Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/10/2012 | 77000 | 1 | |
| Driving approx 35 mph when kia van lost power and had to coast to side of road. no forward movement with gas pedal pressed down. sat for 10 minutes and was able to drive at normal speed for about 30 minutes when i slowed down to turn corner, lost power again. coasted to side of road, sat for another 10/15 minutes then drove to auto mechanic. replaced throttle position sensor for 2nd time. vehicle computer also reset. serious safety risk as vehicle loses power in middle of traffic without warning and very limited time to make decision where to coast to as you do not have any driving control. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. the contact stated that while sitting in traffic, she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was able to be driven to her house and was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repairs. the manufacturer was notified and stated that they would file a complaint on the contact's behalf. the failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 12/12/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 kia sedonna. the contact stated that she was in traffic when she depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. the contact stated that the vehicle was not destroyed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was able to be driven to her house. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer for inspection or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that they would file a complaint. the failure mileage was 90,000. ap | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 200 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 40,720. | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 40,720. kmj | |||
| 01/25/2007 | 200 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 kia sedonna. the contact stated while the brakes were depressed the vehicle accelerated un expectantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 40,720. rds | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 68000 | ||
| First noticeable incident while driving this vehicle in june 2009, while i was driving this vehicle, i pulled out of the driveway, the vehicle all of a sudden stalled, engine light came on and i pushed the accelerator all the way to the floor, nothing. i pulled over put the vehicle in park, killed the engine, restarted the engine, same thing. i had to coast back to my residence. i waited a few hours, went straight out to the vehicle, it started right up and i drove away. the next incident was approx. months later, same scenario. now the accelerator sticks, the engine light comes on and the engine revs. i contacted the kia dealer here in tucson, az, they informed me of no recalls on this hazard. i am extremely concerned due for the safety of myself, my family and others this might effect on any road way, something must be done!! i have investigated this online, and apparently this same issue has occurred with several other owners! please help, i loved my kia sedona, and still owe a lot of money on it | |||
| 08/05/2010 | 47000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. while trying to make a stop at the light and depress the brake pedals the accelerator pedal is being pressed at the same time. this causes the vehicle to stop and acclerate at the samne time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated there was nothing they could do for him and there are no repairs that can be done. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 47,000....mw | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 35000 | ||
| 2006 kia sedona-engine accelerates when coming to a stop, or driving slowly. have to keep the brake pedal pressed very hard to avoid the vehicle lurching and running into or over some thing, or someone. this has happened at traffic intersections while slowing for a red light, and in a parking lot at a college campus with pedestrians who could have been struck by the van. the problem occurs randomly, you never know when to expect it. | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 55000 | 1 | |
| When driving 2006 kia sedona van, gas pedal sticks inside the rubber mat causing the vehicle to accelerate. rubber mats were purchased from kia. rubber mat comes off the floor post which causes the mat to slip forward. i am concerned for the safety of myself and family. occurs every time adjustable pedals are positioned farthest to the floor when husband drives the vehicle because he is tall. kia dealer offered to put a screw in the mat but that was not satisfactory to me as this vehicle was purchased new and the screw does not seem to be a permanent fix to this problem. this does not occur with the cloth mats because they are thinner. but the rubber mats are thicker and post is too short which caused the mat to slip off. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 73122 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/13/2008 | 1 | ||
| Minivan suddenly drops out of drive when accelerating on highway. has happened twice, gear shift was in proper position. had to emergency brake and pull off highway (coasting) and turn off engine and restart. gear/pedal then reengaged and was able to resume driving. dealer says they cannot recreate problem. very concerning. *tr | |||
| 09/27/2007 | 3 | 05/01/2006 | |
| 2006 kia sedona with serious safety issues. passenger sliding door opens while driving, opens and closes and will not close all the way. starter was replaced. air bag light was looked at. consumer says there are more problems. *kb the rotors had to be replaced due them being out of round. several parts within the door were replaced such as the cable and door switch assembly and door latch assembly. the vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. the rear sensors and rear caliper brake hose needed to be repaired.*jb | |||
| 06/14/2007 | 25200 | 1 | 11/05/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. while accelerating to merge onto a highway, the vehicle continued to accelerate on its own. the contact depressed the brake pedal completely down to the floor, but the vehicle failed to stop. the brakes began to smoke. the vehicle decelerated to 40 mph and then accelerated again to an unknown speed. the contact drove the vehicle into a grassy field and struck a sign. the vehicle drove into a ditch where it eventually stopped. there were no warning indicators. the vehicle was towed to a kia dealer. the vehicle sustained front end damage and the passenger side tire blew out. the dealer could not diagnose the cause of failure. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 25,200. the consumer provided an arkansas motor crash report. updated 10/24/07 *tr | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 8700 | 4 | 06/01/2006 |
| On more than four occasions i have been driving this van and when pressing the gas pedal to accelerate the engine revved , but the van did not move. two of these incidents have been while merging onto interstate 95, once on us route 1 and another merging on to route 234. on at least one occasion my one year old daughter was in the vehicle. it was an extreme safety hazard to merge on to interstate 95 in the middle of rush hour while traffic was moving at 65 mph plus and not be able to accelerate. in one instance there was a tractor trailer coming up behind me, and i had to cut off another vehicle trying to merge in order to get back off on to the ramp that i just merged off. the first time we took it to the dealer and they said is was a speed control sensor, the second time they said it was low on transmission fluid. the third time they had the vehicle for a couple of days and stated that they were unable to reproduce the issue. we have a case number with kia motors, and have requested a buy back under the virginia lemon laws. we picked up the vehicle from the dealer today and still have not heard back from our case worker with kia despite a call asking if we should pick up the vehicle or not. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2007 | 200 | 5 | 01/16/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. while driving 15 mph, the contact attempted to stop the vehicle and it accelerated to 30 mph without warning. he was able to stop the vehicle by continuously depressing the brake. the failure has occurred on numerous occasions and the dealer has been unable to duplicate the failure. the current mileage is 2,600 and failure mileage was 200. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/05/2007 | 06/15/2006 | ||
| My kia sedona is in the zieser service center again. i had to take it in for the horn and other concerns. the horn does not always work and this is a safety issue. the dealer said they can not duplicate, but when my husband and i drive the vehicle it does not work on a consistent basis. they have had to replace parts on this horn already on several occasions. and i have had to bring it back on several occasions since they can not duplicate at first. on my last visit the service dept turned the rotors for the brakes. i told them that it is now squealing since they did this and i wanted to know why. when they called to tell me my car was ready, they said i owed $25 to look at the brakes. i ask why and dave in service said that their tech took over 2 hours to look for problems and no one was going to pay them (meaning kia), so i needed to pay. i told them i wanted to know why i did not have a squeak before and then after they did some warranty work on the van i did have a squeak. i also stated that i have a safety concern about the car feeling like it is being pushed when you are slowing down and you get to 30-35 mph. he said this is normal. lastly, the cruise control does not decelerate when going down hills (even a slight grade). it does not do this on a consistent basis. they told me this is normal, but when i drive it accelerates and if i have it set at say 40 mph i have to apply to brakes because i have had it accelerate past 60 mph. again, i am very concerned about my vehicle and the fact that there are safety issues that i feel need to be corrected. even though they state that the horn is working correctly, when i was driving this weekend, i was cut off by a car and when i went to honk the horn it did not work. and when i tested on several occasions, it did not work. my husband also was cut off (there is in intersection that is notorious for this by our home) and he could not get it to work. | |||