2004 Kia Sedona engine problems
27 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2004 Kia Sedona, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire from under the hood while driving an unknown speed. The contact was able to move off the roadway and called the fire department, who extinguished the fire. A fire report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was deemed as destroyed by the contact's insurance agency. The failure and current mileages were 135,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sedona. In june of 2007, while backing out of the driveway at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled. The failure dates were august 20, 2007 at 74,200 miles and september 9, 2007 at 77,450 miles. When the contact approached a traffic light, the brakes were depressed and the vehicle stalled on march 28, 2008. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled again at 83,000 miles. The contact was near a napa auto parts store and pulled into the parking lot.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Kia Sedona
- Brakes 35 complaints
- Wheels 32 complaints
- Steering 22 complaints
- Electrical system 18 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints