Kia Sedona — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2006, 2016 · Best bets: 2010, 2019, 2014, 2018, 2009, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Kia Sedona Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2021 highlighted. 2002: 198 complaints 2002 2003: 163 complaints 2004: 175 complaints 2005: 185 complaints 2005 2006: 385 complaints 2007: 156 complaints 2008: 170 complaints 2008 2009: 47 complaints 2010: 32 complaints 2011: 65 complaints 2011 2012: 106 complaints 2013: 0 complaints 2014: 38 complaints 2014 2015: 135 complaints 2016: 287 complaints 2017: 131 complaints 2017 2018: 47 complaints 2019: 35 complaints 2020: 20 complaints 2020 2021: 8 complaints 2021
2021: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
2002198
2003163
2004175
2005185
2006385
2007156
2008170
200947
201032
201165
2012106
20130
201438
2015135
2016287
2017131
201847
201935
202020
20218

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2021 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Recommended 131 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2016 Avoid 287 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Recommended 106 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 47 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 170 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Recommended 156 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 385 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 185 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 175 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 163 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Caution 198 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.