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2015 Kia Sedona

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Owner complaints for the 2015 Kia Sedona do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 120.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

65 reports with mileage · 73 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 50 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports9 fire reports2 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

37 reports
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110,000 miles · Jan 14, 2021
Electrical System

THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE APPEAR FAULTY. THEY ROUTINELY DO NOT FUNCTION WITH THE BUTTON AND I AM REQUIRED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THEM. THEY ALSO DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND HAVE NEARLY CLOSED ON MY ARM BEFORE. THEY ARE VERY GLITCHY. THE DRIVERS SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY APPROXIMATELY 1…

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THE SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE APPEAR FAULTY. THEY ROUTINELY DO NOT FUNCTION WITH THE BUTTON AND I AM REQUIRED TO MANUALLY CLOSE THEM. THEY ALSO DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY STOP AND HAVE NEARLY CLOSED ON MY ARM BEFORE. THEY ARE VERY GLITCHY. THE DRIVERS SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT PROPERLY CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY APPROXIMATELY 10-15% OF THE TIME.

NHTSA ODI #11388134

110,000 miles · Jan 14, 2021
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

AS CONSISTENTLY AS MULTIPLE TIMES EACH DAY, WHEN USING THE BLINKER FUNCTION ON MY 2015 KIA SEDONA. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE DEVICE TO RESTORE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. IT APPEARS TO HAVE LOOSE CONNECTIVITY OR WIRE, BUT IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING AT DARK.

NHTSA ODI #11388132

95,000 miles · Nov 9, 2020
Electrical System

BLINKER MALFUNCTION. WHEN BLINKER SWITCH TO LEFT TURN INDICATOR, IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY FLASH TO THE RIGHT WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND STOPPED. THIS HAS NUMEROUSLY TIMES CAUSED PEOPLE AROUND ME TO MOVE IN WRONG DIRECTION. IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED ONLINE. PLEASE FORCE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI #11373779

75,000 miles · Sep 7, 2020
Electrical System

LEFT TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES THE RIGHT SIDE LIGHTS WHEN PRESSED. OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE LIGHT AT ALL. IN EITHER CASE, THE SIGNAL ARM MUST BE GIGGLED BACK AND FORTH TO GET IT TO ACTIVATE CORRECTLY.

NHTSA ODI #11353552

55,000 miles · Aug 24, 2020
Electrical System

VERY OFTEN WHEN I PULL DOWN ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIDE BLINKS INSTEAD. SIGNALED LEFT LAST WEEK STARTED TO TURN LEFT AND A CAR ALMOST HIT ME PASSING ON MY LEFT. I TRY TO BE ALERT TO THE PROBLEM BUT SOMETIMES I FORGET. I HAVE SEEN MANY OTHER KIA SEDONA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS.

NHTSA ODI #11350960

95,000 miles · Aug 4, 2020
Electrical System

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS OUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN ACTING UP. YOU WOULD TURN IT ON, AND IT WOULD EITHER SHOW NOTHING, OR SHOW THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON. YOU WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK CORRECTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW SWITCH. WE HAVE OWNED SEVE…

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OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS OUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN ACTING UP. YOU WOULD TURN IT ON, AND IT WOULD EITHER SHOW NOTHING, OR SHOW THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON. YOU WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND ON SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO WORK CORRECTLY. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW SWITCH. WE HAVE OWNED SEVERAL VEHICLES OVER THE PAST 35 YEARS AND NONE OF THEM HAD THIS ISSUE, AND MANY WERE DRIVEN NEARLY 200,000 MILES OR MORE. THIS ALL OCCURRED WHILE NORMAL OPERATION/DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11343214

50,000 miles · Jun 7, 2020
Electrical System

MY 2015 KIA SEDONA SX-L HAS DEVELOPED A RANDOM ISSUE WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS ACTUATED (AND NOT THE RIGHT). SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE LEFT SIGNAL NOT OPERATING AT ALL, OR WHEN THE LEFT SIGNAL IS DEPRESSED BUT THE RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS RAPIDLY THREE TIMES INSTEAD BEFORE BLINKING THE LEFT SIGNAL ONCE. THE ISSUE ONLY SURFACES…

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MY 2015 KIA SEDONA SX-L HAS DEVELOPED A RANDOM ISSUE WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION IS ACTUATED (AND NOT THE RIGHT). SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE LEFT SIGNAL NOT OPERATING AT ALL, OR WHEN THE LEFT SIGNAL IS DEPRESSED BUT THE RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS RAPIDLY THREE TIMES INSTEAD BEFORE BLINKING THE LEFT SIGNAL ONCE. THE ISSUE ONLY SURFACESS MAYBE 10 TO 20% OF THE TIME AND IS DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE ON DEMAND. THIS DEFECT POSES AS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. OTHERS HAVE COMMENTED EXPERIENCING VARIATIONS OF THIS PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.KIA-FORUMS.COM/THREADS/TURN-SIGNAL-ISSUES.333572/

NHTSA ODI #11327630

96,420 miles · Jan 15, 2020
Air BagsElectrical System

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT LIGHT DOES NOT GO OUT NOW WITH ADULT ON SEAT.FOLLOWED STEPS IN OWNERS MANUAL, DIDNT RESET SO NO FRONT PASS, AIRBAG

NHTSA ODI #11299530

88,789 miles · Jul 23, 2019
Electrical SystemStructure

18V338000 RECALL / MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERSC175 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER19V109' DOOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN BACK UP, HAS SHUT ON MY CHILDREN. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11234302

8,900 miles · Jun 24, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN ON OR OFF WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS OR JUST HITTING A BUMP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. MY 2015 SEDONA ONLY HAS 90K MILES AND I WOULD NOT EXPECT TO HAVE A…

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ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN ON OR OFF WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS OR JUST HITTING A BUMP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA WITH NO STREET LIGHTS. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. MY 2015 SEDONA ONLY HAS 90K MILES AND I WOULD NOT EXPECT TO HAVE AN ISSUE LIKE THIS AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA ODI #11222033

Official recalls

3

21V725000 · Electrical System:software; Exterior Lighting:turn Signal

Sep 17, 2021

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC217.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System:software

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Consequence: A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC217.

Exterior Lighting:turn Signal

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.

Consequence: A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC217.

19V109000 · Electrical System:wiring

Feb 19, 2019

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If 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.

Remedy: Kia 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:software; Structure:body:door

May 23, 2018

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia 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.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Electrical System:software

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.

Consequence: If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia 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.

Structure:body:door

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.

Consequence: If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.