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Kia Sedona repairs by problem area

Engine (30%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (7%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (5%)

Other (7%)

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Kia Sedona engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (8%)

$500 - $999 (15%)

$100 - $499 (24%)

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Chart based on 131 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

33541 mi

Vehicle twice had a drop in engine power when on highway. A few seconds when trying to accelerate, then picked up. Second time, engine light came on during the loss of power. Took to my local mechanic on way home, he ran codes for me - code P0088, fuel rail system pressure too high. He said take to dealer as should be under warranty. Took to dealer next day, they found code, ran vehicle, said it was probably an intermittent blockage in fuel rail. Pressure and injector pulse width normal at the time. Picked vehicle up same day.

34387 mi

Two days after being checked at dealer (previous repair trip), issue returned during longer road trip. Regular drop in engine power when accelerating. I realised that it occurred when reaching about 2,400 RPM. Power dropped, I had to put on hazards, pull to side of road for perhaps 5 seconds if in traffic, coast until power picked up. Made it home but had to accelerate slowly off stop lights, had difficulty up two longer inclines, and one hill if engine wanted to change gear. Engine light came on early in the drive. Took to dealer, same P0088 error code. From work order: Fuel pressure too high, actual vs fuel pressure set point, actual 239907 hpa, set point 6002 hpa, regulator has failed. Required new high pressure fuel pump assembly, parts ordered, installed two days later and vehicle ready to go. OK since.

62000 mi	Check engine light on, replaced intake manifold
70000 mi	Check engine light would always come on. Dealer said everything is correct and no reason for light to be on. Dealer called factory and factory reps. reprogrammed computer.

27000 mi	Replaced whining tensioner on serpentine belt, under warranty.
62000 mi US $670	Replaced throttle body and reflashed the ECU. The throttle position sensor failed, requiring this service as described in a Kia TSB.
71000 mi US $500	Replaced fuel injectors, coils, and spark plugs to clear multiple misfires.
105000 mi US $65	Replaced intake air hose due to age-related crack which led to inaccurate MAF readings.

25500 mi	Throttle position sensor failed. Check engine light came on and ran on three cyclinders - car thinks wheels spinning so reduces power.
43000 mi US $140	Idler pulley failed.

9300 mi	oxygen sensor replaced second oxygen sensor replaced
34100 mi	In cold weather engine will stall if not warmed up. Scan done, found P0110, and reprogrammed with update to software. Personally not sure if this will fix the problem, as we haven't had any days below -15C.
38440 mi	oxygen sensor replaced

71000 mi	Throttle Position Sensor
89700 mi US $300	Leaking VALVE COVER GASKET, FRONT BRAKES, ALIGNMENT, TRANSMISSION SERVICED, COOLANT SERVICED, AIR FILTER

52080 mi	Valve cover gaskets were replaced under warranty. *Just discovered that a large metal bracket was left sitting on top of the engine under the plastic shroud after work was performed.
75640 mi C $50	Replaced valve cover gasket again as it was leaking onto alternator.

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).
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

56000 mi	Chattering idler pulley
78000 mi US $400	Check engine light on, bad oxygen sensor replaced.
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
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.
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.

150000 mi US $100	Noisy engine idler bearing replaced.
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

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.
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.
61000 mi	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.
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.
74000 mi	Noted oil stains on alternator housing; inspection showed l/valve cover gasket was leaking again. Replaced gasket under warranty.
98000 mi	CEL came on and car went into limp mode; R/R the ETC actuator & TB.
65000 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
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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

415800 mi £1800	Engine management light permanently on, engine kept cutting out. Dealer diagnosed Injector valves. Replaced.
323000 mi £700	coolant leaking, faulty radiator replaced
333000 mi	Clutch failed. On inspection dual mass flywheel and clutch had to be replaced.
399000 mi £1133	Car wouldn't start, faulty fuel injectors replaced

129000 mi US $400	Camshaft pulley broke
137000 mi US $750	Oil pan rusting and leaking valve cover gaskets leaking
158000 mi US $680	Cracked y pipe from engine

16000 mi	Check engine light came on flashing, then solid. Engine misfire from computer, did a software update, problem fixed.
88000 mi US $120	intake tube replaced
89200 mi US $620	Throttle body needed replaceing

77000 mi US $50	air intake hose was cracked causing error code, hose was replaced
102000 mi US $950	sensors replaced

134600 mi US $16	Replaced spark plugs, which requires removing the air intake manifold.
143000 mi US $24	Check engine came on, with MAF sensor or oxygen sensors being the issue. Cleaned the MAF sensor which fixed the code. Also noticed air intake hose (with duct tape over it) was in even worse shape. Ordered replacement hose and replaced.

19000 mi	Check engine light flashing, engine running very roughly, vehicle not reliably driveable and requiring tow to dealer who re-flashed PCM
82000 mi US $500	CEL would not clear after repeated troubleshooting attempts -- tech eventually found intake air leak and wrong part was shipped from OEM twice, air problem and wrong part problem still not resolved

18000 mi	Lifter noise or clicking on cold start. They could not replicate the problem.
42000 mi US $320	On cold start up noticed a clicking or knocking noise for the first 30 seconds or so. Was told there is a TSB on this problem and they all do that. My bosses does do it also.

41000 mi	Idler pulley bearings were worn. Replaced pulley.
107000 mi US $4000	All the seals (valve cover, oil pan, timing chain cover) were leaking. This was discovered during the annual state inspection. Engine light also on. This was an 02 sensor.

24000 mi	Van lost all power. RPM's dropped to 1000 and nothing happened when you pushed the gas paddle. Gas paddle and receiving sensors had to be replaced.
63000 mi US $125	Valve cover gasket was leaking. Dealer replaced gasket.
71000 mi US $350	Minor oil leak around oil pan. Dealer replaced gasket.
152000 mi US $200	Erratic idle on cold start up and intermittent loss of throttle response. Replaced Throttle Body. .

