2006 Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 11% of all 1,047 complaints for this model year. That is #6 highest electrical complaint count among 21 Sonata model years. These complaints report 1 fire. Median mileage at failure: 75,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 118
- 11% of 1,047
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 75,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 3
When 2006 Hyundai Sonata electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 20, 2006, latest Mar 15, 2022.
Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- NHTSA 09V280000Jul 21, 2009Electrical System3,011 vehicles
Exterior lighting
Hyundai is recalling 3,011 model year 2005-2007 elantra, tucson, sonata, azera and accent vehicles. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to fail to illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A defective stop lamp switch may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission would not be able to be shift out of the "park" position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Risk: Any of these malfunctions could lead to a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on september 2, 2009. Owners may contact hyundai of puerto rico customer service at 1-787-999-4310.
- NHTSA 09V122000Apr 15, 2009Electrical System532,633 vehicles
Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch
Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be able to be shifted out of the park position. It may also cause the electronic stability control (esc) malfunction light to illuminate, and it may not deactivate the cruise control when the brake pedal is depressed.
Risk: Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
- NHTSA 06V180000May 22, 2006Electrical System463 vehicles
Exterior lighting:headlights
On certain passenger vehicles, the inner bezels of the headlamps were not properly assembled which may cause the turn signal lenses to be improperly positioned.
Risk: An improperly positioned turn signal lens may reduce the intensity of the turn signal illumination, reducing its visibility to oncoming traffic, which may result in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the left and right headlamp assemblies free of charge. The recall began on june 26, 2006. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Electrical System 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 electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 118 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 75,000 miles.
- Which Hyundai Sonata year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2011 Hyundai Sonata has the most electrical complaints (616), compared with 118 for the 2006.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
- Yes — 3 NHTSA recall campaigns for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata concern the electrical: 09V280000, 09V122000, and 06V180000.