While driving, the damper pulley seperates and the power steering fails along with the water pump and the alternator. This damper as it is called is a device that drives all the belt powered devices on the engine. I asked the dealer if there was a recall on this and the reply was no. How can a power steering failure not be a recall? When you are turning and the power steering fails I would say the majority of drivers would not be able to steer the vehicle out of this situation. Look online and view all the places that list this problem. This is a big safety issue the vehicle steers very hard and is difficult to control.
2006 Hyundai Sonata: loss of power steering
5 of the 1,047 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 0%
- typical mileage
- 66,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
Went to crank car put it in reverse battery light came home n had no steering for a minutes this has happened 3 times so far.
Casual driving just proceeding from a stop sign and suddenly ESC flashes and steering got stiff and brakes seemed to stutter and grinding sound without my pressing of brake. Had costly repair done at hyundai dealer and exactly 12 months later same problem. The ESC seems to be an issue and does interrupt normal driving even if the ESC is off.
At a low speed I lost control of my 2006 sonata. The rear upper control arm broke free from the k frame and the drivers side wheel shifted out about 3 inches. The stability control activated and steering became very difficult. When inspected by the local garage they found the k frame had disintegrated from rust. I did make hyundai consumer affairs aware of the issue on october 3, 2012.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH over a puddle of water, the battery warning light illuminated and she lost the ability to apply the brakes and the power steering assist malfunctioned. In addition, there was a slight hesitation as if the vehicle was attempting to stall. That was the second time the identical failure occurred. The dealer advised the contact that the failure could potentially have been caused by the belt getting wet but was unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. Updated 09/16-10 *bf the crank pulley was replaced on a separate occasions. Updated 09/20/10
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
5 of 1,047 owner complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata (0%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2011.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
Airbag light 340Seat belt 54ABS 47Check engine light 39Ball joint 38Headlights 30No deployment 20Stalling 17Grinding brakes 16Door locks 12Knocking 12Jerking 12Brake failure 10Sudden acceleration 8Engine failure 7Fire or smoke 7Harsh shifting 7Adaptive cruise 6Fuel pump 6
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