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Year · Make · Model

2004 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.

2
Open recalls
175
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
18
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

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

Consumer complaints

175 filed
10
Crashes
13
Fires
25
Injuries reported
2
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Wheels
    24
  • Steering
    19
  • Electrical System
    14
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    12
  • Unknown OR Other
    9
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    9
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    9
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    8

Recalls

2 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.

NHTSA investigations

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

STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING

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

STEERING BINDING

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

PE04067·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2004-09-24 → 2005-01-27

THROTTLE CABLE BINDING

Led to recall05V013000

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