Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Kia Sedona submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 84 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 84, in the owner's own words
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).
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. *JS
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.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED FIESTA KIA (505) 999-2700 WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED PITRE KIA AT (505) 999-4848 WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) AND 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (KIA KINGDOM, ROLLA, MO) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/18/17*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL FAILURES THAT PROGRESSED BEFORE ANY NOTIFICATION OF THE THREE RECALLS: THE HEADLAMPS SHORTED AND WERE REPLACED 27 TIMES, THE HATCH FAILED TO SECURE WHEN BEING OPENED AND HAD TO REMAIN CLOSED DUE TO THE FAILURE, AND, WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), 09V130000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING), AND 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION AFTER EXPERIENCING THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 09/06/17*LJ *CN
EXISTING KIA RECALL SC133. LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN PRESENT CONDITION TO NEAREST SERVICING DEALER. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED IN ORDER TO FIX SAFETY ISSUES. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CALL BACK AND ADDRESS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN UNUSABLE TO ME FOR APX. 3 WEEKS NOW DUE TO KIA NOT ADDRESSING THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER.
FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM COVERED UNDER RECALL BUT NOT REPLACED BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE AXLE AND OTHER FRONT SUSPENSION PARTS TO BREAK, CAUSING THE FRONT WHEEL TO POINT OUTWARDS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SCREECHING STOP, FROM 30 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA DEALER IN 2013 AFTER RECEIVING REAL NOTICE ABOUT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND WAS TOLD THE PART WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED REPLACING.
BULBS CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. LOTS OF FRONT END ISSUES WITH NOISES, CLUNKING MOSTLY. DIFFICULTY SEEING DUE TO BLIND SPOT WHERE FRONT WINDOW AND DOORS MEET AND WHERE FRONT DOORS AND BACK SLIDING DOOR MEETS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED, FRACTURED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS WERE RUSTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,599.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V387000(SUSPENSION) AND 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) WERE RECEIVED. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED AS THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,063.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A MODERATE VIBRATION WHILE BEING OPERATED AT ANY SPEED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000(SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT 2006-2007 MODELS AFFECTED BY THE RECALL WOULD HAVE THEIR LOWER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED, THEY COULD REFUSE DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED BEING AN INSPECTION NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER TWO HOURS OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S INSERTS WERE FRACTURED AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CABIN FILTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING IN ONE OF THE STATES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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