2002 Kia Sedona EX Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,117miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2002 Kia Sedona EX, 8% of the 50 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,117 miles.
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“The consumer stated there were metal shavings in the gas tank of the vehicle. This caused the fuel pump to fail because the fuel pump was inside the gas tank. The dealership replaced the fuel pump, but was unable to determine how the shavings got into the tank. Updated 2/24/2006 - the consumer still has the faulty pump and some of the metal shavings in his possession.”
NHTSA complaint #10147680, filed 2006-01, 81,117 miles“The contact stated the vehicle stalled and was hard to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, who determined there were metal shavings in the gas tank. As a result the fuel pump, filter and pre-filter were replaced. The tank was inspected for any remaining metal shavings. Updated 02/02/06.”
NHTSA complaint #10147266, filed 2006-01, 81,117 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Kia Sedona EX
12 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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