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Expensive Kia Sedona repairs by problem area

Engine (36%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)

Brakes and Traction Control (12%)

Suspension and Steering (17%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)

Other (0%)

Chart based on 42 repairs.
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Kia Sedona repair cost distribution

$2500+ (30%)

$1000 - $2499 (70%)

$500 - $999 (0%)

$100 - $499 (0%)

< $100 (0%)

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Chart based on 30 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2015 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

276-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD

87000 mi

US $1000
brakes uneven 
103000 mi

US $3000
Started went bad 
53320 mi

C $2000
Replace leaking oil pressure sensor, Blown caliper on front right replaced all four discs as well 

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2009 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

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

20000 mi

US $1000
Would not start. Battery was strong. [starter] Auto door lock failed driver door 
30000 mi

US $600
AC not functional. Fan issue. 

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2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

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

61780 mi

C $250
Battery died. Needed to be replaced 
71300 mi

C $480
New dome lamp installed. 
78120 mi

C $2000
Rear brake pads and calipers needed to be replaced. Back right caliper was "shot" as per auto shop. Extremely squeaky noise heard with every little bounce in car. Bushings replaced 
105000 mi

US $1000
Valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced, had various other minor matters taken care of at the same time. 
126000 mi

US $160
Oil change, A/C system recharging, General checkover before a long trip 
128124 mi

US $400
Tie rods and control arms 
86500 mi

US $2800
Ball joint replaced 
114700 mi

US $140
Steering wheel would shimmy during breaking and break pads were about gone.I replaced rotors, caliper slides and gaskets, as well as pads, both front tires. Badly seized Caliper slide may have contributed but warped rotors common on sedona 

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2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan

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

160000 mi

US $1044
Power steering pump leaking 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

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

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. 
124000 mi

US $1250
All rotors, calipers, and brake pads replaced. 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan

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

103500 mi

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 
14260 mi

€27000
2 times catalyst light, Check why lighted 

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2007 Kia Sedona 4-door

turbocharged 6-cylinder manual 2WD

240000 mi

£680
noise from offside wheel diagnosed as worn driveshaft - Replaced noise from nearside wheel diagnosed as worn wheel bearing - replaced 
370000 mi

£1800
Engine management light permanently on, engine kept cutting out. Dealer diagnosed Injector valves. Replaced.  
251000 mi

£400
Drivers side blower fan stopped working. Replaced.  
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. 
312200 mi

£400
Relay to fan for a/c replaced. Alternator replaced. 
323000 mi

£700
coolant leaking, faulty radiator replaced 
371200 mi

£400
Brake calliper spring broken, calliper replaced 
399000 mi

£1133
Car wouldn't start, faulty fuel injectors replaced 
423000 mi

£129
split off side brake hose split. replaced 

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2006 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

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

107700 mi

US $120
Car died, turned out the alternator had gone caput after a quick test at the auto parts store. 
109300 mi

US $2300
Transmission started slipping so I took it in to the dealer and they confirmed that it was going out. Took it to a transmission place and got it replaced--first transmission they put in was faulty but Kia replaced it for free. 
135000 mi

US $130
Battery not holding a good charge anymore so replaced 
101000 mi

US $2200
Comprehensive 100,000 mile service. Included some non-maintenance repairs. A torn boot that fed the fuel intake system; turning the rear brake disks and replacing the pads; plugs and all fluids including transmission were replaced 
135000 mi

US $525
One of the sensors for the airbag system failed 
144000 mi

US $633
One caliper had frozen up. Replaced both along with rotors and pads. 
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. 
73800 mi

US $282
The boot for the inner CV joint on the driver side axle was leaking grease. Axle was replaced. 
71200 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. 
118000 mi

US $5000
Bearing loose in engine. Full of sludge. Replacing engine was only option. Also catalytic converter replaced 
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 
105000 mi

US $650
4 Engine mount bushings and 2 front sway bars replaced. 
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) Front springs and struts replaced. 
146300 mi

US $160
Replaced pads and rotors and lines on front end 
157500 mi

US $325
Change fluids in transmission, new coolant and recharge AC 
166000 mi

US $268
Replaced left front axel and boot. The Boot ruptured and was leaking onto the wheel. 
169000 mi

US $430
Replace rear shocks and re-align 
175500 mi

US $420
Replace leaking gasket 
235000 mi

US $300
Calipers 
54300 mi

US $1200
AC compressor quit with no warning. It was ice cold, and then it didn't cool at all. Had to replace the compressor, dryer (or equivalent, etc. 
103000 mi

US $120
my ac stop coling I took it to firestone and I was told that the wires need it to clean and tied up 
103700 mi

