2006 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER ABOVE EIGHTY POUNDS WAS SEATED IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AS WELL AS THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

KIA SEDONA 2006 - ENGINE STALLED ON HIGHWAY, NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR - THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE 'ESC OFF' LIGHT. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING IN CITY OR HIGHWAY... EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! PULLED-OVER, TURNED OFF ENGINE THEN RESTARTED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATES TPS (THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR) AND/OR ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR MALFUCTIONING. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 KIA SEDONA EX APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN SHE WAS IN A COLLISION WHERE SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT WE ARE UNSURE WHY, AT SUCH A SPEED, NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF. *TR

OUR 2006 KIA SEDONA AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. A KIA DEALER DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED A $1,850 REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SEAT SENSORS. THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UNTIL REPAIRED. OUR SEDONA HAS 47,485 MILES; 2 MONTHS PAST THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED . THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY KIA AS A RECALL; NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. WE BOUGHT THIS FOR OUR FAMILY, WE HAVE TWO LITTLE CHILDREN AND IT SCARES ME TO HAVE THEM IN THE CAR. *TR

I OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA LX, PURCHASED NEW FROM THE DEALER. FALL OF 2010 WE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ESC LIGHT OFF / CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS TURNING ON. ONCE THAT HAPPENS YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE,EVEN WHEN YOU PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN IT DOES NOT WORK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF, RESTART AND PRAY IT WONT HAPPEN AGAIN. WE TOOK IT TO A KIA DEALER, THEY REPLACED A BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT, WHICH THEY SAID CAN CAUSE THE ESC LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. IT WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS BUT NOW THE PROBLEM IS BACK, AND WORSE THAN EVER. THE VAN LOSES THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING, ON THE HIGHWAY, RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE CAR,..ETC. WE HAVE FOUR CHILDREN AND THE VAN IS JUST NOT SAFE. *TR

2006 KIA SEDONA MINI-VAN WITH ONGOING AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE ISSUES. THE 'PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF' LIGHT IS LIT WHEN MORE THAN AN 80# PERSON IS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS TURNED OFF. AT TIMES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT AS WELL WHICH IS INDICATIVE OF AN ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURE ACCORDING TO KIA'S MAINTENANCE MANUAL THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES WITH RESULTS OF: I WAS TOLD, "YOU HAD YOUR PURSE AND A BOOK ON THE FRONT SEAT AND THAT MESSES WITH THE SEAT SENSOR", REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPUTER, REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, I WAS TOLD, "WE DIDN'T PLUG THE SEAT SENSOR BACK IN ALL THE WAY", AND ETC. THE CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE OTHER ISSUES BUT THIS ONE IS BY FAR THE LARGEST SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. KIA SAID IT WAS CONTROLLER FOR RADIATOR COOLING FAN: PART BACK ORDERED: TOLD TO WATCH TEMP WHEN IDLE. 3 DAYS LATER, TEMP NEVER HOT, IDLED FOR 20 MIN, AC BLOWS HOT THOUGH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NO LONGER ON & EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING FINE. 2 DAYS AFTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF THEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DROVE TO WORK (25 MILES) W/LIGHT ON. PARKED AT WORK TURNED OFF KEY & THEN RESTARTED VAN & LIGHT IS OFF. WHAT'S THE DEAL? I THINK THERE ARE MAJOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES HERE. GOING TO TAKE TO MY LOCAL (TRUSTED) MECHANIC TO SEE IF HE FINDS ISSUES. I DO NOT WANT TO PAY KIA'S OUTRAGEOUS PRICES. WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER KIA & I PLAN TO GET RID OF THIS ONE!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING MODULE WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 95,000.

KIA SEDONA 2006 NO RESPONSE FROM THE ACCELERATOR - THE 'ESC OFF' LIGHT IS ON. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHEN STARTING UP OR WHEN DRIVING. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO RADIAL 798 TIRES, SIZE 225/70/R16, DOT H2VFYA1H2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRE REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE TIRES APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.