2012 Kia Sedona: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 108 complaints about the 2012 Kia Sedona describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 69,107
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2020
3
2019
3
2018
1
2017
8
2016
16
2015
6
2012
5
2011
2
2010
1
2009
2
2008
7
2007
5
2006
14
2005
12
2004
12
2003
2
2002
14

What owners say

Filed Oct 27, 2021 · 69,107 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that upon purchase of the vehicle, the sliding door would not close as needed and would independently open while driving without warning. The contact also stated that the electrical power mirrors would also operate independently without warning. The contact then received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fuel System, Gasoline) and took the vehicle to the dealer for repair. The contact was also provided an estimate for the repair of other vehicle failures. Two days after the repair while driving 50 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal as he approached a stoplight. The light turned green and the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle stalled in the middle of the intersection. The contact was forced to make an illegal U-turn. The contact turned the key to the off position; however, the engine continued to run with several unknown warning lights on the instrument panel. The contact saw steam coming from the engine and upon inspection, the contact saw the radiator cap blow off as the vehicle lost motive power. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where they informed him that the axle shaft, water pump, crankshaft pulley, alternator, oil pan gasket, drive belts, and battery all need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 69,107.

Filed Mar 5, 2020 · Fuel system · 72,000 miles · TX

Gas smell in car 11/2017 while in motion. Experiencing a sort of 'hesitation', like wanting to stall. Brought to dealer. Dealer identified issue- crack in fuel rail, leaking on engine. Item was not covered under warranty and quoted at just under $1k to repair. The dealership wanted me to sign a waiver saying I knew my car was a fire hazard since I couldn't afford to pay their rates for the repair. Told me I would end up in the news if I didn't get it fixed there. I refused, and took my car to my local repair shop where I paid for the repair.

Filed Jan 28, 2020 · Engine · 120,000 miles · MA

Twice, the vehicle has stalled and come to a complete, unexpected stop with no warning: in october 2019 and january 2020. In both cases, the vehicle was traveling at a speed of approx. 30-40 MPH. The check engine light did not illuminate, nor did any other light. We pulled over to the side of the road and restarted the vehicle. Very dangerous, but fortunately we were able to pull over safely,

Filed Aug 23, 2017 · 60,000 miles · ND

One three separate occasions within a one week period, the kia sedona stalled randomly while the vehicle was in motion. This occurred once on a gravel road, once in town, and once on while merging onto a highway. The vehicle was brought to the dealer where we were told the check engine light was on, but they could not duplicate the problem. When we expressed this safety concern to kia customer service, we have be completely stonewalled and cannot even receive a returned phone call from the case manager. I wish I could supply more information but the dealership and kia seem unwilling or unable to discuss this matter with us.

Filed Apr 10, 2013 · Engine · 5,534 miles · PA

While turning onto another street the van stalled. I put on my flashers and stopped, put the van in park and started it again. It started right up and the check engine light was on. It didn't have any power when I hit the gas, so I turned it off and started it again and it ran normal, except for the check engine light being on. On the way home it almost stalled again. This happened on a saturday. We called the dealer right away and they said to bring it in on monday. A week or so before the van did this I noticed the RPM's going up an down when I would be at a stop just idling. The dealer checked the codes for the throttle body and found an update so they reprogrammed it according to their paperwork. On friday I was driving down the street going about 25 MPH and when I got to the traffic light I lost power. I thought it had stalled again, but it didn't. When I pressed the gas it did not accelerate , and would not go over 10 MPH. I got it off the street and shut it off and then restarted it. It would not respond when I stepped on the gas. I turned it off again and let it sit for a couple minutes and then when I re-started it, it responded when I accelerated. Once again the check engine light was on. I immediately contacted the dealer and drove it right to them. According to their paperwork they checked and found an internal fault with the throttle body actuator. They replaced the throttle body assembly and kept it a few days to see if it would lose power again. According to them it did not and I picked it up. This is the first day I have had it back and so far it has run fine. I am driving children around in this van all the time and now I need to be concerned that it is going to stall or go into "limp mode" as the dealer called it when I pull out onto the busy roads where I live. I hope they fixed it.