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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%)
Chart based on 271 repairs.
2006 Kia Sedona engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (6%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (15%)
$100 - $499 (27%)
< $100 (45%)
Chart based on 66 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.
244-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 160000 mi US $75 |
Found that the valve cover gasket on the left-bank of the engine had a minor leak. Decided to replace right-bank as preventative maintenance. Ordered parts from dealership and replaced myself. Cleaned up leaked oil, Problem has not recurred |
| 163000 mi US $45 |
Check engine light came on, codes for incorrect gear ratio came up. Tested input speed sensor - it had failed. Replaced input speed sensor, cleared codes. Problem hasn't recurred. |
| 195000 mi US $300 |
Blown engine head gasket. Replaced myself. While disassembled, cleaned the engine bay, lapped valves, and replaced fluids. |
| 113000 mi US $1811 |
Threw a rod had to replace engine |
| 68000 mi US $268 |
The oil pan was leaking. |
| 129000 mi US $304 |
Serpentine belt and tensioner pulley replaced due to pulley seizing up. |
| 105000 mi US $650 |
4 Engine mount bushings and |
| 110000 mi US $400 |
Upon check engine light appearing I had mechanic check and found a breach in the airflow system inadvertently caused by owner when changing air filter. Had transmission flush done and at over 100K miles added Lucas Oil transmission fix. |
| 134600 mi US $1500 |
Spark plugs changed. Air tube to filter replaced (hole) |
| 175500 mi US $420 |
Replace leaking gasket |
| 63000 mi US $90 |
Check Engine Light on - diags showed "running lean". Inspection found broken intake. Intake replaced. |
| 38440 mi | Check engine light came on. Was advised to tighten my gas cap, and after 5-7 start ups the code might clear.It didn't. Took it in and code came back Purge Valve Insufficient Flow. Could not find problems w/ purge valve.Cleared code. |
| 83000 mi US $25 |
Vacuum leak code. Check engine light is intermittent. |
| 114800 mi US $50 |
Air intake boot was cracked. Check engine light on with p2187 and p2189. |
| 130500 mi US $600 |
Belt tension pulley mounting bolt broke off |
| 170000 mi US $660 |
Oil gasket replaced. |
| 202000 mi US $600 |
Metal Heater hoses to middle of van rusted through and the wife overheated the Sedona...now has blown head gasket...200,000 miles and no real problems but now new car headed my way!@#$% |
| 28000 mi | Timing and value covers leaking oil. Alternator was soaked with oil. Dealer replaced valve cover gaskets, re-sealed timing cover and replaced alternator. |
| 134600 mi US $16 |
Replaced spark plugs, which requires removing the air intake manifold. |
| 143000 mi US $24 |
Check engine came on, with MAF sensor or oxygen sensors being the issue. Cleaned the MAF sensor which fixed the code. Also noticed air intake hose (with duct tape over it) was in even worse shape. Ordered replacement hose and replaced. |
| 250 mi | On the trip home from the dealer the engine warning light came on. Had it towed to dealer 45 miles away. They said the Camshaft sensor was bad. Replaced it and now at about 500 miles with no problems. Also told them about a film on the headers and only ab |
| 196000 mi US $50 |
Replaced harmonic balancer. |
| 129000 mi US $400 |
Camshaft pulley broke |
| 137000 mi US $750 |
Oil pan rusting and leaking valve cover gaskets leaking |
| 158000 mi US $680 |
Cracked y pipe from engine |
| 118000 mi US $5000 |
Bearing loose in engine. Full of sludge. Replacing engine was only option. Also catalytic converter replaced |
| 12000 mi | Early Model Sedona Vans have timing chain tensioners which allow slack upon start-up. I noticed a little rattle for 2-3 seconds after start-up and then read a notice issued to dealers prior to a forthcoming TSB. Mentioned to service rep and she arranged |
| 23000 mi | Check engine warning - dealer reports I needed updated (reflash) programing to avoid a false temp warning, no actual problem with cooling system reported or evident. |
| 101000 mi US $2200 |
Comprehensive 100,000 mile service. Included some non-maintenance repairs. A torn boot that fed the fuel intake system; turning the rear brake disks and replacing the pads; plugs and all fluids including transmission were replaced |
| 41000 mi | Idler pulley bearings were worn. Replaced pulley. |
| 107000 mi US $4000 |
All the seals (valve cover, oil pan, timing chain cover) were leaking. This was discovered during the annual state inspection. Engine light also on. This was an 02 sensor. |
| 16000 mi | Check engine light came on flashing, then solid. Engine misfire from computer, did a software update, problem fixed. |
| 88000 mi US $120 |
intake tube replaced |
| 89200 mi US $620 |
Throttle body needed replaceing |
| 24000 mi | Van lost all power. RPM's dropped to 1000 and nothing happened when you pushed the gas paddle. Gas paddle and receiving sensors had to be replaced. |
