60 of the 1,422 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata are about the stability control — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 94,511 miles.
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Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING UPON COMING TO A STOP. I TRIED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER.
NHTSA complaint #11288604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
NHTSA complaint #11240819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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
NHTSA complaint #11228479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC/ABS LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR ACCELERATION WAS HARD AND BRAKING SEEMED TO GO DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO SCARE YOU. I MADE IT HOME THE LIGHTS WENT OFF BUT BACK ON ANOTHER DOING THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHERE ACCELERATION SEEMED TO BE DRAGGING ANF BRAKES FELT LOW THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOW I DO NOT DRIVE IT SINCE THESE LIGHTS COME ON OFTEN. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED AND DTC CODES SHOW MULTIPLE CODE FOR ABS, ESC, AIRBAGS ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FIXED BUT THAT DID NOT HELP THE ESC/ABS LIGHT STILL COME AND MAKE BRAKING/ACCELERATION HARD AT TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #11220314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAD 2006 SONATA ESC LIGHT POPPED UP AND SUDDENLY MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED WORKING MY CAR WAS IDEALIZED TO THE SPEED OF 20MPH I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE I WAS JUST SAVED TO MEET AN ACCIDENT. FUSE BOX STARTED HEATING AND IT BURNET I SHUTOFF ENGINE AND THEN STAYED THEIR FOR A WHILE AND THEN I WENT BACK HOME. I THOUGHT ONLY MY CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM NOT USING MY CAR SINCE I CHANGED TPS ASSEMBLY BREAKLIGHT SWITCH FUSE BUT STILL, PROBLEM RESIST THIS MAY CAUSE A BIG ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK AFTER THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #11175970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AGAIN, INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESEARCH IT THE NEXT TIME I CAME IN. THE PARK LIGHTS WILL NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF WHEN IN THE AUTO SETTING, SO FAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO SHUT OFF BY REPEATEDLY TURNING LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE ABS/ESC LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND WILL USUALLY GO OFF AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. NOW, THE TRUNK WILL NOT CLOSE AND THE TRUNK LIGHT IS ON CONTINUALLY AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT LIGHT WHEN HITTING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON THE FOB, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SECURE AND SAFE TO ENTER AT NIGHT. THESE SITUATIONS ALL OCCUR EITHER WHEN PARKING OR IN THE CASE OF THE ABS/ESC WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11120687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC LIGHT IS ON ALWAYS ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2006 GLS.I DID THE RECALL ON THE ABS LIGHT ISSUE AND THAT WAS FIXED IN 2017 BUT SOON AFTER THAT ESC LIGHT IS ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF.I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND WAS THINKING THAT THIS ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAVE A FAULTY YAW RATE SENSOR AND IT WOULD COST ME 1200 FOR THE REPAIR.I FOUND IN MANY HYUNDAI FORUMS THAT 2006 HAS THIS ISSUE AND IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONLY IF A COMPLAINT IS REGISTERED.REQUEST YOU TO ACT ON THIS AS ITS TOO MUCH OF COST TO THE CUSTOMERS.
NHTSA complaint #11113281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE BRAKES STARTED LOCKING UP GOING DOWN THE ROAD NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO TRAVEL ANYMORE AND PULLING TO ONE SIDE. HAD TO WAIT FOR THE BRAKES TO COOL DOWN AND THEY STILL DID THIS AGAIN. REPLACED ALL BRAKE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS AND WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND NOW IS DOING IT AGAIN. NOW THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11111282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FELL TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,986.
NHTSA complaint #11110807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY ESC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I HAVE TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY TO RESET EVERYTHING FOR MY CAR TO MOVE. WHEN THE ESC LIGHT IS ON MY CAR DOES NOT MOVE. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE LIGHT WILL COME ON TOO AND MY CAR DIES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS .
NHTSA complaint #11097092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
NHTSA complaint #11062480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC OFF STARTED JUST LIGHTING UP OUT OF NO WHERE THEN STAYING ON TILL I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON AFTER I START THE VEHICLE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS TO BE HAPPENING? ALSO IT THE ESC HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION AND THE AIRBAG HAPPENED WITH CAR WAS STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11033419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS NOT BEEN STARTING EVERYTIME. I'VE HAD IT TESTED ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, FUSES, RELAYS, AND STARTER, EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE. IT DOESN'T MATTER THE WEATHER OR WHAT YOU DO TO START IT ( WIGGLE THE SHIFTER, PLAY WITH THE LIGHTS, TURN IGNITION SLOWLY) IT STARTS SOMETIMES WITH NO PROBLEM AT ALL AND OTHERS IT WILL LEAVE ME WAITING ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO AM HOUR.
