Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2004 vs 2005 KIA SEDONA

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 263 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 3.5% more reports in the equal exposure window

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2004 share 2005 share Share change
SERVICE BRAKES 12.4% 37.5% ▲ 25.2 pts larger share
WHEELS 19.4% 6.3% ▼ 13.2 pts smaller share
STEERING 11.8% 6.3% ▼ 5.5 pts smaller share
SUSPENSION 8.2% 2.8% ▼ 5.4 pts smaller share
ENGINE 13.5% 9.1% ▼ 4.4 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 3.5% 6.8% ▲ 3.3 pts larger share
VISIBILITY 2.4% 0.6% ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.8% not reported ▼ 1.8 pts smaller share
PARKING BRAKE 1.2% not reported ▼ 1.2 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 1.2% 2.3% ▲ 1.1 pts larger share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8.8% 9.7% ▲ 0.8 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5.9% 5.1% ▼ 0.8 pts smaller share
TIRES 1.8% 1.1% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 1.8% 1.1% ▼ 0.6 pts smaller share
SEAT BELTS 1.2% 1.7% ▲ 0.5 pts larger share
POWER TRAIN 2.4% 2.3% ▼ 0.1 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 45.9% 55.7% ▲ 9.8 pts larger share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2004 2

Campaign components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

2005 2

Campaign components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
13 → 9
◆ Injuries
25 → 16