Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2018 KIA Sedona

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
46
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
54
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

46 filed
1
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Engine
    20
  • Electrical System
    10
  • AIR Bags
    6
  • Unknown OR Other
    3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3
  • Power Train
    2
  • Wheels
    2
  • Exterior Lighting
    2

Recalls

4 campaigns
22V031000·AIR BAGS2022-01-25

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.

RiskAir bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

FixDealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC226.

19V109000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2019-02-19

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.

RiskIf a child is in a child seat in the front seat, a broken ODS wiring harness will not prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the wire harness clip to prevent the wiring harness from breaking. If the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC175.

18V338000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2018-05-23

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 when its closing is obstructed.

RiskIf the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.

18V338000·STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR 2018-05-23

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 when its closing is obstructed.

RiskIf the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

FixKia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.

← home