Tl* the contact owned a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH the vehicle unexpectedly swerved and the steering wheel had no resistance with the ESC light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to (plaza hyundai 2740 nostrand ave #2, brooklyn, ny 11210) for a diagnostic exam. The diagnosis was that the steering angle sensor, ABS wheel speed sensor front passenger, front passenger axle had failed. However the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximately 140,000. The contact mentioned that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v354000 (suspension) and 05v216000 (electronic stability control).*dt
2006 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems
61 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 95,453. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 61
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 95,453
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Automatic (ASC)2
- Sensing system: radar1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+
Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
- What is wrong
- 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.
Recall number 05V316000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Stop lamp switch failure
By letter dated april 15, 2009, hyundai notified the agency that it will conduct a safety recall (the federal safety agency recall number 09v122) to replace the stop lamp switches on many of its model year 2005-2008 vehicles.see recall 09v122 for a complete list. The agency opened its investigation based on five complaints of stop lamp failure across several 2007 hyundai models. The agency also received early warning (ewr) reports on this issue.most of those failures were traced to the improper operation of the stop lamp switch that controls stop lamp illumination.a malfunctioning stop lamp switch can cause the vehicle's brake lights not to light during braking, or alternatively, it can cause the brake lights to stay lit even when a driver takes the foot off the brake pedal. Failure of the stop lamps to illuminate properly creates the hazard of rear end collisions when drivers following the subject vehicle do not recognize that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Hyundai reported one crash incident (a frontal impact), without injury, that was alleged to have been caused by this defect.the agency reviewed the incident and cannot conclude that it is related to this defect. There are other potential problems related to failure of the stop lamp switch: failure of the cruise control to disengage, interference with proper functioning of antilock brakes and electronic stability control, and inability to move the gear shift lever out of park position.based on the above safety recall, this investigation is closed.
PE09003
What 2006 Hyundai Sonata owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 196,986.
Questions about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance
Does the 2006 Hyundai Sonata have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 61 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 95,453 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata driver assistance?
Yes, 1 recall: 05V316000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Hyundai Sonata have the most driver assistance problems?
The Hyundai Sonata model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2011 (70 complaints), 2006 (61 complaints) and 2009 (51 complaints).
Other 2006 Hyundai Sonata problems
Airbags 435Visibility 186Seat belts 102Electrical 86Suspension 86Brakes 85Engine 73Lights 45Body 44Acceleration 39Steering 35Fuel system 22Transmission 22Seats 13Wheels 10Tires 8Locks 6
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history