2016 Kia Sedona problems and recalls

Owner complaints on the 2016 Kia Sedona include 2 fatality reports, 10 crashes and 14 fires across 293 filings.

293
Complaints
4
Recalls
10
Crash reports
14
Fire reports
10
Injuries
87.8
Severity index

Severity index 87.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 87.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 24 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 83% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 145 complaints (49.5%)145 49%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 45 complaints (15.4%)45 15%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 37 complaints (12.6%)37 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (10.6%)31 11%StructureStructure: 24 complaints (8.2%)24 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 19 complaints (6.5%)19 6%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (4.4%)13 4%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 9 complaints (3.1%)9 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE14549.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4515.4%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3712.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3110.6%
STRUCTURE248.2%
AIR BAGS196.5%
POWER TRAIN134.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM93.1%

Complaints filed per year

032642016: 92017: 92018: 102019: 222020: 232021: 222022: 272023: 312024: 642025: 532026: 23 (partial year)161718192021222324642526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20169
20179
201810
201922
202023
202122
202227
202331
202464
202553
2026 (year to date)23
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.1x those in 2020 to 2022 (148 against 72).

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.
22V61200010/08/2022POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFTKia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.

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 2026-09-07. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.