2017 Kia Sedona Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2017 Kia Sedona, 3% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles.
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 rear view camera setting engages whenever the car is put into reverse. The driver comes to rely on the backup camera. Several times the backup camera fails to turn on and can not be manually turned on. I feel that there is a correlation between turning the car on and putting it into reverse quickly however I can not reproduce this at will. This has happened 10+ times. I have also noticed on some but not all occasions that after reversing, when I put the car in drive, suddenly the backup camera does engage although I'm now driving forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301934, filed 2020-01, 30,000 miles“Images on the backup camera is intermittently very difficult to see. This is easy to reproduce when backing out of a covered garage into sunlight. While the entire car is in the shade the image is clear, however as soon as the camera on the back of the car hits the sun, the image becomes very difficult to see. It is blown out and very white. As soon as the front of the car where the light sensor is hits the sunlight the backup image adjusts and is clear and effective. …”
NHTSA complaint #11301935, filed 2020-01, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109858May 1, 2017PITSTOP: ANTI-CONDENSATION LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Some Kia vehicles starting with 2016MY and all Kia vehicles, after and including 2017MY…
- 10109855Mar 21, 2017TSB: DEFOGGING LOGIC ? NORMAL OPERATION, DISABLING, AND ENABLING - Starting with 2010MY, all Kia vehicles, except Rio (JB), incorporate a defogging logic to prevent the interior…
- 10116818Dec 21, 2016TSB: SERVICE ACTION - FRONT DOOR GLASS RUN CHANNEL INSPECTION (SA263) - This bulletin provides information about some Sedona (YP) vehicles, produced from June 10, 2016 through…
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 8% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 4 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 7 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 21 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2017 Kia Sedona
60 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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