2014 KIA SEDONA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 38 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (7 complaints · 18.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 2
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 7 of 38 owner complaints (18.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 18.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 18.4% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 6 complaints, 15.8% of reports ENGINE 6 · 15.8% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 7.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 7.9% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 7.9% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 7.9% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.6% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 16 complaints, 42.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 · 42.1% 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 18.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 6 15.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 7.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 7.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 16 42.1% 0 crashes · 0 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 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2016. 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2014 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 16V389000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V389000 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001
  • Campaign 16V389000 was reported 44 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V389000
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V389000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC134.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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