2017 Kia Sedona problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2017 Kia Sedona related to the Engine (60 of 133).

133
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
11
Injuries
75.1
Severity index

Severity index 75.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 75.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 45 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 67% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 60 complaints (45.1%)60 45%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 27 complaints (20.3%)27 20%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 23 complaints (17.3%)23 17%StructureStructure: 14 complaints (10.5%)14 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 13 complaints (9.8%)13 10%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 11 complaints (8.3%)11 8%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (3.0%)4 3%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (3.0%)4 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE6045.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2720.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2317.3%
STRUCTURE1410.5%
AIR BAGS139.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING118.3%
POWER TRAIN43.0%
SERVICE BRAKES43.0%

Complaints filed per year

015302016: 12017: 32018: 82019: 62020: 92021: 112022: 172023: 152024: 302025: 202026: 13 (partial year)161718192021222324302526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20161
20173
20188
20196
20209
202111
202217
202315
202430
202520
2026 (year to date)13
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (65 against 37).

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.
22V03100025/01/2022AIR BAGSKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result
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 2026-08-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.