2014 Kia Sedona Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 23%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,780miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Kia Sedona, 23% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,780 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.
“The car has been burning an excessive amount of oil and smokes very badly when first started for over almost 2 years. The check engine light started coming on recently and car runs rough and shuts off. I took it to my service repair shop and was told that it's an internal problem in the engine and he checked and said Kia had a recall on Sedona for internal engine issues. I checked and can't find the recall that the repair shop found. …”
NHTSA complaint #11308162, filed 2020-02, 105,000 miles“At various times when we depress the accelerator pedal the engine will not respond. Until we tap on the pedal several times then the engine RPM's will advance. This condition is very hazardous because if we are trying to merge into moving traffic the vehicle will only move at engine idle speed. This condition could cause a serious crash or even death as we never know when the vehicle will fail to accelerate.”
NHTSA complaint #10664764, filed 2014-12, 18,000 miles“We were traveling from bloomsburg, pa to myrtle beach, sc on december 26, 2019 and as we were pulling off the road to find a gas station the engine turned off/stopped working and we lost the power steering. Luckily my husband was able to safely pull off the side of the road and stop in a safe area. At that time the engine smoked and we checked all the fluids. The oil appeared to be low but no indicator lights came on prior. We proceeded to get oil and after we put it in and tried to drive it there was a loud knocking sound so we did not proceed forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11377435, filed 2020-12, 82,559 miles“Parked on street, went to start vehicle and the vehicle would not start. Had passenger look underneath after testing battery charge and other electrical function. Tried to start again. The starter was throwing sparks. Found out the starter was bad. Have a new part on order at a pricetag of $220 with 94,000 miles on the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #11269011, filed 2019-10, 94,000 miles“The cars accelerator stuck at 30 miles per hour , it would go no faster and no slower. If I turned the engine off , waited 5 minutes and turned the engine on again the accelerator operated normally for about 10 minutes then went back to 30mph and would go no faster or slower.”
NHTSA complaint #11063476, filed 2018-01, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10090972Sep 19, 2016Owner notification letter (sc135) - dear kia owner, kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program regarding the…
- 10090970Sep 15, 2016Dealer parts & service manager memo (sc135) - attention: all dealer parts and service managers, kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign /…
- 10090969Sep 15, 2016Dealer principal memo (sc135) - attention: all dealer principals, kia motors america, inc. Is conducting a voluntary emissions service campaign / warranty extension program to…
- 10090943Sep 15, 2016Tsb: voluntary emissions service campaign: evaporative canister inspection and/or replacement (sc135) - this bulletin provides information to inspect and/or replace the…
- 10058534Jul 1, 2015Kia: crankshaft position sensor (ckp) variation has not learned causing misfire of engine and malfunction indicator light (mil) to come in dash. Model all. No years listed.
- 10089987Apr 24, 2015Pitstop: smart pedal feature - the smart pedal is an integral part of the engine management system (ems) functionality which monitors and prevents the simultaneous activation…
- 10089788Feb 9, 2015Dealer principal memo: attention: all dealer principals - kia motors america, inc. Will be conducting a voluntary service campaign, to update the engine control unit (ecu) in…
- 10060310Sep 1, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2020 | 5 | 25% |
| 2019 | 12 | 31% |
| 2018 | 22 | 45% |
| 2017 | 60 | 45% |
| 2016 | 148 | 50% |
| 2015 | 51 | 36% |
| 2014 | 9 | 23% |
| 2012 | 18 | 17% |
| 2011 | 11 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 | 6 | 4% |
| 2007 | 10 | 6% |
| 2006 | 16 | 4% |
| 2005 | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2014 Kia Sedona
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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