2006 Hyundai Sonata: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed May 20, 2023 · Engine · MO · fire · 2 injuries

My son was driving and heard loud pop and saw flames coming from hood fire department put out fire car is complete loss

Filed Aug 29, 2019 · Fuel system · 5 miles · MN

While driving our 2006 I noticed after stopping at a store and got back in it was hard to start. It finally did start, this had never happened before. As I was driving I noticed the gas gauge had moved from 3/4 of a tank to 1/2. I thought maybe I just looked at it wrong. But by the next stop light I was down to 1/4 tank. By this time I was closed to home, so when got home and got of the car I noticed a trail of gas behind me. I looked under the car and gas was pouring down from the gas tank on top of exhaust. How it didn't catch on fire I have no idea. I found that the gad line from the fuel pump to the main gas line had rusted and under pressure it blew. Thank god we dint give this car to our granddaughter as we were in the process of doing.

Filed Aug 1, 2019 · 128,000 miles · OH · fire

Takata recall my car caught on fire as I was driving it down the road.

Filed Jul 26, 2019 · 128,000 miles · OH · fire

The car caught on fire as I was driving down the road

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 100,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2006 hyundai sonata. While driving highway speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal noise and smoke emitted from the engine compartment. The failure occurred without warning. The contact was able to safely maneuver from the highway to a parking lot. The contact exited the vehicle and observed flames underneath the vehicle. The fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed a total loss. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. There were no injuries. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v026000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Sep 23, 2015 · Electrical · 108,500 miles · NY

Burning smell likely electrical appears to be coming from under the dash board. Car checked by mechanic all around exterior- not from any components there. Burning smell identified by mechanic as electrical likely plastic insulation that is burning. Only electrical work done was by hyudai recall to correct air bag warning light that airbags were not operational specifically the defect was to have necessitated removing the passenger seat and fixing/replacing a sensor. Since that was corrected the inside light does not go on when the car door opens. The burning smell comes on after the car has warmed up -been running ten-15 minutes. So far no other effects. I had hoped the burning smell would go away. Today is three weeks and burning smell has not diminished forcing me to open windows to vent while driving. Now I must make a appointment to have the dashboard removed to locate defect.

Filed Sep 26, 2006 · Engine · 3,000 miles · GA · fire

A fire started in the engine of my two-month-old 2006 hyundai sonata after it had been parked for approximately five hours. On the night that this happened, I had driven my sonata three hours from atlanta, ga to albany, ga and parked in my driveway at about 5:30pm. I subsequently ran a local errand and parked my car for the evening at 7:30pm. The car was parked about 2.5-3 feet behind my mother's 1994 chevrolet corsica. Around 12:30 midnight, my next door neighbor was banging on my window, yelling, "you have to get out of the house, your car is on fire!" flames shot up 5-6 feet in the air and ignited the trunk of my mother's car. Trees nearby were singed, and melted metal and rubber damaged the driveway. Thanks to my neighbor's quick action, the flames did not reach the fuel tank of my mother's car or our house, thereby averting a real disaster. The fire department extinguished the fire and determined that the fire started in the engine. It became clear that the local service center, manufacturer and insurance company were not the parties responsible for conducting the investigation into the exact cause of the fire. Wider consumer awareness of the federal safety agency and the complaint-to-recall process will enhance safety by encouraging all parties to take appropriate action and responsibility.