2005 KIA Sedona Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2005 KIA Sedona, 39% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “brakes rotors” (19% of reports).
- 72service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 8,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Brakes rotors: mentioned in 14 of 72 complaints (19%)
- Front end: mentioned in 8 of 72 complaints (11%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 6 of 72 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 59 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 72 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
KIA Sedona service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sedona | 1 | 2% | 63,000 |
| 2016 Sedona | 1 | 0% | 130,000 |
| 2012 Sedona | 1 | 1% | 50 |
| 2010 Sedona | 2 | 6% | 75,000 |
| 2008 Sedona | 8 | 5% | 9,547 |
| 2007 Sedona | 5 | 3% | 88,363 |
| 2006 Sedona | 20 | 5% | 46,536 |
| 2005 Sedona | 72 | 39% | 8,000 |
| 2004 Sedona | 28 | 16% | 13,740 |
| 2003 Sedona | 17 | 10% | 12,000 |
| 2002 Sedona | 26 | 13% | 22,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2005 KIA Sedona. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2005 kia sedona brake system is not safe. I have replaced the front pads, calipers, wheel bearing, and disks multiple times. Wheel bearing and calipers were frozen and needed to be replaced. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. The contact stated that the brake rotors on the vehicle were warped within two thousand miles. The contact has taken the vehicle back to the dealer repeatedly for the failure. The contact stated that after the vehicle was no longer under warranty, they…
I got my 2005 kia sedona in 5/2006 used. Since that time, i have had to have the brakes replaced (pads and rotors) at least 6 times, have had to have 4 sets of tires and have had to have the air conditioning replaced. The compressor in the a/c went completely out in 2009. This is all in addition…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 KIA Sedonas have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 72 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2005 KIA Sedona (39% of the 185 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 KIA Sedona service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2005 KIA Sedona?
The most frequent phrase is “brakes rotors”, in 14 of 72 complaints, followed by “front end” (8).
See all 2005 KIA Sedona problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Sedona years.