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2002 Kia Sedona electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 59 complaints for the 2002 Kia Sedona, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
59 18% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 12
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2002 Kia Sedona Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 11 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 32 complaints that include mileage. 63% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles11
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 12 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

2002 sedona was repaired 2 times with less then 200 miles on it for battery draining- claim was it was the radio didn't shut off with the car. Then last month with 59.000 miles on it I complained of the car hesitating and lights flickering, airbag light came on for no reason, claim to repair was tune-up- 1700.00 and two months later my battery went on fire with 5 people in it, 3 children and one is carried out handicapped.

Reported at 210 miles, August 2005 FireInjury

When the electric lock is used on the kia sedona it disables the following: electric windows, dash lights (all) interior dome lights and tail lights license plate light and all parking lights are lost. After setting overnight the systems come back on line so far. However if someone hits the locks and it is at night, all the light that another driver would see from the rear are out. The driver can not see any instruments at all. And any windows that were open will not change position.

Reported at 66,000 miles, October 2005

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Electrical system problems in other years

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