2006 HYUNDAI SONATA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,035 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (340 complaints · 32.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 43
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 38
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 340 of 1,035 owner complaints (32.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 340 complaints, 32.9% of reports AIR BAGS 340 · 32.9% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports VISIBILITY: 177 complaints, 17.1% of reports VISIBILITY 177 · 17.1% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 70 complaints, 6.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 70 · 6.8% · 4 crash reports SUSPENSION: 58 complaints, 5.6% of reports SUSPENSION 58 · 5.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 57 complaints, 5.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 57 · 5.5% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 56 complaints, 5.4% of reports ENGINE 56 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 42 complaints, 4.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 · 4.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 40 complaints, 3.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 40 · 3.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 31 complaints, 3.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 · 3.0% · 13 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 239 complaints, 23.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 239 · 23.1% · 9 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 340 32.9% 16 crashes · 1 fires
VISIBILITY 177 17.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 70 6.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 58 5.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 57 5.5% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 56 5.4% 1 crashes · 3 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 42 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 40 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 31 3.0% 13 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 239 23.1% 9 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2005. 2005-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2008-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2009-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2009-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2010-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2010-Q3: 63 owner reports 63 2010-Q4: 40 owner reports 40 2011-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2011-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2011-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2014-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q3: 51 owner reports 51 2014-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2015-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2015-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2005 Oct 2025 Investigation PE09003 ● Investigation PE09003 Investigation PE13007 ● Investigation PE13007 Investigation PE14023 ● Investigation PE14023 Investigation DP21003 ● Investigation DP21003 Investigation DP22003 ● Investigation DP22003
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 4
2006-Q2 Owner reports 11
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 17
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 8
2007-Q3 Owner reports 7
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 9
2008-Q3 Owner reports 22
2008-Q4 Owner reports 17
2009-Q1 Owner reports 11
2009-Q2 Owner reports 8
2009-Q3 Owner reports 22
2009-Q4 Owner reports 24
2010-Q1 Owner reports 24
2010-Q2 Owner reports 35
2010-Q3 Owner reports 63
2010-Q4 Owner reports 40
2011-Q1 Owner reports 27
2011-Q2 Owner reports 30
2011-Q3 Owner reports 23
2011-Q4 Owner reports 18
2012-Q1 Owner reports 20
2012-Q2 Owner reports 18
2012-Q3 Owner reports 17
2012-Q4 Owner reports 20
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 23
2013-Q3 Owner reports 23
2013-Q4 Owner reports 31
2014-Q1 Owner reports 22
2014-Q2 Owner reports 18
2014-Q3 Owner reports 51
2014-Q4 Owner reports 27
2015-Q1 Owner reports 27
2015-Q2 Owner reports 11
2015-Q3 Owner reports 14
2015-Q4 Owner reports 19
2016-Q1 Owner reports 12
2016-Q2 Owner reports 13
2016-Q3 Owner reports 16
2016-Q4 Owner reports 17
2017-Q1 Owner reports 11
2017-Q2 Owner reports 21
2017-Q3 Owner reports 9
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 11
2018-Q2 Owner reports 8
2018-Q3 Owner reports 14
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 11
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 4
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 5
2021-Q1 Owner reports 6
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 7
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 5
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE09003
Defect investigation 1 PE13007
Defect investigation 1 PE14023
Defect investigation 1 DP21003
Defect investigation 1 DP22003
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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