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| BORREGO KIA BORREGO 2009 | Purchased New 09 Borrego In june 2010. transmission started slipping at 11,700 miles, would stay at 40mph with foot off of gas |
| FORTE KIA FORTE 2011 | I Was Involved In A head-on collision in which i was only traveling 20 mph. both the front driver airbag and the driver's side |
| FORTE KIA FORTE 2010 | The Headrest Pushes My Head so far forward it makes my neck hurt. i am between 5' 3" and 5' 4" and had to |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2012 | Front Passenger Seat Is Mounted far too low in all 2011 and 2012 kia optima cars. a passenger will easily slip under the |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2011 | I Bought A Brand New 2011 kia optima hybrid and the car pulls heavily to the left even on straight roads. i took |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2006 | I Bought A New 2006 kia optima ex in apr 2006. sept 2006 the key fobs quit working and the pass side back seat |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2007 | I Drive A 2007 Kia optima, i was in an accident; while driving 55mph, i broadsided a van. upon inspection of |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2006 | The Driver Side Power Seat of my kia optima 2006 has stuck in a very awkward position and i have been using a couple of |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2012 | The Front Passenger Seat Is as low as it can go and there is no adjustment to heighten the seat. the vehicle is not |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2011 | The Owners Manual, Section 3, page 8 describes the "forward and backward adjustment" of the headrests in the 2011 kia optima. the |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2006 | The Sun Visor Does Not stay up. the sun visor on the driver side is vision impairment. the switch for the |
| OPTIMA KIA OPTIMA 2001 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2001 kia optima. while the vehicle was parked, the contact observed that the front driver's seat only reclined |
| RIO KIA RIO 2007 | Just After The Warranty Expired at 61, 230 miles we had to replace the front passenger side seat cushion because the air bag light |
| RIO KIA RIO 2009 | When It Rains I Notice water seeping through the inside trim on the passenger side where the airbag logo is located sometimes is just a |
| RIO KIA RIO 2006 | While Pulling Rear Seats Back up into position i put my finger into the hole where the seat latches causing a severe cut which took |
| RIO CINCO KIA RIO CINCO 2002 | While Driving Consumer Smelled A rotten egg odor coming through the vents. the consumer indicated that the smell was hydrogen sulfide (kia recall |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2002 | 2002 Kia Sedona With Steering failure. consumer states that mechanic told her that a bolt fell out and could not be replaced unless the |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2003 | 7 Year Old Child Sat in 3rd row passenger side seat and the seat back collapsed backwards. when we took the seat out |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2003 | A Recall Was Performed On this sedona 2003 on february 12 2006, regarding power seats wiring( nhtsa campaign id number: 05v463000). on july |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2002 | After Removal Of 2nd And 3rd row seats, they fail to latch on easily as described in the manual, both times dealer's help |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2003 | Driver And Front Passenger Seats gets regular use. bolt broke when second row passenger side seatback was released and folded forward for access |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2005 | Dt*: The Contact Stated a month after the vehicle was purchased, a roaring sound was heard everytime the brakes were applied. |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2002 | Got Into Van Today To drive it and the back of the seat broke from the bottom of the seat. *tr |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2004 | Kia Sedona Rear Outer Bearings and/or hub assembly needing replaced. *ts when the consumer arrived at the dealership, she informed the representative |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2006 | My 12 Year Old Daughter was adjusting the seat back in the rear row of the kia sedona - when she unlatched the adjustment latch |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2003 | One Bolt Holding The Rear seat back of my 2003 kia sedona to the seat base has sheared off and broken on both of my |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2003 | The Bolts In All Of the seats continued to become loose. the back of the seat continued to fall backwards or forwards. the |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2008 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2008 kia sedona. the contact stated that the driver and passenger seats would move back and forth independently whether |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2004 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2004 kia sedona. while driving approximately 40 mph the contact smelled a strong burning odor and smoke emitted from the |
| SEDONA KIA SEDONA 2007 | While Driving On The Highway the driver's power seat moved back on its own and the controls to move the seat were non-responsive. |
| SEDONA EX KIA SEDONA EX 2003 | I Had My Sedona 2003, the power seat recall was made 4 months before the accident(fire start above fuse box), the dealer |
| SEDONA EX KIA SEDONA EX 2002 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2002 kia sedona. the wiring under the passenger front seat made contact with a metal seat component, |
| SEDONA EX KIA SEDONA EX 2003 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2003 kia sedona ex. the vehicle was parked in the residence garage and the contact noticed the front |
