2005 Kia Sedona Brakes Problems

Brake line rusted out. Lost brakes while driving.

NHTSA ID

11515399

Incident

Oct 10, 2022

BRAKES CONSTANTLY SQUEAK AFTER NEW BRAKES AND PADS ON. ELECTRIC WINDOWS PASSAGENER AND DRIVER SIDE NOT WORKIN

NHTSA ID

11001591

Incident

Feb 9, 2017

IN MOTION. THE BRAKES BECAME MORE AND MORE SPONGY. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE STUDS THAT HOLD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER TO THE BOOSTER, ONE WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE OTHER HAD A LOOSE NUT.

NHTSA ID

10972192

Incident

Apr 12, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED REPAIRING, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

NHTSA ID

10896697

Incident

Aug 15, 2016

Mileage

168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10682104

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

Mileage

115,000 mi

WITH NORMAL TRAFFIC BRAKING FRONT BRAKE START TO SHUTTER AND BRAKE PEDAL WITH PULSE MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN DURING A NORMAL STOPPING ACTION WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HARD TO STOP DURING EMERGENCY SITUATION WHICH REQUIRED EXCESS PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. CHANGED ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BETWEEN THE YEAR 2066- AND MOST RECENTLY 2014 4 TIMES WHICH STILL HAS NOT CORRECTED THE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE HAS 48900 MILE ON THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE NEED TO BE EVALUATED FOR SAFETY DEFECTS THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10585131

Incident

Sep 22, 2006

Mileage

14,800 mi

THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM STARTS WHEN I'M ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AND HAVE TO MAKE AN "IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED" BRAKING MANEUVER AT HIGHER SPEEDS OF 65-70MPH.(SLOWER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU = PANIC STOP, EXITING TO AN OFF RAMP AND A HARD STOP) WHEN BRAKING HARD THE CARS BRAKES SOUNDS LIKE THE ABS SYSTEM CAN'T GET A GRIP SO TO SPEAK AND THE WHOLE CAR SHUDDERS.THE CAR BRAKES BUT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR WEARING SOMETHING OUT. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC TEST DRIVE THE CAR BUT HE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE CONDITION. I HAD NEW ROTORS PUT ON TO NO AVAIL. THE CONDITION CONTINUES AS OF TODAY UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS I'VE MENTIONED. I WILL LIVE WITH THE PROBLEM. THANK-YOU *TR

NHTSA ID

10521951

Incident

Dec 20, 2007

Mileage

43,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A VIBRATION AND A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR SEPARATE TIMES HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

NHTSA ID

10481446

Incident

Oct 15, 2005

Mileage

1,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10396030

Incident

Apr 6, 2011

Mileage

80,000 mi

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 PURCHASED AFTER MARKET ROTORS THAT WARPED AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REDESIGNED A ROTOR THAT WARPED AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY ROTOR PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WARPED WITHIN TEN THOUSAND MILES. WHEN THE ROTOR WARPED, IT MADE THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY HARD TO HANDLE. THIS PROBLEM HAD ALSO CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO NEED TO NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE VEHICLE BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10348271

Incident

Aug 24, 2005

Mileage

9,500 mi

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 TO: REPLACING SPARK PLUGS, FANS, ETC ETC. I HAVE SPENT A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY ON THIS VAN AND IT STILL SHAKES, PULLS ETC AND THE BRAKES ARE ABOUT TO HAVE TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344928

Incident

May 2, 2009

I OWN A 2005 KIA AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIME BECAUSE IT SQUEALS AND MOANS AND THEY SHAKE THE CAR WHEN APPLIED BUT REPLACING THEM DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10311181

