2017 KIA Sedona Engine Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2017 KIA Sedona, 45% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 106,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine seized” (13% of reports).
- 60engine complaints
- 106,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Engine seized: mentioned in 8 of 60 complaints (13%)
- Oil change: mentioned in 5 of 60 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.
KIA Sedona engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Sedona | 2 | 20% | — |
| 2020 Sedona | 5 | 25% | 50,500 |
| 2019 Sedona | 12 | 31% | 7,400 |
| 2018 Sedona | 21 | 44% | — |
| 2017 Sedona | 60 | 45% | 106,000 |
| 2016 Sedona | 148 | 50% | 88,000 |
| 2015 Sedona | 50 | 36% | 82,000 |
| 2014 Sedona | 9 | 23% | 61,780 |
| 2012 Sedona | 18 | 17% | 89,000 |
| 2011 Sedona | 11 | 17% | 99,000 |
| 2010 Sedona | 1 | 3% | 106,000 |
| 2009 Sedona | 3 | 6% | 45,423 |
| 2008 Sedona | 6 | 4% | 74,000 |
| 2007 Sedona | 10 | 6% | 80,000 |
| 2006 Sedona | 16 | 4% | 102,288 |
| 2005 Sedona | 11 | 6% | 129,000 |
| 2004 Sedona | 6 | 3% | 100,100 |
| 2003 Sedona | 5 | 3% | 130,000 |
| 2002 Sedona | 4 | 2% | 117,750 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2017 KIA Sedona. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
on 8/6/26 my wife was driving home when the Sedona Van began emitting white smoke and started making a whining noise. Little did we know the head bolts had pulled out of the engine causing the head gasket to blow and coolant to leak and total engine failure. Safety risk was engine could have seized…
The contact owns a 2017 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the contact the oil light illuminated, and the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact mention he pulled over to the right side of the road, exited the vehicle and when he lifted the hood of the vehicle, he…
Same defect on NHTSA (Investigation PE23-019) my vehicle is 1 month outside of the manufacturing date listed, having the same issues, but they will not cover it-even though the same engine is in it. KIA bulletin WTY039 Vehicle is overheating, coolant is bubbling
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2017 KIA Sedonas have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about engine for the 2017 KIA Sedona (45% of the 134 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2017 KIA Sedona engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 106,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2017 KIA Sedona?
The most frequent phrase is “engine seized”, in 8 of 60 complaints, followed by “oil change” (5).
See all 2017 KIA Sedona problems or engine problems across all Sedona years.