2003 Kia Sedona EX Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2003 Kia Sedona EX, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 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.
“2003 Kia Sedona Ex passenger side sliding rear door outside handle broke. Car only has 65,000 miles and is garage kept. I was unable to take my child out of the car seat promptly, and had to use the other sliding door, which was in the line of traffic. I found out even with the extended warranty I purchased. Once the handle was removed from van, I found out it was made plastic, no wonder it broke, it needs to be made of stronger material, like metal.”
NHTSA complaint #10285699, filed 2009-09, 65,000 miles“This van has been a problem ever since I bought it. This is the 3rd time the brakes have been replaced, the cd player doesn't work any more. The alternator with out at 40,000 miles. The fuses inside keep blowing. The air controller in the back in falling out of the ceiling. I had to leave it with the dealership for over a week so that they could find the hesitation problem it was having when pulling out into traffic. It turned out to be the distributor cable, this was at about 17,000 miles and that was also the miles at the 2nd brakes job. …”
NHTSA complaint #10162967, filed 2006-07, 17,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Kia Sedona EX
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 complaintsEquipment
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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