2004 Kia Sedona Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 14%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 42,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Kia Sedona, 14% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have repair paperwork from the two past owners. The Kia sadona engine dies for no reason what so ever. This has been an on going issue with this vehicle. Today, it almost got my family killed because it stalled at an intersection they were crossing through.”
NHTSA complaint #10216562, filed 2008-01, 64,235 miles“I have a 2004 Kia Sedona the rear coolant lines have failed and now I am leaking coolant and it will cost $1000 to fix. It happened all of a sudden. Now I can't drive my car safely.”
NHTSA complaint #10373352, filed 2010-12, 87,000 miles“Check engine light on. Engine was knocking. Called the dealer 3 times and each time they tried to tell me it was my gas cap not locked on properly. When I finally brought it in they had to do an entire tune up because a plug was misfiring.”
NHTSA complaint #10149564, filed 2006-02, 10,000 miles“Van was making a high-pitched whining sound. Took it in and found that the water pump needed replacement. They tested it and it was still not running properly so they dug a little deeper and found that the coils and wiring needed to be replaced. Got the van back in working condition and less than two days later, the check engine light comes on. Took it back and they said it needed a new catalytic converter. Thanks to laws in the state of california, we cannot replace with an aftermarket ($200); instead we were quoted $1k, and that apparently is on the cheap side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10428693, filed 2011-10, 80,800 miles“Had to get my car serviced because antifreeze was pouring out of my car. After they looked at my car I was notified that Kia does not have the part to fix my car but insists that I can still drive it. Meanwhile I need to fill up the tank after my errands for the day, that's an estimate of $20 a day!they told me it would take up to 2-3 weeks until this part came in. I found it disturbing how they told me I can drive this car while it pours out antifreeze (antifreeze is poison to animals). …”
NHTSA complaint #10176789, filed 2006-12, 56,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10133170Mar 2, 2018PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned…
- 10034246May 1, 2010Kia: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. Provides information relating to certain vehicles. In affected vehicles an intermittent short to…
- 10033464Nov 1, 2009Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may…
- 10024290May 1, 2008Sedona (gq) corroded heater coolant pipes - on some built from may 1, 2001, to aug. 30, 2005. *nj updated 6/17/08.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 5 | 10% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 | 15 | 4% |
| 2005 | 16 | 9% |
| 2004 | 24 | 14% |
| 2003 | 20 | 12% |
| 2002 | 27 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia Sedona
32 complaintsWheels
32 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsElectrical system
18 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
9 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 Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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