2010 Kia Sedona problems
Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Kia Sedona. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and cruise control (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 49 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 75,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Kia Sedona with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 kia sedona. While driving 25 MPH, a vehicle ran a stop sign. As a result, the contact's vehicle struck the other vehicle's front driver and rear passenger side doors. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by a dealer. The manufacturer was not informed. The failure mileage was 93,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2010 kia sedona. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning while the cruise control was engaged. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. In addition, the emergency brakes failed. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by turning the ignition off and removing the key. Upon exiting the vehicle, a bystander was running towards the vehicle with a fire extinguisher. The contact noticed flames under the front end of the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2010 Kia Sedona. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was being serviced under manufacturer recall number: SC135. The contact stated after the vehicle was serviced, she started to smell exhaust fumes inside and outside the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.