2006 Kia Sedona Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 79about this part
- Share
- 21%of 385 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 79 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Kia Sedona, 21% of the 385 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 5 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had issues putting in park and then getting out of park. Disconnected battery cable to turn off vehicle. Battery seemed dead but had battery checked out it's fully good. Now my ABS,battery,brake,ESC lights all came on and vehicle has no power. Seems like it could be brake-tramission shift interlock problems?”
NHTSA complaint #10986013, filed 2017-05, 159,000 miles“The ESC and the ABS light came on and know the break lights don't work and it keeps blowing my head lights the air bag is on and they stay on. This happens when you put it in gear and they stay on the whole time the auto is on. At frist it did every once in a while but know it stays on and my brake lights doesn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #10874158, filed 2016-06, 149,000 miles“Takata recall my air bag light stays on all the time.. Saw a show last night about the takata air bags exploding not at all sure how long it has been this way so the date below is not accurate it has been a couple years I think. I don't know how many miles but it is 140,000 now.”
NHTSA complaint #10934400, filed 2016-12, 100,000 miles“My ESC light and ABS light came on as I was pulling out of the movie theater and my vehicle immediately turned off so I restarted it and pulled out onto the highway where it turned off again and wouldn't restart for 15-20 minutes once I got it restarted my engine started making a weird sound and I could not accelerate it kept jerking like I was running out of gas when I had a full tank luckily I made it home with my 3 kids before it shut off again. Not safe at all.”
NHTSA complaint #11012937, filed 2017-08, 181,689 miles“We bought this Kia Sedona from a dealer and from the time we bought it always had some starting problem. So when we took to the dealer they said it is the battery and replaced the battery and again the same problem and then they said to replace the battery connecting parts as they are not connecting right. Then had some fuse problems and had to replace some fuse and the AC was down replaced the AC. Again battery problem and not starting. …”
NHTSA complaint #10560112, filed 2014-01, 68,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V088000Feb 14, 2020Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Sedona and 2007-2009 Sorento vehicles. Moisture may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result…Covers: Kia Sedona 2006–2010, Sorento 2007–2009
- 06V349000Sep 11, 2006On certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable brake pedals, the stop lamp switch wiring harness may be out of position. An improperly positioned stop…Covers: Kia Sedona 2006
Related service bulletins
- 10195109May 7, 2021Tsb_bod051_closed: technical service bulletin closed
- 10183431Apr 4, 2016TSB - USE OF AFTERMARKET USB CHARGING CABLES IN USB/12V PORTS - This article provides information regarding the use of USB ports and 12V power outlets to connect/charge mobile…
- 10090609Jan 30, 2013Pitstop: audible tone from back-up assist always on - if you encounter a customer complaint relating to the audible tone from the back-up assist feature remaining on at all…
- 10034637Jul 1, 2010Kia: provides information related to the ecm software upgrade of some vehicles with 3.8l and 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with the…
- 10033464Nov 1, 2009Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. Information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may…
- 10031947Sep 1, 2009Kia: power sliding door remoe controller motor replacement. On some vehicles, a power sliding door (psd) may not open when using an overhead console switch, b pillar switch or…
- 10030292Apr 22, 2009Kia: on some vehicles with 2.7l engines, the ecm software and tp sensor upgrade may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with the electronic throttle control…
- 10020652Aug 1, 2006Sliding door cables replacement. Consumer may complain that the driver and passenger side sliding door handles are sticking and not returning to there proper positions.
- 10020651Aug 1, 2006Power sliding doors with switch. Consumers may complain of the button sticking while depressed in higher temperatures.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 20% |
| 2020 | 3 | 15% |
| 2019 | 4 | 10% |
| 2018 | 11 | 22% |
| 2017 | 23 | 17% |
| 2016 | 46 | 15% |
| 2015 | 37 | 26% |
| 2014 | 12 | 31% |
| 2012 | 33 | 31% |
| 2011 | 12 | 18% |
| 2010 | 7 | 22% |
| 2009 | 8 | 17% |
| 2008 | 45 | 26% |
| 2007 | 40 | 25% |
| 2006 | 79 | 21% |
| 2005 | 22 | 12% |
| 2004 | 18 | 10% |
| 2003 | 29 | 18% |
| 2002 | 50 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2006 Kia Sedona
84 complaintsAir bags
80 complaintsBrakes
45 complaintsBody and structure
41 complaintsExterior lighting
33 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsSteering
21 complaintsElectronic stability control
20 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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