impact accident which spun the van 45 degrees and into a tree branch. None of the airbags on the vehicle deployed. The vehicle is not available for inspection. There were ...
The contact owns a 2014 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed. There was no warning light illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fu...
Mileage: 71,000
THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS OF THE VAN DO NOT COMPLETELY LATCH. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN DOOR ALARM STARTS GOING OFF AND SLIDING DOOR STARTS OPENING UP. AT THAT POINT I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND POWER OFF THE DOORS AND TRY TO GET THEM TO LATCH WITH POWER AGAIN. IF THAT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVE TO HA...
Mileage: 97,000
SLIDING DOORS DO NOT PROPERLY LATCH / CLOSE ALL THE WAY / PROPPERLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER IN LAW WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE FRONT PANEL BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER DENNIS DILLON KIA (9501 W FAIRVIEW AVE ...
Mileage: 68,000
WE WERE TRAVELING FROM BLOOMSBURG, PA TO MYRTLE BEACH, SC ON DECEMBER 26, 2019 AND AS WE WERE PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO FIND A GAS STATION THE ENGINE TURNED OFF/STOPPED WORKING AND WE LOST THE POWER STEERING. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STOP IN A SAFE AREA....
Mileage: 82,559
STRANGE NOISE WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT SOUND SOUNDS LIKE A BASE NOISE IN THE ENGINE HAVE TAKEN INTO THE KIA DEALER IN AUBURN WA TWICE WITH NO CONFIRMED PROBLEM
THE CAR HAS BEEN BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND SMOKES VERY BADLY WHEN FIRST STARTED FOR OVER ALMOST 2 YEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON RECENTLY AND CAR RUNS ROUGH AND SHUTS OFF. I TOOK IT TO MY SERVICE REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT'S AN INTERNAL PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE AND H...
Mileage: 105,000
PARKED ON STREET, WENT TO START VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD PASSENGER LOOK UNDERNEATH AFTER TESTING BATTERY CHARGE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTION. TRIED TO START AGAIN. THE STARTER WAS THROWING SPARKS. FOUND OUT THE STARTER WAS BAD. HAVE A NEW PART ON ORDER AT A PRICETAG OF $220 WITH...
Mileage: 94,000
PARKED ON STREET, WENT TO START VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. HAD PASSENGER LOOK UNDERNEATH AFTER TESTING BATTERY CHARGE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTION. TRIED TO START AGAIN. THE STARTER WAS THROWING SPARKS. FOUND OUT THE STARTER WAS BAD. HAVE A NEW PART ON ORDER AT A PRICETAG OF $220 WITH...
Mileage: 94,000
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION
Mileage: 41,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. FROM THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THE CONTACT NOTICED FRAGMENTS OF GLASS FALLING OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WA...
Mileage: 61,000
THE SIDE SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT LOCK. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY CHILDREN. THE LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK BY THE AUTOMATIC ACTUATOR WHEN THE CAR IS PLACED IN MOTION . AND THEY WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE POWER BUTTON ON THE CONTROL PANEL, NOR WILL THEY LOCK WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB. THEY WILL HOWEVE...
Mileage: 100,200
THE REAR TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN, AND THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN IT. THIS IS AN UTMOST SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
THE REAR TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN, AND THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN IT. THIS IS AN UTMOST SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
THE REAR TAILGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN, AND THERE IS NO MANUAL WAY TO OPEN IT. THIS IS AN UTMOST SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.
YESTERDAY BOTH FRONT TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, TODAY WHEN I TURNED ON CAR I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. AND NOTICED WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE AUTOZONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED THE FRONT LIGHTS WEREN'T WORKING. LESS THAN A MONTH AGO THE PUMP FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID QU...
Mileage: 117,000
DOORS AND DOOR LATCHES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT A RECALL
Mileage: 60,000
THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T STAY CLOSED IT OPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN ANY ROAD AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON. THE ELECTRIC PART DOESN'T WORK IT'S LIKE A LATCH ISN'T HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED ANY LONGER. THE DOOR ACTUALLY HAS CAME OPEN...
Mileage: 80,000
THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T STAY CLOSED IT OPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN ANY ROAD AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON. THE ELECTRIC PART DOESN'T WORK IT'S LIKE A LATCH ISN'T HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED ANY LONGER. THE DOOR ACTUALLY HAS CAME OPEN...
Mileage: 80,000
THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T STAY CLOSED IT OPENS WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CHIME WILL SOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN ANY ROAD AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT COMES ON. THE ELECTRIC PART DOESN'T WORK IT'S LIKE A LATCH ISN'T HOLDING THE DOOR CLOSED ANY LONGER. THE DOOR ACTUALLY HAS CAME OPEN...
Mileage: 80,000
UVA SYSTEM ALLOWS MULIPLE ACCOUNT USERS PER CAR- AN ACCOUNT REQUIRES A VIN AND ACCESS TO THE CAR ONE TIME! WITH AN ACCOUNT YOU CAN TRACK THE CAR EVERY TIME THE DRIVER IS IN IT. DOES NOT TELL YOU WHEN AN ACCOUNT IS CREATED. CAN NOT TURN OFF THE GPS SYSTEM AND UVA CANNOT TELL ME HOW MANY ACCOUNTS ARE...
