2004 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2004 Kia Sedona. The newest campaign is 05V329000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jul 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. NHTSA has 176 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V329000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable. The recall began on august 15, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 155,805 units in total.

05V329000Received 20 Jul 2005. 118,447 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain mini vans, freezing conditions can cause water on the throttle cable to freeze during normal operation. Resistance to movement of the throttle cable can occur when the driver lifts their foot off of the gas pedal.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause the cable to stick, thus preventing the engine from returning to idle and causing the vehicle to maintain speed or accelerate. Such an event can occur without warning and could cause a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable. The recall began on august 15, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-051. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2005.
05V232000Received 19 May 2005. 37,358 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain mini vans equipped with alloy wheels, moisture can accumulate around the rear hub caps causing damage to the outer wheel bearing.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Wheel bearing failure may occur without warning which could result in a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear hub caps free of charge. Upon inspection, some vehicles will also require replacement of the rear outer bearings and/or hub assembly. The recall began on june 13, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-049. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Jun 2005.

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Complaints by component

176 complaints, 227 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2004 Kia Sedona
All 2004 vehicles

2004 Kia Sedona: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2004 Sedona	All 2004 vehicles	Sedona, all years	Mentions
Wheels	141	10.8	21.3	32
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	132.2	44.1	57.6	30
Engine and Engine Cooling	105.7	60.7	39.2	24
Steering	96.9	71.7	28.6	22
Electrical System	79.3	129.3	144.1	18
Suspension	79.3	51.1	59.3	18
Vehicle Speed Control	52.9	41.3	51.2	12
Air Bags	39.6	78.9	70.4	9
Unknown or Other	39.6	25.1	51.2	9
Power Train	30.8	113.4	33.6	7

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 26.

Complaints that report a crash: 10
Complaints that report a fire: 14
Injuries in the complaints: 25
Deaths in the complaints: 2
Date of the newest complaint: 25 Sep 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2004 Kia Sedona, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 57 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2004 Kia Sedona
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA08017	Engineering analysis	STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDING	Steering	28 Aug 2008	1 Jul 2009
PE08033	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING BINDING	Steering	28 Apr 2008	28 Aug 2008
PE04067	Preliminary evaluation	THROTTLE CABLE BINDING	Vehicle Speed Control / Cables	24 Sep 2004	27 Jan 2005	05V013000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2004 Kia SedonaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2004 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sedona/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Kia Sedona?: 155,805 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sedona have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Kia Sedona, model years 2002 to 2021. 2 of them name the 2004 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Kia Sedona name most often?: Wheels: 32 of 227 component mentions, or 141 per 1,000. For all 2004 vehicles the figure is 10.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Kia Sedona open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.