Toyota Sienna vs Kia Sedona: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Toyota Sienna has 49 recalls and 8,047 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

Toyota SiennaKia Sedona
Recalls4923
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints8,0472,417
Crashes reported387120
Fires reported70128
Injuries reported619157
Most reported problemStructureEngine

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Toyota SiennaKia Sedona
2005 Toyota Sienna: 1,130 complaints2005 Kia Sedona: 185 complaints20052006 Toyota Sienna: 1,017 complaints2006 Kia Sedona: 385 complaints2007 Toyota Sienna: 364 complaints2007 Kia Sedona: 157 complaints20072008 Toyota Sienna: 429 complaints2008 Kia Sedona: 170 complaints2009 Toyota Sienna: 207 complaints2009 Kia Sedona: 48 complaints20092010 Toyota Sienna: 172 complaints2010 Kia Sedona: 32 complaints2011 Toyota Sienna: 615 complaints2011 Kia Sedona: 65 complaints20112012 Toyota Sienna: 247 complaints2012 Kia Sedona: 108 complaints2013 Toyota Sienna: 183 complaints20132014 Toyota Sienna: 164 complaints2014 Kia Sedona: 40 complaints2015 Toyota Sienna: 233 complaints2015 Kia Sedona: 140 complaints20152016 Toyota Sienna: 76 complaints2016 Kia Sedona: 297 complaints2017 Toyota Sienna: 160 complaints2017 Kia Sedona: 134 complaints20172018 Toyota Sienna: 73 complaints2018 Kia Sedona: 49 complaints2019 Toyota Sienna: 47 complaints2019 Kia Sedona: 40 complaints20192020 Toyota Sienna: 39 complaints2020 Kia Sedona: 20 complaints2021 Kia Sedona: 10 complaints2021

Every model year

YearSienna recallsSienna complaintsSedona recallsSedona complaints
2021——010
2020239120
2019747240
2018773349
2017101604134
20165764297
201562333140
20146164140
2013618310
201292475108
201114615665
20108172532
200910207548
200894295170
2007103646157
2006111,0177385
2005121,1302185

Toyota Sienna: top problems

Structure2,673
Air Bags855
Latches/locks/linkages727
Electrical System684
Unknown or other601
Power Train524

Kia Sedona: top problems

Engine529
Electrical System481
Service Brakes304
Air Bags239
Structure230
Suspension188
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Toyota Sienna or the Kia Sedona?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 8,047 complaints about the Toyota Sienna 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 Toyota Sienna or the Kia Sedona?

NHTSA lists 49 recall campaigns for the Toyota Sienna and 23 for the Kia Sedona since model year 2000.