2002 Kia Sedona EX Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 10%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 Kia Sedona EX, 10% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I own a 2002 Kia sedona. I purchased it in february and was fine until a month later. I was on my way to work and I got on the highway and the van stalled and just shut down. After about 5 minutes later it restarted then shut off again about 3 miles down the highway. I had the fuel pump and camshaft replaced but it still will not start. Then the battery stopped working. I replaced that and it still will not work. I called Kia and because it is out of warranty they would not help. The dealership is way too expensive being that I am a single parent I cannot afford their prices. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457359, filed 2012-05, 142,000 miles“I have had my 02 Kia for 2 years. It ran great for a few 1000 miles but then it just went haywire. The problem that cost me the most time and money turned out to be the fuel pump. The Kia dealer in charlseton sc originally told me that it was bad gas so I called to the gas station on the military base that I got gas from and raised sand. They pulled the whole pump and it turned out to be good gas so the government could not reimburse my money since it was not their fault. Kia wanted to charge me 500 dollars to pull all the fuel components and dispose of a full tank of gas. …”
NHTSA complaint #10173531, filed 2006-11, 73,000 miles“2002 Kia sedona minivan. Purchased used feb 2006 w/32k miles from private owner. Most recent miles 59k. Caught fire while parked in garage and is totaled. Have had electrical problems including electric seat stop functioning, and dead battery whenever parked for more than 5 days. Replaced the battery, replaced the alternator, replaced the serpentine belt. On 11/17/07 after 6-months of the seat not working, the drivers side electric seat controls suddenly began to work again, a few hours later the van caught fire (drivers side door and dash) and burned the interior. …”
NHTSA complaint #10209702, filed 2007-11, 54,700 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Kia sedona. While the contact was driving 65mph he noticed that the engine suddenly stalled for a short period and then corrected itself. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact had the catylatic converter replaced; however, after the repairs the contact experienced the same failure followed by the engine light appearing on the dashboard. There were no prior warnings . The current mileage was 106,000 and the failure mileage was at 3000.”
NHTSA complaint #10303846, filed 2010-02, 106,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Kia Sedona EX
12 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Kia Sedona EX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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