2007 KIA Sedona problems
Owners have filed 237 complaints about the 2007 KIA Sedona with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 9.3%.
Complaints237
Crashes8
Fires14
Injuries16
Deaths3
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.9% · 40
Structure 9.3% · 22
Vehicle speed control 8.9% · 21
Suspension 8.4% · 20
Electronic stability control (ESC) 7.6% · 18
Latches/locks/linkages 7.6% · 18
Service brakes 6.3% · 15
Exterior lighting 5.5% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire, 16 report an injury and 3 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the KIA Sedona in this data, 2007 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 12 in the last three years against 13 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Our 2007 low mileage KIA had been parked for over 24 hrs. While sitting in our driveway not running, no keys in ignition, caught fire and burned to the ground. The fire travelled to my storage building. We lost everything in our storage and our vehicle. KIA assumes no fault. Attached is fire department report and pics of the damage. Electrical system · reported at 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 KIA Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically fail to start. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 26,415. Electrical system
While my KIA Sedona was parked in the driveway. Had been parked about an hour when smoke suddenly started coming from under the hood. Soon, the entire front end was on fire and local fire department came and put the fire out. Vehicle was a total loss. KIA coorperate says it's not their problem. Electrical system · reported at 160,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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