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2009 Kia Sedona Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
15%of 48 total for the year
Median mileage
38,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Kia Sedona, 15% of the 48 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,000 miles.

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.

“The brake lights turned on and cannot be turned off except for disconnecting the battery. They are on all of the time while driving and drivers cannot tell when I apply my brakes. They are on after I power off the vehicle and park and lock the Sedona. The ESC off light was also illuminated when I started the car. The vehicle has 25,000 miles and is kept in naples, florida.”

NHTSA complaint #11281379, filed 2019-11, 25,000 miles

“Vehicle was repaired in 2013 but by 2014 was acting up again. Same problem as initial repair. A recall repair that goes bad in within 20,000 miles is not a good repair. When asked to repair it again Kia put in the wrong part I had to take it back a 3rd time to get it fixed. The total cost to my repair was $679.45. The problem was that the car would not shift from park into drive and the ESC light would go on,it took multiple tries to get the car out of park in order to drive it.”

NHTSA complaint #10934974, filed 2016-12, 140,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Kia Sedona. While driving at low speeds of 5 MPH, the check engine and electronic stability control (ESC) lights illuminated. The dealer advised that the failure was common in her model vehicle. The throttle position sensor was replaced and the pmc was upgraded. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 21,441 and the current mileage was not unknown. Updated 7/16/10 updated 07/22/10.”

NHTSA complaint #10330948, filed 2010-05, 21,441 miles

“Have had vehicle back into dealer 5 times, since feb 11 first check engine and ESC light on and van would not go push down on gas pedal and nothing had it towed in. They reprogrammed and then feb24th ESC light on again. Went back in they replaced steering angler sensor. Van still not running right down shifts on its own. Took back they said found no problem to have trans fluid changed so I did and it still happened. Then driving down the road the van s brakes lock up and the engine revved up and almost went through the windshield. …”

NHTSA complaint #10426968, filed 2011-09

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201610%
201511%
201123%
201039%
2009715%
2008159%
20071811%
2006205%

Other parts of the 2009 Kia Sedona

Brakes
9 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Kia Sedona

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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