2015 Kia Sedona: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Oct 30, 2025 · Engine · IN

Van was well cared for. Engine failure occurred while on interstate, causing immediate high-pitched squealing. Problem with 2015 models seems to be known to Kia, and they told us we'd have to replace the engine entirely. No warnings, messages, or symptoms prior to or following failure. Still turns on but afraid to hurt engine further while driving with the terrible noise. We are crushed that such a good vehicle, having been well taken care of and serviced, should have such a distinct, unavoidable, and irreversible loss. Grateful that we were able to pull over, despite the numerous cars surrounding us, and to be safely towed. Won't trust Kia the same way in the future.

Filed Jul 2, 2021 · NY

We bought our 2015 Kia Sedona earlier this year (2021) and are having issues with the left blinker, the sliding doors and the backup camera. With the blinker, it doesn't always activate when you plus the lever down. sometimes you have to push it real hard. Other times you push the lever down to turn left but the right blinker comes on instead. With the doors, the rear left door doesn't always click shut all the way. It makes a grinding sound and then the back of the door unhinges. Sometimes it closes all the way only to unhinge while I am driving, sometimes 55+mph in the middle of a highway. The rear right door will not always respond to any of the automatic button commands. Once in a while it will close or open with the buttons. Other times it will partially close before reopening again. And even other times it just beeps and will not move. We have checked numerous times to make sure there are no obstructions and there aren't. With the backup camera, it is just very blurry and you cannot really tell what you are looking at other than shadows. We have wiped it down and it has done nothing to fix the issue. KIA! PLEASE HELP WITH THESE ISSUES!!!!!

Filed Sep 30, 2020 · Body · 40,000 miles · AR

On 2015 model kia sedonas the sliding door motors may become faulty and cause the sliding doors to not close all the way. When you push the button to close the door it gets almost closed and then makes a loud grinding noise followed by a beep in the cabin and a notification on the instrument cluster letting you know that the door did not fully close. If you drive with the door in this state it is not fully latched and presents a safety issue as the door could open while driving or in the case of impact. The tsb is attached to this case.

Filed Dec 28, 2019 · Body · 80,000 miles · WI

Rear sliding doors do not fully close and make loud grinding noise. The only way to shut them is to manually push it closed.

Filed Oct 8, 2019 · Body · 17,000 miles · CO

Sometimes, the driver side sliding door will not shut all the way. It makes a grinding / clicking sound and then opens back up automatically. This happens when the vehicle is stationary in park.

Filed Sep 27, 2019 · 1 miles · MI

Both sliding doors not closing properly...making a lit of grinding noise..

Filed Aug 31, 2018 · Body · 85,000 miles · GA

When my driver side sliding door closes the door makes a loud grinding sound and the sensor wont register that it is closed. The lights will stay on inside because the door is still "open" even though it looks closed. You have to physically push the back of the door until you hear a click, which I assume of a latch engaging. Or you can turn the power door off and close it manually. This has been going on consistently for about 6 months now.

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Body · OR

The power sliding door fails to lock properly at the rear of the door. This means that the door is not secured effectively. There are no warning signs on the dashboard that the door is not secure. The only sign is that a grinding/rubbing noise is made during the closing process and that it can be seen that the door is visibly not closed when viewed from outside the vehicle

Filed Jul 25, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 30,000 miles · MN

Power sliding doors do not close all the way makes a grinding noise when it is closing the door does not latch when the door is suppose to be closed which in return does not allow the doors to lock

Filed Jul 23, 2018 · Body, Electrical · 75,000 miles · NC

Passenger side sliding door grinds when attempting electronic closure. Sometimes it doesnt close completely. On this occasion, door was completely closed, no door light on, and while driving on the highway the door electronically opened while at speed. Our 2 year old child was in his car seat on that side providing a life-threatening situation with the open door. Took it to the dealership and they said the motor needed to be replaced, but even if the motor was faulty, under no conditions should the door open while at speed. The manual specifically states that the door will not open when operating over 5mph, and yet, it did.