2011 Kia Sedona Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Kia Sedona, 8% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While vehicle is in drive, once brakes are applied, it randomly refuses to move into park. Must keep foot on brake while fighting with vehicle to try to get it into park. This happens frequently but randomly. It would be easy to run over a person or object in front of the car while fighting the car to move it into park. This failure also happens while in park -- it will randomly refuse to move into reverse. Without warning, from one time to the next it works properly then later in the same day it will not work properly -- sometimes just minutes apart. …”
NHTSA complaint #11192050, filed 2019-03, 100,000 miles“2011 Kia Sedona is the first Kia I have purchased. On june 22, 2012, I was returning home; living on a hill I slowly (less than 10 MPH) turned to the right into my driveway, when suddenly, with no warning, that van accelerated making a loud roar. I stood on the brakes with little effect and the van continued to accelerate knocking down three 4x4 posts embedded in concrete, crossing through a garden and then into a bush. The van was headed to a 20 feet drop at the edge of my property. …”
NHTSA complaint #10480361, filed 2012-10“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated on several occasions and the failure progressed without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer more than five times. The technician was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 23,383.”
NHTSA complaint #10670957, filed 2015-01, 23,383 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Kia Sedona lx. The contact stated that the vehicle was slow to accelerate from a stop and other times it accelerated faster than normal. The failure occurred several times. The vehicle was taken to two authorized dealer who stated that the vehicle was operating as it should. Updated 3/14/11 the consumer also stated the vehicle would stall when stopping on an uphill or downhill grade. Updated 05/05/11”
NHTSA complaint #10371928, filed 2010-12Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 7 | 6% |
| 2011 | 5 | 8% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 | 38 | 22% |
| 2007 | 21 | 13% |
| 2006 | 22 | 6% |
| 2005 | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 | 12 | 7% |
| 2003 | 13 | 8% |
| 2002 | 18 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2011 Kia Sedona
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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