2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED IN EITHER DRIVE OR REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNLESS HE PLACED THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAR PROS HYUNDAI RENTON (201 S 7TH ST, RENTON, WA 98057) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. *TT VIN AVAILABLE *JB

THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AS OTHER SONATA MODELS FROM 2006 THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THUS WITH THIS ISSUE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL THAT SPANS ALL HYUNDAI SONATAS FROM 2006-2008. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS VERIFIED AS THE PROBLEM THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING AND THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE PART OF THIS RECALL, WHEN THE CAR IS CLASSIFIED UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL AND IS EXHIBITING THE SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM THE RECALL COVERS. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONS. LUCKILY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND THUS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY, BUT IF IT OCCURS, IT WILL DEFINITELY LEAD TO A HEFTY LAWSUIT.

TODAY I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE REAR CROSS MEMBER. I ALSO WANTED TO PAY FOR A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT MY OWN COST. I DROPPED MY CAR OFF THIS MORNING ONLY TO BE CALLED A COUPLE HOURS LATER. THE GENTLEMAN STATED THAT HE COULDN'T DO AN ALIGNMENT ON THE FRONT TIRES BECAUSE "THE FRONT SUBFRAME IS ROTTED AROUND THE CONTROL ARM MOUNTING POINTS." HE SAID THAT MY CAR WAS "VERY UNSAFE" AND THAT I REALLY SHOULDN'T DRIVE IT. MY RIDE HAD LEFT AND I WAS 40 MINUTES FROM HOME. I HAD NO CHOICE. THANKFULLY, I MADE IT HOME SAFELY AND NOW IT'S PARKED FOR AWHILE. BUT AFTER SOME RESEARCH I SAW THAT 2001-2004 HYUNDAI SONATA WERE RECALLED FOR THE FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTING AWAY. NOT ONLY THAT, I SAW MANY CASES OF OWNERS OF 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING. HE TOLD ME THAT THE COST TO REPAIR WOULD BE OVER $1,300. OH MY. SO, MANY OTHER 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUBFRAME ROTTING AND RUSTING OUT. I REALLY FEEL LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HAD REMAINED LIT AS THE FAILURE PROGRESSED. THE DEALER NORTHTOWNE AUTO GROUP (6728 N OAK TRAFFICWAY, KANSAS CITY, MO 64118, (816) 436-2255) DIAGNOSED THAT THE OSC MAT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN THE DEALER REPLACING THE PART. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. *TT

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTING GOING ON AND OFF. OUR 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE. SHE STOPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY, TURNED IT OFF AND NEVER COULD RESTART IT. THE ENGINE DIED. IT BLEW A ROD. THE CAR HAD REGULAR MAINTENANCE. WE HADN'T HAD ANY WORK DONE RECENTLY THAT COULD HAVE LED TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE MECHANIC SAID IT HAD OIL AND HE COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHAT HAPPENED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNKNOWN NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS TILTED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP, A TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CROSSMEMBER DETACHED AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTOFAIR HYUNDAI (1477 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH 03103, (603) 634-0635) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 247,000.

WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME, BUT I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY EARLY AT ALL REMAINING STOPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK ABOVE THE SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME.

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.

CAR HYUNDAI SONATA V6 2006 STARTED DEVELOPING ENGINE NOISE WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN MY PARKING LOT AFTER I MADE A TURN.. CYCLIC NOISE SIMILAR TO THE ONE MENTIONED IN HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/CARS/HYUNDAI-SONATA-ENGINE-FAILURES-PROMPT-RECALL IT HAS 104000 MILES AND IS NOT LOW ON OIL. MECHANIC SAYS ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED.. IT'S NOISE FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. KEN GARTH HYUNDAI (10770 AUTO MALL DRIVE, SANDY, UTAH 84070) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REQUESTED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.