Recall Register

2016 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2016 Kia Sedona. The newest campaign is 22V612000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Aug 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift. NHTSA has no complaint 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 these campaigns.

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

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V612000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC246.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 317,458 units in total.

  • 22V612000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
  • 21V725000Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal
  • 19V109000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 18V338000Structure / Body / Door

  1. 22V612000Received . 28,065 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from locking, which can allow the vehicle to rollaway.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of a crash and injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2022. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC246.

    Report filed by Kia America, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number SC246. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 21V725000Received . 88,576 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Turn Signal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A turn signal activating in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 12, 2021. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC217.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC217. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 19V109000Received . 94,389 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Sedona vehicles equipped with manually-adjusted front passenger seats. Over time, the Occupant Detection System (ODS) wiring harness located underneath the front passenger seat may break from the seat being occupied.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a child is in a child seat in the front seat, a broken ODS wiring harness will not prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the child.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will remove the wire harness clip to prevent the wiring harness from breaking. If the harness is found damaged, the front passenger seat cushion will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC175.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 18V338000Received . 106,428 units.

    Structure / Body / Door

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Kia Sedona vehicles equipped with a power sliding door (PSD). The PSD may not auto-reverse when its closing is obstructed.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the door closes on an occupant, there is an increased risk of an injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Kia will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the PSD module software, free of charge. The recall began on June 18, 2018. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC164.

    Report filed by Kia Motors America. Manufacturer campaign number SC164. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2016 Kia Sedona
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP24002Defect petition3.3L Engine Loss of Motive Power (LOMP)Engine27 Feb 20245 Mar 2024

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

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

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Kia Sedona: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/kia/sedona/2016/. 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
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Kia America, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Kia Sedona?
317,458 units in 4 campaigns. 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 2020. 4 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Kia Sedona open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.