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).
2006 Kia Sedona: ball joint or control arm failure
62 of the 385 complaints about the 2006 Kia Sedona describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 62
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 2
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
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.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While driving 50 MPH, the front driver's side control arm fractured. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 215,000.
We have a 2006 kia sedona minivan with little or no rust on the body. In 2013 while my wife was driving in town she had the passenger front control arm break thankfully at low speed. I contacted kia about the problem and they said they would not reimburse for the repair. A couple weeks later they called and offered to reimburse me for the new control arms and labor which they did. Shortly afterwards a recall was issued for this exact problem. Less than 2 weeks ago on 9/28/17 as a was returning home from work the wheel began shaking and there was a grinding and shuddering while braking abruptly and I was able to limp the van home. I had it towed to my mechanic and the subframe just the other side of the front driver control arm had snapped and the wheel is just floating around in the wheel well. I was surprised how thin the steel is at the break point considering it needs to support a quarter of the weight of the van. The support structure of the van is rotted at more than just this location upon further inspection.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While driving various speeds, a clicking noise was present coming from the front end while turning the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the front lower control arm was damaged due to corrosion and rusting. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 109,000.
One of the control arms rusted completely and broke while driving. Because of this we have inspected the other control arms and they were all rusted to the point that it made the car unsafe to drive and they have been replaced. Now the car will not start periodically. I have researched and many other owner of the same make and model are having this same issue due to the anti theft device.
Service bulletins that may apply
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
Questions about the 2006 Kia Sedona ball joint
Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2006 Kia Sedona?
62 of 385 owner complaints about the 2006 Kia Sedona (16%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Kia Sedona?
There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Kia Sedona
Airbag light 59Headlights 31Stalling 14Check engine light 12Grinding brakes 11Door locks 11Won't start 11Fire or smoke 10ABS 8Jerking 8Adaptive cruise 7No deployment 7Harsh shifting 6Pulling 6Coil spring 5Loss of power 5
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