12000 mi	Early Model Sedona Vans have timing chain tensioners which allow slack upon start-up. I noticed a little rattle for 2-3 seconds after start-up and then read a notice issued to dealers prior to a forthcoming TSB. Mentioned to service rep and she arranged
23000 mi	Check engine warning - dealer reports I needed updated (reflash) programing to avoid a false temp warning, no actual problem with cooling system reported or evident.

49000 mi	Check engine light came on. Dealer replaced thermostat binding at no charge.
52000 mi	Follow up to previous concern.(Car will not start intermittently - sometimes in morning/sometimes after having been driven.) Dealership cannot replicate problem. Reprogrammed system & swapped starter with "known good relay." 2 hour wait.
54000 mi	Following complaint letter from March (intermittent not start), dealer kept car 2 days. Replaced junction box. Back again when van would not start at all. 8 minutes before it turned over this time. Dealership inspected power supply cables & grounds related to starting. (Only done-my insistence-having seen comments about ground at fault online.)
62000 mi	Again, intermittently van won't start. Dealer improved ground connections. Problem again 2 days later.
67000 mi	Voltage drop from fuse panel to solenoid.Was not enough volts to activate starter.Removed battery/fuse panel/+ and - cable.Add stabilizer 22a to all connections/cleaned corrosion/crimped all connections for proper contact.
79500 mi	Check engine line came on. Then it would go off. Happened for 48 hours. Took to mechanic who said code was related to emissions. Light came on again and off again for two more days but nothing after that again.
110700 mi US $3000	Metal supply line for rear heater corroded. Antifreeze/coolant leaked out. Drained fluid caused engine to overheat. Check engine light never came on. Car died on road. Replaced with used motor, new heater lines, new radiator & antifreeze

19840 mi	Ran Diag. Pulled code P0128 - thermostat sticking. found TS172000114 - ECM upgrade. Performed upgrade, cleared code. Tested good.
53720 mi C $700	Throttle body or throttle sensor broke. Replaced the throttle body.
62000 mi C $1500	Very low gas mileage. A number of sensors were replaced.
76880 mi C $450	Idler pulley dead

54000 mi	The rubber air intake tube from the air filter box and MAF to the throttle body needed to be replaced because a hole had developed in the original tube. Mechanic said this was a common problem with Sedonas.
80300 mi US $6500	Engine replaced. Mechanic said it had a dead cylinder. In addition 90,000 mile service done and 2 recalls for suspension parts.

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Kia Sedona Engine Problems

105000 mi US $650	4 Engine mount bushings and
110000 mi US $400	Upon check engine light appearing I had mechanic check and found a breach in the airflow system inadvertently caused by owner when changing air filter. Had transmission flush done and at over 100K miles added Lucas Oil transmission fix.
134600 mi US $1500	Spark plugs changed. Air tube to filter replaced (hole)
175500 mi US $420	Replace leaking gasket

80000 mi US $200	Intake tube cracked and leaking, caused emission fault.
106000 mi US $235	Several wires had become damaged somehow leading the torque converter lock-up sensor to not register and putting the transmission in "limp-home" mode. Wiring repair fixed the problem.
130000 mi US $169	Accessory drive belt was worn and making a slight noise. Replaced the belt before it failed.
148000 mi US $512	Drive belt tensioner broke, required replacing tensioner, idler, and belt.
167000 mi US $450	"Y" tube (connecting exhaust headers to rest of exhaust) was cracked. Replaced tube.

68000 mi US $268	The oil pan was leaking.
129000 mi US $304	Serpentine belt and tensioner pulley replaced due to pulley seizing up.

83000 mi US $25	Vacuum leak code. Check engine light is intermittent.
74800 mi US $50	Air intake boot was cracked. Check engine light on with p2187 and p2189.
130500 mi US $600	Belt tension pulley mounting bolt broke off

160000 mi US $75	Found that the valve cover gasket on the left-bank of the engine had a minor leak. Decided to replace right-bank as preventative maintenance. Ordered parts from dealership and replaced myself. Cleaned up leaked oil, Problem has not recurred
163000 mi US $45	Check engine light came on, codes for incorrect gear ratio came up. Tested input speed sensor - it had failed. Replaced input speed sensor, cleared codes. Problem hasn't recurred.
195000 mi US $300	Blown engine head gasket. Replaced myself. While disassembled, cleaned the engine bay, lapped valves, and replaced fluids.

61000 mi	new fuel injection system; would have been £2,400
65000 mi	gearbox resetting - kept going into safety mode. never resolved.

140000 mi US $500	Replaced Front and Rear Engine Mounts
140500 mi US $500	Replaced Main Engine Gasket (was leaking alot of oil) Replaced Spark Plugs and Wire Harness Replaced Serpentine Belt

95000 mi US $1000	Engine was misfiring and needed much more than plugs.
110000 mi	Cleared CEL, but it came back. No obvious symptoms, so we're not messing with it.
119000 mi US $500	Failed thermostat regularly registered the car as overheating. (I know there was something else repaired at the same time, but I don't have the documentation handy.)
121900 mi	Van has begun stalling when it has low fuel, under maybe a quarter tank or so. No repairs are planned; we'll just get gas more often.
124000 mi	Car failed emissions test; went in for catalytic converter/exhaust work. Car has begun overheating and dying when driven more than 15-20 minutes. No immediate plans to repair; will likely be donated. (It would have required a tow, but it was just left in a parking lot and come back for once it had cooled off.)
124000 mi US $300	A shop fixed the previous overheating problem by disabling the rear heating system, which we took as an acceptable solution. (A repair that kept it working would have been much more expensive.)