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2007 Kia Sedona repairs by problem area

Engine (33%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)

Brakes and Traction Control (10%)

Suspension and Steering (13%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 104 repairs.
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2007 Kia Sedona repair cost distribution

$2500+ (2%)

$1000 - $2499 (5%)

$500 - $999 (12%)

$100 - $499 (28%)

< $100 (52%)

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Chart based on 82 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Kia Sedona

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Kia Sedona in California, United States
Nov 2012 - Dec 2012
Dec 2012

108000 mi
Desiccant gel container failure and complete contamination of entire A/C system 
Kia Sedona in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2011 - Jun 2012
Jul 2011

45300 mi
Popping in front suspension Check engine light 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Kia Sedona in Missouri, United States
Jul 2010 - Dec 2013
Aug 2010

67500 mi
Dealer fixed idler pulley as condition of sale. 
Kia Sedona in South Carolina, United States
Sep 2011 - Sep 2012
Dec 2011

93000 mi

US $643
car was making a lot of noise like it was bottoming out craddle and crossframe bushings were replaced--labor alone was $550.00 
Kia Sedona in Utah, United States
Nov 2013 - Nov 2013
Nov 2013

107000 mi

US $350
My battery dies every six months since I have owned it. it has a draw, and the dealership can't find it. 
Kia Sedona in Iowa, United States
Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
Jun 2017

91000 mi

US $800
Brakes were squishy and squeaking. Replaced all. 
Kia Sedona in Puerto Rico
Sep 2014 - Oct 2021
Jan 2015

US $30
Valve covers were leaking oil 
Mar 2015

54000 mi

US $120
Fan motor replacement 
Jul 2017

70000 mi

US $107
The fan control module was replaced 
Kia Sedona in Wisconsin, United States
Feb 2013 - Feb 2015
Mar 2014

120000 mi

US $155
Suspension made a solid "thud" noise when going over rough pavement. Technician reported loose sway bar links and replaced both sway links in the front. 
Jun 2014

124000 mi

US $1250
All rotors, calipers, and brake pads replaced. 
Kia Sedona in New York, United States
Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2010

40000 mi

US $85
faulty brake light sensor. replaced brake light sensor. 
Kia Sedona in Kentucky, United States
Feb 2007 - Mar 2010
Jun 2007

1000 mi
Power right side passenger door made grinding noise and would not close without assistance. Service said track was bent (how?) and would need several days to replace but mechanic pried it back straight and now it works fine. 
Dec 2008

11000 mi
Replaced bushings in subframe. ESC light coming on; replaced faulty brake switch. 
Kia Sedona in Illinois, United States
Jul 2009 - Apr 2016
Aug 2009

56000 mi
Chattering idler pulley 
Dec 2009

59000 mi
Defective brake light switch, replaced under warranty. 
Apr 2011

78000 mi

US $400
Check engine light on, bad oxygen sensor replaced. 
Aug 2011

84000 mi

US $967
Airbag light on, did not throw trouble code. Reset light but light on next day. Replaced airbag control module. 
Jun 2013

110000 mi

US $150
Check engine light on, code reported lean mixture, mechanic replaced cracked air intake duct, problem resolved, which also fixed slight hesitation problem 
Sep 2013

115000 mi

US $200
Engine would suddenly drop to idle and "limp home" mode, diagnosed and replaced bad throttle position sensor, reflash ECM due to revised part. 
Feb 2016

141600 mi

US $95
Engine ran rough and stalled in heavy traffic. Problem determined to be part of air intake system had fallen off, causing mass airflow sensor to misread. Shop reassembled parts, problem solved. 
Kia Sedona in Michigan, United States
Oct 2007 - Jul 2008
Jul 2008

32000 mi
Airbag system repaired under warranty 
Kia Sedona in North Carolina, United States
Sep 2007 - Jun 2010
Sep 2009

24000 mi
Second row seat would not spring forward to allow easy access to third row seat on the driver side 
Kia Sedona in Arizona, United States
Mar 2007 - Feb 2021
Nov 2007

