10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,896 miles

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2006 Hyundai Sonata Owner Comments (Page 1 of 2)

problem #30

Apr 072024

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 06 sonata 2.4l that had rear control arms rotted out plus the subframe. And my esc light is on not really sure what to wit that. But my car is down now due to rear control arms needed replaced.

- Dover , DE, USA

problem #29

May 192023

Sonata

  • miles
My son was driving and heard loud pop and saw flames coming from hood fire department put out fire car is complete loss

- Joplin , MO, USA

problem #28

Aug 182021

Sonata

  • miles
The brake.esc off is lite up on dash. When I start the car the light is not on but when I take off the brakes will push them.selves multi times 5 to 10 then then engine stops and the light comes on dash saying eac off and it drives for. The most part half ok. This happens everything for 2 months now. The engine light stayed on 1 year and half. When hooked up to code reader it says fuel leak.

- Jefferson, NC, USA

problem #27

Oct 232020

Sonata

  • 155,175 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Around 5:30 pm during the day I parked the vehicle by the curb on the street with no lights on and nothing left plugged in. When I turned the car off the windows were rolled all the way up and the sunroof was closed. I locked the doors then went inside the apartment and about 30 min later the neighbors informed me of a fire inside my vehicle. I reacted quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher, ran to the vehicle unlocked the driver door manually with the key and was able to put the fire out before it spread. The center counsel and center dash area with controls for the ac, and radio were all burned and melted down. After the fire department finally arrived and took their report and left I researched what may have been the cause of this incident. I learned this is a very common problem amongst these particular types of vehicles and in 2016 the first recall was announced. These vehicles have ABS modules and hydraulic electronic control units that allow moisture to enter causing corrosion resulting in a short circuit. And because they stay electrically powered whether the vehicle is on or off these short-circuits can start a fire. Hyundais number for this recall is 172.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #26

Oct 012020

Sonata

  • 177,000 miles
My car battery light went on. I replaced the battery 2X, replaced the alternator, checked the ground and all connections. My battery light flashes, then goes off then my seatbelt light blinks and goes off and my windshield wipers are not getting the power to wipe and the rear defroster turns off every time the battery light flashes. Ive been to 3 mechanics and they all say bring it to Hyundai. When I brought it they said there was no recall so I left the service room and am now on the NHTSA site.all of this is while both stationary and in motion

- East Northport, NY, USA

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problem #25

Apr 052020

Sonata

  • 110,000 miles
The driver's side sun visor arm is broken. It won't stay up. I have velcro on it but when it's hot, it loosens the glue and it falls down blocking my vision while driving. It's either up or down, no in-between.

- Miamisburg, OH, USA

problem #24

Jul 242019

Sonata

  • 128,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall my car caught on fire as I was driving it down the road.

- Lisbon, OH, USA

problem #23

Jul 162019

Sonata

  • 72,030 miles
Car stalled and locked up three times while driving on a city street. Had the car towed to the Hyundai service center and was told it is the ABS control module that is malfunctioning. The ABS module recall should have been expanded as I never had any problems with this vehicle until now.

- Mckeesport, PA, USA

problem #22

Jul 242019

Sonata

  • 128,000 miles
The car caught on fire as I was driving down the road

- Lisbon, OH, USA

problem #21

Mar 132019

Sonata

  • miles
The speed sensor telling me speed doesn't work saying I'm going 0 the car it's self will not go out of park into drive can't drive the vechile, the ABS light keeps coming on the ctrl light keeps coming and doesn't come off the air bag light doesn't shut off check engine light came on and car almost drove me off the road and into windshield all in 2 days and before that was fine it's always has been taken care off and manage and unknown problems happened all at once where I haven't been able to drive it for 2 months

- Greensboro Bend, VT, USA

problem #20

Feb 192018

Sonata

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I found this recall message "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.an electrical short within the ABS module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury." What I need to action for this issue?

- Carrollton, TX, USA

problem #19

Mar 122019

Sonata

  • 147,264 miles
Car was dragging on ground, after stopping vehicle, driver noticed rear, driver side wheel was tilted.

