Haven't had any accident. But have had problems with headlights keep burning out. I have spent so much money buying bulbs. Problems with one of seat belts keeps locking up, and have a scrunching noise for years now the dealership say might be suspension.
2006 Kia Sedona suspension complaints
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The driver side control arm broke in half as the vehicle was slowing to a stop (10-20 MPH) at a traffic light. Vehicle could not be driven after the incident. After inspection, it was determined that the control arm had rusted through and failed. All remaining control arms were inspected. It was found that the passenger side front control arm was also in need of repair before an eventual failure would occur. *tr updated 10/22/13*lj updated 10/25/2013
The left front coil spring broke after I had parked the van at work. Later when I went out to go somewhere, I found a piece of metal about 8" long lying on the ground behind the left front tire. I thought that I sure hoped it had not come off of my car! When I got in and put the car in reverse, it would not move. I shifted to drive and it went forward, so I shifted back into reverse and tried to back up. There was a loud bang and the front end on the car dropped hard to the left. When I got out of the car, the tire was completely flat and I could actually see a flap sticking up from the inside wall of the tire. I later discovered that the coil spring had broken - that was the piece of metal I had found on the ground - and had stabbed the tire. It was corroded. After checking online I learned that there had been an issue with the front coil springs on 2006 kia sedonas, that the finish would get corroded by road salt and water and the springs would break. A recall had been issued in 21 states, including michigan. When I contacted the dealer, I was told that the recall covered vehicles made from december 2005 to march 20, 2012. My van was made on april 18, 2012, and therefore was not covered by the recall because the 'issue had been resolved.' why then did the spring break?
I notice noise and a shake in the steering wheel like I had a flat tire. I pulled over checked for a flat tire or loose wheel. Tires and wheels checked ok. As I continued the noise became worse and the car started weaving side to side and I started hearing a rubbing noise when I stopped. Pulled into the dealership for evaluation. The manager notice the left front wheel go back against the wheel well. Checked under the car and notice the left lower control arm broke in half. The control arm had rusted to the point that it just fell apart. Working for general motors for 37 years has a problem solver and quality engineer I have never seem a control arm rust and break. I do believe as time goes on there will be many more failures and fatalities. This problem needs to be address before we get to the point of people dyeing. Kia is aware of this problem hopefully I will here some corrective action on this problem soon. I have the old parts.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, she heard a loud noise. The contact mentioned that the tire had pushed into the fender. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. An insurance adjuster inspected the vehicle and stated that the control arm was corroded and caused the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 105, 000.
Over the past year, I have replaced struts, bushings, cv boots, & countless other items on suspension. I have had sedona looked @ by multiple mechanics. Have driven around w/ me on both occasions. Had three ase certified guys at one time checking everywhere for lose or broken parts. We even checked spare tire & the pressure in it. When I go over any uneven surface, something rattles or clunks under the van. Not a little, a lot! Everyone can actually feel it, not just hear it. Cannot pin point location.it seems mostly around spare tire area, but I feel it under driver & passenger area too. Middle & back can feel & hear it. You cannot make it happen over things like speed bumps. Just uneven surfaces. Random.. So embarrassing & making me crazy! I also have had on 5 or 6 occasions when driving, I will take foot off gas as cars slow or exiting up a hwy ramp. When I push to excel, it wont catch but the engine rpms go crazy & engine races. I have to try to let off & reapply foot to gas to get it to grab. I almost got rearended twice! It happens fast, suddenly & far in between. Scares me to death. It is like the transmission is slipping, but had at dealership long ago for this & just like the other stuff, if they cannot make it happen... Sorry, out of luck! I now am just under the 100k mark & still cannot get resolve. Cannot sell a clunking car!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona lx. While driving in the driveway 5 MPH, the contact stated that the front passenger side bushings began to exhibit and abnormal squealing. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who informed the contact that they could not replace the bushings until they had fractured and could not press out from the sub frame without causing damaging. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was called who contacted the dealer to determine the failure and what could be done to repair the vehicle. The dealer informed the manufacturer that they would not repair the failure until it was fractured. The failure mileage was 24,400.
Front end failure of sway bar links on my 2006 kia sedona mini van. We bought the van in sept of 2007 as a used van with about 20,000 miles on it. At 25,138 miles the sway bar links were replaced. I just had my own garage do them again with 41,971 miles on it. These should last longer than 17,000 miles. I also had it at the dealer for a shimmy in the front end and they replaced both front axles. We are still experiencing a shimmy at times. The right side sub frame bushings were replaced at 32,268 miles. Then at 33,367 miles it was back into the shop for the left rear subframe bushings. The date of that repair was 11/23/09. They informed me that the rear brakes were not working and all rusted up. I advised them not to do the work because I could do it myself and that it was not covered under warranty. I replaced both rear rotors, pads, and both calipers because they were all rusted. Our factory warranty ends at the end of the year and I have great concerns that I will be putting alot of money into a junk front end. We did have it at the shop for one recall notice for a possible faulty brake switch that could not shut off the cruise control. On 8/14/09 with 34,324.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. The contact stated she had her vehicle serviced for the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting: brake lights: switch). After receiving the vehicle back from the dealer, she was driving at approximately 15 MPH when the cruise control involuntarily engaged. There was an unusually loud buzz coming from the dash area. The contact shut off the engine and when restarting, the cruise control was deactivated but the noise continued momentarily. The contact also stated that she has been experiencing a recurring failure in which she hears a loud "clunking" noise coming from the front end of the vehicle while driving over bumps. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on many occasions where the right and left sway bar links were replaced. The failure continued to recur whenever driving over a bumpy road surface. The vehicle was not repaired for the cruise control failure. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.