Incident

Jun 7, 2009

Mileage

31,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA EX AND THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE WEAK FOR THE VEHICLE BUT AFTER HAVING BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE ROTORS GLAZING (BECOMING TO HOT) AND HAVING TO REPLACE PADS WAY TO OFTEN ABOUT EVERY 6-8 THOUSAND MILES I DECIDED TO GO ONLINE AND LOOK UP ISSUES AND IT SEEMS THAT MODEL YEAR HAS HAD SEVERE BRAKE ISSUES THAT KIA KNOWS ABOUT AND SAYS THEY ARE WORKING ON AN UPGRADE THAT THE OWNER CAN PURCHASE BUT YET NONE HAVE BEEN RELEASED TO DATE. MULTIPLE OWNERS COMPLAINING OF EXACT SAME ISSUES REGARDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM BEING WAY TO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE WEIGHT AND I THOUGHT THIS NEEDED TO BE AT LEAST BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. KIA'S FIX IS TO REPLACE ROTORS AND PADS BUT THE VEHICLES HAVE THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS WITHIN SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.. THIS COULD AND ALMOST HAS CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT. LOVE THE VAN HATE THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AM CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE USE OF AFTERMARKET DRILLED AND SLOTTED BRAKE ROTORS TO REDUCE HEATING ISSUES.. I AM 37 YR OLD WITH A WIFE AND 7 YEAR OLD SON AND I DON'T DRIVE MY VAN HARD BUT WHEN I NEED IT TO STOP I EXPECT IT TO STOP... *TW

NHTSA ID

10307267

Incident

Jan 7, 2010

I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA WITH THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER COMPLAINTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM UP UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND NOW IT ALL COMES OUT OF MY POCKET. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES DONE AT LEAST 5 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. DOES SOMEONE NEED TO DIE IN ORDER FOR THIS TO BE CORRECTED?? THE ENTIRE FRONT END SHAKES AND STUTTERS HORRIBLY AND EVERY TIME I'VE BEEN TOLD MY BRAKES/ROTORS NEED REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280850

Incident

Aug 17, 2009

I HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH LESS THAN 34,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN PULSATING PROBLEM IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY BRAKES BUT NOW KNOW THAT IT IS THE ROTORS ON MY VAN. WHEN DRIVING ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THE SHAKING AND PULSATION MAKES ME THINK I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THAT MANY SEDONA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL KIA DEALER TODAY(7/28/2009) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YES MANY HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS COVERED WITH MY WARRANTY. I HAVE TO HAVE THEM REPLACED OR TURNED AT A COST TO ME OF SOME $400. WHY WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHY HAS NO ONE ISSUED A RECALL TO FIND OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. I AM JUST AS FRUSTRATED AS THE OTHER OWNERS TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE A FEW PEOPLE GETTING HURT OR KILLED BEFORE THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278614

Incident

Jul 4, 2009

Mileage

25,000 mi

I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES ON MY 2005 KIA SEDONA. I KNOW MANY OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME TYPE OF VAN AND ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS NEED TO REPLACED AND THAT THE BRAKES ALSO NEED TO BE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE FINE AND THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS AND THAT IT IS A DEALER PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO MORE AS TO I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH SUCH A PROBLEM TO MY VAN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278613

Incident

Jul 27, 2009

FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE MY 2005 KIA SEDONA OFF THE LOT IT HAS VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED. EVEN AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED IT CONTINUES TO VIBRATE SO I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS A BIG BIG PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED TO READ THE REPORTS ON IT NOW I CANNOT WAIT TILL I HAVE IT PAID FOR SO I CAN BUY SOMETHING ELSE...THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A MOANING NOISE AND/OR SQUEALING NOISE...THIS IS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT IT IS AGGRAVATING ...WILL NO BUY KIA PRODUCT AGAIN...THE ONLY REASON I GOT THIS ONE WAS THERE WAS NOT MUCH CHOICE AFTER KATRINA HIT AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT FOR A FEW MORE YEARS...WHY WON'T THEY FIND A FIX FOR IT BEFORE SOME ONE IS REALLY HURT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10269314

Incident

Oct 25, 2005

Mileage

7 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT FELT A PULSATING SENSATION WHEN BRAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

