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2003 Kia Sedona EX Equipment Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
6%of 34 total for the year
Median mileage
32,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Kia Sedona EX, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 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.

“We first got our (used) Kia sedona oct. Of 2007. It had about 45,000 miles on it when we got it- and now it has about 74,000. 2 months into having it the check engine light would come on whenever the temperature dropped below 20 degrees(f). The check engine light would usually go off by the next day if it was warmer out or would stay on for up to 3 days if it was very cold) it started to buck a lot (about 6 months into having it) and we brought it to the shop and had the spark plugs, wires, boots, and coils replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #10269907, filed 2009-05, 49,000 miles

“The hydraulics that keep the hood and the back of the van open are not working. So you are stuck holding them open (and they are very heavy) to put in groceries, etc. My daughter has hurt her head a couple of times trying to help me keep it open to get the groceries out. It is very dangerous to be doing this. The electrical system on the inside sometimes works, sometimes no. The back air adapter for the A/C keeps falling out of the ceiling. The A/C itself sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. The seats in the back keep coming undone. …”

NHTSA complaint #10206614, filed 2007-10, 15,000 miles

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200326%
200212%

Other parts of the 2003 Kia Sedona EX

Electrical system
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 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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