Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-10 | 22V612000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 28,065 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Failure due to rod and bearing failure |
| 2026-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am the original owner of a 2016 Kia Sedona, purchased new from the DeMontrond Kia dealership in Houston, Texas, in Au… |
| 2026-03-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy af… |
| 2026-03-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Oil leak caused engine to fail. |
| 2026-01-06 | SEATS | No | 0 | The front passenger seat, occupant detection system wiring harness was never repaired by the dealer I had taken the veh… |
| 2026-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Since the day a bought the car I have had to constantly deal with oil leaks and burning up oil. We had to check the veh… |
| 2026-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My family and I were all driving in the car. We were at a stoplight, and fully stopped as it was a red light. All of a … |
| 2026-01-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while her nephew was driving, the nephew made a left-hand … |
| 2025-12-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2016 Kia Sedona SX-L (VIN: [XXX]) equipped with 3.3L Lambda II GDI engine. This is the second engine failure — first en… |
| 2025-11-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Sedona is affected by Safety Recall SC175 (Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection System Wiring Harness), … |
| 2025-11-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine started knocking loosing power just like our 4cylinder GDI engine. These engines are also not safe to be operati… |
| 2025-11-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | With a 140000 miles and the timing chain and component already failing my mechanic told it could die anytime soon local… |
| 2025-11-23 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal was d… |
| 2025-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Sedona just stopped in traffic with out warning with my kids in the van. No type or warning lights came on. I had r… |
| 2025-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving down the highway and the engine light came on. The car suddenly wouldn't accelerate or go above 1500 rpm.… |
| 2025-10-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine randomly began burning oil at an incredible rate (I checked it approximately 500 miles ago and it within appropr… |
| 2025-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Van completely locked up on me. Oil dipstick no oil, seems this is an issue and a Kia problem. Seems I need a new engi… |
| 2025-10-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Complete engine failure while driving with 4 passengers along freeway. Engine began to have a knocking noise, with no … |
| 2025-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I am filing a formal complaint against Kia regarding Recall SC175 affecting this vehicle Kia has refused to perform th… |
| 2025-09-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine overheating and check engine light went on. Vehicle would not start after shutting down. |
| 2025-09-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving in normal operating conditions, with no traffic when suddenly the engine seized. After contacting a towin… |
| 2025-08-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was an abnormal knocking sou… |
| 2025-08-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Sedona’s engine is not operational. At this moment it is sitting at the dealership after having a diagnostic c… |
| 2025-08-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle from the dealer, the air bag w… |
| 2025-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact owned a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle was traded for another vehicle… |
| 2025-08-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | My vehicle has a recall 19V109000. The description of the issue is "Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wir… |
| 2025-07-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Was traveling along Interstate 95 when the engine failed without any warning signs! |
| 2025-07-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine replacement KIA had it for 8 months got it back and engine blew up again.. now they want service records on the … |
| 2025-07-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Failure |
| 2025-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Timing Chain Failure/Cam Shaft Failure/Bank 2 Failure/drastic loss of engine oil. Got home before engine seized, could … |
| 2025-07-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was at an intersection & was turning left. In the middle of the turn the car started knocking noise and vibrating and… |
| 2025-06-25 | ENGINE | No | 1 | I have a 2016 kia sedona. Engines on the vehicle have been known to be bad and I already had 1 engine replaced under th… |
| 2025-06-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Rain water continually collects in both brakelight/taillight assemblies at the rear of the van. This causes the bulbs f… |
| 2025-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing to report an incident with my 2016 Kia Sedona, which experienced a sudden engine failure. The failure was… |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | in June 2026 sever engine knocking at startup and during slight acceleration lead us to have vehicle inspected. there … |
| 2025-06-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On Tuesday June 10, 2025 at approximately 11:43 am, while heading north on 75 at mile marker 148, my 2016 Kia Sedona ca… |
| 2025-05-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER | No | 0 | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehic… |
| 2025-05-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle started making a rattling sound and the engine started to fail. There were no engine lights o… |
| 2025-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Kia service dealer diagnosed high oil consumption on my car with heavy sounds. They recommend to replace whole engine … |
| 2025-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On Wednesday, April 9, the van started making a noise. Then it lost power. It slowed down and then stopped. In the midd… |
| 2025-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | On April 1st my vehicles engine started normally and upon leaving the neighborhood began to rough idle. Prior to this, … |
| 2025-03-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine will not start. It has been diagnosed as an engine failure. It is available for inspection. The engine stopp… |
| 2025-03-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed with no warning lights. Oil completely gone with no signs of leaks. Coolant reservoir empty with no signs… |
| 2025-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine suddenly started knocking and shaking entire van. Engine seizing up and needs to be replaced. No prior trouble w… |
| 2025-02-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine failed while driving on the interstate. Believed to have been catastrophic failure. Sudden loss of power and… |
| 2025-02-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal was d… |
| 2025-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ON OUR 2016 KIA SEDONA AT 121K MILES WE HAD A FAULTY OIL PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED FREE UNDER WARRENTY AT THE SAME TIME … |
| 2025-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Our 2016 Kia Sedona was recently diagnosed with engine failure. Here's a summary: 1. The car's engine issues have twic… |
| 2025-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The taillights leak, fill with water, and the bulbs short out. When this happens, the rear lights (taillights, brake li… |
| 2025-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2016 Kia Sedona had complete engine failure. I was driving home from work in January 2025 with both my young daughte… |