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
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
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.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Kia Sedona
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Seat belts 29 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints
- Air bags 19 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Transmission 15 complaints