{"count":286,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11746357,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine failure due to loud knocking as a result if high oil consumption. No warning lights ever. Needs replacement. Regular maintenance records available. Original owner with only 63900 miles in less than 10 years. Vehicle supposed to be under powertrain warranty (10 years/ 100000 miles). Kia and dealership keep denying warranty claim despite providing all records to prove regular maintenance.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11735273,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"05/02/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"While driving car gas tank blew a hole and started on fire. Car then lost power while on fire while I was in traffic, luckily I was able to cut into a parking lot and people that were in traffic with me call 911. Fire department confirmed there was a hole in gas tank which sits right underneath driver side. Fire was only contained to where the gas tank and lines are. I have pictures.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11733864,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/21/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Oil was changed and within a month was completely dried with no visible leak and without any warning or lights the engine shut off while driving and seized Turner Kia performed a thorough diagnostic and determined that will cost $13,508.90 to replace the engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11732725,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/16/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/21/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"This concerns an unresolved airbag safety issue that went undetected due to a negligent recall inspection at a Kia dealership. On March 16, 2026, I brought my vehicle to Ed Voyles Kia of Chamblee, GA for a recall inspection to determine whether damaged wiring under the passenger seat was causing my airbag warning light to remain on. I dealt with the service advisor throughout the process. After the appointment, I was told the inspection was complete and no wiring damage was found. Upon leaving the dealership, I immediately noticed that my exterior and interior lights, radio, seatbelt indicators, and numerous other systems had stopped working, none of which were issues before my appointment. I contacted the dealership the same day and returned on March 17, 2026. The service advisor relayed the technician's position that these failures were pre-existing and unrelated to the service. After I pushed back, the manager became involved and pointed to a separate BCM recall to explain the replacement, rather than acknowledging that the BCM had failed immediately after their service. My BCM had been functioning normally before the appointment. The service advisor and manager continued to deny any wiring damage. On April 20, 2026, I personally inspected the area under the passenger seat while cleaning my vehicle I immediately found visibly damaged wires, the exact area the technician had examined during the recall. I found this damage within minutes. The damaged wiring under the passenger seat is the very issue this recall was designed to identify. The technician failed to find it, leaving a known safety hazard unresolved. My airbag warning light has been on since before the appointment and remains on today. I have been driving my family in this vehicle with a compromised airbag system. I have photo evidence of the damaged wires and request that NHTSA log this as a formal safety complaint and investigate if this reflects a broader pattern of incomplete recall inspections","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11732560,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/18/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine has multiple engine miss fires. Loss of coolant into exhaust. Engine knocking.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11730877,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/2026","vin":"Kndma5c13g6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Since the day a bought the car I have had to constantly deal with oil leaks and burning up oil. We had to check the vehicle every Sunday for oil replacement. The vehicle on one day just stopped in the middle of the street. It had a complete engine failure. I had to pay thousands of dollars. I contacted Kia with out help. They claim my vehicle was not part of their class action settlement of engine failure. And I can\u2019t sell the car because all mechanics know the engine is trash and the vehicle is worth nothing. And Kia won\u2019t help at all.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11729090,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/14/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"04/03/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I am the original owner of a 2016 Kia Sedona, purchased new from the DeMontrond Kia dealership in Houston, Texas, in August 2016. The vehicle currently has 63,400 miles and has been maintained according to standard schedules.  Two weeks ago, I noticed a slight knocking sound and took the car to the dealership for an inspection. I was informed that there is sludge buildup in the engine and was told the repair would not be covered under warranty due to alleged owner neglect. The dealership quoted $10,000 for an engine replacement.  Prior to this, there were no warning lights or indicators of any issues, and there have been no oil leaks. I have retained most of the records and receipts for the oil changes performed on the vehicle.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11727091,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/28/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine started knocking loosing power just like our 4cylinder GDI engine. These engines are also not safe to be operating","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11726605,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2026","vin":"KNDMC5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine Failure due to rod and bearing failure","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11723019,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/06/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"03/09/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Oil leak caused engine to fail.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11722402,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/06/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 107,000. It was later discovered upon checking a Carfax Report that the mileage was 187,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11717582,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/24/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"02/12/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving my car, all of a sudden there was a loud knocking sound. The car suddenly wouldn\u2019t accelerate. I was in the middle of a busy intersection with kids! I am 95 pounds, I can\u2019t push the van! After being hit. I managed to get it moved with help. My van only had 108,000 miles on it! Took it to a mechanic, said needed an engine as there was no oil in it. How is that possible? We just changed it a month prior. It\u2019s out of warranty by 8000 miles so Kia will not do anything! I\u2019m sorry, but there are numerous complaints about this, yet nothing is being done! Now I\u2019m having to pay 5000+ to replace an engine because Kia is just terrible!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11717253,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"02/11/2026","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My family and I were all driving in the car. We were at a stoplight, and fully stopped as it was a red light. All of a sudden, we heard a weird noise, and all of the dash lights on our car appeared, and then the car fully turned off. We could not get the car back on, and it would not start. Prior to this, it was driving totally fine, and we had no lights on our dashboard indicating something was wrong. Just stopped out of nowhere. If we were on the freeway, and our car just immediately turned off, we could have been in a major, life-threatening accident. After 2-3 times of trying to restart the car, we were able to turn it on, and at least get it into neutral so we could move it off the side of the road. We were able to get it towed to a Kia dealership in which they diagnosed it as engine failure and said we would need to replace the whole engine. This car is around 10 years old and has less than 130,000 miles. It has been meticulously maintained according to Kia standards, and there should be no reason that a well maintained car should need a new engine at this point. We had frequent oil changes, and even had an oil leak that we had to repair just a couple months ago.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11710095,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"01/10/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Motor Blew","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11709756,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/03/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/2026","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while her nephew was driving, the nephew made a left-hand turn, and the vehicle was hit on the front right quarter panel. The contact stated that her nephew had turned on the left-hand signal and was halfway through making the left turn when the accident occurred. The other vehicle drove on the opposite side and stated that the left-hand turn signal was not on. The contact's nephew was unsure if any warning lights were illuminated. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags were deployed. The contact's nephew had minor injuries and had a bruise on the right arm and chest that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing yard. The contact then had the vehicle towed to the residence and no longer driven. The insurance company was contacted, and the results are pending. Upon further investigation, the contact discovered that the vehicle had an open recall pending: NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V725000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). The contact stated that there was a passenger in the vehicle. The passenger was sitting on the front passenger seat and was not injured. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11709403,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/2026","dateComplaintFiled":"01/07/2026","vin":"Kndmc5c15g6","components":"SEATS","summary":"The front passenger seat, occupant detection system wiring harness was never repaired by the dealer I had taken the vehicle to the dealer several years ago and he gave me a $8000 estimate to replace the electrical system!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11707644,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"12/29/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"Kia service dealer diagnosed high oil consumption on my car with heavy sounds.  They recommend to replace whole engine but it's out of warranty.  It has only 106k miles on it.  I am afraid the car is posing safety issue as well and it has less miles on it.   I filed complain with kia consumer corporate a case has been generated on their system [XXX] but no one had contacted me yet.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11706073,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/07/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"2016 KIA Sedona. I was driving on the highway when the Engine started knocking and smoking. I had to cut cars off on the highway to get to the shoulder. The car was towed to a local mechanic who told us there were holes blown through the engine and it would need replaced. This was after a year and a half of driving it so we still had a loan on the car that we couldn't afford to just scrap the car. We had to get a new engine put in the car. Insurance would not help since we did not hit anything and it was a manufacturer defect. Mechanic checked oil level and viscosity and did not see any issues with it. No warning lamps indicated there was anything wrong with the vehicle before the engine ripped itself apart. Thankfully none of our 3 kids were in the vehicle at the time. This was 2 months that we did not have our family van during the winter holidays and it was a very difficult time for the family.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11704943,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"12/14/2025","vin":"Kndmb5c15g6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was at an intersection & was turning left. In the middle of the turn the car started knocking noise and vibrating and turned off in the middle of the intersection. It did not crank for several tries while I was panicking with a car full of kids in a busy intersection. When I got it to crank again it turned off again. Some good Samaritans then helped by holding traffic and pushing us out of harms way in a church parking lot. I kept trying to crank it and when it did, I tried to put it in drive and it started the violent knocking and vibrating like it was going to blow up.  I had it towed later when I had gotten paid. I had it towed to Keffer Kia where they told me total engine failure at 88,000 miles. I still pay $300 monthly for the car and have 5 kids that I have to shuffle in my mother in laws 4 door car.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11703358,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/03/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The Sedona just stopped in traffic with out warning with my kids in the van. No type or warning lights came on. I had recently got an oil change and tune up. I almost caused an accident. It was extremely scary. I am thankful no one was hurt. I had to pay for a tow and come to find out the engine is locked . The machine started it had very low oil. Which makes no sense since  it hadn\u2019t even been 7 days since my oil was changed .","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11702930,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2025","vin":"KNDME5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"2016 Kia Sedona SX-L (VIN: [XXX]) equipped with 3.3L Lambda II GDI engine. This is the second engine failure \u2014 first engine failed due to head bolt studs separating from the block, second (mechanic sourced) engine began heavy smoking and nearly caught fire due to possible oil starvation/rod bearing failure. Vehicle is parked and unsafe to operate. Temperature gauge at time of incident was going towards above average operating temperature. This is the exact defect covered under multiple NHTSA investigations into Lambda 3.3L engine seizing/fire hazard (including PE23-019 for similar Kia Sorento models with the same engine, and defect petition DP24-002 specifically for 2016 Kia Sedona). Kia has extended the warranty on these engines to 15 years/150,000 miles for bearing damage in some cases, but no full recall exists yet. Requesting immediate investigation and inclusion in an engine fire recall similar to those for Theta engines.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11702087,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/30/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/30/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"My 2016 Kia Sedona is affected by Safety Recall SC175 (Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection System Wiring Harness), documented here: [XXX] .  Kia and the servicing dealer, Rick Case Kia, report to NHTSA that this recall was completed in 2019. However, the defect described in SC175 is still present and easily reproducible. The dealer continues to insist the repair was completed, but the symptoms match the recall description exactly and the issue now poses a clear safety risk to the front passenger.  I have repeatedly informed Rick Case Kia that the recall was not performed correctly or was never performed at all. Despite this, the dealer refuses to inspect or correct the issue and Kia Corporate refuses further action based solely on the dealer\u2019s claim. This has made it impossible for me to obtain the required recall remedy.  The vehicle was taken to the same dealer multiple times between 2019 and before the vehicle reached 10 years of age for other safety recalls. If SC175 had truly been completed, the issue should not be present. If it had NOT been completed, the dealer should have been notified in their system during those visits. This suggests that misrepresentation or incorrect reporting may have occurred.  Because Kia Corporate relies entirely on the dealer\u2019s incorrect reporting, I cannot obtain the required repair from any Kia dealer, and the safety defect remains unresolved. I am requesting NHTSA review this case as a potential recall-completion misrepresentation that is preventing me from receiving the mandated safety repair. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11701953,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/25/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/28/2025","vin":"Kndme5c19g6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"With a 140000 miles and the timing chain and component already failing my mechanic told it could die anytime soon local or on the highway","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11701714,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2025","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed, and the gear shift lever was moved to Park(P) but failed to lock in place. The contact stated that the vehicle started to roll backwards. The contact used force to lock the gear shift lever in Park(P), and the vehicle came to a complete stop after several attempts. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed with a faulty automatic transmission shift lever. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle remained at the dealer unrepaired. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V612000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11696257,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving down the highway and the engine light came on. The car suddenly wouldn't accelerate or go above 1500 rpm. There was also a rattle noise. I limped home and checked the oil. It was bone dry. I get regular oil changes every 3,000 to 5,000 miles. The car burned oil way too fast and gave no warnings that the oil was low and there was no leaking. I'm unsure of the extent of the damage. I'm adding oil and taking it to a mechanic for inspection. I fear I may need a new engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11696371,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2025","vin":"KNDME5C14G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The hitch lifts have went bad. When you open the back hatch it goes all the way up and then immediately goes back down about half way. It\u2019s a huge safety concern. I have been hit in the head numerous times.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11696413,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/29/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My 2016 Kia Sedona had complete engine failure. I was driving home from work in January 2025 with both my young daughters and the vehicle completely died out of nowhere no warning light no check engine light no oil light I was stranded alongside the road with a four year-old and a six year-old in January temperatures for hours. I just had to have the engine completely replaced along with several other parts that needed replaced due to the engine failure. I had just gotten the oil changed less than 30 days before this incident and I\u2019m just now getting the vehicle back after $3500 in repairs. Also, the vehicle is still being financed. I had it about six months when this happened and I currently still owe $10,000 on it! I\u2019m being told to get rid of it as soon as possible because there was an extreme problem of even trying to locate an engine for this vehicle because there is so many problems with this model. This has been an incredible financial burden on me as a single parent. Kia is doing nothing to accommodate the situation. I will add documentation of the repair bill as soon as it is sent to me.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11694455,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/16/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2025","vin":"KNDMA5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine randomly began burning oil at an incredible rate (I checked it approximately 500 miles ago and it within appropriate levels) and resulted in damaging the engine. No \u201clow oil pressure\u201d light was activated, and upon starting the vehicle one day it developed a terrible cylinder knock. I checked the oil dipstick, and was completely dry, there was absolutely no oil on the check stick. I also checked and confirmed that there was no leak that caused the oil to drain.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11694641,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Complete engine failure while driving with 4 passengers along freeway.  Engine began to have a knocking noise, with no warning lights.  Engine failed a few miles down the road, and started a small fire in the engine bay.  Vehicle is currently under inspection at the dealership.  Mileage at the time of incident was about 98,200.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11693607,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/10/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/15/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Van completely locked up on me. Oil dipstick no oil, seems this is an issue and a Kia problem.  Seems I need a new engine. Regular oil changes with no issues prior to this happening to me.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11693362,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/16/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle from the dealer, the air bag warning light illuminated while driving, and the front passenger\u2019s seat detection system failed to detect a passenger. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle had previously been repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V109000 (Electrical System). The contact was also informed that a diagnostic test was needed to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11693488,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2025","vin":"KNDMA5C18G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"Engine replacement KIA had it for 8 months got it back and engine blew up again.. now they want service records on the first when it is the second motor. Trying to get away from  replacing the motor.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11691312,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2025","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"My White Kia Sedona Van's paint is flaking and peeling off all around the vehicle. This is not due to poor car of the vehicle or accident due to making contact with any other vehicles or objects. It is literally just falling off of the vehicle. It started about a year ago and is getting significantly worse.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11690730,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/23/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"STEERING,ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The vehicle lost motive power and drove forward about the length of the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The contact and the occupants were stranded for an hour. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the starter and informed the contact that the piston or tie rod was fractured. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 222,627.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11690097,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"09/27/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving in normal operating conditions, with no traffic when suddenly the engine seized. After contacting a towing company to get my vehicle home, I started checking for anything I could find and noticed that it had zero oil and no visual signs of a leak anywhere. There were never any warning lights or sounds until it abruptly stopped.  I have not had it looked at by anyone other than myself and a neighbor whom is a mechanic.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11687471,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/15/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"I am filing a formal complaint against Kia regarding Recall SC175 affecting this vehicle  Kia has refused to perform this recall on my vehicle, claiming that the work was already completed. However, after reviewing the official campaign documentation (NHTSA Campaign Documentation \u2013 SC175), it is evident that the corrective work specified by the recall was not performed on my vehicle.  My vehicle continues to exhibit the issue addressed by Recall SC175, confirming that either the recall was not carried out or was performed incorrectly. Despite this, Kia maintains that no further action is necessary because their records indicate completion.  At this time, Kia is refusing to address a known safety recall. I am documenting this with NHTSA so that it is formally recorded that Kia is declining to remedy a required recall on one of their vehicles.  Please advise on what steps I may take next to ensure compliance and resolution.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11687480,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine overheating and check engine light went on. Vehicle would not start after shutting down.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11681934,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"08/20/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My 2016 Sedona\u2019s engine is not operational.  At this moment it is sitting at the dealership after having a diagnostic completed in which I was informed that it will cost me $21,000+ to replace my engine. I am SHOCKED to be informed of this!  I love my car!  It is our family car full of precious memories!    There were no warnings that something was wrong with my engine.  Not a single one came on - believe me I would have taken a picture of it to inform the mechanic for it to be serviced. I have had it serviced repeatedly for oil changes; more oil changes than what should be done for the age and milage according to the manual.  It is not due to my lack of competence and poor maintenance.  I've done my part.  Now to find out that I can't drive it.  Now to find out that I don't have anything reliable to get my children to school, is unacceptable!  This is a major issue that should be covered by Kia, not out of my own pocket.  The engine and its ability to function properly is your responsibility as a company.  Engine problems with this model have been noted by others, and resolved. Please resolve this issue as soon as possible.  I look forward to hearing from you.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11681268,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Odometer Fraud. The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle was traded for another vehicle at the used car dealer while the mileage was 220,000; however, the used car dealer later listed the mileage as 180,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11679600,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"SEAT BELTS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"In Feb of 2023, my van had no known issues and out of nowhere it started making a terrible noise, every light in the dash came on, my power steering stopped working and then my engine shut off. I had it towed to a mechanic shop, they said it needed an engine. I had it towed to our local KIA dealership. They said it did not need an engine, it only needed a timing chain. That was $8000. We decided to get it done. 4 weeks later exactly from when we picked it up, I was on the interstate and the exact thing happened. I had it towed back to our local KIA. They stated it now needed an engine and it would be a used engine because they do not manufacture the engine anymore. It had over 60K miles on it and it would be $13K not including shipping or labor. We decided not to do this. After further investigation, this should have been under warranty the entire time and we never should have spent any money on it. This has been a terribly unreliable \u201cfamily car\u201d. I will NEVER buy a KIA again. My family is still suffering from paying $8K+ to have it \u201cfixed\u201d.