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Kia Sedona.

The best Kia Sedona years are 2010, 2014, 2011. Years to avoid: 2002, 2005, 2022. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 114, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2002 to 2025.

114Lemon Index · 100 = average car

About average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.1× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2010 · Worst year 2002

Kia Sedona
Photo shows a 2016 Kia Sedona. Mr.choppers, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20022592.6× the complaints20032152.1× the complaints20042152.1× the complaints20052582.6× the complaints20062042× the complaints200797about average20081881.9× the complaints2009–few complaints2010263.8× fewer complaints2011462.2× fewer complaints2014422.4× fewer complaints201590about average20161611.6× the complaints2017102about average20222202.2× the complaints2023100early read · about average2024175early read · 1.8× the complaints2025289early read · 2.9× the complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2010.

2010263.8× fewer complaints than average2014422.4× fewer complaints than average2011462.2× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2002.

20022592.6× the average car's complaints20052582.6× the average car's complaints20222202.2× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Kia Sedona a good car?

It is about average, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 114; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2010 and the worst is 2002.

What are the best Kia Sedona years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2010, 2014, 2011.

What Kia Sedona years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2002, 2005, 2022.

How many recalls does the Kia Sedona have?

73 safety recalls across the 18 model years we track. Most: 2006 (7), 2007 (6), 2011 (6). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Kia Sedona problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, brakes and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20022592.6× the average car's complaints143electrical (31%)4—16
20032152.1× the average car's complaints91service brakes, hydraulic (22%)5—16
20042152.1× the average car's complaints112service brakes, hydraulic (26%)3—16
20052582.6× the average car's complaints99service brakes, hydraulic (74%)2—17
20062042× the average car's complaints81body structure (17%)7—18
200797about average39doors, locks & latches (23%)6—18
20081881.9× the average car's complaints55speed control (55%)5—18
2009–too few complaints to score19speed control (37%)5—18
2010263.8× fewer complaints than average7transmission & drivetrain (29%)5—19
2011462.2× fewer complaints than average13electrical (23%)6—21
2014422.4× fewer complaints than average10speed control (30%)1★★★★★20
201590about average32electrical (38%)3★★★★★19–21
20161611.6× the average car's complaints50electrical (30%)4★★★★★19–21
2017102about average27electrical (30%)4★★★★★19–21
20222202.2× the average car's complaints121body structure (26%)6——
2023100about average52body structure (23%)4——
20241751.8× the average car's complaints75electrical (23%)2★★★★★—
20252892.9× the average car's complaints126electrical (67%)1——

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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