2004 KIA SEDONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 170 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: WHEELS (33 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 25
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution WHEELS appears in 33 of 170 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. WHEELS: 33 complaints, 19.4% of reports WHEELS 33 · 19.4% ENGINE: 23 complaints, 13.5% of reports ENGINE 23 · 13.5% · 4 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 21 complaints, 12.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 21 · 12.4% STEERING: 20 complaints, 11.8% of reports STEERING 20 · 11.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 8.8% · 5 fire reports SUSPENSION: 14 complaints, 8.2% of reports SUSPENSION 14 · 8.2% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 10 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 · 5.9% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 6 complaints, 3.5% of reports AIR BAGS 6 · 3.5% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 2.4% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 78 complaints, 45.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 · 45.9% · 3 crash reports 4 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)
WHEELS 33 19.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 13.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 21 12.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 20 11.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 8.8% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SUSPENSION 14 8.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 10 5.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 6 3.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 78 45.9% 3 crashes · 4 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 Apr 2004. 2004-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2005-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2005-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2004 Oct 2021 Investigation PE04067 ● Investigation PE04067 Investigation PE08033 ● Investigation PE08033 Investigation EA08017 ● Investigation EA08017
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q2 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q1 Owner reports 8
2005-Q2 Owner reports 7
2005-Q3 Owner reports 33
2005-Q4 Owner reports 9
2006-Q1 Owner reports 9
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 5
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 5
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE04067
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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