2006 Hyundai Sonata complaints

WE OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAS AN AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON. OUR DEALER HAS TRIED 3 TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY TO FIX IT. A MONTH OR TWO AGO OUR ABS AND AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON. WE PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND A WEEK OR SO LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT BACK OFF A FEW TIMES OVER THE NEXT WEEK. IT THEN STAYED ON SO WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONNECTOR THAT NEEDED REPLACED AGAIN. THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON AGAIN. A FEW WEEKS WENT BY AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE SO THEY WOULD REPLACE IT AGAIN FREE OF CHARGE. LESS THAN A WEEK WENT BY AND THE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON. WE HAD IT BACK IN TO THE DEALER TODAY, THE FOURTH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOW THEY SAY IT IS THE SAME PART BUT THIS TIME ITS THE DRIVERS SIDE INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. WE BELIEVE THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN IN ADJUSTING THE POSITION OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THINKING BACK, EVERY TIME THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON IT HAS BEEN ON MY LUNCH HOUR WHEN I DECIDED TO EAT LUNCH IN THE CAR AND I MOVED MY SEAT BACK ALL THE WAY. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND CASES WHERE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAD MY AIRBAG AND RIGHT SEAT BELT LIGHT COME ON AT THE EXACT TIME. RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE I SEE I AM NOT THE FIRST PERSON TO MENTION THIS DEFECT WITH THE 2006 SONATA AND FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE LEAVING THE DRIVER WITH NO AIRBAGS IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE COST TO GET THIS FIXED IS AROUND $400.00 AND I AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS REGARDING IT. IT'S A DEFECT HAVING TO DO WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT/SEAT BELT. THIS CAN RESULT IN SOMEONE'S DEATH IF NOT ADDRESSED AND NEEDS TO NOT BE IGNORED, BUT CORRECTED BEFORE IT DOES. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA (82K MILEAGE). THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. BASED ON A WEB SEARCH THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND ONE THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. [THE REASON FOR THE VISIBILITY COMPLAINT, THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAD BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR FAIL (ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE FOR ANOTHER TIME)] I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHO DID NOT CONSIDER THE PROBLEM WITHIN WARRANTY. THE DEALER DID NOTE THAT THE COST TO REPAIR COULD BE AS MUCH AS $1500.00 SINCE THE ENTIRE SEAT AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEM MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. FOLLOW UP CALLS TO HYUNDAI FOUND THAT, THOUGH THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, THEY HAVE ELECTED NOT TO ISSUE A RECALL RELATED TO THE PROBLEM AS THEY DID FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS IS A VERY POPULAR CAR MODEL WITH A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS INVESTIGATION. I STRONGLY SUSPECT YOUR INVESTIGATION WILL ARRIVE AT THE SAME CONCLUSION AND WITH YOUR HELP MAYBE HYUNDAI WILL ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS FATALLY INJURED. HERE IS A WEB LINK WITH NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/HYUNDAI/SONATA/FRONTAL+AIRBAG THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP! *TT

THE DRIVER AIRBAG SIGN LIT UP IN DASHBOARD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE BUCKLE SENSORS HAD FAILED. I ASKED HOW THIS HAPPENED AND THEY SAID, "THERE IS NOTHING YOU COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT THIS" . IT HAPPENS AND YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH 2006 SONATA HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN SEPT 09. SAME PART WENT AGAIN IN APPROX JULY 2011. CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND REPLACEMENT OF STOP LAMP SWITCH 1429 CKR $79.95 AND 1 93810-SK000 SWITCH ASM $6.60 FOR A TOTAL OF $86.55. DEALER, MOTORWORLD OF WILKES BARRE, PA INDICATED THAT I ALREADY HAD RECALL DONE SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I ALSO OWN A 2011 SONATA AND HAD TO HAVE THE SAME PART REPLACED TWO MONTHS AGO (UNDER WARRANTY). SEEMS LIKE THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED HOME. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BURNED, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA VISORS BOTH FAILED ONE AT A TIME REPLACED ONE FOR FREE CHARGE ME FOR OTHER RECALL ON PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR I HAVE RECALL PAPER THEY MAILED ME THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR IT. *TT

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY UP NOW, GREATLY AFFECTING DRIVING VISION AND SAFETY. I HAD TO REMOVE THE VISOR JUST TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND NOW HAVE NO SUN BLOCK WHEN DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL I GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA V6 THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED ( THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED). THIS HAPPEN WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING AS WELL. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST HYUNDAI SONATA THAT THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPEN. I HAVE CHECKED A HYUNDAI FORUMWEBSITE ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL WITH HYUNDAI. HOWEVER, I WAS FORTUNE, I WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO MANAGE THE CAR OFF THE TO THE SIDEOF THE ROAD. *TR

