2008 Kia Sedona Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 170 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,525miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Kia Sedona, 2% of the 170 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,525 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“I had the wind shield wiper heater on to help de-ice the wind shield. Approximately 10 minutes into travel I smelled an electrical burning smell. I pulled over into a gas station and started to inspect the car, opened the hood and looked around and the instrument panels, fuses etc. I didn't find anything. I got back into the car and I heard what sounded like glass cracking and heard a popping noise. There was smoke coming from the lower wind shield. I got back out and looked and it appeared that the wiper heater malfunctioned in the wind shield and popped a hole in the wind shield. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574188, filed 2014-03, 82,658 miles“It started with the fuses for the power plug in the front blew several times and had to be replaced. About 2 months after that the turn signal bulb kept going out on the passenger side, we thought at first that the bulb kept blowing out. This kept happening every couple of months until about 10 months ago now every couple of weeks the bulb blows again and we have to keep buying bulbs and paying to have them replaced. One of the people who inspected our car this month was going to replace another bulb but he told us that as soon as he touched the bulb it started working again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10523994, filed 2013-07, 50,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. While traveling 30 MPH, the contact activated the windshield wipers and ruining for 15-30 seconds, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped functioning without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where the windshield wipers were realigned however, the failure continued to recur. The current mileage was 53,000 and the failure mileage was 51,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10450109, filed 2012-03, 51,000 miles“The contact owned a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the driver was driving 30 MPH when the vehicle caught on fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance lot. The fire department appeared on the scene and stated that the fire originated at the blower motor. The contact stated that the blower was not activated at the time of the failure. The manufacturer was notified and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 70,050. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10465810, filed 2012-07, 70,050 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109735Aug 4, 2014TSB: COMBINED TSB/SERVICE ACTION: FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL REPLACEMENT (SA167) - This bulletin provides information on some Sedona (VQ) vehicles, produced from June 15, 2005…
- 10060135Aug 1, 2014Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10109710Nov 8, 2013TSB: FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL REPLACEMENT -This bulletin provides information on some Sedona (VQ) vehicles, produced from June 15, 2005 to May 06, 2013, which may experience…
- 10090713Mar 22, 2013Tsb: windshield washer pump inlet filter replacement - this bulletin provides information relating to possible foreign debris accumulation on the windshield washer pump inlet…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 21 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2008 Kia Sedona
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
38 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsExterior lighting
15 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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