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2005 Kia Sedona engine and engine cooling problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Kia Sedona9% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
9%
share of all complaints
37,550 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the vehicle was overheating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she attempted to open the hood of the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure, but the hood would not…

    filed Aug 13, 2021

  • The coolant line corroded and leaked coolant which made the vehicle run hot and stop. I was lucky to be near a gas station and got off of the road. I called aaa for a tow. The dealer would not warranty the coolant line stating it is a maintenance issue. Maintenance issue? How can the general…

    filed Jan 20, 2015

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.