2015 Kia Sedona problems and recalls

Owners filed 49 complaints on the 2015 Kia Sedona in the last three full years, out of 138 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

138
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
9
Fire reports
2
Injuries
58.4
Severity index

Severity index 58.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 86 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 50 complaints (36.2%)50 36%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 37 complaints (26.8%)37 27%StructureStructure: 19 complaints (13.8%)19 14%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 17 complaints (12.3%)17 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 11 complaints (8.0%)11 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 11 complaints (8.0%)11 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (4.3%)6 4%SeatsSeats: 6 complaints (4.3%)6 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE5036.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3726.8%
STRUCTURE1913.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1712.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER118.0%
AIR BAGS118.0%
SERVICE BRAKES64.3%
SEATS64.3%

Complaints filed per year

012232015: 62016: 52017: 72018: 142019: 162020: 112021: 112022: 132023: 152024: 232025: 112026: 6 (partial year)15161718192021222324232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20156
20165
20177
201814
201916
202011
202111
202213
202315
202423
202511
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (49 against 35).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V33800023/05/2018STRUCTURE:BODY:DOORKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.
21V72500017/09/2021EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the
19V10900019/02/2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.

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 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.