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2007 Kia Sedona latches & locks problems

Owners reported latches & locks problems in 18 complaints for the 2007 Kia Sedona, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
23,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When latches & locks problems show up

Latches & locks complaints by mileage, 2007 Kia Sedona Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 23,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 1 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 23,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles1
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 16 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 23,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she was informed that smoke was emanating from the vehicle, after which she observed flames emanating from the engine compartment on the driver's side. Bystanders were able to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher. Local emergency services arrived. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired.

July 2024 Fire

Both passenger sliding doors fail to latch in the closed position when closing electrically. Have to manually shove the rear end of the sliding doors into the flushed position. Happens about 10 % of the time.

Reported at 200 miles, July 2007

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