2006 Hyundai Sonata Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of all 1,047 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest body and structure complaint count among 21 Sonata model years. These complaints report 4 crashes and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 65,500 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 63
- 6% of 1,047
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 4
- Median mileage
- 65,500 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Hyundai Sonata body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint May 12, 2006, latest Mar 2, 2021.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
- NHTSA 05V377000Aug 29, 2005Structure & Body36,000 vehicles
Seats:front assembly:recliner
On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat belt may interfere with the manual seat back recliner knob and could cause the front manual seat back recliner to inadvertently release.
Risk: The inadvertent release of a front seat back recliner may result in injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the manual seat back recliner knob(s) free of charge. The recall began on october 14, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Structure & Body 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 body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of all complaints for this model year, including 4 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 65,500 miles.
- Which Hyundai Sonata year has the most body and structure complaints?
- The 2010 Hyundai Sonata has the most body and structure complaints (171), compared with 63 for the 2006.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata concerns the body and structure: 05V377000.