Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Kia Sedona has 11 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2016 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while attempting to park the vehicle, th... |
| Jul 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Was traveling along Interstate 95 when the engine failed without any warning signs! |
| Jul 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Engine replacement KIA had it for 8 months got it back and engine blew up again.. now they want serv... |
| Oct 2, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I continued to loose engine oil at a rapid speed. Oil loss was excessive for the amount of driving. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | There was a sudden loss of power while in the middle of the highway. Further inspection resulted in ... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2016 Kia Sedona developed a loud engine knocking / idling noise around 90000 miles. Had at least ... |
| Jun 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On June 6th 2024 My 2016 Kia Sedona experienced sudden power loss accompanied by thick smoke out of ... |
| Feb 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | 2016 Kia Sedona 3.3L V6 Engine overheating due to head gasket failure and coolant leakage, which sub... |
| Mar 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that on various occasions, the gear shift lev... |
| Sep 28, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | On September 28, 2021 we found out the hard way that our minivan's gear shift could be moved from th... |
| Nov 11, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING AT 70 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, EXPERIENCED LOUD "BUMP" ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY SURFACE WITH SUD... |