2003 Kia Sedona EX Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2003 Kia Sedona EX, and owners have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2003 Kia Sedona EX
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Seats
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with power seats, the wiring under the front seats could be misrouted, allowing contact with metal seat components.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and re-route the wires under the power seats, if necessary, as well as install protective seaming welts around those wires to better insulate them. The recall began on november 28, 2005. Owners may…
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2003 Kia Sedona EX have filed 34 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 7 describe a fire. Reports cite 5 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 60,029 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The breaks were changed due to grinding com to find out there was 1bolt on the break calibers put them on and it still grinds and can not stop”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 9, 2018 · Service brakes
“There been whining noise during accelerating and de-accelerate speed, i had someone look and thought i was braking system. Yesterday my son was driving it and turning right and we heard a pop, and the”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 23, 2018 · Steering
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2003 Kia Sedona. Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 16 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 14 / 18 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Minivan - 2WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.5 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 5-spd |
Compare Kia Sedona EX model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Kia Sedona EX model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Kia Sedona EX | 1 | 50 |
| 2003 Kia Sedona EX | 1 | 34 |
| 2004 Kia Sedona EX | 1 | 37 |
Checking a specific 2003 Kia Sedona EX
How do I know if my 2003 Kia Sedona EX has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2003 Kia Sedona EX; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Kia dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V463000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Kia models
- Sorento10,183 complaints
- Optima7,512 complaints
- Soul5,553 complaints
- Sportage4,699 complaints
- Forte2,553 complaints
- Sedona2,410 complaints
- Telluride2,026 complaints
- Sephia1,705 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.