2010 Kia Sedona: engine and transmission complaints
NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
27%
7 of 26 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2010 Kia Sedona. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 27% of relevant complaints.
Better than 75% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 6 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 22%).
Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.
What owners reported
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONT02/08/2024CRASH
My vehicle transmission valve body shift solenoid D has malfunctioning causing my engine overheat and nearly explode
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM10/26/2020FIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FUEL LINE DETACHED WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COSTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED WHEN SHE LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SPARKS AND FLAME. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAF…
AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL09/04/2018
DOOR LACHES LOCK, ELECTRICAL STABILITY , ENGINE FILTER
Three of 7 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (5)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an elect…
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Rondo, model year 2007-2011 Sedona, Sorento and Sportage, model year 2010-2011 Soul, model year 200…
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2010 Kia Sedona
No elevated drivetrain pattern for this model year. That describes the model, not the car in front of you.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose.
5 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A transmission already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
