2005 Kia Sedona steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Kia Sedona — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“3/29/2016...my 2005 kia sedona has steering problems. The steering wheel is tight or stiff and often difficult to steer especially in making right turns. My mechanic experienced the same problem this morning when driving it and said it is the steering coupler. When he contacted a local kia…”
filed Mar 29, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. While driving at low speeds and making a right turn, the steering wheel seized. As a result, the contact crashed into a curb and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was taken to multiple…”
filed Sep 17, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Kia: increased steering effort. In areas where heavy road salt use occurs, increased steering effort and noise (from steering intermediate shaft) for some sedona. *pe
TSB-019 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2008
Steering problems in other Sedona years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Sedona | 2 | 6% |
| 2018 Sedona | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Sedona | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 Sedona | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 Sedona | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 Sedona | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 Sedona | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 Sedona | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 Sedona | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 Sedona | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Sedona | 21 | 5% |
| 2004 Sedona | 22 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.