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Kia Sedona

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

2,494

Active records

Recalls

24

Active records

TSBs

320

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

8

Injuries

169

Crashes

126

Fires

143

Top reported issues — Kia Sedona

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Condition issue

840

Operating state

673

Reporting mechanism

430

Access/entry issue

405

Safety restraint issue

343

Noise

329

Thermal issue

285

Engine behavior

267

Fluid issue

227

Lighting behavior

207

Performance issue

184

Vibration/harshness

169

Driver assistance issue

151

Electrical issue

121

Braking behavior

113

Safety restraint behavior

105

Steering behavior

98

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

81

Starting behavior

78

Smell

49

HVAC behavior

37

Powering on/off behavior

37

Ride/handling behavior

37

Infotainment behavior

20

Recent change

18

Wiper/washer behavior

18

Communication/network issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2017 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 11, 2026


Fire

The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the contact the oil light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact mention he pulled over to the right side of the road, exited the vehicle and when he lifted the hood of the vehicle, he noticed flames coming from the engine. No injuries were sustained. No medical attention. There was no police report filed. The fire department did not show at the scene to extinguish the fire. The…

2010 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 10, 2026


The sliding doors have a rubber piece that over time, gets stuck and causes the door to not latch and close, leaving the door to come open as you are driving. This has been a known issue with these sliding doors on my Kia Sedona. This is highly unsafe due to the ability of the door to come open as you are driving and potentially causing harm for someone to fall out and or be injured.

2020 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 9, 2026


Paint delaminating due to latent defects.

2006 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 6, 2026


Fire

The contact owned a 2006 Kia Sedona. The vehicle was bought used close to four years ago. The contact was unaware that the vehicle had received notifications of NHTSA campaign numbers 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), and 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, an abnormal pop sound was heard coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke was emitting from the front end of the vehicle. The contact…

2016 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 2, 2026


Fire

While driving car gas tank blew a hole and started on fire. Car then lost power while on fire while I was in traffic, luckily I was able to cut into a parking lot and people that were in traffic with me call 911. Fire department confirmed there was a hole in gas tank which sits right underneath driver side. Fire was only contained to where the gas tank and lines are. I have pictures.

2012 KIA SEDONA

Filed May 1, 2026


The contact owns a 2012 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the engine was damaged while being repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V101000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The contact stated that while the dealer was replacing the fuel rail as per the recall remedy, pressure built up, causing a valve cover leak, which damaged the oil pressure sensor. The dealer replaced the valve cover gasket and the oil pressure sensor, but the head gaskets were damaged. The dealer determined that the engine…

2019 KIA SEDONA

Filed Apr 28, 2026


Both sliding doors will not open using door buttons. Both doors stopped latching on their own before this occurred. Needed to push doors manually for the door to latch.

2016 KIA SEDONA

Filed Apr 26, 2026


Oil was changed and within a month was completely dried with no visible leak and without any warning or lights the engine shut off while driving and seized Turner Kia performed a thorough diagnostic and determined that will cost $13,508.90 to replace the engine.

2016 KIA SEDONA

Filed Apr 21, 2026


This concerns an unresolved airbag safety issue that went undetected due to a negligent recall inspection at a Kia dealership. On March 16, 2026, I brought my vehicle to Ed Voyles Kia of Chamblee, GA for a recall inspection to determine whether damaged wiring under the passenger seat was causing my airbag warning light to remain on. I dealt with the service advisor throughout the process. After the appointment, I was told the inspection was complete and no wiring damage was found. Upon leaving…

2016 KIA SEDONA

Filed Apr 20, 2026


Engine has multiple engine miss fires. Loss of coolant into exhaust. Engine knocking.

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.