2014 Kia Sedona Other Problems
7 owner-reported other complaints from NHTSA data
Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.
Owner Complaints (7)
After your dealership installed anti-theft software as part of recall campaign CS2308A, the console buttons that control your power sliding rear doors stopped working. The dealership kept your vehicle for 5 days but couldn't fix the problem. The fix will likely involve reprogramming or replacing the door control module and its electrical connections.
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Your sliding doors don't close all the way or latch properly. You may notice the doors won't stay shut securely or you hear them rattling while driving. The latching mechanism or door alignment likely needs adjustment or repair.
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DOORS AND DOOR LATCHES NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS TO THE DEALER ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO. I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT A RECALL
UVA SYSTEM ALLOWS MULIPLE ACCOUNT USERS PER CAR- AN ACCOUNT REQUIRES A VIN AND ACCESS TO THE CAR ONE TIME! WITH AN ACCOUNT YOU CAN TRACK THE CAR EVERY TIME THE DRIVER IS IN IT. DOES NOT TELL YOU WHEN AN ACCOUNT IS CREATED. CAN NOT TURN OFF THE GPS SYSTEM AND UVA CANNOT TELL ME HOW MANY ACCOUNTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH A VIN. NOR CAN THEY ERASE THEM. SO THEORETICALLY EVERY PERSON WHO HAS STEPPED FOOT IN YOUR CAR - WEITHER IT'S A VALET, TIRE CHANGER OR A PREVIOUS OWNER/DRIVER CAN MONITOR YOUR LOCATION AND DRIVING HISTORY. KIA CANNOT GIVE ME A GOOD ANSWER ON HOW TO STOP IT OR RESET IT. I'M UNCOMFORTABLE SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BUY IT FOR THEIR TEEN. MONITORS CAR- THEN WHEN CARS OFF. IT SWITCHED TO MONITORING YOUR PHONE LOCATION.
WHEN VAN IS PUT IN PARK, THE LOCKS UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. WHEN WE STOP TO LET SOMEONE OUT OF THE VAN IT UNLOCKS, AND IT LOCKS ON IT'S OWN AFTER A MIN OR TWO WHEN WE GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I'VE BEEN LOCKED OUT WHEN GETTING GAS OR WALKING AWAY
BACK HATCH DOOR OPENS WHEN IT WANTS TO, AND IT WON'T WHEN WE TRY THE HANDLE. ALSO, COLD WEATHER MAKES THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR(ENTRANCE TO THE BACK) FREEZES UP AND WON'T WORK. ALL THESE ISSUES WITH LOCKS, DOORS, EVER SINCE WE FIRST PURCHASED IT
RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I PRESS THE SIDE BUTTON, BUT AM UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION. NOW, I AM UNABLE TO PLACE IN PARK, AND MUST SHUT THE CAR OFF IN NEUTRAL. DOING SO MEANS I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS MOTIONLESS AND MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKES. THIS COULD BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM, NOT ONLY IN THEFTS, BUT ANYWHERE IN PUBLIC THAT YOU MUST PARK IT.