NHTSA lists 34 complaints for the 2003 Kia Sedona EX, 2 of them mention a crash and 7 mention a fire. 2 complaints mention an injury, with 5 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as KIA SEDONA EX.
At a glance
Complaints
34
With crash
2
With fire
7
With injury (complaints)
2
Injuries
5
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
74,276
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
2
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
26.5%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
20.6%
POWER TRAIN
5
14.7%
STEERING
5
14.7%
STRUCTURE
5
14.7%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
11.8%
SUSPENSION
3
8.8%
WHEELS
3
8.8%
AIR BAGS
2
5.9%
ENGINE
2
5.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
STRUCTURE
BODY
4
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
STRUCTURE
FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SUSPENSION
FRONT
2
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS, THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS COULD BE MISROUTED, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH METAL SEAT COMPONENTS.
Consequence: THIS CONTACT COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE JUNCTION BOX AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RE-ROUTE THE WIRES UNDER THE POWER SEATS, IF NECESSARY, AS WELL AS INSTALL PROTECTIVE SEAMING WELTS AROUND THOSE WIRES TO BETTER INSULATE THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
EA08017
Opened: 2008-08-28. Closed: 2009-07-01.
STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING
ODIS ANALYSIS OF WARRANTY DATA SHOWS THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS OCCURRED AT A RELATIVELY HIGH FREQUENCY IN SALT-BELT STATES (5.9 PERCENT).HOWEVER, THE TESTS CONDUCTED BY ODI AND KIA HAVE SHOWN THAT THE ALLEGED DEFECT HAS A MINIMAL EFFECT ON STEERING EFFORTS.IN ADDITION, ODI INTERVIEWS OF OWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED THE ALLEGED DEFECT SHOWED THAT IN MOST CASES THE PROBLEM WAS PRECEDED BY MONTHS OR YEAR
Systems: STEERING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
PE08033
Opened: 2008-04-28. Closed: 2008-08-28.
STEERING BINDING
ON APRIL 28, 2008, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE08-033 TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS ALLEGING STEERING BINDING IN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 KIA SEDONA MINIVANS.KIA'S RESPONSE TO ODI'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IN PE08-033 INDICATED THAT CONCERNS WITH BINDING OF THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WERE FIRST IDENTIFIED AND INVESTIGATED IN AUGUST 2002, IN VEHICL
Systems: STEERING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
2 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
PARKING BRAKE
1
STRUCTURE
1
10201529
Date: 2021-09-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE.
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to some Kia models tha
KIA: ALL MODELS. ARTICLE PROVIDES INFORMATION RELATING TO THE IMPROVED DURABILITY OF BULB LIFE FOR REAR COMBINATION BULB; REAR STOP LAMP/TAIL LAMP BULB UTILIZED ON MULTIPLE KIA MODELS. *PE
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.