There are 13 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2005 Kia Sedona in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 13 of 13 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND I TALK TO KIA ABOUT IT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME A PRICE FOR TO TAKE IT OFF I HAE A WHEEL BEARING PROMBLE TO. I HAD TO GET MY WHEEL BEARING REPAIR TO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ *CN
AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON ONE MORNING AND HAS NEVER GONE OUT, KIA WANTS BETWEEN 100 AND 1500 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR, EVEN THO VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ENGINE JERKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT RETRACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,610.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN OVER A SPEED BUMP AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A POLE. AS A RESULT, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FINGERS AND SWELLING TO THE ARMS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BUCKLE FELL OFF. THE TWO WIRE CABLES HOLDING THE BUCKLE BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 43 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND BACK WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS BOTH THE SEAT BELT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE EYE, SHOULDERS, WRISTS, AND HER RIGHT CALF. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED FROM INTERVALS OF DIZZINESS AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,500. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING EYE PROBLEM AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL BEING TREATED FOR THE EYE, HEAD, AND LUMBAR VERTEBRAE INJURY. THE CONSUMER HAS SEEN PSYCHOLOGIST AND PSYCHIATRIST FOR FEAR OF DRIVING AND SEVERE DEPRESSION DUE TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER HAS CONSTANT HEADACHES. UPDATED 1/7/2013 *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TURNING AT 30 MPH ON ICE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND SOME BOULDERS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ALL THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME WERE TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CONTUSIONS AND A DAMAGED KNEE, THE OTHER PASSENGERS WERE SUFFERING FROM TEMPORARY AMNESIA. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL OFF. THE CABLE THAT SECURES THE BELT BUCKLE TO THE SEAT WAS SEVERED IN HALF. THE WHOLE BUCKLE JUST CAME OFF IN MY HAND. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. AS OF MARCH 24, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,500. THE DEALER INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 KIA SEDONA WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 23000, AT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM AND HIS HORN FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING . AFTER THE REPAIR THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07.*JB
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.