Worst 2006 Hyundai Sonata Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
VISIBILITY
SEAT BELTS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 375 | 16 | 1 | 85,494 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 150 | 1 | — | 70,286 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 96 | 6 | — | 86,068 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 81 | — | 1 | 97,702 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 74 | — | 1 | 123,454 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 57 | 1 | — | 143,866 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 51 | 4 | 1 | 97,036 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 45 | 1 | — | 48,591 mi | |
| ENGINE | 44 | 2 | 3 | 97,979 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 38 | 13 | — | 98,638 mi | |
| STEERING | 34 | — | — | 91,375 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 33 | — | — | 82,123 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 30 | 1 | — | 43,820 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 30 | — | 4 | 102,907 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 30 | — | — | 86,181 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 21 | 2 | — | 89,682 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 20 | — | — | 13,204 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 16 | — | — | 62,749 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 14 | — | — | 100,812 mi | |
| SEATS | 12 | 2 | — | 92,267 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 12 | — | — | 44,190 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 11 | 1 | 1 | 49,888 mi | |
| WHEELS | 10 | — | — | 112,336 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 98,091 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 8 | — | — | 62,800 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 8 | — | — | 44,144 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | 7 | — | — | 59,281 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 | — | 1 | 26,189 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 5 | — | — | 26,552 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | 1 | — | 51,500 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Hyundai Sonata
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~452,356 vehicles.
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 .
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.
Other Hyundai Sonata Years
Wider context: See the full Hyundai Sonata reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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