FaultScore

KIA Sedona EX vs Hyundai Santa Cruz

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 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Complaints on file 189 469
Model years covered 2002–2004 2022–2026
Worst model year 2003 2022
Best model year 2004 2025
Crashes reported 6 15
Fires reported 31 5
Injuries reported 11 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 25.4% 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%

Hyundai Santa Cruz by year

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

What breaks