2006 Kia Sedona Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 385 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 Kia Sedona, 2% of the 385 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Problem #1. At approximately 111,000 miles my Sedona's airbag light illuminated on my dash panel...and has stayed illuminated ever since. There was no accident or incident to provoke this light to illuminate. Kia of dartmouth (ma) said it's a drivers side seatbelt sensor that is bad . Cost to repair $274.80! Why is a bad sensor not the responsibility of the manufacturer? It's faulty. There was no misuse or abuse by the consumer, in other words, why is there no recall on this item? Problem #2. At approximately 108,000 my Sedona's TPMS light and ( ! …”
NHTSA complaint #10983069, filed 2017-05, 111,000 miles“On may 13, 2006 I purchased a 2006 Kia Sedona van from a local dealership. On september 22, 2006, october 11, 2006, january 3, 2007, and january 18, 2007 had this vehicle to dealer for service due to the air bag light coming on while driving and staying on. During the first occasion the light was reset as the service technician could not find a problem. On the second occasion a code appeared, but no parts were ordered since the code could not be diagnosed. The light was again reset, and the van sent back to me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10190601, filed 2007-05, 16,000 miles“When hitting bumps vehicle is making a squeaking / creaking sound fire light front every 3 mon seat belts every time hard to used and now finally broke.”
NHTSA complaint #10524915, filed 2013-07, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the seatbelt warning lamp flashed and remained illuminated. The vehicle was not inspected and diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10679139, filed 2015-01, 98,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated when the passenger's seat was occupied and the passenger's seat belt was being utilized. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the passenger side air bag sensor was connected to the seat belt, in which the seat belt needed to be replaced. The dealer advised the contact that the passenger side air bag could deploy at any time without warning. The failure mileage was 62,000 and the current mileage was 63,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10488080, filed 2012-12, 62,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 10% |
| 2019 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 | 8 | 3% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 12 | 7% |
| 2002 | 28 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2006 Kia Sedona
84 complaintsAir bags
80 complaintsElectrical system
79 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 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Kia Sedona
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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