FaultScore

KIA Sedona EX vs Chevrolet Captiva

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure KIA Sedona EX Chevrolet Captiva
Complaints on file 189 465
Model years covered 2002–2004 2011–2015
Worst model year 2003 2014
Best model year 2004 2012
Crashes reported 6 17
Fires reported 31 13
Injuries reported 11 24
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 25.4% 11.6%

KIA Sedona EX by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Steering 21 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 20 10.6%
Brakes 20 10.6%
Body & Structure 13 6.9%
Seats 12 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.8%
Airbags 10 5.3%

Chevrolet Captiva by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 140 30.1%
Engine & Cooling 98 21.1%
Steering 19 4.1%
Airbags 14 3.0%
Body & Structure 14 3.0%