2006 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 1,047 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 5th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2006 reports, 43 involved a crash and 9 involved a fire. 38 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipJan 9, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
Campaign 18V026000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Campaign 13V354000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingJul 21, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Campaign 09V280000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 15, 2009
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 532,633 MY 2006-2007 ACCENT, ENTOURAGE, SONATA, MY 2007 AZERA, ELANTRA AND SANTA FE, MY 2005-2007 TUCSON AND MY 2007-2008 VERACRUZ VEHICLES. THE STOP LAMP SWITCH IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY MALFUNCTION. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFTED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, MAY LEAD TO A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 09V122000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lightingApr 7, 2009
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Air bagsApr 10, 2008
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,308 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE PURPOSE OF THE OCS IS TO DISABLE THE RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT FRONT AIR BAG WHEN IT DETECTS THE PRESENCE OF A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM OR SMALL CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG IS DISABLED TO PREVENT INJURIES TO A CHILD THAT MAY RESULT FROM A RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG INFLATION DURING A CRASH.
MISCLASSIFICATION OF A SMALL STATURE ADULT AS A CHILD IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE RIGHT FRONT AIR BAG TO NOT INFLATE IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MERITS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE RIGHT FRONT OCCUPANT.
DEALERS WILL VERIFY THAT THE OCS DOES NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE A PROPERLY SEATED ADULT OCCUPANT. AFTER VERIFICATION, DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY AND SHIP IT TO AN EVALUATION AND REPAIR FACILITY. THIS FACILITY WILL EVALUATE AND REPAIR OR REPROGRAM THE SEAT CUSHION AND OCS AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT MAY 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 08V161000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMar 7, 2008
HYUNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 4,085 REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2006-2008 SONATA AND AZERA VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ALIGNED PROPERLY AND FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE PHOTOMETRIC REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
IMPROPER AIMING OF THE HEADLAMP MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
HYUNDAI-KIA DEALERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR SUPPLY TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. NONE OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE SOLD AS RETAIL. AS A RESULT, AN OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
Campaign 08E021000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, labelsJun 26, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SUNVISORS HAD LOST ADHESION TO THE SUNVISORS AND HAD DISTORTED OR SEPARATED FROM THE SUN VISORS.
IF THE LABELS ARE DISTORTED OR MISSING, THE DRIVER OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WILL NOT HAVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE THAT MAY HELP PROTECT THEM IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUNVISOR ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 06V234000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, headlightsMay 22, 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INNER BEZELS OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES TO BE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED.
AN IMPROPERLY POSITIONED TURN SIGNAL LENS MAY REDUCE THE INTENSITY OF THE TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATION, REDUCING ITS VISIBILITY TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 26, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 06V180000 on NHTSA.gov
Seats, front assembly, reclinerAug 29, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB AND COULD CAUSE THE FRONT MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER TO INADVERTENTLY RELEASE.
THE INADVERTENT RELEASE OF A FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB(S) FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 05V377000 on NHTSA.gov
Electronic stability control, automatic (asc)Jul 7, 2005
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), THE ESC MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE OVERSENSITIVE TO THE ONSET OF OVERSTEERING WHILE DRIVING ON BANKED CURVES, CAUSING INADVERTENT APPLICATION OF THE FRONT OUTSIDE BRAKE WHEN ESC ACTIVATION MAY NOT BE NEEDED.
THIS MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLOW AND MAY AFFECT THE PATH THAT THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. BRAKE APPLICATION CAUSED BY INADVERTENT ESC ACTIVATION MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ESC HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 29, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI AT 1-800-633-5151.
