2008 KIA SEDONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 169 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (35 complaints · 20.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 4
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 2
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 35 of 169 owner complaints (20.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 35 complaints, 20.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 35 · 20.7% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 24 complaints, 14.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24 · 14.2% · 4 fire reports STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 11.2% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 11.2% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 15 complaints, 8.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 · 8.9% · 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 12 complaints, 7.1% of reports SUSPENSION 12 · 7.1% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 5.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.1% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 2.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 4 · 2.4% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 1.8% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 64 complaints, 37.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 · 37.9% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 35 20.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 24 14.2% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STRUCTURE 19 11.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 15 8.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 12 7.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 5.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 7 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 4 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 64 37.9% 1 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2008. 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2008 Jan 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 25
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 4
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 9
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 3
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 6
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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