2019 Kia Sedona Problems, Recalls & Reliability
46 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2019 Kia Sedona, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 10/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2019 Kia Sedona has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2019 sits among all Sedona years
What owners report
Recalls (2)
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board and damage the electrical circuit.…
Fix: Dealers will inspect the ACU, and either update the software or replace the unit, as necessary. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 21, 2022.…
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use…
Fix: Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019.…
Technical service bulletins
58 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2019 Kia Sedona. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2019 Sedona TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2019 Kia Sedona reliable?
The 2019 Kia Sedona drew 46 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 10/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2019 Kia Sedona problems?
The top reported problems for the 2019 Kia Sedona are engine (10 complaints), body & structure (8), and electrical (6).
Does the 2019 Kia Sedona have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2019 Kia Sedona. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.