2002 Kia Sedona EX problems
Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Kia Sedona EX. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come seats (11%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 67 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 84,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (11 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 17 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 94% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 kia sedona ex. While driving 45 MPH, the contact crashed into the preceding vehicle. All the air bags failed to deploy. The police arrived at the scene, but a report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an impound lot. The dealer was not contacted. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, lower back, left shoulder, and chest, which did not require medical attention. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
The sliding door on the passenger side of the miinivan fell off. Two months later, the driver's side the handle has fallen off.
The third row back seat folded with such force it throw me into the back of the seat in front of me. It bruised my face, my teeth cut the inside of my mouth, my forehead got a lump from the force of the impact. We was at my home getting ready for a trip so it was not time for the seat belts. I had to eat soft food for seven days, use peroxide mouthwash for the sores and use ice packs for several days.
At approx. 3:55 a.m on the above date my step son woke up to the sound of a horn continuously blowing in our driveway. He looked out the window and saw flames coming from inside the cab of the listed vehicle. He ran into the bedroom and woke me and his mom up. I jumped up and ran outside to find my fiances van on fire as I ran back in the house to get the kids and her to get out of the trailer because the van was parked within 5 feet of it the drivers window busted and flames began rolling out of it.