2004 Kia Sedona Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Kia Sedona, 5% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Takata recall on tuesday may 9, 2017 we were involved in an automobile accident. To our amazement and horror, not one airbag deployed . 'we were hit on the passenger side of the van . The front passenger door required assistance from the police/fire fighters assistance to exit the van however the sliding door could not be opened requiring removing the baby through the driver's side. The light turned green and we began to move forward when our van was struck by the other car exiting a parking lot. Neither one of us saw the advance nor impact of the other car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10992708, filed 2017-06, 158,000 miles“My 2004 Kia Sedona has had an air bag light on the dash for some time. It happened while it was in the original warranty period, but the dealer did not have the parts necessary to complete the repair. He said they would order them and call me when they arrived. After several weeks with no call we went back to the dealer and were told that since we did not come back, they thought we no longer needed the parts and used them on someone else's vehicle. We protested and told them to get them again. When they arrived, we went back to get the repairs done. …”
NHTSA complaint #10390197, filed 2011-03, 36,000 miles“My wife had a frontal crash at 35-40 MPH. Into the side of a box truck. Neither passenger nor driver's airbag deployed. The hood had also flew off the vehicle and landed more than 20 feet away after being deflected off her windshield. This vehicle sustained more than $11,000 in damages.”
NHTSA complaint #10172111, filed 2006-10, 33,000 miles“I was just notified by state farm insurance that the air bags on the Kia sorento are not working properly. This has caused them to remove the safety discount from the vehicle. If the air bags are not working in accidents then I feel that they need to be fixed or replaced so people will not die due to the failure of air bags.”
NHTSA complaint #10149166, filed 2006-01“The contact owns a 2004 Kia Sedona .the contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the contact crashed into a deer but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 152,500. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10559674, filed 2014-01, 152,500 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 | 6 | 12% |
| 2017 | 13 | 10% |
| 2016 | 19 | 6% |
| 2015 | 11 | 8% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 9 | 8% |
| 2011 | 4 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 6% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 8 | 5% |
| 2007 | 9 | 6% |
| 2006 | 80 | 21% |
| 2005 | 16 | 9% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 25 | 15% |
| 2002 | 19 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia Sedona
32 complaintsWheels
32 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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