Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2012 Kia Sedona.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to parallel park and gear in drive, the ve… |
| 2024-10-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a continuous leakage of oil from my van even after the dealer replaced valve cover gasket . When I complained … |
| 2024-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Tha backup camera, windshield wipers stopped working. The car would no t go in reverse or drive forward without resista… |
| 2024-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | While driving the vehicle and applying the brakes the vehicle shifted to one side of the road. There was an accident 03… |
| 2024-02-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The auto was diagnosed with a leaking ABS system which is an ongoing problem with this auto maker. The dealership state… |
| 2023-10-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Unknown. I've replaced the alternator and battery. The alternator many times and still having lights come on. Mostly th… |
| 2023-08-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Car immobilizer/Theft deterrent - The company is telling me that my KIA's VIN indicated that it does not have the immob… |
| 2023-03-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The power lock on the sliding door on the driver's side does not latch. In order to fully close the door, you must tur… |
| 2022-03-29 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fuel System,… |
| 2022-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have replaced my Oil Pressure sensor two times due to oil leaks since I have owned the vehicle at my own expense. I s… |
| 2021-12-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after driving 70 MPH, and pulling into a parking lot, he no… |
| 2021-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The passenger door will not open from the inside by pulling on the handle or pushing the door open button. Pulling on … |
| 2021-05-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS UNRELATED TO THE SAFETY RECALL FOR THE FUEL RAIL The electronic door locks fail, (mine are not fully automatic… |
| 2021-04-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REPORTED AS FAR BACK AS AND PAID FOR REPAIR OF BOTH SLIDING DOORS STARING IN 2015-2021 DOORS AT FIRST WOULD NOT OPEN O… |
| 2020-11-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE WHILE GOING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED DURING SNOWY OR RAINY WEATHER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AN… |
| 2020-10-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN UNLESS YOU USE THE FRONT CONTROL BUTTON SOMETIMES THE REMOTES WORK BUT NOT ALL THE TIME SOMETI… |
| 2020-09-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlamps quit working in unison, replaced bulbs lasted about a week then went out again. I have replaced them seve… |
| 2020-08-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT LATCH VIA POWER CONTROL. IT WOULD CLOSE MANUALLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT… |
| 2020-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE LEANING INTO THE REAR SECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE… |
| 2020-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TO … |
| 2020-06-05 | TIRES | No | 0 | ON JUNE 5, 2020 AND JUNE 14, 2020, RESPECTIVELY, TWO YOKOHAMA YK580 225/70R16 TIRES INSTALLED ON MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCED… |
| 2020-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | electronic locks (not power door controls) lock and will not unlock via manual key or key fob - this is a crash and or … |
| 2020-05-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CAR WAS DELIVERED TO KIA OF SOUTH AUSTIN FOR REPAIR AS PER SC165A (AIRBAG RECALL) AND FOR SC188 (FUEL RAIL RECALL) ON M… |
| 2020-05-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V101000 (FUEL SYS… |
| 2020-04-27 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 4/25 WE NOTICED A SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE HAD THE ISSUE CORRCETED ON 4/27/2020 AT A OUT OF P… |
| 2020-04-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V101000 (FUEL SYS… |
| 2020-04-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V101000 (FUEL SYS… |
| 2020-02-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IT DID,NT PASS THE TLC NEW YORK INSPECTION NO INCIDENT |
| 2020-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TWICE, THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED AND COME TO A COMPLETE, UNEXPECTED STOP WITH NO WARNING: IN OCTOBER 2019 AND JANUARY 202… |
| 2019-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING… |
| 2019-08-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE DOOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT. THE DOOR WORKED FINE WHEN WE WENT TO THE STORE. ON THE DRIVE HOME THE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPE… |
| 2019-08-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WE DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAKAGE AFTER GETTING GAS, BUT DID NOT DISCOVER THIS LEAK UNTIL AFTER DRIVING HOME FROM THE GAS ST… |
| 2019-07-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SLIDING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE VAN WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. WE HAVE TRIED THIS WITH THE POWER DOOR OPTION, AND ALSO MA… |
| 2019-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, TOOK IT TO MY DEALER. THEY ARE SAYING THE OIL PRESSU… |
| 2019-07-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVING ON RT 19 PITTSBURGH PA THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE IN CAR SEATS. THIS SHOUL… |
| 2019-05-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDING DOOR COMES OPEN AT TIMES. I HAVE RESET THE MAIN FUSE THAT IT LISTED I… |
| 2019-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PA… |
| 2019-03-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | REAR PASSENGER-SIDE DOORS DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WILL NOT OPEN WITH "KEY FOB", BUT SOMETIMES WILL MANUALLY. IF OPEN, … |
| 2019-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE ENGINE CEASED WITH SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.… |
| 2018-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SIDE DOOR FLIES OPEN WHILE DRIVING, ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCH NO LONGER WORKS PROPERLY ALLOWING THE DOOR TO OPEN COMPLETELY… |
| 2018-10-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN PARK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NO LONGER DEPRESS… |
| 2018-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL, WIRING HARNESS. WHEN DONE, THE HORN, LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK SWITCH AND THE RADIATOR… |
| 2018-09-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LAST SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2018, SEDONA WAS ALMOST CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVER WAS WITH HER CHILDREN. ONWER SAW A HUGE SMOKE AFT… |
| 2018-08-18 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | DROVE HOME FROM CHURCH AND TRIED TO GO SOMEWHERE AND THE VAN IS STUCK IN PARK. WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WHEN YOU PU… |
| 2018-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY 2012 KIA SEDONA ON 8-11-2018 & FOUND OUT THAT THEY SOLD ME A VEHICLE ON THE RECALL LIST. I SAID THERE WA… |
| 2018-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS ARE MELTED AT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND RESISTOR. ALSO DID ON MY 06 SEDONA. WORRIED ABOUT A FIRE.… |
| 2018-06-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE PEDAL SOFT, BRAKES FADE IN PANIC STOP , AT VEHICLE STOP BRAKE PEDAL FADES TO FLOOR |
| 2018-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE OIL SENSOR LEAKING OIL AND ENGINE OIL LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. ANY TIME ENGINE IS RUNNING. |
| 2018-03-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR HAD BEEN PERMANENTLY ILLU… |
| 2018-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2012 KIA SEDONA HEATER WIRE HARNESS ON DRIVE SIDE FAILED AND MELTED ALL THE WIRES UNDER THE DASH. MECHANIC STATED IT CO… |