Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| 0501008 | 07/01/2005 | 10016143 | Headliner adhesive application service campaign 920-2006 sonata vehicle with 2.4l engines may have insufficient adhesive application to the headliner rear mounting plates. *sc | 08/31/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0601007 | 09/01/2006 | 10020655 | Sun visor label replacement. labels may become distorted or separated from the sun visor. *kb | 12/08/2006 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||||
| 0501017 | 12/01/2005 | 10018879 | Replacement of front outside door handle covers - service campaign t19. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 12/22/2012 | 109000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 26000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the sun visor flips down impairing her vision while driving. the dealer was contacted and is aware of the issue. the manufacture was notified, who directed the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was repaired by a personal mechanic. the current and failure mileages was approximately 26,000. bw | |||
| 06/08/2008 | 42000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 hyundai sonata and the sun visor has just about disintegrated. it will not stay up and i have tried velcro, tape, etc. it is dangerous because it just flips down while driving. many other complaints all over the internet. dealer say not a recall. *tr | |||
| 09/30/2009 | 58000 | 1 | |
| I am the original owner of my sonata. a crack has appeared on the dash following the outline of the passenger airbag. this will be the second dash i have had to put on the car for this same issue. to me this is a big safety issue with dashes cracking around my airbag. deployment of this airbag may be forever compromised because of this problem. and the fact that it has happened twice the exact same way seems more than a coincidence. although i have seen another complaint on this site, there are many more like me experiencing the same problems. a search on the internet for sonata dashboard crack will bring up many posts from sonata owners experiencing this very same issue multiple times such as me. i don't want to trust my young son and wife to a defective design that could shorten their lives. please look into this issue. *tr | |||
| 12/12/2008 | 1 | ||
| Had car in shop in for the dash to be replaced due to cracking all the way around the air bag compartment on the passenger side in 2007.this a 2006 model hyundai sonata-dash is cracked again in the same area as before completely around the air bag compartment fear this could cause injury or air bag to deploy without accident dealer states it is owners problem & expense as it has been just over 2 years since replaced the first time and there is no recall issued for this problem-feel that this is a defect in material & a safety hazard that could cause an accident or injury. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 28000 | 1 | 03/14/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. the contact noticed a crack in the dashboard on the passenger side air bag panel. the dealer stated that the dashboard needed to be replaced. the cause of the failure was unknown. the repair was not made. the vin was verified, but appears to be invalid. the failure mileage was 28,000 and current mileage was 30,000. updated02-14-08 *bf updated 02/14/08 *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 12000 | 6 | 05/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. while driving 20 mph, he heard a loud banging noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. the contact stated that the noise was louder while making a turn with a passenger seated in the rear. the dealer inspected the vehicle on two occasions; the first time they were unable to diagnose the failure and the second time the dealer adjusted the rear suspension. the suspension adjustment failed to solve the failure. as of october 9, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the failure mileage was 12,000 and the current mileage was 16,997. the dealer stated the front right door lock inoperable, passenger seat area makes a rattling sound, right trunk trim vibrates when vehicle in motion and hears knocking sound in the engine. updated 10/23/07 *tr | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 9200 | 1 | 01/17/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while accelerating at anytime the vehicle hesitated without warning. the dealer indicated this was the design of the vehicle. the consumer stated the vehicle goes into neutral when the accelerator was released it would stop. updated 07/05/06 *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/28/2013 | 42000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 02/28/2013 | 42000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 02/28/2013 | 42000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that he went to open the door but the handle failed. the contact stated that he was unable to open the door. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the failure mileage was 42,000. ap | |||
| 01/03/2011 | 50000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 31501 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 12/30/2012 | 31501 | ||
| 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? | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 159801 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 159801 | ||
| 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. rvk | |||
| 10/01/2012 | 159801 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the vehicle rear end swerved while driving. the contact thought that the vehicle rear swerved due to low tire pressure, but the electronic stability control light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the locate mechanic a diagnostic was performed. the failure was located at the rear left and right wheel and frame was corroded and cracked, and caused the rear tires to wear prematurely. the vehicle was repaired. the left and right frames, radius arm, lower control arm, and tires were replaced. the approximate failure and current mileage was 159,801. li | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns 2006 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph or more the drivers side sun visor would not stay in place and it continued to fall down. the vehicle was taken to the dealer previously who replaced the sun visor and the replacement visor also failed. the previous sun visor was repaired under warranty and the recent repair will cost over $100. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for the repairs and they would reimburse her after the repairs were made. the contact stated that she will not pay the repair cost. the failure mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 07/01/2010 | 110000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. the driver and passenger sun-visor are defected they fall while driving blocking the view. the contact stated when the sun-visor fall he has to remove one hand from the steering wheel place it on the sun-visor to keep it from blocking his vision, and that could cause him to crash. the dealer was contacted they advised the district manager will not assist with the repair. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure mileage was 110,000 and the failure mileage was 195,000. li | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 45000 | ||
| 2006 hyundai sonata gls kthump noise in rear of car. dealership has attempted 3 repairs and has been unsuccessful. | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I own an 06 hyundai sonata and was hearing a growling noise which became louder with increased speed. after going to the dealer on three separate occasions with the hope of identifying the problem, i was informed that i needed to replace the two front wheel bearings (to a tune of $1100.00). i am shocked by this considering this is a farely new vehicle. i read complaint and defect reports on the nhtsa website which sited frame corrosion issues in models up to 2002. my concern is that this is the same type of issue but my car is not acknowledged or included because it is a 2006 model. i know that hyundai claims to have improved the engineering of their newer models; however, it just seems ironic that i am needing to replace the wheel bearing (which is included in the frame) at such an early age in the life of the vehicle. there has been no accidents or injuries as of this date, but i was informed that if i didn't replace these bearings that i am in jeopardy of the wheels falling off...which could be detrimental and very dangerous. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 11/29/2012 | 127000 | 1 | |
| Rear sub frame rusted through and broke off where it conncects to wheel. *tr | |||
| 10/26/2012 | 150000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 90000 | 1 | |
| I was just getting off the interstate and was driving home when the car made this clunking noise and then i lost control of the steering. i could no longer drive the car. after i got the car home, it was looked at and i was told the control arm rotten off the sub-frame from the inside out. i did some research and found that this was a problem with the 2001-2004 hyundai sonatas. i contacted hyundai and they did not seem to want to help me and told me this has not been a problem in the past. it apperas to me that if they recalled previous models that they have not fixed the problem. i am very thankful that the control arm did not brake while i was on the interstate driving at 65 mph. *tr | |||