FaultScore

KIA Sedona EX vs Nissan D21

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 Nissan D21
Complaints on file 189 466
Model years covered 2002–2004 1988–1997
Worst model year 2003 1995
Best model year 2004 1996
Crashes reported 6 66
Fires reported 31 16
Injuries reported 11 35
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 25.4% 25.3%

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%

Nissan D21 by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 69 14.8%
Engine & Cooling 47 10.1%
Tires 43 9.2%
Airbags 36 7.7%
Seat Belts 36 7.7%
Brakes 34 7.3%