2006 KIA Sedona problems
Owners have filed 579 complaints about the 2006 KIA Sedona with NHTSA. Suspension accounts for 14.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 14%.
Complaints579
Crashes18
Fires14
Injuries22
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Suspension 14.7% · 85
Air bags 14.0% · 81
Electrical system 13.8% · 80
Structure 7.1% · 41
Exterior lighting 6.0% · 35
Latches/locks/linkages 5.4% · 31
Power train 4.1% · 24
Vehicle speed control 3.8% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 18 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 22 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the KIA Sedona in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 61 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 77,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Driver side lower control arm broke due to corrosion. Vehicle had inspection via recall 13v550000 in 03/2014. Sprayed with compound. Obviously it should have been replaced, only one winter season and now failure of component. Rh lower control arm requires replacement as well due to corrosion, per dealer. Recall 13v550000 is not effective. I can provide pictures of the broken lower control arm upon request. Suspension · reported at 124,500 miles
The contact owns a 2006 KIA Sedona. While driving at a low speed in a parking lot, the lower control arm fractured as the contact attempted to make a turn. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lower control arm was rusted, fractured, and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 200,000. Suspension · reported at 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 KIA Sedona. While the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance, the contact was informed that the rear suspension was extremely corroded. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was unsafe and should not be driven. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000. Suspension · reported at 102,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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