| SEDONA EX KIA SEDONA EX 2004 | To Whom This May Concern: we are a family of 6 and on july 21st our 2004 kia sedona ex caught on fire. |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Brakes,lights,seats,battery,airbags, odometer,leaks,aircondition,leftdoorhandle (tiresize: 14`)( dot number: tire size: 14` ) |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Car Was Hit From Behind while stopped for traffic. car was hit into another vehicle. during this process seat failed into reclining position. |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Complete Lemon. Nothing but problems. replaced brakes, transmission, 2 axles, windshield wiper motor, flywheel, faulty wiring |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Consumer States The Track Seats are defective. *yh |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1994 | Driving At Low Speed, vehicle was impacted at 6:00 position, driver's seat track and anchors broke, causing the seat to fall |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Dt*: The Contact Stated while driving the vehicle 45mph another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. this resulted in a collision, |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1999 | During Frontal 65 Mph Impact front passenger seat back broke and jammed forward, no deployment of both air bags resulting in injury. mjs |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 2001 | I Was Stopped At A yield sign due to oncoming traffic and was stuck from the rear from another vehicle. my seatbelt did |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 2000 | My 2000 Kia Sephia Ls's front seat broke, while i was driving, and seat suddenly fell backwards. *ak |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1995 | Several Problems With Door Latch, dash, interior lighting and driver seat. *ak |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1999 | The Car Died While Driving down the road repeatedly. battery leaked. brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 2000 | This Car Was Hit From behind by a sand and gravel one ton truck going 35 mph. it was pushed into the large |
| SEPHIA KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Vehicle Vibrates Due To Warped front brake rotors/pads. also, defective windshield/plastic pieces on seats sticking and digging into skin, and sttering wheel |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2006 | 2006 Kia Sorento. i bought this vehicle new in 2006. i have replaced several headlights, taillights, turn lights, |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2004 | A Few Weeks After Purchasing my 2004 kia sorento, i noticed the drivers seat rocking back and forth when accelerating and braking. |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 9999 | At Approximately 3750 Miles Noticed a loud sound coming from passenger side of car it was like a rattling sound when driving over certain parts |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2006 | I Hydroplaned And Swerved Across the street in the oncoming lane and spun out and went up a ditch and hit a tree. i |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2006 | I Was In A Car accident in june 2009, in a 2006 kia sorento. i was hit by a vehicle traveling at |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2006 | My 2006 Kia Sorento Electric driver seat will not move so i can sit comfortably. i was working fine until the 25th of july. |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2005 | My Family Was Involved In a vehicle accident in which we were rear ended. both the driver and passenger seat backs fell backward |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2005 | Own A 2005 Kia Sorento. we have a continuous problem with the lights burning out. this includes the headlights, brake |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2011 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that the driver¿s seat control cover was fractured. the seat cover plastic |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2011 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2011 kia sorento. the contact stated that the fuse box panel under the driver seat detached completely, exposing |
| SORENTO KIA SORENTO 2009 | We Have Been Having A problem with the occupant classification system on our 2008 kia sorento. the system is deactivated when there is an |
| SOUL KIA SOUL 2011 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2011 kia soul. the contact stated both rear seats failed to latch properly in a secure upright position. |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2003 | Drivers Seat Bracket Attaching Seat to car broke three times, once under warranty which caused damage to entire seat, and once under replacement |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2004 | Dt: 2004 Kia Spectra. the consumer states the passenger seat has a feature that has a light that comes on if the |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2007 | Experiencing Same Problem As Below, believe that sensors are identical parts, request assistance to include all kia models produced during this time period |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2009 | I Purchased A New Kia spectra (2009) november, 2008 and within few months i started experiencing low back pain. i tried to sell |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2003 | I Was Driving Down The highway during my trip to work (about an hour trip each way from my home), and my seat suddenly |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2001 | I Was Involved In A rear end collision causing my car to be slammed into another vehicle in front of me. my airbags |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2009 | Passenger Seat Does Not Always sense there is a passenger setting in the seat. the dealer replaced the passenger seat once and it |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2004 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2004 kia spectra. the contact stated that the seat track on the passenger side was located where the air |
| SPECTRA KIA SPECTRA 2002 | When Driving On Flat Surface consumer was hit on front left driver side of vehicle and air bags did not deploy. dealer notified.*ak |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | Drivers Seat Cushion Comming Unstitched. nlm |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | I Was Stopped At A stop light and rear ended. the back of my seat went horizontal and completely broke the seat.*ak |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Left Rear Seat Retainer Hook pulled out of inside wall and seat fell backwards with person sitting in seat. the vehicle was not |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | No Lights On Dashboard Came on .this is one time engine check light did not come on. oil all over motor. around |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Seat Material Defective, Two repair attempts. |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 2011 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2011 kia sportage. the contact stated that the adjustment handle for the front driver seat fractured upon engaging. |
| SPORTAGE KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | When Brakes Were Applied driver's seat separated from the anchorage. dealer has inspected the vehicle. *ak |
