Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has 11 recalls, 1047 complaints.
11
Recalls
1047
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 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...
18V026000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2006-2011 Hyundai Azera and 2006 Hyundai Sonata vehicles. Water may enter the Anti-lock Brake (A...
08V161000
AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 393,308 MY 2006-2008 SONATA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH FEATURES AN OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (O...
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...
13V354000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera...
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...
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 ...
05V377000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT MAY INTERFERE WITH THE MANUAL SEAT BACK RECLINER KNOB AND COULD CAUSE THE FRONT MANUAL SEAT BACK RE...
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2006 Hyundai Sonata 4-DR w/SAB
| 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... |
| May 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I am filing this complaint regarding a serious engine issue with my 2006 Hyundai Sonata equipped wit... |
| May 4, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | There is a recall for the rear lower control arms for the 2006 Hyundai sonata getting rusty and not ... |
| Oct 3, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, th... |
| Aug 8, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed spee... |
| Apr 7, 2024 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I have a 06 sonata 2.4l that had rear control arms rotted out plus the subframe. And my esc light is... |
| Feb 20, 2024 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while making a turn at 10-15 MPH, th... |
| Dec 31, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Rear lower control arm snapped |
| Sep 21, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an und... |
| Jun 7, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The rear suspension became corroded and one of the coils or bars broke off while driving. After the ... |
| May 30, 2023 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | On 5/30/23 while in traffic I pressed the brake to slow down and the car kept moving forward. I pres... |
| 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... |
| Mar 6, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving into the driveway and ... |
| Aug 20, 2022 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | UNKNOWN |
| May 3, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illumi... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The red warning airbag light stays on and it’s visible as I drive. Does this mean the airbags are ... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I have had several things wrong with other models and my 06 hyundai Sonata having the exact same th... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | May 2019: Battery light came on and off for a few minutes. Car sputtered and engine quit. Replace... |
| Jan 10, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The airbag light in my car stays illuminated and I’m not sure why. No auto/body shops will touch it ... |
| Dec 27, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the a... |