NHTSA Safety Recalls
Kia Sedona Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 23 recall campaigns for the Kia Sedona, across 18 model years from 2002 to 2020. The 2006 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2020 (1).
Kia Sedona years to avoid by our method: 2002 (3.0× the median year), 2003 (2.2× the median year), 2004 (2.7× the median year), 2005 (3.2× the median year) and 2006 (2.5× the median year).
- Model years
- 18
- Recall campaigns
- 23
- Most recalls
- 2006
- Owner complaints
- 2,414
2002–2020, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 2,414 complaints with NHTSA about the Kia Sedona across 19 model years; the most, 385, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 120 of the Kia Sedona complaints (5%) and a fire on 128.
Across all Kia Sedona model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 481 complaints), then the engine (337).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Kia Sedona in 2024: 154, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Kia Sedona is suspension: front: control arm: lower arm, in 14 model-year listings.
The newest Kia Sedona recall, 22V612000, was reported on August 10, 2022 and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift.
Kia Sedona years to avoid
The 2005 Kia Sedona stands out most: 99 complaints between 2004 and 2008, 39% of them naming the service brakes, hydraulic.
The best-measured Kia Sedona years are 2014 (0.3×), 2018 (0.3×) and 2019 (0.3×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 10 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2020 | 1 | 20 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2018 | 3 | 49 | 13 | 0.3× |
| 2017 | 4 | 134 | 27 | 0.7× |
| 2016 | 4 | 297 | 50 | 1.3× |
| 2015 | 3 | 139 | 32 | 0.8× |
| 2014 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 0.3× |
| 2012 | 5 | 108 | 34 | 1.0× |
| 2011 | 6 | 65 | 13 | 0.4× |
| 2010 | 5 | 32 | 7 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 5 | 48 | 19 | 0.9× |
| 2008 | 5 | 170 | 55 | 1.7× |
| 2007 | 6 | 157 | 39 | 1.0× |
| 2006avoid | 7 | 385 | 81 | 2.5× |
| 2005avoid | 2 | 185 | 99 | 3.2× |
| 2004avoid | 2 | 176 | 100 | 2.7× |
| 2003avoid | 4 | 163 | 82 | 2.2× |
| 2002avoid | 3 | 198 | 140 | 3.0× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Kia Sedona years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Kia Sedona
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM14
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH8
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH7
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING5
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES5
- STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
- AIR BAGS3
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL3
- WHEELS3
Kia Sedona model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Kia Sedona recall campaign (23)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V612000August 10, 2022 | power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift | 2016 | crash and injury | 28,065 |
| 22V031000January 25, 2022 | air bags | 2017–2019 | crash and injury | 410,619 |
| 21V725000September 17, 2021 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2015–2017 | crash | 88,576 |
| 20V399000July 8, 2020 | electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2020 | fire | 5,385 |
| 20V101000February 21, 2020 | fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 2011–2012 | fire | 51,465 |
| 20V088000February 14, 2020 | electrical system | 2006–2010 | fire and injury | 228,829 |
| 19V207000March 18, 2019 | seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly | 2019 | crash and injury | 197 |
| 19V109000February 19, 2019 | electrical system: wiring | 2015–2018 | crash and injury | 94,389 |
| 18V363000June 1, 2018 | air bags: air bag/restraint control module | 2011–2012 | crash and injury | 507,587 |
| 18V338000May 23, 2018 | structure: body: door | 2015–2018 | injury | 106,428 |
| 16V387000June 1, 2016 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2006–2012 | crash | 97,884 |
| 16V389000June 1, 2016 | latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 2006–2012, 2014 | crash | 219,800 |
| 13V550000November 5, 2013 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2006–2012 | crash | 79,867 |
| 13V114000April 1, 2013 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2007–2011 | crash | 980,377 |
| 09V130000April 17, 2009 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2006–2007 | crash | 139,844 |
| 06V349000September 11, 2006 | electrical system: wiring | 2006 | crash | 4,753 |
| 06V265000July 19, 2006 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2006 | crash and injury | 13,060 |
| 05V329000July 20, 2005 | vehicle speed control: cables | 2003–2005 | crash | 118,447 |
| 05V232000May 19, 2005 | wheels | 2003–2005 | crash | 37,358 |
| 05V013000January 19, 2005 | vehicle speed control: cables | 2002–2003 | crash | 89,238 |
| 03V158000April 25, 2003 | service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module | 2003 | crash | 3,375 |
| 03V135000April 3, 2003 | seats: mid/rear assembly | 2002 | injury | 4,276 |
| 03V017000January 22, 2003 | seat belts: rear/other | 2002 | crash | 21,248 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Kia Sedona. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted