2008 Kia Sedona electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 45 complaints for the 2008 Kia Sedona, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 72,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 7 fires.
What owners wrote
I replaced a blown 10 amp fuse on a dealer installed trailer wiring harness adapter. 15-20 minutes later I noticed a fire coming from driver's side rear light assembly. Removed fuse, removed lighting assembly, put out fire. In looking at damage, trailer harness adapter was melted along with several wires attached to it. Foam bumper padding caught fire and was melted. No visible body damage.
This mini-van has manual sliding doors. Since newly bought, the sliding doors have been difficult to open and close. One problem corrected under warranty eliminated the warning ding when under speed indicating a sliding door was ajar. Another corrected problem was the loose door handles caused in part b the amount of force passengers had to use to open the sliding door when not locked, like it was stuck shut.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Kia Sedona
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Body & structure 25 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints