Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Kia Sedona, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
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Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 2016 Kia Sedona - 217 complaints in its first 8 years (297 to date)
- 2006 Kia Sedona - 215 complaints in its first 8 years (385 to date)
- 2002 Kia Sedona - 174 complaints in its first 8 years (198 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 2014 Kia Sedona - 33 complaints in its first 8 years (39 to date)
- 2009 Kia Sedona - 35 complaints in its first 8 years (48 to date)
- 2011 Kia Sedona - 44 complaints in its first 8 years (65 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Kia Sedona | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 Kia Sedona | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 2019 Kia Sedona | 38 | 38 | 2 |
| 2018 Kia Sedona | 48 | 48 | 3 |
| 2017 Kia Sedona | 134 | 120 | 4 |
| 2016 Kia Sedona | 297 | 217 | 4 |
| 2015 Kia Sedona | 139 | 98 | 3 |
| 2014 Kia Sedona | 39 | 33 | 1 |
| 2012 Kia Sedona | 108 | 88 | 5 |
| 2011 Kia Sedona | 65 | 44 | 6 |
| 2010 Kia Sedona | 32 | 20 | 5 |
| 2009 Kia Sedona | 48 | 35 | 5 |
| 2008 Kia Sedona | 170 | 117 | 5 |
| 2007 Kia Sedona | 157 | 94 | 6 |
| 2006 Kia Sedona | 385 | 215 | 7 |
| 2005 Kia Sedona | 185 | 137 | 2 |
| 2004 Kia Sedona | 176 | 150 | 2 |
| 2003 Kia Sedona | 163 | 132 | 4 |
| 2002 Kia Sedona | 198 | 174 | 3 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22V612000 | 2016 | Power Train | Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly... |
| 22V031000 | 2017-2019 | Air Bags | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. |
| 21V725000 | 2015-2017 | Exterior Lighting | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the... |
| 20V399000 | 2020 | Electrical System | Kia Motors America (KIA) is recalling certain 2020 Sedona vehicles. The battery positive (B+) terminal nut on the alternator may not have been tightened properly during assembly,... |
| 20V101000 | 2011-2012 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Sedona vehicles. The fuel rail may crack from exposure to heat generated within the engine compartment, resulting in a fuel... |
| 20V088000 | 2006-2010 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. |
| 19V207000 | 2019 | Seat Belts | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. |
| 19V109000 | 2015-2018 | Electrical System | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. |
| 18V363000 | 2011-2012 | Air Bags | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Kia Forte, Forte Koup, 2011-2013 Kia Optima and 2011-2012 Kia Optima Hybrid and Sedona vehicles. |
| 18V338000 | 2015-2018 | Structure | Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed. |
| 16V389000 | 2006-2014 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. |
| 16V387000 | 2006-2012 | Suspension | Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or... |
| 13V550000 | 2006-2012 | Suspension | Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or... |
| 13V114000 | 2007-2011 | Exterior Lighting | Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 2008-2011... |
| 09V130000 | 2006-2007 | Exterior Lighting | HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. |
| 06V349000 | 2006 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. |
| 06V265000 | 2006 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. |
| 05V329000 | 2003-2005 | Vehicle Speed Control | ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. |
| 05V232000 | 2003-2005 | Wheels | ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING. |
| 05V013000 | 2002-2003 | Vehicle Speed Control | ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, DURING ASSEMBLY, THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD TWIST ITSELF OUT OF POSITION. |
| 03V158000 | 2003 | Service Brakes, Air | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE WAS A PROGRAMMING ERROR IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE LOGIC. |
| 03V135000 | 2002 | Seats | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW SEAT STRIKERS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FLOOR PAN HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND COULD BREAK IN A CRASH. |
| 03V017000 | 2002 | Seat Belts | CERTAIN MINI VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |