2006 Kia SEDONA: complaints, problems and recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CLOSING THE SLIDING DOORS, ONE OR THE OTHER INTERMITTENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 3,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155977 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL LINE THAT RUNS UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. NOTHING BROUGHT THIS ABOUT. DID NOT HIT ANY CURBS OR POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. JUST STARTED LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME YET. HAVE YET TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM MY HOUSE TO THE DEALER. FIRST HAD TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECK FOR ANY HAZARD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10158687 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AND WAS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE TREAD OF THE FRONT WHEELS HAD ABNORMAL WEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD ROTATED THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A TECHNICIAN WAS SENT TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT.

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172450 at NHTSA ↗

TL*- THE CONTACT IS CALLING TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE OF HIS VEHICLE DOES NOT MAKE SEAT BELT EXTENDER AND HE FINDS THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN ISSUE WITH THE LAW, SINCE THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REQUIRES ALL DRIVERS TO WEAR SEAT BELTS. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURE TO SEE IF HE CAN GET A SEAT BELT EXTENDERS THEY STATED THAT THEY DON'T MAKE THEM AND THAT THEY DO ONLY WHAT IS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GUIDELINE. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT NEXT STEP HE CAN TAKE TO RESOLVE HIS SEAT BELT ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10176659 at NHTSA ↗

HAVE HAD OUR 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN IN THE SHOP FOR PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR NOT CLOSING...I WILL GO TO CLOSE THE DOOR, AND THE DOOR SLIDES RIGHT BACK OPEN AND DOESN'T EVEN LATCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TOO COUNT NOW, AND THIS IS A BRAND NEW VAN. THIS IS VERY SCARY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW IF IT IS GOING TO FLY OPEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH YOUR KIDS IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER, AN HOUR AFTER I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THAT DAY, I WAS STUCK IN A WAL-MART PARKING LOT WITH MY…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10178384 at NHTSA ↗

JUST PURCHASED NEW 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN(CURRENT MILES 512) AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS(SAFETY CONCERN) VAN HAS POWER DOOR LOOKS. KIA CUST. SERVICE SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ALONG WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. HYUNDAI(SISTER COMPANY)ON THEIR ENTOURAGE VAN DOES HAVE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOOKS. I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH MY HYUNDAI 2006 SONATA WHERE IN IT ALSO CAME WITHOUT AUTO DOOR LOOKS AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WITH IN 20 MIN. THEY DID A REPROGRAM OF THE COMPUTER AND NOW IT HAS AUO DOOR LOOKS. SINCE THE KIA & HYUNDAI ARE ON THE SAME PLATFORM, SAME ENGIN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182475 at NHTSA ↗

TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS HAD SAFETY ISSUES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 04/2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING HIS VEHICLE IN 04/2006 THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEMS HE WAS HAVING SUCH AS STALLING, AND THE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE NOR WILL THE VEHICLE GO FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VHEICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE FRONT PUMP SEAL WAS RIPPED. TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,431 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182556 at NHTSA ↗

I BOUGHT MY 2006 KIA SEDONA BRAND NEW. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF IT, MY FAMILY AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. AS WE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A MISFIRE OF THE ENGINE. WE DROVE IT ANOTHER MILE OR SO, THINKING THE GLITCH WOULD REMEDY ITSELF. UPON STOPPING AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION, WE OBSERVED THE SAME MISFIRE/TREMBLING AS BEFORE. NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WE DROVE HOME. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THAT SAME NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS VERY APOLOGETIC, AND OFFERED US A USED COMPETITOR'S MINIVAN AS TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THEY RE…

Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183083 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2006-07-19 (July 19, 2006)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS AND OVER TIME BREACH THE INTEGRITY OF THE HOSE.

Consequence: THIS WOULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, WHICH COULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKE FUNCTION, LEADING TO CRASH AND PERSONAL INJURIES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POSITIONING OF THE REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSES AND ADJUST OR REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

Reported: 2006-09-11 (September 11, 2006)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDALS, THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS MAY BE OUT OF POSITION. AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS COULD MAKE CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPEATED CONTACT MAY EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION TO CHAFE.

Consequence: CHAFED INSULATION COULD CAUSE A SHORT OF THE WIRING HARNESS RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE LIGHTS, ENGINE STALLING, OR AN INABILITY TO START THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WIRING HARNESS FOR CHAFING AND, REPAIR IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER WILL SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE U-JOINT ASSEMBLY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA AT 1-800-333-4542.

Reported: 2009-04-17 (April 17, 2009)

HUYNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 139,844 MY 2006-2007- SEDONA, SPORTAGE, SORENTO AND MY RONDO AND AMANTI VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

Consequence: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 17, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KIA'S CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-333-4542.

Reported: 2013-11-05 (November 5, 2013)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 originally sold in, or currently registered in Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion resulting from prolonged exposure to salty environments.

Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will inspect the degree of corrosion of the front lower control arms, and will either rustproof or replace them, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2013. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC100.

Reported: 2016-06-01 (June 1, 2016)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through August 14, 2012 and originally sold in, or currently registered in Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, the front lower control arms may break due to corrosion from salt water exposure such as from road salt use.

Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the front lower control arms on 2006-2007 models. 2008-2012 models will either have their front lower control arms replaced or additional anti-corrosion coating will be applied. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC133.

Reported: 2016-06-01 (June 1, 2016)

Kia Motors Corporation (Kia) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Kia Sedona vehicles manufactured from June 15, 2005, through April 04, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the secondary hood latch may bind and remain in the unlatched position when the hood is closed.

Consequence: If the primary latch is inadvertently released and the secondary latch is not engaged, the hood could unexpectedly open while driving, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners and dealers will replace the secondary hood latch or clean and lubricate the latch, depending on the vehicle's location and the condition of the latch. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2016. Owners may contact Kia at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's recall number is SC134.

Reported: 2020-02-14 (February 14, 2020)

Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short.

Consequence: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the vehicle is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.

Remedy: Kia will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the main junction box to prevent power from being directed to the HECU when the vehicle's ignition switch is turned off, free of charge. The recall began June 5, 2020. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC186.