2019 Kia Sedona problems and recalls

Owners filed 17 complaints on the 2019 Kia Sedona in the last three full years, out of 36 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

36
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
5
Injuries
84.5
Severity index

Severity index 84.5 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 84.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 10 complaints (27.8%)10 28%StructureStructure: 8 complaints (22.2%)8 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (11.1%)4 11%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (11.1%)4 11%Fuel SystemFuel System: 3 complaints (8.3%)3 8%GasolineGasoline: 3 complaints (8.3%)3 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (8.3%)3 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (8.3%)3 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1027.8%
STRUCTURE822.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM411.1%
POWER TRAIN411.1%
FUEL SYSTEM38.3%
GASOLINE38.3%
SERVICE BRAKES38.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER38.3%

Complaints filed per year

0482019: 32020: 42021: 22022: 42023: 32024: 82025: 62026: 6 (partial year)19202122232482526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20204
20212
20224
20233
20248
20256
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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
19V20700018/03/2019SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYKia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat

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 2026-08-11. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.