Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
The safety labels on the visors have curled up and lost their adhesion to the visors making the labels unreadable. The vehicle was manufactured on 4/26/05. A NHTSA safety recall, campaign id no. 06v234000 was issued for this defect for vehicles built may 15, 2005 through August 2005. This recall was inadequate to include all affected vehicles. It should be expanded to include these earlier built vehicles.
The sun visor of the drivers side recently fell and it won't stay up with the velcro stapled. It is very annoying and potentially dangerous while driving. It can obstruct my view and be distracting.
During operation of the vehicle, when vehicle engine speed drops to approximately 1000 - 1100 rpm, headlights will dim or briefly shut off, radio will shut off, and interior fan speed will drop. This happens for approximately 1 second and is intermittent. From searches of the internet, this appears to be a common problem requiring replacement of the positive battery cable assembly. I do not understand why this has not been handled via a recall, especially since headlights dimming off or shutting off during night driving is extremely dangerous. This has happened on multiple occasions to this car. In addition, probably due to this voltage drop problem, several headlights, brake lights etc. , have had to be replaced. This has already cost me several hundred dollars in troubleshooting and repair, prior to learning about the cable assembly.
2006, 2007, 2008, Hyundai Sonatas. Sunvisor fails to remain in position or plastic arm cover breaks causing the sunvisor to not stay in the upward position. This is a safety issue. While on a trip the sunvisor failed to remain upright impairing road vision. There have been three TSB bulletins regarding the Sonata sunvisors. The problem persists and the internet is loaded with customer complaintsregarding recent failures of the sunvisor to remain in position.
When the brake was applied or excel pedal was not applied, all electricity function(radio, a/c, and headlight) went down for a second and came back again. It started happen when the vehicle marked over 100,000 miles and occurred frequently during driving. Even after changing battery and alternator which dealer pointed as reasons of the problem through whole electricity check-up, it happened again and again. The dealer couldn't point out the reason. I appear this problem here for serious potential accident possibility.
Dash board air bag light came on and remained on. Took to a mechanic who stated it was an error code that was not longer active. A sensor must have set it off, but there was no longer a problem. A few weeks later airbag light came on again. Took vehicle to Hyundai dealership who stated occupant classification system (OCS) or sensor that was part of system registered an error at some point in the past few days and that is why the light went on. They stated there was no longer an error, but that the sensor must be going bad and would need to be replaced before it failed. Reason being, once the sensor failed, the air bags (at least passenger air bag, potentially whole system shut off so driver as well?) wouldn't deploy in the case of an accident because system would shut off as a result of a sensor failure. Dealership stated that sensor could not be replaced individually, but that the whole passenger seat cushion would have to be replaced. The sensor is part of the OCS system. The quoted cost for the part (seat cushion with electronic sensing system) would be around $1500 total ($1350 for the part, $150 for the labor). As of now air bag light not on, sensor hasn't failed yet. Once it does, need to replace if want air bag system to deploy. This seems like a very serious safety issue that should be addressed by a recall. I have read hundreds of customer complaints online that have the 2006 Hyundai Sonata with this problem and haven't had it fixed. As a result there are a lot of people driving around in a vehicle that some if not all of the air bags won't deploy in (and most if not all of them don't realize it disables the air bag). This design flaw could result in serious injury or death. All information I received in regards to airbag light issue was from the service department at a Hyundai dealership. This issue needs to be investigated and a recall needs to be issued.
Drivers side visor fails to stay in upright position and will fall to a position that can block the drivers visual field. This is apparently a common defect with this model of vehicle, but Hyundai fails to recognize the safety issue and will not repair or issue a recall.
My driver's side sun visor broke and cannot stay up. I have to put it to the side, but it blocks side view dangerously. This is a common defect for Sonata 2006-2008. The technician at the dealership noticed the problem, but never mentioned to me during warranty. . Read more...
Broken visor. Will no longer stay in up right position causing restricted vision for the driver. Safety hazard.