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Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Oct 16, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Air bags, Oct 11, 2013
RE: OCSSETTLEMENT.HYUNDAI.COM DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: MY CAR MAKE AND MODEL IS INVOLVED IN THE HYUNDAI AIRBAG CLASS ACTION SUIT. I TOOK MY CAR SO THAT THE DEALER COULD DO THE RECALIBRATING TO THE SEAT ON 8/27/2013. THEY TOLD ME BEFORE THEY SENT IT TO CALIFORNIA FOR THE RECALIBRATING TO BE DONE TO THE SEAT. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT THE IMPACT JARS THE SEAT CONNECTION AND CAUSES CODES AND THAT THE LIGHT WILL STILL ILLUMINATE WHEN IT CAME BACK AND IT IS. HE SAID I HAVE TO PAY SOME $600.00 TO GET SOMETHING REPAIRED AND THE ATTORNEY ADVISED AGAINST ME PAYING THAT IS NOT MY FAULT. THE ATTORNEY FOR THE CLASS ACTION ALREADY TOLD ME HYUNDAI IS COMING UP WITH ALL KINDS OF REASONS; EVEN THE INSPECTOR THEY SENT SEEMED BIASED FOR THE COMPANY. THE ATTORNEY ALSO STATED THAT THE CAR IS UNDER RECALL AND IF THE LIGHT IS ON WHATEVER THEY SAY DOESN'T MATTER THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER ME SOMETHING UNDER THE SETTLEMENT AND THEY ARE NOT. THE CASE INVOLVES THE AIR BAG LIGHTS BEING ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE SYSTEM. SINCE THE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, I AND WHOEVER RIDES WITH ME ARE IN DANGER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT ME PAYING. I SHOULD NOT PAY. I HAVE NOT HAD AN IMPACT. I GOT A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI TODAY STATING I SHOULD KEEP THIS LETTER IN MY VEHICLE AND THEY LISTED THAT THIS CONTACT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IF I AM UNSATISFIED. I AM NOT SATISFIED AND FEEL I AM NOT GETTING THE OFFER OPTIONS IN WHICH I AM ENTITLED. PLEASE INFORM ME HOW I SHOULD PROCEED IF BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU DOES NOT COMPLY. I CALL THE ATTORNEY OVER THE CLASS ACTION AND THEY INFORM I SHOULD BE PERSISTENT AND I HAVE. BUT WITH HYUNDAI OVER THE INSPECTIONS, ETC., I FEEL THIS WILL NOT COME OUT FAIR. PLEASE INFORM WHAT I NEED TO DO. THANK YOU. *TR
Air bags, Oct 10, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAG). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THE RECALL CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 20TH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND COULD MALFUNCTION DURING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Sep 7, 2013
A PART ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BUCKLE HAS FAILED ONCE PER YEAR FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO GO ON, RENDERING THE AIRBAG INEFFECTIVE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AS SOON AS THIS HAPPENS, BUT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAILURES. WE ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS REPAIR WAS COVERED TWICE, BUT NOT THE THIRD TIME SINCE THIS IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS SAME PART AND THE TIME PERIOD IN BETWEEN PART FAILURES WAS ALMOST IDENTICAL.
Air bags, Sep 5, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT SENSOR WAS REPROGRAMMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FULLY REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 10/24/13*CN
Air bags, Seat belts, Electronic stability control (ESC), Aug 25, 2013
I TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INDICATED ALL AFFECTED PARTS LISTED ABOVE WENT ON. DROVE THE CAR FOR 3 MILES AND SHUT IT OFF FOR 2 HOURS. TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE READ MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT HAVEN'T SEEN A RESOLUTION THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUES GOD FORBID THE AIR BAGS DON'T EJECT IN A ACCIDENT. WHAT DO I DO?? *TR
Air bags, Jul 23, 2013
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT " OCS" ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE PASSENGER SEAT FIXED FOR YEARS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) FAILED TO IDENTIFY WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DISABLED.
Air bags, Jul 13, 2013
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON OUR 2006 SONATA STARTED INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF SEVERAL YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER AT OUR REGULAR SERVICE. THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT GET THE LIGHT TO COME ON. AT A LATER DATE THE LIGHT CAME ON PERMANENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER IN 2010, WHO CHARGED ME $100 INSPECTION FEE. HE CONCLUDED THAT THE LIGHT WAS ON AS A RESULT OF A SEAT MALFUNCTION BUT TOLD US NOT TO WORRY ABOUT THE LIGHT. IN JUNE 2013, WE WERE ON A TRIP TO THE EAST COAST AND NEEDED AXLE WORK (WHICH WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AT 85,000 MILES) AND I AGAIN ASKED THAT DEALER TO CHECK THE SEAT BELT LIGHT. HE INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH SOME BOLTS IN THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS AND THAT MY AIR BAGS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WAS ON. EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED DEALER WARRANT FOR THIS VEHICLE, I WAS AGAIN CHARGED FOR THE INSPECTION AND NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR WARRANTY COMPANY WILL STEP UP TO COVER THIS REPAIR. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MUCH MORE WIDESPREAD SAFETY PROBLEM THAN IT APPEARS AND THAT BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND TRADE KNOWS THIS LIFE THREATENING FLAW EXISTS. I AM APPALLED BY THE FREQUENCY OF AIRBAG COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LODGED AND THAT THE DEALER WOULD ALLOW US TO DRIVE FOR YEARS WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF THESE SAFETY FEATURES. *TR
Air bags, Jul 6, 2013
