Safety Score
87
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
45
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-23 | 18V338000 |
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 106,428 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle is a 2018 Kia Sedona with approximately 122,000 miles that experienced a catastrophic engine failure result… |
| 2025-10-19 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | My [XXX] son pulled the seatbelt so tight it got wrapped around his neck. When I pulled over to unbuckle it, it was st… |
| 2025-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving under normal conditions and normal operation, the engine lost power, began using excessive fuel, the insi… |
| 2025-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed…driving down the road with five small children and without warning all the lights came on and started smo… |
| 2025-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving on the interstate, about an hour into the trip, there was a banging/tinging sound coming from the front o… |
| 2025-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | There was a fire under my minivan as my husband was driving it, creating smoke and flames. He lost power to the van and… |
| 2025-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Driver Side door stuck in the closed position. Electric Motor does not work. |
| 2025-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE - blown head gasket, cracked block. Vehicle is at dealership service center in for repairs.vehicle has been insp… |
| 2025-02-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While returning from a road trip to the Phoenix Arizona area I was driving my family in the Kia Sedona van. We were dri… |
| 2025-02-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We have a 2018 KIA Sedona SXL that started to have a knock the beginning of the year. We noticed it was dry on oil even… |
| 2024-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine in my 2018 Kia has failed. This should be covered under warranty as van only has 90k miles on it but because I a… |
| 2024-08-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I took the vehicle to get serviced to check the engine light coming on. The Kia dealership stated that the CVVT Assembl… |
| 2024-08-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Paint peeling |
| 2024-07-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine failed. Replacement is required. Currently at dealership where auto was purchased. Dropped off 30 JUL '24. W… |
| 2024-07-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Since shortly after buying the van we have been getting airbag warning lights. Just about every part of the system has … |
| 2024-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Head gasket blew and caused coolant to leak into the engine. We broke down on the side of the interstate. Our vehicle… |
| 2024-07-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving my 2018 Kia Sedona on [XXX]. I had all 4 of my kids with me in the van, I heard a click, click, click, th… |
| 2024-06-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 10 mile drive to town. On return home, smoke began pouring from the engine compartment. Within 3-4 minutes flames came … |
| 2024-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle was idling when smoke and fire started presumably from the engine causing a car fire. We are the insurance com… |
| 2024-02-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | While driving at highway speed all the dashboard lights came on and the engine instantly quit. I managed to pull the wh… |
| 2023-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Blown engine at 108,000. Known issues with 3.3-liter V6 engine . Kia refises to repair. |
| 2023-10-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 108,000 miles failed engine due to know rod issues with this engine |
| 2023-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have the air bag indicator light and the diagnostic codes consistent with NHTSA Campaign Number 19V109, Kia Recall Nu… |
| 2023-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We barely use it and just for Sunday service only which our church is just 2 miles away from our home. We did the oil c… |
| 2023-01-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | My Daughter was driving my Kia Sedona Van - distracted and on wet roads ran into a firehydrant and pole. During the acc… |
| 2023-01-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Something came through the front grill and damaged the a/c condenser. Grill is open holes and doesn’t provide enough pr… |
| 2022-12-07 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlights are auto leveling based on load. Although there is no load in my vehicle the headlights do not shine out… |
| 2022-10-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering wheel became stiff and it's not steering. Yes, vehicle is available for inspection. Driving on freeway with m… |
| 2022-06-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Our 2018 Kia Sedona SXL caught on fire in the engine compartment while driving. IT almost killed my wife (driver) and m… |
| 2022-05-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | In 2022, our airbag light came on. On 5/10/2022 am Airbag recall was issued and it was fixed. The airbag computer/modu… |
| 2022-03-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was … |
| 2022-03-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the street, the smart lift … |
| 2021-04-28 | WHEELS | No | 0 | AT 18,870 MILES THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF MY 2018 KIA SEDONA SX LIMITED (ORIGINAL TO VAN KUMHO CRUGEN 235/55/R19) BEGAN TO… |
| 2021-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2018NKIA SADONA HAVING ISSUES STARTING UP AFTER SITTING OVER NIGHT GET IN TRY TO START NO START BUT LIGHTS ON DASH TURN… |
| 2020-12-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RADIO AND REAR CAMERA NOT WORKING |
| 2020-09-24 | WHEELS | No | 0 | 2 OF THE 4 KUMHO CRUGEN PREMIUM 235/60R18 TIRES ON OUR KIA SEDONA HAVE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR S… |
| 2020-08-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE DIES IF NOT DRIVEN FOR 5-6 DAYS. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING… |
| 2019-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THIS IS [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C… |
| 2019-08-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SEDONA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO CRUGEN PREMIUM TIRES, SIZE: 235/65R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60… |
| 2019-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE ON… |
| 2019-01-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WE PURCHASED BRAND NEW A 2016 KIA SEDONA FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WITHIN THE 2 YEARS WE OWNED IT WE HAD TO TAKE IT INTO THE… |
| 2018-11-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WE ONLY HAD OUR VEHICLE 5 MONTHS AND MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC DURING A SNOWSTORM AND THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKIN… |
| 2018-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR SENOR FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT… |
| 2018-06-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE MPG IS NOT ACCURATE. STATES 18-24 MPG. WE ARE GETTING 17 MPG ON AVERAGE WITH SOME HIGHWAY DRIVING. FILLING… |
| 2018-05-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IF YOU REMOVE PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WANTS TO SHIFT SOMETIMES THERE IS A LOSS OF ACCELERAT… |