2002 Kia Sedona latches/locks/linkages problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2002 Kia Sedona — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Door handles, passengers and driver, front and back. Handles in the front have both been replaced once, and the new ones are now defective and will not open from the inside. Rear passenger door handles are broken on the outside. If the vehicle was in an accident and needed to be exited quickly, or…”
filed Mar 7, 2009
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. When the contact started the vehicle, the driver side seat belt began smoking. The seat belt then caught fire when it came in contact with the wires attached to the seat belt connector and a piece of hard plastic around the bottom of the seat (seat guard). The…”
filed Sep 26, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
TSB: MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF LOCKING/SECURITY HARDWARE - By design, certain fasteners utilized in various Kia models are strictly intended for ?one time use?. Though not limited to the following, some examples are…
TSB-GEN085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 4, 2016
Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Sedona years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sedona | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sedona | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 Sedona | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Sedona | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Sedona | 2 | 5% |
| 2012 Sedona | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 Sedona | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 Sedona | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Sedona | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 Sedona | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 Sedona | 18 | 11% |
| 2006 Sedona | 31 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Kia Sedona
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.