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11679107,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/24/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"08/07/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C16G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"Was traveling along Interstate 95 when the engine failed without any warning signs!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11677966,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"My vehicle has a recall 19V109000.  The description of the issue is \"Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.\"  This issue has been diagnosed as having this very specific problem, Kia claims that this problem was previously fixed in my car, however it has not been fixed. I have been trying for sometime to get Kia and my local Kia Dealer to fix it but they just keep responding that this was already fixed. A closer look and its obvious this was never done.  I don't have the exact date of when I first noticed it, the harness is damaged and the issue goes away from time to time, and my attempts to fix it have gone back a couple of years, and have gotten nowhere when trying to work with Kia.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11676407,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/16/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine Failure","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11675783,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Timing Chain Failure/Cam Shaft Failure/Bank 2 Failure/drastic loss of engine oil. Got home before engine seized, could have crashed if engine failed on freeway. Codes confirmed techs suspicion. No warning lights or notifications appeared on dashboard.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11673557,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE","summary":"I have a 2016 kia sedona. Engines on the vehicle have been known to be bad and I already had 1 engine replaced under their extended warranty that covers to 150000 miles after a blown head gasket. I got a new engine 11/2024 however car overheats & coolant leak everywhere&bust hoses. I was told to replace radiator and all cooling/heater hoses, but video show coolant bubbling car still overheating. Replaced one loose hose under warranty. Car overheats again was told to replace relay switch for fan another. Dealer crash my car waited a month for parts and they never repaired damages to my bumper and airbag light. 2 month later car overheats again now coolant spraying into trunk and hose pop again now at heater core. There is no light notice of when car overheating tiil very hot. Or someone tells me my car is smoking by then it is followed by a loud noise and coolant leaking everywhere again. This time the overheating bust the heater core hose in my trunk and was spraying coolant all in trunk while I was getting ready to get of freeway. Very scary. I pulled over just in time for noise and coolant to leak out everything from resovoir again. This is my family car and have 5 kids under 18 and feel very unsafe now. Despite paying for everything kia suggest every 1-2 months they still fail to find cause of overheating and constant hoses breaking or coming loose after the pressure build up and I am scared this car will catch fire or stall one day with my children in car. Already noticed sometime its like car struggles to accelerate despite a supposed new engine but car been constantly overheating even after engine replacement and it also still causes sludge in hose& had 4 coolant flushes in a year and new hoses and now seems people working on car not sure what they doing because I was told I needed new heater hoses 2months later they didn't know my heater core was at back car so didn't replace so this hose burst despite kia recommendation to replace. Please help b4 it too late","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11671688,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/07/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 50 MPH, the contact heard a knocking sound coming from the engine and the vehicle lost power. The contact was able to pull over to the right side of the road, turned off the vehicle for several minutes, restart the vehicle, and the vehicle worked as intended. There were no warning lights illuminated. An independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and opened a case; however, the case number was not available. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 88,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11671227,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/11/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/04/2025","vin":"KNDMA5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"In October 2024 we broke down on the highway outside of DesMoines, IA. The van slowed considerably in the midst of 11am traffic on I [XXX]  from a lack of power, not from applying the brakes. Cars behind us had no warning, but no one hit us. The 4-way flashers and turn signals would not engage. There was no warning from the dashboard of a pending issue. Trent\u2019s Garage in Clive, IA determined the main reason was an internal oil leak that damaged the alternator, which they replaced along with the right-side valve cover gasket.    There was an earlier incident that I attributed to a service mistake. Shortly after Napleton Elmhurst Kia in IL serviced the vehicle in June 2023, it began to hesitate and become unresponsive while we were driving. There was no indication from the dash lights or from our garage floor that the engine was leaking any fluids or was low on oil, but I checked the oil at a suggestion from my wife. It barely registered on the dipstick. I added oil and the van ran fine.   I now monitor the oil level regularly and add a quart of oil every 1000 miles. There is still no visible oil leak. Napleton Kia Service told me nothing could be done short of replacing the engine, and that I should change the oil more frequently (April 2025) than their original recommendation of every 5000 miles.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11670277,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/17/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Rain water continually collects in both brakelight/taillight assemblies at the rear of the van. This causes the bulbs for the turn signal and brake light to burn out. This has been an issue since we purchased the vehicle in 2016. Initially, we could change the bulb(s) and they would last a while but now the passenger side bulb(s) can be replaced and burn out immediately! We have burned through dozens of bulbs since owning the van. On 6/17/25 I took the van to Valvoline in Circleville, Ohio for an oil change and replacement of the rear passenger turn signal bulb. On inspection he informed me that both brake lights were out as well as the right turn signal. He was able to replace the left brake light after dumping water out of the casing but the right side was so full of water he wouldn't even touch the bulbs because he said it would do no good. He recommended I get new casings/housing assemblies for both sides. In reading about this issue, it appears to be a problem not only for me but for many others. It was noted that several owners had holes drilled in the housing as \"drain\" holes and that the issue was corrected and/or improved in the later models. I believe this to be a huge safety issue due to the fact that it involves braking and turning and the increased risk of getting hit from behind.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11669611,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"in June 2026 sever engine knocking at startup and during slight acceleration lead us to have vehicle inspected.  there were no warring lights on and no other indicators of issues. An independent mechanic as well as a Kia dealer performed inspections and indicated a lifter bearing failure due to inadequate oil delivery.  at the time the oil level was within range and within 3,500 miles since the previous oil change.  Dealer indicated a complete engine replacement was needed due to the bearing failure and damage to the lifters.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11667965,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I am writing to report an incident with my 2016 Kia Sedona, which experienced a sudden engine failure.  The failure was diagnosed with engine codes P0014 and P0018, indicating camshaft timing and crankshaft correlation issues, consistent with internal engine failure and symptoms related to the known Theta II engine defect with Kia\u2019s of that year, including metal debris and timing issues. For many of these Kia\u2019s the warranty was extended to 120,000 miles. My incident took place at 120,600 miles.   I have maintained this vehicle responsibly, and this issue occurred with little to no warning. Though I understand the mileage technically exceeds the warranty limit, the proximity to the cutoff and the nature of the failure suggest that the defect likely developed well before the warranty threshold.  I contacted Kia to request goodwill coverage for an engine replacement or the associated repairs. I believe that other customers in similar situations have received assistance under goodwill policies, especially for issues tied to known manufacturer defects, unfortunately Kia declined to open a case on my behalf.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11667762,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"There was a sudden loss of power while in the middle of the highway. Further inspection resulted in low oil and metal flakes in the oil filter. At the time of initial loss of power there was absolutely zero warning or indication of any issues at all.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11667138,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/16/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"While driving the vehicle started making a rattling sound and the engine started to fail. There were no engine lights or warning signs. The vehicle only had around 78,000 miles on it and had regular maintenance. Total engine replacement was recommended. Repair costs totaled more than the vehicle\u2019s value.  I feel it was unsafe for this to happen while driving with no warning signs of failure.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11666747,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/10/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"On Tuesday June 10, 2025 at approximately 11:43 am, while heading north on 75 at mile marker 148, my 2016 Kia Sedona caught fire. I initially became aware of a problem while heading southbound on 75. While listening to an audio book, my wife and I heard a sudden noise which appeared to come from the engine. I (the driver) I noticed that this noise (rattling/ ticking) only occurred when I accelerated. We pulled off at the nearest safe exit (exit 101/102 Cordele) at a Marathon gas station. I inspected the engine to see if we were low on oil or anti-freeze. I noticed that the oil was low, however we did not have any visible leaks at our home. I added 3 quarts of oil and the vehicle began making a ticking noise. I asked Siri to locate the nearest auto repair shop (Quality Auto Repair) which was approximately .5 miles away from our location. The mechanic on duty informed me that it was the engine and that because I was under 150,000 miles I could take it to a Kia dealership to have this replaced because it was a GDI engine. Instead continuing our trip south, we decided to head back toward home to take our van to a Kia dealership near our house. Approximately 42 miles into our drive back home the vehicle began to idle and then smoke came from the engine. I pulled over to the side of the road and opened the hood to investigate the potential problem and then suddenly flames came from beneath the van near the engine. I asked my wife and 14 year old daughter to exist rapidly. My wife had no issues, however we couldn't open my daughters door. She was able to successfully climb to the front and exit out of the passenger side safely. Within 10 mins or so, 70-75% of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. Prior to pulling over, none of my indicators were illuminated so there was no warning until the vehicle completely shut down. My insurance company has assessed that this is a total loss. Pics and videos are available upon request.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11662362,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 68,000 and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was approximately 104,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11661034,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The 3.3l v6 failed with no warning","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11660741,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/09/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/13/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"After driving home from work, my engine just started pouring out oil. It was all over our road and driveway. Had it towed to shop, they have stated a whole new engine is needed and suggested I report it as Kia has a lot of engine problems","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11656480,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Paint is chipping on my white Kia.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11654740,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine suddenly started knocking and shaking entire van. Engine seizing up and needs to be replaced. No prior trouble with the engine. I looked on the internet and saw that there is a petition for a recall on 2016 Sedonas. Please add me to that petition. Many van owners had engines that seized up. Since it\u2019s a common problem for this year/make & model, there should be a recall. It\u2019s not safe to be stuck on the side of the road with no prior warning.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11654126,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/09/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On Wednesday, April 9, the van started making a noise. Then it lost power. It slowed down and then stopped. In the middle of the road. We were able to move it out of traffic. We had it towed to a service station. We were told that it was due to engine failure. I called our local Kia dealer where we bought it. He told us there were no problems with that particular engine. I looked it up online and found that that is not true. I found that this particular engine is being investigated for the same issues that I had.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11653732,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C19G6","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed, and the vehicle failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact had experienced the vehicle rolling while attempting to park the vehicle. On another occasion, while the contact was attempting to park the vehicle on an incline, the contact depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle started to roll away. The contact believed that the vehicle should have been included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V612000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, but was not yet diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11653245,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2025","vin":"KNDME5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On April 1st my vehicles engine started normally and upon leaving the neighborhood began to rough idle. Prior to this, no lights were on and the vehicle had just passed an inspection. The engine was shuddering and there was very little power and the vehicle had difficulty maintaining speed.  The codes were read and came back with P0304, P0306, P0302, P0300 and P0019. The vehicle was towed to a shop because it was undrivable.  The vehicle is currently in the shop and they are recommending an entire engine replacement.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11651208,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/27/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The taillights leak, fill with water, and the bulbs short out. When this happens, the rear lights (taillights, brake lights reverse lights, turn signals) stop functioning.    This occurs on a taillight for a vehicle that has never had an accident.  I went to the dealer and asked them to fix this, suggesting it should be covered for free because it is a safety hazard.  I mentioned that I have noticed other Kia Sedona's with the same problem of several inches of water in the taillight assembly.  The service manager said, \"Yeah, that happens all the time.  But it isn't covered.\"  The price to repair was several hundred dollars.  I've since had to repair it three times.     Here is a link to a YouTube video showing how to remove the water.  The point of the video is to illustrate that this is a common problem. [XXX]   Link [XXX]  complaining about water in the rear light: [XXX]   [XXX]   This is for a Kia Forte, but showing the problem occurs across multiple Kia models. [XXX]   This is for a Kia K5 [XXX]  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11650085,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/15/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine will not start. It has been diagnosed as an engine failure. It is available for inspection. The engine stopped working as my family was in the car, putting us at risk. Why it happened is unknown, but the internet is full of people with the same year/make/model with the engine going out at a very low mileage. Mine is 117,000. There was absolutely no warning lamps or messages prior to the engine breaking down. This is a serious problem and safety hazard.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11648820,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/09/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine failed with no warning lights. Oil completely gone with no signs of leaks. Coolant reservoir empty with no signs of where it went. No warning lights of any kind illuminated. Dealer claims rod bearing failure and cannot explain where the oil or coolant went. Engine shows exact issues as the other Kia 3.3 4 cylinder that have known faults that are causing fires and accidents. The Kia 3.3 V6 has the same issues and can cause serious accidents. Kia claims they are offering the same remedy as the 3.3 4 cylinder but they are not.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11643028,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"02/16/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My engine just stopped working while I was driving. No warning signs just stopped working. It had to replaced.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11641589,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/09/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine failed while driving on the interstate. Believed to have been catastrophic failure. Sudden loss of power and maneuverability could have led to a collision. Vehicle was towed to owner's residence. Prior to the failure a rapid knocking sound was heard from the engine. No warning lights were indicated.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11641245,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2025","vin":"KNDMC5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Our 2016 Kia Sedona was recently diagnosed with engine failure. Here's a summary:  1. The car's engine issues have twice put my family in danger: (1) on [XXX] with my [XXX]  wife and 5 children when the car went into limp mode and could not accelerate on a steep road by a major forest in NJ (could have rolled back down a hill and crashed into other cars), and (2) on [XXX] with my [XXX]  wife and 2 children when it again encountered an inability to accelerate. In situation (1) we towed it to our local Kia dealership and were told the issue was repaired (worn out spark plugs and low oil), but we had the same issue again 3 months later in December. In situation (2) my wife brought it to that same dealership. After multiple incorrect diagnoses - low oil and dead battery - they finally said we need a new engine. I spoke to Customer Care and, in spite of countless calls and follow-ups, did not receive a timely response and was eventually told that I would have to pay for this out of pocket.  2. We towed our car - at our expense - on 1/29/25 to another dealership in the hopes of better service. They came to the same conclusion: the engine has failed and we need a new one. Still, we have not received adequate answers on why the engine has failed and an appropriate solution to allow us to get our car back, which leads to the final point:  3. We've taken stellar care of this car since we bought it new. For 9 years, we have taken our van ONLY and exclusively to authorized Kia dealerships for service, for all needs great and small. We've spent $7,256 on service at these dealerships, taking all recommendations from service advisors to ensure our car is well-maintained.  The car's issues have been misdiagnosed and put the lives of my [XXX]wife and several children in danger. Even after dealing with these dealerships and sending a letter to Kia Consumer Affairs, there has been no proper solution. Please assist us in remedying this matter promptly. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11639259,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2025","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"ON OUR 2016 KIA SEDONA AT 121K MILES WE HAD A FAULTY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED FREE UNDER WARRENTY AT THE SAME TIME WE HAD ALL OF THE VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED AND THEY ADDED 5 QUARTS OF OIL. ON FRIDAY AT 130K MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VAN STARTED KNOCKING AND THE MOTOR SEIZED UP ON THE HIGHWAY. WE TOWED IT TO PHIL SMITH KIA IN LIGHTHOUSE POINT ,FL THEY PERFORM THE WORK ON THE OIL PRSSSURE SENSOR AT 121K MILES AND DO ALL OF THE WORK ON THE VAN. THEY SAID THE MOTOR IS SEIZED AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY BECAUSE WHEN THEY DID THE WORK AT 121K MILES AND THEY ADDED THE 5 COURTS OF OIL  WE DIDNT REQUEST A NEW OIL FILTER.   AND NOW THEY ARE CLAMING A LACK OF A PROPER OIL CHANGE CAUSE THE MOTOR TO SEIZE..  THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON PRIOR TO THE MOTOR SEIZING . I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR 2 HOURS  WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SHOWED UP HE CHECK THE DIPSTICK AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VAN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11633769,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/29/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2025","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine in our 2016 3.3L GDI Sedona seized while we were driving on the freeway going approx 65MPH on 12/29/24.  The vehicle was towed to the KIA dealership in our town and examined by the service dept the following morning.  We were told that the engine had no oil and it had leaked into the crankshaft where it burned up.  Also, the engine compartment was filled with metal shavings.  The service tech told us we would need to replace the engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11633139,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2024","vin":"KNDME5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine died in the middle of driving. After having it towed and diagnosed, there was no engine oil at all. I still had 1500 miles before the recommended mileage for my next oil change. No warning lights. Engine is totally seized and will need to be replaced. Kia dealership stated that an indicator should have told me that my oil was low and the engine should have shut off prior to running dry.   We were driving with my 4 children in the car. Thankfully we were on a side road where we could push the car to safety.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11632142,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/08/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"My 2016 Kia Sedona developed a loud engine knocking / idling noise around 90000 miles. Had at least one oil change at a non-Kia shop around that time and was given vague warning about Kia engines as to why I was hearing the louder idling. At the time of another oil change at 99631 miles I was told there were a large number of metal shavings found in the oil, and my Check Engine light was illuminated with a message about faulty camshaft timing. After bringing to Kia dealership at that time. They first assessed that the camshafts needed to be replaced. After working for some time they eventually determined that the entire engine needed to be replaced (3.3 Liter GDI_DOHC). The engine was replaced and the car was given back to me. After 2 days of driving the car would not start up again and I had it towed back to the dealership. They needed to replace one of the already-repaired parts (CVVT ASSY / CAMSHAFT ASSY-INTAKE). These engine issues could have occurred at a more problematic time in the middle of a busy highway and could have resulted in damage / harm to human life.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11628715,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"12/03/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I brought my 2016 Kia Sedona into a mechanic to get checked over and get some new front tires put on on 8/19/24.  I was informed that the oil needed changing.  So, I changed it as I have always done for years.  We took off on a  ~2600 mile round trip out east.  Once there, I noticed that when I would travel close to a cement divider,  a noise was coming from the vehicle that got louder as I accelerated. Thought is was the muffler (sounded like I was hot rodding).  There were no engine lights on the dash, so I didn't think there were any major issues.  A muffler could wait till I got back.  This trip was end of August.  There were no other issues, so I put it off.  I figured a small hole in muffler or loose.  We were called to go back out to New York for 11 days the end of November, and after another 2600 miles, the noise was significantly louder, but mostly noticeable when accelerating.  Still idled fairly well.  Still no engine lights.  On 11/27/24 we took a 600+ mile trip.  As of 12/2/2024, I brought the vehicle in to get the spark pugs changed and check the noise.  The mechanic said that I was 4.5 quarts low and the noise was knocking in the motor itself.  I had replaced the engine oil (synthetic) end of August and now find this Dec. 3rd after bringing it in.  It has never burned oil, and there is no evidence of leakage on the floor or anywhere in the engine compartment or oil pan (mine and mechanics observations).  Loss of 4.5 quarts in just over 2 months, when never an issue before?  And no low oil engine light coming on?  This was just taken on 5800 miles of primarily highways.  From what I have been reading, knocking prior to engine failure has been popping up, and my family and I could have had a major problem had I gone any longer without checking it out.  It is a major issue not having the low oil sensor go off, and suddenly being without 4.5 quarts in such a short time without prior issues, or warning.