2005 Kia Sedona Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Kia Sedona, 2% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles. 2 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.
“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 contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. While driving 55 MPH, the sun roof detached from the vehicle which nearly caused a crash. The vehicle experienced moderate corrosion around the doors and the interior of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10785697, filed 2015-10, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle's undercarriage was badly rusted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle needed a new frame. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 160,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10681438, filed 2015-02, 160,000 miles“2005 Kia Sedona van with multiple defects customer states, motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced, along with various other things, vehicle has a stuck throttle during inclement or cold weather which caused an accident**sb during a rainstorm, the windshield wipers stopped working, subsequently the motor had to be replaced. The passenger side sliding door came off track, the drivers side door handle fell off and the back window latch. The accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went out of control. The consumer hit her porch and a tree. …”
NHTSA complaint #10196910, filed 2007-07Related service bulletins
- 10201529Sep 13, 2021TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: INFORMATION FOR HEADLAMP CONDENSATION AND MOISTURE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. New/revised sections of this…
- 10031947Sep 1, 2009Kia: power sliding door remoe controller motor replacement. On some vehicles, a power sliding door (psd) may not open when using an overhead console switch, b pillar switch or…
- 10015268Jan 1, 2005Improved center sliding door roller assembly.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10% |
| 2020 | 5 | 25% |
| 2019 | 9 | 23% |
| 2018 | 3 | 6% |
| 2017 | 15 | 11% |
| 2016 | 25 | 8% |
| 2015 | 19 | 14% |
| 2014 | 6 | 15% |
| 2012 | 18 | 17% |
| 2011 | 8 | 12% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 2 | 4% |
| 2008 | 25 | 15% |
| 2007 | 22 | 14% |
| 2006 | 41 | 11% |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 14 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2005 Kia Sedona
81 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsTires
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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