2006 KIA Sedona Suspension Problems
Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about suspension problems on the 2006 KIA Sedona, 22% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 113,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “control arm” (56% of reports).
- 84suspension complaints
- 113,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 13%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Control arm: mentioned in 47 of 84 complaints (56%)
- Front end: mentioned in 13 of 84 complaints (15%)
- Side lower: mentioned in 10 of 84 complaints (12%)
- Rusted through: mentioned in 5 of 84 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do suspension problems happen?
Based on 71 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 84 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
KIA Sedona suspension complaints by model year
| Model year | Suspension complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Sedona | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2017 Sedona | 1 | 1% | 24,000 |
| 2015 Sedona | 1 | 1% | 89,000 |
| 2012 Sedona | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2011 Sedona | 9 | 14% | 145,000 |
| 2010 Sedona | 1 | 3% | 79,845 |
| 2009 Sedona | 4 | 8% | 90,500 |
| 2008 Sedona | 15 | 9% | 88,200 |
| 2007 Sedona | 20 | 13% | 107,000 |
| 2006 Sedona | 84 | 22% | 113,000 |
| 2005 Sedona | 14 | 8% | 6,395 |
| 2004 Sedona | 17 | 10% | 14,000 |
| 2003 Sedona | 11 | 7% | 16,500 |
| 2002 Sedona | 8 | 4% | 29,121 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:front:control arm:lower arm
Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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)…
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…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 KIA Sedonas have suspension problems?
No. NHTSA has 84 owner complaints about suspension for the 2006 KIA Sedona (22% of the 385 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 KIA Sedona suspension?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list suspension. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do suspension problems start?
The median reported mileage is 113,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about suspension problems on the 2006 KIA Sedona?
The most frequent phrase is “control arm”, in 47 of 84 complaints, followed by “front end” (13).
Other 2006 KIA Sedona problems
See all 2006 KIA Sedona problems or suspension problems across all Sedona years.