2007 Kia Sedona Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 5%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Kia Sedona, 5% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2007 Kia Sedona (same as hyundai entourage). One minute after parking the vehicle, it rolled backwards and crashed into a light pole across the street. I did not notice any warning lights or hear any noises before the failure occurred. My wife sustained injuries from trying to stop it, including having her foot run over and a huge bruise on her hip.”
NHTSA complaint #10205302, filed 2007-10, 2,480 miles“We went on a road trip from ohio to texas and the vehicle started making a sound we immediately pulled it over and all the lights (oil, engine, etc) came on. We had it towed to a Kia dealership and found out that the whole bottom of the vehicle was corroded. There was a hole in the the coolant line and all of the coolant leaked out of the car causing the vehicle to overheat and destroyed the engine. There was no warning about a problem with the coolant line. Now all of the lines need to be replaced because it is all corroded underneath the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10695504, filed 2015-03, 79,000 miles“My 2007 Kia Sedona minivan has 18,000 miles and has two major issues. First, a grinding noise in the front end attributed by a mechanic to new front end bearings. Second, a check-engine code which is causing the rough idle based off of faulty o2 sensors. Both items were diagnosed by a Kia certified garage - gary rome Kia in enfield, ct. I don't believe front end bearings should fail on a 2007 vehicle. Also, there is a technical service bulletin for the o2 sensors. According to mechanics at gary rome Kia - both issues are very common with these minivans.”
NHTSA complaint #10249809, filed 2008-11, 18,000 miles“While driving the vehicle, you suddenly loose power. The ESC off light and engine light come on. You are not able to accelerate. It's like the pedal is not there. You could be going 50 MPH and then suddenly drop down to 20 to 30 MPH without warning. There is a few codes that come up: p2106 throttle actuator control system-forced limited power p2138. Throttle/pedal position sensor/switch d / e voltage correlation. There are other codes that came up before and it also caused these issues. This happens while you are driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11002783, filed 2017-07, 95,000 miles“Transmission shifts slowly from 1st to 2nd gear and rpms at 25mph and 45mph are ar 1000 or less causing car to vibrate under load when accelerating due to low RPM”
NHTSA complaint #11033053, filed 2017-10, 39,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10174520Apr 24, 2020TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: - TRANSMISSION FLUID APPLICATION GUIDE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information relating…
- 10091489Dec 6, 2013Tsb: automatic transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct automatic transmission fluids that are required for each kia…
- 10034637Jul 1, 2010Kia: provides information related to the ecm software upgrade of some vehicles with 3.8l and 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the…
- 10021561Jan 1, 2007Automatic transmission adaptive value reset/relearn.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 | 4 | 10% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 13 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 3% |
| 2014 | 2 | 5% |
| 2012 | 8 | 7% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 3 | 9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 8 | 5% |
| 2006 | 24 | 6% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 7 | 4% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2007 Kia Sedona
40 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
18 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
18 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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