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11627374,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/2024","vin":"KNDME5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Regularly serviced vehicle (2016 Kia Sedona SXL 3.3L) within recommended intervals; most recently on 9/10/2024 at ~117k miles. Invoice indicates dealer put in full capacity of oil (6qt). Vehicle also received multipoint inspection including checking all fluids; non were reported low or in need of flush/replacement. Vehicle had begun to make extra engine noise (rattle/growl) on startup, not sure precisely when; I estimate just in the last few months, maybe September or October. Took 220 (one way, ~440 total) mile trip on 11/5-11/7/2024; vehicle performed well other than aforementioned startup noise. [XXX], vehicle noise had increased significantly and \"engine control system\" message with CEL was present on the dashboard which was later extinguished after an engine restart. No other warning/error indications were present before or since. Onboard vehicle diagnostics run by the owner (Kia \"eServices\" app) on 11/12 did not indicate any issues. It was decided we better not drive it and service was scheduled for 11/22. On the same day (11/12) we found the oil to be low by 4.5 qts. Filling the oil to \"full\" removed a significant amount of the engine noise but (layman's) inspection did not reveal any oil leakage and no other signs of oil burning had been noted previously. One additional trip of ~16 miles made on 11/19 and 6 miles to service on 11/22 (now at 121k miles). Dealer upon inspection stated rod bearings were bad and engine needed replaced. Retrieving the vehicle from service and driving home, it catastrophically failed losing all power in highway traffic and could not be restarted.  I'm reporting this because I saw DP24-001 and PE23-019 which seem to be very similar to my issue. I see no reason why a regularly serviced engine could fail so quickly other than a possible manufacturing defect. The engine/components have not been touched since the dealer appointment on 11/22.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11627116,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"11/24/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Description of Incident: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The engine of my 2016 Kia Sedona seized due to a lack of oil. The oil pressure warning light, which is designed to alert the driver to low oil pressure or oil-related issues, did not illuminate to indicate any problem. The engine is still available for inspection upon request.  How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? While the engine seizure did not occur while driving, it created a potential hazard for future operation of the vehicle. Had the issue occurred during the 20-mile drive home or on future trips, it could have led to a sudden loss of power, putting the driver, passengers, and others on the road at risk.  Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The Kia dealership confirmed that the engine seized due to a lack of oil. However, they have not provided a detailed diagnostic report or explanation for why the oil pressure warning light failed to illuminate.  Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others? The vehicle has been inspected by Kia but has not been examined by third parties such as insurance representatives or law enforcement.  Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms prior to the failure. The oil pressure warning light, which should have alerted us to the issue, did not illuminate at any point.  Best assessment: My assessment is that the oil pressure warning system failed to function as designed, leading to the engine seizing without warning. This malfunction prevented us from addressing the oil issue in time to avoid catastrophic engine damage.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11623344,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/31/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"11/03/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Thursday, October 31, 2024, the engine blew on our Sedona.  Approximately 164,000 miles on the engine.  We maintained regular maintenance on the engine and oil changes.  Left us stranded on a main highway.  State Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer protected us until county sheriff could respond.  The engine light warning was on.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11621741,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/02/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE","summary":"I continued to loose engine oil at a rapid speed. Oil loss was excessive for the amount of driving.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11621410,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/22/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Air conditioning became less cool over the summer. Early October 2024, slight rattling noise heard in engine on acceleration. Approximately a week later, the battery died and was replaced. In the following days, rattling noise became louder and also heard a tapping sound. No warning lights, check engine light, etc. Taken to a local mechanic who inspected and informed us the timing chain is nearly completely worn and it has rubbed a hole in the side of the engine. A complete engine replacement is needed!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11621156,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2024","vin":"KNDME5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine is completely shot. I make all oil changes on time and the engine failed. It was burning oil. Only 111k miles.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11618274,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Car seemed to be running as normal except for a slight rattle sometimes when starting. No warning lights, overheating etc. After listening to radio while parked, Car acted as if battery was dead. AAA couldn't get it started. Had it towed to dealership and was told it was a catastrophic engine failure.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11618153,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/15/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Car would not accelerate while driving, while this did not cause an accident in this incident there was definitely the potential for that outcome.  Upon inspecting the vehicle, found the vehicle was low on oil by 4 quarts, and no warning lights were on indicating there was a problem with the vehicle.  Monitored the vehicle over the next several days to determine if there were any visible oil leaks and there was not.  Further inspection by the dealership confirmed there was no visible oil leak and was followed by an oil consumption test by the dealership.  Dealership determine that 2 quarts of oil were consumed by the engine over the course of 1,000 mile which is indicates a failure of the test and problems within the engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11617613,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/21/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine Seized","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11616980,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"09/28/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Car has bad oil leak Defective GDI engine which instantly stalled out while driving Car also has bad coolant leak, warped head gasket seal Smell of gas from top of the engine block","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11615342,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"09/19/2024","vin":"KNDME5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On [XXX], my  vehicle overheated and started to leek coolant. This happened while driving at about 65 MPH with my family.  No check engine lights came up just noted that the HVAC started to blow hot air and then the vehicle shutdown making difficult to break.   I remembered that received a letter from Kia on May 26, 2014  that extended the warranty  to 15 years / 180,000 miles for this type of issues - warranty number WYT039.  I took it to a Kia dealership in Puerto Rico to get service and they diagnose the vehicle with the same issue as stated in the letter.   However, Kia claims that they can't do the work because it is in Puerto Rico and I will have to take to USA mainland. I argue that federal law covers Puerto Rico for Safety Recalls and Warranty information and that they can discriminate for this.  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11614733,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/13/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The vehicle's engine and electrical system appear to have failed, resulting in a fire originating from the engine compartment. The vehicle is currently at a salvage yard and available for inspection upon request.  How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The fire occurred while my wife was picking up our children from school. Fortunately, they were able to exit the vehicle safely, but the incident posed a significant risk to their safety and could have resulted in severe injury or death. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames and is now unusable.  Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The specific issue leading to the fire has not yet been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or service center. However, the vehicle had been previously serviced by Gilman Honda on March 12, 2024, due to a loud grinding noise and issues with the air conditioning, for which I was charged $855.  Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? The vehicle has not yet been inspected by Kia or any other manufacturer representative. I have opened a case with Kia, and they are aware of the incident and have expressed interest in inspecting the vehicle. My insurance company has been informed, but they have not inspected the vehicle. The vehicle has not been inspected by the police.  Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There were no warning lights or messages indicating a potential problem immediately before the fire. However, the vehicle had been experiencing intermittent grinding noises and air conditioning malfunctions, which were brought to the attention of the service department on March 12, 2024.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11614529,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"09/13/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On May 10, 2024 my van all of sudden started to jerk, stall and then die. My husband was able to make it to the side of the road before it died, but barely. There was no warning, no oil pressure lights, no engine lights nothing. It was running fine and then it wasn't. We took it to a shop because Valley Kia of Modesto was slammed. The mechanic at the shop told us we needed to make sure there was oil in the vehicle as there was none. I told them that I'm always keeping up with my oil. They repaired it and it cost close to $3,000. Then one month later on September 8, 2024. my husband and I are driving and out of the blue this time it starts to make a clinking noise, stall and die on us. It died on the highway and my husband was able to keep it rolling to the side of the road. Again, no warning, no oil pressure light, no signal light, no warning at all. Once we are safe, my husband checks the oil, there is none in the engine. We had only drove 2,446 miles in total from when we picked up the van from the shop on August 6th. From August 6th to September 8th and only 2,446 miles later all of of the oil the mechanic put in the van was gone.   I took it to Valley KIA of Modesto and they tried to say it was the other mechanic's fault. I explained that there is an underlying issue with the vehicle causing it to use up so much oil and no warning or anything. There was never any oil leaks under the vehicle, oil leaking out of the engine, or smoke coming out of the tailpipe. Nothing to indicate something was wrong. Now they tell me I need a new engine and is not willing to admit that there is an extended warranty on the oil pressure switch due to it malfunctioning.  They did admit that they can tell the check engine light is not registering that the engine is bad or showing any indication it's not running right. Now I have a KIA Sedona that needs a new engine due to faulty sensors and some other underlying issue of extreme oil consumption.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11613669,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The vehicle suddenly uses all the oil and the engine locks up with no warning. No lights or guages alert the driver/owner.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11611284,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/27/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My car started over heating, took it to dealer, they said I had a blown head gasket. Since it isn't covered under warranty, they said I had to pre-approve a $2700 motor teardown in order to see if there were any other problems. Thank goodness there were, the head bolts separated. The engine was covered under dealership extended warranty since I bought it used from a Hyundai dealer.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11609278,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/18/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"The turn signals do not work properly. Has I attempt to turn left my right blinker turns on, otherwise none of the blinkers work and blowing my rear light bulbs. I addressed this to the dealer however any dealer or mechanic wants to charge me to look into this. As I was reviewing my cars history it has been noted as a manufacturing issues and failure to repair this defect. I purchased this Kia sadoma without being told this was an issue. It seems that the transmission gear li lage issue was not addressed or repaired on my car either. I was not made aware of this issue either. After a year of ownership I only knew of this after reviewing my car history through a database. Now I am very mad and unhappy with the fact that I am driving a vehicle not working properly and everyone wants to charge me a ton of money knowing this is a manufacturing fault issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11607802,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/07/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My van has 126k miles and regularly gets an oil change. We are the original owners and haven't had any issues with it either. As I was driving up hill, I realized I was losing acceleration power. Where i should be going faster than 65 mph, I was barely going 40. The outside weather was around 100 degrees and I'd already been driving for an hour. I glanced at the other things on my dash. My coolant meter was straight up, so that didn't flag an issue either. I started to switch lanes to get to the shoulder. As I did, my check engine and oil light flashed on for my van to then turn off. When I tried to start it, it clicked with no ignition. I don't know if there was smoke behind my car or if it was me turning up dirt when I pulled over, but there was a pop sound. It wasnt like a backfire. When i got out, I could smell a burned smell outside my van. There wasn't anything dripping from the bottom of my van either. A person who stopped to help checked my battery and it was fine. When it got towed to my house ($400), another person was surprised with a gummy residue in my oil tank. There are holes punched all over the bottom of my engine, but there is no oil anywhere. They said the engine should be covered with it or there should be oil splatter somewhere. Talking with the KIA dealership, they said it 75% doesn't sound like a recall, and I would have to tow it there at my expense for them to check, too. How can there be no warning of any issue if this isn't tied to the recall?  We are now debating on if we want to spend another $400+ to tow it and then again to bring it back if they aren't going to cover the cost of the engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11607858,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"In February 2024, while driving on the highway, the van overheated causing us to pull over. Upon opening the hood, it was found that coolant was boiling in the reservoir. After letting the vehicle cool down, I began driving it again. Once back on the highway I heard a loud pop followed by smoke. I immediately pulled over. Coolant had sprayed all over the exterior of the van. When trying to tow the vehicle, it was found that it wouldn\u2019t start. The vehicle was towed home and sat until we received the recall from Kia at the end of May/beginning of June. Once the recall was received and we noticed the symptoms of the recall matched those of our van, we scheduled a diagnostic appointment with MidWest Kia in Wichita, KS. We received news from the dealership that Kia declined the request for repair due to hoses being broken and according to them, they are not covered by this warranty extension in the recall. We started researching and found that faulty head gaskets(the reason for the recall) can cause hoses to deteriorate and even break. We contacted Kia Motors and talked with them about this. They still denied the claim. The cost of the repair would be over $10,000. Ki has records of the phone calls made to appeal.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11607544,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/09/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/09/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that the turn signal was not operating as designed. The contact stated that the turn signal was activating on the opposite side of the turn signal desired. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11606649,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/05/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"08/05/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Headlight don't turn on even with new bulbs. Break light fill with water and stop working.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11604859,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/30/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/27/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My family was driving 45 minutes away to a wedding rehearsal when I started to hear a clicking in the engine, like it was running rough. There was no warning lights on the dash but it sounded like it might be out of oil. We were far from home and no service centers nearby so we went directly home after. The sound progressed into a loud knocking noise and sounded really rough. Once we arrived home, I was able to check the oil and found out it was completely empty. I added 5 quarts of oil to the engine, but it was still making an extremely loud noise. I had it towed to a mechanic the next morning and they told me the engine was shot and beyond repair. They said this is a known problem with Kia engines and that the 4 cylinder engines were recalled but not the 6 cylinder engines. I had no choice but to spend almost $6,000 getting the engine replaced and it seems there is a premium on these engines due to the demand for them. I never thought it would run out of oil considering my last oil change was 3 months ago. There was no warning lights or anything to tell me there was a major problem. The mechanic said if I drove it for a few more minutes, the engine would have completely seized and we would have been stranded. Its frustrating to hear that this issue is known by so many but nothing has been done to correct the issue or reimburse those who were affected by this major issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11604735,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/22/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"07/26/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Purchased used minivan and several months after purchase was driving on highway and engine power dramatically decreased, check engine light flashed.  Pulled over and engine oil had completely drained.  Took to mechanic who said engine failed.  Kia will not do anything.  This seems to be a common issue.  I am stuck with a car with blown engine and no recourse.  Kia has recalled lots of engines but even though this one is a known problem they are not taking responsibility.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11603390,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"1. Excessive oil consumption. The oil was completely burned out at the time of my oil change. (3,000 miles/ 3 months) 2. The Engine Oil Level Warning Light fails to illuminate if the engine oil level is too low for the vehicle to operate safety and efficiently.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11600600,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/09/2024","vin":"KNDME5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Had van since new oil changed on time check engine light came on for cam shaft sensor crank sensor replaced all sensors and van still runs like crap ive been told by many shops to take to dealer and tell them\u2026 there are many other cars with same motor getting recalls but this van doesnt get any??? Can you help us out\u2026 the van well taken care of and taken to dealers for oil and tires and etc they never state nothing wrong","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11598278,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"07/02/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine shut off while driving with no warnings. All oil burned up and engine failure. Family in the vehicle very dangerous driving on highway. It just suddenly died.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11597471,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/03/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C17G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"Door is grinding and not latching on the power sliding door. Does not stop closing when something is in the way as well.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11595593,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night going downhill, the headlights to the vehicle shut off inadvertently and the contact to almost struck a pedestrian. The contact stated that the vehicle struck a curb, and he became disoriented. The air bags had not deployed. A Police report was filed by the Sacramento Police Department. The contact later sought medical attention with their primary care physician. The contact also stated that the rear driver\u2019s side sliding door failed to lock or unlock. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who was not able to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11595358,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/17/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"KIA SEDONAS HAVE KNOWN HEADGASKET ENGINE COOLANT LEAK ISSUE THAT CAN RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE AND IS DANGEROUS. ENGINE COOLANT LEAK HAD BEEN CONFIRMED BY SMELL INITIALLY, AS WELL AS WHITE SMOKE, LOW COOLANT IN RESERVOIR. THEN TOOK TO 2 SEPARATE MECHANICS WHO BOTH VERIFIED ENGINE COOLANT LEAK. FIRST SAID DID NOT FIX THESE. THE 2ND MECHANIC REFUSED TO FIX DUE TO DIFFICULTY REMOVING THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE TO REPAIR, WOULD NOT TOUCH IT.  GOT LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM KIA DIRECTLY SAYING \"WARRANTY EXTENSION ON 2015-2016 KIA SEDONAS WITH ENGINE COOLANT LEAK\" \"TAKE TO DEALER IF ABOVE SYMPTOMS, AND WILL BE DIAGNOSED AT NO COST, FIXED AT NO COST ETC\"... KIA OF ASHEVILLE, NC DEALER, WANTED MONEY TO DIAGNOSE DESPITE SHOWING LETTER. PAID THEM. THEY VERIFIED ENGINE COOLANT LEAK W RELATIONSHIP TO HEADGASKETS. NOW WANTS APPROX $1000 TO \"LOOK INTO IT MORE\" AND KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NOT SUPPORTING DEALER TO FIX THIS KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2015-2016 KIA SEDONAS REGARDING COOLANT LEAK. MY ENGINE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE OR SEIZED IF I HAD NOT BEEN SO CAREFUL WITH IT AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING. I HAVE EVIDENCE VERIFYING THIS FROM INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AS WELL AS KIA. THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF DEATH OF DRIVING THESE VEHICLES, WHERE A MAJOR RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY. WITHOUT COOLANT, LOOSE HEADGASKETS, ENGINES OVERHEAT AND GET DESTROYED AND MINE HAPPENED SUDDENLY, AND LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE INTERSTATE.   WELCH AUTOMOTIVE FRANKLIN NC WAS THE FIRST MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE, THEN STAMEY PERFROMANCE FRANKLIN NC WAS THE SECOND ONE TO CONFIRM, PARAMOUNT KIA ASHEVILLE NC WAS THE MOST RECENT ONE WHO STILL HAS IT AND NOW IS TRYING TO GIVE IT BACK WITHOUT FIXING.....   ODDLY ENOUGH THEY RECALLED THE  2015-2016 SORENTOS WITH THE SAME MOTOR AND ISSUES, BUT NOT SEDONAS......  I CAN ADD DIAGNOSIS FROM WELCH AND STAMEY PERFORMANCE AS WELL IF NEEDED, BUT THIS IS KIA SAYING THE HEADGASKET COOLANT LEAK FROM THEIR OWN MECHANIC. ALSO HAVE MORE EVIDENCE.  PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. THANK YOU!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11594836,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/15/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/17/2024","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The problem started in late July of '23 and I already filed a complaint back then. But I want to file again and emphasize that this is systemic issue with all 2016 Kia Sedona vans. Last year, I was driving with five kids in the car on the way to the beach. While exiting a traffic circle (anyone who has ever driven in NJ knows how dangerous NJ traffic circles can be) when we lost power. The van would not accelerate over 35mph, and we had to drive home in limp mode on the shoulder. Thankfully it was early in the morning, and no one was on the road. Had this happened during a busy time, we would have been rear-ended or worse. I took it to my local mechanic who did $200 worth of repairs, but the vehicle still would not run at full speed and had a very rough idle. I should add prior to loss of power, there were ZERO warning lights, and the car was running fine. I was just about due for an oil change, and I change it on a regular basis according to Kia's recommendations. Then I took it to Kia, and they said they could TRY to fix it for $8000 but they couldn't promise it would work and said my other option was a complete engine replacement. Currently, I have been continuing to drive the van locally because I cannot afford another car. If I drive more than 35-40 minutes the car completely loses power and I have to pull over to the side of the road, turn the car off and wait a few minutes. When I turn it on it will run fine for another 35-40 minutes. I know it is my choice to continue to drive the vehicle, but I wanted to report that the loss of engine power happens almost daily and continues to be a danger. Thankfully, I stick to back roads and avoid highways and I have not lost power on a busy road, yet. I am concerned that there are MANY MORE complaints with the NTHSA for the EXACT same issue and there doesn't seem to be any movement with investigations or recalls.  Kia continues to sell these used vans to people who have no clue. This is a life-threatening issue!!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11594935,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/06/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/17/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"On June 6th 2024 My 2016 Kia Sedona experienced sudden power loss accompanied by thick smoke out of the exhaust and a loud ticking while on a busy main intersection. Kia's Gross negligence to recall its known troubled engines is causing needless highway incidents. From stolen cars, engine failures and now fires, this is the second Kia I have had fail.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11593911,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/16/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2024","vin":"KNDME5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"While driving the check engine light came on, the radio started talking about an engine failure, and my van lost all power. I was on an interstate going at least 70 mph, my children in the vehicle and cars, trucks, and semis passing us. We were almost hit trying to get to the side of the road. I took the van to the Kia dealership where they informed me that it would need an engine replacement. Before this incident there was no warning of the failure at all.