Frame rusted -out allowing right front wheel a -frame to come loose. Allowing wheel to move rearward into wheelwell stoping rotation. If I had been on the interstate ??? Maybe you wouldnot be reading this??? [xxx] uscg retired information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2006 Kia Sedona suspension problems
84 complaints (22% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 114,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 84
- of this car's complaints
- 22%
- typical mileage
- 114,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Front: control arm3
- Rear1
- Front: stabilizer bar1
- Front: macpherson strut1
- Front: control arm: lower arm1
- Front1
At what mileage
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Kia Sedona suspension problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Kia Sedona suspension
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 16V387000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 13V550000 · Recall details
What 2006 Kia Sedona owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driving slowly out of parking lot a loud bang was heard. Scraping noise was heard from under van, drove about 25 yards then stopped at side of road. Left rear wheel was crooked and under van the left rear lower control arm was broken in half and was dragging on ground, left rear wheel was off ground. No one was injured, no other damage to this vehicle or others. This vehicle was previously serviced on Kia Service Campaign SC102, unknown date. Would have been serious accident if this occurred at highway speeds. Both lower control arms have been replaced, parts saved for inspection. Pictures attached. Kia was notified of this, case #[XXX]. Vehicle has one owner since new. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Passenger side rr control arm rusted through which caused it to bend and caused rr tire to fold inward. Had to replace rr control arm, rr coil spring and shocks on both sides which was affected by rusted control arm. I brought it in to repair shop when I noticed a loud thump when going over a bump. This should be a recall.
Left rear lower control arm had rusted and broke while backing up in a parking lot.
While attempting to enter traffic from our driveway upon acceleration the steering wheel shook and a loud "thud" was heard within the vehicle. My wife who was driving attempted to back the vehicle into our driveway but was unable as the vehicle was unresponsive. When I got to the vehicle and inspected it, I noticed that the passenger tire was tipped outward, so I inspected the vehicle and noticed that the lower control arm had snapped and went through the transaxle rendering the vehicle inoperable. When looking at our vehicle paperwork we realized that this particular part was replaced due to a recall in 2016. We contacted the dealer who informed us that we would need to take up the complaint with kia directly. We did so and were informed that there were no active recalls on this replacement part and that they only warrantied these replacements for 12 months. We wanted to alert you to this issue as I feel that this kind of damage should not occur to a 3-year-old replacement part on a vehicle that only gets driven to take the kids to and from school daily.
Driving down the road when front control arm mount at subframe broke, causing steering and suspension to malfunction almost causing loss of control and accident. Luckily, nobody was in the oncoming lane, or I would have hit head on with another car and auto became hard to steer/control until I was able to brake down to lower speed. Kia has known recall for lower control arms rusting, but nothing per dealer for subframe rusting/breaking. This should be addressed.
The back frame of my 2006 kia sedona is all corroded. Cannot drive the car any more. I bought the car in nov-2006 and in december 2011 I had to change the front frame due to corrosion. In march 2014, I had to change the front suspension due to corrosion and now the back frame is all corroded. I would like that someone really check on kiia's materials. Is incredibly that after 5 years I had to change the front frame. And up today's day. I have the same corrosion issue. I leave in new jersey and I know that in the winter, there is lots of salt on the streets but I have never seen a problem like this on any other brand. This issue goes directly to the safety of the car.
While rotating the tires, I noticed that the left lower control arm was almost completely rusted through.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While the contact was pulling out of a parking lot, the lower control arm fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle stopped in the middle of an intersection and had to be towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that there was corrosion caused by liquid road salt. The vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the failure. The contact felt that her state was was being excluded from the recall for the corrosion of the control arms when nearby states were included. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 170,000. *as the consumer requested to be added to the recall list and be reimbursed for the repairs.
Rear control arms corrosion. Stationary
Questions about the 2006 Kia Sedona suspension
Does the 2006 Kia Sedona have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 84 complaints about the suspension of the 2006 Kia Sedona, 22% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2006 Kia Sedona suspension problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 114,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Kia Sedona suspension?
Yes, 2 recalls: 16V387000, 13V550000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Kia Sedona have bad suspension?
The Kia Sedona model years with the most suspension complaints are 2006 (84 complaints), 2007 (20 complaints) and 2004 (17 complaints).
Other 2006 Kia Sedona problems
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