Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has 29 NHTSA lights complaints and 5 lights-related recalls.
29
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09V122000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 VERACRU...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
08E021000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HYUNDAI-KIA IS RECALLING 4,085 REPLACEMENT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES SOLD FOR USE ON 2006-2008 SONATA AND AZERA VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT...
09V280000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE B...
06V180000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INNER BEZELS OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE NOT PROPERLY ASSEMBLED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE TURN SIGNAL LENSES TO BE IMPROPERLY P...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2020 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I CAME HOME RURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT. I LOOKED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WAS STILL ON. I CHECKED TH... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | PASSENGER SEAT BELT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO REMAIN SECURED AND LOCKED. HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED ... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AGAIN, INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THEY WOULD HAV... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STAYS ON AND THE PASSENGER CONTINUOUSLY BLINKS. I HAPPENED TO CLI... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED T... |
| Jan 12, 2016 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY C... |
| Aug 1, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIG... |
| May 20, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON AFTER WEARING THE SEAT BELT . IT ALWAYS BEEPS |
| Oct 1, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TAKATA RECALL - IN SEPTEMBER 2014 MY BATTERY WERE GOING DEAD. CHANGED BATTERY AND IT WENT DEAD ALS... |
| Mar 14, 2014 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO PARK... |
| Nov 27, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF T... |
| Jul 8, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. RECALL ID #09V122000 DEALER OFFERED NO HELP,SAID IT WAS OUT OF WAR... |
| Mar 1, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | P0504 BRAKE SWITCH A/B CORRELATION . LIGHT ABS - ESC/OFF AND CHECK.*TR |
| May 17, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | MY CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS IN MAY THAT WHEN I LOOK THEM UP, ARE LISTED AS ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN ... |
| Oct 3, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS | MY VEHICLE IS VICTIM TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID ... |
| Sep 1, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SEE E-MAIL EXCHANGE: DEAR [XXX] : THANK YOU FOR CONTACTING HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. WE APOLOGIZE YOU... |
| May 21, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA REC... |
| May 15, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE LIGHT BULB FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IS BURNED OUT. I WAS ADVISED BY B... |
| Apr 1, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2009/04/20/MULTIPLE-HYUNDAI-RECALLS-FOR-BRAKE-LAMPS-AND-RUST-ISSUES-AFFECT/ ... |
| Nov 4, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | RECALL NOTICE FOR A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA CONCERNING MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP. *NJ THE CONSUMER RECE... |