NHTSA ID

10266143

Incident

May 5, 2007

Mileage

12,000 mi

BRAKES SQUEALED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. BRAKES REPLACED USING KIA PARTS TWICE IN 2 YEARS. EVENTUALLY, BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 35MPH & ON HWY) CAUSED VAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY, AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, ALONG WITH RETURN OF SQUEALING NOISE AT LOWER SPEEDS. KIA PARTS USED AGAIN TO REPLACE BRAKE DISCS, ROTORS 01/09. WITHIN ONE MONTH THE SQUEALING AND THEN SHAKING PROBLEMS RETURNED. GOODYEAR FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE KIA PARTS WITH AN UPGRADED AFTERMARKET BRAND OF PARTS. NO PROBLEMS SINCE! WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TIRES 3 TIMES BEFORE THIS LATEST FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261784

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I PUT THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES ON IT AT 15,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 52,000 AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THE FIFTH SET ON. I CONTACTED KIA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THEIR WASN'T A RECALL BUT THERE WAS A BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADE THAT I COULD PURCHASE. I ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF A BRAKE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID ONLY IN CERTAIN AREAS ,DEPENDING ON THE TERRAIN. I AM 32 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS AND I HAVE ALWAYS LIVED HERE. AT 52,000 MILES I SHOULD JUST NOW BE PUTTING ON THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10240686

Incident

Sep 2, 2008

Mileage

15,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BEGIN TO MAKE A MOANING SOUND. THE CONTACT ONLY NOTICED THE SOUND WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10234176

Incident

Feb 17, 2006

Mileage

100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE PAST THE SAFETY STANDARDS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED, BUT LASTED ONLY 14,000 MILES. THE BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST 30,000 TO 40,000 MILES. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED INFORMATION THAT STATED THE BRAKE SHOES APPEARED TO BE TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,730 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,777.

NHTSA ID

10230591

Incident

Jun 6, 2008

Mileage

14,730 mi

THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR BRAKES THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE KIA PLACE TWICED AND TO IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THE THIRD TIME. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR 2 YEARS (MAY 08). THE OTHER DEALERSHIP SAYS, THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS EVERY 6 MONTHS. THE ROTORS BECOME WARPED "EXCESSIVE LATERAL RUN OUT" PER KIA THE FRONT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY ALIGNED. ALL THAT KIA WILL DO IS REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OUT THEN THE CONSUMER PAYS. I HAVE RESEARCH ON LINE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE UNDERSIZED, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVER HEAT AND WARP. THE STRUTS SEEM TO HAVE A WRONG TYPE OF MOUNT SYSTEM AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. KIA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS THEY STATE THAT IT IS DRIVING HABITS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS, KIA'S FINAL STAND IS THAT IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS. THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY FLAW IN THEIR ENGINEERING OF THE FRONT END BEING IN ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. KIA NEEDS TO STAND UP AND FIX THERE VANS'. I HAVE REPLACED 6 TIRES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10223236

Incident

Mar 22, 2008

EVERY 2-5 THOUSAND MILES THE ROTORS BECOME WARPED "EXCESSIVE LATERAL RUN OUT" PER KIA THE FRONT TIRES WEAR EXCESSIVELY, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STAY ALIGNED. ALL THAT KIA WILL DO IS REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OUT THEN THE CONSUMER PAYS. AFTER HOURS OF RESEARCH ON LINE THE FRONT BREAKS ARE UNDERSIZED, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO OVER HEAT AND WARP. THE STRUTS SEEM TO HAVE A WRONG TYPE OF MOUNT SYSTEM AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. KIA IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS THEY STATE THAT IT IS DRIVING HABITS. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS, MOST DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FOLLOW THROUGH TO GET ANYTHING DONE. KIA'S FINAL STAND IS THAT IT IS MY DRIVING HABITS. THEY ARE NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY FLAW IN THEIR ENGINEERING OF THE FRONT END BEING IN ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222372

Incident

Jul 7, 2006

Mileage

6,395 mi

THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES FOR BRAKES THE ROTORS KEEP WARPING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10221140

Incident

Mar 13, 2008

Mileage

24,022 mi