2006 Kia Sedona Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V389000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) and 20V088000 (Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,194.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED BREWBAKER KIA (222 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117, (334) 271-4111) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

RECALL ON VEHICLE WITH NO REMEDY IN THE FORESEEN FUTURE. KIA DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL GET FIXED. THIS RECALL COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND THEY RECOMMEND PARKING IN A PLACE THAT'S SAFE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. *TR

BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AT STOP. DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION. SAME AS EARLIER RECALL, WHICH THIS VEHICLE WAS SEEN FOR. BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF REPLACEMENT PART, DEALER CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. BECAUSE THIS IS AN UNUSUAL MALFUNCTION OF KNOWN FAULTY SYSTEM, I SUSPECT OTHER DEFECTS CONTRIBUTING TO BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 1/20/12 *CN UPDATED 03/05/12

WE OWN A 2006 KIA SEDONA, PURCHASED USED. THE ESC AND ABS INDICATORS ON THE DASH GO ON RANDOMLY ON A REGULAR BASIS. WE HAVE NOT ADDRESSED IT YET WITH THE DEALER. ONCE THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN, THE INDICATOR GOES AWAY, BUT WILL EVENTUALLY COME BACK ON. *TR

PROBLEMS: AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN. HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. AC DOES NOT BLOW COLD CONTINUALLY AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. NEW COMPRESSOR, ADDITIONAL FREON, ETC. HORN MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - THE VEHICLE "BANGS OR SLAMS" WHEN YOU COME DOWN A HILL TO A STOP. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT IT ACTUALLY HAS A SURGE OR ACCELERATION. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 64000 ON IT AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES (FRONT AND REAR). NOW WHEN I AM DRIVING I GET A TERRIBLE GRINDING FEELING - AND AT A HIGHER SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN YOU GO TO SLOW DOWN FASTER IT VIBRATES TERRIBLY. ALSO THE BRAKING IS TERRIBLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUATOR REPAIR/REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, HORN NOT SOUNDING PROPERLY, AIR BAG LIGHT (REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES), CRUISE CONTROL ISSUES (WON'T MAINTAIN SPEED - ACCELERATES OR DECELERATES), BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL ISSUES (TOLD TO REPLACE BATTERY WHICH I DID & PAID FOR), HEADLIGHT ISSUES (HAVE REPLACED LIGHTS SEVERAL TIMES), VIBRATION ON HIGHWAY (NEW TIRES AND TIRES HAVE BEEN REBALANCED. ALIGNMENT DONE). AFTER REVIEWING MULTIPLE WEBSITES ON KIA REVIEWS, THESE ABOVE ITEMS ARE VERY COMMON EXPERIENCES FOR KIA SEDONA OWNERS. I WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THESE ITEMS SINCE I FEEL THAT IF CONSUMERS DO NOT NOTIFY THE AUTHORITIES NOTHING WILL BE CORRECTED OR KNOWN. I HAVE REALLY NOTICED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PASSING THE WARRANTY MARK, THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE AND PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE ESCALATING. *TR

THE BRAKES ON MY 2006 KIA SEDONA IS PULSING AND SHAKING. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL AND APPLYING THE BRAKES. *TR

NO INCIDENT. BRAKES ON 2006 KIA SEDONA ARE UNDERSIZED AND OVER HEAT. THEY NEED REPLACED EVER 20,000 MILES AND ROTORS TURNED EVERY 12,000 TO 15,000 MILES. THEY BECOME HOT DURING USE AND WARPED OVER TIME VERY QUICKLY. *TR

KIA SEDONA 2006 MINIVAN WITH ROTOR PROBLEM. TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISES WHILE BRAKING, WAS TOLD ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 11,000 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING. THEN 9,000 MILES LATER WHEN NOISE/GRINDING/SHUDDERING RETURNED, TOLD ROTORS AGAIN HAD TO BE REPLACED. NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE BUT DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT!! *TR

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE,CALLED TO HAVE PART REPLACED AND SHOP MANAGER SAID HE ORDERED PARTS BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHEN OR IF THEY WOULD COME IN, RECALL NOTICE SAYS WE MAY BE AT RISK FOR CRASH. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD A LOT OF RECALLS PLUS CANT KEEP BRAKES OR ROTORS ON IT. DEFINATLY A LEMON. WILL TRY TO PERSUADE ANYONE NOT TO BUY A KIA. *TR

2006 KIA SEDONA - FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES DUE TO WARPING, AT 16000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AGAIN WARPED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MORE THAT 12 MONTHS SINCE ROTORS WERE FIRST REPLACED. THIS WILL NOW BE THE THIRD SET OF FRONT ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE IN TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *TR

