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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
KNDMB233986••••••2008 Kia SEDONA
That is about average for the 2008 Kia SEDONA — 6 complaints per build across 22 builds.
5on this build
139on the model
22builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedElectrical System 3Vehicle Speed Control 1Exterior Lighting 1Equipment Adaptive/mobility 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireOct 2013
I replaced a blown 10 amp fuse on a dealer installed trailer wiring harness adapter. 15-20 minutes later I noticed a fire coming from driver's side rear light assembly. Removed fuse, removed lighting assembly, put out fire. In looking at damage, trailer harness adapter was…
Service BrakesNov 2016
The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery…
Unknown Or OtherOct 2010
1) few times on different occasions lost acceleration pedal (sort) no RPM response, only idles , . Incidents recorded on "kia black box so far four (4) time .. No any explanation,repairs or what to do with repeatable problems from kia service ..2) very lately while driving in…
Vehicle Speed ControlFeb 2010
Defective throttle position sensor causes the kia sedona van to suddenly and unexpectedly stop with no throttle control. Failure rate in our fleet has been over 50%. That is right, 50%!!! See past safety complaints, with VIN#'s to expedite kia verification
Electrical SystemOct 2014
This mini-van has manual sliding doors. Since newly bought, the sliding doors have been difficult to open and close. One problem corrected under warranty eliminated the warning ding when under speed indicating a sliding door was ajar. Another corrected problem was the loose door…
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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 KNDMB233986252657 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.