Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the vehicle fish tail out of control. The rear driver's side wheel struck the inner wheel well and subframe. The contact slowed the vehicle and moved the vehicle onto road shoulder. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The mechanic stated that the upper control arm fractured due to corrosion. The subframe and fuel tank were also corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Rear control arm support is totally rusted out causing the car to be unstable. This causes any type of driving hard to control. The control arm does not have any upper arm support.

Lower control arm rusted at frame caused front wheel to shift to rear and steering issues. Due to the rust damage this vehicle is no longer safe to operate. The shift in the tire location occurred while accelerating normally from a stop on a village roadway, going straight in traffic. I believe this vehicle was manufactured with substandard steel as Hyundai as since improved the steel used in the manufacturing process on this model. I filed a previous complaint regarding the rear subframe which was replaced on the same vehicle.

The contact's girlfriend's daughter owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. While making left and right turns, the vehicle became difficult to maneuver and the abs indicator illuminated. The contact jacked the vehicle up to inspect underneath and noticed corrosion on the rear control arm, which had separated from the vehicle. The contact called tarbox Hyundai (3665 quaker ln, north kingstown, ri 02852, (401) 826-1500) who stated that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Rear crossmember heavily rusting, I am told by my mechanic it will lead to control arm failure and loss of control of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. While making a left turn at 20 mph, an abnormal sound emitted from the vehicle and the check engine and esc warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front and rear control arms needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,348.

Clunking , trunking and squeaking noise from front side side when going over bumps or turning. Complained to dealer in 2008 and 2011 . They test test drove and said it is normal or can not reproduce the problem. In 2016 they are saying it need replacement of front upper and lower control arms costing around $2000. I see from discussion forums this is a common problem with this vehicle. Dealer and manufacturer may be avoiding to address when vehicle is under warranty.

On 17 August 2015, I was driving my 2006 Hyundai Sonata at 75 mph in the left lane of I-64 near nitro, wv. As I passed a tractor trailer while entering a slight curve to the left, without warning my car violently fishtailed causing the rear end of my car to momentarily go under the tractor trailer while my front end was headed toward a four foot high concrete median. By the grace of god I was able to steer out of the situation without hitting either the truck or the wall. Corrosion of the steel cross member in the rear end caused the left rear control arm to detach suddenly. I had the vehicle towed to the local Hyundai dealer where I had previous routine maintenance and recall work performed. Later that evening I researched the NHTSA site for recalls on my vehicle and found the following notice which I had not received: report receipt date: Aug 12, 2013 NHTSA campaign number: 13v354000 component(s): suspension when I questioned the service personnel as to why I did not receive the notice, their records showed my vehicle as registered to the original owner. I purchased the vehicle in 2007. There appears to be gross negligence on the part of both the dealer and Hyundai in not informing me of this recall. As stated above, the dealer had performed recall work on my vehicle while it was in their shop for routine maintenance over the past 3. 5 years.

My car currently has 83000 miles and already has bad upper control arm in the front. I should not be having this issue this early and it began when I had less mileage than 83000. I hear squeaks when going on cracked pavement.

Noticed a shimmy vibration louder than normal while driving to work on highway, upon exiting on main road heard very loud thump bang on left rear drivers side. I assumed it was a blow out as I couldn't steer the car (pulling to right) but managed to make into parking lot off the main. Upon inspection left rear tire still on car not flat, but on a total slant approx 45 degree. I was very glad to be off highway however still this is a major safety issue. After towing to garage, mechanic called me later and said the entire rear sub-frame rotted and broke from car needing to replace everything suspension sub-frame, including control arms, and would need an alignment, he also said that's why my tires wore down quicker than usual due to suspension issue. I didn't contact dealer since car no longer on warranty, after checking the internet for used parts (could not afford new parts as mechanic's estimate was already at the $1800. 00 mark) was surprised to see the hundreds of complaints already posted with this same issue. I did repair the car with a total bill (used/recycled parts) for $1567. 00. I still did not feel safe driving this car. Why would it take so long to have a recall. . . It is obvious this is a defect which could cause serious crash, fatality serious injury and should be covered by Hyundai for repair or full reimbursement.

Earlier in the day when I was driving with my nephew and sister, the esc light came on. The next time I drove it, the light did not come on and was not on at the time of this incident. I was driving in my neighborhood, turning a corner, when I heard a loud clunk from the driver rear side. I stopped and saw a large rusty metal piece had detached from the frame on that side and was dragging on the road, the wheel was tipped out wobbly. I knew it could not be driven. I called aaa and had it towed to a local garage. Due to holiday weekend, my husband saw the mechanic on Monday 7/8/13, who diagnosed it as a rear subframe corrosion and failure. He advised us to check for a recall as he was familiar with a prior front frame recall a few years ago. He had other repairs ahead of us, so we had it towed to our mechanic 15 miles away. When our mechanic got it on the lift we were told the damage was very severe: the rear end was rotted, needing removal/replacement of rear crossmember, 2 upper and 2 lower arms, l/r upper control arm and joint, with rear shocks and mounts, and alignment. We called Hyundai regional office, opened case # 5870260. The agent reported no recalls and this was not under warranty, but he stated he was "very familiar" with this type of problem in other years and models. He advised contacting the dealership, as they may be able to do something. (herb chambers of auburn, MA. ) the service manager at the dealership advised us to have it towed to them at our expense (40mi. ) his lack of empathy and telling us that Hyundai would take little or no responsibility for repairs, outside of a recall, prompted us to have our mechanic do the work. Repairs were done with Hyundai factory parts, ($2,640 including labor). We are convinced that the vehicle has a defect which could have caused a crash, serious injury, and/or death had it happened in any other circumstance.

