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Kia Sedona vs Toyota Sienna: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2020, owners filed an average of 120 complaints per model year about the Kia Sedona and 268 about the Toyota Sienna.

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Kia SedonaToyota Sienna
Model years compared2006-20202006-2020
Owner complaints1,6854,026
Complaints per model year120268
Recalls1744
Years to avoid20062016200620082011
Best years201020142020201020142017
Most common problemEngineBody
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy21 mpg combined (2020)20-21 mpg combined (2020)

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 Kia Sedona: 3852006 Toyota Sienna: 1,01720062007 Kia Sedona: 1572007 Toyota Sienna: 3642008 Kia Sedona: 1702008 Toyota Sienna: 42920082009 Kia Sedona: 482009 Toyota Sienna: 2072010 Kia Sedona: 322010 Toyota Sienna: 17220102011 Kia Sedona: 652011 Toyota Sienna: 6152012 Kia Sedona: 1082012 Toyota Sienna: 24720122013 Toyota Sienna: 1832014 Kia Sedona: 402014 Toyota Sienna: 16420142015 Kia Sedona: 1402015 Toyota Sienna: 2332016 Kia Sedona: 2972016 Toyota Sienna: 7620162017 Kia Sedona: 1342017 Toyota Sienna: 1602018 Kia Sedona: 492018 Toyota Sienna: 7320182019 Kia Sedona: 402019 Toyota Sienna: 472020 Kia Sedona: 202020 Toyota Sienna: 392020
Kia SedonaToyota Sienna

Problems compared

SedonaSienna
Engine414256
Electrical360422
Body2021,065
Airbags169738
Lights14846
Brakes141262
Transmission84291

Questions about the Kia Sedona vs Toyota Sienna

Which is more reliable, the Kia Sedona or the Toyota Sienna?

Between 2006 and 2020, the Kia Sedona has 2 years to avoid and the Toyota Sienna 3. The Kia Sedona has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Kia Sedona drew fewer complaints per model year (120 vs 268), though sales volume affects that number.

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

From 2006 to 2020, the Kia Sedona was covered by 17 recalls and the Toyota Sienna by 44.

What years of the Kia Sedona and Toyota Sienna should you avoid?

Kia Sedona: 2006 and 2016. Toyota Sienna: 2006, 2008 and 2011.

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