2019 KIA SEDONA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
40
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
10
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2019 KIA SEDONA
The 2019 KIA SEDONA has received a total of 40 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS. 10 technical service bulletins have been issued by Kia America, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine (9 complaints), Structurebody (6 complaints), and Power Train (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 2019 KIA SEDONA
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2019 KIA SEDONA, potentially affecting up to 2,053,292 vehicles.
Recall 22V031000 — AIR BAGS
| 410,619 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's...
View full details →Recall 22V031000 — AIR BAGS
| 410,619 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's...
View full details →Recall 22V031000 — AIR BAGS
| 410,619 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's...
View full details →Recall 22V031000 — AIR BAGS
| 410,619 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's...
View full details →Recall 22V031000 — AIR BAGS
| 410,619 vehicles affected
Defect: 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. Circuit damage may result in deactivated air bags that will not deploy in a crash.
Consequence: Air bags that do not deploy as intended can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's...
View full details →Recall 19V207000 — SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
| 197 vehicles affected
Defect: 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 of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle...
Consequence: A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: 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. Owners may contact Kia customer service at...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2019 KIA SEDONA
40 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 KIA SEDONA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
Sliding doors have an issue where the car alarms like the doors aren’t shut. Took it in and paid a diagnostic for them to tell me a sensor was bad, it still beeps. Seems to beep more when turning away from that door (driver sliding door beeps more when turning right or when stopping, passenger beeps more when turning left or stopping). This was a problem with previous generation to where the warranty was extended and seems a decent amount of complaints for this model are related to the same.
My 2019 kia sedona showed the exact same symptoms for the oil pressure switch recall red oil light on the dash and a leaking oil pressure switch.2010 to 2018 sedona why was the 2019 model not added to the list
Oil consumption high and engine needs to be replaced after 75k miles.
When using the power sliding doors, specifically the driver's side, it will not close and latch 100% of the time. It usually beeps and indicates it has not closed and has to be manually closed but on two occasions has opened on it's own. Fortunately it's been while parked, which poses a whole different issue, but I've read that others are having this happen while driving.
Safety Rating for the 2019 KIA SEDONA
The 2019 KIA SEDONA received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2019 KIA SEDONA
Kia America, Inc. has issued 10 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2019 KIA SEDONA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_BOD301 — STRUCTURE
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: FRONT LATCH LOCKING OF THIRD ROW SEAT - This bulletin provides information to inspect the 3rd row seat inboard latch engagement on some 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) vehicles, produced from February 18, 2019 through November 15, 2019, and if necessary, replace the rubber damper. Slight up and down...
TSB_BOD194_R3 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN:SERVICE ACTION: TAILGATE GAS LIFT INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SA398) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the tailgate gas lift dust covers and if necessary, replace the tailgate gas lift(s) on certain non-power tail gate equipped 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP)...
PS646 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITSTOP: DRIVER ATTENTION WARNING (DAW) FEATURE - This Pitstop provides information on how to enable the Driver Attention Warning (DAW) feature on equipped Sedona (YP) vehicles. The default setting of this feature is set 'OFF' from the factory and needs to be enabled for operation utilizing the Kia Diagnostic System...
SC169_OWNR_YP — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SC169): ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP - SEDONA - This document is the owner notification letter to Kia Sedona vehicle owners advising them that Kia is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Service Campaign to inspect the engine oil filler cap and, if necessary, replace the cap on their...
SC169_TSB — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN: ENGINE OIL FILLER CAP INSPECTION AND/OR REPLACEMENT (SC169) - This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect and, if necessary, replace the oil filler cap on some vehicle models listed below. The engine oil filler cap may contain a misprint of SAE Engine Oil Viscosity Number. Follow the...
PS623 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PITSTOP: HIGH BEAM ASSIST (HBA) FEATURE - This Pitstop provides the procedure of enabling the High Beam Assist (HBA) feature on some 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP PE) vehicles.
PS623 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PITSTOP: HIGH BEAM ASSIST (HBA) FEATURE - This Pitstop provides the procedure of enabling the High Beam Assist (HBA) feature on some 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP PE) vehicles.
TSBFUE042 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 3.3 GDI ULEV ECU MIL WITH DTC P0456 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA397) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) on some 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) 3.3 GDI 8AT ULEV vehicles, produced from February 13, 2018 through August 27, 2019, which...
TSBFUE042 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 3.3 GDI ULEV ECU MIL WITH DTC P0456 LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA397) - This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Module (ECM) on some 2019-2020MY Sedona (YP) 3.3 GDI 8AT ULEV vehicles, produced from February 13, 2018 through August 27, 2019, which...
TSBTRA082_R1 — POWER TRAIN
TSB: SERVICE ACTION: 3.3L GDI 8AT TCU LOGIC IMPROVEMENT FOR DTC P0741(SA387) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software on some 2019MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles produced from January 24, 2018 through...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2019 KIA SEDONA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the KIA SEDONA
- 2014 KIA SEDONA — 53 complaints
- 2015 KIA SEDONA — 173 complaints
- 2016 KIA SEDONA — 354 complaints
- 2017 KIA SEDONA — 171 complaints
- 2018 KIA SEDONA — 60 complaints
- 2019 KIA SEDONA (current)
- 2020 KIA SEDONA — 25 complaints
- 2021 KIA SEDONA — 15 complaints
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- KIA SEPHIA — 3,080 total complaints
- KIA TELLURIDE — 2,109 total complaints
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