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2003 Kia Sedona

Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2005-07-20 05V329000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES 118,447 Details
2003-04-25 03V158000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE 3,375 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-11-11 ENGINE No 0 My Sedona keeps catching on fire not sure why but now if I get it up to temperature it automatically catches on fire I'…
2021-06-01 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2003 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to ste…
2020-05-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND FAILED TO…
2019-12-29 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF THE FRONT PAS…
2018-08-10 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED HALFWAY DOWN WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED…
2018-05-31 TIRES No 0 ON FEB. 25, 2018, WE PURCHASED A 2003 KIA SEDONA VAN FROM CITY START AUTO SALES IN PARADISE, CA. ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE…
2017-06-11 AIR BAGS No 6 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IM…
2016-12-06 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED WHEN IT WAS WET. THE VEHICLE W…
2015-09-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, THE SECOND RO…
2015-05-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DASHBOARD. T…
2015-03-20 AIR BAGS No 0 THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAM ON AND IS STILL ON. THIS AIR BAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED....UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF
2015-03-13 AIR BAGS No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTL…
2015-03-02 WHEELS No 0 REAR WHEEL BEARING FREEZING UP MAKING TIRE COME OFF
2015-02-21 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. T…
2015-01-05 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ABS LIGHT ON FRONT BRAKES ON DRIVERS SIDE NOT WORKING RIGHT
2014-12-27 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WAR…
2014-11-17 AIR BAGS No 0 MY AIRBAG LITE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES..EG. LITE TURNS ON AND IS ON FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS …
2014-10-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 FUSE PANEL CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT IN USE. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. *TR
2014-09-01 ENGINE No 0 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED. IT DROVE JUST FINE FOR THE FIRST SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT EVENTUALLY IT WOULD START SPUTTERING…
2014-04-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS …
2014-04-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING TO THE GAS STATION TO GET SOME GAS THE CAR DIED. AFTER A TWO MINUTE WAIT, WE RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO P…
2014-04-01 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND CAUSED …
2014-01-31 AIR BAGS No 0 I BOUGHT A USED 2003 KIA SEDONA WITH 136000 MILES. THE DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE SRS INDICATOR LIGHT START…
2013-02-07 AIR BAGS No 0 SRS LIGHT STAYS-ON CAUSED BY BROKEN SEAT-BELT BUCKLE WIRING UNDER PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS. BUCKLE SENSOR WIRING IS V…
2012-11-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE…
2012-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I PURCHASED THE 2003 KIA SEDONA IN JUNE OF 2012 AND BY OCTOBER OF 2013 WE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR TWICE IN LESS T…
2012-07-24 SEAT BELTS No 0 I HAVE A 2003 KIA SEDONA AND MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WENT TO BUCKLE HER SEAT BELT, 2ND ROW DRIVERS SIDE, AND THE BUCKLE …
2011-12-06 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR…
2011-07-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT P…
2011-03-19 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WOULD HAVE TO BE JUMP S…
2010-12-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 SEAT BELTS (FEMALE PART) THE PIECE THAT YOU SNAP THE SEAT BELT INTO, BROKE TOTALLY OFF ALL THE WAY. NOT 1 BUT 2 SEAT BE…
2010-09-16 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT AN UN…
2010-09-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY LOOSING COOLANT FLUID. THE …
2010-08-23 WHEELS No 0 THE BACK RIGHT WHEEL CAME OFF OF OUR 2003 KIA SEDONA VAN. MY WIFE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.…
2010-07-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 2003 KIA SEDONA EX CAUGHT ON FIRE 07/11/10. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR AND NOT RUNNING. RESULTANT VEHIC…
2010-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 2003 KIA SEDONA RAN GREAT FOR THE 3 YEARS WE OWNED IT. WENT TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE MOTOR…
2010-05-14 SEATS No 0 7 YEAR OLD CHILD SAT IN 3RD ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. WHEN WE TOOK THE SEAT OUT W…
2010-02-14 WHEELS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATE…
2009-12-25 SUSPENSION:REAR No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHI…
2009-11-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS HAVING HER VEHICLE SERVICED, SHE WAS INFORMED BY A LOCAL M…
2009-10-23 WHEELS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A BURN…
2009-06-07 SEATS No 0 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 REA…
2009-05-18 SEATS No 0 DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS GETS REGULAR USE. BOLT BROKE WHEN SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEATBACK WAS RELEASED AND…
2009-04-17 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 HOSES, LINES CORRODED LEAKING COOLANT ALL OVER THE GARAGE AND CAR OVERHEATING ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. BREAK LINES IN REAR VE…
2009-03-13 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONT…
2009-01-14 STEERING No 0 2003 KIA SEDONA - MILEAGE ON THIS VAN 48,177 1. STEERING STIFFNESS, MAKE IT HARD TO TURN ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME WHILE …
2009-01-03 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT CAME APART…
2008-11-16 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD INAPPROPRIATELY MOVE WITHI…
2008-10-22 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 I HAVE A 2003 KIA SEDONA AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES. ANYWHERE FROM HAVING TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH I WI…
2008-07-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPE…