Kia SedonaYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,417 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, the Kia Sedona years to avoid are 2006, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2014 and 2019. The Sedona has 23 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kia Sedona years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sedona median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Kia Sedona problems
All model years combined: 2,417 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 481 | 82 |
| Engine | 400 | 53 |
| Air bags | 239 | 63 |
| Structure | 230 | 21 |
| Suspension | 188 | 5 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 181 | 14 |
| Vehicle speed control | 174 | 32 |
| Exterior lighting | 156 | 8 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 132 | 5 |
| 29 other systems | 1012 | 113 |
Kia Sedona recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Sedona
- 3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)No recall
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Air bags may be disabled during crashLed to recall 18E-043
- STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT BINDINGNo recall
- STEERING BINDINGNo recall
- ELECTRICAL FIRELed to recall 05V-463
- THROTTLE CABLE BINDINGLed to recall 05V-013