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.
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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.
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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
1,047 reports, newest first.
Visibility/wiper, Mar 23, 2013
DRIVER SUNVISOR FALLS INTO YOUR VISION UNEXPECTEDLY. *TR
Structure, Mar 4, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILED AND THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 28, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE HOUSING UNIT AND BLOCKED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VISOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Visibility/wiper, Feb 28, 2013
SUNVISOR FALLS INTO MY LINE OF VISION. *TR
Visibility/wiper, Feb 26, 2013
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP IN UPRIGHT POSITION. CONTINUES TO FALL POSING AN OBSTRUCTED VISIBILITY PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING AND DIVERTS ATTENTION FROM SAFE DRIVING. *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
Structure, Fuel/propulsion system, Feb 21, 2013
BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER AS ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I NEEDED A NEW GAS CAP ($200). DID NOT FIX PROBLEM AND WHEN RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE GAS TANK AS IT WAS ROTTED. I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR BUT HOW DOES A 6 YEAR OLD CAR HAVE A ROTTED GAS TANK? DEALERSHIP (BALISE TOYOTA, SPRINGFIELD, MA) CLAIMED "WELL THAT IS NEW ENGLAND FOR YA". I AM OVER 70 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF CARS IN NEW ENGLAND OVER THE YEARS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE EVER HAD A ROTTED GAS TANK. *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
Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 16, 2013
DRIVING FROM BAKERSFIELD, CA TO AUBURN, CA ON 12-20-12. FILLED WITH FUEL ABOUT 15 MILES BEFORE AUBURN. PARKED IN AUBURN, CAR WOULD NOT START ABOUT 3 HRS LATER. TOWED TO GARAGE ON 12-21-12, STARTED AT GARAGE, COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS. DROVE FROM BARSTOW, CA TO PAYSON, AZ ON 12-27-12. WOULD NOT START NEXT MORNING. MECHANIC CAME ON 12-30-12, CAR STARTED. HAD MECHANIC COME ON 1-16-13 TO CHECK FUEL PUMP. STARTED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, FOUND THAT THE POWER CONNECTOR FROM THE PUMP TO THE CONNECTOR AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK HAD BURNT, CORRODED. DISCOLORED CONNECTIONS. THIS IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK! HAVE HAD TO ORDER A NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY FROM HYUNDAI. DON'T IF IT IS AN UPGRADED PART. *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
Structure, Vehicle speed control, Dec 30, 2012, crash
ON DECEMBER 30TH 2012 TIME:11.52 AM WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN INTO A PARKING AREA OF SIKH TEMPLE, 16000 STIRLING ROAD,SOUTHWEST RANCHES,FL33331 TEL: 954 680 0221,MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY FOR NO REASON,AN ACCIDENT RESULTED WITH MINOR DAMAGED TO OTHER PROPERTY AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE 2006 SONATA. IS THERE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL? *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
Suspension, Structure, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 26, 2012
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FROM A FAMILY EVENT DOING 65 MILES AN HOUR. EXPERIENCED EXTREME INSTABILITY. ESC LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD MAKING US THINK PROBLEM WAS ELECTRONIC. CONTINUING AT A REDUCED SPEED, THE CAR CONTINUED TO DART TO LEFT. ON A HIGHWAY OFF RAMP, THE CAR DARTED TOWARD THE LEFT HAND GUARDRAIL, WITH REAR TIRE SQUEALING. WE WERE STILL 50 MILES FROM HOME. LIMPED THE CAR HOME TO BRING TO OUR MECHANIC. WE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE IN CT. THE MECHANIC PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND INSPECTED IT. FOUND IT TO HAVE EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE SUBFRAME IN THE BACK END. WE COULD OF BEEN KILLED. HE TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *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
Visibility/wiper, Dec 4, 2012
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION AND HINDERS DRIVERS VIEW. VISOR IS DEFECTIVE. PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD. *TR
Suspension, Structure, Dec 2, 2012
REAR SUB FRAME RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE OFF WHERE IT CONNCECTS TO WHEEL. *TR UPDATED 12/27/12 *CN UPDATED 12/31/2012 *JS
Suspension, Structure, Nov 29, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REAR END SWERVED WHILE DRIVING BUT THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE UNTIL THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED ON THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL WHERE THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRAME, RADIUS ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM, AND TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,801. UPDATED 01/15/13*LJ UPDATED 1/24/2013*JS
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
Steering, Suspension, Structure, Wheels, Nov 7, 2012
THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED OCT 26, 2012. MY SON NOTED SOME LOSS OF CONTROL AFTER HITTING A ROAD BUMP. I INSPECTED THE CAR AND NOTED THAT THE REAR DIVER-SIDE WHEEL WAS AT A WEIRD ANGLE. THE CAR WAS MOVED TO MY LOCAL REPAIR SHOP ON NOV 1ST. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SUBFRAME CORROSION EFFECTING THE REAR CONTROL ARM AND MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HE ADVISED ME TO HAVE MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT. I CALLED GARVEY HYUNDAI, OF QUEENSBURY, NY, WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM MY SHOP TO GARVEY. HE INFORMS ME THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH SUBFRAME CORROSION AND THIS MODEL YEAR AND NO RECALLS. HE TELLS ME THAT IT WILL COST BETWEEN $1350 AND $2400 TO REPAIR AND ALTHOUGH HYUNDAI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE THEY OFFERED ME $500 TOWARD THE REPAIR WORK. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY A 2006 AND THAT THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED IN FULL BY HYUNDAI. THE CAR HAS SPENT WINTERS IN A GARAGE WHEN NOT DRIVEN. I HAVE HAD MULTI ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE, INCLUDING NEEDING TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED (WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY) I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN SUBFRAME CORROSION ISSUES WITH PRIOR YEARS. *TR
Electrical system, Visibility, Oct 31, 2012
TWO WEEKS AGO I HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER WINDOW OPERATOR ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. TODAY THE POWER WINDOW ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS NOT WORKING AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THE BAD SOLENOIDS ON THREE DOOR LOCKS WERE REPLACED. BOTH SUN VISORS ON THE CAR WERE REPLACED DUE TO MALFUNCTION. THE COVER ON AUTOMATIC CAR SEAT OPERATORS KEEPS ON FALLING DOWN. THE CASSETTE PLAYER IN THE CAR WAS REPLACED DUE TO BAD DESIGN OF THE ORIGINAL PLAYER. *TR
Structure, Oct 26, 2012
THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR HANDLE THAT HAS COME OFF IN THE LAST 6MONTHS. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THIS THE CASE. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A 10YR OLD ELANTRA AND NONE OF HER HANDLES HAVE COME OFF. THIS CAR IS ONLY 6 YRS OLD. *TR