2009 Kia Sedona problems and complaints
Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Kia Sedona. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (9), Electrical System (8), Unknown Or Other (7).
Key takeaways
- 48 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 2 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 9 | 19% |
| Electrical System | 8 | 17% |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 | 15% |
| Exterior Lighting | 7 | 15% |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 7 | 15% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 15% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 5 | 10% |
| Suspension | 4 | 8% |
| Steering | 3 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 6% |
| Engine | 3 | 6% |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 3 | 6% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Kia Sedona Van LWB w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2009 Kia Sedona Van SWB w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-08-07
My 2009 Kia Sedona is under Safety Recall SC133 (NHSTA 16V-387) for front lower control arms that can corrode and break. The dealership has had the vehicle at ANDY MOHR KIA in [XXX] for two weeks and states the frame is too heavily rusted to safely mount the new control arms. They will not perfom the recall repair. The...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2022-07-18
The door locks on passenger sliding doors,do not keep doors shut,they remain open on both sides and have to use a screw driver to rotate the mechanism.
Exterior Lighting - filed 2021-05-26
An L shape plastic part broke off under the brake pedal that is causing the brake lights to remain on, intermittently, when I am not using them. It has drained my battery causing me to be late to work.
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.