White paint is peeling off and flaking away, far more than I would expect from normal wear.
2017 Kia Sedona body problems
15 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 13,679.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- typical mileage
- 13,679
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Body13
- Body: hatchback/liftgate1
- Body: door1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Kia Sedona body problems in other years
Related recalls
Structure: body: door
- What is wrong
- Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.
- Risk
- If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.
- Remedy
- Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1‑800‑333‑4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.
Recall number 18V338000 · Recall details
What 2017 Kia Sedona owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
White Pearl paint is flaking/peeling of for no apparent reason.
The paint is chipping on the entire vehicle exterior. I have searched online and this seems to be a common problem. The vehicle is a 2017, which is way too quick for the paint to be chipping off.
The driver side sliding door will not open all the way and gets stuck even when the power door is not engaged. The passenger side sliding door often gets stuck and will not release when the power door button is pushed.
I was driving my 2015 Kia Sedona and the airbags imploded out of nowhere, I was not hurt thank god. But my front of my car got damaged and so did the air bags and my steering wheel and all that got broken. I am writing to see if I can be reimbursed as I have fix these issues but I believe they hav to do with a recall Kia has. I spent a lot of money fixing it so I would like to get reimbured as I paid outa pocket for something that was a recall and a safety problem and could have been avoided. Please help me
Power Door (passenger side) closed on me when other door was opened. As I was putting a child into the passenger side middle row seat the passenger side sliding door closed on its own. (The door on the other side of van was opened at the same time the one began to close.) It did not stop when it it my body and kept closing. I tried pushing on the door to stop it from continuing to close but it didn’t stop. My husband reached to push the button to open it back up. I had bruise on my arm and cut on my thigh from the door attempting to close on me.
The left side sliding door does not completely latch when closing. I have looked for obstruction and do not see any. I and my children are very concerned that we will not completely shut the door thus causing it to open when in transit or turning resulting in an unnecessary accident, injury or fatality. Whomever is driving the car has to stand outside and push the sliding door inward as it is latching to attempt to make sur the latch is secure. Please let me know what I need to do to ensure this is addressed with the the federal safety agency and/ or KIA.
The rear turn signal fill up with water and burn out the bulbs
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the driver's side sliding door failed to open. There was an abnormal clicking noise detected. The left turn signal failed to work intermittently. Additionally, the left signal would turn on randomly to the right turn signal. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the door motor needed to be replaced. The aftermarket hitch was causing the failure for the turn signal. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer. The failure mileage was 32,000.
The size door makes a grinding noise and will not open sometimes. It does the same when I try to close it. On average it is about 50/50 and I am concerned that #1 it will not shut one day when we need to drive it, and #2 since the door does not open and close properly what if it does not stop if someone is in the way of it? This of course happens when the van is stationary. This happens often and I noticed it first at about 40k miles. The dealership told me this is not covered under warranty.
Questions about the 2017 Kia Sedona body
Does the 2017 Kia Sedona have body problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the body of the 2017 Kia Sedona, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2017 Kia Sedona body problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 13,679 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2017 Kia Sedona body?
Yes, 1 recall: 18V338000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Kia Sedona have the most body problems?
The Kia Sedona model years with the most body complaints are 2006 (41 complaints), 2008 (25 complaints) and 2016 (25 complaints).
Other 2017 Kia Sedona problems
Engine 62Electrical 23Airbags 13Lights 11Brakes 4Transmission 4Visibility 4Fuel system 3Locks 3Steering 3Acceleration 2Seat belts 2Seats 2Driver assistance 1Suspension 1Tires 1
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