2006 Hyundai Sonata. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle front control arms recall notice. The consumer was informed the control arms needed to be replaced, due to the fact the bushings were starting to separate. The consumer asked about the cause, and the dealer stated it was due to wear and tear. The consumer began to research the issue, and discovered a recall was issued for the front control arms. The consumer filed a complaint and Hyundai responded by saying they did not show any open campaigns on his vehicle. In October 2013, the consumer received a recall # 13v354000 which outlined an issue with corrosion that could result in detachment of the inboard control arm mounting points. As a result of the notice, he contacted the dealer and was told, it appeared to be related and that it would be fixed at no cost. Consequently, when he call the Hyundai dealership and was told the issue identified in the notice and his issue with the bushings that were starting to separate were two different issues and that the initial issue would not be a part of the recall. The consumer stated the only thing the dealer did, was add a corrosion kit under-coating aero and rust preventive v. The service department informed the consumer, they were not replacing the cross-member on any vehicles, they were merely using some kind of protectant to prevent further corrosion.

Upper control arms failed & were replaced 9/27/2012. This required another dealer alignment. Front tires then wore out 6,200 miles later. Tires wore down to metal belt core; could have easily blown out. I had 3 previous dealer alignments and was told by dealer in April 2013 there is no more camber/caster adjustment possible, my car is "out of specs", that I need a $650 aftermarket camber adjustment kit. Dealer told me to rotate tires every 3,500 miles which is much sooner then the factory recommended 7,500 miles. I was told tires will lose 50% or more of tread life. My April 17, 2013 dealer alignment failed, could not be done. I had dealer alignments sept 26, 2012 (with new upper control arms), Jan 22, 2010, July 29, 2010, July 29, 2009. I have good photos of the severe tire damage, steel belting clearly visible. I am original owner and have detailed repair records from the dealer.

I own a 2006 Hyundai Sonata, at 100,000 (hwy miles) the front upper control arms became squeeky and detatched from the rubber bushings, making a horrible ride and clunking sound when I would put the car into gear. This problem makes the car bouncy and unstable. There is also a knocking or loud clicking sound in the engine at crusing speeds, when I barley push the gas pedal. It sounds like the air intake control valve. It goes away when I accelerate. The radio and cruise control electornics seem to work only when they want too!.

This problem was discovered oct 26, 2012. My son noted some loss of control after hitting a road bump. I inspected the car and noted that the rear diver-side wheel was at a weird angle. The car was moved to my local repair shop on Nov 1st. They informed me that there was subframe corrosion effecting the rear control arm and making the car unsafe to drive. He advised me to have my Hyundai dealership look at it. I called garvey Hyundai, of queensbury, NY, where I purchased this vehicle. I spoke to the service manager and arranged to have the vehicle towed from my shop to garvey. He informs me that there has not been any prior problems with subframe corrosion and this model year and no recalls. He tells me that it will cost between $1350 and $2400 to repair and although Hyundai is not responsible they offered me $500 toward the repair work. I feel that this should not be an issue with a vehicle that is only a 2006 and that the repair should be covered in full by Hyundai. The car has spent winters in a garage when not driven. I have had multi issues with this vehicle, including needing to have the engine replaced (while still under warranty) I see that there has been subframe corrosion issues with prior years.

I was just getting off the interstate and was driving home when the car made this clunking noise and then I lost control of the steering. I could no longer drive the car. After I got the car home, it was looked at and I was told the control arm rotten off the sub-frame from the inside out. I did some research and found that this was a problem with the 2001-2004 Hyundai Sonatas. I contacted Hyundai and they did not seem to want to help me and told me this has not been a problem in the past. It apperas to me that if they recalled previous models that they have not fixed the problem. I am very thankful that the control arm did not brake while I was on the interstate driving at 65 mph.

Broken left upper control arm not covered under 100,000 mile warranty, which could have adversely caused a loss of control of vehicle, per mechanic.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the front drivers side control arm broke. The contact was traveling 65 mph when he heard a cracking sound. The contact was attempting to exit the highway when the vehicle crashed into another vehicle because the contact was unable to keep the vehicle in one lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired. The failure and current mileage was 153,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that a loud noise was heard from the front end of the vehicle while driving an unknown speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where the failure was located at the front lower control arm, which was severely corroded. The lower control arm was replaced. The failure and current mileage was 159,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving, she could hear a loud sound coming from under the front passenger side wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rotors were defective and needed to be replaced. The remedy failed to repair the failure. The vehicle was taken back to a dealer who diagnosed that the control arm bushings were defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 129,000.