| 63000 mi US $125 |
Valve cover gasket was leaking. Dealer replaced gasket. |
| 71000 mi US $350 |
Minor oil leak around oil pan. Dealer replaced gasket. |
| 152000 mi US $200 |
Erratic idle on cold start up and intermittent loss of throttle response. Replaced Throttle Body. . |
| 19840 mi | Ran Diag. Pulled code P0128 - thermostat sticking. found TS172000114 - ECM upgrade. Performed upgrade, cleared code. Tested good. |
| 53720 mi C $700 |
Throttle body or throttle sensor broke. Replaced the throttle body. |
| 62000 mi C $1500 |
Very low gas mileage. A number of sensors were replaced. |
| 76880 mi C $450 |
Idler pulley dead |
| 108000 mi US $1 |
Air intake hose had several cracks allowing air in without sensor knowledge. Car started at high RPM and surged and just ran poorly. Used electrical tape to repair hose. Runs great now. |
| 49000 mi | Check engine light came on. Dealer replaced thermostat binding at no charge. |
| 52000 mi | Follow up to previous concern.(Car will not start intermittently - sometimes in morning/sometimes after having been driven.) Dealership cannot replicate problem. Reprogrammed system & swapped starter with "known good relay." 2 hour wait. |
| 54000 mi | Following complaint letter from March (intermittent not start), dealer kept car 2 days. Replaced junction box. Back again when van would not start at all. 8 minutes before it turned over this time. Dealership inspected power supply cables & grounds related to starting. (Only done-my insistence-having seen comments about ground at fault online.) |
| 62000 mi | Again, intermittently van won't start. Dealer improved ground connections. Problem again 2 days later. |
| 67000 mi | Voltage drop from fuse panel to solenoid.Was not enough volts to activate starter.Removed battery/fuse panel/+ and - cable.Add stabilizer 22a to all connections/cleaned corrosion/crimped all connections for proper contact. |
| 79500 mi | Check engine line came on. Then it would go off. Happened for 48 hours. Took to mechanic who said code was related to emissions. Light came on again and off again for two more days but nothing after that again. |
| 110700 mi US $3000 |
Metal supply line for rear heater corroded. Antifreeze/coolant leaked out. Drained fluid caused engine to overheat. Check engine light never came on. Car died on road. Replaced with used motor, new heater lines, new radiator & antifreeze |
| 40000 mi US $150 |
Idler pulley bearing getting very noisy and on the way to failure. Earlier major repair of AC system, but probably unrelated even though the idler is part of the serpentine belt system that drives AC, water pump, and generator. |
| 50000 mi | fuel tank cap leaked causing engine light. Replaced cap |
| 80000 mi US $200 |
Intake tube cracked and leaking, caused emission fault. |
| 106000 mi US $235 |
Several wires had become damaged somehow leading the torque converter lock-up sensor to not register and putting the transmission in "limp-home" mode. Wiring repair fixed the problem. |
| 130000 mi US $169 |
Accessory drive belt was worn and making a slight noise. Replaced the belt before it failed. |
| 148000 mi US $512 |
Drive belt tensioner broke, required replacing tensioner, idler, and belt. |
| 167000 mi US $450 |
"Y" tube (connecting exhaust headers to rest of exhaust) was cracked. Replaced tube. |
| 37000 mi | error code in car's computer was triggered by low battery. there were no broken parts |
| 54000 mi | The rubber air intake tube from the air filter box and MAF to the throttle body needed to be replaced because a hole had developed in the original tube. Mechanic said this was a common problem with Sedonas. |
| 76400 mi US $6500 |
Engine replaced. Mechanic said it had a dead cylinder. In addition 90,000 mile service done and 2 recalls for suspension parts. |
| 62700 mi US $284 |
Pulley replaced for engine drive belts. Pulley was causing high-pitched noise and could have soon impaired drivability of vehicle. |
| 19000 mi | Check engine light flashing, engine running very roughly, vehicle not reliably driveable and requiring tow to dealer who re-flashed PCM |
| 82000 mi US $500 |
CEL would not clear after repeated troubleshooting attempts -- tech eventually found intake air leak and wrong part was shipped from OEM twice, air problem and wrong part problem still not resolved |
| 18000 mi | Lifter noise or clicking on cold start. They could not replicate the problem. |
| 42000 mi US $320 |
On cold start up noticed a clicking or knocking noise for the first 30 seconds or so. Was told there is a TSB on this problem and they all do that. My bosses does do it also. |
2006 Kia Sedona 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel automatic 2WD
| 61000 mi | new fuel injection system; would have been £2,400 |
| 65000 mi | gearbox resetting - kept going into safety mode. never resolved. |
2006 Kia Sedona 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 5000 mi | REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONERS AS PER TSB. |
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