6000 mi
05NOV07 CEL came on so took directly to dealer and dropped off. Same day 'repair'; dealer maintenance shop reset CEL light, ordered new O2 sensor, and performed 5K oil change and service. Still awaiting dealer to call and say part has been received. 
Dec 2007

6000 mi
O2 sensor was ordered in November 2007 and arrived in December 2007. Dropped off car 0700 A.M. and ready for pickup by noon. Also discovered a squeak in drivers door when opened; caused by a loose bolt. Dealer tighted bolt and resolved squeaking. 
Jul 2010

30000 mi
Drivers side rear passenger power door was binding when attempting to open the door. Dealer ordered & replaced sliding door motor actuator per TSB BOD048. Alarm horn had been sounding weak after a FOB had been reprogrammed for the van. Dealer tested and had alarm horn replaced. Day later, alarm and panic horn are not working. Will be returning van to the shop for further diagnosis & repair. 
Feb 2012

49000 mi
Passenger side rear power door was not opening/closing using FOB/main/door button. Manual operation of door was difficult as well. Dealer had door actuator motor replaced and door alignment performed. Suspension would groan/squeak when turning or driving over small bumps. Dealer verified noises and replaced torn lower control arm bushings. 
Jun 2013

61000 mi
Car died while idling in park gear. Towed to dealer who determined the alternator was kaput. R&R w/an aftermarket alternator and paid for new battery the old alt killed since it's considered a 'wear' item! Tech also discovered a front valve cover oil leak for R&R and recommends belt tensioner be replaced as well. Parts need to be ordered and R&R under warranty too. 
Jul 2013

61300 mi
Parts are in; R&R of seals for valve cover oil leak, new belt tensioner installed as well. Parts ordered and R&R covered by extended warranty. 
Dec 2014

74000 mi
MIL cluster came on while driving; pulled over and shut off engine but car would not start again. Towed to dealer who determined the alternator (replaced in 2013) was faulty. Replaced under extended warranty plan. Kia battery was fried by faulty alternator. Although the battery was new when replaced in 2013, it only had a 18-mon warranty which was missed by days. The new Kia replacement battery was pro-rated for 70% and only has a 12-mon warranty. Noted oil stains on alternator housing; inspection showed l/valve cover gasket was leaking again. Replaced gasket under warranty. 
Apr 2016

88500 mi
Both power side doors would not close nor open properly. Dealership confirmed issue; both power latch actuator motors were replaced. 
Aug 2016

91000 mi
Gear shifter would NOT move out of park despite button being pushed. A small piece of plastic had broken off the shifter handle and prevented the 'slide' from being depressed to allow the shifter to move. Dealer replaced shifter assembly. 
Dec 2016

98000 mi
CEL came on and car went into limp mode; R/R the ETC actuator & TB. R/rear door would stick intermittently; R/R door-motor-actuator. Leaks were detected during earlier dealer visit; R/R faulty high pressure PS hose. 
Jan 2017

88500 mi
CEL came on w/routine driving. DTCs were found using diag scan tools; R/R MAF assembly, R/R engine air-intake hose, R/R O2 sensor bank 1 
Apr 2017

100719 mi

US $150
Sluggish to start; a load test of battery (< 9.3V) failed but alternator was charging correctly at >14V. Battery replaced 
Jun 2018

106500 mi

US $900
CEL was on; dealer diagnostic equipment showed P0430 DTC. R/R of engine exhaust manifold catalytic convertor. Code was cleared and test driven to verify repair. Engine oil & filter changed, tires rotated and fluids topped off as well. 
Sep 2019

113999 mi

US $700
Rack-n-pinion assembly was leaking. R/R with a reman part. 4-wheel alignment was done as well. 
May 2020

122300 mi

US $240
Dealer was conducting multi-point inspection during routine oil change service and noted that was play and clunk from the steering wheel. Underside inspection revealed the rack-n-pinon assembly had excessive play. Took car back to shop that had replaced the rack-n-pinon assembly where they confirmed the issue. They R/R'ed the rack-n-pinon assembly under warranty and conducted another 4-wheel alignment. 
Kia Sedona in Illinois, United States
Apr 2009 - Jun 2018
May 2009

