The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the control arm was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 160,000.
2008 Kia Sedona suspension problems
15 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 88,200. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 88,200
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Front: control arm2
- Rear1
At what mileage
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Kia Sedona suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Kia Sedona suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.
- Risk
- A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.
Recall number 16V387000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.
- Risk
- A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's recall number is SC100.
Recall number 13V550000 · Recall details
What 2008 Kia Sedona owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Right lower control arm broke while I was driving
Vehicle was not drivable. Driver side front control arm was corroded and cracked/broken.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. The contact stated that while her boyfriend was driving around a curve, the vehicle veered off the highway at 55 MPH down into an incline. The vehicle crashed into a tree in a yard. It was discovered that the control arm on the driver's side was rusted and fractured in three places. There were no injuries that caused anyone to be transported by ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a storage area. The dealer bergstrom kia of appleton (2445 w college ave, appleton, wi 54914 (920) 993-3000) told the contact to call the manufacturer. The contact was sent to the recall section and sent pictures of the crash. After several calls, the manufacturer concluded that they would not offer any assistance. Vin tool search confirmed the vehicle had a pending recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension).the failure mileage was 171,000.
While working on my 2008 kia sedona, I discovered severe perforating corrosion on the passenger side front lower control arm. I discovered that kia had initiated a voluntary recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v387000. I contacted kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542 to see if they would apply recall sc133 to my car even though it is not in one of the identified states (although virginia does use road salt in winter). After I called them twice and sent the attached pictures they told me they wouldn't cover it and that I would have to pay for a dealership to diagnose it and send them their opinion for them to reconsider. I do not think that I should have to pay anything out of pocket to verify what the pictures clearly show. This corrosion could result a broken control arm and result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. Please contact kia for me or change the campaign to mandatory and expand it to all states.
Today looking my car value, found that my wagon have 4 recalls. I'm worry for this situation.
Lower arm needs to replace due to old.the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use. Hear a cranking sound when driving on the road or run over potholes
There is a recall on my vehicle for the control arms. I found this out when I did a google search because mine has broken nearly completely in half as I was driving it. I was on a city street and it snapped as I was applying the brakes. After that it was giving me issues turning left and braking. The recall states that the control arms will rust and break which is exactly what happened. But apparently my vehicle has a canadian VIN number and because of that kia will not honor the recall and I have to get it fixed myself. I can even put my VIN number into the kia canada website and the recall pips up. They gave me the toll free number to kia canada which I tried to call but can't get through because it is 'not available from my area' in my opinion kia is kia. No matter where I am and where my car is from. I shouldn't have to go to canada to fix the recall!! The company as a whole should be more concerned with their consumers and ensure our safety and that is not what they are doing! I had my baby in the car and a couple other people and this could have cause great injury to all of us
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. The contact stated that the manufacturer sent two recall notices for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 16v387000 (suspension) and 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages) and was uncertain as to when the dealer may be able to schedule the recall repairs. In addition, the head lights failed to function for the low beams, day time running lights, and high beams. The dealer (big a auto sales, greenwood, sc (864) 388-7828 ) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The approximate failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Kia stockton in stockton, california was made aware of the failure and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact heard a clicking noise and the front end of the vehicle wobbled left and right. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.
Questions about the 2008 Kia Sedona suspension
Does the 2008 Kia Sedona have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the suspension of the 2008 Kia Sedona, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2008 Kia Sedona suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 88,200 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2008 Kia Sedona suspension?
Yes, 2 recalls: 16V387000, 13V550000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Kia Sedona have bad suspension?
The Kia Sedona model years with the most suspension complaints are 2006 (84 complaints), 2007 (20 complaints) and 2004 (17 complaints).
Other 2008 Kia Sedona problems
Electrical 45Acceleration 38Body 25Brakes 20Driver assistance 16Lights 16Engine 12Locks 11Airbags 8Fuel system 7Steering 4Transmission 4Visibility 4Seats 3Tires 3
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