Kia Sedona
2012 only
2012 Kia Sedona have 140 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 5 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 72,218 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Kia Sedona report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2012 only
Median onset: 72,218 miles. 2.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 63,926 miles.
Median onset: 120,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 92,631 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 68,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 63,350 miles. 12.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 23,378 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 144,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $250–$1,030 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Kia Sedona report for every year and full specs/safety data.