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2006 Hyundai Sonata repairs by problem area
Engine (24%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (16%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (33%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (8%)
Other (9%)
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- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 402 repairs.
2006 Hyundai Sonata electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (3%)
$500 - $999 (7%)
$100 - $499 (24%)
< $100 (65%)
Chart based on 107 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Hyundai Sonata
Engine not specified
| 78000 mi US $1050 |
Window switch Starter |
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 6000 mi | 6-Disc CD Changer replaced. |
| 8000 mi | Windshield Wiper Motor (for fluid) replaced |
| 34000 mi | Washer reservoir pump failed. |
| 168 mi US $500 |
alternator replaced |
| 33000 mi | Side-mirror control switch needs replacement. |
| 33000 mi | Side mirror control switch had shorted. Replaced under warranty. Replaced side-mirror control switch, under warranty (no charge). |
| 45200 mi US $146 |
Rear high brake light socket was replaced, along with bulb. Replaced cigar lighter element. |
| 23000 mi US $56 |
Both brake lights failed simultaneously. Took it to the dealer because I assumed it was the switch, but it was both bulbs. |
| 60600 mi US $10 |
Brake switch failure causing ABS led failure and brake lights not to come on when activated. |
| 37000 mi | ABS ESC lights passenger seat |
| 80000 mi US $15 |
All three tail light bulbs burned out. Dealer replaced brake light switch for free. I replaced the bulbs and purchased them at autozone, dealer wanted 170$ to replace bulbs. |
| 98000 mi | air conditioner light comes on but does not blow cold air. local mechanic says it could be several things but Hyundai does not share complete AC schematics so he is not sure of voltage readings at specific components. |
| 16000 mi | Rear drivers side door lock actuator inoperable. Door removed and door lock actuator repaired/replaced. |
| 48000 mi US $20 |
Replaced burned out passenger side low beam halogen bulb. |
| 51000 mi US $30 |
Replaced low-beam headlamp on driver's side. |
| 74000 mi US $20 |
High brake lamp replaced - rear seat and package shelf had to be removed by dealer in order to replace. Driver's side headlight required replacement. |
| 75000 mi US $70 |
Drivers airbag sensor showed as faulty. After troubleshooting it was discovered that technician at other dealership replacing high brake lamp previously had knocked airbag connector loose. |
| 22950 mi US $2 |
Needed a new rear driver side brake light |
| 24000 mi | Windshield Fluid Pump died. Dealer replaced under factory warranty. |
| 37900 mi C $550 |
Starter had to be replaced |
| 43600 mi C $450 |
Starter was no good |
| 44220 mi C $500 |
Condenser replaced |
| 125300 mi US $340 |
Driver's side window wouldn't go up. Window regulator broken. |
| 94000 mi | The newest issue the ac compressor which sounded like it wanted to fall off. |
| 48360 mi | airbag light - sensor relaced |
| 89600 mi | replaced the windshield washer pump |
| 39060 mi | Air Bag light was on. Issue was a short within the seat belts buckle. |
| 44020 mi C $210 |
windshield washer pump stopped working - replaced. |
| 99820 mi C $491 |
Lost A/C fluid due to hole in condenser. Replaced condenser - then recharged. |
| 99820 mi | Red airbag dash light stayed on. Seat buckle pre-tensioner was set too high - adjusted and airbag light goes off now. |
| 45000 mi | Air bag light on. Drivers side seat belt buckle failure. |
| 185000 mi US $400 |
Starter solenoid went bad. Needed to replace it. |
| 22000 mi | power window switch had bad connection |
| 57000 mi | Power mirror switch functioning intermittently. Was replaced under warranty once after showing identical symptoms. Warranty is over and not going to waste money fixing it again. |
| 70000 mi | Low tone horn broke. High torn hone is behind headlight and easily replaceable. Getting at low horn behind bumper is difficult so decided not to repair. |
| 74000 mi US $100 |
driver's side power window regulator broke. |
| 101000 mi | Low tone horn never repaired. |
| 42000 mi | door locks worked intermittently |
| 45000 mi | KEY FOB REPLACEMENT |
| 45200 mi | Received new fob. |
| 70800 mi US $400 |
Seatbelt sensor made airbag light come on. Attempt repair twice |
