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.
Campaign 09E012000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 05V316000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: suspension
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Suspension, Aug 8, 2018
REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORT IS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNSTABLE. THIS CAUSES ANY TYPE OF DRIVING HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTROL ARM DOES NOT HAVE ANY UPPER ARM SUPPORT.
Suspension, Traction control system, Jul 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,986.
Suspension, Mar 19, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNKNOWN NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS TILTED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CROSSMEMBER DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTOFAIR HYUNDAI (1477 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103, (603) 634-0635) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.
Suspension, Dec 30, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
Suspension, Jul 25, 2017
I TOOK MY SONATA IN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUB- FRAME WAS RUSTED/CORRODED AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. I WAS RESEARCHING THIS ON THE COMPUTER AND SAW THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON SAFETY ISSUE AND CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOOK MY INFO AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED, BUT I COULD AT MY OWN EXPENSE TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAVE IT EVALUATED. THEY GAVE ME A CASE # 10454251, I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. MY CAR HAS 114,000 PLUS MILES ON IT.
Suspension, Jul 7, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT JACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO INSPECT UNDERNEATH AND NOTICED CORROSION ON THE REAR CONTROL ARM, WHICH HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TARBOX HYUNDAI (3665 QUAKER LN, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02852, (401) 826-1500) WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Suspension, Jun 22, 2017
LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED AT FRAME CAUSED FRONT WHEEL TO SHIFT TO REAR AND STEERING ISSUES. DUE TO THE RUST DAMAGE THIS VEHICLE IS NO LONGER SAFE TO OPERATE. THE SHIFT IN THE TIRE LOCATION OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING NORMALLY FROM A STOP ON A VILLAGE ROADWAY, GOING STRAIGHT IN TRAFFIC. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH SUBSTANDARD STEEL AS HYUNDAI AS SINCE IMPROVED THE STEEL USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ON THIS MODEL. I FILED A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE REAR SUBFRAME WHICH WAS REPLACED ON THE SAME VEHICLE.
Suspension, Apr 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AS EXPECTED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WAS TURNED AT AN ODD ANGLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER HAD RUSTED AND FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Suspension, Mar 19, 2017
REAR CROSSMEMBER HEAVILY RUSTING, I AM TOLD BY MY MECHANIC IT WILL LEAD TO CONTROL ARM FAILURE AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Suspension, Exterior lighting, Visibility/wiper, Feb 4, 2017
RIGHT FRONTWHEEL HAS A SQUEEKING NOISE THAT OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. RIGHT SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY INUPRIGHT POSITION.
Suspension, Nov 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILED AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH REAR SUSPENSION ARM ASSEMBLIES, ALIGNMENT, AND THE LOWER ARM PLATE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CROSS MEMBER LATER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 161,000.
Suspension, Aug 22, 2016
VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION MAKES SOUND WHEN WE DRIVE ON UNEVEN ROADS, BUMPS. CHECKED WITH COUPLE CLINICS, ALL SAYS DESIGN FAULT. I HAVE THIS SOUND FOR 2+ YEARS AND I AM WORRIED. FRONT BOTH TIRES SUSPENSION MAKES THIS SOUND.
Suspension, Air bags, Jun 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT OR LEFT AND A SCRUBBING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM WAS FAULTY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Suspension, May 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,348.
Suspension, Feb 18, 2016
CLUNKING , TRUNKING AND SQUEAKING NOISE FROM FRONT SIDE SIDE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS OR TURNING.COMPLAINED TO DEALER IN 2008 AND 2011 .THEY TEST TEST DROVE AND SAID IT IS NORMAL OR CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM.IN 2016 THEY ARE SAYING IT NEED REPLACEMENT OF FRONT UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS COSTING AROUND $2000. I SEE FROM DISCUSSION FORUMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MAY BE AVOIDING TO ADDRESS WHEN VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.
Suspension, Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 20, 2015
AIR BAG LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. ESC INDICATOR TURNS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. REAR SUSPENSION KNOCKS WHEN FUEL TANK IS LOW (I.E. NEAR EMPTY).
Suspension, Electrical system, Engine, Dec 16, 2015
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, AT 100,000 (HWY MILES) THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARMS BECAME SQUEEKY AND DETATCHED FROM THE RUBBER BUSHINGS, MAKING A HORRIBLE RIDE AND CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I WOULD PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM MAKES THE CAR BOUNCY AND UNSTABLE. THERE IS ALSO A KNOCKING OR LOUD CLICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE AT CRUSING SPEEDS, WHEN I BARLEY PUSH THE GAS PEDAL. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL VALVE. IT GOES AWAY WHEN I ACCELERATE. THE RADIO AND CRUISE CONTROL ELECTORNICS SEEM TO WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TOO!
Suspension, Nov 19, 2015
MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 83000 MILES AND ALREADY HAS BAD UPPER CONTROL ARM IN THE FRONT. I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS ISSUE THIS EARLY AND IT BEGAN WHEN I HAD LESS MILEAGE THAN 83000. I HEAR SQUEAKS WHEN GOING ON CRACKED PAVEMENT.