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON, THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. I ONLY HAVE 38000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Air bags, Jun 13, 2013
DASH AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 2006 SONATA (SEE SAFERCAR.GOV DATABASE). IN MY CASE, THE DEALER SAYS THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDS REPLACING AT A COST OF OVER $2000. I NOTE IN THE ABOVE DATA BASE THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A WIDE VARIETY OF CAUSES FOR AIR BAG FAILURE. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR SO OFTEN IN THE 2006 SONATA, AND CREATE SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE HYUNDAI TO DO A RECALL AND FIX THESE AIR BAG PROBLEMS FOR GOOD. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THESE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *TR
Electrical system, Air bags, Jun 3, 2013
ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE CONSOLE BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE OR PATTERN, UNTIL IT REACHED A POINT OF STAYING ON ALL THE TIME. TO ME, THIS INDICATES AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM DIAGNOSED SPECIFICALLY, ALTHOUGH AT ONE POINT, MY MECHANIC MENTIONED OFF HAND THAT I HAD A BROKEN SEAT BELT, BUT, AFTER I LOOKED THEM OVER MYSELF, ALL SEAT BELTS FUNCTIONED PERFECTLY FINE, SO I DID NOT REPLACE ANY OF THEM. THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THE WARNING LIGHT, HOWEVER, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS WARNING LIGHT MAY BE ON FOR ANY NUMBER OF REASONS, AND MOST CASES INVOLVE EXPENSIVE AND UNRELIABLE REPAIRS, AND THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURS WITHOUT REASON. BECAUSE OF THIS, I HAVE ELECTED NOT TO PAY TO HAVE IT "FIXED." IT HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM UNTIL THIS YEAR, WHEN MY CAR ONLY BARELY PASSED INSPECTION (PRIOR INSPECTORS HAVE APPARENTLY NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT). READING FURTHER, I AM EVEN LESS INCLINED TO FIX IT - SPENDING $1500 ON A REPAIR THAT HAS REPORTS OF RE-OCCURRENCE ON A 7-YEAR-OLD VEHICLE SEEMS SILLY. HOWEVER, I'M LODGING THE COMPLAINT HERE ANYWAY. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO GET A DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER TO DIAGNOSE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, May 13, 2013
THERE IS AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY MOTHER AND STEPFATHER ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THEY RECEIVED A PAMPHLET REGARDING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST HYUNDAI THAT THEIR 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA QUALIFIED FOR A "FREE" RECALIBRATION TO "RESET" THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY CALLED THEIR LOCAL DEALER, AND GOT THE CAR IN. THEY SAID THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON DUE TO A FAULTY SEATBELT, AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE SEAT, SEND IT TO CALIFORNIA AND IT WOULD COST ME $300. I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I ALSO SEE WHERE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THE VERY SAME ISSUE MY CAR IS HAVING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, AND NOT A THE CUSTOMER'S EXPENSE EITHER. OBVIOUSLY IT IS AN ISSUE HYUNDAI SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF. *TR
Air bags, May 10, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE BUCKLE WAS REPLACED FOUR YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Apr 13, 2013
ON NOVEMBER OF 2011, THE "AIRBAG" LIGHT IN MY SONATA CAME ON AND STAYED ON. UPON INVESTIGATION BY THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY SEAT BELT. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A COST OF $325.79. AT THAT TIME I MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO YOU. NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10436650 NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN! MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE WEEK OF 4/7/13 (ODOMETER 112,660) AND AGAIN I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE SEAT BELT. AGAIN IT WILL COST UPWARDS OF $300.00. AND THIS IS JUST 19,250 MILES SINCE I HAD IT REPAIRED IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS AN INDICATION OF EITHER A DEFECTIVE PART OR A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON SO I SEE THIS AS A CRITICAL DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE NHTSA. IF A VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS SHUT DOWN EVERY 20,000 MILES OR SO, IN MY OPINION THE VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO CONSUMERS. JUDGING FROM A CURSORY SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER HYUNDAI SONATAS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Air bags, Structure, Apr 11, 2013, crash
91 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING AND HIT BY ANOTHER CAR. THE CAR DROVE HIM INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAG WENT OFF AND PRODUCED SUFFICIENT INTERNAL INJURIES THAT HE DIED. THE AIR BAG WENT OFF TOO HARD. IF THERE WERE NO AIR BAG, HE WOULD HAVE LIVED. *TR
Air bags, Feb 26, 2013
2/25/2013:AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. TOOK CAR INTO DEALERSHIP THEY HAD TO REPLACE PRETENSIONER CAUSED BY B1706 PASS RESISTANCE TOO HIGH BUCKLER PRETENSIONER. THEY CHARGED US $316.19 I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS CAR AS WE HAD AN ISSUE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON 5/8/2012 AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. FOUND CODES B1448 PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR DEFECT/FAULT TRACED AND FOUND SEAT BOTTOM FAULTY. THERE WAS NO CHARGE FOR THIS THEY SAID AS IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. SINCE THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT REGARDING THE 5/2012 ISSUE I FEEL THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. *TR
Steering, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jan 19, 2013
