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Chrysler Town and Country vs Kia Sedona: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2016, owners filed an average of 771 complaints per model year about the Chrysler Town and Country and 144 about the Kia Sedona.

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Chrysler Town and CountryKia Sedona
Model years compared2006-20162006-2016
Owner complaints8,4861,442
Complaints per model year771144
Recalls2514
Years to avoid2008201020062016
Best years20062007201520102014
Most common problemElectricalElectrical
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy20 mpg combined (2016)19-21 mpg combined (2016)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chrysler Town and Country: 4312006 Kia Sedona: 38520062007 Chrysler Town and Country: 2192007 Kia Sedona: 15720072008 Chrysler Town and Country: 1,9392008 Kia Sedona: 17020082009 Chrysler Town and Country: 7072009 Kia Sedona: 4820092010 Chrysler Town and Country: 1,5562010 Kia Sedona: 3220102011 Chrysler Town and Country: 7732011 Kia Sedona: 6520112012 Chrysler Town and Country: 6342012 Kia Sedona: 10820122013 Chrysler Town and Country: 68120132014 Chrysler Town and Country: 6362014 Kia Sedona: 4020142015 Chrysler Town and Country: 3832015 Kia Sedona: 14020152016 Chrysler Town and Country: 5272016 Kia Sedona: 2972016
Chrysler Town and CountryKia Sedona

Problems compared

Town and CountrySedona
Electrical4,485319
Engine1,373313
Airbags1,134148
Brakes776131
Transmission65271
Steering49844
Body356170
Suspension79136
Lights295131

Questions about the Chrysler Town and Country vs Kia Sedona

Which is more reliable, the Chrysler Town and Country or the Kia Sedona?

Between 2006 and 2016, the Chrysler Town and Country has 2 years to avoid and the Kia Sedona 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Kia Sedona drew fewer complaints per model year (144 vs 771), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chrysler Town and Country or the Kia Sedona?

From 2006 to 2016, the Chrysler Town and Country was covered by 25 recalls and the Kia Sedona by 14.

What years of the Chrysler Town and Country and Kia Sedona should you avoid?

Chrysler Town and Country: 2008 and 2010. Kia Sedona: 2006 and 2016.

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