NHTSA complaint #11002585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN I TURNED MY CAR ON I NOTICED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND ALSO THE ESC BUTTON WAS ILLUMINATED ALSO. I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT AND MY CAR WOULDN'T DRIVE MORE THEN 5 MILES AND HOUR. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR AND IF THERE'S A RECALL ON WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS. IF I HAVE TO GO TO THE DEALER HOW MUCH WILL THEY CHARGE TO FIX IT. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW WHY MY DEALER DOESN'T NOTIFY ME WHEN THERE ARE RECALLS IN MY VEHICLE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #10993081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
NHTSA complaint #10971836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
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.
NHTSA complaint #10933759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT COM'S ON RANDOMLY CAUSING CAR TO DECELERATE BECOMES HARD TO STEER AND CAR LOOSES POWER. HAVE HAD VARIOUS THINGS DONE TO CAR BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY. DIAGNOSTICS FROM DIFFERENT MECHANICS INDICATE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AM TOLD CARE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT 83,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL2006 HYUANDI SONATA
NHTSA complaint #10926684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V316000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
NHTSA complaint #10917306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER A VISIT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT MY ESC SYSTEM - UNIT IS IN FAILURE MODE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OF "DEFECTIVE PROBLEM" CONCERNING THEIR PRODUCT. CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS RELATED TO REPLACEMENT REPAIR. $3000.00 > THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, IN WHICH HYUNDAI CORPORATION SHOULD ISSUE A "RECALL" OF YEARS 2006-2009, MODELS THAT ARE IN "FAILURE MODE" AS PER DEALERSHIP TODAY
NHTSA complaint #10917318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WENT TO MY CAR TO GET A BLANKET AND NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF AND MY ESC OFF LIGHT IS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10904268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESCOFF AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ONCE IN A WHILE. INTERMITTENTLY, THIS PROBLEM ALSO HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. AFTER OVER NIGHT OR WAITING FOR COUPLE OF HOURS AND STARTING THE VEHICLE IT GOES OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10902943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES MY ESC OFF CENSOR COMES ON & DOES NOT GO OFF BY PUSHING ESC BUTTON ,UNTIL I TURN OFF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10862297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"ESC OFF" LIGHT IS "ON" AND CAN'T BE RESET. HYUNDAI HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS FAILURE OF A SAFETY RELATED SYSTEM AND DOESN'T SEEM INTERESTED IN REPAIRING WHAT IS A SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY. I THINK A RECALL IS WARRANTED.
NHTSA complaint #10851099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 SONATA: THE ESC ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND PUSHING THE ON/OFF SWITCH DOES NOT PUT IT OUT. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE START, THE DASH LIGHT GOES OUT SOMETIMES; MAY RETURN THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR..
NHTSA complaint #10846389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AIR BAG LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. ESC INDICATOR TURNS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. REAR SUSPENSION KNOCKS WHEN FUEL TANK IS LOW (I.E. NEAR EMPTY).
NHTSA complaint #10811295 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10794927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR HESITATE TO START. ONCE ON ESC OFF LIGHT IS ON AND YOU CAN GO ANY FASTER THAN 15MPH. IF YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND CRANK IT AGAIN THE LIGHT GOES OFF BUT YOU CAN GO PASS 2500 REMEMBER OR ELSE IT BUCKS AND JERKS AND ENGINE REVS BUT YOU CAN'T INCREASE YOUR SPEED. IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF RECALL FOR THE 3.3 LIKE ENGINE, BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE MY ENGINE IS 2.4L. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HYUNDAI ON APRIL 25, 2015.
NHTSA complaint #10779844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF AT START OF VEHICLE. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10776398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2006 MODEL KEEPS COMING UP INTERMITTENTLY. I CHECKED AND DID NOT FIND ANY OPEN RECALLS ON THIS. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON HYUNDAI ISSUE / PROBLEM ACROSS DIFFERENT HYUNDAI MODELS INCLUDING SONATA, SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE ROOT CAUSE AND ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THIS. IS THERE SOME OTHER COMMON RESOLUTION FOR THIS THAT NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE INTERIM?
NHTSA complaint #10762631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ECS WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN TURNING KEY IN IGNITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE, WITH ESC AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10735006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.