Reliability & cost of ownership
Kia Sedona Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Kia Sedona? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Kia Sedona problems by model year
68 recall entries and 2403 owner complaints on file across 19 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sedona | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Sedona | 1 | 20 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Sedona | 2 | 37 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Sedona | 3 | 48 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2017 Sedona | 4 | 133 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2016 Sedona | 4 | 295 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2015 Sedona | 3 | 138 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2014 Sedona | 1 | 39 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2012 Sedona | 5 | 107 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2011 Sedona | 6 | 65 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Sedona | 5 | 32 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2009 Sedona | 5 | 48 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Sedona | 5 | 170 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2007 Sedona | 6 | 157 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 Sedona | 7 | 385 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Sedona | 2 | 185 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Sedona | 2 | 175 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2003 Sedona | 4 | 163 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2002 Sedona | 3 | 197 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Kia Sedona, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system481 complaints
- engine392 complaints
- service brakes304 complaints
- air bags239 complaints
- structure229 complaints
- suspension187 complaints
- hydraulic181 complaints
- vehicle speed control174 complaints