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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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KNDMB233286••••••2008 Kia SEDONA
That is about average for the 2008 Kia SEDONA — 6 complaints per build across 22 builds.
10on this build
139on the model
22builds in total
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 4Suspension 2Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
SuspensionJun 2024
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH and attempting to stop the vehicle, there was an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the control arm was…
StructureOct 2014
I own a 2008 kia sedona. The sedona has/had a problem with the automatic open/close door electronics breaking. The left automatic door function stopped working and I received an estimate of nearly $1000 to repair. I have done research and found that the problem is well…
EngineAug 2011
Driving down the road and lost all power. We had to pull off the side of the road, turn the van off and wait a few minutes. When we started it back up it ran okay but this happened several times (dates unknown other then aug 7,2014) driving down a busy road and having loss of…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2011
While driving from the babysitter to my house on 07/19/2011 my car shut down while I was turning in a busy intersection. I was alone with my kids in the middle of the road while cars try to go around me after 3 minutes my car turned back on when I got home my stereo shut down…
Fuel SystemApr 2011
Going uphill toward traffic light, accelerating to maintain speed for crossing intersection, check engine light on, ESC light on, engine suddenly idling causing total loss of power near the intersection. Had enough momentum to pull on the grass shoulder. Diagnostic from garage:…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN KNDMB233286267226 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.