2003 KIA Sedona problems
Owners have filed 214 complaints about the 2003 KIA Sedona with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 14.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 11.7%.
Complaints214
Crashes14
Fires26
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 14.5% · 31
Air bags 11.7% · 25
Engine and engine cooling 9.3% · 20
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.4% · 18
Suspension 6.5% · 14
Vehicle speed control 6.1% · 13
Seat belts 5.6% · 12
Tires 4.2% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 26 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the KIA Sedona in this data, 2003 sits 8th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 8 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 45,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2003 KIA Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start and would have to be jump started every three hours. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated to the contact that the battery was the cause of the failure. A replacement battery was installed yet the vehicle could not be started. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,363. Electrical system · reported at 150,363 miles
The contact owns a 2003 KIA Sedona. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle caught on fire from under the driver's side dashboard area. Prior to the fire, the horn activated independently. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected for the cause of the fire. The failure and the current mileages were 115,000. Electrical system · reported at 115,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 KIA Sedona. While the vehicle was parked, smoke appeared under the driver side dashboard. The contact was able to clear out the smoke and noticed that the fuse box caught fire. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 128,000. Electrical system · reported at 128,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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