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Kia Sedona

14 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V399000·2020-07-08

    Kia Recalls 2020 Sedona Vehicles Due to Alternator Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2020 Sedona vehicles because a loose alternator terminal nut may cause electrical arcing and increase the risk of a fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V088000·2020-02-14

    Kia Recalls Sedona and Sorento Models for ABS Module Fire Risk

    Kia is recalling 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles because moisture in the ABS module can cause an electrical short and engine compartment fire.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA, SORENTO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V363000·2018-06-01

    Kia Recalls 507,587 Vehicles Due to Air Bag Control Unit Short Circuit Risk

    Kia is recalling 507,587 vehicles because the air bag control unit may short circuit, preventing frontal air bags and seat belt pretensioners from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA FORTE, SEDONA, OPTIMA, OPTIMA HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V387000·2016-06-01

    Kia Recalls Sedona Minivans Due to Front Control Arm Corrosion Risk

    Kia is recalling 2006-2012 Sedona minivans in specific states because front lower control arms may break due to salt water corrosion, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V114000·2013-04-01

    Kia Recalls 980,377 Vehicles for Stop Lamp Switch Malfunction

    Kia is recalling 980,377 vehicles from 2007-2011 because a stop lamp switch malfunction may prevent brake lights from illuminating or disengaging cruise control, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA, SPORTAGE, OPTIMA, SOUL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V031000·2022-01-25

    Kia Recalls Vehicles Due to Potential Air Bag Deactivation

    Kia is recalling specific 2017-2019 models because a defect may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    KIA — KIA FORTE KOUP, SOUL EV, SEDONA, SOUL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V725000·2021-09-17

    Kia Recalls 2015-2017 Sedona for Turn Signal Software Defect

    Kia is recalling 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles because a software defect may cause turn signals to activate in the opposite direction, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V207000·2019-03-18

    Kia Recalls 2019 Sedona Vehicles Due to Improper Seat Belt Installation

    Kia is recalling 2019 Sedona vehicles with 8-passenger seating because the second-row middle seat belt buckle may be installed on the wrong side, preventing proper use.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V109000·2019-02-19

    Kia Recalls 2015-2018 Sedona Vehicles Due to Wiring Harness Defect

    Kia is recalling 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles with manual front passenger seats because a wiring harness may break, potentially allowing the airbag to deploy and injure a child.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V389000·2016-06-01

    Kia Recalls Sedona Vehicles Due to Hood Latch Binding Issue

    Kia is recalling 2006-2014 Sedona vehicles because the secondary hood latch may bind, allowing the hood to open while driving and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    KIA — KIA SEDONA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ25001 Audit Query · engine and engine cooling:engine:hard parts internal/mechanical
  • DP24002 Defect Petition · engine
  • PE19004 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables
  • RQ17003 Recall Query · engine

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2016 · engine 126 complaints, median 88,500 mi
    Includes 6 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2005 · brakes 73 complaints, median 9,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · airbags 66 complaints, median 86,000 mi
  • 2017 · engine 50 complaints, median 117,000 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2015 · engine 40 complaints, median 90,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

638 manufacturer service bulletins across 17 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2021: 4.5/5 · 9 complaints
  • 2020: 4.2/5 · 20 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2019: 3.9/5 · 36 complaints · most complained-of: body
  • 2018: 3.8/5 · 48 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2017: 3.4/5 · 133 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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