Suspension, Engine and engine cooling, Equipment, Oct 29, 2015
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT OF DRIVE BELT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO THE DRIVE BELTS BEING REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS AFTER THE BELTS WERE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PERFORMING WELL WHEN DRIVEN. THERE WAS HARDNESS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THERE WAS A SLIGHT, FAINT CHIRPING, FAINT GRINDING SOUND WHEN THE A/C WAS TURNED ON. THE MANAGER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE A/C/PANEL AND MAYBE A LOOSE FLAP. HOWEVER, THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE BELT THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS NOT THE CORRECT ONE FOR THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, AFTER THE ORIGINAL BELT WAS INSTALLED THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT, BUT NOT AS LOUD. ALSO, THE STRUTS WERE REPLACED DUE TO HEARING A NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.*JB
Suspension, Oct 26, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS OUTWARDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED BACK INTO PLACE, BUT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND ONLY SPRAYED THE CROSS MEMBER WITH A COATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Suspension, Wheels, Aug 26, 2015
ON 17 AUGUST 2015, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE OF I-64 NEAR NITRO, WV. AS I PASSED A TRACTOR TRAILER WHILE ENTERING A SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT, WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR VIOLENTLY FISHTAILED CAUSING THE REAR END OF MY CAR TO MOMENTARILY GO UNDER THE TRACTOR TRAILER WHILE MY FRONT END WAS HEADED TOWARD A FOUR FOOT HIGH CONCRETE MEDIAN. BY THE GRACE OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO STEER OUT OF THE SITUATION WITHOUT HITTING EITHER THE TRUCK OR THE WALL. CORROSION OF THE STEEL CROSS MEMBER IN THE REAR END CAUSED THE LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM TO DETACH SUDDENLY. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I HAD PREVIOUS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RECALL WORK PERFORMED. LATER THAT EVENING I RESEARCHED THE NHTSA SITE FOR RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOTICE WHICH I HAD NOT RECEIVED: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: AUG 12, 2013 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 COMPONENT(S): SUSPENSION WHEN I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AS TO WHY I DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE, THEIR RECORDS SHOWED MY VEHICLE AS REGISTERED TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2007. THERE APPEARS TO BE GROSS NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF BOTH THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI IN NOT INFORMING ME OF THIS RECALL. AS STATED ABOVE, THE DEALER HAD PERFORMED RECALL WORK ON MY VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS IN THEIR SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OVER THE PAST 3.5 YEARS.
Suspension, Nov 12, 2014
PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT CONTROL ARM AND FROM STRUT MOUNTS. THUMP NOISE WHEN BUMPS ARE THERE. INITIALLY, THE DEALER SAID EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. I ASKED THEM TO CHECK THOROUGHLY AND THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WITH RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE DEALER REPORTED THAT IT COST AROUND $1220 TO REPAIR. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ME AND MY FAMILY. A SIMILAR RECALL HAS BEEN DONE (NUMBER 113). IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO HEAR WITH NO FAULT OF OURS. THE HYUNDAI NEED TO TAKE CARE OF IT. IT STILL MAKES A NOISE UNDER HOOD. *TR
Suspension, Sep 13, 2014
CAR HAS STARTED MAKING CLUNKING SOUND FROM REAR END OF CAR. TOOK TO AN AUTO MECHANIC REPLACED STRUTS WHEEL BEARINGS HAS SPENT HOURS ON TRYING TO FIND NOISE, EVEN TO THE POINT OF RIDING IN THE TRUNK FOR 15 BLOCKS.VERY CONCERNED THIS COULD LEAD TO SOMETHING BAD. *TR
Suspension, May 26, 2014
AT 110,615 MILEAGE ON CAR HAD INSTALLED LINK ASSY FR STABILIZER, BUSH-STABILIZER, LINK ASSY-FR STABILIZER, JOINT ASSY-CV LH AND WASHER-INR ALSO REPLACED: LF CV AXLE SHAFT AND SWAYBAR LINKAGES AND BUSHINGS. ABOVE WAS DUE TO CLUNK TYPE NOISE FRONT WHEN TURNING BOTH DIRECTION:THEY FOUND SWAYBARS BUSHINGS WORN AND SWAYBAR LINKAGES HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY CAUSING KNOCKING TYPE NOISE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING WAS RUSTED? NOT SURE, AS THEY DID NOT NOTE THAT VERBAL COMMENT ON SERVICE REPORT. SINCE I HAD THIS CAR BROUGHT IN AT 99,000 MILES FOR A COMPLETE WARRANTY CHECK AND WAS TOLD ALL WAS GOOD AND I HAVE HAD ALL MY MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS WERE A ONETIME GOODWILL REPAIR. NOW MY CAR IS BROUGHT BACK IN AT 111,000 DUE TO A CLUNKING, KNOCKING IN THE BACK! SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN AT 20-30MPH AND BREAKING. CAR HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALER SINCE MAY 21, 2014 TODAY IS MAY 26, 2014 AND THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
Suspension, May 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED WHILE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V354000 (SUSPENSION ) REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT HAD DETERIORATED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,586.