2002 Kia Sedona Ex: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
84,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

66,500 25th Percentile
84,000 Median Mileage
119,766 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
AIR BAGS
7
SEATS
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
SEAT BELTS
3
PARKING BRAKE
2
STEERING
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
17
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SON WENT TO UNBUCKLE HIMSELF AND SEATBELT BUCKLE CAME OFF. THE CABLE LINKING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE TO THE FLOOR SEVERED. KIA REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE, ADVISED ME THAT THIS WOULD BE THE ONLY REPLACEMENT OF SEAT BELT DEFECT WITHOUT CHARGING ME."
"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V463000 CONCERNING THE POWER SEATS. THIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK"
"FIRST HAD PROBLEMS WHEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CLICK AND NOT FUNCTION. WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER - THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT - NEXT DAY WHEN OUT OF TOWN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A GRO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28