2021 Kia Sedona Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2021 Kia Sedona. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
Total complaints15

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The engine started knocking while I was on [xxx] between mile marker [xxx] and [xxx]. This area is under construction with no shoulders to access and pull over. A shutdown in this situation would surely cause a multi-car accident. There were no warning lamps. Car was towed to ancira kia in san…”

ENGINE · reported 2025-08-15

“The engine started knocking while I was on [xxx] between mile marker [xxx] and [xxx]. This area is under construction with no shoulders to access and pull over. A shutdown in this situation would surely cause a multi-car accident. There were no warning lamps. Car was towed to ancira kia in san…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-08-15

“We purchased a brand-new 2021 kia sedona in 2021. Since january, we’ve been experiencing an intermittent but serious issue where the vehicle refuses to accelerate or shift beyond a certain point. This issue has put us in dangerous situations multiple times. One incident occurred while crossing a…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2025-06-06

“We purchased a brand-new 2021 kia sedona in 2021. Since january, we’ve been experiencing an intermittent but serious issue where the vehicle refuses to accelerate or shift beyond a certain point. This issue has put us in dangerous situations multiple times. One incident occurred while crossing a…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2025-06-06

“I was in a car wreck and my air bags did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock. The other vehicle involved in the car accident immediately deployed its airbags. I did not ask for an ambulance because I do not know if my insurance covers it so I went personally to the emergency room after the…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-05-21

“I was in a car wreck and my air bags did not deploy and my seat belt did not lock. The other vehicle involved in the car accident immediately deployed its airbags. I did not ask for an ambulance because I do not know if my insurance covers it so I went personally to the emergency room after the…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2025-05-21

“For starters, my lights go out every six months on queue. Cannot find a reason why. My car sputters or shutters when accelerating. I heard other kia models have recalls due to the same thing. I have had my car in the shop multiple times and no one can figure out why it is doing it. It feels like…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-06-30

“For starters, my lights go out every six months on queue. Cannot find a reason why. My car sputters or shutters when accelerating. I heard other kia models have recalls due to the same thing. I have had my car in the shop multiple times and no one can figure out why it is doing it. It feels like…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2024-06-30
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Kia Sedona as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.