Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has 50 NHTSA other complaints and 2 other-related recalls.
50
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
05V316000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 LITER ENGINES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), THE ESC MAY HAVE BEEN PROGRAMMED TO BE OVERSENSI...
06V234000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE AIR BAG WARNING LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SUNVISORS HAD LOST ADHESION TO THE SUNVISORS AND HAD DISTORTED OR SEPARATED ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HEARD LOUD POP AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM HOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE C... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The brake.esc off is lite up on dash. When I start the car the light is not on but when I take off t... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED UNDER THE THE CAR. THIS IS WHERE A BRACKET WAS HOLDING THE LINES TWO FUEL ... |
| Apr 5, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ARM IS BROKEN. IT WON'T STAY UP. I HAVE VELCRO ON IT BUT WHEN IT'S HOT, ... |
| Aug 23, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 I NOTICED AFTER STOPPING AT A STORE AND GOT BACK IN IT WAS HARD TO START. IT ... |
| Jul 24, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING IT DOWN THE ROAD. |
| Jul 24, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD |
| May 7, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN I FILL TO A FULL TANK |
| Feb 17, 2019 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING UPON COMING TO A STOP. I TRIED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND C... |
| Dec 21, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THROTTLE BODY PISTON SENSOR AS I AM DRIVING THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AND DOES NOT COME BACK DOWN. WHEN L... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKES STARTED LOCKING UP GOING DOWN THE ROAD NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO TRAVEL ANYMORE AND PULLING... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I FOUND THIS RECALL MESSAGE "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2006-2011 HYUNDAI ... |
| Jan 12, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY ESC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TO RESET EVERYTHING FO... |
| Jan 1, 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... |
| May 3, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON I NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND ALSO THE ESC BUTTON WAS ILLUMINATED ... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKATA RECALL. MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS NOT BEEN STARTING EVERYTIME. I'VE HAD IT TESTED ALONG WITH... |
| Dec 9, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CONTROL ARM IT WAS NEVER FIXED SO HOW DO I GET IT REPARIED |
| Oct 24, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE VISOR ON BOTH MY 2006 AND 2007 IS BROKE AND DOES NOT STAY UP. HAD TO GLUE IT. ALSO WE HAD AN THI... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR WAS CO... |
| Sep 6, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I WENT TO MY CAR TO GET A BLANKET AND NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF AND MY ESC OFF ... |