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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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Chart based on 402 repairs.
2006 Hyundai Sonata suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (23%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (39%)
Chart based on 62 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 |
Suspension rods |
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 181000 mi | Ball joints both sides & mounts |
| 120500 mi US $350 |
Replace upper control arm that was squeeking. |
| 128000 mi US $580 |
Upper control arms replaced on both sides. Alignment as recommended, after repair. |
| 112000 mi | replaced rear shocks, mounts, rear links, stablizer bushings |
| 115000 mi US $400 |
Rear trailing arms |
| 106000 mi | Suspension feels weak during turns and bumps. Lower control arms diagnosed as culprit. No repairs/replacement done. |
| 13000 mi | Rear shocks were replaced because of manufacturer defect. Shocks were noisy (made thumping noise). |
| 101000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced right front upper and lower control arms, 4 shocks and shock mounts, and the brake pedal ESC/ABS switch. |
| 83440 mi C $500 |
rear struts |
| 75640 mi C $799 |
Had struts replaced and rear shocks, bushings replaced on sway bar. |
| 94000 mi US $550 |
Loud squeak from front end. Replacement of front upper control arms passenger and driver side. |
| 94000 mi | Throw in the groaning from the steering and it was time to change. |
| 82460 mi | table de roue droite, link arrière gauche |
| 124500 mi US $200 |
Strut mounts were shot. Dealer replaced for free. Suspension makes a lot of noise going over bumps. It sounded like front and rear stabilizer links needed replaced, by my mechanic said only the rear ones were worn. Noise remains in front. |
| 19000 mi | Replaced rear struts due to clunking on large bumps. Still does it, but not as bad |
| 38000 mi | Although there was a service bulletin for noisy cars, I had to ask mechanics to check that wine noise on the engine, I bought the car with that detail but didn't bother me until I realized it was not normal. they replaced steering pump |
| 25420 mi | seal broken on steering rack - was dripping fluid. |
| 80500 mi C $2300 |
Strut insulator, timing cover seal kit, drive belt, control arm & ball joint, plus numerous other minor repairs/replacements to avoid costly labor to get to the same area in the near future. Additional $200 for those 'pre-emptive' repairs. |
| 62200 mi | Thumping sound from rear struts Rear struts replaced in March one day in shop no cost. |
| 7000 mi | Replaced rear struts |
| 73900 mi US $225 |
bad tie rod had to be replaced |
| 81300 mi US $130 |
right side upper control arm was sqeaking |
| 106000 mi US $400 |
struts replaced |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
replace right front suspension control arm |
| 115000 mi US $600 |
Front ball joint needed replacement. |
| 66700 mi | upper front arm noise leak repaired |
| 70000 mi US $950 |
Upper arm bearing |
| 81000 mi US $400 |
Front bushings were all eroded, rubber rotted about 75K. Strut bushings also rubber also rotting; not replaced yet. Dealer refused warranty repair. grrr Independent shop says they are seeing this repair a lot on 2006 Sonatas right now. |
| 73000 mi | screeching sound from left front, owner suspects wheel bearing... |
| 93000 mi US $200 |
Suspension damage?, steering pulling left at 70MPH. Dealer can not pinpoint the broken part in the suspension, nor can they adjust anything. Randomly changing bits would become too expensive, so no repairs... |
| 104000 mi US $1300 |
Power steering rack cylinder leaking. Replaced the whole rack w/ a new one. |
| 109000 mi | Looseness in the steering since November 2011 replacement of the whole steering rack. Diagnosis: the new steering rack is faulty, dealership replaced the steering rack under 12 mo OME warranty. |
| 131000 mi US $540 |
Drivers side front wheel bearing replaced due to noise and vibration |
| 142000 mi US $700 |
Replaced all 4 struts |
| 31000 mi | clicking sound noted when braking and going over bumps when passengers in rear. struts damaged. parts ordered and to be replaced under warranty. |
| 32000 mi | shop replaced struts/shocks but intermittent clicking noise in suspension was still present. have not re-reported problem at this time. |
| 168 mi US $500 |
steering pump replaced |
| 13600 mi | replace rear coil springs as per TSB # 10-SS-001 |
| 97000 mi US $400 |
front lower control arm bushings done. replaced arms. 200 parts + 200 labor. |
| 11000 mi US $200 |
Vibration at high speeds. |
| 142000 mi US $550 |
clunking noise when turning at slow speed into driveway. |
| 144000 mi US $200 |
Power steering pump was making a whining noise during acceleration. |
| 147000 mi US $260 |
Replaced front lower ball joints and front end alignment |
2006 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan
162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| 122000 mi US $251 |
Passenger side upper front control arm. Bushings became loose in both bushing sleeves. |
| 185000 mi US $500 |
and alignment Shocks and struts |
| 91000 mi | Struts and shocks, brakes on rear, rocker arm front right. Had brake switch replaced twice, brake lights went out again. Dealer now saying it is connectors? First time paid for switch, second time covered under recall. Connectors not covered. |
| 8000 mi | Whining noise coming from the engine turned out to be a faulty power steering pump. Once replaced all is quiet again. |
| 243000 mi US $250 |
Suspension was squeaking excessively. Replaced upper control arm bushings and the squeak went away. |
| 162000 mi US $400 |
Lower ball joints replaced. |
| 82700 mi US $454 |
Front strut was replaced, but it took two or three trips to the shop for them to diagnose properly. First, they replaced the strut mount. The unusual noise remained. They might have done a second step before finally replacing the strut. |
| 98000 mi US $430 |
Needed to have the rocker arms replaced as they were super squeaky. Arms replaced and now all is back to normal. |
| 128540 mi C $2 |
rt upper control arm, rt and lt front lower ball joints |
| 164920 mi C $200 |
Front struts replaced |
| 137020 mi C $300 |
Steering fluid coolant radiator has corroded and had to be replaced. |
| 69000 mi | Took my vehicle in for a state inspection and was told it needed new rear struts. |
| 125000 mi US $600 |
Change struts and right upper control arm |
| 90300 mi US $80 |
4 wheel to be aligned.. ONLY FRONT COULD BE FINISH... REAR Adjustments all frozen.. Just had aligned 12 months ago .. now fronzen >> I did see the problem so its not the Mechcanic |
| 92000 mi | rusted alignment cam adjusters rear wheels ... Finally wd-40 loosened up by a different Repair shop |
| 115000 mi | squeak in control arms ... went away by itself.. silicone spray saved 900.00 |
| 103000 mi US $900 |
Car drove straight, but felt like it was "floating" on the road--either the wheel angles were wrong, or the shocks/struts were going bad |
| 138000 mi US $140 |
Replaced left and right upper control arms myself. Then in to Hyundai for a 4 wheel alignment. |
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