2006 KIA SEDONA HAD BAD ROTORS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NJ

I AM WRITING TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE 2006 MODEL OF THE KIA SEDONA WHICH IS A VITAL SAFETY CONCERN. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS TWO FLAWS: 1.THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WHEN BACKING, ESPECIALLY DOWN A HILL OR STEEP GRADE. THIS SITUATION WAS ADDRESSED ON FOUR SEPARATE VISITS TO THE KIA SERVICE CENTER IN 2007. THOSE DATES WERE SEPTEMBER 20, OCTOBER 26, NOVEMBER 17 AND DECEMBER 13. EACH TIME, THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THIS IS 'NORMAL NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH SEMI METALLIC BRAKE PADS'. THE SERVICE CENTER DID RESURFACE THE PADS ON THE OCTOBER 26, 2007 VISIT. THE SQUEALING WAS CORRECTED FOR A SHORT TIME, AND THEN RETURNED. IT IS STILL PRESENT TO THIS DAY (JULY 10, 2008). I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT CONSTANTLY HAS 'NORMAL' BRAKE NOISE AS STATED BY THE KIA SERVICE CENTER. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 22, 2006. 2. WHEN DECELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP, THE BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY LOSE CAPTURE FOR A SHORT MOMENT. THE PEDAL MUST BE PRESSED HARDER AT THAT POINT TO CONTINUE STOPPING. THIS SITUATION WAS ADDRESSED AT THE KIA SERVICE CENTER ON DECEMBER 13, 2007. THE SERVICE CENTER TECHNICIANS STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND NO REPAIRS WERE ATTEMPTED. WE SENT A LETTER TO KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON NOVEMBER 20, 2007. A KIA REPRESENTATIVE DID CONTACT US TO ADVISE THAT THEY WOULD NOT ADDRESS OUR CONCERNS ANY FURTHER. WE WERE INVITED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER 'AGAIN' SHOULD THE PROBLEMS CONTINUE. VEHICLE IN QUESTION: 2006 KIA SEDONA EX 3.8 LITER ENGINE 6 CYLINDER, 5 SPEED AUTOMATIC MODEL# 64242 ENGINE # G6S05842 COLOR ' OLIVE GREY/BEIGE INTERIOR KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE: KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. NATIONAL CONSUMER AFFAIRS MANAGER P.O. BOX 52410 IRVINE, CA 92619-2410 (800) 333-4542 KIA SERVICE CENTER (LOCAL): 5500 N. KEYSTONE AVENUE INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220 (888) 419-4536 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT EXCESSIVE HEAT WARPED THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE ROTORS WERE TURNED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,600. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07

2006 KIA SEDONA WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE DRIVING, OPENS AND CLOSES AND WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY. STARTER WAS REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS LOOKED AT. CONSUMER SAYS THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS. *KB THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE THEM BEING OUT OF ROUND. SEVERAL PARTS WITHIN THE DOOR WERE REPLACED SUCH AS THE CABLE AND DOOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE REAR SENSORS AND REAR CALIPER BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*JB

BRAKES/ROTORS ON 2004 & 2006 KIA SEDONA SQUEAL, GRIND, ETC. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN SHOOK WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THE FRONT WHEEL RIMS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. HE WAITED FOR THEM TO COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY WHEN DRIVING 40-55 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTORS MAY BE BENT OR WARPED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.

FRONT BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM - PADS AND ROTOR WEAR OUT QUICKLY. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE AS RECALL WARRANTED. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS PROBLEM WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. HERE IS WHAT I CAN CONFIRM BUT ALSO HAVE EMAIL INTO DEALER RELATED TO SAID VEHICLE. 2/27/07 - BRAKES GRINDING (15957) NOTHING DONE (DEALER) 6/18/07 - BRAKES PULSATING (21,764) (ROTORS TURNED) (DEALER) 9/7/07 - BRAKES SQUEAKING (25365) NOTHING DONE (DEALER) 7/24/08 - MILEAGE 38,853 - NEW PADS AND ROTORS (DEALER) 4/21/09 - BRAKES CHECKED - GRINDING (48,935) NOTHING DONE (DEALER) 5/21/09 - BRAKES SQUEAKING (50,032) - PAD KIT INSTALLED (DEALER) 10/20/09 - MILEAGE 56,015 - NEW FRONT PADS AND ROTORS RESURFACED (DEALER) 17162 MILES SINCE LAST CHANGE 2/4/10 - MILEAGE AROUND 62,000 - REAR PADS AND ROTORS (ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST INC) 12/8/10 - MILEAGE 68,423 - FULL FRONT PADS AND ROTORS (COUNTRY CLUB TIRE) 12408 MILES SINCE LAST CHANGE 1/4/11 - MILEAGE 69082 - REPLACED PAD (COUNTRY CLUB TIRE) 10/5/13 - MILEAGE 85401 - FRONT PADS (COUNTRY CLUB TIRE) 16319 MILES SINCE LAST CHANGE BRAKES ON THESE KIA SEDONAS DO NOT LAST (SEE ABOVE) - VEHICLE IS DROVE MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY AS VACATION VEHICLE. DRIVER IS NOT A BRAKE RIDER (ONE FOOT ON BRAKE AT ALL TIMES). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS AN ECONOMIC ISSUE. *TR