2005 Kia Sedona Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 9%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Kia Sedona, 9% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 12 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving down the road when the clear road turned into black ice going around a corner, I then got pulled into snow and then side swiped a telephone pole that sent me into a boulder bigger than my car. The impact was at 30mph and the air bags were supposed to deploy between 7 and 10mph. My head when into the windshield 2 times and bounced off the steering wheel. My wife slammed her head off the dash and my daughter had a seatbelt bruise. The air bags never deployed and Kia has a so called fix for the airbags but its still not out or recalled yet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10521600, filed 2013-06, 90,000 miles“I bought my very first new vehicle in sept 2005, and had my first auto accident less than six weeks later. I was on my way to work on friday, oct 28, 2005. I came upon a vehicle stopped in my lane. I put the brakes on, and left a small skid mark. I had plenty of room to stop my vehicle, but was unable to. Once I pressed the brakes, I realized I wasn't slowing down and pressed harder on them. There was some jerking and it felt like I was hopping up the road. My vehicle never slowed down at all. Needless to say, I crashed into the rear end of the stopped car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10141308, filed 2005-10, 2,520 miles“Air bag dash light came on one morning and has never gone out, Kia wants between 100 and 1500 dollars to diagnose and repair, even tho vehicle has never been in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10870111, filed 2016-05, 108,000 miles“- the contact stated that while driving his 2005 Kia Sedona with a failure mileage of 23000, at 40 MPH another vehicle pulled in front of him and his horn failed. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the clock spring . After the repair the horn worked intermittently. Updated 02/22/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10178827, filed 2007-01, 6,000 miles“Dt: while going 45mph consumer's vehicle was hit head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. This happened on august 19, 2005. The brakes locked and slid into the vehicle. Called Kia, and they said they will call the consumer.”
NHTSA complaint #10133788, filed 2005-08, 8,000 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 2005 Kia Sedona
81 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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