"How reliable is the 2016 Kia Sedona?"

"Based on 358 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Kia Sedona has a median complaint mileage of 59750 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Kia Sedona?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Kia Sedona is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 358 total complaints filed."

2016 Kia Sedona: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 358 complaints

358

Total Complaints

59,750mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

32,000 25th Percentile

59,750 Median Mileage

96,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

138

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

SEAT BELTS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT SEAT BELT UNLATCHES AND RETRACTS WHEN OBJECT ACCIDENTALLY SLID OFF CONSOLE BETWEEN FRONT SEATS AND FELL ONTO SEATBELT LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS OCCURRED DURING A LEFTWARD TURN. REPRODUCIBLE BY DROPPING CELL PHONE ONTO MECHANISM."

"ON IIHS WEBSITE IT MENTIONS THAT KIA REPROGRAMMED THE AUTO LOCK FEATURE SO THAT THE DOORS WOULD STAY CLOSED IN A CRASH AND REDUCE INTRUSION. HOWEVER IF SOMEONE IS DROPPED IF THE LOCK IS DISENGAGED WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, PERHAPS WHILE DROPPING OFF A PASSENGER, THE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK AGAIN WHEN ..."

"THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE MANUFACTURED TO A SPECIFICATION THAT GIVES VERY LIMITED LENGTH OF VISIBILITY MAKING FAST HIGHWAY DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL, MANUFACTURER IS LOOKING INTO IT. SIMPLY PUT THEY ARE BY DEGREES POINTED DOWNWARD TOO EARLY AND THIS PROVIDES VE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 138 complaints

25th: 51,424 mi Median: 85,500 mi 75th: 116,250 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 40 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 59,500 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 30 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 68,000 mi 75th: 80,000 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 29 complaints

25th: 16,875 mi Median: 52,083 mi 75th: 75,500 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 20 complaints

25th: 41,250 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 78,347 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 37 FL: 37 GA: 29 CA: 27 OH: 21 NY: 18 IN: 16 IL: 15 SC: 12 NC: 12

Who Files Complaints?

0.6%

Original Owners

99.4%

Second+ Owners

Kia Sedona — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2002	327	46,876	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	26
2003	214	45,000	AIR BAGS	14
2004	226	42,000	WHEELS	12
2005	272	15,522	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	39
2006	577	77,000	AIR BAGS	18
2007	234	78,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
2008	246	54,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2009	75	62,290	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	5
2010	48	75,000	SERVICE BRAKES	7
2011	82	69,648	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
2012	141	69,553	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	8
2014	54	53,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2015	170	55,500	ENGINE	3
2017	172	36,000	ENGINE	4
2018	60	14,375	ENGINE	3
2019	41	5,000	ENGINE	2
2020	25	65,245	ENGINE	0

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