Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#11114927July 31, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER FROM THE HIGHWAY TO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V026000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114638July 30, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IN DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY ON. BAD SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113281July 24, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC LIGHT IS ON ALWAYS ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2006 GLS.I DID THE RECALL ON THE ABS LIGHT ISSUE AND THAT WAS FIXED IN 2017 BUT SOON AFTER THAT ESC LIGHT IS ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF.I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND WAS THINKING THAT THIS ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A FAULTY YAW RATE SENSOR AND IT WOULD COST ME 1200 FOR THE REPAIR.I FOUND IN MANY HYUNDAI FORUMS THAT 2006 HAS THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONLY IF A COMPLAINT IS REGISTERED.REQUEST YOU TO ACT ON THIS AS ITS TOO MUCH OF COST TO THE CUSTOMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111127July 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111282July 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKES STARTED LOCKING UP GOING DOWN THE ROAD NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO TRAVEL ANYMORE AND PULLING TO ONE SIDE. HAD TO WAIT FOR THE BRAKES TO COOL DOWN AND THEY STILL DID THIS AGAIN. REPLACED ALL BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS AND WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN. NOW THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110807July 11, 2018
SUSPENSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110666July 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND THE KEY IS OUT OF THE IGNITION THE PARK LIGHTS STAY ON IN THE FRONT AND BACK, AS WELL AS THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAY LIT UP. I HAVE TO UNHOOK THE BATTERY TO GET THEM TO TURN OFF. AS SOON AS I HOOK THE BATTERY BACK UP THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11105240July 2, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
NOTICED A FLUID LEAKING IN THE DRIVE WAY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS BRAKE FLUID AND THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. THANK JESUS MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING THE CAR. THE KICKER IS NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103599June 23, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON I DIDNT HAVE ACCIDENT OR THEY DIDNT DEPLOY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102875June 20, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WON'T GO OFF... CAME ON FOR NO REASON AT ALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099419June 3, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN A ROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097092May 21, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY ESC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TO RESET EVERYTHING FOR MY CAR TO MOVE. WHEN THE ESC LIGHT IS ON MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE LIGHT WILL COME ON TOO AND MY CAR DIES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093759May 14, 2018
STEERING
WHEN EXITING A HIGHWAY ONTO AN EXIT RAMP TO THE RIGHT, THE CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING AT AROUND 35 MILES PER HOUR. MY WIFE CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME, MY WIFE AND MY STEPSON. AFTER STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL THE CAR CAN BE STEERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093587May 13, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION WITH NO POWER BRAKE. ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE ON IT'S OWN. WHEN IN PARK AND NEUTRAL VEHICLE IDLES FINE AND POWER BRAKES WORK. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IT ACCELERATED IMMEDIATELY TO UNCONTROLLABLE SPEEDS WITH NO FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. AT THE SAME TIME YOU LOSE POWER BRAKE AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL UNLESS THE DRIVER PUTS THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, THEN POWER BRAKE ENGAGES AND ACCELERATION STOPS. THIS HAPPENED TO MY DAUGHTER'S CAR ON 4/24/18. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I ALSO TESTED THE CAR AND IT IS UNCONTROLLABLE. EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS OR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THIS. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE OR AFTER THIS INCIDENT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY AUTO REPAIR SHOP. GOT THE CAR ON THE LIFT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN AND REACHED 80 MILES PER HOUR QUICKLY. NO FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR OR BRAKE. DECIDED TO CALL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4/30. THE TECH CONFIRMED OUR CONCERNS. ON 5/11 THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATION ON OUR BEHALF. WE ALSO CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE ON 5/13. NO VEHICLE SHOULD EXTREMELY ACCELERATE AND LOSE POWER BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME! THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS NO VEHICLE SHOULD REACT LIKE THIS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED TO FIND THE ROOT PROBLEM AND SOLVE IT! THIS IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT ANY VEHICLE FROM DOING THIS AGAIN. LIVES ARE AT RISK AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091704May 4, 2018
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNLESS HE PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAR PROS HYUNDAI RENTON (201 S 7TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT VIN AVAILABLE *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082429April 2, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEATS
THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AS OTHER SONATA MODELS FROM 2006 THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THUS WITH THIS ISSUE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL THAT SPANS ALL HYUNDAI SONATAS FROM 2006-2008. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS VERIFIED AS THE PROBLEM THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING AND THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE PART OF THIS RECALL, WHEN THE CAR IS CLASSIFIED UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL AND IS EXHIBITING THE SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM THE RECALL COVERS. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONS. LUCKILY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND THUS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY, BUT IF IT OCCURS, IT WILL DEFINITELY LEAD TO A HEFTY LAWSUIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082105March 29, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TODAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. I ALSO WANTED TO PAY FOR A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT MY OWN COST. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF THIS MORNING ONLY TO BE CALLED A COUPLE HOURS LATER. THE GENTLEMAN STATED THAT HE COULDN'T DO AN ALIGNMENT ON THE FRONT TIRES BECAUSE "THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS ROTTED AROUND THE CONTROL ARM MOUNTING POINTS." HE SAID THAT MY CAR WAS "VERY UNSAFE" AND THAT I REALLY SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT. MY RIDE HAD LEFT AND I WAS 40 MINUTES FROM HOME. I HAD NO CHOICE. THANKFULLY, I MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND NOW IT'S PARKED FOR AWHILE. BUT AFTER SOME RESEARCH I SAW THAT 2001-2004 HYUNDAI SONATA WERE RECALLED FOR THE FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTING AWAY. NOT ONLY THAT, I SAW MANY CASES OF OWNERS OF 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. HE TOLD ME THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1,300. OH MY. SO, MANY OTHER 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTING AND RUSTING OUT. I REALLY FEEL LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081455March 27, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAD REMAINED LIT AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE DEALER NORTHTOWNE AUTO GROUP (6728 N OAK TRAFFICWAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, (816) 436-2255) DIAGNOSED THAT THE OSC MAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN THE DEALER REPLACING THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080978March 22, 2018
ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTING GOING ON AND OFF. OUR 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. SHE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, TURNED IT OFF AND NEVER COULD RESTART IT. THE ENGINE DIED. IT BLEW A ROD. THE CAR HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE. WE HADN'T HAD ANY WORK DONE RECENTLY THAT COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT HAD OIL AND HE COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080198March 19, 2018
SUSPENSION
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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