Recall Register

2014 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2014 Kia Sedona. The campaign is 16V389000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jun 2016. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has 39 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of campaign 16V389000, in the NHTSA record

Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC134.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

1 campaign. 219,800 units in total.

  1. 16V389000Received . 219,800 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC134.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC134. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

39 complaints, 55 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 2014 Kia Sedona
  • All 2014 vehicles
2014 Kia Sedona: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component2014 SedonaAll 2014 vehiclesSedona, all yearsMentions
Electrical System218.2117.7144.112
Unknown or Other181.886.351.210
Engine163.6145.4115.59
Structure109.13867.86
Vehicle Speed Control54.533.351.23
Air Bags54.571.770.43
Service Brakes36.452.232.42
Power Train36.4130.333.62
Latches/Locks/Linkages36.45.731.62
Visibility36.47.414.32

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
28 Aug 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2014 Kia Sedona, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2019, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2014 Kia Sedona
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA19001Engineering analysisElectrical overstressAir Bags / Air Bag/Restraint Control Module19 Apr 201919 Sep 202420V024

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20023
  2. 20034
  3. 20042
  4. 20052
  5. 20067
  6. 20076
  7. 20085
  8. 20095
  9. 20105
  10. 20116
  11. 20125
  12. 20131
  13. 20141
  14. 20153
  15. 20164
  16. 20174
  17. 20183
  18. 20192
  19. 20201
  20. 20210

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sedona/2014/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Kia Motors America

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2014 Kia Sedona?
219,800 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Kia Sedona have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Kia Sedona, model years 2002 to 2021. 1 of them names the 2014 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2014 Kia Sedona name most often?
Electrical System: 12 of 55 component mentions, or 218.2 per 1,000. For all 2014 vehicles the figure is 117.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Kia Sedona open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.