2005 KIA SEDONA Complaints

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF. THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE BELT BUCKLE TO THE SEAT WAS SEVERED IN HALF. THE WHOLE BUCKLE JUST CAME OFF IN MY HAND. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THREE HOURS AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SEAT. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND STATED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL. A REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT THEY NEEDED TO SEE PICTURES AND THE FIRE REPORT BEFORE THEY COULD INVESTIGATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT FROM ANOTHER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ON THE VEHICLE WERE WARPED WITHIN TWO THOUSAND MILES. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY PURCHASED AFTER MARKET ROTORS THAT WARPED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REDESIGNED A ROTOR THAT WARPED AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY ROTOR PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WARPED WITHIN TEN THOUSAND MILES. WHEN THE ROTOR WARPED, IT MADE THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAD ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NEED TO NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I GOT MY 2005 KIA SEDONA IN 5/2006 USED. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED (PADS AND ROTORS) AT LEAST 6 TIMES, HAVE HAD TO HAVE 4 SETS OF TIRES AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONING REPLACED. THE COMPRESSOR IN THE A/C WENT COMPLETELY OUT IN 2009. THIS IS ALL IN ADDITION TO: REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, FANS, ETC ETC. I HAVE SPENT A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THIS VAN AND IT STILL SHAKES, PULLS ETC AND THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS NOT ALWAYS COMING UP OR DOWN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE SWITCH HAD MELTED. THEY ALSO PUT IN A NEW MOTOR FOR THE POWER WINDOW. TOTALING $689 AND THE WARRANTY ISN;T THERE TO HELP US. IT WAS A SECOND HAND VAN. WE ARE CONCERNED SINCE IT IS A 2005 KIA SEDONA AND ITS THUS ONLY 5 YRS OLD AND THAT THE FACT IT MELTED AFTER OVER HEATING. *TR

I OWN A 2005 KIA AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIME BECAUSE IT SQUEALS AND MOANS AND THEY SHAKE THE CAR WHEN APPLIED BUT REPLACING THEM DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH HE FELT A VIBRATION WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHEN HE PULLED OVER HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END SUSPENSION HAD FALLEN APART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE CONTACTS DRIVING HABIT THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOUR TIMES AND IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE FIFTH PART TO BE INSTALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND THE KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY WHICH HAS FALLEN APART FIVE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,442.

I HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA EX AND THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE WEAK FOR THE VEHICLE BUT AFTER HAVING BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE ROTORS GLAZING (BECOMING TO HOT) AND HAVING TO REPLACE PADS WAY TO OFTEN ABOUT EVERY 6-8 THOUSAND MILES I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE AND LOOK UP ISSUES AND IT SEEMS THAT MODEL YEAR HAS HAD SEVERE BRAKE ISSUES THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT AND SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON AN UPGRADE THAT THE OWNER CAN PURCHASE BUT YET NONE HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO DATE. MULTIPLE OWNERS COMPLAINING OF EXACT SAME ISSUES REGARDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEING WAY TO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE WEIGHT AND I THOUGHT THIS NEEDED TO BE AT LEAST BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. KIA'S FIX IS TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS BUT THE VEHICLES HAVE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS WITHIN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.. THIS COULD AND ALMOST HAS CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. LOVE THE VAN HATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AM CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF AFTERMARKET DRILLED AND SLOTTED BRAKE ROTORS TO REDUCE HEATING ISSUES.. I AM 37 YR OLD WITH A WIFE AND 7 YEAR OLD SON AND I DON'T DRIVE MY VAN HARD BUT WHEN I NEED IT TO STOP I EXPECT IT TO STOP... *TW

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING GARAGE HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000.