2003 Kia Sedona vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Kia Sedona — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. She received a recall notice for the wheel bearings, brake lights, and the vehicle speed control. The dealer refused to honor her recall notice since the vin was not included. The contact provided the dealer with copies of the recall notice with her vehicle…”
filed Jan 9, 2008
“2003 kia sedona accelerates without warning when the speed (cruise) control is enabled, but not activated (set button has not been pushed). This is not the known cable freezing problem, since we live in florida. This is a safety problem if in traffic and can't react fast enough to hit the brakes…”
filed Jan 2, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE…Campaign 05V329000 · Jul 20, 2005
- ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD TWIST ITSELF OUT OF…Campaign 05V013000 · Jan 19, 2005
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sedona years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sedona | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 Sedona | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sedona | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Sedona | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 Sedona | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 Sedona | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 Sedona | 7 | 7% |
| 2011 Sedona | 5 | 8% |
| 2010 Sedona | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 Sedona | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 Sedona | 38 | 22% |
| 2007 Sedona | 21 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.