This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for KIA SEDONA 2006 structure body. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your KIA SEDONA 2006 structure body and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1536759
Internal NHTSA #	11176123
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2006
File date	09/01/19
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On the morning of the incident i drove to work (approx 25 miles) at speeds in excess of 60 mph with no incident. After parking i entered my workplace. During lunch i got in the vehice and began to travel to a nearby reastaurant. I was driving at approximately 45 mph when the vheicle's hood became unlatched and opened. The hood opened with such force that the hood lift strut supports broke, allowing the hood to open, over extend, obstruct my vision, and strike the windshield. Upon striking the windshield the glass shattered. I slowly pulled to a nearby parking lot, took a picture with my phone,and closed the hood. I later called kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542 and reported the incident. I was given a case number of 13015302. I was advised to proceed to an authorized kia dealearship and be seen for nhtsa recall number 16v-389. If the latch was faulty, i was told that kia would cover the costs of repairs. When the dealership was called, i was assured that there were not recalls on my vehicle, when to the contrary, i was sent a recall document sc134 from kia case worker, billy wells. I was finally able to schedule an appointment. I dropped the vehicle off for the appointment. After approximately 4 hrs the local kia dealership serviced the vehicle and produced paper work stating that there was no problem with the equipment.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLLY RIDGE, NC
VIN pattern	KNDMB233966XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city
Dealer's state code
Dealer's ZIP code

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

3VWVV21C76M419073 6G1YX54A33L933436 ZD4KSG001MS003872 KM8R3DGE3PU495896 WP1AG295XHLB81787 WDDXJ7JB8FA009400 6X9UN1B0X6P023595 PM1VA74090VB51864 WDC1660572A071316 2C4RDGBG1FR613032 VF7VZZKXZNZ045718 JT121JK1800007212

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?