2014 Kia Sedona problems and recalls

Owners have filed 39 complaints on the 2014 Kia Sedona, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (12 complaints).

39
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.8
Severity index

Severity index 69.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (30.8%)12 31%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (25.6%)10 26%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (23.1%)9 23%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (15.4%)6 15%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (7.7%)3 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (7.7%)3 8%VisibilityVisibility: 2 complaints (5.1%)2 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (5.1%)2 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1230.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1025.6%
ENGINE923.1%
STRUCTURE615.4%
AIR BAGS37.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37.7%
VISIBILITY25.1%
SERVICE BRAKES25.1%

Complaints filed per year

0472014: 22015: 12016: 62017: 12018: 52019: 72020: 32021: 62022: 22023: 32024: 12026: 2 (partial year)1415161718197202122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20151
20166
20171
20185
20197
20203
20216
20222
20233
20241
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.4x those in 2019 to 2021 (6 against 16).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V38900001/06/2016LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHKia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Other Kia Sedona model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-03. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.