2008 Kia Sedona body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 25 complaints for the 2008 Kia Sedona, 10% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact has a 2008 kia sedona. The contact stated that the sliding doors continue to close even if person is in the way or if their hand is in the way. The contact stated that the door continued to close and smashed the finger of one of the passengers. The vehicle was parked at the time. The dealer stated that there is no standard feature for a sensor on the sliding door of the kia vehicles. The failure mileage was38000 the current mileage was 38128. The VIN number was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. While stationary and driving various speeds, both sliding doors would open without being prompted, and would not close when significant pressure was applied. The failure became increasingly worse over the past two years. An independent mechanic greased the interior parts of both sliding doors, but the failure recurred. A dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 144,252.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Kia Sedona
- Electrical system 45 complaints
- Cruise control 38 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Lighting 16 complaints
- Stability control 15 complaints
- Suspension 15 complaints