2016 Kia Sedona · symptom sheet
Sliding door won't open, close or latch
- 28owner reports
- 70,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 6, 2026 · checked Sep 29, 2026
95 of the 296 complaints on this car are about the electrical system. 28 of those describe sliding door failure.
Tick what matches of 28 reports
Sliding door failure on other Sedona years
No other Sedona model year has enough reports of sliding door failure for a sheet of its own. See every Sedona year.
What this problem usually is
Owners in this group describe a minivan or van sliding door that won't open, won't close all the way, or won't unlock, usually with a buzz or a grind from inside the door. A smaller share say the door kept closing on a hand or a child.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the latch (12 reports) and the sliding door motor (5 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2016 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.
The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.
All 4 recalls on the 2016 Kia Sedona, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Sedona
Electrical fire. Closed oct 19, 2005, led to recall 05V-463.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 54,000 and 83,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Door is grinding and not latching on the power sliding door. Does not stop closing when something is in the way as well.”
Filed Jun 28, 2024
“Both automatic passenger sliding doors do not shut completely after last recall was completed to fix them.”
Filed Jun 16, 2023
“Side sliding doors do not shut completely, the doors malfunction and will not open correctly as well.”
Filed May 3, 2022
“Driver-side rear powered sliding door will not latch properly. Door slid completely open during turn. Power to sliding door off at that time. Also intermittent problems with passenger side rear sliding door.”
Filed Apr 16, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 28 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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