2004 Kia Sedona Ex: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 57 complaints
57
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
93,299 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
WHEELS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
TIRES
2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
5
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN AUGUST 2005, BUT IT HAD BEEN GOING ON BEFORE THEN. HE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE TWO RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALLS WERE FOR THE REAR WHEELS AND THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALLS WER..."
"08-30-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FUEL PUMP; DIAG FUEL PUMP (SAME WORK WAS DONE 5-28-04, PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE). RT REAR SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - NOT ABLE TO CHECK, RESCHEDULED 08-31-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FRONT HARNESS; HI SCAN WIRING HARNESS; R&R INSTRUMENT HARNESS. RT SIDE OF VAN SITS ..."
"08-30-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FUEL PUMP; DIAG FUEL PUMP (SAME WORK WAS DONE 5-28-04, PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE). RT REAR SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - NOT ABLE TO CHECK, RESCHEDULED 08-31-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FRONT HARNESS; HI SCAN WIRING HARNESS; R&R INSTRUMENT HARNESS. RT SIDE OF VAN SITS ..."

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