2003 Kia Sedona Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS ON THE FACE AND ARMS. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SHRAPNEL IN THE RIGHT EYE WITH BRUISING, ALONG WITH GLASS IN HER FACE AND HAIR. THE FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SUSTAINED RINGING IN THE EARS. THE AMBULANCE PROVIDED ROUTINE ASSISTANCE, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT PROVIDED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (CASE NUMBER: 15-1706-00760). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,511.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 KIA SEDONA EX. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL AND SHERIFF. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT STRAP ACROSS THE CHEST, AND BRUISING ACROSS THE WAISTLINE AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE HOLDING STATION AND LATER TO A BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, THE SECOND ROW SEAT BELT ANCHOR CABLES SNAPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAM ON AND IS STILL ON. THIS AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED....UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TWO BROKEN FINGERS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

MY AIRBAG LITE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES..EG. LITE TURNS ON AND IS ON FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS THEN TURNS OFF. NOW, 11/17/2014 WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE IT, THE LIGHT WENT ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVER SINCE WHEN THE IGNITION IS ON. I WANTED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW BUT THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. TODAY ON FOX NEWS I HEAD WHERE THEY ARE HAVING SOME TROUBLE WITH SEAT BELTS ON DIFFERENT CARS. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO. I LOVE THE CAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH IT. IT HAS BEEN GREAT!! PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I SHOULD DO. THANK YOU. RESPECTFULLY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. DURING THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I BOUGHT A USED 2003 KIA SEDONA WITH 136000 MILES. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT STARTED STAYING LIT ON THE DASH. MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE CODE WAS B1513, WHICH INDICATED A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE (FEMALE END). THEY ORDERED THAT PART NEW FROM KIA AND REPLACED IT (FOR A COST OF $238). THE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT DISPLAY FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS WHEN IT WENT ON AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE CODES WERE B1511 AND B1513, WHICH INDICATES PROBLEMS WITH BOTH THE DIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKLES. MY MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS A WIRING ISSUE, AND AT THIS POINT WE ARE NOT REPLACING THE SEATBELTS, BECAUSE I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT IT WOULD REALLY RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE COST TO REPLACE THE SRS WIRING IS PROHIBITIVE (OVER $1000). I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE, AS NO ONE CAN SAY FOR SURE THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL STILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. IT IS VERY DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES VERY WELL. KIA SHOULD BE MORE PROACTIVE ABOUT REPLACING/REPAIRING FAULTY SRS COMPONENTS, EVEN IN OLDER VEHICLES. *TR

SRS LIGHT STAYS-ON CAUSED BY BROKEN SEAT-BELT BUCKLE WIRING UNDER PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. BUCKLE SENSOR WIRING IS VULNERABLE TO SHEARING AND DAMAGE AS ANY OF BOTH SEATS IS ADJUSTED BACK AND FORTH. NEW PARTS COST MORE THAN $300, PLUS LABOR. AFTER REPAIRS, THE SRS CAN BE RESET ONLY AT THE DEALERSHIP ($120 MIN, ADDITIONAL). THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 KIA SEDONA AND MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WENT TO BUCKLE HER SEAT BELT, 2ND ROW DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE BUCKLE PART CAME OFF THE SEAT. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE BUCKLE WAS BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STEEL CABLE THAT HOLDS THE BUCKLE TO THE SEAT, THERE IS THE BUCKLE, CABLE, THEN BOLTS THAT HOLD THE BUCKLE TO THE BASE OF THE SEAT . I CONTACTED KIA AND WAS IMMEDIATELY TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE FIXED AT MY EXPENSE SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THERE WOULD BE NOTHING THEY COULD OR WOULD DO. I TOOK THE VAN TO MY DEALER AND THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, THEY SPOKE TO THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER AND WERE TOLD THE SAME THING, MY EXPENSE. AFTER THE DEALER VISIT I INSPECTED THE REST OF THE BUCKLES ONLY TO FIND THAT THE OTHER 2ND ROW SEAT BELT IS WEARING THROUGH THE STEEL CABLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BELT IS BROKE THROUGH THE WIRES AND PART OF THE STEEL CABLE. KIA CALLED THIS MORNING TO INFORM ME THAT THEY HAD SPOKE WITH THE DISTRICT MANAGER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE ONLY PEOPLE TO LOOK AT THE BUCKLE WERE THE SERVICE TECH'S AND THEY JUST LOOKED AT, THE MANAGER NEVER SAW THE BUCKLE. I HAVE AN ESTIMATE OF $401.64 FOR THE REPAIRS. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW, IN NOVEMBER 2003, AFTER MY TWINS WERE 3 MONTHS OLD. I ALSO HAD A DAUGHTER AT THE TIME THAT WAS 6. THE ONLY PEOPLE TO SIT IN THOSE SEATS ARE CHILDREN, NOW 9 AND 15. THE CAR SEATS, WHEN NEEDED, WERE SECURED WITH THE TETHERS. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO? KIA IS BEING VERY SHORT WITH ME AND DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO HELP ME OTHER THAN TELLING ME THERE IS NO WARRANTY. *TR

