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Year · Make · Model

2004 KIA Sedona EX

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
37
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
3
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

37 filed
2
Crashes
3
Fires
4
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Steering
    9
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    6
  • Electrical System
    4
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    3
  • Wheels
    3
  • Tires
    2
  • Exterior Lighting
    2

Recalls

1 campaign
05V463000·SEATS2005-10-05

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS, THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS COULD BE MISROUTED, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH METAL SEAT COMPONENTS.

RiskTHIS CONTACT COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN A SHORT CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT MAY RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE JUNCTION BOX AREA OF THE VEHICLE.

FixDEALERS 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.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
EA08017·STEERING2008-08-28 → 2009-07-01

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING

PE08033·STEERING2008-04-28 → 2008-08-28

STEERING BINDING

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