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2021 Kia Sedona

Gas

Minivan - 2WD
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

100 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns0

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA9

Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA21 mpg

2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2021 Kia Sedona is sold in the U.S. as a gas minivan. The most efficient version, the Sedona, is EPA-rated at 21 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 9 complaints, most often about the vehicle speed control. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
Sedona	Gas	FWD	3.3L 6-cyl	18	24	21	$2,950

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42554.

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Recalls (0)

Source: NHTSA recall database

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2021 Kia Sedona. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

9complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 4 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Vehicle Speed Control2

Forward Collision Avoidance2

Unspecified2

Tires2

Electrical System2

Air Bags1

What owners describe

“the drivers side passenger sliding door will not latch or close properly. The door started opening while driving and would not close. Luckily i had no children in the car at the time. The safety of my CHILD or any passenger could have been at risk. Driving while a van door is OPENING. I am taking it to the dealer this …”Aug 6, 2026 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

“For starters, my lights go out every six months on queue. Cannot find a reason why. My car sputters or shutters when accelerating. I heard other Kia models have recalls due to the same thing. I have had my car in the shop multiple times and no one can figure out why it is doing it. It feels like the belts are slipping …”Oct 7, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

“The engine started knocking while I was on [XXX] between mile marker [XXX] and [XXX]. This area is under construction with no shoulders to access and pull over. A shutdown in this situation would surely cause a multi-car accident. There were no warning lamps. Car was towed to Ancira Kia in San Antonio. Here is the RO# …”Aug 28, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
MV FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	13%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Sedona model years

2020 Kia Sedona

1 recalls · 20 complaints

2019 Kia Sedona

2 recalls · 37 complaints

2018 Kia Sedona

3 recalls · 48 complaints

2017 Kia Sedona

4 recalls · 133 complaints

2016 Kia Sedona

4 recalls · 295 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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