Overview & Reviews

Kia joins the minivan rumble with the introduction of the Sedona, the lowest-priced minivan in America. Standard on the Sedona are such niceties as air conditioning, power windows, cruise control and auto on/off headlights. Upscale EX models get a CD player, interior wood trim and power front seats. All Sedonas benefit from Kia's impressive Long Haul Warranty with drivetrain protection for 10 years or 100,000 miles.

• Unbeatable price, attractive array of standard goodies, great warranty package.

• Missing some key minivan features, engine could use more power.

User Reviews:

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  Using the Warranty a Lot!! - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By Tired of the hassle - September 15 - 2:00 am

  We bought this van when due with our second child. We have had a lot of challenges with it so far, and are currently working on getting out of it. Ive used the roadside assistance 3 times for a dead battery and had it in for service to replace the cam seals. The darned thing was leaking oil at 5000 miles! The car has not started on 3 separate occasions, which stinks when youre pregnant and relying on it! I would not buy one again, nor would I recommend it to friends. When it runs its a nice enough van. A bit loud, but basically a nice, albeit unreliable van.

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  What can I say - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By ma - March 11 - 2:16 pm

  Purchased our 2002 Kia Sedona new from show room floor. Ran well for first year and then the problems started. Loud humming from front end. Dealer said tires, turned out to bad defective boots. Alternator died at 62,000 during a highway drive at 65 mph. 80,000 miles, car begins to surge forward and loose power. Check engine light came on - dealer has no idea on problem. Been in shop a number of times to diagnose issue. Unsafe vehicle at this time which I would not have my family in anymore. Went out and purchased a Toyota Sienna Limited after owning a Tundra as well. What a world of difference. My 98 Pontiac Montana w/replace transmission was more reliable then this KIA piece of junk!!

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  Worst Car Ive ever owned - Avoid at ALL Costs - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By Bob Lasher - August 29 - 11:39 pm

  In my life, I’ve owned numerous cars includeing Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota & Ford, but none have been as huge, unreliable money pits as our 2002 Sedona. We bought it used with about 50K miles on it about a year ago (13 months) during that time, we’ve been forced to replace the following: The Brakes Struts - twice Water pump Pulley system that attaches to the water pump The timing belt The catalytic converter Drivers side power window switch (that stupid thing was $180) Front wheel Bearings Front CV Joint & Bearing Ignition coils (two trips to the shop) strut bushings (separate from the strut trip) Tires Alternator Engine Mounts Its an automotive nightmare!

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  poor engine quality - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By bepeace - December 21 - 2:00 am

  we didnt expect it to perform like a Honda, but we were hoping for atleast Winstar quality...we got yugo! To date, we have replaced: a #2 engine cylinder 2 (TWO) catalytic converters the drivers seat belt/airbag system an oxygen sensor the drivers cup holder (TWICE) (which is insult to injury b/c they brag about their cup holders) and the factory stereo each fix requires 2 trips to the dealer...with a long wait in between for the part to arrive This vehicle has only 33,000 miles on it DO NOT PURCHASE this vehicle (check milage of vehicles people gave high ratings...everything fell apart at 20,000 miles)

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  jose99 - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By Jose99 - February 24 - 2:00 am

  My wife and I purchased our Sedona EX back in November I am concerned about the locking mechanisms of the Van. We brought the vehicle back to the dealership one week after we purchased . one of the storage compartments will not close. Now i have to wait 2 weeks or more to get the parts in I am not happy with the dealer at all this is a new car and should be fixed on the spot

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  NOT a good minivan option - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By Jesse R - July 1 - 10:16 pm

  First warning if you are researching here: The only reason the average rating for this van is 8.0 is because the vast majority of the ratings are from 02 and 03. That said, I bought my Sedona about 1 year ago, with 50k miles. I am trading it in for an 07 Town & Country. Why? 1. Alternator died 2. bearings and axle on passenger side died 3. Tension pulley for serpentine belt fell off 4. Tranny is beginning to shift wierd (see other ecent reviews about the tranny issues with Sedonas) 5. Several squeaks and rattles that drive me nuts. 6. sticky difficult sliding doors Overall, I cannot own it any longer as I do not trust that it will serve any better than it has in the first year.

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  oh no! - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By shugar - January 18 - 2:00 am

  i have had stalling problems from start. to meet requirements for lemon law, i had to wait. won case, but was awarded another kia, to cost me an additional $7,000.00. even thou i cant afford this, it is being imposed on me or i need to go thru other channels. dealership lied and manipulated and manufacturer is not fair to deal with either. would not buy another, even thou i actually like the van!

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  DO NOT BUY! - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By buc - November 26 - 2:46 am

  What a piece of @#$%! We bought the vehicle for $25,000 and had $13,000 in warranty work done on it. It was in the shop over 60 days.

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  please warn your friends not to buy - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By poor and angry - May 13 - 10:33 pm

  As I pass off my paid off and still under warranty Sedona on trade in, I feel the need to warn low income people not to buy one used. We have had so many problems with the Sedona. Please trust the negative reviews (many of the positive ones were written with too few miles on the van). It may seem like a good deal for your family, but you will not be able to afford to repair it. For example, our harmonic balancer fell off the crank shaft and shredded 3 drive belts, the A/C was serviced 4 times in one summer, an engine cylinder blew, etc. Buy yourself a RELIABLE car and squeeze the kids in. You will not have transportation within a few months if you buy a used Sedona.

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  Never Again - 2002 Kia Sedona
  By bnksmith - January 31 - 7:16 pm

  Purchased van w/ 48,000 miles. Ran fine when purchased. Heat caused dash compartment latch to break now its up all the time. Im not fat and side plastic on seat broke. A/C went out, spent 500.00-broke again-all summer!! Very squirrely in wet driving conditions-its all over the road. Traded out from Rendezvous, because I needed a van. Not much space in back when using 3rd row. (Should have stuck with Rendezvous) Having ghost lights on dash. Brake and other light on ALL the time-no reason. Engine light on-no reason. Gas mileage STINKS!! Figure Ill upgrade to Excursion. It gets around same MPG! HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT!!!