Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | 21V725000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 88,576 | — | Details |
| 2019-02-19 | 19V109000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 94,389 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My Husband was driving my van with me and my 2 children inside the vehicle and the vehicle lost all power and stalled i… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine overheate… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Van was well cared for. Engine failure occurred while on interstate, causing immediate high-pitched squealing. Problem… |
| 2025-07-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The car has 107,000 miles, and one day while driving, the coolant temperature suddenly spiked. I scheduled an appointme… |
| 2025-05-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine blew a rod without warning or service light indication. The vehicle is available for inspection. My two children… |
| 2025-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine burned up all oil. No check engine lights. No active leaks confirmed by dealership. Engine is now damaged |
| 2025-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | All of a sudden my vehicle has started consuming large amounts of oil. My wife was driving with my two small children w… |
| 2025-01-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | A few months ago we became aware that our Sedona was burning through coolant and oil very quickly. We began to monitor… |
| 2025-01-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | In 2021 we purchased the van and within hours the motor blew. The car dealer had the motor rebuilt and it has been good… |
| 2024-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Driving at approx. 45 mph the engine locked up and failed causing the van to die and not be able to restart. There wa… |
| 2024-11-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Low Head Lights do not work. High beams and fog lights work. This seams to be a KIA problem across makes and models. Wh… |
| 2024-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Complete engine failure, knocking like crazy, fuel smell in the oil, The shop said the fuel in the oil broke it down an… |
| 2024-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Rod failure, was told there was fuel mixing with the oil and caused the oil to break down and cause complete engine fai… |
| 2024-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I got an oil leak and it was covered but it caused a coolant leak and the dealership wants to charge me for this when i… |
| 2024-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The auto will go into safe mode when driving on the highway. You have to try to get to the side of the road without get… |
| 2024-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving through an intersection with my family in the car, the engine suddenly failed without warning, leaving us… |
| 2024-07-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We were going down the highway when the engine suddenly stalled. We had to shift lanes during heavy traffic without ass… |
| 2024-07-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I was driving at approximately 20-25 mph when both side curtain airbags deployed. There was no collision or sudden stop… |
| 2024-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine popped started to shake would not go over 2000 rpm. Pulled over and had car towed home. |
| 2024-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Car engine overheated without any warning indicating that it was overheating. It just started smoking. Car is availab… |
| 2024-05-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The Driver side rear sliding door motor was not functioning properly. however the sliding door was getting locked and u… |
| 2024-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine light came on while in route for an oil change. Walmart automotive changed the oil and checked the light. Read p… |
| 2024-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Unknown.. it’s currently in the shop and not repairable with 119k miles |
| 2024-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle is regularly maintenenced. Driving down a road it had random loss of power and lost power steering. Was able to… |
| 2024-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | After driving 3 miles on 2/1, the engine fan ran after the engine was turned off- which never happens. We called Kia fo… |
| 2024-01-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 01/30/2024 while driving our 2015 Kia Sedona SXL idol went high and then it turned off suddenly with no warning at all.… |
| 2023-12-12 | SEATS | No | 1 | We have had multiple seat latches fail on our vehicle. We have attempted to WD40 the mechanism and have ensured there i… |
| 2023-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard a loud pop … |
| 2023-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There were no warning… |
| 2023-11-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed at 93k miles. Engine burnt off all oil, even though it had engine oil changed 1,000 miles ago. Sensors di… |
| 2023-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Sudden engine failure (despite proper maintenance) on highway. |
| 2023-08-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Spontaneously combusted, caught on fire and my family had to evacuate before they burned to death |
| 2023-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2015 Kia Sedona with only 115K miles started making a loud clunking noise with no notice. It drove fine with no ligh… |
| 2023-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine rod failed, puncturing the engine causing oil to spill, resulting in the car catching on fire while driving. |
| 2023-08-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down the freeway at 65mph when the engine died. Had to pull over in side of freeway. No previous problem… |
| 2023-07-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving my 2015 Kia Sedona LX under normal operating conditions, The vehicle started to drive abnormal with a sli… |
| 2023-06-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Vehicle was parked in garage and caught on fire. Garage, vehicle, and all contents were a complete loss. Total loss o… |
| 2023-05-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The component that is failing in the Kia is the headlighs. It has been inspected by Kia of Orange Park and is determin… |
| 2023-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH she had observed that the tem… |
| 2023-04-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The paint on our white Kia Sedona is starting to flake off exposing the body underneath. Currently it is effecting the … |
| 2023-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2015 KIA SEDONA EX WITH 36,600+ MILES HAD CRITICAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE KIA SEDONA WAS PURCHASED WITH 32,470 ON 1/042021… |
| 2023-04-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have a 2015 season kia. I have a security problem. the passenger seat does not see a person, the sensor is faulty. |
| 2023-01-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Took our 2015 Kia Sedona for an oil change and checkup due to the engine overheating multiple times. They did the oil c… |
| 2023-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Car overheats. Dealership confirms Blown head gasket . Kia won’t cover repairs. Van is under 100k miles |
| 2023-01-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Last Thursday, 5 days into the new year I was coming back from the chiropractor and the grocery store , approximately 1… |
| 2022-11-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My car a kia sedona, 2015, 85000 miles, was inspected by Matthews Kia on 10/7. It was RECOMMENDED that I have spark plu… |
| 2022-10-13 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | There is a strong gasoline smell inside and outside of the vehicle. This is a fire risk and breathing hazard. I too… |
| 2022-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The headlights blink on and off and keep going out and have to be changed often. |
| 2022-07-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | I have already submitted a claim regarding my passenger side middle seat not locking into the track and having a signif… |
| 2022-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While driving at night the HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF without cause or warning spotaneiusly. This is a great safety risk to al… |