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11594052,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"While parking, the power steering hose melted and power steering liquid leaked, causing the engine room and the bottom of the engine room to catch fire. There was danger to the driver and cars parked nearby. The problem was confirmed and repaired at a auto repair shop. Firefighters responded and the insurance company inspected the vehicle. Before the error occurred, there were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of a problem.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11593699,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/11/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The rear brake / turn signal light housing tends to fill with water.  When this occurs the turn signal lights short out.  This presents a risk when making turns or switching lanes if the driver is unaware the rear signal is out. There are numerous online articles and videos illustrating the issue. KIA is also aware of the issue, but do not cover it under their warranty or offer repair.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11591977,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/03/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"06/02/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine Control system warning came on without warning 2 days before we Took it to our local mechanic. He fixed it with a $2700 price. Told us the accutuator on bank #2 was bad. He ended up replacing several other parts including the timing chain. We got our van back, and 3 days later the ECS warning was back with a tick, & the engine light came on. I believe Kia has a real need to recall this issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11591490,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/21/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/30/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Blown head gasket, possible head bolt issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11589501,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2024","vin":"KNDME5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I purchased my kia Sedona new and have always properly maintained it. It now has approximately 140,000 miles on it. Our sedona started to get hot so we let it cool down then took it straight to the dealership. They said we need a new engine,  the head gasket is leaking because of faulty threads in the engine block. They said this is a common problem on this engine that they get a couple a week with this problem! They said sorry but kia would not help with any of the cost.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11589310,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/17/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"While driving from La Crosse WI to Champlin, MN on [XXX] I noticed car was not responding as much as usual when pressing gas and might have been making some clicking type noises but lots of other noises in and around vehicle could not tell for sure. Then suddenly heard very loud clanking and banging sounds and saw smoke come out of engine, I pulled over. Upon pulling over I discovered a large oil leak under the vehicle and oil pouring out.  This happened while on a highway about to merge onto a freeway. I was 34weeks pregnant and had 3 kids in the vehicle. We were barely able to make it to the shoulder before stopping. Cars were not slowing down passing us. Very dangerous situation. If we had not been able to get to the shoulder when we did we would have likely been hit at high speeds.  Vehicle was towed to Heartland Tire Inc at 11438 Jefferson Court, Champlin MN 55316. Upon inspection on [XXX] they found a hole (around 3\" diameter) in the engine block.  We have reached out to Kia 5 different times only able to speak to one person who suggested we pay Kia to investigate what happened, they have no interest in exploring this issue without charging us. Therefore with a current estimate of $9316.84 we have made the decision to scrap the vehicle.  There were no warning lamps on prior to pulling over. After pulling over the engine, oil and possibly a third lamp were lit up. For about 10 mins we had no power after turning off the vehicle (even to put the windows down, another safety concern) I was able to open the front passenger window until the I could get some power and roll down some windows. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11589350,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/17/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Noticed power loss in engine, engine started knocking, on the way to the mechanic the motor seized up, oil changed per manufacturer specs every 5,000 miles","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11586941,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"05/04/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving my vehicle when my car engine started making a large grinding noise and there were zero sensors going off about anything wrong.   I immediately pulled over and saw oil just dumping out of the engine","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11585987,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/29/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The vehicle suddenly and without warning lost all power on an interstate. Could not accelerate past 20mph, with my wife and kids in the car. We were stuck on the side of the road, going only 20mph in a 65mph area. The check engine light came on. Upon further investigation, the vehicle suddenly burned up all oil inside the engine. We put 5.5 quarts in, and it took every bit of it. There was barely any in the engine. We were about due for an oil change, but not grossly overdue. This is an extreme safety risk as there is no warning and no explanation for why the engine suddenly is without oil. We could have EASILY killed the engine if we had driven it any further.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11585532,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/25/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/26/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"According to the my local Kia dealer, the head gasket is blown. There was no warning indicators. It was driving perfect until suddenly the engine temperature spiked and I immediately had it towed to the dealer in which they want $13,000 to fix it.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11582474,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine seized without warning. Oil was empty, no warning light or any indication at all, just died. Lost all power in middle of traffic, couldn\u2019t steer or control the car. Luckily managed to direct into someone\u2019s driveway, but was left half blocking the road until tow truck came","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11581951,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/03/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/09/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine failure at 155,540 miles. Presented a knocking sound. When evaluated by the dealership, metal fragments were present at the oil pan, indicating internal breakage.  The driver was traveling on a highway when noticed the knocking, the engine could have ceased and locked during the trip, putting occupants at severe risk.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11581645,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"While driving down the highway we noticed the rpm\u2019s were getting high while accelerating. There were no warning indicators on the dash and the car recently passed state emissions. By the time we could safely pull over there was a knocking sound from the engine. We checked the oil and could not get a reading. We added oil but it was too late, the engine has severe damage. The entire time there were no warning lights or other indications that anything was wrong.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11581152,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/04/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Head bolts pulled out of block causing head gasket to fail needing engine replaced","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11580701,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/02/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"TIRES","summary":"Tire separation on all 4 tires. Cooper Adventure Tour 235/65R17 M+S. DOT U981 1NN 5121 H07R","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"COOPER","productModel":"ADVENTURER TOUR","size":"235/65 R17 M+S","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":11580407,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/25/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"04/01/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"On 25 March 2024, my wife was driving our 2016 Kia Sedona with my two children. Without warning, the engine stopped, the vehicle jolted to a halt, and my wife was left stranded in the middle of the road with no ability to pull the vehicle onto the shoulder. She was only traveling about 15 miles per hour at the time and no one was no crash or injuries, but at higher speeds this could have been disastrous. We had the vehicle towed to a Kia dealership, and after performing diagnostics and inspecting the vehicle, we were told that the engine \"seized\" and that they were unable to provide a more detailed explanation. They also said that it could take months to replace the engine (a $10,000 plus repair) and that our only immediate recourse was to buy a new vehicle. For additional context, the vehicle has about 150,000 miles on it, we have kept up with all recommended maintenance and oil changes, and there were no warning lights, check engine lights, or low oil lights present. We had also had the vehicle inspected as part of a recent oil change, and a mechanic ran diagnostics and changed some of the necessary fluids. In summary, the vehicle was in good shape, well maintained, and there was no warning for the sudden engine failure that could have been catastrophic at high speeds.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11578537,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/10/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"03/20/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I just purchased this 2016 kia sedona and both of the power sliding doors will make a grinding/popping noise when they close and occasionally will not latch completely making it possible for them to come open when the van is moving.  Kia is aware of the problem but did not issue a recall instead made it a service bulletin.  I was informed that the warranty only went to 60000 miles and my van is at 83000 so I would have to pay for the repair.  This is extremely unsafe and should have been recalled immediately not left to a service bulletin.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11576951,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/07/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"2016 Kia Sedona 3.3L V6 Engine overheating due to head gasket failure and coolant leakage, which subsequently caused noxious fumes to enter the cabin of the car which is a health risk especially for people who suffer from asthma, chronic diseases, or other high-risk populations such as pregnant women or children. While travelling with my family of five (including three children), we noticed an intermittent smell inside the cabin of the car while the air-conditioning was turned on, which days later we realized were engine coolant fumes. There was no warning light or indication of head gasket failure with coolant leakage. We were all exposed to these engine fumes inside the cabin, which contain ethylene glycol, that likely caused two children to feel nauseous and an adult with diagnosed asthma felt headaches and shortness of breath. According to the CDC, breathing ethylene glycol vapors may irritate eyes and lungs (source: [XXX] ).  Kia acknowledges that a coolant smell may be experienced in the 2016-2017 Kia Sorento\u2019s vehicles equipped with the 3.3L V6 engine  [XXX], which is the same engine that is equipped in the 2016 Kia Sedona. We confirmed the 2016 Kia Sedona experienced a head gasket failure from an authorized Kia dealership and repair shop. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11576578,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/11/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2024","vin":"","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact's daughter owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure and the contact's daughter was provided an estimate for the repair. The failure persisted, and the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it remained in their possession. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11576715,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/02/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE","summary":"No lights on the dash, no maintenance or check engine lights. The van began making noises under the hood and then blowing white smoke from the exhaust.  The electrical connectors to the fan were melted and hot. To the cooling fan, radiator, etc. The fan connector caused the car to over heat.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11575278,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/18/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at approximately 35 MPH, he heard an abnormal clicking noise coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the residence and checked the oil and the coolant level. The contact stated that there was coolant leaking and that the oil level was low. The contact stated he filled the coolant reservoir and topped off the oil level and continued to drive the vehicle. The contact stated that he heard a loud clicking sound however, there was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact that the head gasket was blown, and that coolant had leaked into the long block. The contact stated that the dealer advised that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Action Number: DP24002 (Engine). The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11575366,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/27/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine light came on sunday 25 Feb, I took it to autozone the next am and had the code read, it was for the crankshaft alignment sensor.  My mechanic told me it may be several issues when that code came up and I should have it serviced soon but that it wasn't an emergency.   The following day it had a new code show up on the entertainment system on the way home from my wifes job.  The engine began to shake a bit and the engine light began to blink, it would not accelerate smoothly but as there were no safe places to stop my wife drove it the 3 miles home.  It went in that night and was looked at Wednesday. It threw codes p0300, p0019, p0024, p0302, p0304, p0306 it was missing 5 quarts of oil (no warning light) 3 cylinders misfiring, timing codes, fuel samples were taken and were normal.  The mechanic said there were no contributing factors to the engine failure other than poor design. As I have a 7 person house and need a second vehicle I have no choice but to trade it in tomorrow and get a new vehicle and roll the negative equity into the new car.  My kids need to get to school and both the wife and I to work.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11575033,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/08/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"03/02/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE","summary":"While driving, van went to half power with no warning light. Would not go above 15 MPH. It had recently had an oil change at a KIA dealership, but when we took to the shop, the oil was barely existent and foamy. It is undriveable and 3 different mechanics  have said it cannot be fixed without a new engine.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11573778,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"Vehicle shut off while driving for no apparent reason. Vehicle had plenty of fuel and battery measures 12.8 volts with engine off, 13.8 volts when vehicle is on. No error code. Steering and braking stopped working correctly. We were traveling through a parking lot at the time so luckily not at high speed or this could have ended deadly. The vehicle would not immediately start back up, we put it in park, turned the key and the engine would turn over but not start. After 4 or 5 tries it did start, and the only fault to appear was the ABS light which came on and stayed on solid. After parking and shutting the vehicle off and restarting it the ABS light went away. No other fault codes are or were present.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11572366,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"02/16/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"we kept regular maintenance of vehicle and adhering oil change specs.  one morning we start the van to let it warm up to go to bus stop, and it is making a TERRIBLE tingling ting a ling ting a ling noise from what seems to be the top end of the engine. We immediately turn it off. We check the oil.... it is BONE DRY. there was no light indicators or warning lamps that came on. it did not run any differently then it has ran in the past.  If my son who just gotten his license was driving along our busy highway... it would have been a totallly different outcome. I am fearful for any individuals using this vehicle with their families.   the only issue we had that is close to this was in late 2023. we checked our oil and the fluid was burning oil very QUICKLY, like needed oil daily. so we took it to a KIA certified garage, and we paid to have the oil seal replaced. i am still paying the 1800$$ job off! it has ran fine since, but now i am wondering if it really was the seal.... cuz where did the oil go this time?????  Again, there are no oil trails, no puddles.... no nothing. Our family is educated on mechanics and general mechanical systems.... and this Kia has been a mechanical monster. We've only had it since Dec 2021. I would like to know if this Kia is WORTH fixing or if these engines are just not worth the effort or MONEY! thank you","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11571044,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/04/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Our 2016 Kia Sedona SX with the 3.3L engine was consuming engine oil very quickly and experienced overheating.  It is available for inspection.  One time when the engine overheated, my wife was driving on the highway during a very cold day and had to pull over to stop the car.  She had both of our children with her.  The engine failed a block test that was performed by an independent mechanic shop.  It was also taken to a nearby Kia dealership, and found to have a cracked head gasket, which is the cause of the steel bolts pulling and destroying the threads in the aluminum engine block.  Since the dealership said they had to pull the engine apart to inspect it, the engine CANNOT be put back together since the threads are destroyed.  There was no indication light that the engine was consuming oil so fast and low.  We did get warning light and message when the car was overheating.   There was NO indication on the warning lights that oil volume was low.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11570364,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/06/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"02/06/2024","vin":"KNDMA5C10G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"Airbag warning light repeatedly coming on. First time told harness under seat problem paid then reimbursed as recall. Year later on again dealer took care unknown fix. During May of this year same airbag light on when took in for oil change and asked if could fix seat thing again. I'm very short rest of drivers tall so seat moved positions farthest forward to farthest back. Told must make diagnostic appointment earliest February. Today told front passenger side air bag needs to be replaced. Our minivan carries whole family and never in accident but needs new airbag would of replaced sooner if realized not harness but airbag not working! Van has 76,121miles think component should last longer and still work! Paying as told no recall! Dangerous to have light for other than airbag. Reported Kia Manufacturing. Use Dealer Valley KIA, 16272 S. Highland, Fontana,  ca Today invoice #6174973/1. Awaiting part to fix.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11568596,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/23/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine failed at less than 90k miles. Kia wants to put a new engine in for $15,000. I bought it used so no 100k mile warranty. I have always had my car serviced at the dealership and never missed a service. This is a common problem and Kia has already been sued by multiple parties including a large class-action suit that resulted in them recalling 3 million cars. There is no warning when this happens. If you are driving on the freeway, as I was with my three kids, this type of failure can lead to loss of control of the car. They need to own up to this problem. People will get hurt/killed as a result of Kia's negligence.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11566255,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/20/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2024","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Experienced overheating issues at only 105,000 miles due to leaking cylinder head gasket diagnosed at multiple mechanics, including the local Kia dealership. I was informed that this engine has a common defect where the head gasket bolts strip out of the engine block.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11563749,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/10/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"01/05/2024","vin":"KNDMC5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the heater was no longer blowing hot air. Additionally, the engine was overheating. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who replaced the thermostat and the water pump, but the failure continued to occur. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the rear cylinder head bolts had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 123,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11562363,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/21/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2023","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"There were absolutely no warning lights on my dashboard for the engine, engine oil or anything. I was on a busy 2 lane road with my 7 year old on December 21, 2023 and suddenly the Charging System Warning light and the Immobilizer Indicator came on and the car stopped accelerating. I had to coast off of the road where there was no where to pull over. There are only 61,355 miles on my car and I had just had the safety inspection completed by Kia on September 7, 2023. I had the car towed to the Kia dealership in Leesburg as I always trusted them with servicing my car. They now want me to pay $9,899.72 to replace the long block, starter motor, and intake manifold OR they said they will pay me $500 for my car. The car is in the Kia dealerships lot right now because we would have to tow it somewhere else. The only symptom started 2 days before the incident. When starting the car it made a clicking sound. There were absolutely no other symptoms.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11560860,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while a State Inspection was being performed on the vehicle, it was discovered that water and condensation were present inside the driver's and passenger\u2019s side rear brake light housing. The contact stated that the vehicle failed the safety inspection due to the failure. The water and condensation were removed from the housing and the light bulbs were replaced but the failure reoccurred during the next rainstorm. The local dealer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 97,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11560833,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"Valve cover is cracked, loosing coolant and oil, ruining alternator, smoking, smells like it\u2019s burning. Runs rough, dash lights up. Dies while driving","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."},{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"9999","productMake":"TBD","productModel":"TBD","manufacturer":"ODI Demo Co"}]},{"odiNumber":11560835,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/12/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"12/19/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"Coolant all over everything! Mechanics will not touch it. Constantly adding coolant. Can\u2019t drive far. Without overheating. Cracked heater core less then 90,000 miles","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."},{"type":"Equipment","productYear":"9999","productMake":"VALEO","productModel":"HEATER CORE","manufacturer":"VALEO THERMIQUE HABITACLE"}]},{"odiNumber":11560293,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"12/15/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact became aware that the radiator was overheating while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact replaced the thermostat, the radiator cap, and flushed the coolant and radiator system. While driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact noticed that the temperature gauge was indicating that the vehicle had started overheating. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the mechanic discovered that the head bolts on the cylinder heads had been stretched, causing coolant to leak into the engine cylinders. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11555387,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"No warning lights ever came on.  We took the vehicle to the KIA dealer because the fan stayed on when we shut off the engine and the heat stopped working. The KIA dealer said the vehicle needs a new engine due to head gasket leakage. This vehicle clearly has a major engine defect that could cause the vehicle to breakdown at any time with a failed engine.  How does an engine fail without the engine light ever coming on?  The vehicle has been properly maintained with timely oil changes and fluid checks.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11553613,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"11/04/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"Q: What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? A:Brake shift lock. Yes, available for inspection upon request.  Q: How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? A: Rolled backwards in driveway, injured foot and brake trying to stop vehicle from passenger side; vehicle rolled into neighbor's driveway before rolling forward to complete halt in the middle of the street. Incident on video occurred Sun 11/4 @ 9:51pm CDT.  Q: Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? A: No. Not as of yet on Sun 11/4 @ ~11pm CDT.  Q: Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? A: No. Not as of yet on Sun 11/4 @ ~11pm CDT.  Q: Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? A: No.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11550504,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/06/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"10/17/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine failed without warning on a trip to urgent care with our daughter. Was running normally, then started losing some acceleration and knocking loudly. Further inspection showed almost no oil in car, with no evidence of a leak. Car is parked in same spot on driveway daily and there isn\u2019t even a drop of leaked oil. Both the loss of power on the freeway and failure with no warning during an emergency left us and others at risk. Our son, a certified mechanic, has confirmed a thrown rod bearing. It failed October 6, Kia can\u2019t even look at it until the 26th. I\u2019m currently incurring the cost of a rental vehicle in addition to the cost of replacing the engine. No warning lights were illuminated before the failure, and none are illuminated after the failure.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11548542,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/30/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"10/05/2023","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"We were driving with FIVE kids and my 2016 Sedona lost power while driving & wouldn't accelerate over 30mph. Drove home couldn't go over 30 mph even with the pedal to the floor. Got home, checked oil and it was bone dry. Check engine light NEVER came on and the oil light NEVER came on. The check engine light only came on AFTER it lost power and went into limp mode. Oil was not leaking as I park on a concrete driveway and would have seen any leaks immediately.  $2,000 later at the mechanic (they replaced value covers and sensors) and the check engine light still wouldn't go off and the car continued to lose power after driving for about 20-30 minutes. I can turn the car off, wait a few minutes, turn it back on and it runs FINE for a while (20 mins. max). Also, the car runs absolutely fine until it loses power. No noises, no knocking, nothing to indicate there is an engine issue. The mechanic who couldn't fix it recommended; I take it to the dealer for a complete diagnostic workup. After a week at the Kia dealer with little to no feedback / info as to what was going on, I was finally given an estimate for $7,800 worth of repairs and told that still may not fix the issue as there could be internal engine failure because it ran out of oil.   After a cursory google search, this appears to be a common problem with the Kia 3.3 GDI engines like mine. There were recalls and Kia extended the engine warranties on various other models with the same engines due to the exact same issue, but they have not extended the same benefits to Kia Sedona owners. There was even a class action lawsuit regarding this issue but again, not with the Sedona.  My concern is this is a MAJOR safety issue.  FIVE kids in the car on a normally busy highway (it was early so there weren't many people on the road). Had it been as busy as it normally is, we would have been rear-ended which could lead to MUCH worse on a busy highway.  Please investigate this before someone is seriously hurt or killed.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11543733,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/07/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"09/10/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"Vehicle's paint has been peeling off or delaminating specifically near ALL the window glasses. The worse affected area which has started getting rust spots. Below and above the sliding door glasses have started peeling off and starting to show primer or under layer as well as below the back door window. I have only gotten quotes for temporary solution which would be to paint current affected areas. But after researching many articles online, this seems to me a common issue people have been complaining not only on these areas my vehicle has. So I am thinking this might happen to other areas of the vehicle which would require a full repaint job.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11542880,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2023","vin":"KNDMA5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The vehicle started making a rattling noise, but there were no lights on the dash at all!. My husband checked the oil and there was no oil. (It wasn't even due for an oil change yet.) Even after adding 5 quarts of oil, the engine threw a rod through the oil pan while it was being driven down the road. Then the engine caught on fire. Thankfully, my husband was able to get the car to the side of the road without causing an accident or getting burned. There were chunks of metal and oil sprayed all over the road. We had to have it towed and upon an independent mechanic's inspection, found out that the engine was completely destroyed and would have to be  replaced and would probably cost about $8,500 (not including the added cost of a rental vehicle while the engine is replaced.)  We had just had the oil leak recall completed in May and the local Kia dealership said everything was fine. My husband attempted to call Kia directly as well as the local Kia dealership, but no resolution has been reached.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11541756,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"08/30/2023","vin":"KNDME5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"A few weeks ago, we were taking FIVE kids to the beach (a one-hour drive) when after about 25 minutes, the van (2016 Kia Sedona SXL with a 3.3L V6 GDI engine) would not accelerate above 35MPH.  We drove it home in \"limp mode\" on the shoulder and going 30MPH.  I took it to my regular mechanic who informed me the engine oil was completely dry and the recommended $1900 in repairs to replace damaged valve covers and sensors.  After picking it up, the check engine light came on only a few miles from the mechanic.  I took it back and they recommended taking it to Kia for a complete diagnostic workup.  After a week at the dealership, they gave me an estimated repair bill of just under $8,000 and stated after all that work then engine could possibly still not work due to total engine failure because it ran out of oil.  I get the oil changed on a regular basis.  absolutely NO warning lights came on prior to the vehicle failing to accelerate onto a busy highway.  We had five kids in the car - two of which were friends of my kids.  We were lucky that no one was zooming by when we tried to merge onto the highway because the engine completely lost power.  It could have been a very dangerous situation.  Now, after reading literally HUNDREDS of posts and complaints stating the EXACT same issue, I'm wondering why Kia has not recalled this particular model of car.  They have, however, recalled the exact same engine in different models.  I'm genuinely confused as to why SO many people are having the EXACT same issue and Kia is refusing to acknowledge it's an issue on their end that they should be fixing.  I have a 2016 van which is otherwise in perfect condition sitting at my house needing a completely new engine.  I should not be needing the engine replaced after only 108,000 miles - of which it has been regularly services.  It's absolutely infuriating.  The dealership basically threw up their hands and said they couldn't do anything except replace the engine for $8,500!!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11540827,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"08/25/2023","vin":"KNDME5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving on 2 two lane highway and starting to go up an incline.  All of a sudden the vehicle started making a low rumble type sound and even though my foot was on the accelerator, the vehicle would not continue to drive. Everything basically stopped working.  I was able to pull over onto the shoulder and put the vehicle in park.  The engine light started blinking and then several lights started coming on.  I turned the vehicle off for a few minutes and the restarted.  Same thing happened.  The engine light came on and the vehicle would not go after I put it in drive.  Same rumble as well.  I was able to get it towed to a trusted independent mechanic.  After checking out the vehicle, he found there was no oil. What?  We get it serviced on a regular basis and wasn't due for an oil change.  There was NO WARNING LIGHT to alert me that the oil was gone.  This ruined our engine. Our mechanic stated Motor is bad, no compression on 2 4 6 bank of engine.  There was only 126,xxx miles on this vehicle.  I am beyond upset as the vehicle is still in great condition and will now have to spend almost $5,000 on a replacement engine with 100,000 plus $1,000 in labor.  This is unacceptable!!!!!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11536471,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/26/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/2023","vin":"KNDME5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Engine caught fire while traveling on the highway.  It was towed to the dealer.  Dealer told us that engine failure and fire had been caused by oil leak, which occurred even with us bringing the car in for routine maintenance regularly and as recommended by Kia.  Yes, our safety was put at risk as our engine failed and caught fire while we were traveling at high speed on a highway.  There was no warning prior to this happening, and I had just brought the car into the dealer for routine maintenance within two weeks prior to the fire.  With that said, I had been bringing the car to the dealer for routine maintenance regularly and bringing to their attention that the \"low oil\" warning light would appear intermittently, which it should not have done as I WAS bringing the car in for regular maintenance and oil changes.  They did not seem to feel that that was an issue and would replenish the oil and send us on our way.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11533810,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"While driving down the road, the car started sputtering and smoking. There were no warning lights on the dash, or irregular readings. My son pulled over and flames were coming from underneath the vehicle. Upon immediate inspection, there was an oil trail in the road behind the vehicle and pieces of the rod and oil pan. They said it looked like the engine threw a rod, damaging the oil pan, and causing the fire. We are still awaiting an independent inspection and solution from Kia, but they\u2019re taking their time. Thankfully my son was able to exit the vehicle quickly and safely.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11533342,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"07/19/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My car was at a stop sign. Upon accelerating after the stop, the engine stopped working without any warning. There were no warning indicators that there was a problem prior to the car ceasing to work. Itook the car to my usual mechanic and he indicated that the engine would need to be replaced. In his assessment, at only 68,800 miles, the engine should not have been an issue. The car has been at a local dealership for a week now, and I am waiting to hear their assessment of this situation.  The car stopped directly in the middle of an intersection, and prior to this we were on the a highway. This would have been a much more significant issue had it stopped in the middle of the highway. Additionally as there were no warning lights prior to the issue, a driver would have no indication that there is a problem.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11528614,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/14/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/23/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE","summary":"Our Kia Sedona had the cooling fan harness negative Cable melt and caused making our engine overheat. When we took our vehicle to get serviced they told us that the cooling fan harness melted and then it's a common problem with kias. They fixed the pigtail cooling fan harness but are cooling fan does not turn on anymore and they said that it is now an electrical issue and this was from a Kia dealership in Dodge City Kansas. They recently did a recall on sliding doors because they weren't shutting all the way and it worked for exactly one day after the recall and now it's back to not shutting and making a really loud noise when it attempts to shut. When this happens we can't lock our doors because the doors won't lock when doors open and we have to constantly shut off our interior lights so that they don't stay on because the doors don't shut. We've notified the Kia dealership that have done our recall on it and told them that it didn't fix it but they refuse to make it right. We only have 106,000 MI I've got a new cooling fan resistor and put it in and a new pigtail harness and put it in but the cooling fan is still not turning on the low speed and the air conditioner doesn't work either. Our engine constantly smells very hot but it doesn't indicate that it's overheating. We haven't had this vehicle for very long and because of all the problems we've had with it are considering on getting another vehicle and we're considering a carnival but are afraid to because of the way Kia handles their issues.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11528185,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/05/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"Hello NHTSA representative,   The dealership Lupient KIA in Glendale, WI closed the recall campaign SC175 and the action required was not performed. The KIA customer care closed the case 15510583 without explanation and when contacted opening a different one 15502908 mentioned that the car is out of warranty and they do not care any more.   I am looking for your support to get KIA reviewed this anomaly in this dealership and obviously leave a precedent ahead of repairing the vehicle as the diagnosis of the failure cost 295usd plus the repair.   According to the safety recall campaign under number SC175 (REV 1 03/20/2019) for KIA SEdona, that can be consulted in  https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2019/RCRIT-19V109-3930.pdf, the clip should have been cut during the recall but the clip is still present and there is an error and a broken harness in my vehicle. See picture as evidence that the clip was not removed according to the instructions at the KIA dealership.  The safety recall states on step 3 to \"Carefully detach the ODS connector retaining clip (B) closest to the ODS connector.\" and on step 4 to \"Carefully cut the retaining clip between the wiring harness and the clip head (C) using side-cutter pliers and discard the clip head. Allow the wiring harness to move freely. Do not replace the retaining clip or secure the harness.\" as you can see in the attached picture the clip is uncut.   In case during the previous safety recall the seat was changed, the statement for the clip is equivalent that it should not be present per the same safety recall.   Regards,","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11527363,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/14/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/16/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Both automatic passenger sliding doors do not shut completely after last recall was completed to fix them.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11526801,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/12/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"06/13/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine failed. It burned through all of the oil, didn't give any warnings or light and just died.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11526455,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/07/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"While driving engine started making a rattling noise and then died. Checked and there was no oil. No warning lights came on at all. No oil light, no check engine light; nothing. Van only has 96,000 miles. Service is performed regularly on van. Was 2 hours away from home and had to have vehicle towed. After researching I found that the 3.3 liter engines on some Kias are failing due to oil starvation caused by the oil light sensor not coming on. Kia has addressed this issue in some of their other vehicles but have yet to add the Sedonas to the engine recall. Now I\u2019m stuck with a vehicle that more than likely needs a new engine and a company that will not take responsibility for their failure to include the Sedonas in the engine recall.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11525663,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/16/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"06/06/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The engine oil leaking for any anywhere, first look like transmission fluid leaking, but clear it didn't find any leaking, and check engine oil tank didn't find any leaking, find from recall have same problem but not my Vin number, and in my car didn't show warning light.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11524771,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger\u2019s side sliding door failed to lock and opened. The door ajar warning light was illuminated. The contact had to manually close the door. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where an unknown diagnosis was provided. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11523524,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/21/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"05/23/2023","vin":"KNDMA5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Was driving down the highway on a road trip and the Sedona developed an engine rattle. Pulled over into the nearest gas station to inspect. I checked the oil and the oil was 3 quarts low -- even though my vehicle received regular oil changes/maintenance! I filled up but the damage was too far gone; motor had a clanking noise and would not stay started. Had vehicle towed to my dealership where it still is awaiting a motor swap. Dealership confirmed engine damage and recommended the full swap. It's been 3 weeks. Kia has no open recall for this even though a growing number of Sedona owners are experienced the same issues.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11523023,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/19/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"05/20/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"* The red airbag dash light comes on only when there is a passenger in the front passenger seat. The \"OFF\" light by the passenger air bag sign goes off like it should, symbolizing the airbag is turned in. However, the light on the dash coming on has me worried it is defective.  *If the passenger airbag does not deploy if needed, that could risk serious injury or death.  *This van was sold to us two day ago by a Kia dealership who said it passed all safety inspections. However, since the light only comes on when there is a front passenger, I'm sure it was overlooked.  *I am in contact with the dealership we purchased it from. I have not heard back yet.  *The warning light came on the first time I had a passenger in the vehicle after purchasing it.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11518651,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2023","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that on various occasions, the gear shift lever seized. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the shift lever assembly needed to be replaced. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V612000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was informed by the mechanic that the gear shifter failed to shift into drive(D). The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11511884,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"03/14/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Headlights will shut off while driving. This sometimes will occur on its own, other times, it appears to be caused when using the turn signal lever. The lights will come back on by touching/moving the lever. This is dangerous and could lead to an accident.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11505224,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"02/02/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WE HAVE A 2016 KIA SEDONA, BOUGHT IN 2017 AS A KIA CERTIFIED. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL RECALLS SINCE OUR OWNERSHIP. FOR THE LAST 2-3 YEARS WE HAVE DRIVEN IT SPARINGLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGE AT 97,000 + MILES. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF ANY MAJOR ENGINE CONCERNS. WE AGAIN TOOK IT IN TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP,  FOR A SPARE TIRE CABLE ISSUE AT 99,186 MILES AGAIN NO MENTION OF ENGINE ISSUES.  THE KIA DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION, AND REPAIRED A TURN SIGNAL ISSUE, AND SUGGESTED SOME OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS, THAT WOULD NEED ATTENTION SOON, BRAKES ECT.   AT 102,866, WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, WE HAVE USED BEFORE, FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT SOMEONE HAD PUT STOP LEAK IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THEY SAID WE SHOULD TAKE IT TO  THE DEALERSHIP FOR A HEAD GASKET ISSUE. WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER FULL SERVICE SHOP, WHERE, THEY DIDN'T DETECT A COOLANT LEAK. WE DID NOTICE COOLANT WAS RUNNING LOW, BUT NONE WAS SPOTTED ON THE GROUND. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE PREVIOUS REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY INFORMED US OF A POSSIBLE BLOWNED HEAD GASKET, BUT COULDN'T CONFIRM, BECAUSE OF OIL ALL OVER THE UNDER CARRIAGE, THROUGH ALL OF THIS THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNAL OR LIGHTS, UNTIL THE TEMP GAGE MOVED TOWARDS HIGH AND THE OIL LIGHT  FLICKERED A COUPLE OF TIMES. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS PROBABLY  SHOT. THE VEHICLE IS AGAIN AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP. NO RESOLVE YET. WE NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THAT KIA HAS RECALLED QUITE A NUMBER OF THEIR VEHICLES FOR SIMULAR ENGINE ISSUES. WE GOT A RECALL FOR A LEAKING OIL SWITCH, WHICH WE INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF.  ARE THE KIA SEDONA'S ON THE RECALL LIST?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11501711,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/27/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"01/13/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The taillight housings accumulate standing water due to cracking of the plastic on the back of the tail light housing. This water leads to corrosion of the brake light bulb socket, which then leads to an inoperative brake light.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11500174,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/2023","dateComplaintFiled":"01/04/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"BOTH SLIDING DOORS OPEN UP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD  AND  BOTH SLIDING DOORS  WILL NOT SHUT ALL THE WAY UNLESS U PUSH ON THEM HARD TO SHUT BUT THEY WILL STILL OPEN UP REGARDLESS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11500025,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/31/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/03/2023","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"1)The airbags failed at time of accident, yes is available for inspection. 2)This is a family car (KIA Sedona 2016) with kids in the car ..if the airbags not working at time of an impact, could and up in deadly/fatality accident. 3) No. 4)The vehicle has been inspected by police and insurance. 5) no warning or issues show anywhere to advise of issue, this car has not been involve in any accident before. Last time took the car to dealer was 1 month ago\u2026 November 2022","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11499176,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/28/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"The go bad ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Replacement: REPLACE REAR DRIVER WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FOR ABS ISSUE 2.0  Engine light went on then off.  Car overheated and blew a head gasket and ruining engine. The engine light was off. There was no warning before this car overheated.   And it overheated fast!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11498341,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C19G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving the car and noticed a smell.  I looked down and saw the the temperature gauge was in the red zone but there were no dashboard lights or any sounds to let me know there was a problem . I pulled over and called AAA.  They took the car to a AAA repair shop.  The repair shop called me and said the head gasket was blown and that the car needed a new engine as the cost to repair would be even more money.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11496802,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My 2016 Kia Sedona has only 79900 miles on it, yet needs an engine replacement.  It is experiencing the EXACT same issues as the other kia engines that have been recalled/replaced by kia, yet they will not help fix it, because \"there are no problems with my engine, but there are with the other kia engines\"  A vehicle should not need a new engine at 79000 miles.  There were zero warnings to this. No check engine lights. No oil lights. Nothing. In fact there are still no lights, even after having this problem diagnosed at the dealer.  If my engine fails in the middle of the road, I am putting myself, my 4 children, my husband, and anyone else on the road at risk.  This should not be happening at such low mileage, especially with no warning lights.  The dealer confirms I need a new engine.  Other auto shops claim kia should cover this repair because this engine is defective.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11496530,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/27/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Headlights will randomly turn off and flicker on and off. Has happened multiple times and on dark roads","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11491851,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C12G6","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"Car has a strong gas smell coming from front area through vents, when opened hood strong gas is smelled. Car is now stalling when starting. Afraid that car will  burst into flames and explode. I have read that there was a recall due to cracked fuel rail but my 2016 does not fall within the model years. This is ridiculous that it\u2019s the exact same thing happening to my 2016 sedona. The smell of gas is excessive and I had to take all of my kids out of the car and now do not trust to drive it. My car was completely fine and how can something randomly crack and cause this. No light or warning indicates this issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11491149,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/30/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made abnormally loud rattling sounds with black smoke coming from the engine. Additionally, there was oil leaking onto the ground while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was determined that the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the engine. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11490608,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"10/24/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver\u2019s side low-beam headlight failed to operate. The contact stated that the front driver's side low-beam headlight intermittently illuminated and then failed to operate as designed. The contact stated that he was unsure what repair was performed; however, the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact then stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver\u2019s and passenger side low-beam headlights failed to operate. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11482166,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/27/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/31/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C14G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Our engine on the 2016 kia sedona died and has left us stranded 3 hours from home. There was no engine/oil light warning. We have low mileage (but the light that indicates mileage also failed so we are guessing that we have between 50,000 and 60,000 miles.) We are not home but according to our phone records we definitely had oil changed in December 2021 and the oil filter is very clean. Since the pandemic we have put very few miles on the car and also did not accept many receipts for fear of contamination but we know for sure that about the oil change in December. We need the car towed to a kia dealer and we want assurances that they will replace it as part of the warranty\u2026we have coverage for 10 years and 100,000 miles\u2026but we can\u2019t get a hold of anyone from corporate. We were on hold for an hour and a half yesterday and nobody picked up. Since they have had so many engine problems/recalls with vehicles from that year we felt it was necessary to report this to you to add the Sedona to the list. And\u2026we need assurances that they will replace the engine as part of the warranty although at this point they should just replace the vehicle since I\u2019m told they don\u2019t make engines anymore for the Sedona. We owe $11,000 on the car so we need something done asap. Thank you.  