WHILE TURNING CORNERS THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AND UNABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. RESTART CAR AND IT WORKS AGAIN. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE LIGHTS REPLACED FREQ. CRUISE CONTROL NO LONGER WORKS. ESC LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAD TO USE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE NUMEROUS TIMES FOR 2 DAYS AT A TIME. I AM UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE OR PARK AND I HAVE TO USE THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE TO MOVE THE GEARS. HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONER STOP WORKING A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A FEW DAYS AT A TIME. IF I HIT THE BRAKES HARD THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON AND DO NOT GO OFF FOR DAYS. CIGARETTE LIGHTERS REPLACED AND ONE STILL WILL NOT WORK. HEAD LIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS AND TIME OFF WORK AND PROBLEMS RETURN QUICKLY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Jan 1, 2013
THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON: CODE B1706. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE TENSIONER FAILED AND NOW THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK. DEALER COST IS $400 TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX WITH NO GUARANTEE. *TR
Air bags, Dec 30, 2012
PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS INTERMITTENTLY ON. DIAGNOSIS WAS "PASSENGER SIDE PRE TENSIONER" SINCE THIS TIME THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. THE SEAT ITSELF WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS IN DECEMBER 2012. SERVICE SAYS THAT THE OCCUPANT WEIGHT LESS THAN 110 MAY CAUSE THE WARNING, BUT THE DECEMBER 2012 DIAGNOSIS USED 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE (100,120, AND 170 POUNDS) AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS NO ASSURANCE THAT THE AIRBAG WILL FUNCTION IN A CRASH.AFTER THE DECEMBER 28 CHECK THE WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON BUT ONLY ONE SHORT DRIVE FROM DEALER. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 27, 2012
MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS. I HAD IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION. THEY "RE-CONNECTED" AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. NOW IT HAS BEEN BACK ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS. ALSO I HAVE A HARD TIME CONNECTING MY DRIVER SEAT BELT, ONE TIME I HAD TO DRIVE WITHOUT IT AT ALL SINCE I COULD NOT GET IT TO SNAP IN AT ALL. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DISPLAY LIGHT FLASHES EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO ONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. I CALLED AND APPARENTLY I AM NOT A PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME CAR, SAME YEAR AND HAS THE SAME ISSUES. I FIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 19, 2012
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DASHBOARD "CHECK AIRBAG" LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (23JUL08) WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED CODE B1701 AND REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. AT 43,340 MILES (03FEB09) I NEEDED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY (B1706 CODE) REPLACED. AT 57,106 MILES (06NOV09) I NEEDED THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED (CODE NOT DOCUMENTED BY DEALER). NOW (19DEC12) THE "CHECK AIRBAG" LIGHT IS LIT AGAIN (103,121) AND THE CODES B1701 AD B1706 BOTH SHOW UP. MOST LIKELY REPLACE BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. AN UNBELIEVABLE NUMBER OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACEMENTS IN THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. SINCE SEAT BELT ISSUES LIKE THIS ILLUMINATE THE "CHECK AIRBAG" INDICATOR LIGHT, I HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR RELATED PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Dec 14, 2012
AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD WILL NOT GO OUT IT ILLUMINATES AND GOES OUT AND STAYS ON NOW. *TR
Air bags, Dec 5, 2012
MY AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, IT WAS FIXED AT THE DEALERSHIP IN MAY 2007, IT REPEATEDLY GOES ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED ME THAT IT IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT PREVENTS ME FROM OBTAINING AN INSPECTION STICKER FROM THE STATE WITHOUT A LARGE EXPENSE. *TR
Air bags, Nov 27, 2012, crash
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND NOW IT NEVER COMES ON. NOW MY AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT IN THE DASH CAME ON SO I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY HYUNDAI TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOT ALL OF THE CARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE. SO NOW MY AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN DEACTIVATED BECAUSE OF THE BAD SENSOR AND IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVING. I'M LOOKING TO GET THIS ISSUE COVERED BY A HYUNDAI DEALER. *TR
Air bags, Seats, Nov 21, 2012
ON OR AROUND 11NOV12, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME ILLUMINATED ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THE CODE REPRESENTS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THAT SEAT, AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2008 FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HYUNDAI CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL DESPITE ITS FALLING WITHIN THE MODEL YEARS. THE COST TO REPAIR COULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1,000.00US, AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL NOTICE. FROM READING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, AND I SUBMIT THAT A NEW RECALL OUGHT TO BE CONSIDERED OR THE EXISTING ONE OUGHT TO BE EXPANDED. *TR