2006 Hyundai Sonata Brakes Problems
NHTSA has 127 owner complaints about brake problems in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 12% of all 1,047 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest brake complaint count among 21 Sonata model years. These complaints report 6 crashes, 1 fire, and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 79,000 miles.
- Brakes complaints
- 127
- 12% of 1,047
- Crashes reported
- 6
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 79,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 2
When 2006 Hyundai Sonata brake complaints were filed
First complaint Jul 28, 2005, latest Apr 8, 2024.
Brakes recalls for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- NHTSA 18V026000Jan 9, 2018Brakes87,854 vehicles
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 (ABS) Module and result in an electrical short .
Risk: An electrical short within the ABS Module may cause an engine compartment fire, even when the car is turned off, increasing the risk of an injury.
Remedy: Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install a relay in the vehicle's main junction box to prevent the risk of an ABS short-circuit while the car is turned off, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2018. Owners may call Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 172.
- NHTSA 05V316000Jul 7, 2005Brakes1,970 vehicles
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 oversensitive to the onset of oversteering while driving on banked curves, causing inadvertent application of the front outside brake when esc activation may not be needed.
Risk: This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle is traveling. Brake application caused by inadvertent esc activation may result in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the esc hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall began on july 29, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Brakes complaints by Sonata model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Hyundai Sonata have brake problems?
- NHTSA has 127 owner complaints about the brake in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 12% of all complaints for this model year, including 6 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 79,000 miles.
- Which Hyundai Sonata year has the most brake complaints?
- The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has the most brake complaints (230), compared with 127 for the 2006.
- Is there a brake recall for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
- Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata concern the brake: 18V026000 and 05V316000.