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2005 Kia Sedona electrical system problems

The 2005 Kia Sedona has 24 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

24

Electrical System complaints

9%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Sedona electrical system complaints by model year100 complaints2002: 62 complaints2003: 31 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 24 complaints2006: 100 complaints2007: 57 complaints2008: 62 complaints2009: 15 complaints2010: 10 complaints2011: 14 complaints2012: 32 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 44 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 4 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 2 complaints
Sedona electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“MY 2005 KIA SEDONA WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND IT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT IS WHERE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT STARTED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS, ONLY HAD 115,000 MILES, NO ISSUES. THANK GOD IT WAS AT 8 AM AND WE WERE AWAKE, EARLIER MY WHOLE FAMILY AND OUR HOME MAY…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 15, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Kia Sedona have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 2005 Kia Sedona electrical system — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.