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2005 Kia Sedona engine problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2005 Kia Sedona6% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Engine complaints
6%
share of all complaints
144,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2005 kia sedona. While parked at the contact's residence, the vehicle caught fire underneath the hood and inside the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not…

    filed May 17, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. While driving low speeds, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (kia of grand blanc at 6167 saginaw rd, grand blanc, mi 48439, (810) 694-5600) where it was diagnosed that the vehicle did not have the original crankshaft…

    filed Jun 14, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

    PS539 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 2, 2018
  • Kia: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. Provides information relating to certain vehicles. In affected vehicles an intermittent short to ground in a circuit only intended for…

    TSB-068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2010
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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.