"How reliable is the 2006 Kia Sedona?"

"Based on 577 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Kia Sedona has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Kia Sedona?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Kia Sedona is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 577 total complaints filed."

2006 Kia Sedona: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 577 complaints

577

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,944 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER CLOSING THE SLIDING DOORS, ONE OR THE OTHER INTERMITTENTLY OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. *AK"

"FUEL LINE THAT RUNS UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. NOTHING BROUGHT THIS ABOUT. DID NOT HIT ANY CURBS OR POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. JUST STARTED LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME YET. HAVE YET TO PICK THE VEH..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, AND WAS WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON MORE THAN 3 OCCASIONS, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE TREAD OF THE FRONT WHEELS HAD ABNORMAL WEAR. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD ROTATED THE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28