2017 KIA SEDONA
171 complaints filed with NHTSA.
NHTSA Safety Rating
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 53 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 26 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 |
| AIR BAGS | 13 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 11 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| STEERING | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| SEATS | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
Recalls (4)
AIR BAGS
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
Recent Complaints
The contact owned a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after parking in his driveway, there was white smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact is handicapped and was assisted by his wife to exit the vehicle safely. The vehicle later caught on fire, and flames were visible in the front passenger side that spread to the rear of the vehicle. No warning lights illuminated before or after the failure. The contact stated that the front of the house was damaged, as well as the gara
Mileage: 106,000
While driving on the highway, the engine stopped working; smoke, metal fragments and oil came out of the front of the car leading to zero visibility. We were extremely lucky that we were able to quickly navigate out of traffic, stop the car on the side of the highway and get all kids out safely. The police and fire department came immediately to help. We had the vehicle towed and examined. The car had an internal engine break down. The connecting rod and the engine block were torn off and the
Power Door (passenger side) closed on me when other door was opened. As I was putting a child into the passenger side middle row seat the passenger side sliding door closed on its own. (The door on the other side of van was opened at the same time the one began to close.) It did not stop when it it my body and kept closing. I tried pushing on the door to stop it from continuing to close but it didnât stop. My husband reached to push the button to open it back up. I had bruise on my arm and
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while using the original jack that came with the vehicle when one side of the jack bent and caused the vehicle to collapse. The contact stated he pulled his back and did seek medical attention at a walk-in clinic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure.
This event occurred on June 3, 2021. The passenger sliding door sunshade (in use) began to rip from the top edge due to a 3.4 year old child pulling on it from their front facing carseat on a long drive. Unknown to the driver, the sunshade fabric had ripped about 5 inches away, leaving a portion of the rod exposed. When the damage was noticed, the driver disconnected the shade and recessed it for the next duration of travel in an attempt to keep the child safe and to ensure no further dama
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER DOING 25 MPH, ON A BACK ROAD THAT WAS DRY, I CORRECTED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT OUT OF THE CURVE AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT CORRECT. VEHICLE WENT DOWN A 20 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE COLLISION AND THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. I SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, RESULTING IN 4 MONTHS OF MISSED WORK AND A DOUBLE DISCECTOMY TO REPAIR TWO SEVERELY HERNIATED DISCS. UNTIL MY SURGERY I WAS IN
Mileage: 19,000
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CORNER DOING 25 MPH, ON A BACK ROAD THAT WAS DRY, I CORRECTED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT OUT OF THE CURVE AND THE STEERING CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND WOULD NOT CORRECT. VEHICLE WENT DOWN A 20 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE COLLISION AND THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. I SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, RESULTING IN 4 MONTHS OF MISSED WORK AND A DOUBLE DISCECTOMY TO REPAIR TWO SEVERELY HERNIATED DISCS. UNTIL MY SURGERY I WAS IN
Mileage: 19,000
KEYLESS PUSH BUTTON ON/OFF BUTTON FAILED TO TURN OFF ON OUR 2017 KIA SEDONA AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO ALARM TO WARN US. OUR HOME FILLED TO TOXIC LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND I AM UNDERGOING CONTINUATION OF MEDICAL TREATMENT. OUR HOME FILLED TO A LEVEL OF 190 AND DEATH OCCURS AT 200 PER THE HAZMET TEAM WHO RESCUED US.THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE.
Mileage: 19,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HATCH AND SLIDING DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE HATCH INADVERTENTLY CLOSED ON THE CONTACT'S BODY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (ELK GROVE KIA, 8480 LAGUNA GROVE DR., ELK GROVE, CA 95757, (916) 753-1000), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE M
Mileage: 13,679
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WAS SLIDING CLOSED, THE LEFT HAND OF THE CONTACT'S CHILD WAS SMASHED IN THE DOOR. THE LOCAL DEALER (MATT BLATT KIA OF TOMS RIVER, 1070 RTE 37 W, TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08755) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE CONTACT'S CHILD SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT HAND THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMA
Mileage: 2,000
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENEDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,609. UPDATED 02/15/2017*CT
Mileage: 7,609
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2017 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENEDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE IMPOUND LOT AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,609. UPDATED 02/15/2017*CT
Mileage: 7,609