2009 Kia Sedona: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
62,290mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,030 25th Percentile
62,290 Median Mileage
95,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
ENGINE
3
AIR BAGS
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
6
Fires
9
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ERRATIC OPENING AND CLOSING OF REAR PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TR"
"HE SLIDING DOORS ON THE 2009 KIA SEDONA FREEZE SHUT. LEADING TO PULLING AND YANKING ON THE HANDLES TO GET THE DOORS TO OPEN. THIS HAPPENS ON A VERY REGULAR BASIS AND HAS SINCE THE FIRST FREEZE OF PURCHASING THE VAN IN OCTOBER OF 2009. AFTER NOTICING THAT TWO OTHER VANS IN THE AREA HAVE THE SAME ISSU..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON IN HER MODEL VEHICLE. THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PMC WAS UPGRADED. THE MANUF..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28