2006 KIA SEDONA Complaints

AFTER 100,000 MILES, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS TURNED ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON SINCE THEN. AROUND THE SAME TIME, THE TPMS LIGHTS ALSO TURNED ON AND HAVE REMAINED ON. MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS WHERE THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND IT WAS STATIONARY BEFORE THE SENSOR TURNED ON. MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY LIKE ANY OTHER DAY WHEN THE PROBLEM APPEARED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE TO GET INTO ANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE SENSOR BEING NONFUNCTIONAL WITH THE LIGHT REMAINING ON. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A PROBLEM DUE TO THE SENSOR BEING FAULTY, AIRBAGS BEING FAULTY OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED AND A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO AVOID ANY SERIOUS INJURIES.

AFTER A FEW YEARS OF OWNING THE VAN MY BATTERY DIED. I REPLACED THE BATTERY BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE IT CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE [CODE: "B1102-UB (VB ?) LOW VOLTAGE (<8V)"]. WHEN THE IS LIGHT ON NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM, THE LIGHT CAN ONLY BE SHUT OFF (AND THUS MAKE THE AIRBAGS FUNCTIONAL) BY CLEARING THE CODE WITH A SPECIAL READER THAT ONLY THE DEALERSHIPS APPEAR TO HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP WILL ONLY DO THIS IF YOU PAY $280. THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS, THERE'S NO REASON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULDN'T FUNCTION AFTER THE CODE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS EXTORTION FROM KIA. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES THAT CARS HAVE TO HAVE AIRBAGS YOU WOULD EXPECT THAT THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO WORK IF THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM.

EXISTING KIA RECALL SC133. LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN PRESENT CONDITION TO NEAREST SERVICING DEALER. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED IN ORDER TO FIX SAFETY ISSUES. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CALL BACK AND ADDRESS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSABLE TO ME FOR APX. 3 WEEKS NOW DUE TO KIA NOT ADDRESSING THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.

RECALL: 16V389000 - HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED BELOW: WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED AND THE HOOD IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. I'M NOT SURE IF THE IMPACT DAMAGE ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR BUT AN INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY MY INSURANCE TO FIND OUT.

I HAD ISSUES PUTTING IN PARK AND THEN GETTING OUT OF PARK. DISCONNECTED BATTERY CABLE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. BATTERY SEEMED DEAD BUT HAD BATTERY CHECKED OUT IT'S FULLY GOOD. NOW MY ABS,BATTERY,BRAKE,ESC LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE BRAKE-TRAMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK PROBLEMS?

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND LOOKES LIKE THE STERRING WHEEL AIRBAG ALMOST CAME OUT.

FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT NOT REPLACED BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE AXLE AND OTHER FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS TO BREAK, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO POINT OUTWARDS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SCREECHING STOP, FROM 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA DEALER IN 2013 AFTER RECEIVING REAL NOTICE ABOUT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED REPLACING.

PROBLEM #1. AT APPROXIMATELY 111,000 MILES MY SEDONA'S AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH PANEL...AND HAS STAYED ILLUMINATED EVER SINCE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT TO PROVOKE THIS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. KIA OF DARTMOUTH (MA) SAID IT'S A DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT SENSOR THAT IS "BAD". COST TO REPAIR $274.80! WHY IS A "BAD" SENSOR NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER? IT'S FAULTY. THERE WAS NO MISUSE OR ABUSE BY THE CONSUMER, IN OTHER WORDS, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM? PROBLEM #2. AT APPROXIMATELY 108,000 MY SEDONA'S TPMS LIGHT AND ( ! ) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH PANEL...AND HAVE STAYED ILLUMINATED SINCE. THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO MANUFACTURE'S SPECIFICATIONS SO THERE IS NO CHANCE THAT THE TIRES ARE UNDER OR OVER INFLATED. AGAIN, THERE IS A "BAD" SENSOR(S). WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY SENSORS?

I OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA. I'VE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR 3 SEPARATE TIMES DUE TO RUINED ALTERNATORS. DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR CAUSING A SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURE WASN'T NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

I OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.