2009 Kia Sedona

2009 Kia Sedona Van LWB w/SAB

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

2009 Kia Sedona Van SWB w/SAB

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Campaign: 20V088000

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

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 may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Campaign: 16V389000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Campaign: 16V387000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.

Campaign: 13V114000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.

Campaign: 13V550000

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My 2009 Kia Sedona is under Safety Recall SC133 (NHSTA 16V-387) for front lower control arms that can corrode and break. The dealership has had the vehicle at ANDY MOHR KIA in [XXX] for two weeks and states the frame is too heavily rusted to safely mount the new control arms. They will not perfom the recall repair. The vehicle is currently undriveable due to the structural condition related to the salt-belt corrosion issue covered by the recall. I have an open Kia Consumer Affairs case (XXX) but have not received a resolution. The dealership escalated this, but there has been no timely response or resolution. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The door locks on passenger sliding doors,do not keep doors shut,they remain open on both sides and have to use a screw driver to rotate the mechanism.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

An L shape plastic part broke off under the brake pedal that is causing the brake lights to remain on, intermittently, when I am not using them. It has drained my battery causing me to be late to work.

STEERING,SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BUT FOUND NO ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN DROVE TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND A FIRE STARTED SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE AND THE WHOLE CAR BURNED.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURNED ON AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF EXCEPT FOR DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. THEY ARE ON ALL OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING AND DRIVERS CANNOT TELL WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES. THEY ARE ON AFTER I POWER OFF THE VEHICLE AND PARK AND LOCK THE SEDONA. THE ESC OFF LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS 25,000 MILES AND IS KEPT IN NAPLES, FLORIDA.

SUSPENSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED AND THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY PASS THE INSPECTION. IN 2017, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUNBURY MOTORS KIA (570-286-7746, LOCATED AT 2030 N SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, SELINSGROVE, PA 17870) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE CONTROL ARM, BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED AN UNDERCOATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE DEALER DID WHAT WAS NEEDED AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TT CONSUMER STATED KIA REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CONTROL ARM BECAUSE THEY SAY THE UNDERCOATING IS ALL THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DO.*JB

WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES

THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS BOLTS LOOSEN AND FALL OUT CAUSING CALIPER FAILURE. THIS ALSO CAUSE THE CALIPER TO BECOME LOOSE AND SCRUB THE INSIDE OF THE RIM WHICH IN TURN DAMAGES BOTH THE CALIPER AND THE RIM. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION BOTH ON HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS.

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

ABS AND ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON LAST WEEK AND SINCE I HAVE HAD NO ABS OR STABILITY CONTROL. CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT ON ICY INTERSTATE

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND GOES OFF BOUGHT NEW KIA SEDONA LESS THAN 10 YEARS AGO