Worst 2011 Kia Sedona Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2011 Kia Sedona.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | 2 | — | 39,934 mi | |
| ENGINE | 11 | — | 1 | 87,400 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 1 | — | 119,131 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 9 | — | — | 116,667 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 6 | — | — | 53,567 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 5 | 1 | — | 46,846 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 12,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 27,333 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 3 | — | — | 61,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 49,500 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 3 | — | — | 63,500 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 24,250 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 98,801 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | — | — | 83,129 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT | 1 | 1 | — | 600 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | 200,000 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 | — | — | 14,703 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | 200 mi | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 1 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2011 Kia Sedona
6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,936,980 vehicles.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Sedona vehicles. The fuel rail may crack from exposure to heat generated within the engine compartment, resulting in a fuel leak.
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011 Optima, model year 2010 Forte, model year 2007-2009 Amanti, and model year 2009 Borrego vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Kia recalled 623,658 model year 2007-2010 Rondo and Sportage, model year 2007-2011 Sorento, model year 2007 Sedona, model year 2010-2011 Soul, and model year 2011 Optima vehicles. In September 2013, Kia informed the agency that it was adding an additional 356,719 vehicles to this campaign. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 980,377. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
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