Major Problems with 2008 Kia Sedona Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Kia Sedona

2008 Kia Sedona DOOR Victims: 1 Mileage: 38128 miles

2008 Kia Sedona ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Mileage: 53000 miles

2008 Kia Sedona ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 36452 miles

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Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sedona owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL let me start by saying we loved the van up until this incident. i was driving on the interstate with...	37 ~ 32629 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with only 700 miles on sedona minivan i have had an air bag sensor go bad a drivers side sliding...	31 ~ 56205 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 kia sedona headlights keep burning out every 2-4 weeks. i have tried different retail stores to purchase from but	13 ~ 68736 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we rented a 2008 kia sedona van with the 3.8l engine and it lost power in the middle of the...	13 ~ 62386 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact has a 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that the sliding doors continue to close even if...	11 ~ 40448 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. that contact stated while driving the drivers side sliding door opened and...	9 ~ 58117 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while driving the vehicle at various speeds the brakes began pulsating and there...	9 ~ 22525 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the first time this incident happened i was driving my 2008 kia sedona van on a level street at approximately...	8 ~ 96861 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1) few times on different occasions lost acceleration pedal (sort) no rpm response only idles . incidents recorded on "kia...	8 ~ 41784 miles
AIR BAGS with only 700 miles on sedona minivan i have had an air bag sensor go bad a drivers side sliding...	8 ~ 54680 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in 18 months my 2008 kia sedona has continuous electrical problems with this complaint focusing on the fact my vehicle...	4 ~ 29113 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph she lost power steering....	4 ~ 50100 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC let me start by saying we loved the van up until this incident. i was driving on the interstate with...	4 ~ 6527 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING bad misfire. this misfire started at 14 000 miles. i took it into the dealer to have it look at...	4 ~ 27175 miles
ENGINE traveling at 70 mph cruise control on the car decelerated rapidly and lost ability to accelerate. check engine light illuminated....	3 ~ 60433 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 kia sedona. consumer requests reimbursement for damages stating while driving the hood flew up blinding the driver's view. *tgw	3 ~ 52774 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE vehicle would lose power to a crawl then if you let it sit for 10 minutes it would regain some	3 ~ 28225 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my vehicle fuel tank place where you pump the gas is completely rusted i fear this rust might add to	2 ~ 90000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2008 kia sedona. consumer states passenger sliding door opened while driving *tgw the consumer stated she was unable to close...	2 ~ 70852 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER it started with the fuses for the power plug in the front blew several times and had to be replaced....	2 ~ 66329 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER vehicle stallled with out warning at 60 mph throttle position sensor failed. this is the second one in our fleet...	2 ~ 26037 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged he pressed on...	2 ~ 29500 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that the driver and passenger seats would move back...	2 ~ 49500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN kia sedona( a dollar rental vehicle) parked on a slight incline in the driveway rolled backwards when ignition was turned	2 ~ 21850 miles
TIRES bad misfire. this misfire started at 14 000 miles. i took it into the dealer to have it look at...	2 ~ 33500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that the manufacturer sent two recall notices for nhtsa...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while stationary and driving various speeds both sliding doors would open without...	1 ~ 144252 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while driving the sliding doors erroneously unlocked and opened. the failure occurred...	1 ~ 108000 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving in construction (55mph) going to work in morning rush the esc off light came on and there was...	1 ~ 72271 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i replaced a blown 10 amp fuse on a dealer installed trailer wiring harness adapter. 15-20 minutes later i noticed...	1 ~ 93700 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES rear passenger tire blow out. remaining three tires found to have bulges and at risk for blow out. only 14000...	1 ~ 14000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owned a 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that the driver was driving 30 mph when the...	1 ~ 70050 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while traveling 30 mph the contact activated the windshield wipers and ruining...	1 ~ 51000 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT while driving from the babysitter to my house on 07/19/2011 my car shut down while i was turning in a...	1
EQUIPMENT 2 months while decelerating at red light acceleration occurred while pressing brake pedal stopped within a fraction of an inch...	1 ~ 70000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES in 18 months my 2008 kia sedona has continuous electrical problems with this complaint focusing on the fact my vehicle...	1 ~ 36452 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. the contact was driving 70 mph on the highway. when the accelerator pedal...	1 ~ 29800 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING it all started when my wife picked up the vehicle in question from a rental salesman he told her that...	1 ~ 31000 miles
PARKING BRAKE on a 2008 kia sedona my front brake disc have been replaced 2 times in less than 12 months due...	1 ~ 115 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC bad misfire. this misfire started at 14 000 miles. i took it into the dealer to have it look at...	1 ~ 53000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION bad misfire. this misfire started at 14 000 miles. i took it into the dealer to have it look at...	1 ~ 53000 miles

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