2003 Kia Sedona Ex: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 57 complaints
57
Total Complaints
49,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile
49,000 Median Mileage
68,451 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
STEERING
4
WHEELS
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SEATS
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
9
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES VIBRATING I HAVE TAKEN THIS VAN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE 1400 MILES ON THE VAN EACH TIME THEY TELL ME WARPED ROTORS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEM LIKE THIS ALMOST EVER 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO BRING IT IN FOR UNTIL THEY CHANGED THE FRO..."
"TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING RIGHT WAS TOLD 3 MONTHS AFTER I HAD PURCHASE THIS MINIVAN I HAD LOW FLUID I TOOK IT BACK MANY TIMES AND WAS THE SAME TILL I STARTED SEEING TRANSMISSION FLUID IN MY DRIVE WAY I TOOK IT TO THEN DEALER HE SAID MY AXLE SEAL WAS BAD THEY TOOK OVER A WEEK TO REPAIR IT AND NE..."
"HARD TO STEER ON TURNING STEERING DOES NOT WANT TO RETURN ALSO HARD TO TURN AT ANY SPEED. THE U-JOINT ON THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED ALSO."

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