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. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 23V652000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed, and no injuries were reported. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the hood suddenly unlatched, opened, and smashed into the front windshield. The contact was able to safely pull to the shoulder of the roadway, and attempted to close the hood, but the latch failed to remain secure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the secondary hood latch assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number:Â 16V389000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
2007 Kia Sedona: fire, smoke or burning smell
9 of the 157 complaints about the 2007 Kia Sedona describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 135,701
- recalls
- 1
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that he initially received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V088000 (Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic). A year after the recall repair was performed, while his wife was driving 55 MPH, grayish smoke started coming from under the hood. While she was pulling over, the ABS warning light illuminated the instrument panel due to both front brake calipers locking up. The contact’s wife allowed the vehicle to cool down for a while and was able to restart the vehicle and drive home without further incidence. The contact, who is a mechanic, then drove the vehicle to his dealer for an inspection and discovered that water had entered the EBCM (Electronic Brake Control Module) which caused the module to corrode. The contact also discovered that both fuses in the under-hood fuse block had blown which caused the smoke. Upon replacing the fuses, the same failure recurred with smoke coming from the engine due to the replacement fuses being blown. The contact then spoke with the dealer where the recall was performed and was provided a diagnostic fee to inspect the vehicle. The contact then reached out to the manufacturer where he was provided a case number but had not yet received a follow-up call from the manufacturer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 135,701.
The kia van was parked , turned off, keys were removed, outside in our business parking lot. A person driving by noticed it was on fire and called the fire department. This happened around 12 am. (midnight) the local fire department responded to the call and reported to the scene.
The car gets this random smell of burning plastic. When this happens theres s crackling sound that comes from the dash board. Also the car randomly doesnt start. The lights and radio will work but the car does nothing when you turn the key this seems to happen mostly after the burning smell. I have replaced the battery, fuses and relay switches and nothing works. I've had it at the mechanic and they haven't been able to find the cause. It's very scary smelling burning plastic and hearing crackling while driving down the road. I'm stuck paying for a car I'm to scared to drive.
My car was parked in my driveway, not running, no key in the ignition, and had not been driven since the previous day. One of the kids went outside to play and came running back in to tell us the car was smoking. There was smoking coming out from under the hood. My boyfriend quickly got to it and got the battery out and found the source and unplugged the electrical stability control module ( I believe is what he called it) either way, the plug and wires were fried. The dealership stated that had we not seen this it would have caught fire. I called the kia corporate number and they told me sorry but its an out of pocket expense, my car is not under warranty and there are no recalls. This is not the first 07 kia sedona to have this issue based on the research I have done. And had we been sleeping when this happened my house could have caught fire. Had there been children in this at the time they could have been injured.
Our 2007 low mileage kia had been parked for over 24 hrs. While sitting in our driveway not running, no keys in ignition, caught fire and burned to the ground. The fire travelled to my storage building. We lost everything in our storage and our vehicle. Kia assumes no fault. Attached is fire department report and pics of the damage.
While my kia sedona was parked in the driveway. Had been parked about an hour when smoke suddenly started coming from under the hood. Soon, the entire front end was on fire and local fire department came and put the fire out. Vehicle was a total loss. Kia coorperate says it's not their problem.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 kia sedona. While the vehicle was parked, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.
Van caught on fire while driving.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Technical service bulletin closed
- Pitstop: audible tone from back-up assist always on - if you encounter a customer complaint relating to...
- Kia: ECM upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with DTC P2135/P0638
- Kia: on some vehicles with 2.7L engines, the ECM software and tp sensor upgrade may experience a...
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.
- Risk
- An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the vehicle is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.
Recall number 20V088000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Kia Sedona fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2007 Kia Sedona?
9 of 157 owner complaints about the 2007 Kia Sedona (6%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Kia Sedona?
There is 1 recall and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Kia Sedona
Check engine light 12Adaptive cruise 9Ball joint 9Won't start 6Door locks 5Stalling 5
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2007 Kia Sedona?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history