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2006 Kia Sedona repairs by problem area
Engine (26%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (14%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)
Other (7%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 271 repairs.
2006 Kia Sedona electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (11%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (61%)
Chart based on 79 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Kia Sedona
Engine not specified
| 97000 mi US $400 |
PASSENGER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING |
2006 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.
244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 157500 mi US $325 |
Change fluids in transmission, new coolant and recharge AC |
| 166000 mi | The brake light switch (under the brake pedal) was replaced because the brake lights were staying on. |
| 169500 mi US $35 |
Also replaced bulb in interior tailgate. |
| 103000 mi US $120 |
my ac stop coling I took it to firestone and I was told that the wires need it to clean and tied up |
| 103700 mi US $125 |
after 3 weeks stop again and this time the cables that connect to the module they are not connecting right |
| 106000 mi US $1100 |
my compresor went out i needed to replace it |
| 133000 mi US $750 |
Also, all bulbs were changed. |
| 56000 mi | TPMS (Tire Pressure Management Service) light on. Needed new tire sensors. |
| 135000 mi US $525 |
One of the sensors for the airbag system failed |
| 171000 mi US $550 |
Alternator failed, car stopped on road. Had to be towed to dealer, alternator replaced. |
| 179000 mi US $750 |
The IPM (inter panel module?) failed. This includes the security system, so it didn't recognize the key, and wouldn't let the car start. |
| 182000 mi US $1075 |
Line to rear A/C failed, causing loss of charge. Tube replaced and system recharged. |
| 196000 mi US $560 |
Leak in A/C. Repaired and re-charged. |
| 37000 mi US $79 |
Air bag light came on. The system was diagnosed in a shop and the problem with side impact sensor was confirmed. I was told to go to KIA dealer and fix it under warranty (but was charged for diagnosis anyway). |
| 55000 mi | replaced broken remote control for door locks |
| 37000 mi US $50 |
Airbag warning light on dealer reset. Diagnostic codes indicated low voltage. |
| 44020 mi C $50 |
Driver's side headlight out.Labour to replace: $34.00.Parts: $16.41. Had to remove grille and battery to replace headlight bulb. |
| 56000 mi US $350 |
TPMS sensors replaced in two tires due to breakage AC motor relay replaced in rear AC |
| 58000 mi | TPMS Sensors replaced on a rear tire |
| 137000 mi US $500 |
Malfunction in anti-theft circuit - vehicle would sporadically fail to crank. Issue is described by TSB ELEC-012 |
| 107700 mi US $120 |
Car died, turned out the alternator had gone caput after a quick test at the auto parts store. |
| 135000 mi US $130 |
Battery not holding a good charge anymore so replaced |
| 201000 mi US $15 |
Headlights. They burn out about every six months. |
| 202000 mi US $130 |
Alternator shot...replaced with rebuilt myself...no big deal. |
| 54300 mi US $1200 |
AC compressor quit with no warning. It was ice cold, and then it didn't cool at all. Had to replace the compressor, dryer (or equivalent, etc. |
| 60000 mi US $40 |
Replaced driver side beadlight |
| 70000 mi US $45 |
Air Bag Light stayed on.Did research.Battery worked fine, but was low on charge due to USB charger in 12v port.That tripped the Air Bag Light. Charged the battery, then had to go to dealer to have Air Bag Light reset. Problem solved. |
| 78000 mi US $15 |
Stop Lamp Switch at Brake Pedal- Rendered Transmission Shift Interlock, Brake Lights, and Cruise Control inoperative. |
| 93700 mi US $1700 |
AC system was not cooling, performed leak check. AC Condenser had holes and hoses had leaks. Had to replace AC Condenser and related hoses & had to flush and recharge AC system. |
| 170000 mi US $660 |
Alternator replaced. |
| 202000 mi US $100 |
The alternator was replaced as part of the vehicle purchase. The previous owner noted that it was intermittently not charging the battery; dealer determined that the regulator was no good. It added $99.75 to the vehicle price. |
| 37000 mi | Airbag light on. Dealer claimed coded indicated low voltage. Battery was tested and found fine. Code cleared and light went out. Has not returned as of yet. |
| 43000 mi US $44 |
Driver side fog lamp died. Replaced both bulbs. |
| 52000 mi | Backup sensors in rear bumper stopped working. Problem was found to be damaged wiring to sensors. |
| 59700 mi | Horn plastic trumpets fell off, horn itself rusty but worked. |
| 31000 mi US $200 |
1 remote locking tranmitter stopped working and was replaced under warranty. |
| 7000 mi | Air conditioning start to make a loud noise |
| 7300 mi | A/C compressor replaced - front wheel brake disk replaced - CD Radio Replaced ( Cd malfunction) - both side rear passenger door latches replaced |
| 9000 mi | A/C stop cooling and loud noise return |
| 815 mi | Repair - Headlights quit. Needed a needed a new headlight control module. Spent 4 days in the shop. Covered under warranty. |
| 56800 mi | All heating and AC controls stopped working. Unable to run fan or change tempature. No front windshield defroster. Dealership shop ordered new control panel for dash and replaced it. |
| 71000 mi US $350 |
Power sliding door not working. Could be opened and closed manually. Dealer replaced door motor. |
| 135000 mi US $45 |
Intermittent no start |
| 145000 mi US $590 |
Intermittent no crank for over a year. Replaced starter. |
| 35000 mi | Air conditioning leak, coupler or seal replaced. |
| 61000 mi US $148 |
Air not very cold ... recharged system |
| 102000 mi US $260 |
replaced alternator |
