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2005 Kia Sedona

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Kia Sedona do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 120.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

143 reports with mileage · 42 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 72 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

20 crash reports9 fire reports11 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

16 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2018
Air BagsUnknown Or OtherWheels

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I TALK TO KIA ABOUT IT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A PRICE FOR TO TAKE IT OFF I HAE A WHEEL BEARING PROMBLE TO. I HAD TO GET MY WHEEL BEARING REPAIR TO.

NHTSA ODI #11123210

150,000 miles · Dec 20, 2016
Air BagsCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ODI #10936517

108,000 miles · May 20, 2016
Air Bags

AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON ONE MORNING AND HAS NEVER GONE OUT, KIA WANTS BETWEEN 100 AND 1500 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR, EVEN THO VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #10870111

100,000 miles · Sep 17, 2015
Air BagsSteeringCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS W…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS AND INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ODI #10764511

95,610 miles · Aug 7, 2015
Air BagsEngineCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ENGINE JERKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT RETRACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED THAT REQUIRED ME…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ENGINE JERKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT RETRACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,610.

NHTSA ODI #10747089

103,000 miles · Mar 17, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

NHTSA ODI #10694880

108,000 miles · Jan 14, 2015
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. AS A RESULT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FINGERS AND SWELLING TO THE ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. AS A RESULT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FINGERS AND SWELLING TO THE ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ODI #10672418

175,000 miles · Nov 20, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 43 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 43 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ODI #10659685

90,000 miles · Jun 25, 2013
Air BagsEnginePower TrainCrashInjury

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CLEAR ROAD TURNED INTO BLACK ICE GOING AROUND A CORNER, I THEN GOT PULLED INTO SNOW AND THEN SIDE SWIPED A TELEPHONE POLE THAT SENT ME INTO A BOULDER BIGGER THAN MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS AT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS WERE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY BETWEEN 7 AND 10MPH. MY HEAD WHEN INTO THE WINDSHIELD 2 T…

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CLEAR ROAD TURNED INTO BLACK ICE GOING AROUND A CORNER, I THEN GOT PULLED INTO SNOW AND THEN SIDE SWIPED A TELEPHONE POLE THAT SENT ME INTO A BOULDER BIGGER THAN MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS AT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS WERE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY BETWEEN 7 AND 10MPH. MY HEAD WHEN INTO THE WINDSHIELD 2 TIMES AND BOUNCED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. MY WIFE SLAMMED HER HEAD OFF THE DASH AND MY DAUGHTER HAD A SEATBELT BRUISE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND KIA HAS A SO CALLED FIX FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT ITS STILL NOT OUT OR RECALLED YET. WHEN THE AMBULANCE SHOWED UP THEY HIT THE BLACK ICE AND ALMOST SLID INTO US. ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINS AFTER THE AMBULANCE SHOWED UP THE TOWN HAD A SALT AND SAND TRUCK COME OUT AND FIX THE CORNER. ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL THE EMT TOLD ME I WAS THE 5TH OR 6TH PERSON TO CRASH IN THE SAME SPOT THIS YEAR. AND THE YEAR HAD JUST BEGUN. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK 2 TO 3 INCHES AND I HAVE PICS AND VIDEO OF THE DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE SAVED US A LOT OF PAIN AND SUFFERING AND HUGE HOSPITAL BILLS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10521600

47,500 miles · Nov 2, 2012
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS BOTH THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, SHOULDERS, WRISTS, …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS BOTH THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, SHOULDERS, WRISTS, AND HER RIGHT CALF. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED FROM INTERVALS OF DIZZINESS AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING EYE PROBLEM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL BEING TREATED FOR THE EYE, HEAD, AND LUMBAR VERTEBRAE INJURY. THE CONSUMER HAS SEEN PSYCHOLOGIST AND PSYCHIATRIST FOR FEAR OF DRIVING AND SEVERE DEPRESSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS CONSTANT HEADACHES. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10483138

Official recalls

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05V329000 · Vehicle Speed Control:cables

Jul 20, 2005

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

05V232000 · Wheels

May 19, 2005

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR HUB CAPS FREE OF CHARGE. UPON INSPECTION, SOME VEHICLES WILL ALSO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR OUTER BEARINGS AND/OR HUB ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

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NHTSA investigations

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