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Selling a junk Kia Sedona

Any Sedona sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Kia Sedona

NHTSA has 3,423 owner complaints on file for the Kia Sedona, model years 2002 to 2021, the 130th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (493, 14%), engine (396, 12%), brakes (308, 9%). 185 complaints involved a crash, 200 a fire, and 106 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 64,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (579). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Kia Sedona by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
2002328Electrical system2625346,876
2003214Electrical system1426450,000
2004227Wheels1214248,000
2005272Brakes3914220,934
2006579Suspension1814783,250
2007237Electrical system814679,600
2008246Electrical system518555,000
200976Other56562,290
201049Brakes75575,000
201188Fuel system61680,750
2012148Electrical system89572,218
201455Electrical system24156,500
2015182Engine314364,073
2016384Engine2024469,000
2017184Engine43450,000
201864Engine383—
201948Engine212—
202026Engine001—
202116Driver assistance300—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Kia Sedona recalls

NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (4), lights (3), seat belts (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2016 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 22V612000, Aug 2022): Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2016 Sedona and Sorento vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with faulty automatic transmission shift lever assembly components, preventing the shift lever from l…
  • 2017 model year, air bags (campaign 22V031000, Jan 2022): Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Sedona, Soul, Soul EV, 2017-2018 Forte, and 2017 Forte Koup vehicles. The Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) cover may contact a memory chip on the printed circuit board an…
  • 2015 model year, lights (campaign 21V725000, Sep 2021): Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sedona vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the tu…
  • 2020 model year, electrical system (campaign 20V399000, Jul 2020): Kia Motors America (KIA) is recalling certain 2020 Sedona vehicles. The battery positive (B+) terminal nut on the alternator may not have been tightened properly during assembly, possibly causing it to loosen over time.
  • 2011 model year, fuel system (campaign 20V101000, Feb 2020): Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Sedona vehicles. The fuel rail may crack from exposure to heat generated within the engine compartment, resulting in a fuel leak.

What a Kia Sedona is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Sedona on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Kia Sedona worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Sedona gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Kia Sedona that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Kia Sedona?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Kia Sedona numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.