IN 2008 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HYUNDAI STATING MY CAR WAS BEING RECALLED DUE TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THE LETTER STATED ONLY THOSE CARS WHICH HAS THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ARE AFFECTED. AT THE TIME THE AIRBAG LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. IN 2010 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A HYUNDAI DEALER, AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THE LIGHT WAS ON BECAUSE OF A "BAD BATTERY". NOW A MONTH AGO THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ARE CLAIMING IT IS THE OCS SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT IS BAD. I INFORMED THEM OF THE RECALL, BUT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF MY VEHICLE BEING PART OF THAT RECALL. I HAD CONTACTED HYUNDAI CORPORATE, AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT PARTICULAR CAMPAIGN WAS NO LONGER IN THEIR SYSTEM, SO THEY HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING IF MY CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL OR NOT. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS MY CAR IS NOW 5K MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS QUOTED ME OVER $1K TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *KB

MY 2006 SONATA V6 STARTED SOUNDING LIKE A DIESEL WHEN STARTED AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS CLATTERING SOUND CONTINUES FOR 4-5 MILES BEFORE SUBSIDING. THIS STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROX. 25,000 MI. I HAVE HAD IT IN TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THEY CHANGED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER A COUPLE OF TIMES, CHANGED AN AC REED VALVE, AND LAST TIME REPLACED THE VALVE LIFTERS, WHICH THEY SAID WERE BADLY WORN. NONE OF THESE EFFORTS FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. I AM TAKING IT IN AGAIN THIS WEEK FOR TRY #7. *TR

MY SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND HAS FALLEN DOWN INTO MY DRIVING LINE OF SIGHT. IT HAS ALSO FALLEN DOWN ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. *TR

HINGE ON DRIVER SIDE VISOR OF 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS BROKE AND VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. WENT TO PULL VISOR DOWN TO BLOCK SUN AND IT SNAPPED AND NOW THE VISOR JUST HANGS THERE. I HAVE TO FLIP THE VISOR BACKWARDS INTO THE BRACKET TO KEEP IT OUT OF VIEW. HAVE CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I AM 4 MONTHS OUT OF MY WARRANTY AND THAT THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO FIX IT WITHOUT ME PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. AFTER VIEWING MULTIPLE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL PLACED FOR THESE. THEY POSE SUCH A HAZARD IN BLOCKING ONES VIEW FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC, STOP LIGHTS, PEDESTRIANS, ETC. CONSIDERING ALL THE ISSUES THAT HYUNDAI USED TO HAVE WITH THEIR VEHICLES, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THIS WOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN SOMETHING THAT THEY WOULD HAVE CORRECTED AND PLACED A RECALL FOR. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. AIRBAG WILL NOT DELPOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT DEPLOY BUT CAME ON AND STAYED ON GIVING ERROR CODE. TODAY THE AUTO BODY SHOP DOING THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER'S IN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT WORKING AND BOTH NEED REPLACED AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG SENSORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIR BAG FAILURE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* 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. UPDATED 2/21/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANCY SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR ON PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AFTER 60,000 MILES AND APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS MAKING IT JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR NOW HANGS LOOSELY AND DOES NOT RETAIN ITS POSITION OUT OF THE WAY OF DRIVER'S VISION. VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE PROPERLY WITH THE BROKEN SUN VISOR. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD. IN A QUICK INTERNET SEARCH, THIS IS A _VERY_ COMMON COMPLAINT FOR THE HYUNDAI 2006 - 2008 SONATAS. THIS CONDITION CAUSES REDUCED VISION TO ON COMING TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. IF HYUNDAI READS THE FORUMS, THEY ALREADY KNOW THIS IS A PRODUCT DESIGN DEFECT. IF THEY TRACK THE SERVICE INCIDENT RATE OF REPLACED SUN VISORS ON THIS MODEL, THEY WOULD ALSO KNOW THIS IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THIS IS A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS LIT ALL THE TIMES. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS INACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. FURTHER RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND YEAR. SHOULDN'T THIS PROMPT A RECALL SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED TO MOVE THE DRIVER SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,586.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WITHIN 2 YEARS, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IDENTICAL COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL FALL TO A POSITION THAT CAN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISUAL FIELD. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT HYUNDAI FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN 2009, THE SAME FAILURE WAS REMEDIED WHEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF

PIECE OF PLASTIC ON SUNVISOR SUPPORT CRACKED, AND NOW IT WON'T STAY UP, IMPAIRING VISION. I ALMOST RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I HAVE READ ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, BUT YOU ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. IS THERE ANY OTHER AGENCY THAT WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WITHIN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITHIN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT ONLY THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,878.