13000 mi
replacement of brake caliper 
Dec 2010

25000 mi
Throttle position sensor replaced under warranty. Rear door seal recall performed Front sway bar links replaced under warranty. 
Kia Sedona in Georgia, United States
Jun 2008 - Jun 2022
Jul 2008

7000 mi
Dealer installed factory trailer hitch. When trailer was rented later, no pigtail power for trailer lights. Added power supply wire to junction box for trailer hitch pigtail (left off by dealer when factory trailer hitch was installed. 
Sep 2011

74000 mi

US $125
Trailer light controller box installed by Kia dealer failed. 
Nov 2015

150000 mi

US $100
Noisy engine idler bearing replaced. 
May 2016

161000 mi

US $100
Hesitation, surging. Engine air intake hose had split in the corrugated folds of the hose. Could not see this until hose was removed. Kia part 28138-4D200 replaced with Dorman 696-735 
Kia Sedona in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2008 - Sep 2017
Jun 2009

33000 mi

US $40
Drivers Side (L) sliding door would not unlatch, even after numerous attempts at locking and unlocking door. Adjusted emergency brake cable as it was not tight enough to prevent car from rolling. $40 out of pocket. 
Sep 2009

35000 mi
During towing up hills air conditioning did not work. Drained and recharged freon and lubricant. 
Mar 2010

37864 mi
Compressor made noise like rod knock when compressing. Replaced Compressor replaced under warranty. Sounded like rod knock when compressor was running. Suspect this was a factory recall. I asked about this last spring. This is not unique to my vehicle. Had a rental van that did this also. Was in for oil change. 
Mar 2011

49000 mi
Starter motor needed to be replaced 
Jan 2012

94800 mi
Jan 5,2012 Wife could not get key out of ignition. Took car to dealer. Dearler found interlock linkage defective, adjusted and ordered new part. Installed new ignition linkage part. 
Mar 2012

58000 mi
Engine made a weird noise on start up and ran very high rpm. Resarted and ok. Took to dealership. Replaced TPS and flashed computor. OK. 
Aug 2012

62400 mi
Bezel for overhead console disintegrated and conversation mirror fell out. Took to dealership the order part and fixed when it came in. 
Apr 2013

68700 mi
Right left turn signal was working intermittently. Checked light bulb and it was OK. Quit working several days later. Took apart Sat. 20th and replaced bulb. Worked , then became dim and quit. Took out the socket and called dealership. 
Dec 2013

77000 mi
Got new tires Tues Nov 28. Tire dealer stated rt. inner and outer tie rod ends loose. took to dealer Wed Dec 4. They ordered parts + left anti sway bar link. Fixed Dec 18. 
Feb 2014

79000 mi
Coolant was noticed on floor of garage Sat 2/1/14 pm. Called dealer Mon. 2/3/14 Hose was reclamped 2/4/14. 
Dec 2014

88000 mi
Car ran down, would not start or run long. Towed to dealer. Alternator dead because valve cover was leaking oil on alternator. Replaced valve covers and alternator. I had to replace battery at my cost. 2-year bat 3-years old. 
Mar 2015

89000 mi

US $8
My wife found brake pedal went to floor after shipping.No puddle of fluid. Drove home slowly. I found front left brake hose ruptured. Replaced with another I had bought to send to Classic Tube to use as pattern for Stainless braided brakes 
May 2016

98600 mi

US $62
CEL came on diagnosis at Advance Auto indicated Lean mixture. Dealership had to replace plastic tube from MAF to throttle body. Known problem 
Kia Sedona in Colorado, United States
Jun 2009 - Dec 2016
Jul 2009

56000 mi
Driver's seat moves slightly under heavy braking, front to back but on a diagonal (front left to rear right). Very minor, total movement probably less than 1 inch. Dealer ordered new seat rail. 
Sep 2010

