IllustrationSTEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN OR BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEN I BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
710–25K
1425–50K
1150–75K
1775–100K
15100–150K
15150K+
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
What owners actually said
185 reportsTL* 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.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE FELL OFF. THE TWO WIRE CABLES HOLDING THE BUCKLE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A METAL TRASH DUMPSTER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACC…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A METAL TRASH DUMPSTER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE SPED INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. IN ADDITION, WHILE REVERSING INTO A STORAGE SPACE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE DEALER CLEANED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
2005 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE GAS ODOR THAT COMES FROM VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT AND REPORT THE ODOR FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER CHARGED HIM $747.18, HOWEVER, THE DANGER IS STILL PRESENT. THEIR RECENT EXPLANATION WAS THE MANUFACTURER, HAD ISSUED A TECH REPORT, CIT…
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2005 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EXCESSIVE GAS ODOR THAT COMES FROM VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TRYING TO CORRECT AND REPORT THE ODOR FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER CHARGED HIM $747.18, HOWEVER, THE DANGER IS STILL PRESENT. THEIR RECENT EXPLANATION WAS THE MANUFACTURER, HAD ISSUED A TECH REPORT, CITING THE PROBLEM WAS A DEIGN FLAW IN THE VENT LOCATION. THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER, HE WOULD JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT.
THE 2005 KIA SEDONA AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED FUNCTIONING NORMALLY AND SOMETIMES IT TURNS ON AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T ALSO THE HEATER STARTED ACTING UP AND IT SOMETIMES WOULD TURN ON AND SOMETIMES WOULDN'T THIS HAS LED TO THE CAR GETTING TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S GOING TO OVERHEAT. *TR
WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC BRAKING FRONT BRAKE START TO SHUTTER AND BRAKE PEDAL WITH PULSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN DURING A NORMAL STOPPING ACTION WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO STOP DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. CHANGED ROTORS A…
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WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC BRAKING FRONT BRAKE START TO SHUTTER AND BRAKE PEDAL WITH PULSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN DURING A NORMAL STOPPING ACTION WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO STOP DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. CHANGED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BETWEEN THE YEAR 2066- AND MOST RECENTLY 2014 4 TIMES WHICH STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS 48900 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE NEED TO BE EVALUATED FOR SAFETY DEFECTS THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK AND AS A RESULT, THE THROT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK AND AS A RESULT, THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 05V329000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
WE HAVE A 2005 SEDONA WHICH WE LOVE. IT'S BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR US. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH IT FOR SOME TIME NOW. OUR MAIN PROBLEM AND CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS WITH THE FRONT END STRUTS AND OR ALIGNMENT. THE NOISE AND KNOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS (ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STAND-STILL) IS TROUBLESOME, …
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WE HAVE A 2005 SEDONA WHICH WE LOVE. IT'S BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR US. UNFORTUNATELY, WE HAVE HAD ONGOING ISSUES WITH IT FOR SOME TIME NOW. OUR MAIN PROBLEM AND CONCERN RIGHT NOW IS WITH THE FRONT END STRUTS AND OR ALIGNMENT. THE NOISE AND KNOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS (ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STAND-STILL) IS TROUBLESOME, BUT MORE TROUBLESOME IS THAT WE CONSTANTLY NEED TO REPLACE THE FRONT TIRES. WE ARE GOING ON OUR 4TH SET OF NEW TIRES (FOR THE FRONT ALONE) DUE TO ALIGNMENT ISSUES. NO BALANCING OR ALIGNMENT WORK HAS HELPED. AFTER HOURS OF RESEARCH ON LINE, IT SEEMS THAT THE FRONT BRAKES MAY BE UNDERSIZED CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVER HEAT AND WARP. THE STRUTS ALSO SEEM TO HAVE A WRONG TYPE OF MOUNT SYSTEM AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO BE FOUND ON THE WEB FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. THERE IS A TSB ON THE TOPIC (CHA015) REGARDING NEW STRUT MOUNTS, BUT WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT NOW. HTTP://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/KIA-CARNIVAL-SEDONA/26537-SEDONA-FRONT-STRUTS.HTML HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/16289/KIA/SEDONA/KIA-SEDONA-STRUT-ISSUES HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/7565/KIA/SEDONA/KIA-SEDONA-TIRES-WHEELS WE ARE SO DISAPPOINTED AND KIA SEEMS TO BE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND WE FEAR THAT THERE IS A SAFETY CONCERN HERE. *TR
I GOT THESE TIRES FROM WAL MART ON 07/03/2012 IN JULY I WENT TO TAKE WIFE TO WORK FOUND MY TIRE FLAT CHANGED OUT FOUND SIDE WALL CAME APART. THIS WAS A 60000 MILE TIRE WHY WOULD THIS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN MECHANIC FROM OVER TEN YRS. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES. COULD YOU TELL ME WHY?
Official recalls
205V329000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.