2003 KIA SEDONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 155 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (25 complaints · 16.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 21
  • Injuries 24
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 25 of 155 owner complaints (16.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 16.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 16.1% · 14 fire reports AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 14.8% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 14.8% · 10 crash reports ENGINE: 20 complaints, 12.9% of reports ENGINE 20 · 12.9% · 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 19 complaints, 12.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 19 · 12.3% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 7.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 7.7% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 5.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 5.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 4.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 7 · 4.5% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 7 complaints, 4.5% of reports SUSPENSION 7 · 4.5% WHEELS: 6 complaints, 3.9% of reports WHEELS 6 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 75 complaints, 48.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 · 48.4% · 5 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 16.1% 0 crashes · 14 fires
AIR BAGS 23 14.8% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 20 12.9% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 19 12.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 7.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 8 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 7 4.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 7 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 6 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 75 48.4% 5 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2003. 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2003-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2003 Oct 2022 Investigation PE04067 ● Investigation PE04067 Investigation PE05035 ● Investigation PE05035 Investigation PE08033 ● Investigation PE08033 Investigation EA08017 ● Investigation EA08017
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 8
2003-Q4 Owner reports 8
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 8
2005-Q2 Owner reports 8
2005-Q3 Owner reports 13
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 6
2007-Q2 Owner reports 3
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE04067
Defect investigation 1 PE05035
Defect investigation 1 PE08033
Defect investigation 1 EA08017
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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