U.S. public vehicle records

2004 Kia SEDONA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

175 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

45,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 129 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 175 complaints (13.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	42	24.0%
Steering behavior	24	13.7%
Engine operation	13	7.4%
Electrical and battery issues	11	6.3%
Transmission and shifting	6	3.4%
Fuel system concerns	4	2.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Wheels

Steering

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Unknown Or Other

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Wheels: 24; Steering: 19; Electrical System: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 12; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9; Unknown Or Other: 9; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 51; 25,000 to 49,999: 16; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 21; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 7

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (51). 46 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2004: 10; 2005: 57; 2006: 25; 2007: 8; 2008: 13; 2009: 10; 2010: 11; 2011: 10; 2012: 6; 2013: 5; 2014: 7; 2015: 4; 2017: 4; 2018: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Wheels leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10071493 · 2004-06-04 (June 4, 2004)

WINDSHIELD HAS SOME TYPE OF HAZE THAT APPEARS CLOUDY THROUGH THE DRIVER'S EYES. THE HAZE MAKES IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE CLEARLY. *AK THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE HAZE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10071493 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10079770 · 2004-06-24 (June 24, 2004)

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED FRONT END VIBRATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10079770 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10080193 · 2004-06-30 (June 30, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE DESCRIBED AS RUBBING COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080193 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10080390 · 2004-07-06 (July 6, 2004)

WHEN DRIVING THE VAN ANY SPEED. ONCE IT WARMS UP WITH THE AC ON THERE IS A LOUD GROANING/GROWING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND STARTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN CONTINUES AND INCREASES IN FREQUENCY. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10089263 · 2004-08-19 (August 19, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089263 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10090125 · 2004-08-31 (August 31, 2004)

WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD UNTIL IT HIT A TREE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10090125 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10092321 · 2004-09-15 (September 15, 2004)

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER CHANGED THE ENGINE AND THE DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE COMPUTER AND NO DEFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 696 miles reported. Look up ODI 10092321 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10093277 · 2004-09-29 (September 29, 2004)

BLOWN MAIN ENGINE FUSE DUE TO THIS FAILURE IT SHUTS OFF ALL ENGINE AND IT DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND WON'T START. AFTER IT WENT TO THE DEALER FOR SO MANY DAYS WITHOUT CALLING US TO INFORM OF WHAT'S GOING ON, THEY HAVE FIGURED THAT IT HAS A BLOWN FUSE AND THEY ( DEALER MECHANICS ) BLAME ME TO THE FACT THAT I MIGHT BE USING A LOT OF ELECTICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE VAN SUCH AS PLAYING VIDEO GAME WHILE DRIVING AND MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL BLOW OUT. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER... SAME THING HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,820 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093277 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

05V232000 · Wheels

Reported: 2005-05-19 (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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

05V329000 · Vehicle Speed Control:Cables

Reported: 2005-07-20 (July 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: 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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