2012 KIA SEDONA Complaints

The passenger door will not open from the inside by pulling on the handle or pushing the door open button. Pulling on the outside door handle will not open the door as well. The remote wont open them as well. This is a safety issue as passengers can't get out of car in case of accident. I have brought it to a Kia dealer and they said it works fine for them and if the problem doesn't occur when they have it they can't fix it. I have an extended warranty letter from Kia that there is a problem with the rear sliding doors. I am mystified as to why I can't get this problem fixed.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a fuel odor detected. Additionally, the rear sliding door latches were inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

I have replaced my Oil Pressure sensor two times due to oil leaks since I have owned the vehicle at my own expense. I say a recall for the exact problem (19V101) for 2011-2012 KIA Sedona. My engine is leaking again so I call KIA about this and thy said that even though I have a 2012 Sedona that my VIN is not covered. Since I have already replaced this two times I find it hard to believe that my VAN is not having the same issues as the vehicles covered in the recall. If that is the case. That would mean that there are other 2012 Sedona's out there that may have the same problem but never get notified about the recall.

The headlamps quit working in unison, replaced bulbs lasted about a week then went out again. I have replaced them several times with same issue

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after driving 70 MPH, and pulling into a parking lot, he noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and upon opening the hood of the vehicle, he saw that the engine compartment was on fire. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report and a police report were filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 190,102.

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that upon purchase of the vehicle, the sliding door would not close as needed and would independently open while driving without warning. The contact also stated that the electrical power mirrors would also operate independently without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The contact was also provided an estimate for the repair of other vehicle failures. Two days after the repair while driving 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal as he approached a stoplight. The light turned green and the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the intersection. The contact was forced to make an illegal U-turn. The contact turned the key to the off position; however, the engine continued to run with several unknown warning lights on the instrument panel. The contact saw steam coming from the engine and upon inspection, the contact saw the radiator cap blow off as the vehicle lost motive power. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where they informed him that the axle shaft, water pump, crankshaft pulley, alternator, oil pan gasket, drive belts, and battery all need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 69,107.

electronic locks (not power door controls) lock and will not unlock via manual key or key fob - this is a crash and or fire hazard & could result in death to passengers if trapped. The rear and side doors are effected.

THIS IS UNRELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL The electronic door locks fail, (mine are not fully automatic, but when you turn on the key you can hear the safety locks trying to engage before permitting the vehicle to move - they do not work. Worse even with the key, the doors will not consistently lock or unlock. Doors can become locked to the point that you can not manually open them, creating a fire hazard for occupants. Additionally, there is NO safety or emergency release on the back hatch. if you are inside when this locking aberration occurs, you must exit via a side (if it HAPPENS to be working) or front door (again, if it happens to be working. I fail to understand why this is not a major safety issue and why no recall has been issued. There are literally 1000s of such reports on various car forums. With at least one registered here: CS1603A (https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10090051-5448.pdf Confirmed via independent service center. Records available upon request. No insurance inspection and no warning alerts occur.

REPORTED AS FAR BACK AS AND PAID FOR REPAIR OF BOTH SLIDING DOORS STARING IN 2015-2021 DOORS AT FIRST WOULD NOT OPEN ON BUTTON PRESS NO MATTER WHICH BUTTON USED KEY FOB OR INSIDE VEHICLE HAD TO FORCE PULL THE HANDLES TO OPEN AND EVENTUALLY TO CLOSE. JUST A WEEK AGO APRIL 2021 WHILE TAKING MY ELDERLY MOTHER TO STORE WHILE PARKED AFTER LEAVING THE STORE, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND NO AMOUNT OF FORCE NOR BUTTON PUSH WOULD CLOSE IT. IN MARCH OF 2021 I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM KIA OF LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION (WTY018) WHICH SPECIFICALLY LISTS POWER SLIDING DOOR LACTCHING FOR 2011 TO 2014 SEDONA'S. I REPORTED THE DOOR NOT CLOSING AT ALL WHICH HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY WHEN PARTS WAS LIKELY CLOSING FOR THE DAY AND WHEN I FINALLY GOT THROUGH TO THEM ON MONDAY DROPPED THE CAR OFF TO MY SAME KIA DEALERSHIP THAT HAS DONE ALL OF THE REPAIRS AND PLACE OF PURCHASE THEY LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED ME THEY WERE NOT SURE THE ROLLER WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND I WOULD BE CHARGED $750 AND ONLY THE THE LATCH AND MOTOR OF THE DOOR WAS COVERED (ALL PARTS OF THE SAME MECHANISM) I DECLINED THE REPAIR BEING THEY WANTED ME TO PAY RENTED MY OWN OUT OF POCKET RENTAL FOR A WEEK BECAUSE I AM AN ESSENTIAL WORKER WHILE I CONTACTED KIA CORPORATE DIRECTLY BY PHONE WITH MY ISSUES AND HOW RUDE THEY WERE TRYING TO EXPLAIN HOW PARTS OF THE DOOR WOULD NOT BE COVERED THE CAR IS UNDRIVABLE BEING THE DOOR REMAINS OPEN GOING INTO WEEK TWO OUT OF MY OWN POCKET I FINALLY GOT SOMEONE FROM CORP TO ACKNOWLEDGE SOMETHING IS WRONG AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FIX IT IN "GOOD WILL" FOUR DAYS AGO I AM STILL WITHOUT A CAR WHILE THEY WAIT FOR PART THEY NEEDED AND CALLED BACK TODAY TO CORP WHO CALLED THE DEALER AND SOMEHOW PART CAME IN "LAST NIGHT" BUT THEY CAN'T PICK UP TILL MONDAY TO FIX AGAIN I AM WITHOUT MY CAR AND WORK FOR THE COUNTY TAX ADMIN OFFICE.

WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE WHILE GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED DURING SNOWY OR RAINY WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS COME ON. I HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT'S VERY SCARY. VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, BUT THEY DIDN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE MILEAGE VARIES. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD 210,000 MILES