WHEN VAN IS PUT IN PARK, THE LOCKS UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN WE STOP TO LET SOMEONE OUT OF THE VAN IT UNLOCKS, AND IT LOCKS ON IT'S OWN AFTER A MIN OR TWO WHEN WE GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN LOCKED OUT WHEN GETTING GAS OR WALKING AWAY
BACK HATCH DOOR OPENS WHEN IT WANTS TO, AND IT WON'T WHEN WE TRY THE HANDLE. ALSO, COLD WEATHER MAKES THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR(ENTRANCE TO THE BACK) FREEZES UP AND WON'T WORK. ALL THESE ISSUES WITH LOCKS, DOORS, EVER SINCE WE FIRST PURCHASED IT
Mileage: 20
THE CARS ACCELERATOR STUCK AT 30 MILES PER HOUR , IT WOULD GO NO FASTER AND NO SLOWER. IF I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF , WAITED 5 MINUTES AND TURNED THE ENGINE ON AGAIN THE ACCELERATOR OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES THEN WENT BACK TO 30MPH AND WOULD GO NO FASTER OR SLOWER.
Mileage: 38,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. H&H KIA IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA DIAGNOSED THAT A SENSOR INSIDE THE PASSENGER SEAT TRACK WAS FAULTY AND THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. ...
Mileage: 83,000
CYBER SAFETY ALERT - BAD SOFTWARE UNLOCKS ALL DOORS 100X /DAY COUNTERMANDING DRIVER INPUT: PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL TO FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS OCCUPANT SAFETY PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO 2 DEALERS 4 X TOTAL, THEY KEEP SAYING ITS UNFIXABLE. KIA CUST SERVICE REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING.(KIA ...
Mileage: 7,500
CYBER SAFETY ALERT - BAD SOFTWARE UNLOCKS ALL DOORS 100X /DAY COUNTERMANDING DRIVER INPUT: PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL TO FORCE THEM TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS OCCUPANT SAFETY PROBLEM. CAR HAS BEEN TO 2 DEALERS 4 X TOTAL, THEY KEEP SAYING ITS UNFIXABLE. KIA CUST SERVICE REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING.(KIA ...
Mileage: 7,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL DOORS INDEPENDENTLY UNLOCKED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTUR...
Mileage: 7,300
CYBER SECURITY ISSUE: WHEN DRIVER STOPS CAR: DOOR UN-LOCK 100X/DAY, CONSTANT BATTLE FOR SECURITY. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT, BUT REALLY THERE IS. SOFTWARE PATCH FROM KIA WOULD ALLOW DEALER WITH SCAN TOOL TO CHANGE PREFERENCES SO THAT THE DOOR LOCKS STAY LOCKED UNTIL USER DETERMINES TH...
Mileage: 7,500
CYBER SECURITY ISSUE: WHEN DRIVER STOPS CAR: DOOR UN-LOCK 100X/DAY, CONSTANT BATTLE FOR SECURITY. DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT, BUT REALLY THERE IS. SOFTWARE PATCH FROM KIA WOULD ALLOW DEALER WITH SCAN TOOL TO CHANGE PREFERENCES SO THAT THE DOOR LOCKS STAY LOCKED UNTIL USER DETERMINES TH...
Mileage: 7,500
RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I PRESS THE SIDE BUTTON, BUT AM UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. NOW, I AM UNABLE TO PLACE IN PARK, AND MUST SHUT THE CAR OFF IN NEUTRAL. DOING SO MEANS I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS MOTIONLE...
Mileage: 12,257
I WAS DRIVING THE 2014 KIA SORENTO ON US27 IN CINCINNATI, OHIO (55MPH ZONE) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED (I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROADWAY. I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS TO GET IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS A ODOR OF S...
Mileage: 53,000
I WAS DRIVING THE 2014 KIA SORENTO ON US27 IN CINCINNATI, OHIO (55MPH ZONE) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED (I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROADWAY. I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS TO GET IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS A ODOR OF S...
Mileage: 53,000
I WAS DRIVING THE 2014 KIA SORENTO ON US27 IN CINCINNATI, OHIO (55MPH ZONE) AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED (I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL) AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROADWAY. I HAD TO FLOOR THE GAS TO GET IT TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THERE WAS A ODOR OF S...
Mileage: 53,000
MY WIPER MOTOR HAD TO BE REPAIRED TWICE BECAUSE OF SNOW AT A COST OF $168.00 I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND NONE THAT COULD NOT BE USED IN THE SNOW. WHEN IT STOPS I AM DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY I CAN NOT SEE COULD BE IN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT.
Mileage: 19,642
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ...
Mileage: 6,000
AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN WE DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND. UNTIL WE TAP ON THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL ADVANCE. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE IF WE ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY MOVE AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED. THI...
Mileage: 18,000
AT VARIOUS TIMES WHEN WE DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND. UNTIL WE TAP ON THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES THEN THE ENGINE RPM'S WILL ADVANCE. THIS CONDITION IS VERY HAZARDOUS BECAUSE IF WE ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO MOVING TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY MOVE AT ENGINE IDLE SPEED. THI...
Mileage: 18,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE SURGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. A RAPID INCREASE IN THE RPMS ALSO OCCURRED DURING THE MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. ...
Mileage: 5,500