Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Kia Sedona has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Auto dealer fraud 8/3 2024 dealership sold me a title washed lemon with major safety hazards Defecti... |
| Aug 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | VAN HAS JUST OVER 115XXX MILES ON IT. HAVE NOTICED THAT TRANSMISSION HAS A WHIP OR SLIP FEEL WHEN ... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WILL NOT ENGAGE REVERSE GEAR AND DRIVE GEARS SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHIFT AT HIGHER SPEEDS |
| Jun 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED THR... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, T... |
| Oct 21, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE STRUTS MOUNTS HAD RUSTED APART. SO HAD TO HAVE STRUT, SPRINGS, MOUNTS, SWAY BAR LINK PINS,FRONT ... |
| Jun 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM CONSTANT POWER LOSS WITH ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOW IT SUDDENLY ACC... |
| Apr 11, 2011 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PLACING HER VEHICLE IN PARK, SH... |
| May 10, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | KIA SEDONA 2006. I WAS PARKED. I WENT TO BACK UP AND IT STARTED FORWARD. I NEVER STEPPED ON ACCELERA... |
| Jan 5, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | PROBLEMS WITH STALLING AND ROUGH SHIFTING. THIS VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 10 OR MORE TIME FOR THE SA... |
| Jul 7, 2008 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA LX. THE VEHICLE HAS A REMOTE STARTER MANUFACTURED BY AUDIOVOX... |
| Nov 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | IN MAY OF 2007 TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT A STOP LIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE ... |
| Feb 15, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SH... |
| Oct 20, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ON MORE THAN FOUR OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VAN AND WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERA... |
| Jun 17, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED MY KIA SEDONA IN APRIL 2006. ON AVERAGE, FOUR TIMES A YEAR I WILL PRESS THE ACCELERATOR... |
| Apr 24, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS HAD SAFETY ISSUES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE... |