68000 mi

US $240
Driver side sliding door actuator replaced; was unable to lock vehicle and receive confirmation from horn (on double clicking the lock button on keyfob). Diagnosed as faulty actuator. 
Sep 2011

81000 mi

US $520
both front sway bar links replaced to fix knocking/clunking sound from front end, evident when traveling over bumps/potholes etc at low speeds.  Driver side sliding door, lock actuator failed, door could not be locked with the remote unless switch was manually moved to the lock position. Door lock actuator replaced ($270) 
Oct 2012

93300 mi

US $488
Car began running very roughly, similar to when an ignition coil pack fails. CEL on. Towed to dealer, diagnosed as oil control valve (left). 
Dec 2015

135000 mi

US $25
CEL light: lean codes P0171 P0174 (left/right banks). Issue was air intake hose, large split in underside, not visible from above. Unmetered air entering system. Part purchased on Amazon, 1 hour to replace. Common in older Sedonas 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan

250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

Kia Sedona in Tennessee, United States
Jul 2007 - Jun 2022
Nov 2017

77000 mi

US $50
air intake hose was cracked causing error code, hose was replaced 
Jun 2021

102000 mi

US $950
sensors replaced replaced brake pads turn signal not working... was not the bulb seat belt warning sound going off even if seat belt was fastened... reset something 
Kia Sedona in Spain
- Nov 2006
Nov 2006

14260 mi

€27000
2 times catalyst light, Check why lighted 
Kia Sedona in Vermont, United States
Nov 2010 - Mar 2012
Jun 2011

62000 mi

US $182
entire bushing cradle in the front was gone and 1 bushing in the back, had to replace cradle and all bushings 
Kia Sedona in New Hampshire, United States
Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
Nov 2013

103000 mi
Replaced battery because it drained without an obvious reason 
Dec 2013

104000 mi
Sliding doors seem to be freezing up. The wipers decided to stop working this morning. Not sure if its frozen or if it is the wiper motor. 
Jan 2014

US $3500
Computer problem. Car goes forward in reverse, no acceleration registering, door issue linked to computer problem, car went backwards in park. Check engine light came on computer and throttle listed as problems 
Kia Sedona in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2012 - Mar 2015
Jul 2012

142600 mi

C $300
Sedona has a steel pipe that runs underneath the van all the way to the back. The pipe moves coolant. Pipe is not protected and easily corrodes, especially from winter driving. It rusted through. Needed to be replaced as coolant leaked. 
Nov 2014

154780 mi

C $120
Rear wheel bearing grinding noise. Took it off myself and replaced it. 
Dec 2014

155620 mi

C $200
Caliper, rear. Had seized. 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder manual 2WD

Kia Sedona in Great Britain
Nov 2010 - Feb 2015
Dec 2010

240000 mi

£680
noise from offside wheel diagnosed as worn driveshaft - Replaced noise from nearside wheel diagnosed as worn wheel bearing - replaced 
Jan 2011

415800 mi

£1800
Engine management light permanently on, engine kept cutting out. Dealer diagnosed Injector valves. Replaced.  
Mar 2011

251000 mi

£400
Drivers side blower fan stopped working. Replaced.  
Sep 2011

279000 mi

£1800
nearside rear electric door not always closing properly. locking mechanism replaced. rear numberplate bulb holders melted. kia only supply total rear numberplate assembly. part replaced. 
May 2012

312200 mi

£400
Relay to fan for a/c replaced. Alternator replaced. 
Jul 2012

323000 mi

£700
coolant leaking, faulty radiator replaced 
Sep 2012

333000 mi
Clutch failed. On inspection dual mass flywheel and clutch had to be replaced. 
Jul 2013

371200 mi

£400
Brake calliper spring broken, calliper replaced 
Feb 2014

399000 mi

£1133
Car wouldn't start, faulty fuel injectors replaced 
Aug 2014

423000 mi

£129
split off side brake hose split. replaced 

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