2005 Kia Sedona Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 6%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Kia Sedona, 6% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“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“The vehicle stalled without warning& I cant bring it to a stop safety cause the brake paddle is hard to push it will not restart right way it will just start & stall”
NHTSA complaint #10876031, filed 2016-06, 129,000 miles“The contact owned a 2005 Kia Sedona. While parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught fire underneath the hood and inside the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 200,000. *as photos attached”
NHTSA complaint #11208234, filed 2019-05, 200,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. While driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 109,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10855073, filed 2016-04, 109,000 miles“The contact owned a 2005 Kia Sedona. While driving approximately 30 MPH on an icy road, the engine jerked and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a fence. The air bags had not deployed and the seat belt had not retracted. A police report was filed. There was one injury reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 95,610.”
NHTSA complaint #10747089, filed 2015-08, 95,610 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2020 | 5 | 25% |
| 2019 | 12 | 31% |
| 2018 | 22 | 45% |
| 2017 | 60 | 45% |
| 2016 | 148 | 50% |
| 2015 | 51 | 36% |
| 2014 | 9 | 23% |
| 2012 | 18 | 17% |
| 2011 | 11 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Sedona
81 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsWheels
13 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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