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Year · Make · Model

2003 KIA Sedona

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.

4
Open recalls
163
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
21
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

163 filed
13
Crashes
21
Fires
24
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR Bags
    20
  • Electrical System
    20
  • Tires
    9
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    9
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    8
  • Seat Belts
    7
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    6
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    6

Recalls

4 campaigns
05V329000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES2005-07-20

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL.

RiskTHIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL MODIFY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

05V232000·WHEELS2005-05-19

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING.

RiskWHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR HUB CAPS FREE OF CHARGE. UPON INSPECTION, SOME VEHICLES WILL ALSO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR OUTER BEARINGS AND/OR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

05V013000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES2005-01-19

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD TWIST ITSELF OUT OF POSITION.

RiskTHIS CAN PERMIT THE CABLE TO BE HUNG UP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE OF CHARGE. VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM MARCH 20, 2001 THROUGH NOVEMBER 7, 2001 WILL HAVE A GUIDE CLIP INSTALLED ON THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE TENSION FORCE CABLE DOES NOT MOVE OUT OF POSITION. VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BEGINNING ON NOVEMBER 8, 2001, ALREADY HAVE THE EXTENDED GUIDE, WHICH ACCOMPLISHES THE SAME OBJECTIVE. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 21, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

03V158000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE2003-04-25

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE WAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE LOGIC. THE PROGRAMMING ERROR COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING FORCE AT SPEEDS BELOW 25 MPH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

RiskSUCH INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE CONTROL MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA investigations

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

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING

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

STEERING BINDING

PE05035·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH2005-06-28 → 2005-10-19

ELECTRICAL FIRE

Led to recall05V463000

PE04067·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES2004-09-24 → 2005-01-27

THROTTLE CABLE BINDING

Led to recall05V013000

PE04067·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES2004-09-24 → 2005-01-27

THROTTLE CABLE BINDING

Led to recall05V013000

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