- Richmond, IL, USA

problem #18

Dec 212018

Sonata

  • miles
Throttle body piston sensor as I am driving the engine revs high and does not come back down. When looking up the codes they state it is the throttle body piston sensor which has been changed and I am still having the same issue. I have been doing some investigating and apparently a lot of people have had this issue and Hyundai does nothing about it.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #17

Apr 242018

Sonata

  • 150,000 miles
Sudden unexpected acceleration with no power brake. Acceleration of vehicle on it's own. When in park and neutral vehicle idles fine and power brakes work. With foot on brake and placing the vehicle in drive or reverse it accelerated immediately to uncontrollable speeds with no foot on the gas pedal. At the same time you lose power brake and it is impossible to control unless the driver puts the vehicle in neutral, then power brake engages and acceleration stops. This happened to my daughter's car on 4/24/18. Thankfully there was no accident. I also tested the car and it is uncontrollable. Experienced no problems or warnings prior to this. No check engine light before or after this incident. I had the car towed to my auto repair shop. Got the car on the lift and put it in drive. It immediately accelerated on it's own and reached 80 miles per hour quickly. No foot on the accelerator or brake. Decided to call Hyundai dealership. The car was towed to the dealership on 4/30. The tech confirmed our concerns. On 5/11 the service manager contacted Hyundai corporation on our behalf. We also called Hyundai customer care on 5/13. No vehicle should extremely accelerate and lose power brake at the same time! this is a safety defect. Regardless of what the problem is no vehicle should react like this. The vehicle is still at the Hyundai dealership and needs to be investigated to find the root problem and solve it! this is necessary to prevent any vehicle from doing this again. Lives are at risk and a recall needs to be done. Drive by wire system...

- Seatac, WA, USA

problem #16

Feb 052018

Sonata

  • 150,000 miles
While driving down the highway the ESC and ABS lights continue to come on without warning. They go off once I turn the vehicle off but shortly after driving they come back on.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #15

Aug 282017

Sonata

  • 200,300 miles
It all started with 3 bad alternators. The alternator was replaced 3 times in 2 years all brand new alternators. In those 2 years the car had trouble starting in interments. Turning the key 5-6 times the car will eventually start. Recently the car's headlights, air conditioning, and radio turn off when the car is slowing by applying the brake. Computer prompted no code for a problem. I have read about these same issues with the same make, model, and year. What is the malfunction?

- Childersburg, AL, USA

problem #14

Mar 152016

Sonata

  • 80,000 miles
I took my car in for the rear crossmember recall in 2016. Even though it was rusted they did not replace it however the did replace the front cross member because it had holes in it and was rusted. They replaced rusted brake and fuel lines (which I paid for) the car has never been right since and now the power steering lines are rusted and the car is not able to be driven. I am the original owner. The car has 87,787 original miles on it. Always garage kept, not driven in the winter. There is no reason this car should be in the condition it is in. With the car now out of warranty by a few months Hyundai refuses to do anything even though they should have replaced corroded lines and other parts last year when it was under warranty. We also own a 2006 Buick which was driven in the winter and it does not have one speck of rust on it. This is a known Hyundai issue. I shouldn't have had to pay for the last repair, certainly not this one. The only repairs made have been to corrosion of the underside of the car. The body is completely intact with no rush.

- Youngwood, PA, USA

problem #13

Apr 112017

Sonata

  • 145,000 miles
Electric stabilization randomly turns off on its own and wont turn back on, the low tire pressure light has never come on, I've had 2 flats, and several really low air tire moments; this happens regularly. I thought it was covered by the last recall but when I got the last one I took my car to the dealership to get the recall taken care of they said my car wasn't affected by the recall.

- Richmond, VA, USA

problem #12

Dec 092016

Sonata

  • miles
I see there was a recall on the control arm it was never fixed so how do I get it reparied

- Parkersburg, IA, USA

problem #11

Dec 062016

Sonata 6-cyl

  • 30,000 miles
The car either accelerating or braking jerks as if it starts and stops on it's own. I am afraid of driving it. I've had it to the dealer a couple of times and my first complaint was that it jerked into gear. It didn't matter if reverse or forward. The check engine light will come on. The dealer replaced a shift sensor but that didn't fix the check engine light nor the stop and start at random times. When this happens the car slows way down and I barely can get it to go forwards. The last time it happened was at night. I pulled onto a street from a stop sign into traffic. I barely went half a block and had to pull into a driveway to get out of the traffic behind me. The ESC light came on briefly on the dash. I looked at the off switch and it was illuminated. I pushed it off I think. The road was dry and there was no reason that turning at 5 mph would create a reason for such a reaction from the car. I only have 30K miles on the vehicle. It should not be doing this.

- Great Falls, MT, USA

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