2004 Kia Sedona Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 10%of 176 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the suspension of the 2004 Kia Sedona, 10% of the 176 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Bad misfire in motor causing the cruise control to turn off and trans to slam out and then back into over drive,came close to getting hit in the rear on I-95. I have had this van back to Kia miney times and its still not fix. All so the last time I had the van for service I complained abut a bearing noise they did not fix it the noise is getting worse.”
NHTSA complaint #10214941, filed 2008-01, 41,799 miles“While driving at 10 MPH ,my daughter and I heard a clunk in the rear of our 2004 Kia Sedona lx. I was heading for a repair shop as a result and heard a second clunk and pulled off on a side street and drove 200 feet when the wheel bearing assembly came apart and the whole wheel flew off the van.”
NHTSA complaint #10295523, filed 2009-12, 70,929 miles“Dt: the caller received a recall letter but can't get repair work done. Dealer said they did have the parts to fix it. Throttle cable and wheel barings faiked. Dealer said parts were on back order. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.”
NHTSA complaint #10133873, filed 2005-08, 5,200 miles“Dt: consumer received a recall notice on rear outer bearings. Consumer could not get repair work done at dealership because they did not have enough parts to fix the recall . Consumer was placed on a waiting list, but no calls were returned. Concerned, consumer called Kia. And was told they only received 400 parts a week from korea to supply all of their us dealerships, and did not offer any time frame as to when the repairs could be handled. No repairs at all, but has not been experiencing a problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10129067, filed 2005-07, 15,000 miles“Dt: the contact stated that while driving the left rear passenger wheel came loose from the vehicle with the tire as well as the lugs nuts still intact. The contact was able to coast into a gas station before the wheel came completely off. Before this incident recall 05v232000 repairs were performed on rear wheel bearings for water by a local Kia dealership. The dealership inspected the inside wheel bearings . The vehicle was towed back to the Kia dealership. The dealer could not determine why this occurred, and could not find any moisture within the bearings. …”
NHTSA complaint #10140618, filed 2005-10, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10015251May 1, 2005Safety recall campaign for the rear wheel bearings that may have water intruding into the bearing area through the joint between the hubcap and hub and may contaminate the grease…
- 10015322Jan 1, 2005Rear wheel bearing torque update.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 8% |
| 2008 | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 | 20 | 13% |
| 2006 | 84 | 22% |
| 2005 | 14 | 8% |
| 2004 | 17 | 10% |
| 2003 | 11 | 7% |
| 2002 | 8 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 Kia Sedona
32 complaintsWheels
32 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsSteering
22 complaintsElectrical system
18 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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