Major Problems with 2005 Kia Sedona Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Kia Sedona

2005 Kia Sedona BODY Victims: 3 Mileage: 90000 miles

2005 Kia Sedona AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 85000 miles

2005 Kia Sedona FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 18500 miles

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Problems with SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ROTOR and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Kia Sedona owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC a regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes a tire rotation defect and a steering...	30 ~ 9698 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: caller said at 4950 miles vehicle started wobbling. this happened when applying the brakes to slow down. when he...	29 ~ 10825 miles
AIR BAGS i bought my very first new vehicle in sept 2005 and had my first auto accident less than six weeks...	14 ~ 80988 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact stated check engine light came on while driving and the vehicle stalled. after a while it restarted....	14 ~ 43273 miles
STEERING a regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes a tire rotation defect and a steering...	12 ~ 85682 miles
TIRES a regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes a tire rotation defect and a steering...	11 ~ 37600 miles
WHEELS dt: on june 13 2005 consumer received a recall 05v232000 and the called the dealership. at that point he was...	11 ~ 49917 miles
ENGINE i was driving down the road when the clear road turned into black ice going around a corner i then...	10 ~ 148361 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: while going 45mph consumer's vehicle was hit head on. upon impact the air bags did not deploy. this happened...	9 ~ 4114 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. while driving approximately 25 mph the contact noticed a vibration and a...	7 ~ 48900 miles
SUSPENSION a regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes a tire rotation defect and a steering...	7 ~ 33604 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dt:consumer received recall letter on june 15 2005 and the dealer said he did not have the kit to do...	7 ~ 37403 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05 and twenty minutes after she drove...	6 ~ 79148 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated engine light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to dealers where they determined the cylinoid valve was...	5 ~ 12193 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt: after the owner purchased the vehicle on july 2 2005 she received a recall letter on july 9 2005....	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 2 separate occasions my new 2005 kia sedona with 4300 miles on it has shut down while traveling the...	5 ~ 22060 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: the contact states shas been having problems with brakes since april or may 2005. the brakes were squeaking and...	5 ~ 12683 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 kia sedona over heated on several occasions. consumer stated that kia told her to put coolant and water in	4 ~ 31361 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph on the highway the vehicle stalled without warning. it was pushed off...	4 ~ 2275 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt buckle fell off. the cable that secures the belt buckle to the seat was severed in half. the	3 ~ 62500 miles
POWER TRAIN consumer 2005 sedona would not move forward or backward. mechanic determined that it was the brakes. *ts the consuemr believes	3 ~ 100000 miles
EQUIPMENT a regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes a tire rotation defect and a steering...	3 ~ 4183 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05 and twenty minutes after she drove...	3 ~ 35099 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM fuel tank leaks due to corrosion near filler tube. this is a simular problem to the fuel tank corrosion experienced...	2 ~ 137375 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving down the road when the clear road turned into black ice going around a corner i then...	2 ~ 115000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE engine stalling.... completely stopped... loss of power during city driving. dealer not able to find problem. had van towed. air...	2 ~ 31600 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. while the vehicle was parked and the key was still in the ignition...	2 ~ 33000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC starting in november 2006 the 2005 kia sedona started making a loud groaning noise when coming to a stop usually...	2 ~ 6491 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 kia sedona lx purchased new from dealer on 3-10-05. on 3/24/05 took van in for initial oil change and...	2 ~ 42500 miles
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2005 kia sedona lx purchased new from dealer on 3-10-05. on 3/24/05 took van in for initial oil change and...	2
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS tl*- the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. when he attempted to stop the vehicle it shook. this generally happened...	2 ~ 22365 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT warped rotors under normal driving noise and vibration replaced rotors with same type of rotors. after driving about 2000 miles	2 ~ 7761 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 11/9/05 check brakes. *ak...	2 ~ 13533 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: 2005 kia sedona. the car was bought in may and it stalled intermittently. the fist time vehicle stalled was...	2 ~ 3199 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: while going 45mph consumer's vehicle was hit head on. upon impact the air bags did not deploy. this happened...	2 ~ 13250 miles
SEATS dt*: the contact stated a month after the vehicle was purchased a roaring sound was heard everytime the brakes were...	2 ~ 5113 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05 and twenty minutes after she drove...	2 ~ 149 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. she purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05 and twenty minutes after she drove...	2 ~ 149 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION dt: received a recall 05v232000 back in early june for kia sedona. contacted the dealer three times. they have done...	2 ~ 4948 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION the day i purchased my 2005 kia sedona the radio stopped working. that was replaced then the lighter went. again...	2 ~ 3198 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY dt: the contact states shas been having problems with brakes since april or may 2005. the brakes were squeaking and...	2 ~ 46000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tires are still over 1/2 tread but big bulges in tread area...	1 ~ 187000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. while driving 55 mph the sun roof detached from the vehicle which...	1 ~ 140000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. the contact stated that the vehicle's undercarriage was badly rusted. the vehicle...	1 ~ 160000 miles
CHILD SEAT sl latch strap loosening (related vehicle information: model year=2005 make=sedona model=kia). *tr...	1
LATCH STRAP > CHILD SEAT sl latch strap loosening (related vehicle information: model year=2005 make=sedona model=kia). *tr...	1
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this van has been in 5 times for brakes the rotors keep warping. *tr...	1 ~ 24022 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE vehicle has multiple brake issues...replaced front rotor and pads 3 times and replaced front wheel bearings twice. vehicle was bought...	1 ~ 7226 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR bought new jan-2006 early morning start up car would make loud gurgle and hissing sound then when put into gear...	1 ~ 16300 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my wife went to start our 2005 kia she heard the starter clicking. she then turned off the van. tried...	1 ~ 37000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT 2005 kia sedona van with multiple defects customer states motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2005 kia sedona van with multiple defects customer states motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2005 kia sedona van with multiple defects customer states motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced...	1
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* - the contact stated that while driving his 2005 kia sedona with a failure mileage of 23000 at 40...	1 ~ 6000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 kia sedona when i first purchased vehicle only about 3 weeks old i went outside to start it and...	1
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC july 2006 i noticed a smell of burning brakes or something similar. but after i turned the vehicle off for...	1 ~ 8795 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE gasoline leaking under gas tank of vehicle. was told by roadside assistance to first call fire dept. did that. then...	1 ~ 11200 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY several defects some were repaired some were not...i had not made my first payment on my new 2005 kia sedona	1 ~ 4000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM several defects some were repaired some were not...i had not made my first payment on my new 2005 kia sedona	1 ~ 4000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i am writing to alert you to a dangerous problem with the springs responsible for the reclining mechanism of the...	1 ~ 16000 miles
HUB > WHEELS i bought my 2005 kia sedona in september 2005. in the month of april i noticed my hub caps were...	1
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT brand new van from the start brakes would shake really bad. called them they of course tried to blame on...	1
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the 2005 kia sedona i own has been plagued by numerous problems. the first of which is a brake malfunction....	1 ~ 3000 miles
PARKING BRAKE breaks and rotors changed 5 times. abs system replaced. master cylinder replaced. emergency break doesn't work either. kia still doesn't...	1 ~ 2700 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING driving out of spot at parking lot my wife had the steering to hard to turn and the engine was	1
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. the contact stated that while driving 70 mph he felt a vibration when...	1 ~ 105000 miles

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