| 10000 mi | After vehicle sat unused outside for 8 days the battery was completely dead to the point that even the power locks and radio would not work. No lights were left on nor were any electronic left plugged into the 12V outlets. Had to jump start. |
| 12000 mi | After sitting undriven for 5 days, battery was completely dead - something intermittent drawing it down. At previous occurrance Dealer shop could't dtermine cause and this time they had Kia roadside assistance tow it in, but again could not find the cause |
| 33000 mi | Vibration noise from A/C unit. Dealer replaced A/C hub under warranty at no charge to customer. |
| 55000 mi US $486 |
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitor System dash light on constantly. Replaced failed TPMS sensor in wheel. |
| 64000 mi | Airbag warning light on constantly. Dealer technician cleared system trouble codes, none returned and airbag warning light off and did not return. |
| 4960 mi | Tire pressure monitoring system lights went on without tire pressure problems. Only the two on the right side of vehicle. No cost, under warranty. |
| 16120 mi | tire pressure monitoring system failure. Sensor was replaced during normal maintenance. |
| 34720 mi | side view mirror motor broken. |
| 34720 mi | Left rear window motor. |
| 83000 mi | Rear wiper motor seized. |
| 12000 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring System consistently indicated one low tire. Loss of pressure in that tire did not seem significant compared to others. This had happened one year earlier [light on for a day, then off] & we were told it was probably due to tem |
| 34000 mi | (SEP) Low tire pressure indicator came on, air added to the tire. Indicator went off. Less than 1 month later, indicator came on 2nd time for the same tire, so had it checked. Mechanic found that the valve stem seat was leaking, and tightened it. |
| 41500 mi | Tire Pressure Monitoring symbol was illuminated on dashboard. This symbol meant Tire Pressure Monitoring System was not working on the vehicle. Dealer had to order part [Low Frequency Initiator]. Low Frequency Module was replaced. This required several hours at the dealership. |
| 50000 mi | Car would not start intermittently in morning. Was told battery was problem. Replaced battery (51,000 miles). Problem recurred again. Problem is anti-theft device malfunctioning. Part is ordered. Returning next week to replace. |
| 51200 mi | Follow up to repair (Car would intermittently not start). Junction Box replaced. 1.5 hour wait at dealership. Remote keyless entry system had to be reprogrammed as fob would no longer work once part was replaced. |
| 52000 mi | Intermittently, car will not start. Key turns. Radio plays. No sound of engine cranking. Nothing. 2 hours at dealership only to be told it could not be replicated. |
| 57000 mi | Left sliding door power window was inoperative. No parts replaced. |
| 58300 mi | Car was in for 60,000 tune up. Noticed twice that CD playing but display showed "CD loading" instead of song/counter. Bulletin for it: reset radio logic control. |
| 62000 mi | CD player has intermittent problems. Will cost $400 to replace. |
| 9700 mi | Dealer replaced alternator under warranty. |
| 4000 mi | Airbag light on |
| 58000 mi | tapping behind console when engine turned off. |
| 11000 mi | Air Bag light came on, they had to replace safety belt latch. |
| 37000 mi US $30 |
passenger side headlight replaced |
| 72000 mi US $400 |
Tire Pressure gauge (TMPS) all four corroded and non functional |
| 39000 mi | low cooling at low rpm, ecm flash to shorten compressor clutch cycle time at idle |
| 19000 mi | cyclical thumping sound when a/c compressor running, TSB indicates known issue with compressor hub assembly, dealer agrees to fix and orders parts requiring a return trip for installation of new hub assembly |
| 51000 mi | door latch would not activate pwr sliding door on driver's side. Part ordered door latch switch replaced on pwr sliding door (driver's side) door latch failed to activate power sliding door on passenger's side. replaced switch for latch on pwr sliding door (passenger's side) |
| 74900 mi | When left to sit more than 3 days, a drain was pulling the battery down below the voltage required to start the car. Covered by a recall that identifies problem as sliding doors not latching properly. |
| 16058 mi | Heated seat passenger side needed replacing passenger heated seat |
| 27900 mi | Compass and temprature cluster had to be replaced Compass not working proper |
| 30000 mi | Brake stop switch defective. Replaced for no charge under a factory recall of the defective part. |
| 38000 mi US $200 |
AC needed recharge - first time in 8 years |
| 40000 mi US $1500 |
Complete failure of AC system - compressor and condenser. Leaking condenser due to bad manufacturing (weld) rather than rock or physical damage. Compressor also faulty. Only 40k miles. Have doubts about the overall life of car. |
| 50000 mi US $500 |
Second failed condenser. |
| 56000 mi US $300 |
Turn signal, etc. control module |
| 41540 mi | Clacking noise occurred when air conditioner compressor running, engine at idle speed. Compressor quiet at highway speed. Service rep said it was a bearing problem and replaced compressor just before 5 year warranty expired. Excellent! |
| 83700 mi C $12 |
replaced headlight bulb. |
2006 Kia Sedona 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 5000 mi | I have had issues with the TPMS, parking brake, and check engine light |
| 10000 mi | Car would not start about 40 miles from home. Radio and all other electrical items (doors, lights, etc.) worked. Dealer replaced junction box (IPM). After reviewing KIA's website there appears to be a "Tech Times" for this problem. There also appears |
| 40000 mi | Could not get ignition to start. Stuck in park. Changed shifter. Week later same thing, changed brake lite switch. Week later same thing, quick fix shown by tow truck driver, took to dealer again they said could find nothing wrong!! |
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