| 39000 mi | The motors for both outside power mirrors needed to be replaced after I noticed that neither of them worked properly. |
| 73000 mi | screeching sound from the engine compartment, owner's guess probably the alternator or water pump |
| 25000 mi | Passenger air bag light stays on when passenger is in seat. |
| 29000 mi | windshield washer pump failure. |
| 29000 mi | right rear power door lock not working |
| 22320 mi | Driver's power seat not functioning properly... switch replaced under warranty New switch installed. |
| 35000 mi | Although I noticed the sensor was having issues detecting a passenger, I didn't received any explanation when regular serviced was done. Hyundai sent me a recall letter and the dealer then removed the seat and send it to a facility for rep. |
| 112700 mi US $30 |
outside temperature sensor replaced |
| 116000 mi US $500 |
Passenger seat belt sensor needed replacing. |
| 48000 mi | electric door lock actuator replaced |
| 36000 mi | Left rear automatic door lock did not operate properly either by using the remote switch or onboard door switch. Repairs were made and unit is working properly. |
| 37000 mi | Driver's outside power mirror was not working. Dealer installed new switch to correct problem. |
| 63000 mi US $116 |
Compressor has a freon leak. Too expensive to fix. Had the shop evac the system and recharge. |
| 40000 mi | Motorist stopped me--No brake lights AT ALL. Switch problem suspected as all three lights did not work. HOwever all three bulbs were indeed burned only 18 months after I bought a new car. Dealer replaced left and right ones at no charge. However I did |
| 82000 mi US $25 |
Car suddenly failed to start. Just clicked. Battery was good. Fuel good. Fuses and relays good. Towed to dealer and diag was bad starter. No warning signs, it just died. No warranty coverage for this repair. $600 with tow. Headlight bulb failed almost exactly one year after it was installed. H7 bulbs not lasting long in this car. |
| 85000 mi US $335 |
Brake light switch failed, triggering warning light. Switch was known defective had already been replaced 50K miles ago under warranty. This re-repair was essentially covered for the part cost but the labor was not covered. |
| 91000 mi US $30 |
Standard annual headlight bulb failure. They last 12 months and die. |
| 65000 mi US $125 |
Door lock actuator |
| 24000 mi | Windshield washer stopped working. Dealer replaced pump motor under warranty. |
| 36000 mi | auto-dimming mirror was not functioning |
| 31000 mi | a/c will go extended periods (in excess of 15 minutes) blowing hot air. also smells musty. shop says operating within normal parameters. blew over 85 degrees most of way home. |
| 88300 mi US $1621 |
airbag passenger seat mat defective & unrepairable resulting in no functional air bags for car; have to replace seat |
| 90000 mi US $1500 |
After having passenger seat replaced approx 4000 miles ago for defective seat sensor which disabled air bag system, replacement seat had same defect and has to be replaced. $1550 for a seat. 100s of complaints reported for this to NHTSA. |
| 42000 mi | headlights would not turn off and alarm would randomly activate. Dealer found shorted fuse box and replaced faulty fuse box. |
| 56500 mi | Seat belt warning lite came on. Dealer removed passenger seat and sent it out to be reprogrammed. |
| 71000 mi | Airbag warning light on. They seem to be backed up on fixing this problem right now and will try next month. |
| 53000 mi | Airbag light issue never fixed. Hyundai said they'd only fix it once. |
| 63860 mi C $491 |
Alternator voltage dropped significantly, shop installed a new one |
| 28000 mi | Passenger door would not unlock. |
| 32000 mi | Broken horn |
| 56900 mi US $310 |
Could not turn off heater. |
| 66000 mi US $726 |
No cooling. Compressor and expansion valve replaced. |
| 23000 mi | Driver front door and rear passenger door would not lock. |
| 31000 mi | Passenger side window regulator replaced. |
| 39000 mi | Same CEL light. District Hyundai Rep. drove car said he drove 50 miles, no CEL light came on. All in all, wasted my time and gas. Problem still not fixed. Guess they didn't learn anything from the Toyota fiasco. |
| 78000 mi US $160 |
leak in A/C condensor |
| 94000 mi US $210 |
Needed to replace the starter. |
| 105000 mi US $109 |
New battery |
| 24000 mi | check engine light indicated a problem with the accelerator position sensor |
| 140000 mi US $600 |
Alternator failed |
| 186000 mi US $500 |
AC refrigerant leak. |
| 188000 mi US $20 |
Replace headlight |
