2006 Kia Sedona: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 6, 2026 · Brakes, Electrical · 189,000 miles · GA · fire

The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sedona. The vehicle was bought used close to four years ago. The contact was unaware that the vehicle had received notifications of the federal safety agency campaign numbers 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), and 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, an abnormal pop sound was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke was emitting from the front end of the vehicle. The contact stated that the heat gauge was rising. The contact pulled to the side of the road when a passerby ran up to the contact's vehicle and informed the contact that flames were visible under the vehicle. The passerby stated that he followed the contact for about a mile, honking and waving to notify the contact of the fire. The contact and child immediately exited the vehicle. The contact stated that once she exited the vehicle, the front end of the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The contact and child did not sustain any injuries. The police and fire department were called to the scene. The fire department extinguished the fire when, shortly after, there was an explosion. The vehicle was consumed by the fire and destroyed. The vehicle was towed to Wayne's towing yard. The manufacturer was notified of the fire. The contact was awaiting contact from KIA. The contact notified her insurance company. The failure mileage was approximately 189,000.

Filed Feb 23, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · DE

Auto dealer fraud 8/3 2024 dealership sold me a title washed lemon with major safety hazards Defective unrepairable components Discovered later after purchase P0885 limp mode Fire hazard the vehicle may catch on fire when parked Went back to the dealership that I purchased from for a P0885 on December 4 2024 Returned Back to me march 18 2025 with a blown motor I asked the tow truck driver to be a witness to me firing up the vehicle for documentation Rey Prado of Prado towing located in Delaware he can verify my account Of events will give statement Dealership breached a bonded contract from a November 2021 purchase a 2004 ford f 250 super duty pick up truck vin# [XXX] and placed the title on the loan for the 2006 Kia Sedona without my prior knowledge the vehicle was purchased August 8 2024 with the cosign on August 21 2024 the dealer and staff purposely held the the buyer’s and purchasing agreement to pack the loan , the purchase agreement was finally given to me December 13 2024 after months of delay from the owners and staff . Owner finally told me on a march 17 2025 phone call he kept my title as a vested interest after I paid it off full in our contract agreement 8 months after the contract was signed the dealership operated in a Criminal Civil Rico fashion with me and is and has been extremely uncooperative with since I have been demanding all the original contracts for both vehicles , on February 20 while reviewing documentation that I was told was my title release forms I noticed a difference in dates they had me sign and date at the bottom 12/13/24 but the top of of the document it had a date of 12/2/2024 I didn’t realize this at first because they had me so confused about the van deal the truck title it seemed very systematic and intentional like they were purposely trying to confuse me about both contracts and my title it’s been a nightmare since then Please please please some one help my my mind and body are suffering because of this INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Filed Jan 2, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · MS · fire

Unknown. My vqn caught fire under my hood not sure were it came from.

Filed Nov 29, 2021 · 150,000 miles · TX · fire

The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot, the vehicle erupted in flames without warning. Fire marshals were called and extinguished the fire. No one was injured and a report was taken. The contact mentioned a possible smoke inhalation from the smoke. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was informed of failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Filed May 5, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 102,000 miles · WI

We were notified of a dangerous part failure. In early april. So far we have heard no more from kia the manufacturer & the dealer knows nothing. We need our vehicle. It's our only vehicle. We need to park it outside away from other vehicles as it can burst into flames. We need this fixed now.

Filed Apr 20, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · CA · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. The contact stated that when her husband was parking the vehicle in her driveway, she noticed that smoke began emitting from underneath the vehicle; moments later, the vehicle caught fire. The contact was unaware if there were any illuminated warning lights prior to the failure. The contact was able to grab a water hose and extinguish the fire independently. The contact's husband, with the help of some neighbors, was able to manually push the vehicle out of the driveway and park it on the side of the street. The contact stated prior to the fire, she had received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 20v088000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer nor the dealer were notified of the failure or the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Apr 15, 2020 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 165,000 miles · OH

Received a recall notice from kia dated 4/8/20 stating hydraulic electronic control unit, which controls ESC, tsc and anti-lock brake system, remains energized when vehicle is turned off and an electrical short circuit increases the risk of engine compartment fire even when car is turned off. The parts are not currently available to fix this. In the meantime, I am to park my vehicle outdoors away from other vehicles and structures. I called my local kia dealership to inquire if they knew when the repair would be available and they did not even know of its existence. The service department said kia blows things out of proportion and scares people and they have no idea when and if the repair parts will be in. This is an unacceptable response. Kia needs to communicate with the dealerships about this problem and they need to fix it as soon as possible to avoid injury to consumers. I am left with a van that has the risk of catching on fire. I do not know if it is only when the vehicle is turned off or I am at risk when I am driving the van. Due to being laid off from the current covid 19 crisis, I am not in a position to buy or rent a new car. Also, there is no place to park my car in my home where it is not near another vehicle or structure. I also tried calling kia's consumer assistance center, but the number listed on the letter connects me with roadside assistance and there is no connection for recall information.

Filed Apr 7, 2020 · Electrical · 228,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. The contact stated that while his wife was driving the vehicle, the vehicle's ABS warning light suddenly began to illuminate and the warning sounder began to chime. As his wife began to pull into their garage, the contact noticed smoke coming from the under the hood of the vehicle. His wife turned off the vehicle and the contact began to put out the fire. However, it was a little difficult for the contact to extinguish the fire, so the contact detached the battery, which, made it easier for them to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries. The fire department was not contacted and fire report was not made. The contact did not contact the dealer. The vehicle had not been officially diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the matter. The manufacturer informed the contact that a future recall notice had not been released due to parts for a remedy not yet being available. The approximate failure mileage was 228,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Engine · 175,000 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While driving 10 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over and waited a few minutes to allow the engine to cool off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start. The contact began to notice more smoke coming from the vehicle and smelled a burning plastic odor. The contact removed herself and her kids from the vehicle. The child's school maintenance man assisted the contact and asked her to open the vehicle's hood. As the hood was opened, flames began to emit from the vehicle. The maintenance person called the fire department for assistance. The fire was extinguished and a fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The contact's insurance company had the vehicle towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not destroyed. A VIN search confirmed that there were no active recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Filed Jan 10, 2010 · Body · 39,000 miles · NY

2006 kia sedona, sliding doors keep sticking or locking so you can not open them, in cold weather and in warm weather. After not being able to open doors, if car is drive or even setting after not being able to open doors the doors will then open causing lights & bells to come on. If driving you may have to stop to shut door, but if car is turned off and sitting, if the lights & bells come on you do not hear the warning and I have had my battery go bad. I have replaced the battery and now battery is going dead over night. This automoblie is the worst car I have ever owned. I bought this car in 2008 and have not had it 2 yrs and have replaced the battery, put 4 new tires on as tires keep loosing air pressure and head lights have blown 3 different times. As far as the doors sticking/locking I have reported it to my dealer and they stated they knew about the problem, but put some luburcate around the doors, wlhich I do not think is the cause of this defect, it acts more like locking of the doors. If I were to have a headon collision where both front doors were unable to oopen, and the car started on fire, neither I nor any passengerswould be alble to escape. I am not the only one with this problem, I have a relative that bought his 2006 sedona in the state of washington during the summer of 09 and his do the same thing and this person has 3 children that he has in his car. This should have been recalled long ago. The date that I am including below is going to be the last time this occured.