2012 Kia Sedona Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,963miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Kia Sedona, 3% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,963 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“I bought this 2012 Kia brand new in 2011 well, a few months ago, we took it in for and oil change and it was making a loud noises in the engine, they fix it. Also a part feel of the vehicle which secures the side door they orders the part and we had to keep calling then to see if they got the part in finally they did I talk to them about the lights not turning off after we turn off the vehicle and has ran the battery down several times and I had to replace the battery they check it out and could not determine what the problem they had to call someone. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596100, filed 2014-06, 63,926 milesRelated service bulletins
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10% |
| 2020 | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 | 2 | 5% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 11 | 8% |
| 2016 | 37 | 12% |
| 2015 | 17 | 12% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 7 | 15% |
| 2008 | 15 | 9% |
| 2007 | 13 | 8% |
| 2006 | 33 | 9% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 3 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2012 Kia Sedona
33 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsOther or unknown
16 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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