2003 Kia Sedona Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 6%of 163 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Kia Sedona, 6% of the 163 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,100 miles. 2 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.
“7 year old child sat in 3rd row passenger side seat and the seat back collapsed backwards. When we took the seat out we noted that the bolts that hold the seat back to the base seat had sheared off of both sides. This seat has normal use and this should not have happened especially without unusual force being applied to the seatback.”
NHTSA complaint #10331225, filed 2010-05, 46,100 miles“One bolt holding the rear seat back of my 2003 Kia Sedona to the seat base has sheared off and broken on both of my rear seats. This issue occurred at occurred at sometime past 124,000 miles of vehicle use. The problem was noticed when the folded seat backs were put into the upright position and the seat back would not lock into place, but instead moved both up and down and forward and backward on one side while the other side was locked in place in the upright position. …”
NHTSA complaint #10274724, filed 2009-06, 124,000 miles“Driver and front passenger seats gets regular use. Bolt broke when second row passenger side seatback was released and folded forward for access to third row seating. The seat had not been used for the previous 2-3 weeks. Seat is still in folded position. I am retired and cannot afford repair/replacement of seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10336350, filed 2010-06, 172,000 miles“A recall was performed on this Sedona 2003 on february 12 2006, regarding power seats wiring( NHTSA campaign id number: 05v463000). On july 10, 2006 while driving smoke came out the front dash and suddenly a fire under driver wheel(gear) right next to my wife's left leg. …”
NHTSA complaint #10180908, filed 2007-01, 24,500 miles“The center seats in the Kia Sedona are the reclining type and when you try to put it up-right the back of the seat slams up and the whole seat shoots forward as happen to my daughter (9 yrs old). I pointed this out to the dealer and was told by him sitting in the seat that he had no problem, then again he is a grown men with a bit weight and not a 9 yr old whose feet to do not touch the floor when sitting in that seat. We were lucky that the vehicle was at stand still when this occurred. All I asked her to do was put the seat up-right which she had reclined to read. …”
NHTSA complaint #10045943, filed 2003-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 6 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 3 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 9 | 6% |
| 2002 | 13 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2003 Kia Sedona
29 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsTires
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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