2015 Kia Sedona: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 170 complaints
170
Total Complaints
55,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,500 25th Percentile
55,500 Median Mileage
85,440 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
46
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
32
STRUCTURE:BODY
16
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
15
AIR BAGS
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10
SEATS
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5
POWER TRAIN
4
WHEELS
3

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
13
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BACKUP AND SEAT BELT CHIMES CANNOT BE HEARD IN THIS VEHICLE DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF PROBLEM HOWEVER STATES VOLUME CANNOT BE INCREASED . THIS IS A NEW CAR PURCHASE I STATED TO THE DEALER THAT THE KIA SORENTO I TRADED COULD BE HEARD WHY CAN'T THIS ONE BE MADE TO HEAR ALSO.BACKUP WARNING IS TO DETE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SEDONA. WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEN..."
"THE SIDE PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OPEN IN THE GARAGE DURING THE NIGHT AND FAILED TO CLOSE WHEN DISCOVERED. LUCKILY WE WERE NOT DRIVING IT. *TR"

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