The vehicle struts with less then 75k miles (warranty covers only to 60k miles) have poor suspension. The cruise control will not set at desired speed. Brake lights remain on even after the vehicle ignition is turned off; pumping the brakes will not release lights and could cause the battery to drain unless fuse is removed.
Lter from constituent complaint and demand for action re her 2006 kia sedona which without warning shut-down due to a catastrophic engine failure. *nj the dealer stated the engine failure was due to sludge build-up. Prior to the engine failure, the consumer stated the brakes were vibrating, noisy and the vehicle was pulling to the right. It was recommended that the brakes and all of the tire be replaced. The dealer also recommended as alignment. The transmission would slip when shifting fro first to second gear. The dealer had to order an input sensor.
I purchased a 2006 kia sedona october 21st of 2006 and ever since then I have had it in for service about 8-9 times. First few times were for the engine light going on all the time. Then it was shaking of the vehicle and they did a wheel alignment about two times. Took it in again for same shaking problem so they replaced the struts on it. Than the horn went out and the under carriage of the vehicle started shaking while trying to accelerate to 50 miles an hour. They replaced some part on the under carriage but the vehicle is still shaking and is still in the shop waiting to hear from kia in the next part to replace or fix. I have had a rental each time which is fine and dandy, they have picked up the cost but it is just getting frustrating to have a brand new vehicle with only 20 miles on it when purchased to be serviced as many times as it has in the past year. Somehow I do now know if this vehicle is even road safe anymore!!
My kia sedona is in the zieser service center again. I had to take it in for the horn and other concerns. The horn does not always work and this is a safety issue. The dealer said they can not duplicate, but when my husband and I drive the vehicle it does not work on a consistent basis. They have had to replace parts on this horn already on several occasions. And I have had to bring it back on several occasions since they can not duplicate at first. On my last visit the service dept turned the rotors for the brakes. I told them that it is now squealing since they did this and I wanted to know why. When they called to tell me my car was ready, they said I owed $25 to look at the brakes. I ask why and dave in service said that their tech took over 2 hours to look for problems and no one was going to pay them (meaning kia), so I needed to pay. I told them I wanted to know why I did not have a squeak before and then after they did some warranty work on the van I did have a squeak. I also stated that I have a safety concern about the car feeling like it is being pushed when you are slowing down and you get to 30-35 MPH. He said this is normal. Lastly, the cruise control does not decelerate when going down hills (even a slight grade). It does not do this on a consistent basis. They told me this is normal, but when I drive it accelerates and if I have it set at say 40 MPH I have to apply to brakes because I have had it accelerate past 60 MPH. Again, I am very concerned about my vehicle and the fact that there are safety issues that I feel need to be corrected. Even though they state that the horn is working correctly, when I was driving this weekend, I was cut off by a car and when I went to honk the horn it did not work. And when I tested on several occasions, it did not work. My husband also was cut off (there is in intersection that is notorious for this by our home) and he could not get it to work.
For the past 2 months I have been dealing with a very annoying and very dangerous problem the kia sedona pulled to the left. While not too noticeable on city streets it I was very noticeable on the freeway, and if the steering wheel was ever let go for a second the car pulled to the left ,right toward the freeway median. My hands and arms get tired holding the vehicle straight on long trips. To me, this was a very dangerous situation.* the problem began in march 2007, and has gotten incresingly worse. I have taken it to my private mechanic once for a front end alignment, he said it didn't do anything, but it still pulled to the left!). I have then taken it back to the dealer three times. The first time they said they adjusted somethin at no change. The second time they said they replaced the rightside strut at no change. The third time they claimed they adjusted the leftside strut at no change.*ak my car is now going back to the dealer for a fourth time, to get its left strut replaced. I am not convinced this will solve the problem. This is a safety issue, and I have found several other postings (both here, and in other forums) that all have the exact same compaint: 2006 kia sedona pulls to the left. While the dealer has been patient-- they are also clueless and have supposedly not heard of this problem. The last time I was in, they made me take their mechanic for a ride, which I was glad to do, to prove to him that the car veers to the left. The mechanic started using excuses like "oh, the road slopes left, so that's why it does that" and also "this model has torque-steering, so this is normal". In my opinion, this demans a recall. Personally, I am beginning the process of taking advantage of wisconsin's lemon law - which states that 4 repairs for the same thing in the first year qualify the car as a lemon.
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