US $125
after 3 weeks stop again and this time the cables that connect to the module they are not connecting right 
106000 mi

US $1100
my compresor went out i needed to replace it 
87300 mi

US $200
replace lower left ball joint 
88000 mi

US $120
intake tube replaced 
89200 mi

US $620
Throttle body needed replaceing 
93000 mi

US $1098
Control arms rusted and rear springs 
60000 mi

US $300
Transmission was seen to be leaking. Dealer shop decided it needed to be replaced. They replaced it, charged us only for bushings. It was a handful of miles past 60K warranty. 
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. 
154000 mi

US $1277
Left front caliper stuck. Replace caliper, LF rotor, front pads.  They said lower control arm bushings were worn, and replaced those also. 
167000 mi

US $450
"Y" tube (connecting exhaust headers to rest of exhaust) was cracked. Replaced tube. 
171000 mi

US $550
Alternator failed, car stopped on road. Had to be towed to dealer, alternator replaced. 
179000 mi

US $750
The IPM (inter panel module?) failed. This includes the security system, so it didn't recognize the key, and wouldn't let the car start. 
182000 mi

US $1075
Line to rear A/C failed, causing loss of charge. Tube replaced and system recharged. 
196000 mi

US $560
Leak in A/C. Repaired and re-charged. 
199000 mi

US $525
Advised that tie-rods need to be replaced. Also talked my wife into replacing two tires. 
113000 mi

US $1811
Threw a rod had to replace engine 
63000 mi

US $125
Valve cover gasket was leaking. Dealer replaced gasket.  
71000 mi

US $350
Power sliding door not working. Could be opened and closed manually. Dealer replaced door motor. Rattling noise from front end. Both front links loose/worn out. Dealer replaced both. Minor oil leak around oil pan. Dealer replaced gasket.  
145000 mi

US $590
Intermittent no crank for over a year. Replaced starter. 
146500 mi

US $1300
Lower control arm broke due to corrosion. Caused damage to one axle and a tire. 
152000 mi

US $200
Erratic idle on cold start up and intermittent loss of throttle response. Replaced Throttle Body. . 
158000 mi

US $450
Replaced ball joint and tie rod ends on one side of the van. 
93700 mi

US $1700
AC system was not cooling, performed leak check. AC Condenser had holes and hoses had leaks. Had to replace AC Condenser and related hoses & had to flush and recharge AC system. 
53720 mi

C $700
Throttle body or throttle sensor broke. Replaced the throttle body. 
55800 mi

C $600
Wheel bearing went in one wheel. 
55900 mi

C $300
Brake caliper seized 
62000 mi

C $1500
Very low gas mileage. A number of sensors were replaced. 
66960 mi

C $450
Brake caliper seized on front passenger side. Replaced caliper, front disks and front pads. 
75840 mi

C $900
Noise in engine - replaced power steering pump and line didn't fix the problem. Now the shop believes it's the idler pulley. 
76880 mi

C $450
Idler pulley dead 
38000 mi

US $200
AC needed recharge - first time in 8 years 
40000 mi

US $1500
Complete failure of AC system - compressor and condenser. Leaking condenser due to bad manufacturing (weld) rather than rock or physical damage. Compressor also faulty. Only 40k miles. Have doubts about the overall life of car. 
40000 mi

US $150
Idler pulley bearing getting very noisy and on the way to failure. Earlier major repair of AC system, but probably unrelated even though the idler is part of the serpentine belt system that drives AC, water pump, and generator. 
50000 mi

US $500
Second failed condenser. 
56000 mi

US $300
Turn signal, etc. control module 

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2005 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

96900 mi

C $1000
Replaced fusebox, DRL switch, both headlight assemblies due to electrical problems causing fuse and headlight bulb / socket meltdowns. 
102300 mi

C $220
needed to replace the starter 
108500 mi

C $400
3 pulleys needed to be replaced due to excessive noise. 2 pulleys were defective, 1 was done as a precaution. 
108900 mi

C $450
Alternator changed 

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2004 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

189999 mi

US $15000
my 2004 kia sedona randomly wont start after parking it,there is no spark but the moter turns over ok athen we leave it for a few hours and it starts ok and runs good till it dose it again and it could be a week of the next day. have had it in for weeks  

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2002 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.

195-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic FWD

95000 mi

US $1000
Engine was misfiring and needed much more than plugs. 
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.) 
120000 mi

US $200
Brakes failed; apparently the lines had filled with water. 
124000 mi

US $400
Car failed emissions test; went in for catalytic converter/exhaust work. 
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.) 
127000 mi

US $200
The van was struggling to start. Shop replaced the starter motor. 
75000 mi

US $2400
lost ac 

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