2003 Kia Sedona electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 31 complaints for the 2003 Kia Sedona, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 64,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 64,000 miles, and 48% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 17 fires.
What owners wrote
I purchased a 2003 kia sedona van from speedway kia in march of 2003. One of the reasons I choose this van was due to the 5 star safety rating. On may 26th of 2004, I was driving my van from tampa fl to port orange fl on I-4 and I started smelling an electrical burning smell. I pulled off the highway, looked under the hood but could not see anything burning. I got back on the highway and continued east towards daytona beach.
The junction block (fuse box) located behind the cover near the emergency brake pedal partially burned and melted at two pin connectors. The adjacent wiring harness connector also partially burned and melted. Prior to the failure, the dash indicator for the defroster illuminated and remained illuminated even though the defroster was not turned on. When the car was turned off, the dash indicator for the defroster remained illuminated. The battery was dead the next day.