| 194000 mi US $150 |
Refrigerant leak |
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 113300 mi US $300 |
airbag light |
| 115000 mi | Intermittent - running or dash lights would come on after turning off ignition. Ran battery down several times. Service thinks might be fuse box controller, but hard to isolate if not occurring continuously. |
| 110800 mi | The horn has started to fail intermittently. I tried taking the front end of the car apart to get at the two horn elements to evaluate them. |
| 115000 mi | High-note horn failed. Low-note horn intermittent. Took off grille, removed horn, adjusted striker bolt, and re-installed. Horn works perfectly, all the time. Neighbors becoming annoyed with my constant testing. |
| 141400 mi US $100 |
Replaced OEM battery |
| 106000 mi US $90 |
The rear left door lock actuator wasn't locking/unlocking the door. The unit needed to be replaced |
| 145000 mi | HVAC: Blend door had to be moved manually--actuator failed. |
| 12000 mi | oil change, replace rr taillight |
| 15000 mi | oil change, replace rear third taillight |
| 33000 mi | oil change, replace front fog light |
| 100000 mi US $340 |
Airbag light on |
| 56000 mi | Reprogrammed front passenger seat airbag. |
| 95500 mi | Airbag light stayed on, due to malfunction in the passenger seat detection. It's a recall case. |
| 96000 mi | Replacement battery did not charge. |
| 62000 mi US $360 |
"Air Bag" idiot light was on. The front passenger seat belt (don't remember which end) had to be replaced. Extended warranty did not cover seat belt replacement. |
| 105500 mi US $220 |
Recharged the air conditioning refrigerant. No leak found. |
| 40000 mi | bad door lock actuator causing alarm to not arm or disarm |
| 48000 mi | Headlights burned out. |
| 58000 mi US $20 |
Headlight burned out again...left side. RIGHT side burned out again. |
| 21000 mi | AC worked intermittently. Dealer replaced a shorted thermocon. All covered under warranty. |
| 50000 mi | Cruise control would not start consistently. Dealer updated/fixed under warranty. Airbag light stays on due to a broken seat belt sensor. Dealer has ordered necessary part. Waiting to take it in for final fix. |
| 61000 mi | Air bag sensor to detect if there is a rider in front passenger seat had wiring problem. |
| 68000 mi | Air bag sensor in passenger seat had to be replaced. Wiring repair did not hold. Lower portion of passenger seat replaced. |
| 36000 mi US $20 |
Replaced a bulb in my left rear brake light. |
| 59520 mi | Airbag lite came on. Something in buckle/tensioner was replaced |
| 89900 mi C $105 |
Windows regulator changed due to broken cord. Windows regulator changed due to broken cord. Paid 105 $ for part, installed myself. |
| 132680 mi C $136 |
Battery changed |
| 77000 mi US $345 |
Pasenger seat belt retainer. Electrical problem. Air bag light came on. Seat belt ; no passenger in seat. |
| 82000 mi | Air bag driver side light on dash. intemittentat times mostly stays on .. heard of many probelms in this area and year. was told to bring for inspection cost 150??? may cost if harness wire is damage. cost 1000 + .. |
| 92000 mi | Air bag light near odometer tried to test , only Hyundai may have proper test equipment .. Told cost 150.00 to 1100.00 |
| 95000 mi | dash airbag light on,, after inspection found a warrenttee repair seat belt tessioner resistance out of rangr ,, fixed under warrenttee |
| 97000 mi US $85 |
Drivers side air bag light..... Second time in 3 months Drivers side windows control panel, left front window stop working .. swicth not changable needed new panel Dealer parts and label 275.00 did self 1 hour offand on part is made by Borg -Warner check prices , VARY |
| 264000 mi | Passenger seat airbag sensor recall. Seat cushion was removed and repaired. |
| 278100 mi US $13 |
Replaced brake stop lamp switch |
| 105000 mi | Airbag system. Dealer sent seat out to have a part replaced. Dropped car off on Monday AM and picked up on Wed PM. Dealer provided a new loaner car. |
| 123980 mi C $75 |
Replaced dead horn |
| 78900 mi US $150 |
I replaced both front disc rotors and brake pads. I replaced rear brake pads. Rotors were in good shape. Air bag light on dash will not turn off due to bad sensor in front passenger seat. Refused to pay $1500.00 to repair. Will live with it. |
| 87000 mi | Passenger seat air bag sensor faulty. Seat was removed & sent to California for repair. Hyundai paid for 8 day car rental. |
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