2005 KIA Sedona
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2005 KIA Sedona. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
On certain MINI vans equipped with alloy wheels, moisture can accumulate around the rear hub caps causing damage to the outer wheel bearing.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
185 complaints20 involved a crash9 involved a fire16 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes
Brake line rusted out. Lost brakes while driving.
- Unknown or other
Hi my van started smell a lot to fuel so I looked for leaks and I found a big leak on the fuel rail rack dripping a lot of fuel on the side of engine when engine is running and the car is unsafe to drive and I’m very worried about this problem. This happened after my car stalled on the street and it never wanted to start again and when I make it start again it started smell gas
- Wheels
Rear Right Hub Recall on this model
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling
The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the vehicle was overheating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she attempted to open the hood of the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure, but the hood would not…
The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the vehicle was overheating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she attempted to open the hood of the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure, but the hood would not open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system · Suspension
The ga recoal bot never fxe
- Electrical system
My 2005 KIA sedona was parked in my garage and it caught fire in the dash in front of the steering wheel. that IS where the fire department said it started. it was a total loss, only had 115,000 miles, no issues. Thank god it was at 8 am and we were awake, earlier my whole family and our home may have been gone as well.
- Engine
TL* the contact owned a 2005 KIA sedona. While parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught fire underneath the hood and inside the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 200,000. *As photos attached *jb
- Unknown or other
My KIA sedona starts when it wants to. I have power to the dash lights, radio, and other electronics. The company has known about this issue since the 2002 version and with high miles. It has to deal with the "an issue with the factory vehicle immobilizer control module can cause the vehicle to…
My KIA sedona starts when it wants to. I have power to the dash lights, radio, and other electronics. The company has known about this issue since the 2002 version and with high miles. It has to deal with the "an issue with the factory vehicle immobilizer control module can cause the vehicle to think it IS being stolen. This will immediately disallow the vehicle from starting.". While this IS good most of the time, it isn't good since it doesn't set off the "engine light" so mechanics can read the computer. I have been without my vehicle for a month and missed numerous days of work due to this issue. The mechanics that attempt to work on my vehicle, can not get it to duplicate the "not starting", it will start every time for them. Making me feel like an idiot. This problem has been going on for two months and it draining my finances. I did some research of my own and discovered that on www.repairpal.com has many who have the same issues. KIA wants me to take the vehicle to the nearest KIA dealer to have it checked out. The nearest dealer IS 6 hrs away and there IS no guarantee that it would make it there. I couldn't even drive it 2 hrs with out an issue. I feel since they knew there was an ongoing issue with this module on this vehicle, they should have to replace it and make compensation for the customer.
- Power train
While driving at approx 55mph on both a 2 lane hwy and the interstate hwy, the van would suddenly make a loud bang sound, jump, and the rpms would go up to over 4000 and sound like it was in 2ND gear. Eng light code said intake trans sensor, which I had replaced. Same problem happend 2 more times…
While driving at approx 55mph on both a 2 lane hwy and the interstate hwy, the van would suddenly make a loud bang sound, jump, and the rpms would go up to over 4000 and sound like it was in 2ND gear. Eng light code said intake trans sensor, which I had replaced. Same problem happend 2 more times after that and still not fixed.will work for a while after shutting car off and restarting it but same problem happens after about 20 miles. Code still reads intake sensor problem each time. I tried using off brand sensors the first 2 times and an authentic KIA sensor the 3RD time. There was no difference in performance, just the cost of the parts.
- Air bags · Unknown or other · Wheels
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.
- Wheels
I was driving on route 55 with my 2YR old daughter and I was going 70mph when the tread separated from the tire causing my car to fishtail in between both lanes on the highway until I was able to gain control again and got my car to the shoulder of the highway. The defective tire IS a firestone wilderness ht 225/70r15
- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
Stalls with no warning all speeds all weather conditions..engine hot or cold..starts right back up..very dangerous
- Electrical system · Service brakes
Brakes constantly squeak after new brakes and pads on. Electric windows passagener and driver side not workin
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (KIA of grand blanc at 6167 saginaw rd, grand blanc, mi 48439, (810) 694-5600) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle did not have the original crankshaft…
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (KIA of grand blanc at 6167 saginaw rd, grand blanc, mi 48439, (810) 694-5600) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle did not have the original crankshaft position sensor part. The vehicle was not repaired due to the dealer not diagnosing the aftermarket dorman crankshaft position sensor that was defective and caused the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the crankshaft position sensor was not a KIA part and did not offer any further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
- Service brakes
In motion. The brakes became more and more spongy. Upon inspection I found the studs that hold the master brake cylinder to the booster, one was broken off and the other had a loose nut.
- Suspension › Front › Hub · Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. The contact stated that there was a progressing noise heard near the brake system. The dealer diagnosed that the wheel bearings and hubs prematurely fractured and were held together only by two bolts. The parts had to be replaced on the front driver's side…
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. The contact stated that there was a progressing noise heard near the brake system. The dealer diagnosed that the wheel bearings and hubs prematurely fractured and were held together only by two bolts. The parts had to be replaced on the front driver's side tire. The dealer was to further inspect the other three tires. In addition, the vehicle was to be taken to an independent repair shop. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but provided no solution. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 05v232000 (wheels). The contact was uncertain as to who would repair the vehicle and if the failure would recur. The failure mileage was not available.
