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
1,047 reports, newest first.
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 7, 2015
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES, AND THE CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. DJR
Air bags, Jan 5, 2015
SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR
Air bags, Dec 30, 2014
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER ON 12/9/15 AND AFTER A $120 DIAGNOSIS FEE WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE NEAR $500. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE PART AND WAS TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE! *JS
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 27, 2014
DEAR SIR OR MADAM, MY 2006 SONATA HAS BEING ILLUMINATED THE AIR BAG LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF WILL DETERMINE IF 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Air bags, Dec 25, 2014
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AT APPROX. 101,550 MILES AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. MILEAGE NOW AT 102,049. LIGHT REMAINS ON REGARDLESS ON IF THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED OR NOT. PLEASE ADVISE STATUS ON A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH BY ALL THE READINGS COMPLAINTS NOTED ON LINE, IS FOR SURE AN ISSUE. *TR
Air bags, Dec 22, 2014
AT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND HISTORY CODE B1448 - OCS MAT DEFECTIVE. THE TECH CLEARED THE CODE AND RETESTED CAR AND STATED IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THEN AT 83,000 MILES THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THIS TIME THAT THERE IS A FAULT CODE SET FOR THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH. THE LATCH SIDE OF THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $360. THE TECH ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY SONATA OWNERS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Air bags, Dec 17, 2014
I NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER WITH IN A WEEK TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIX. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION AND IT WAS ELECTROANAL OR SOME KIND OF SENSOR TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. SO I ASKED WILL THE AIR BAG STILL WORK IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT? THEY SAID NO BECAUSE ITS NOT MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT AND ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. SO THAT'S THE ONLY CAR I HAVE TO GO FROM HOME TO WORK AND BACK OR FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SO WHAT AM I TO DO? THANK YOU *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 16, 2014
I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY TWO YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A CORROSION RECALL AND SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME IF IT STAYS ON SOLID THEN RETURN AND THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT FOR ME. I PROBABLY COULD HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT THAT POINT HAD THEY LOOKED INTO IT FURTHER. SO NOW LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, TOOK IT IN TODAY AND IT IS "SEAT BELT BUCKLES" THAT IS CAUSING ISSUE, REPAIR IS 700 DOLLARS AND NEED MY CAR FOR AT LEAST 4-5 DAYS. I AM GUESSING IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT TO HAVE HYUNDAI STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AGAIN AND ISSUE RECALLS FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS. I CALLED CORPORATE AND INQUIRED ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS INTO MAKING THIS A RECALL BUT OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK NOW AT ALL. I SAW MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HYUNDAI OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT HAVE THE SATISFACTION OR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AS A PRIORITY. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Dec 16, 2014
DRIVING ALONG, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAYS DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND NOW, AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLE FAILURE OF AIRBAGS. *TR
Air bags, Dec 15, 2014
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON TOOK TO DEALER SAID DRIVER SEAT SWITCH BAD, POSSIBLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE COULD BE BAD QUOTED OVER 500. DOLLARS TO FIX I CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Service brakes, Hydraulic, Dec 15, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Air bags, Dec 12, 2014
SUDDENLY, AN WARNING SIGN FOR AIR BAG APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. I WAS NOT COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE A CAR WITH AIR BAG ERROR SIGN. I BROUGHT MY TO MY MECHANIC. IT WAS DIAGNOSED DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN A BUCKLE CLIP IN A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THEN, I BROUGHT MY CAR INTO LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY DENIED TO REPAIR IN A WARRANTY OR RECALL. I HEARD THAT THE SAME DEFECT WAS NOT UNCOMMON IN SONATA AROUND THAT YEAR. IF SO, THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED BY RECALL. I LOVE MY SONATA AND HYUNDAI CAR! *TR
Air bags, Structure, Dec 4, 2014
WE NOTICED A CRACK STARTING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD WHERE THE AIRBAG WAS LOCATED. THE CRASH PAD WAS REPLACED ON 9/29/06 UNDER WARRANTY. A NEW CRACK STARTED IN 2010 WHICH CONTINUED TO EXPAND & SPREAD. ON 10/12/11, WE RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY VERIFIED THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, WE WERE TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOW "OFF WARRANTY," REGARDLESS THAT IT WAS IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION AS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM, THEY COULD NOT RE-ADDRESS THE ISSUE UNLESS WE PAID FOR THE REPAIR FIRST & THEN COULD BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE "GOOD WILL CONSIDERATION POLICY". WE STRONGLY OBJECTED TO THIS POLICY, BUT WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING FURTHER COULD BE DONE. IT IS NOW 12/4/14, AND THE CRACK HAS BECOME SO SEVERE THAT AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, CREATING A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE PASSENGER. WE KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AS WE HAVE PERSONALLY SPOKEN WITH OTHER 2006 SONATA OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Air bags, Nov 25, 2014
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NOT EVEN A WEEK AGO AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON NOV. 25,2014. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Electronic stability control (ESC), Nov 19, 2014
