NHTSA campaign 18V338000 · Kia campaign SC164

Kia Recall 18V-338: Power Sliding Door may not Auto-Reverse

NHTSA recall 18V338000 (Kia campaign SC164) was reported by Kia Motors America on May 23, 2018, with 106,428 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kia Sedona for model years 2015–2018. Owners were notified on June 18, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V338000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V338000 (also written 18V-338 or 18V338)
Filed by
Kia Motors America
Kia campaign number
SC164
Report received
Potentially affected
106,428 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Structure — Body — Door
Owners notified

Repair completion: 75.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V338000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Kia

  • Kia Sedona

    • 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 · Vehicles built July 21, 2014 – December 6, 2017 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V338000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V338000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.