Dodge Grand Caravan vs Kia Sedona: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Dodge Grand Caravan has 45 recalls and 9,713 owner complaints; the Kia Sedona has 23 recalls and 2,417 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Dodge Grand CaravanKia Sedona
Recalls4523
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints9,7132,417
Crashes reported259120
Fires reported150128
Injuries reported354157
Most reported problemElectrical SystemEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Dodge Grand CaravanKia Sedona
2005 Dodge Grand Caravan: 995 complaints2005 Kia Sedona: 185 complaints20052006 Dodge Grand Caravan: 284 complaints2006 Kia Sedona: 385 complaints2007 Dodge Grand Caravan: 182 complaints2007 Kia Sedona: 157 complaints20072008 Dodge Grand Caravan: 1,293 complaints2008 Kia Sedona: 170 complaints2009 Dodge Grand Caravan: 544 complaints2009 Kia Sedona: 48 complaints20092010 Dodge Grand Caravan: 870 complaints2010 Kia Sedona: 32 complaints2011 Dodge Grand Caravan: 530 complaints2011 Kia Sedona: 65 complaints20112012 Dodge Grand Caravan: 584 complaints2012 Kia Sedona: 108 complaints2013 Dodge Grand Caravan: 472 complaints20132014 Dodge Grand Caravan: 359 complaints2014 Kia Sedona: 40 complaints2015 Dodge Grand Caravan: 281 complaints2015 Kia Sedona: 140 complaints20152016 Dodge Grand Caravan: 1,002 complaints2016 Kia Sedona: 297 complaints2017 Dodge Grand Caravan: 415 complaints2017 Kia Sedona: 134 complaints20172018 Dodge Grand Caravan: 272 complaints2018 Kia Sedona: 49 complaints2019 Dodge Grand Caravan: 245 complaints2019 Kia Sedona: 40 complaints20192020 Dodge Grand Caravan: 20 complaints2020 Kia Sedona: 20 complaints2021 Kia Sedona: 10 complaints2021

Every model year

YearGrand Caravan recallsGrand Caravan complaintsSedona recallsSedona complaints
2021——010
2020120120
20194245240
20184272349
201734154134
201661,0024297
201542813140
20145359140
2013447210
201265845108
20114530665
20106870532
20097544548
200881,2935170
200721826157
200632847385
200559952185

Dodge Grand Caravan: top problems

Electrical System3,883
Engine1,278
Air Bags1,131
Power Train943
Unknown or other872
Structure767

Kia Sedona: top problems

Engine529
Electrical System481
Service Brakes304
Air Bags239
Structure230
Suspension188
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Kia Sedona?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 9,713 complaints about the Dodge Grand Caravan and 2,417 about the Kia Sedona with NHTSA, so the Kia Sedona has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Dodge Grand Caravan or the Kia Sedona?

NHTSA lists 45 recall campaigns for the Dodge Grand Caravan and 23 for the Kia Sedona since model year 2000.