2002 Kia Sedona seat belts problems

Filed Aug 21, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · NY · crash · 4 injuries

Before the incident there were issues with the rear captain chairs seat belt latch when trying to buckle them. I have three small children under the age of 3 years of age and it is very important and crucial that seat belts are in working order without issues for the safety of their well being. Before the incident the seats themselves in the rear rows had issues latching as well when being installed. On august 18, 2015 myself and three small children were in a severe high impact accident and none of the airbags had gone off like they never existed. My kids and I suffer from seat belt abrasions and I suffer from bruising in multiple places from my head down, shoulder pain and back issues. Police, paramedic's, collision center, witnesses, and my insurance company were all notified or had notified about the airbags. Apparently, my seat which was the driver seat was also completely snapped off as well. Updated 08/26/15

Filed Nov 9, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · 90,000 miles · NJ

Airbag light was illuminating intermittently - took to dealership for diagnostic in 2010. Kia dealership in turnersville said that light illuminating was normal and no issue. I recently had timing chain replaced by same dealership - different tech. This time they said that the light meant the airbags would not deploy in an accident! They said repairs would not be covered! I am furious.

Filed Dec 13, 2010 · Seat belts · 50,000 miles · HI · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. The contact stated that while traveling 45 MPH, he heard a loud noise from the driver side of the vehicle and the seat belt tightened cutting off his circulation. The contact had to move the seat back to get and unlock the seat belt. A few minutes later, the same failure occurred on the passenger side. The contact was unable to get the passenger side unlocked. The failure left the contact injured across the chest and waist. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 50,000.

Filed Sep 26, 2007 · Locks, Seat belts · 77,600 miles · NY · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. When the contact started the vehicle, the driver side seat belt began smoking. The seat belt then caught fire when it came in contact with the wires attached to the seat belt connector and a piece of hard plastic around the bottom of the seat (seat guard). The contact extinguished the fire. Kia stated that a recall repair had been performed on the vehicle in april of 2006 and that she would be responsible for any current repairs. The seat belt area of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer or a mechanic. The contact also stated that the passenger side door handle failed and a new one had been ordered before the fire occurred. The current and failure mileages were 77,600.

Filed Sep 4, 2007 · Airbags, Seat belts · 84,000 miles · OH

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. While driving less than 25 MPH, the contact noticed that the air bag light was illuminated. The dealer stated that the seat belt sensor failed and caused the air bag light to illuminate. No repairs have been made as of yet. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 84,000. Updated 09/19/tr

Filed Jul 26, 2006 · Seat belts · 78,700 miles · MN

Dt*: the contact stated the seat belt buckle that attaches to the passenger side middle seat of the vehicle fractured and detached at the seam. The dealership has been informed.

Filed Jul 10, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · 88,302 miles · WA

Back in 2003, the airbag light on my van came on and would not go away. It was under warranty. The problem was a defective passenger side seat belt buckle. That was replaced. Now in 2005 the airbag light came on and would not go away again. My warranty has expired, so I tried finding out what the problem was myself. It was the same passenger side seat belt buckle. The problem was a broken wire in the harness to the sensor. The cause was a metal clip that pinches the harness, and with the movement of putting the seat belt on and off, eventually leading to the wire breakage. That I fixed myself and airbag light went out. In 2006, the airbag light came back on and would not go out. The problem now is the driver side seat belt buckle, once again a broken wire at the clip. Once again my warranty has expired so I am going to fix it myself. This kind of problem can be fixed if the clips are removed, extending the life of the sensing unit. I am sure that there are many others with that same problem. I would like to see this defect fixed.

Filed Jun 22, 2006 · Seat belts · 44,900 miles · CA

The drivers side seat belt came off the side wall and was not usable. I had the dealer re-attach it and asked if there was a recall due to this problem and they said no.

Filed Mar 17, 2006 · Airbags, Seat belts · 70,000 miles · OH

Dt*: the contact stated the air bag warning light illuminated shortly after the vehicle was started. Previously, the vehicle was repaired under recall campaign #03v17000 regarding the seat belts. Before the recall work was completed the air bag warning light was illuminated. Once the repair was made the light went off. The contact is concerned the same seat belt problem has returned, but has not made an appointment with the dealer for inspection.

Filed Jan 11, 2006 · Seat belts · 50,551 miles · MO

I have a 2002 kia sedona van. We had taken the child seat out of the passenger side-middle row and was trying to reinstall the seat. That is when we discovered the seat belts fail to ratchet when installing child safety seat. Since we still had the back seat in the van (I often take them out.), I was able to install the child seat in the back seat. However, had the back seat been out and we had both of our children with us, we would have had to drive with one of our children in an unsecured child seat. If we had an accident...well, lets say that I would own part of kia. We have had seat belts replaced for same failure in the past. This is third failure in our van, which has less than 51,000 miles. Also, it isn't like we take the child seats in and out much. I would guess that the child seat has only been removed 2 or three times.