2002 Kia Sedona Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 9%of 198 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,828miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Kia Sedona, 9% of the 198 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,828 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2002 Kia Sedona has approximately 54000 miles. At approx 34000 miles, we encountered a very serious safety problem with the vehicle surging forward at stop signs, red lights, and busy intersections. It was as if were sitting at a stop sign w/ one foot on break and a ghost was stomping on the accelarater. Kia changed out the wiring harness and this seemed to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10106033, filed 2005-01, 34,000 miles“I was traveling from one highway onto another. As I was coming off the ramp and accelerating to merge onto the other highway the car started accelerating by itself. It kept getting faster and faster. I tried to tap the pedal thinking it was just stuck ( like older cars did when you started them and they reached ideal idle & temperature) and it increased speed. It reached the maximum speed on the car of 135 MPH. I can't remember much else except just trying to figure out how to stay safe and get the car to stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10104045, filed 2004-12, 50,524 miles“I have had numerous problems with my Kia Sedona. Within a few months of ownership the head gasket blew and it was towed in and replaced. Then the windshield broke during the night in the garage with no weather extremes. I replaced that. In 2 years I've had 2 blowouts to the front driver's tire. The only 2 in my whole 30+ years of driving.dealer says its not the car. The front wheel bearings were replaced. In dec 2004 the engine was replaced, the lumbar support was broken and fixed, the driver's doorhandle broke and was fixed by Kia. …”
NHTSA complaint #10107689, filed 2005-01, 5,000 miles“One more time Kia Sedona 2002 failed to brake car lost control front passenger seat belt snapped out, looks like power steering failed and brakes also, not the first time brakes failed in Kia Sedona. Prior to this accident the consumer complained to the dealer about vibrations while braking. Car accelerate by itself (throttle stuck).”
NHTSA complaint #10065882, filed 2004-04, 10,000 miles“- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 Kia sedonna with 37275 failure mileage at any rate of speed the vehicle accelerated while braking. This failure happened four times. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times, but the problem still persisted. Recall 05v013000 was issued for vehicle speed control: cables. Repairs had been performed twice on the vehicle, but the acceleration while braking still persisted. The current mileage was 37,292.”
NHTSA complaint #10185945, filed 2007-03, 37,275 milesRelated recalls
- 05V013000Jan 19, 2005On certain mini vans, during assembly, the throttle cable would twist itself out of position.Covers: Kia Sedona 2002–2003
Related service bulletins
- 10015259Mar 1, 2005Throttle cable assembly replacement recall campaign.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 7 | 6% |
| 2011 | 5 | 8% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 | 38 | 22% |
| 2007 | 21 | 13% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6% |
| 2005 | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 | 13 | 8% |
| 2002 | 18 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2002 Kia Sedona
50 complaintsSeat belts
28 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsSeats
13 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsTires
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Kia Sedona
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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