MY VEHICLE LIGHTS FOR THE ECS SYSTEM, SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG KEEPS ILLUMINATING. I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI HERE IN JACKSONVILLE AND WAS TOLD THAT A DIAGNOSTIC FOR $94, WOULD NEED TO BE DONE TO SEE WHY THE ESC LIGHT IS ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL GO OFF WHEN THE SEAT CUSHION IS RECALIBRATED BUT, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY SEAT BELTS(BOTH), SO IT WILL STAY ON AND THEREFORE THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT, I PRAY THAT I DON'T GET INTO ANY ACCIDENTS TILL I FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. WHY AREN'T THE SEATS BELTS PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM? THEY WORK INCONJUNCTION WITH EACH OTHER.THE ESC WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN FIXED IN 09 BUT HERE IT IS 2014 AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THE SAME PROBLEM AS BEFORE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE TO RESTART IT ONLY TO HAVE THE LIGHT COME ON AGAIN ONCE I START TO DRIVE. WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR, IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE SAFE. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 17, 2014
IN 2013, MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I LEARNED THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED SO I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS REMOVED AND SENT AWAY FOR REPAIR. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS REPAIR WAS MADE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSION/BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF OVER $400. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE DONE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATAS. AS OF YET, I UNDERSTAND THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BUT THAT THIS MATTER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I WAS SPECIFICALLY TOLD THIS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I URGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS. I, LIKE MOST OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION, CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND $400+ DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, I ALSO CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE ALLOW PASSENGERS TO SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT KNOWING THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY. OF COURSE, I ALSO AM CONCERNED FOR MY OWN SAFETY AS A DRIVER AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AS WELL. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH HYUNDAI KNOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, BUT OBVIOUSLY, UNLESS THE NHTSA ISSUES A RECALL, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND THOSE OF US IN THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE TO PUT OURSELVES AND OUR PASSENGERS AT RISK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS SERIOUS MATTER! *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Nov 16, 2014
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR ISSUE CODE: B1448 WHICH MEANS OCS MAT DEFECT AND THIS MADE MY DASH AIR BAG ILLUMINATE AT TIMES, MEANING THE AIRBAG WOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. FORTUNATELY, THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SHOP DID NOT CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT SINCE IT IS A RECALL. HOWEVER, BEFORE THEY BEGAN TO PROCESS THE B1448 FIX, ANOTHER "SAFETY" ISSUE CODE CAME UP ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC TEST SAYING "SEAT BELT BUCKLE PRETENSIONER: DRIVER RESISTANCE IS TOO HIGH" AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS ALSO CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, THUS THE AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. SINCE MY CAR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE, I HAVE TO PAY A BIG BILL OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE PRETENSIONER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. NO ONE SHOULD PAY ANYTHING FOR A SAFETY ISSUE. UPON WEB RESEARCHING THERE HAS BEEN A GOOD NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE BUT YET THERE IS NO RECALL YET.
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
Power train, Nov 5, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO PARK AS THE ABS AND ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Air bags, Seat belts, Oct 30, 2014
AROUND 70000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER HAS CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED THERE. THE DEALER SAID IT MAY BE THE GROUND AND LIKE OTHER I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM. *TR
Air bags, Oct 21, 2014
AIR BAG SENSOR FREQUENTLY MISTAKES AN ADULT FOR A CHILD AND TURNS OFF. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR AT 3 YEARS. AUTO HAD ABOUT 125000 MILES WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY WELL OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. INSTEAD, I BOUGHT BLACK TAPE TO COVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT. I THOUGHT THIS SAFETY DEFECT WOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY NOW. APPARENTLY, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE, GIVEN THE REMAINING AIRBAG SENSORS MOST LIKELY WORK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THINGS CAR. *TR
Air bags, Seat belts, Seats, Oct 17, 2014
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND JUST NEVER WENT OFF. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR HAD BEEN DONE PRIOR. WENT TO OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CODE ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES WAS. HYUNDAI CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE PASSENGER BUCKLE CANISTER. THAT'S FINE, BUT 400,000 OF THESE IN THE 06-08 SONATA MODELS HAVE NOW "FAILED" AND AT $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS, THEN ANOTHER $250 FOR A BELT BUCKLE REPAIRS, I DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD BE WEAR AND TEAR IN THE VEHICLE. JUST SEEMS LIKE EASY MONEY FOR HYUNDAI. HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED SOON. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 16, 2014
CAR SLIDES REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS AND TIRES HAD A WHEEL ALIMENT STILL HAPPENS THEN MY ESC ABS LIGHTS COME ON THEN THE CAR DRIVES FUNNY AND DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Electronic stability control (ESC), Oct 15, 2014
ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ESC OFF LIGHT TURNED ON MY VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE G SENSOR AND ESC MODULE. RESEARCHED IN THE NET AND FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST FOR SIMILAR MODELS. THE COST OF REPLACING THE PIECE FROM OUT OF POCKET IS OUTRAGES AND NEED HELP IN GETTING ATTENTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Seat belts, Oct 14, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,900.