SEAT BELTS (FEMALE PART) THE PIECE THAT YOU SNAP THE SEAT BELT INTO, BROKE TOTALLY OFF ALL THE WAY. NOT 1 BUT 2 SEAT BELTS IN MY VAN HAS DONE THIS. AND NOT ONLY THAT THE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE. I'VE CALLED KIA TO REPORT THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR ALL THIS. SEEMS LIKE THE LAST THING THAT SHOULD BRAKE (SHOULDN'T BRAKE AT ALL!) IS THE SEAT BELTS! THE DOOR HANDLES IS ONE THING BUT THE SEAT BELTS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STRUCK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S SEAT BELT WAS SECURED AND WHEN HER BODY LUNGED FORWARD, THE SEAT BELT WEBBING MOVEMENT CAUSED BURNS TO THE SHOULDER AND CHEST AREA. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THERE WAS AN INNER CONNECTION WITH THE CIRCUITS, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/07/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT CAME APART AND WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURING HER CHILD SEAT. THE CLIP THAT ENTERS THE LATCH ON THE SEAT BELT WAS THE PART THAT FAILED. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OTHER SEAT BELTS IN HER VEHICLE WERE BEGINNING TO FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,632. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ THE SEAT BELT CLIP THAT HELD THE SEAT BELT WHEN LATCHED, BROKE OFF. IT WAS THE PART THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL SEAT. THE INSIDE WIRES WERE FRAYED. UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD INAPPROPRIATELY MOVE WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WHEN IT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SAFETY BELT. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH LEFT THE CHILD VULNERABLE TO SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

MY 2003 KIA SEDONA AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON TOLD KIA DEALER ABOUT IT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT. SAID WAS NOT A PROBLEM. UPON A ACCIDENT THE PASS. AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH KNOW ONE IN THE SEAT OR ANY ITEM IN THE SEAT IT DEPLOYED SO HARD THAT IT TORE THE SUN VISOR OFF ITS ARM AND TURNED IT INTO A PROJECTILE. *TR

DRIVING A 2003 KIA SEDONA APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN A CAR MADE A LEFT TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF US. WE HIT THEM ALMOST HEAD ON, THEN WERE THROWN TO THE RIGHT, UP OVER A CURB AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A BRICK WALL. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE SUSTAINED CUTS TO HIS FOREHEAD WHEN HE STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD, AND YES, WE WERE BOTH PROPERLY BELTED IN. HE ALSO BROKE THE STEERING WHEEL, LEAVING BRUISES ON HIS CHEST. I WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT RADOIS AND A FRACTURED LEFT FEMUR, BOTH REQUIRED SURGERY TO PUT IN PLATES AND SCREWS. I SPENT A WEEK IN THE HOSPITAL;, ANOTHER WEEK IN A REHAB HOSPITAL BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO RETURN HOME. I AM NOW IN A WHEELCHAIR FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS, WHILE UNDERGOING PHYSICAL THERAPY AND NEED DAILY ASSISTANCE TO GET BY.. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS ON MY 2003 KIA SEDONA DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE OTHER VEHICLE, I BELIEVE IT MAY HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA, HAD ALL THEIR BAGS DEPLOY. THE FIREFIGHTERS ON THE SCENE WERE ASTOUNDED THAT NONE OF THE BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY OUR INSURANCE CARRIER, STATE FARM. *TR

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND IN MY 2003 KIA SEDONA VAN ACCIDENT, I WAS ALMOST KILLED. I AM STILL UNDER THE CARE OF SEVERAL DOCTORS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WHICH DEVELOPED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN DUE TO NUMEROUS MEDICAL BILLS. I CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT. I THINK KIA SHOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUGE AMOUNTS OF MEDICAL BILLS SINCE SAFETY EQUIPMENT APPARENTLY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. BETTY DICKERSON *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/04/06. *JB