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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Kia Sedona Recalls

The 2011 Kia Sedona has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 21, 2020.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Kia Sedona. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
65

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Kia Sedona, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

6 recalls on the 2011 Kia Sedona

Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail

Campaign
20V101000
Reported
February 21, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 51,465
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2012 Sedona

20V101000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: air bag/restraint control module

Campaign
18V363000
Reported
June 1, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 507,587
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2012 Sedona, 4 other models

18V363000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Campaign
16V387000
Reported
June 1, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 97,884
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2006–2010, 2012 Sedona

16V387000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Campaign
16V389000
Reported
June 1, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 219,800
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2006–2010, 2012, 2014 Sedona

16V389000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm

Campaign
13V550000
Reported
November 5, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 79,867
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2006–2010, 2012 Sedona

13V550000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
13V114000
Reported
April 1, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 980,377
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2007–2010 Sedona, 8 other models

13V114000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Kia Sedona complaints by year

NHTSA has received 65 owner complaints about the 2011 Kia Sedona, the newest on July 7, 2026. Of these, 3 describe a crash (5%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 1 injury.

In complaints about the 2011 Kia Sedona, the component group named most often is the electrical system (18%), followed by the engine (17%) and the fuel/propulsion system (15%).

None of the 2011 Kia Sedona's 6 recalls concerns the electrical system.

Where 2011 Kia Sedona owners gave the mileage (42 complaints), the median was 79,320 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System12
  • Engine11
  • Fuel/Propulsion System10
  • Suspension9
  • Structure8
  • Unknown Or Other5

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Kia Sedona received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20101
20113
20124
20132
20143
20155
20162
20175
20189
201910
202010
20222
20232
20242
20251
20264

Complaints about the 2011 Kia Sedona peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 10. 20% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Kia Sedona drew 0.4× the complaints of the median Kia Sedona year in the same window: 13th highest of the 16 ranked years.

Kia Sedona years to avoid →

The 65 complaints about the 2011 Kia Sedona are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Kia Sedona by model year

Other 2011 Kia models

Newest record on this page: July 7, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted