Kia Sedona: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
2,413 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Kia Sedona, model years 2002 to 2021. 3 model years stand out for the engine or transmission: 2016 (engine 13×); 2015 (engine 4.4×); 2017 (engine 5.2×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2010, 2014, 2019. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Sedona | 198 | — | 3 | |
| 2003 Sedona | 163 | — | 4 | |
| 2004 Sedona | 176 | — | 2 | |
| 2005 Sedona | 185 | — | 2 | |
| 2006 Sedona | 385 | — | 7 | |
| 2007 Sedona | 157 | — | 6 | |
| 2008 Sedona | 166 | — | 5 | |
| 2009 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 48 | quiet: 4 of 17 | 5 | |
| 2010 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 32 | quiet: 1 of 17 | 5 | |
| 2011 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 65 | quiet: 6 of 17 | 6 | |
| 2012 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 108 | — | 5 | |
| 2014 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 40 | quiet: 2 of 17 | 1 | |
| 2015 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 140 | engine 4.4× | 3 | |
| 2016 Sedona | 297 | engine 13× | 4 | |
| 2017 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 134 | engine 5.2× | 4 | |
| 2018 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 49 | quiet: 5 of 17 | 3 | |
| 2019 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 40 | quiet: 3 of 17 | 2 | |
| 2020 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 20 | — | 1 | |
| 2021 SedonaFEW REPORTS | 10 | — | 0 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 20022003200420052006200720082016