Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Kia Sedona has 4 recalls, 297 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
297
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated October 18, 2026
18V338000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse wh...
21V725000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the s...
19V109000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupan...
22V612000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmis...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Kia Sedona VAN FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | I purchased the minivan as a used car last year and I noticed that the airbag light turned on when a... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Both Sliding door on left and right side wouldn’t close and stayed open for a short period of time. ... |
| Aug 17, 2026 | ENGINE | The vehicle radiator exploded while driving on the freeway. Towed to mechanic radiator replaced and... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | ENGINE | While driving my van I had stopped to put car in reverse to park and as I was putting van back into ... |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Insert, Padding,Other/I am not sure | The Styrofoam is cracked in half on two sides and it's losing pieces when I contacted the manufactur... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 Kia Sedona with power sliding doors. Both rear power sliding doors fail to completely latch upo... |
| Jun 10, 2026 | ENGINE | Total engine failure at 120k miles, no warning signs. |
| Jun 6, 2026 | ENGINE | In January 2026, I brought my vehicle to a Kia dealership specifically complaining that it was "burn... |
| May 10, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the climate control panel became inopera... |
| Apr 25, 2026 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | While driving car gas tank blew a hole and started on fire. Car then lost power while on fire while ... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | ENGINE | Oil was changed and within a month was completely dried with no visible leak and without any warning... |
| Apr 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine has multiple engine miss fires. Loss of coolant into exhaust. Engine knocking. |
| Mar 20, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine Failure due to rod and bearing failure |
| Mar 18, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine failure due to loud knocking as a result if high oil consumption. No warning lights ever. Nee... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | This concerns an unresolved airbag safety issue that went undetected due to a negligent recall inspe... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ENGINE | I am the original owner of a 2016 Kia Sedona, purchased new from the DeMontrond Kia dealership in Ho... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ENGINE | Oil leak caused engine to fail. |
| Mar 6, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact discovered that there was a mil... |
| Jan 6, 2026 | SEATS | The front passenger seat, occupant detection system wiring harness was never repaired by the dealer ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | ENGINE | Since the day a bought the car I have had to constantly deal with oil leaks and burning up oil. We h... |