The consumer is requesting reimbursement for rentals as the vehicle has been at the dealership for 5 months awaiting repairs.  The contact is still seeking reimbursement for rentals and the repairs needed. There has been no remedy given by the manufacturer.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11480137,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/18/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The vehicle while driving and accelerating at any given time stops accelerating even when you are pressing the accelerator all the way in. Usually occurs when I am on highways or normal roads. No check engine light or indication of failure has come up to retrieve a code and be able to diagnose the issue.  I took the car to the KIA dealer service center near me, but they weren't able to fix anything, because no code came up for the issue.   The not responding to acceleration has occurred multiple times for a while (Aprox. 4-5 times over the last 6 months). I am concerned as it may seem the engine is trying to stall or stop working in the middle of the road.   The safety of my family and others driving behind me can be at risk because if it stops responding to the acceleration, I may need to pull to the side or may not have sufficient time to do so, causing an accident.  I communicated with Kia, and they open a case report, but they advised me to submit a report to this agency.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11480140,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/19/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The tail lights continue to stay on even when the car is parked and no one is pressing the brakes. The driver needs to press multiple times the brake pedal to turn them off. I constantly have to buy light bulbs for the rear-end brake lights because of this issue. The Kia Dealership Service Center check the issue and couldn't find anything other than the light bulb was out. This safety issue confuses drivers behind because it doesn't know if the person driving is braking or what.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11477108,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2022","vin":"Kndmb5c1xg6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"The sliding power doors no longer function properly. The door closes, and immediately unlatches. The door can be forced closed, but can and does then unlatch while driving. Kia of Cape Coral confirmed the doors are not latching properly due to the door motors.   Kia agrees the doors are covered, but refuses to remedy the issue until the motor is unable to move the doors at all.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11471409,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Passenger side back, sliding door will not close securely. The risk is mainly because my grandchildren ride in those seats and the door not securing and subsequent lack of auto door locks when gear shift is moved from park is not safe. When we use that door, the indicator light on the dash is lit and the dinging bells alerts us it is NOT secure. We have to push in on the back of the door to, hear the click, get it secured. Otherwise the indicator light stays lit AND the doors will NOT lock automatically as they should.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11468317,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"2016 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE POWER SLIDING DOOR.  THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT PROPERLY CLOSE. THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE DOORS WERE SHUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11466181,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"05/26/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while sitting in the vehicle, there was smoke coming from under the hood. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the hose was ruptured and the radiator failed. Additionally, the contact stated that the engine needed to be repaired. The radiator was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,900.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11463531,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/24/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"05/05/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH there was raddling noise and then flames.  The check engine light came on. The engine immediately caught on fire. The contact was able to pull over safely and exit the vehicle quickly with her son the passenger. The police arrived on the scene first and informed the fire department that the flames had deteriorated automatically; therefore the fire department did not arrive. Unknown if a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to several dealers; however, the last dealer diagnosed the failure to be hole blown engine. There were no major injuries or medical reports.  The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure was 73,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11463252,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/27/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"05/03/2022","vin":"Kndmb5c19g6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Side sliding doors do not shut completely, the doors malfunction and will not open correctly as well.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11461524,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/12/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/20/2022","vin":"Kndmb5c1xg6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"Both of the back sliding doors Do not want to close all the way And sometimes the doors open when going down the road  My sister is having the same problem with her doors not closing all the way","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11460996,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/14/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"04/16/2022","vin":"Kndmb5c10g6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Driver-side rear powered sliding door will not latch properly.  Door slid completely open during turn. Power to sliding door off at that time. Also intermittent problems with passenger side rear sliding door.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11458426,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/11/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/26/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C12G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I have already repaired the paint job on the hood if the van since then it's falling off in random places.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11455171,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"I was driving down the road and my van made a horrible noise and stopped moving. I was able to coast to a right turn lane to get out of traffic where I realized all of the oil was on the ground under my van. After towing it to the dealer they confirmed that a rod went through the oil pan for no apparent reason. They confirmed that there was oil in the van as it was all over the engine. The check engine light never came on and the van was running perfectly fine until this happened.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11454730,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was then towed the following day to the dealer. The contact was informed by the mechanic that gasoline was leaking into the and mixing with the engine oil. Additionally, the plastic piece around the timing belt was cracked. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11453788,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/19/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"While driving I smelled a burning odor.  Then my heat started blowing cold air.  I immediately went to a car shop and when they opened the hood, there was white smoke.  After getting 3 separate opinions, all agreed that the engine was fried and needs to be replaced.  There were no warning signs, lights, etc... and this could have been a very dangerous situation if I had driven it much further because the engine could have seized up (with my 4 young kids in the car), or even possibly caught fire.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11452946,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2022","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"we received notice for safety recall that the tail lights and turn signal lights could fail and they needed to change something to do with computer.we took it in and left with lights working and 3days later they stopped working again.Kia is refusing to fix it on the recall but it is the same issue.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11452442,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/11/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"Lower brake lights not functioning. Fuse is fine (swapped with good fuse, no change). Bulbs are fine (replaced with new anyway). Top brake light bar is fine. Only L and R rear brake lights not coming on. Dealer in Anchorage, Alaska confirmed all. No warning lamps came on. Car operates fine otherwise.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11449510,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"01/31/2022","vin":"kndmc5c15g6","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"The Airbag seat sensor has malfunctioned.  Took the vehicle to the Kia Dealer and they advised it was a 1200.00 part plus 300 plus for labor. This started months ago and the dealer stated it was covered and they \"ordered\" the part. They then stated my extended warranty would cover it only to be told it doesn't cover these items.  When I took the vehicle back to the dealer they said it was not covered. The airbag light is intermittent when it comes on. I am afraid this will cause a problem if I am involved in an accident. This started around 70k miles.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11449171,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/2022","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"Oil sending unit failed after 100k miles.  Had it not been a quick trip, I could have easily ran it dry and stalled the motor.  No warning was given.  There are many reports of this happening with other models and years of Kia V6's.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11446461,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/18/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/2022","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Our Kia Sedona van was stolen on the overnight hours of 10/18/2021 from our driveway.  This has been a rampant issue in our area because, it seems, certain model year Kia vehicles have a vulnerability that makes it easy to steal in just a few minutes.  Because of this theft, we were without a secondary vehicle until 11/8/2021 and we had to pay out of pocket for a rental during much of that time (once we realized we couldn't get by with just one vehicle).  In order to minimize our losses, we purchased a used vehicle with similar mileage and year, but we were still out over $1500 and many hours of our time to deal with all of the issues that arose because of this.  These particular vehicles NEED to be recalled and retrofitted with some sort of security, as thousands of families have had to deal with similar issues as us.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11443162,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/09/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"12/08/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the headlights would turn off without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and the headlights regained functionality however, shortly thereafter the vehicle lost headlight functionality again. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a local dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 136,758.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11442938,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/06/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"The airbag light would come on and go off randomly while driving. We took it to the dealer several times. I believe repairs were made twice and within days it happened again. The other times it was taken into the dealer, the problem could not be replicated as the light would randomly come on/blink. The airbag light stays on all the time now. I've been told it is dangerous to drive the vehicle while the light is on because the airbags will not deploy should the vehicle get in an accident. The passenger side seatbelt like blinks constantly now whether there is a passenger in the front seat or not. I've been told by Kia that the warranty has expired and any cost associated with the repair of the airbag and seatbelt sensor will be our responsibility. This was an ongoing problem well before the warranty expired.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11441559,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/24/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"11/24/2021","vin":"KNDMC5C13G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"The rear passenger sliding door will open and close on it's own while moving and the only way to close completely is to close from the outside while pushing it closed.  When using the button in the back it will close then open right up again and make a loud noise.  The button above the windshield in from will cause it to close then open back up too while making a loud noise.  It has to be closed from the outside by pushing on the door.  There is nothing obstructing the door either. This VIN number was not part of the recall according to the nhtsa website. This has been ongoing for years, so there is no specific dates","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11436724,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"10/14/2021","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"On September 28, 2021 we found out the hard way that our minivan's gear shift could be moved from the parked position to reverse, neutral and forward without having the car turned on and without needing to have a foot pressed on the break. While the car was parked (off) on our home's driveway, my three year old and his brother were in the car getting ready to drive to school and my wife was at the door of our house waiting for our other son to come out. In the interim our three year old son got his hands on the shifter and without much effort was able to move the shifter out if the parked position. As a result the van rolled down the driveway with two of my children in it. The vehicle ended up on the street where there was incoming traffic. If it weren't because the car hit the fence, other cars would probably not have stopped and it could have been a worse incident. I've reported incident to Kia on 9/29/21 and was referred to the corporate department. To date 10/14/21 we have yet to get a resolution from Kia and address the incident. They assigned a representative who has yet to provide any concrete guidance and support. My car is not road safe to drive and now I'm left without a family car and traumatized children from this event. I've tested moving the shift gear myself and indeed it moves without having the car on or pressing the break. There were no warning lamps in the car to alert of an issue. The car is at an autoshop pending Kia's inspection but Kia has yet to inspect the vehicle or provide any guidance other than we may need to take the car to a dealership to check something. Autoshop will not touch the car until Kia's tech inspects it. My auto insurance company's adjuster has documented shift gear issue when conducting visual inspection of damages to the car.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11432304,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/20/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"09/09/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"My husband took the car for an oil change and the mechanic said he heard a noise in the engine.  They did the oil change and advised to have it checked out.  On the way home, while driving, the car stalled, thankfully in the neighborhood and not on the highway.  An issue with the battery or oil change were suspected.  We had the car towed to Kia who confirmed that there was no issue with the oil change, the location used for the oil change had done everything correctly.  Also, the battery was good.  They said the engine seized but could not say why, that we would have to pay them $900 to take the engine apart to find the issue.  After research, the very same issues are found with several other Kia and Hyundai models, for example, Kia Sorento.  I would like to report this, as it is extremely dangerous to stall in traffic.  Also, we still owe $8,000 on the car, we bough it used in February 2020.  The car has 118k miles.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11427537,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"The mud flaps on both front wheels they are starting to pop out and they rub against the tire i hear it really loud when I turn.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11427538,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/02/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"There are two issues I believe both are connected.   Number 1. Sometimes when I put on the left blinker either nothing happens at all or the wrong blinker (right side) will go on instead of the left.   Number 2. Sometimes when I put on my left blinker the headlights will turn off. It can be really scary when this happens on a dark highway at night.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11425932,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The problem is the multi function switch. In the AUTO mode, the head lights go off randomly. This is a super dangerous at night. Also, when the left turn signal is activated, sometimes the flasher doesn't work and you have to jiggle it or turn it off and on again and sometimes the right flasher goes on. The dealer service could not confirm the problem and did nothing. These problems happen at random times and have been ongoing for about 18 months.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11424914,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/2021","vin":"KNDMC5C17G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"Malfunctioning indicator stalk/switch. Left blinker either won't function or will cause right blinker to indicate. Dangerous because creates confusion to other drivers and is a distraction.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11424602,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/13/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The passenger-side door from day one of purchasing the kia sedon LX doesn't shut properly. When using the button to close the door, the door will shut and then slightly ajar. The car dash will then tell me that not all doors are secure. I have contacted KIA several times. They have replaced the motor first and this didn't fix the issue so they replaced the latches. This also didn't fix the issue. Unless I turn off the power doors and manually shut the doors myself the problem still persists.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11423537,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"Frequently, the turn signal will blink on the right when the turn signal switch is set to the left.  This is a safety concern for myself and other drivers as they will expect the vehicle to go to the right when it is actually going to the left.  I had this repaired at a dealership.  This had been an issue for about a year, when I finally had it repaired.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11422815,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"06/29/2021","vin":"KNDMA5C1XG6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving at low speeds, while stopped at a traffic light, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the battery post shim needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11421640,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2021","vin":"Kndmc5c10g6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"Door grinds and will not shut properly. Gadgets say it\u2019s shut but then once driving it beeps and does not turn off until you stop. So I do not know whether it is actually shut or not.   Many forums say this is a known issue with Kia cars.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11421653,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/16/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2021","vin":" KNDMC5C1XG","components":"ENGINE,FIRERELATED","summary":"The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he felt the vehicle was bumping and thought there was a flat tire. The ESP fault and low tire pressure warning lights were illuminated. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle to check the rear passenger tire. While the contact was on the phone with roadside assistance, he noticed there was smoke coming from under the hood then there were flames coming from under the hood. A police report was filed. No medical attention was received. The contact was unaware if the fire department extinguished the fire since he got transported by a bystander to her residence nearby. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11418760,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/12/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"05/27/2021","vin":"","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph and while making a left turn, the vehicle made slight contact with a second vehicle. While viewing the second vehicle's video dashcam it was discovered that the driver's side rear signal light did not illuminate. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that water had leaked into the rear light housing and the bulb was submerged in water causing the bulb to become inoperable. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. During the crash, no injuries were reported and a police report was taken at the scene. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 104,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11412939,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/10/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"TURN LIGHTS AND STICK SIGNALS MOST THE TIME DO NOT WORK APPROPRIATELY I TURN ON TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIDE COME ON SOME TIMES NOTHING HAPPENS SOME TIMES I TRY TO USE TO DE LEFT AND THE FOURTH WAY HAZARD COME ON. I REALLY SCARE TO HAVE A CRASH BECAUSE I SEND THE WRONG SIGNAL OR GET A TICKET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11408604,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"04/18/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE","summary":"DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. MUST PUSH ON BACK SIDE FOR IT TO CLOSE. BLINKERS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. PUT ON LEFT BLINKER AND RIGHT BLINKER TURNS ON. OCCASIONALLY IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY. I HAD THE DOOR RECALL FIXED AND THE SERVICE PERSON THOUGHT IT WOULD FIX ALL THE PROBLEMS BUT IT DID NOT. THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. ONLY THE TOP BRAKE LIGHT WORKS ON THE WINDOW.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11405459,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/18/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILS TO ACTIVATE.  LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVES RIGHT TURN INDICATOR.  LEFT TURN SIGNAL STARTS TO ACTIVATE THEN FAILS.  THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY DRIVING CONDITIONS WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO INDICATE TURNING INTENTION.  VEHICLE IN MOTION, ALL SPEEDS.  VEHICLE STOPPED STATIONARY.  ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS.  ONGOING.  STARTED 18 MONTHS AGO, INTERMITTENTLY.  NOW PERMANENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11404698,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ABOUT 1917 THE POWER SLIDING DOORS STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DOORS MAKE A LOUD SCREACHING SOUND WHEN CLOSING WHEN STOPPED. & IN MOTION. DOORS DO NOT CLOSE AND LOCK COMPLETELY AND HAVE TO BE CLOSE BY PUSHING IN THE BACK WHERE AND FRAM MEETS. GOT A RECALL ON SLIDING DOORS. WENT 3/22/21 AND ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THIS DIDN T FIX THE PROBLEM AT ALL. CALL KIA AND WAS TOLD , HAVE TO FIX ON OWN. DID CALL ABOUT ISSUE IN 2017 TOLD IT WOULD COST OVER $1000.00,  COULDN'T AFFORD. ALSO ASKED ABOUT WHY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AND THAT THE GAS DOOR BUTTON DOESN T OPEN. HAVE TO GET OUT AND HIT GAS DOOR TO OPEN. THOUGHT THAT 100000 WARRENTY WAS TO COVER ANYTHING BUMPER TO BUMPER. WHY PAY THE EXTRA FOR NOTHING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11403482,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/17/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2021","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHEN SIGNALING LEFT SOMETIMES THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON IF AT ALL. TO MAKE IT SIGNAL LEFT YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE LEVER HARD DOWN TO GO LEFT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE SIGNAL WILL GO FAST THEN NORMAL. THIS ALL HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A TURN OR STATIONARY. IN ALL WEATHER. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OCTOBER 2020.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11403486,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2021","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2021","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON THE DRIVERSIDE TAILLIGHT WILL GO OUT AND WILL CAUSE THE MIDDLE AND PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON. IF I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF THE MIDDLE AND PASSENGER TAILLIGHTS WORK ONLY WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE.I HAVE REMOVED THE TAIL LIGHT AND CHECKED IT FOR BEING BURNED OUT, CORROSION OR BEING LOOSE AND IT IS FINE. I PUT THE BULB BACK IN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE TAILLIGHT WORKS FINE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORK AS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND I CHECKED THE BULB. AGAIN NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. I CHANGED THE BULB WITH A NEW ONE. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SECOND NEW BULB IN THAT SOCKET. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR STANDING STILL WHILE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON. THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN DECEMBER 2020. IT IS WORRISOME AS YOU ARE DRIVING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING IF YOU HAVE YOUR HEADLIGHTS ON WHEN IT RAINS DURING THE DAY OR WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL KNOW IT'S HAPPENING IS IF YOU HAPPEN TO GET OUT OF YOUR CAR WHILE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11388384,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2021","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"SEATS","summary":"MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11384972,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/25/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS","summary":"WHEN YOU USE YOUR BLINKERS TO CHANGE LANES AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF TILL I MOVE THE BLINKER NOB BACK TO THE MIDDLE   THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND IS DANGEROUS NEEDS TO RECALLED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GET HURT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11384632,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2020","vin":"KNDMA5C17G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS","summary":"ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING OCCASIONAL TIMES WHEN I WOULD TURN ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD COME ON. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT I MUST'VE TURNED ON THE WRONG SIGNAL AS IT HAPPENED INFREQUENTLY. NOW IT OCCURS OFTEN, WHERE ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE, WITH IT SOMETIMES TURNING ON THE LEFT SIGNAL, SOMETIMES THE RIGHT SIGNAL, SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE SIGNALS, OR NO SIGNAL ENGAGING. WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND COMPLETING A LEFT TURN, WHEN THE SIGNAL DISENGAGES, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL TURN ON AND FLASH SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT TURNING ON THE RIGHT SIGNAL. THIS MAKES FOR DANGEROUS LANE CHANGING AND TURNING AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT SIGNAL TURNS ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY WHEN AN ADULT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AS IF THE VEHICLE THINKS A CHILD IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO KIA TO HAVE THEM FIX THIS, BUT THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS 3 YEARS OLD, AND WANTED HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO EVEN LOOK AT IT, NOT INCLUDING FIXING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TURN SIGNALS IN THIS MAKE/MODEL AND YEAR, PARTICULARLY WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. HERE IS A LINK TO A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF ANOTHER KIA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/IDXLNMXMHQY  HERE IS A LINK TO A PAGE WHERE OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/KIAMOTOR/SEDONA/TURN-SIGNAL-PROBLEMS.PHP  THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11378631,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL EITHER FLASH HIGH BEAMS OR COMPLETELY GO OUT THEN BACK ON.   ALSO MY DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOESN'T SHUT COMPLETELY WITH THE POWER DOOR OPTION THIS JUST STARTED AROUND THE 100K MILE MARK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11377600,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"12/02/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C14G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE DAYTIME AND HEADLIGHTS LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF RANDOMLY. (STARTED AROUND THE 100K MILEAGE).    WHEN STATIONARY, THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT SHUT CORRECTLY.  1ST THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEGINS RATTLING LIKE CHANGE IS INSIDE THE DOOR. 2ND THEN THE DOOR BEGINS TAKING 2 TURNS TO CLOSE, AND THEN IT IS HIT OR MISS WHEN CLOSING. THE DOOR CLOSURE BUTTON WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT WORK, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS OFF AND PARKED. (STARTED AROUND THE 45000 MILEAGE).    THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR OCCASIONALLY INDICATES A FAULT ERROR. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INDICATOR WILL TURN ON WHEN 5 POUNDS OR LESS IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. (STARTED AROUND THE 100K MILEAGE).    MY BIGGEST CONCERN: SINCE I BELIEVE THE SIDE DOORS ARE FATAL ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, I HAVE MY KIDS SIT IN THE 3RD ROW. ONLY ADULTS ARE ALLOWED TO SIT IN MY PASSENGER CAPTAIN CHAIRS.     THE BLIND SPOT WARNING DOES NOT WORK CONSISTENTLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11365719,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/11/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. RIVERCHASE KIA (2200 US-31, PELHAM, AL 35124, (205)987-6518) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, INDICATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT HONOR WARRANTY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11354533,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"09/12/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL SOME TIMES IT DOESN'T TURN ON AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE STALK DOWN AGAIN TO TURN IT ON. OR SOMETIMES IT FLASHES FAST THAN TURNS BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS AT COMING TO INTERSECTION MOVING OR STANDING STILL. ALSO NOTICED WATER IS ENTERING BOTH HOUSING FOR REAR LIGHTS. BUT THAT SHOULDN'T INTERFERE WITH ACTIVATING THE BLINKERS. MAYBE JUST THE REAR NOT THE WHOLE SYSTEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11353744,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/05/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"09/08/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN UNLIT ROAD BY HAROLD PARKER STATE FOREST, IN MASSACHUSETTS.  MY LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT ( STOPPED WORKING ) AND NEVER CAME BACK ON. I USED MY HIGH BEAMS TO MAKE MY WAY HOME, MUCH TO THE DISMAY OF ON COMING TRAFFIC. I WENT TO THE LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE THINK THAT THE BULBS BURNT OUT, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I TESTED THE FUSE AND RELAY AND EVERYTHING SEEMS FIND, SO NOW I AM MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL KIA DEALER TO INVESTIGATE.  MY WIFE INFORMED ME THAT IS HAD HAPPENED TO HER EARLIER THE SAME WEEK, BUT SHE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST HER EYES. THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM GIVEN THE TIME OF NIGHT, THE INABILITY TO SEE WITHOUT BLINDING ON COMING TRAFFIC. I DID SOME LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER AND FOUND A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE GET INJURED OR WORSE, KILLED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11351752,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/28/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"PASSENGER SIDE SLIDER DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE DRIVING, ENOUGH TO TURN ON INTERIOR LIGHTS AND CAN HEAR WIND NOISE TOWARD BACK OF DOOR.  DASH INDICATION ALSO SHOWS OPEN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11348694,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/11/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/11/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"BEFORE STARTING THE CAR. THE SLIDING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CONTINUOUSLY WILL MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN CLOSING AND THEN NOT LATCH. AFTER THIS THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR IS WITH THE BUTTON ON THE CEILING. I AM NOT ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY. IT NOW HAPPENS EVERYTIME I CLOSE THE DOOR. I CAN SUBMIT A VIDEO.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11344068,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WON'T LATCH AND ITS MOSTLY THE DRIVER SIDE. IT HAPPENS WHETHER WE ARE DRIVING OR PARKED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11342930,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/31/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C1XG6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR RANDOMLY FAILS TO ACTIVE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL.  WHEN SIGNALING RIGHT IT ALWAYS WORKS, WHEN SIGNALING LEFT IT IS HIT OR MISS.    IT HAS BECOME MORE OFTEN OVER THE LAST YEAR.    THIS CREATES PROBLEM WHEN I SIGNAL LEFT AND START TO MOVE THEN REALIZE THE LEFT SIGNAL DID NOT COME ON I HAVE HAD TO JERK BACK INTO LANE TO AVOID ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11343028,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"08/03/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE FEMALE PLUG ON THE AC PIGTAIL SWITCH THAT WORKS THE FRONT A/C FAN WAS DEFECTIVE.  I REPLACED THE PLUG AND THE PIGTAIL.  I THINK YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THE FEMALE PLUG WAS SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. IT WAS LIKE THIS WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 07072020.  THE UNSAFE CONDITION WAS THE BURNED FEMALE PLUG WHICH COULD HAVE  RESULTED IN A DASH FIRE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11341108,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C19G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR MOTOR SEEMS TO BE FAILING AND WILL NOT LATCH COMPLETELY WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11341109,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/17/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE SIDE DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE. WE BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS BEFORE ABOUT 3 MONTHIS AGO AND IT STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. THE DOOR IS NOT OVER USED. NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 43000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.  WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND ARE AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFTEY WITH A DOOR THAT DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. I FEEL IF IT WAS FIXED RIGHT THE FIRST TIME THERE WOULDN'T BE A REOCCURRING ISSUE. THANK YOU.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11338848,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE","summary":"CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, HAD PLUGS REPLACED AND INJECTOR 6 REPLACED THE CODES READ P0278 AND P0306. P0278 STILL COMES ON. THE SLIDING DOORS DO NOT LATCH, HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE VAN AND CLOSE THEM. IT ONLY HAS 83,500 MILES, ALSO LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11338191,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/06/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"07/08/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C12G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. FLICKR AND ONE WILL GO OUT AND SOMETIMES THE OTHER WILL GO OUT AND HAVE GONE OUT TOGETHER WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT ANY WARNING. AFTER LOOKING THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2016 KIA SEDONA'S HAVING EXACT SAME ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER KIA MAKE AND MODELSAFTER LOOKING THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2016 KIA SEDONA'S HAVING EXACT SAME ISSUE ALONG WITH OTHER KIA MAKE AND MODEL. I WOULD HAVE ALSO COVERED THIS STORY YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALLS I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL KIA DEALER THEY HAVE ALSO HAD CUSTOMERS DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE.I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL KIA DEALER THEY HAVE ALSO HAD CUSTOMERS DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE AND I CONTACTED KIA MANUFACTURED YESTERDAY FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY HAVE NO RECALL AT THIS TIME THEY ARE NOT THE ONES THAT INITIATES RECALLED THAT GOES THROUGH NHTSA SO HERE I AM. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND THERE STILL IS NO RECALL.I CAN'T BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR OVER TWO YEARS AND THERE STILL IS NO RECALL.  HERE IS LINKS TO SOME OF THE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.     HTTPS://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/KIAMOTOR/SEDONA/HEADLIGHTS-PROBLEMS.PHP    HTTPS://WWW.WCPO.COM/MONEY/CONSUMER/DONT-WASTE-YOUR-MONEY/SOME-KIA-OWNERS-REPORT-HAUNTED-HEADLIGHTS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11323642,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"05/07/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING WASN'T GETTING MUCH POWER THEN CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET I HAD THIS ISSUE PREVIOUSLY AND KIA SAID IT WAS MY FAULT AND I DIDN'T PUT OIL WOULD NOT REPAIR SO I FIXED MYSELF NOW THE SAME EXACT THING IS HAPPENING.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11322039,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/13/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"04/23/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND BURNED TO THE GROUND. WE CONTACTED KIA MOTORS REGARDING THIS. IT TOOK THEM WEEKS BEFORE THEY SENT OUT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON INCEPTION OF THE VEHICLE THEY SIMPLY DENIED THAT THE ENGINE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY PARTS AND DECLINED RESPONSIBLY FOR THE IT!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11319125,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/24/2020","vin":"KNDMA5C17G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, IT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS ON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, TURNS ON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THEN SWITCHES TO THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, OR DOES NOT TURN ON ANY TURN SIGNAL. ALSO, WHEN SOMEONE WEIGHING AROUND 175 OR LESS SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON, AS IF THE PERSON IS A CHILD AND THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11318868,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"03/21/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS WILL OFTEN FLICKER OFF FOR ONE TO THREE SECONDS WHEN I'M EITHER ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL (EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT) OR ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS. I ALWAYS DRIVE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN \"AUTO\", SO I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER SETTING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11317332,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/10/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"03/10/2020","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"WHEELS","summary":"HAVE GOTTEN TIRE ROTATIONS REGULARLY.  DEALER TOLD ME AFTER THIS ROTATION, THAT THERE WAS CUPPING ON THESE TIRES.  THEY ONLY HAVE 23487 MILES ON THEM. MAINTAINANCE WAS DONE AND INFLATION KEPT AT BOOK LEVEL. DEALER SAYS TIRE MANUFACTURER IS LIABLE FOR WARRANTY. TIRE MANUFACTURER SYS DEALER NEEDS TO FILE CLAIM AND THAT THE CUPPING IS NOT SAFETY ISSUE AND WON'T HONOR THE WARRANTY. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL TIRES FROM WHEN WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW.  MANUFATURER IS HANKOOK. TIRE IS DYNAPRO HP2 RA33 BW. SKU1011758 PART# UHK18 23560BW. THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO HAVE THIS HAPPENING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE.IT WAS NOT OWNER NEGLECT!","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11310975,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/23/2020","dateComplaintFiled":"02/23/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"2016 SEDONA DRIVER SIDE PUSH BUTTON SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY ON ITS OWN. IT MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE AND THE BACK OF THE DOOR DOESN'T LATCH; WHICH CAUSES THE DOOR TO NOT LOCK ALSO. THIS POSES A VARIETY OF SAFETY ISSUES. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE DOOR SENSORS RESET/PROGRAMMED FOR THE RECALL THAT WAS FOR THE DOOR NOT RETURNING IF OBSTRUCTED; HOWEVER I HAVE PERSONALLY GOTTEN CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AND IT'S STILL NOT RETRACTING AS IT SHOULD IN MY OPINION. IF A CHILD WAS IN FACT THE ONE WITH THEIR HANDS, LEGS, FEET ECT IN THE PATH OF THE DOOR THE DOOR IS NOT GOING TO STOP AND RETRACT LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO. THE DOOR HAS ACTED THIS WAY FOR A LONG TIME. SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11302928,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/2020","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WHEN ACTIVATING TURN SIGNALS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT.  THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE SET AUTO.  RETURNING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION SEEMS TO CORRECT THIS AND ALSO MOVING THE SWITCH FROM AUTO TO ON.  THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, AND WHILE STATIONARY ON THE CITY STREETS OR IN PARKING LOTS.  SINCE I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN MY WIFE DRIVES THE VAN I REMIND HER ABOUT THE PROBLEM IN CASE IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO HER.  MY DAUGHTER WILL BE DRIVING SOON AND A YOUNG DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS GO AND THEY MAY PANIC CAUSING A PROBLEM.  JUST TONIGHT I FOUND THAT WHEN THE PARKING LIGHTS WERE PUT ON THE DRIVERS FRONT LIGHT FLICKERS AND THEN GOES OUT.  I REPEATED THIS PROCESS FOR SEVERAL CYCLES AND IT DID IT EVERY TIME.  THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF UNTIL TONIGHT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11292182,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR DOES NOT CLOSE THE DOOR PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE NOT COVERED BY KIA. THE PROPER CLOSING OF THE SIDE DOOR IS NOT THEIR CONCERN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11288547,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/03/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"12/11/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C17G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"I OWN A 2016 KIA SEDONA LX.  VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR NOT LATCHING WHEN CLOSING A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE THING IS, I RARELY EVER USE THAT SIDE FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING.  MORE TIMES THAN NOT I USE THE PASSENGER SIDE (CURB SIDE) DOOR. WHEN THE DOOR IS ATTEMPTING TO LATCH, IT MAKES A VERY WEIRD SOUND LIKE IT IS GROANING. IT CLOSES, BUT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY. ACCORDING TO THE DASHBOARD, THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN. I TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR AND CABLE AT A COST OF OVER $700. I'VE ALSO HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO BAD $580. THESE SITUATIONS MAKE ME WONDER ABOUT YOUR \"RELIABILITY\" STATEMENTS. I FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (SA-210) RELATING TO SEDONAS, 2015~2016 MODEL YEARS, GROUP BOD, NUMBER 116, DATED NOVEMBER, 2015. IT DESCRIBES WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT \"A VEHICLE WHICH MAY EXHIBIT AN INOPERATIVE POWER SLIDING DOOR.\" MY VAN, ACCORDING TO THE VIN, FALLS WITHIN THE DATES THAT ARE MENTIONED IN THE BULLETIN (1/6/15 - 7/6/15). TO ME, THIS SEEMS LIKE THE BULLETIN PERTAINS TO MY VEHICLE. THE PSD IS DEFINITELY NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. SINCE IT IS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY IN TOTAL, I SUBMIT THEREFORE, THAT THE LATCH IS INOPERABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11287682,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. SOMETIMES THEY GO OUT AND THEN COME BACK ON","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11280353,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/14/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"REAR DIRECTIONALS FILL WITH RAIN WATER AND STOP FUNCTIONING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11277518,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"I HAVE A 2016 KIA SEDONA AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT EITHER ON THE FREEWAY OR CITY STREET MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER OFF AND ON, SOMETIMES THEY WON'T TURN BACK ON UNTIL I TURN THE LIGHTS SWITCH. IT STARTED 2 YEARS AGO BUT NOW IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. ALSO, WHILE MY VAN IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNING ON BY THEMSELVES. I KEEP MY SWITCH ON AUTO. I MAKE SURE MY LIGHTS TURN OFF BEFORE LEAVING THE VAN BUT THEN I COME BACK AND THEY ARE ON.  THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS DONE THAT.  I HAVE TO CARRY A BATTERY CHARGER NOW JUST IN CASE I WON'T BE ABLE TO START MY VAN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11277054,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/26/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2019","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"10-26-19 DRIVING ON HWY AT 60 MPH ON SAT. NIGHT AND I COULD TELL THE CAR HAD LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE.  COASTED TO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT.  TRIED TO CRANK.  IT WOULD CRANK AND THEN DIE. LIGHTS STILL WORKED.  THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN TRYING TO CRANK.      HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 60 MILES TO HOME. TRIED TO CRANK THE FOLLOWING DAY AND SMOKE BILLOWED OUT OF THE EXHAUST. GASOLINE SMELL EXTREMELY STRONG.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11270102,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/21/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/21/2019","vin":"KNDMA5C13G6","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"AIRBAGS - THE SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES, THEN WILL TURN OFF FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN COME BACK ON. THERE IS NOT ONE CERTAIN THING THAT CAUSES THIS (IE BUMPS, BREAKING, ACCELERATION, ETC). NOT SURE IF THIS IS A BAD SENSOR ISSUE OR WHAT IT COULD BE.     SEATBELTS - FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WILL 'LOCK' INTO PLACE WHILE DRIVING (LIKE AFTER YOU WOULD STOP SUDDENLY), AND THE ONLY WAY TO UNDO IT, IS TO RELEASE THE SEATBELT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11269601,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/28/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES","summary":"OUR VEHICLE HAS THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT, ABS, LIGHT ON. IT OVER HEATS IF SITTING STILL. THE COOLING FAN IS NOT WORKING REPLACED THE FUSE RELAY. FOR THE COOLING FAN, STILL NO COOLING FAN. CONSTANTLY FILLING THE COOLANT. IT SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL BUT I DECIDED TO WAIT FOR A PRO TO SEE IF IT IS RECALL RELATED. WHEN THE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON WHILE THE VAN WAS IN MOTION 55 MPH, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WENT OFF THREE TIMES FOR STAYING ON. \" ABS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THIS IS WHEN THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM STARTED WHILE IDLING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11266163,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/2019","vin":"KNDMC5C1XG6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"I HAVE NEEDED TO HAVE THE SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR MOTORS REPLACED (ONCE IN 2018, CURRENTLY WORKING ON IT A SECOND TIME 2019) AS THE DOORS WOULD NOT FULLY LATCH.  THEY WOULD CLOSE INTO POSITION IN THE FRONT LATCH BUT WOULD NOT PULL COMPLETELY SHUT IN THE BACK PART OF THE DOOR.  ONCE THE DOOR IS PUSHED SHUT, IT STAYS SHUT, BUT YOU NEED TO PUSH IT TO CLOSE IT.    I HAVE A VIDEO BUT I CANNOT UPLOAD IT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11244322,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/15/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE PASSENGER MOTORIZED SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT ALWAY LATCH CLOSED.  THERE IS A SERVICE ADVISORY TO REPAIR BUT NO RECALL. VEHICLE FAILING TO LATCH COULD CAUSE THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE IN MOTION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11231418,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/2019","vin":"KNDMA5C14G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"SIGNAL LIGHTS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK WHEN THEY TURNED ON. IN SOME INSTANCES IF I TURN SIGNAL ON TO GO RIGHT, LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT COMES ON. HEADLIGHTS CAN ALSO TURN OFF UPON TURNING ON SIGNAL LIGHTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11219299,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"06/11/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND THE REAR DOORS UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE RADIO SHORTED IN AND OUT. CENTURY KIA OF TAMPA (4340 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, TAMPA, FL 33614, (844) 757-2536) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO RECEIVE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11208880,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"05/21/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I WAS USING MY BLUETOOTH AND MY RADIO AND BLUE TOOTH STOPPED WORKING. IT SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN I TRIED TALKING THE PEOPLE ON THE PHONE COULD NOT HEAR ME AND I COULD NOT HEAR THEM. WHEN I SHUT OFF THE BLUETOOTH THE PERSON COULD HEAR ME AND I COULD HEAR THEM.  IF I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT STILL WOULDN'T WORK. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT STARTED WORKING LIKE IT SHOULD AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11208005,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/01/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"05/16/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS EVERYDAY, AND AT NIGHT. TWO THINGS, ONE THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT ENGAGE, YOU'LL PUSH THE STALK UP/DOWN TO INDICATE A LEFT OR RIGHT-HAND TURN, AND THE EXTERNAL SIGNALS DO NOT LIGHT. EITHER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR PUSHING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK BACK TO THE CENTER POSITION AND THEN PUSHING THE STALK BACK TO THE DESIRED LEFT/RIGHT INDICATOR. ALSO AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES. YOU USUAULLY HAVE TO RAPIDLY WORK THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE END OF THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO GET THEM TO TURN BACK ON. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT, AND KIA REFUSES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11207823,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2019","vin":"KNDME5C17G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, THERE WAS A SPONTANEOUS EXPLOSION FROM UNDER THE HOOD ACCOMPANIED BY A GUSH OF OIL FROM UNDER THE CAR.   THE CAR DID NOT CATCH FIRE BUT THERE WERE SPARKS.  THE OIL THAT SPILLED FROM UNDER THE CAR CAUSED THE CAR TO SLIP OUT OF CONTROL.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11192645,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/08/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2019","vin":"KNDMA5C18G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"A FEW MONTHS BACK I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CHARGING SYSTEM. I WAS BEING TOLD IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR. I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE AND BATTERY TWICE. MY VEHICLE IS NOW IN THE SHOP AND THEY ARE TELLING ME IT'S THE PCM COMPUTER. THEY GOT A PCM AND REPLACED IT CHARGED AND WORKED FINE RIGHT AFTER BUT THE NEXT DAY IT CONTINUED TO HAVE CHARGING ISSUES. THERE HAVING TO RE ORDER ANOTHER NEW PCM. THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. WE ARE FIXING THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE SHOWING UP AS BEING WRONG AND IT IS NOT WORKING. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.. THERE'S MORE GOING ON HERE. EXATREMLY UNHAPPY BEING THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD (PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11192536,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"03/29/2019","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"MY MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY STOPPED PROJECTING. IT WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO SEE THE BACKUP CAMERA WHEN IN REVERSE. RESTARTING DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED BY KIA AS A FAULTY SYSTEM. WARRANTY ONLY COVERED IT UNTIL 36,000 MILES AND I'M AT 44,000. IT'S UNSAFE TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE BEHIND ME DUE TO THE LARGE STATURE OF MY VEHICLE. ALSO COULDN'T CONTROL BLUETOOTH OR PHONE CONNECTION TO ALLOW ME CONTACT TO SAFETY PERSONNEL UNLESS I WAS UNSAFE BY USING MY PHONE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11191318,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"BOTH OF THE SLIDING DOORS ON MY 2016 KIA SEDONA DO NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY WHEN USED IN AUTOMATIC MODE. THEY DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY AND THE \"DOOR OPEN\" LIGHT AS WELL AS ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINS ON. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY PUSH THE DOOR SHUT IN ORDER FOR IT TO LATCH. THE DOOR ALSO MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE. THIS OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY AND ON ANY TYPE OF GROUND (FLAT, HILL, ETC) ONE DOOR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER BUT THE SECOND DOOR STARTED HAVING THIS ISSUE AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, UNFORTUNATELY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11183514,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/22/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"03/01/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"AIR BAGS,SEATS","summary":"WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW A 2016 KIA SEDONA FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WITHIN THE 2 YEARS WE OWNED IT WE HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON, OR WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ONE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY FOUND IT TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.  THEY REPAIRED IT THE FIRST THREE TIMES AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY OFF FOR A WHILE. THE FOURTH TIME WE TOOK IT IN THEY SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TRY REPLACING THE WHOLE SEAT TO SEE IF THAT HELPED. WE DECIDED THAT WE DIDN'T WANT TO RISK IT HAPPENING AGAIN AS THE VAN WAS LESS THAN 2,000 MILES FROM BEING OUT OF WARRANTY.     SO, WE TRADED IT IN FOR A 2018 KIA SEDONA WHICH NOW, AT 1400 MILES, HAS THE SAME ISSUE! WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN TWICE TO THE HAVE ISSUE REPAIRED. WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE?","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11179990,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ALL GO OUT FOR A MINUTE AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON. THIS COULD HAPPEN 1-3 TIMES OF DRIVING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11179991,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/14/2019","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK. YOU MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT LIGKE YOU ARE TURNING AND IT WILL WORK. OR HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL AT NIGHT TIME AND WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL GOES OFF THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. VERY HIGHLY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. THEY DO NOT SHINE OUT FAR ENOUGH EXSPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THEY ARE POINTING DOWN TO EARLY. TRIED ADJUSTING NO HELP. ALSO TRIED LES HEADLIGHTS HELPED A LITTLE BUT NOTHING TO REALLY SATISFY THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE TRAVELING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11173048,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/2019","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"MY 2016 KIA SEDONA LX IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SLIDING DOORS NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WAS WORKED ON WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BUT IT HAS REVERTED TO NOT LOCKING ONCE CLOSED EVERY TIME WE CLOSE IT. THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR IS STILL RANDOM. IT'S ONLY WHEN WE HAVE THEM OPENING/CLOSING WITH THE POWER OPTION. WHEN THE POWER OPTION IS TURNED OFF AND WE MANUALLY OPEN/SHUT THE DOORS, THEY DO LATCH AND THERE IS NO ISSUE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11144702,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/25/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"11/01/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C16G6","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR FAILS TO LATCH AND LOCK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DOOR AJAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KING KIA (953 N FREDERICK AVE, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879 (301) 948-3333) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS NOT BINDING AND THE SLIDING DOOR WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE REOCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11129664,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/26/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"09/15/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"I WAS DRIVING GOING WESTBOUND ON HIGHWAY 84 IN PENNSYLVANIA AND HIT A DEER GOING 65MPH. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I WALKED OUT TO THE MILE MARKER AND  WHEN I TURNED AROUND MY CAR WAS ON FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. EVENTUALLY MY CAR BLEW UP AND I LOST EVERYTHING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11129079,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/11/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"09/12/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE MIDDLE BACK ROW WHICH PULLS DOWN FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE FAILED WHEN MAKING A QUICK STOP TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT DUE TO ANOTHER CAR IMPROPERLY CHANGING LANES INTO OUR LANE. SPEED OF TRAVEL WAS 45MPH ON THE STRAIGHT AWAY ON A CITY STREET. THE PASSENGER'S HEAD WAS AIMING FOR THE CENTER CONSOLE AND WAS BUFFERED BY THE PASSENGER EXTENDING HIS HANDS TO NOT HIT THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE SEAT BELT APPEARS TO BE WORKING NOW, BUT WE CANNOT BE SURE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY OR IF THE OTHERS MAY ALSO WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN THE FUTURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11115430,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"08/02/2018","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DUTCH MILLER KIA OF CHARLESTON (335 MACCORKLE AVENUE SW, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303) TO BE SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V338000 (STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR DID NOT AUTO-REVERSE AND CRUSHED THE CONTACT'S UPPER ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11110969,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"TIRES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO CRUGEN TIRES, SIZE: 235/65R17 (NA). WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JENKINS KIA OF OCALA (2305 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471, (352) 414-4553) FOR AN ALIGNMENT, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BELTS WERE SEPARATING FROM THE THREAD ON ALL THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE CHANGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"KUMHO","productModel":"UNKNOWN","size":null,"manufacturer":"Kumho Tire Co., Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11109707,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C14G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THIS IS AN ONGOING INCIDENT AND ISSUE. THE MOTOR ON THE SLIDING DOORS IS NOT HIGH QUALITY AND GOES OUT VERY QUICKLY. IN MY CASE IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS, IN OTHER CASES I HAVE READ ONLINE SOME ARE IN LESS THAN A YEAR. WHEN THE MOTOR IS GOING OUT, THE DOORS WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE UPON CLOSING AND APPEAR CLOSED. HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY LATCHED AND THEREFORE NOT PROPERLY SECURING THE PASSENGERS INSIDE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11103952,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/26/2018","dateComplaintFiled":"06/26/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"POWER SLIDING DOORS MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISES WHEN CLOSEING AND OPENING. IN ADDITION THE POWER SLIDING DOORS CONTINUED TO CLOSE ON ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO PUSH IT BACK OPEN. CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND OFF, MY FRONT PASSENGER PRESSED THE OVERHEAD PSD BUTTON BEFORE HE REALIZED THE KIDS HADN'T FINISHED CLIMBING OUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11103652,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/02/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2018","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"KIA HAS HAD A MINIMAL OF 9 ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY MY BLINKERS NOT WORKING AND WHEN WORKING, THEY DID SO INCORRECTLY. THE DOORS WERE ALSO OPENING WITHOUT COMMAND AND SOMETIMES THE OPEN DOOR LIGHT INDICATES THE DOORS ARE OPEN WHEN NOT. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THIS. THEY HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THEY WISH TO CONTINUE TO DO THIS AND KIA EXECUTIVES LEAD MECHANIC IS IN AGREEMENT WITH ME THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS VEHICLE AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. THE DOORS OPEN WHEN MOVING AND NOT MOVING. I HAVE PLENTY OF VIDEO RECORDINGS TO VERIFY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11103557,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/23/2018","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE VAN SLIDING DOORS DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.    WHEN DRIVING, THE DOOR AJAR ALERT WILL LIGHT UP ON THE DASHBOARD.   WE HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND PUSH ON THE DOORS TO GET THEM TO CLOSE COMPLETELY.  THE DOORS MAKE A LOUD GROANING SOUND WHEN THEY ARE CLOSING AND DO NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY.   THE DOORS WILL RE-OPEN EVEN AFTER YOU HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11100310,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/12/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"06/07/2018","vin":"","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE CRUSHED ME TO THE POINT OF BRUSING MY RIBS. THEY DID NOT  RETRACT WITH ME IN THE DOORWAY. SLIDING POWER DOORS FAIL TO RETRACT WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED AND SOMETIMES SPONTANEOUSLY CLOSE WITHOUT BUTTONS PUSHED OR HANDLES BEING TOUCHED (VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO US WITH DOCUMENTED DOOR NOISE ISSUES THAT WAS UNDISCLOSED TO US)  DOORS WILL ALSO ALERT THAT THEY ARE OPEN WHILE DRIVING. DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED UNLESS VAN IS IN PARK. WE HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE INTERSTATE PUT VAN IN PARK OPEN AND RECLOSE DOORS TO GET THE ALARM TO TURN OFF. ALL INTERMITTEN ISSUES THAT CANNOT BE DUPLICATED BUT HIGHLY UNSAFE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11052308,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/02/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/2017","vin":"KNDMB5C12G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT.  AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AS WELL.  THIS WAS DEFINITELY A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION!  IT HAPPENED ON A 2200 MILE TRIP AND NECESSITATED CHANGING PLANS, MOTEL RESERVATIONS, AND ARRIVING LATE AT THE DESTINATION, BECAUSE... IT WAS THE WEEKEND (NO SERVICE AVAILABLE) AND WE HAD TO DRIVE ONLY IN DAYLIGHT HOURS.  TAKING IT TO A KIA DEALER ASAP, BUT AM EXPECTING AN \"WE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG BECAUSE IT'S AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.\" RESPONSE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11046496,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/15/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/16/2017","vin":"KNDMB5C18G6","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY GOING BETWEEN  5-10 MPH I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO MY GARAGE DOOR WHICH WAS CLOSED AND DAMAGED ANOTHER CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE.  IF THE OTHER CAR WAS NOT THERE TO STOP IT I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. I REPORTED THIS TO KIA AND THE INVESTIGATION ONLY SHOWED A  BLOWN FUSE WHEN THEY CONNECTED IT TO THE TESTER.  THERE ARE TWO OTHER ACCIDENTS THAT I KNOW OF WITH SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR LOSES  MONEY DUE TO SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT.  BY THE WAY I WAS TURNING RIGHT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND MY HUSBAND WAS BACKING OUT IN HIS CAR WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE AND HE SAW THE WHOLE THING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11045567,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/04/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"11/13/2017","vin":"KNDME5C19G6","components":"VISIBILITY,VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFREY KIA (30900 GRATIOT AVE, ROSEVILLE, MI), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000. *BF  UPDATED 8/13/18*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11034238,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/25/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/2017","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS","summary":"AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF WITH NO PASSENGER AND NOTHING IN THE SEAT. THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR AT START UP OF THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS MAY STAY ON. I FEAR THAT IF NEEDED MY AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11004680,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/29/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"07/11/2017","vin":"KNDMBSC18G1","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"I OWN A KIA SEDONA 2016 HAVE ABOUT 20000 I AM THE SECOND OWNER I WAS TAKED TO THE SERVICE TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT AND THE TECHNICIAN TALK ME THEM WILL GO TO CHECK THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IAGREE, LATTER THE SAME DAY HE CALL ME AND TALK ME ABOUT SOME VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WELL I READY KNOW ABOUT  SO HE TALK ME THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE RESURFACED FOR REAL THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAVE 20000 MILES HE EXPLAINS TO ME ME ABOUT THE WEIGHT AND THE SIZE BUT I NEVER HAVE THIS DONE BEFORE IN ANY CAR I BEEN DRIVING OR OWNED IN MY ENTIRE LIFE I JUST LIKE TO KNOW IS KIA USE THE RIGHT QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE THANKS FOR YOU ATTENTION","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":11001982,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"06/28/2017","vin":"DONT KNOW","components":"STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"RENTED A CAR FROM THE AIRPORT IN DENVER AND IT WAS THE LAST 4 CARS ON THERE LOT. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR LOST IN DENVER CAR WAS PULLING TO THE CENTER OF THE CARON BOTH SIDES. I SAID THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I WAS LOOKING FOR STREET SIGNS ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE CAR TOOK OFF AND HIT 2 CARS THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF I LET GO OF STREEING WHEEL AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SALVAGE LOT IN 20 DAYS RENTAL PLACE NEVER CONTACTED ME PUT MONEY BACK IN MY ACCT AND NEVER GAVE ME MY THINGS IN TRAVEL. NOW I HAVE TO GET A LAWYER TO DEFEND ME. AND I AM BLESS I HAVE A BROKEN SCREW IN MY FUSION AND I COULD OF BEEN PARALYZED THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ON THE ROAD.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10985423,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/24/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2017","vin":"KNDMB5C13G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 KIA SEDONA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FAILED TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AFTER BEING UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY FOB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,960.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10971056,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/22/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/2017","vin":"KNDMC5C15G6","components":"ENGINE","summary":"VEHICLE ENGINE WILL RANDOMLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING COMPLETE POWER FAILURE, INCLUDING POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED 7 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS. IT HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP, TWICE WHILE EASING THROUGH A DRIVE THRU, AND ONCE WHILE GOING 30MPH DOWN A MAIN CITY STREET.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10969569,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/16/2017","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2017","vin":"KNDMC5C18G6","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"THE PERSISTENT PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR VEHICLE IS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.  THE SAFETY HAZARD IS SERIOUS IN THAT, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF AND THE BRAKES ARE SLOW TO WORK.    EACH OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND MOVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH.  THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES:           - JANUARY 29,2017           - JANUARY 30, 2017           - FEBRUARY 16, 2017  THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN EACH INSTANCE INCLUDED DRIVING AND MAINTAINING APPROXIMATELY 20-25 MPH.  OTHER FACTORS ARE UNKNOWN.    FORTUNATELY, IN EACH INSTANCE, I WAS ABLE TO PULL SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ASSESS THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRST TWO OCCURRENCES, I PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND IT WAS EVIDENT THE VEHICLE STARTING SYSTEM WAS ACTING UNUSUAL AS IT TRIED STARTING.  THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING.  THE THIRD OCCURRENCE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2017, I TOOK KIA'S ADVICE AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED KIA ROADSIDE SERVICE.      THE SECOND EVENT OCCURRED THE NEXT DAY ON JANUARY 30, 2016 UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.  AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TO A SAFE AREA AND RE-START THE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME UNCOMMON SOUNDS FROM THE STARTING SYSTEM.   I CALLED JOE MYERS KIA IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND EXPLAINED THE OCCURRENCES.  ON JANUARY 31, I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO JOE MYERS KIA FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE.      THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY DEFECT.  THE FIRST TIME WAS JANUARY 24, 2017 FOR 8 DAYS.  THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONCERN.  THE NEXT TIME, IT WAS TOWED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2017 AND IT STAYED THERE FOR 41 DAYS.  KIA DID INSTALL A FLIGHT RECORDER TO RECORD ALL SYSTEMS THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10937169,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"12/22/2016","vin":"KNDMC5C11G6","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE 2ND ROW CENTER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE AND CAN NOT HOLD AN OCCUPANT.     THE CENTER SEAT BELT HAD NEVER BEEN USED BEFORE TODAY - THE BUCKLES WERE STILL WRAPPED IN BLUE PLASTIC FROM THE FACTORY. UPON ATTEMPTED FIRST USE, THE SMALLER LATCHPLATE WOULD NOT GO INTO THE SMALLER BUCKLE. THE WHITE RELEASE BUTTON ON THE SMALLER BUCKLE WAS DEPRESSED INWARDS - WHICH IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. THE SMALLER LATCHPLATE WOULD GO INTO THE BUCKLE AND GIVE A FALSE LATCH AND THEN AT EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF PULLING ON THE BELT THE LATCHPLATE WOULD COME OUT OF THE BUCKLE.     NOTE: BECAUSE THIS SHOULDER BELT COMES FROM THE ROOF THERE ARE 2 BUCKLES AND 2 LATCHPLATES. THE DEFECT WAS WITH THE SMALLER LATCHPLATE THAT WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY INTO THE SMALLER BUCKLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10928088,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/10/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/2016","vin":"KNDMB5C15G6","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE","summary":"MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED. WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, SHE HAD COME TO A STOP. AFTER STOPPING THEN RESUMING A VERY SLOW SPEED (5 MPH OR LESS), WHILE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD IN TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS, I WAS IN THE VEHICLE IN MY FRONT YARD AT A STAND STILL, ENGINE RUNNING AND TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO BE MOVING IT SLIGHTLY, AND IT SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. AT THE TIME I THOUGHT I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG, BUT NOW WITH A SIMILAR THING HAPPENING WITH A DIFFERENT DRIVER, AND SUCH EXTREME DAMAGE, THERE MUST BE A BIGGER PROBLEM.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10927129,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/07/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/2016","vin":"KNDMC5C1XG6","components":"VISIBILITY/WIPER","summary":"SINCE THE LEASE FROM NEMET KIA STARTED IN JUNE 2016 THE EXTERIOR OF WINDSHIELD HAS HAD A FILM THAT SMEARS THE WINDOW AND OBSTRUCTS DRIVER VIEW IN THE RAIN.  WHEN DRY THE WINDOW IS CLEAR BUT IN THE RAIN THE FILM BECOMES AN ISSUE. THERE WASN'T MUCH RAIN DURING THE SUMMER SO I DEALT WITH IT HOPING IT WOULD WEAR OFF THROUGH REGULAR USE OF THE WIPERS. I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE GLASS NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS.    WHEN THE CAR CAME IN FOR THE FIRST SERVICE IN SEPT. 2016 THE TECH TRIED TO REMOVE THE FILM BUT THEY COULD NOT ADDRESS IT PROPERLY (NOTED ON WORK RECEIPT) AND THE FILM IS STILL THERE. DURING THE HEAVY RAINS OF THE LAST FEW DAYS THE CAR IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DUE TO THE SMEARED WINDSHIELD.  THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN.    KIA DEALER KEPT CAR FROM OCTOBER 11-14 2016 AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN WINDOW AND VERIFIED THE PROBLEM REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD.      AS OF NOVEMBER 21, 2016 THE WINDSHIELD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. KIA AND DEALER KEEP PUSHING BACK REPLACEMENT DATE AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.     KIA HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY ASSIGNED THE ISSUE CASE #K3296615.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10925601,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/11/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/2016","vin":"KNDMA5C13G6","components":"POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, EXPERIENCED LOUD \"BUMP\" ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY SURFACE WITH SUDDEN AND TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE SPEED. PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AT THAT TIME. CRUISE CONTROL WAS OPERATIVE LATER IN THE DAY AFTER ENGINE STOP AND RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE NEXT DAY TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10903653,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":2,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/2015","dateComplaintFiled":"09/05/2016","vin":"KNDMB5C11G6","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS","summary":"MY MOTHER AND HER FRIEND WERE DRIVING APPROX. 35 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WENT OFF THE ROAD CAUSING THEM TO GO INTO THE FRYING PAN RIVER IN BASALT, CO. THERE WAS APPROX. 42.1 DEGREE SLOPE. MY MOTHER WAS THE PASSENGER. WE RETRIEVED HER PICTURES AND VIDEO. SHE WAS VIDEO TAPING WITH HER CELL PHONE  AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WAS DOWN. SHE SAID, \"OH [XXX]\", AND APPEARED TO REACH TO REMOVE HER SEATBELT. THEY WENT INTO THE RIVER. THEY WERE FOUND AT 4:30 PM WITH CAR SUBMERGED IN WATER AND BOTH DROWNED. NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR. THE SIDE AIRBAGS HAD GONE OFF AND THE FRONT WINDOWS WERE UP WITH THE AIRBAGS STICKING OUT WHEN THEY WERE FOUND. THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. MY CONCERN IS THAT MY MOM KNEW SHE WOULD GET OUT BUT WHEN SHE TOOK A DEEP BREATH THE AIRBAGS KNOCKED HER AIR OUT. AND WE KNOW THE WINDOWS WERE DOWN BUT WENT UP. IF THE ELECTRICAL SHORTED OUT FROM BEING UNDER WATER, WHY DID THE WINDOWS GO UP AND NOT STAY WHERE THEY WERE, WHICH WAS OPEN. ALSO, THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVED FORWARD AFTER GOING INTO THE WATER. AND WE QUESTION IF AIRBAGS WENT OFF TO EARLY. BOTH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AND WINDOWS GOING UP IMPEDED MY MOM GETTING OUT. THE POLICE REPORT SEEMS TO QUESTION WHY THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF ALSO. THERE WAS A REPORT THAT ANOTHER KIA SEDONA WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND ALL THE DOORS FLEW OPEN. I'M WORRIED THAT WE WILL START SEEING MORE AND MORE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH KIA.     INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10896348,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/06/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/16/2016","vin":"KNDMB5C10G6","components":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","summary":"WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK TO FULL. STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING IT, THE RPM'S FLUCTUATE DRASTICALLY, AND THE CAR \"BUCKS\" AT ANY SPEED (NO PARTICULAR SPEED, OBSERVED AT A STOP, ACCELERATING, CRUISE CONTROL, 45 MPH). ONCE THE GAS LEVEL IS LESS THAN FULL - AROUND 7/8 OF A TANK, THE VAN SEEMS TO DRIVE OK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 2 OCCASIONS. (2 FILL UPS TO FULL, 1 ADDITIONAL FILL UP TO 7/8 OF A TANK HAD NO ISSUE). THE SECOND FILL UP WAS THE WORST - THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN INTERSECTION. HAPPENED AGAIN THE SAME DAY, FROM A STOP, ACCELERATING TO TURN THE CAR SHUT OFF.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10894257,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/08/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"08/08/2016","vin":"KNDME5C18G6","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED TO A SPECIFICATION THAT GIVES VERY LIMITED LENGTH OF VISIBILITY MAKING FAST HIGHWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL, MANUFACTURER IS LOOKING INTO IT. SIMPLY PUT THEY ARE BY DEGREES POINTED DOWNWARD TOO EARLY AND THIS PROVIDES VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY AND VERY LIMITED REACTION TIME IN THE EVENT OF A DEER OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD - FORCING YOU TO USE HIGH BEAMS AT ALL TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT TO ENSURE REASONABLE VISIBILITY","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10876584,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"06/25/2016","vin":"KNDMB5C1XG6","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON IIHS WEBSITE IT MENTIONS THAT KIA REPROGRAMMED THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE SO THAT THE DOORS WOULD STAY CLOSED IN A CRASH AND REDUCE INTRUSION. HOWEVER IF SOMEONE IS DROPPED IF THE LOCK IS DISENGAGED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, PERHAPS WHILE DROPPING OFF A PASSENGER, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AGAIN WHEN DRIVING. THIS COULD DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10854452,"manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/05/2016","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/2016","vin":"KNDMC5C10G6","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"FRONT SEAT BELT UNLATCHES AND RETRACTS WHEN OBJECT ACCIDENTALLY SLID OFF CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT SEATS AND FELL ONTO SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS OCCURRED DURING A LEFTWARD TURN. REPRODUCIBLE BY DROPPING CELL PHONE ONTO MECHANISM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2016","productMake":"KIA","productModel":"SEDONA","manufacturer":"Kia America, Inc."}]}]}