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED OR EXCEL PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED, ALL ELECTRICITY FUNCTION(RADIO, A/C, AND HEADLIGHT) WENT DOWN FOR A SECOND AND CAME BACK AGAIN. IT STARTED HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE MARKED OVER 100,000 MILES AND OCCURRED FREQUENTLY DURING DRIVING. EVEN AFTER CHANGING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHICH DEALER POINTED AS REASONS OF THE PROBLEM THROUGH WHOLE ELECTRICITY CHECK-UP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE DEALER COULDN'T POINT OUT THE REASON. I APPEAR THIS PROBLEM HERE FOR SERIOUS POTENTIAL ACCIDENT POSSIBILITY.

THE SUN VISOR OF THE DRIVERS SIDE RECENTLY FELL AND IT WON'T STAY UP WITH THE VELCRO STAPLED. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN OBSTRUCT MY VIEW AND BE DISTRACTING.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE I DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA NEW. AFTER APPROX 30,000 MILES AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK IT TO SPRADLEY MOTORS IN CHEYENNE, WY FOR DIAGNOSTIC. WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND RESET THE LIGHT. WITHIN 1 YEAR, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK IT TO SPRADLEY AGAIN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A SEATBELT PRETENSIONER. SAID THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS AND RESET THE LIGHT. AFTER MULTIPLE CALLS PARTS NEVER CAME IN BUT LIGHT STAYED OFF SO NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN APPROX 70,000 MILES. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. TOOK IN FOR RECALL AND TO HAVE AIRBAG LIGHT CHECKED AGAIN. WAS TOLD ALL WOULD BE FIXED UNDER RECALL. AFTER SIX WEEKS OF WAITING FOR PARTS, BRAKELIGHT SWITCH REPLACED AND SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE SEATBELT WASN'T COVERED AND WOULD COST OVER $500 TO FIX. FILLED COMPLAINT WITH BOTH SPRADLEY MAIN OFFICE AND HYUNDAI USA. NO RESOLUTION OFFERED. REPLY FROM HYUNDAI EFFECTIVELY SAID THAT SINCE IT WASN'T UNDER WARRENTY IT WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT AIRBAGS FOR ALMOST A YEAR AS I DON'T HAVE $500 FOR REPAIRS. AS SOMEONE ELSE STATED IF I HAVE TO WEAR A SEATBELT BY LAW, HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE TO GUARANTEE THAT THEY WORK. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION ON 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V-234 AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR

OWNED A HYUNDAI SONATA 2006. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON SINCE 72K MILES. LOCAL DEALER(JOHNSON HYUNDAI) SAID DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, WHICH IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY NOR RECALL. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN PAST 2 YEARS AND WAS FIXED FOR A WHILE THEN. SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH SERIOUS SAFETY CONSEQUENCE, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RECIEVING NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT) THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. ONE YEAR LATER, THE BRAKE LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,900.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 06/27/11

THE PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM AIRBAG SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE CAR HAS 75,000 MILES. NO OTHER AIRBAG OR SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. THERE IS A TSB FROM HYUNDAI TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BUT THE COST IS $1100. HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX THIS AIR BAG FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IS ON. TOLD BY MECHANIC THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.. IT WOULD COST US $2,500.00. THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND I HAVE HEARD AND READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE. I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO THEIR POOR DESIGN AND THE REPAIR COST IS MORE THAN 10% OF THE COST OF A NEW CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. WHEN SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE COMPRESSION PULLEY IN THE ENGINE HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

NO EVENT BUT MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE PASSENGER BELT LIGHT IS CONTINUOSLY ON WHEN THERE IN NO ONE ON THE SEAT. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE CAR. 1ST BEING AT 30,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 58,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) NOW AT 67,000 THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT I NEED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT THROUGH THIS FORUM. I'M UNCLEAR BASED ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS FORUM AND OTHERS WHY HYUNDAI IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWN DURING OPERATION OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, CAUSING DRIVER'S VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR INTERMITTENTLY FLIPPED DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON...HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM. SOLUTION IS 300 DOLLAR SEAT BELT LATCH OR 1600 DOLLAR SEAT REPLACEMENT.....THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

RIGHT FRONT SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN AND PASSENGER CAN NOT SEE. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. IT IS 4MOS. AND 4K MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARRANTY OR TO RECALL THE CARS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE COST TO FIX CAN BE AS MUCH AS $1500.00 AS THE ENTIRE SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE ARE VERY POPULAR CARS. PLEASE HELP. FORCE HYUNDAI TO RECALL THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FALL FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BLOCKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900.

BOTH SUNVISORS WILL NOT STAY UP AND WILL FALL. THIS CAUSES LINE OF SIGHT BLOCKAGE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR