Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| TSB-071 | 11/01/2010 | 10037416 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| TSB-071 | 11/01/2010 | 10037416 | Kia: the sliding door latches can stick from debris if improperly maintained. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 61000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/08/2011 | 84000 | ||
| Occassionally, 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. | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 70000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. the contact stated that both rear sliding doors failed to securely latch and abnormally opened while the vehicle was in motion. the failure was a daily recurrence and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where the upper latch assemblies were replaced. the contact stated that the driver side sliding door was inoperable and the passenger side was beginning to exhibit signs of failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure and there were o further repairs. the current mileage was approximately 62,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 20,000. | |||
| 08/21/2008 | 20000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. the contact stated that both rear sliding doors did not latch and opened while he drove. the failure occurred daily. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times who repaired the upper latch assemblies replaced. the driver side sliding door was not functioning but the passenger side was; however, the passenger side sliding door was beginning to exhibit the failure again. the manufacturer had not been notified. the current mileage was approximately 62,000. the failure mileage was approximately 20,000-bk | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Rear liftgate lock failure . lock will not engage . have tried slamming with no results currently being held closed with a tie down. gate could lift if i hit a bump or could come open in a accident . | |||
| 10/28/2009 | 16000 | 1 | |
| My husband became locked out of our vehicle with it running and our 2 year old daughter inside. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2007 | 200 | 1 | |
| Both passenger sliding doors fail to latch in the closed position when closing electrically. have to manually shove the rear end of the sliding doors into the flushed position. happens about 10 % of the time. *tr | |||
| 07/21/2008 | 6957 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 kia sedona minivan. i contacted the dealer concerning the rear sliding passenger doors. the doors had opened on three separate occasions during a family trip to and from ohio in which my two granddaughters were riding in their safety seats. the van was taken in to the dealership and i was told they had no complaints concerning the doors but that they would check the doors. the dealership stated they made door adjustments to both doors. again the doors opened and i took the vehicle back to the dealer. the gentleman stated he knew what the problem was and he would insure it was corrected. this time i was told it was a sensor. again the door opened when i took the van back i was told mrs. davis we can not find a problem with the doors i don't know what to tell you. i was so upset by his response that i contacted kia corporate which they asked that i take the van back into the dealer. i was the modules would have to be replaced and that they will take a week to get the parts that they are working with a tech from kia. the modules are replaced in both doors. again i have another event of the door opening on the passenger side. i also discover my tailgate door only opens manually even though it was to be powered. i take it back to kia and they state they had the wrong modules put in and replaced them with the correct modules. they doors opened twice on my return trip from oklahoma on saturday november 22, 2008 again i had to stop and close the doors. this vehicle is a real concern as i purchased this vehicle in april 2008 and i have only had it 8 months. it has placed me in fear of transporting my grandchildren who live with us. they are 5 months and 2 years of age. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2007 | 19582 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 kia sedona. while driving at any speed, the vehicle hesitates as if it will stall. the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic, which produced misfire code numbers p0305 and p0300. the vehicle was been to the dealer approximately 4 times with no resolution. in addition, both sliding power doors were unlocking and sliding intermittently on their own. the current mileage was 22,560 and failure mileage was 19,582. | |||