2016 Kia Sedona Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 3%of 297 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 25,964miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the fuel system of the 2016 Kia Sedona, 3% of the 297 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 25,964 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 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 was driving going westbound on highway 84 in pennsylvania and hit a deer going 65mph. I pulled over to the side of the highway. I walked out to the mile marker and when I turned around my car was on fully engulfed in flames. Eventually my car blew up and I lost everything.”
NHTSA complaint #11129664, filed 2018-09, 20,000 miles“While pulling into my driveway going between 5-10 MPH I applied the brake and the vehicle lunged forward into my garage door which was closed and damaged another car parked in the garage. If the other car was not there to stop it I may have been killed. I reported this to Kia and the investigation only showed a blown fuse when they connected it to the tester. There are two other accidents that I know of with similar circumstances, please check into this before someone is killed or loses money due to something that was not their fault. …”
NHTSA complaint #11046496, filed 2017-11, 25,964 miles“The vehicle caught on fire while parked in the driveway and burned to the ground. We contacted Kia motors regarding this. It took them weeks before they sent out a representative to inspect the vehicle. Upon inception of the vehicle they simply denied that the engine fire was caused by faulty parts and declined responsibly for the it!”
NHTSA complaint #11322039, filed 2020-04, 38,727 miles“10-26-19 driving on hwy at 60 MPH on sat. Night and I could tell the car had lost power to the engine. Coasted to an empty parking lot. Tried to crank. It would crank and then die. Lights still worked. There was a strong smell of gasoline when trying to crank. Had to have it towed 60 miles to home. Tried to crank the following day and smoke billowed out of the exhaust. Gasoline smell extremely strong.”
NHTSA complaint #11277054, filed 2019-10, 55,657 miles“When filling the gas tank to full. Starting the car and driving it, the RPM's fluctuate drastically, and the car bucks at any speed (no particular speed, observed at a stop, accelerating, cruise control, 45 MPH). Once the gas level is less than full - around 7/8 of a tank, the van seems to drive ok. This has happened on 2 occasions. (2 fill ups to full, 1 additional fill up to 7/8 of a tank had no issue). The second fill up was the worst - the car completely shut off while making a turn at an intersection. Happened again the same day, from a stop, accelerating to turn the car shut off.”
NHTSA complaint #10896348, filed 2016-08, 460 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10152915Jan 18, 2019TSB: SPECIAL SERVICE INFORMATION & SPECIFICATIONS FOR GDI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides…
- 10088823Nov 6, 2015Combined tsb/service action: fuel filler door adjustment (sa202) - this bulletin provides the procedure to adjust the fuel filler door spring of some 2015~2016my sedona (yp)…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 10% |
| 2019 | 3 | 8% |
| 2018 | 2 | 4% |
| 2017 | 3 | 2% |
| 2016 | 10 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2012 | 11 | 10% |
| 2011 | 13 | 20% |
| 2010 | 3 | 9% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 | 5 | 3% |
| 2006 | 11 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 8 | 5% |
| 2002 | 8 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2016 Kia Sedona
148 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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