2008 Kia Sedona: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Jan 8, 2022 · PA

Driver side sliding door will not close. Not powered. Multiple mechanic can not fix. Do not know why.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Body, Electrical · 54,000 miles · NE

The passenger rear door will not open with the key fob, only with strength. Have been told the motor is wore out for that particular door. It was just parked, with this trouble to this date. As stated, I have been told that the motor to this door is wore out.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Body · 30,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. The contact stated that the rear passenger door had not closed and the driver side door had not opened. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the doors needed grease and the indoor and exterior door handles needed to be replaced. The interior door handle inside the panel was greased and replaced; however, the issue recurred. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Aug 31, 2015 · Electrical, Lights · 97,000 miles · MA

For the first incident, while coming to a stop sign, my son was driving the vehicle stalled and the ignition powered off, power steering failed, brake and battery lights came on and quickly the power came back on though the power steering still failed. Van had to be shut off and restarted for power steering to resume. This was first happening very infrequently but is now happening more, usually when coming to a stop but has also happened at steady speeds - 35mph, 20 MPH, 5 MPH. It usually happens in very heavy rains/wet conditions but has also happened once or twice in dry conditions. In addition: *passenger blinker will stop working for a week or two then randomly start working again (this pattern continues). The bulb has been replaced but it continues to happen. *passenger side door locks do not respond to key faub or power locks and have to be locked/unlocked manually. *passenger door randomly will not open from the inside or out. *one cigarette lighter no longer works. I believe this is all related to the electrical system with the biggest obvious concern of the vehicle's power out and loss of steering. Clearly, this can cause a major accident. Mechanic was unable to reproduce the engine stall issue.

Filed Jun 19, 2015 · WI

I have had issues with the manual sliding doors on my sedona. Many times the doors will not latch and lock so it's very frustrating. I do not feel safe with my kids in the back because I'm afraid the doors are not locked properly. Also during the winter the manual sliding doors are frozen shut and it's been like that from the day o purchased the van.

Filed Nov 20, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 66,785 miles · IN

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. The current problem is the right (driver) side sliding door will not unlock at all, either through the key fob or by manually operating the inside lever to unlock the door. As it will not open, it is a serious safety flaw in that no one inside during a crash can exit through the door, and no one outside the minivan can open the door to free a trap child are infant. Kia has replaced one part which did not fix the problem, and now is replacing an electrical control box.

Filed Nov 11, 2014 · Body · 20,000 miles · KY

Passenger sliding door repeatedly failed to latch closed and would keep opening when you closed it. Once we did get it closed the door opened while driving. Kia is aware of the dangerous defective design and has issued a service bulletin and has a redesigned part available. Kia has not notified customers. Kia will replace the defective latch under warranty during the warranty period but charges for the 'repair' if the warranty has run out. Kia replaces only the one latch that has already failed not both defective latches.

Filed Jun 17, 2014 · Body · 23,518 miles · NJ

Within 18 months of owning our kia sedona, the automatic sliding doors were not operating correctly. The doors would not close, and would remain open at all times. Including the original incident on july 22, 2010, we have brought the same van in a total of 6 times for inoperable doors (doors that would not remain in the closed position.) the dates are as follows: 7/22/10, 9/1/11, 8/1/12, 3/7/13, 8/27/13 and 6/16/14. We have had latches replaced, new control modules installed, new drive motor assemblies installed, but feel this is a very serious safety hazard. I have performed internet searches for similar instances, and I am clearly not alone in this regard. I have been charged for these various repairs, and do not believe that a possible defect in assembly or parts, which compromises my family's safety, should be my responsibility.

Filed Oct 29, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 52,693 miles · VA

My 2008 kia sedona (still under warranty since purchased in january 2009) continues to have an issue with the driver side sliding door opening and closing. Sometimes the door would not open/close entirely, would stop as it open/closes, or will not open at all electronically, only manually. Kia service department has been very diligent in attempting to fix the issue on two separate occasions. The first occasion, the service department could not replicate the issue. I went to pick the vehicle up and right away was able to show the service department the issue. They witnessed the issue and ordered a replacement part of which dealership replaced. Approximately 1 month later, the same issue with the same door surfaced again. This second time the dealership kept the vehicle for one week (monday ' friday, 9/23-9/27/2013) and replaced two more parts on the door. The issue still remains after three component replacements/repairs. Furthermore, the inside wall/casing from previous work on the driver sliding door is now coming apart and needs to be fixed. Additionally, the passenger sliding door showed one symptom of the same issue as the driver sliding door with opening and closing as well as very difficult to open when the pwr is turned off in the overhead console (more difficult than usual). Therefore there is concern the passenger sliding door is going to start experiencing the same issue as the driver sliding door. I have contacted kia customer assistance center requesting kia fix the issue to 100% operational and warranty the work/parts past the original vehicle warranty period at no cost to me. This issue is not isolated as the federal safety agency ' has record of at least 7 cases for kia sedona 2008 vehicles experiencing identical or similar issues with sliding doors just like my vehicle.

Filed Jul 15, 2013 · Body · 89,000 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. That contact stated while driving the drivers side sliding door opened and the warning light illuminated. The door would not close after the failure occurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.

Filed Jun 12, 2012 · Locks · 33,703 miles · NY

2008 kia sedona. Consumer states passenger sliding door opened while driving *tgw the consumer stated she was unable to close the door, so the door had to be strapped and an adult held onto the door tightly until they reached their destination. The dealer informed the consumer she would be responsible for the repair. Later on, the dealer informed her a service bulletin on the sliding door and latch had been issued and the vehicle would be repaired free of charge. The service bulletin identified the cause of the sliding door problem as improperly maintained latches. According to kia, accumulated road dirt may cause the latches to stick by impeding rotation of the latch around the pin. Kia offered consumers who had experienced the problem a modified door latch kit that permits road dirt to readily exit the latch assembly to remove the cause of the door failure. The consumer stated she was never notified about the problem. The consumer has since learned, the technical service bulletin specified that the service action was a repair program, without customer notification, and the repairs were to be performed free of charge during the warranty period.

Filed Jun 6, 2012 · Locks · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. The contact stated that the sliding doors would not lock properly and would pop open without warning whether the vehicle was in motion or not. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 47,000.