Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has 46 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | ENGINE | I HEARD REALLY LOUD SOUND IN THE ENGINE BUT THERE'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER OF FEW DAYS OF DRIV... |
| Feb 15, 2018 | ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTING GOING ON AND OFF. OUR 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWA... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | ENGINE | CAR HYUNDAI SONATA V6 2006 STARTED DEVELOPING ENGINE NOISE WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN MY PARKING LOT A... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | ENGINE | IT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT THE ENGINES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR NOW. IT IS MAKING TAPPING AN... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | ENGINE | PURCHASED THIS SONATA USED 3 MONTHS AGO WITH 45,800 MILES ON IT, DROVE IT 4,000 MILES AND IT DEVELOP... |
| Apr 26, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CHICAGO CITY STREETS AND TEMP GAUGE STARTED TO RISE SLOWLY AND I BEGAN SMEL... |
| Dec 16, 2015 | ENGINE | WHEN I START UP MY CAR MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE IN GRINDS THEN IT STOPS ITS THE CHAIN TENSIONER REPLACEMEN... |
| Nov 20, 2015 | ENGINE | ON LAMBDA/LAMBDA II MPI SERIES ENGINES, ENGINE OIL CAN LEAK ONTO THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH COULD AFFECT ... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | ENGINE | AT APPROX. 79K MILES, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON YOU COULD HEAR A MILD KNOCKING NOISE, AND THEN IT W... |
| Sep 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ENG... |
| May 21, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING HOME AND SLOWED TO LET SOMEONE IN FRONT OF ME TURN LEFT INTO A GROCERY PARKING LOT. TH... |
| Feb 11, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | OIL LEAKED FROM VALVE COVER ONTO ALTERNATOR. ENGINE STALLED AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON RURAL MOUNTAIN R... |
| Jan 9, 2015 | ENGINE | IN JAN. 2015 IT WAS ON A 100 MILE HIGHWAY TRIP. UPON ARRIVAL HE NOTICED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCK... |
| Aug 19, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 M... |
| Jul 19, 2014 | ENGINE | THE CAR WAS EXPERTLY MAINTAINED, FOLLOWED THE SEVERE DUTY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM ... |
| May 11, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ... |
| Mar 24, 2014 | ENGINE | OIL PAN RUSTING OUT. A LOT OF ENGINE MOTOR OIL SEEPING OUT OF ENTIRE OIL PAN. PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC ... |
| Mar 7, 2014 | ENGINE | THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THE HYUNDAI VERACRUZ (WHICH ALSO USES THE HYUNDAI LAMBADA ENGINE). T... |
| Jan 31, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK E... |