- Tires
Tires are still over 1/2 tread but big bulges in tread area
- Electrical system · Engine
TL* the contact owned a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the brakes and power steering no longer functioned. The contact ran off the road into a ditch. The vehicle caught fire and exploded. A fire report was filed and the fire department extinguished the…
TL* the contact owned a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the brakes and power steering no longer functioned. The contact ran off the road into a ditch. The vehicle caught fire and exploded. A fire report was filed and the fire department extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The origin of the fire was undetermined. The approximate failure mileage was 240,000.
- Air bags
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
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving 20 mph, the brakes failed when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact stated that the vehicle was no longer safe. The mechanic stated that the brake system needed repairing, but no repairs were made. The failure mileage was 168,000.
- Engine
The vehicle stalled without warning& I cant bring it to a stop safety cause the brake paddle IS hard to push it will not restart right way it will just start & stall
- 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.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
- Steering
3/29/2016...My 2005 KIA sedona has steering problems. The steering wheel IS tight or stiff and often difficult to steer especially in making right turns. My mechanic experienced the same problem this morning when driving it and said it IS the steering coupler. when he contacted a local KIA…
3/29/2016...My 2005 KIA sedona has steering problems. The steering wheel IS tight or stiff and often difficult to steer especially in making right turns. My mechanic experienced the same problem this morning when driving it and said it IS the steering coupler. when he contacted a local KIA dealership their parts department told him that there was a recall on this item. however, it seems when I called to arrange an appointment to have the recall addressed, I learned that there IS no open recall on my vehicle at this time but that there had been a recall back in 2005 on the steering coupler and work had been done. However, I didn't purchase the van until 2007 and was unaware of that recall. I am very concerned about this steering problem that IS occurring now in my KIA sedona van and that it needs to be addressed again by KIA and believe that other owners may be experiencing the same problems in steering their vans as I am. The steering coupler needs to be recalled again.
- Engine
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving at various speeds, or sitting for 10 minutes, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not…
TL* the contact owns a 2005 KIA sedona. While driving at various speeds, or sitting for 10 minutes, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure recurred five times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. updated 03/09/16*lj the consumer was informed the crank sensor needed to be replaced. Updated 05/10/16. *Jb
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10201529TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this bulletin are indicated by a black bar in the margin area. This bulletin provides information relating to some Kia models that may exhibit fogging, condensation, and/or moisture inside a headlamp assembly. Generally, a fogging condition is considered normal and can be eliminated by turning on the headlamps with the engine running for up to 30 minutes or during normal driving conditions. Headlamp assembly replacement WILL NOT be necessary in most cases.
- 10183431TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile phones. Customers may experience issues with their head units that may be related to the use of aftermarket USB charging cables, including; * Electrical interference and limited or no functionality when attempting to play music, or when charging a device through the USB port * Excessive static or noise when listening to the audio source * Malfunctions and screen freeze of the head unit screen * Slow down of the system response while device is plugged in * Music will not play from iPhone 5 or 6 with Kia iPod cable and aftermarket adapter * No or limited functionality when trying to play music from an Apple device
- 10133170PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
- 10109812TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners, which are designed to lock into place once fully attached, are utilized in various Kia models and are strictly intended for ?one time use.? Some examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.? It is critical for technicians to be aware that ALL such locking fasteners, regardless of type, are for ?one time use? only.
- 10109777TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are: axle shaft nuts with stake collar, cotter pins, washers with locking tabs and other similar hardware, including threaded fasteners with pre-applied ?thread-locking adhesives.?
- 10091489Tsb: automatic transmission fluid application guide - this bulletin provides information relating to the correct automatic transmission fluids that are required for each KIA model. Refer to the shop manual on kgis for the specific KIA model, then reference the automatic transaxle system/ repair procedures/ inspection and adjustment section for the correct atf check/fill procedures.
- 10034246KIA: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. Provides information relating to certain vehicles. In affected vehicles an intermittent short to ground in a circuit only intended for testing purposes may cause the mil to illuminate and a dtc p1330 (spark timing adjust) to be stored.
- 10033464KIA: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7L engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic throttle control (etc) system related dtc p2135 or p0638 or p2a00 or p2a03.
- 10031947KIA: power sliding door remoe controller motor replacement. On some vehicles, a power sliding door (psd) may not open when using an overhead console switch, b pillar switch or remote control button.
- 10027724KIA: increased steering effort. In areas where heavy road salt use occurs, increased steering effort and noise (from steering intermediate shaft) for some sedona.
- 10026726KIA: all models. Article provides information relating to the improved durability of bulb life for rear combination bulb; rear stop lamp/tail lamp bulb utilized on multiple KIA models.
- 10024290Sedona (gq) corroded heater coolant pipes - on some built from may 1, 2001, to aug. 30, 2005. Updated 6/17/08.
- 10021561Automatic transmission adaptive value reset/relearn.
- 10021446Throttle position sensor w/ 3.5L engines.
- 10019639Canister close valve inspection/replacement. Malfunction indicator light (mil) related to the canister close valve and/or evaporative system.
- 10016851Enhanced diagnosis and repair for p0446/p2422.
- 10015749New name & maintenance schedule for evap canister vent filter. KIA technician times.
- 10015322Rear wheel bearing torque update.
- 10015314Emissions certifications.
- 10015268Improved center sliding door roller assembly.
- 10015251Safety recall campaign for the rear wheel bearings that may have water intruding into the bearing area through the joint between the hubcap and hub and may contaminate the grease or damage the rear wheel bearing(s).
- 10015247Air conditioning (a/c) diagnosis and performance testing.
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