Vehicle report

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA

Reported problems

1047 complaints · median 70000 miles
ComponentReports
AIR BAGS375
VISIBILITY150
SEAT BELTS96
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM81
SUSPENSION74
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)57
SERVICE BRAKES51
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL45
ENGINE44
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL38
STEERING34
EXTERIOR LIGHTING33
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC30
UNKNOWN OR OTHER30
VISIBILITY/WIPER30
STRUCTURE:BODY21
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING16
POWER TRAIN14
SEATS12
STRUCTURE12
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE11
WHEELS10
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9
EQUIPMENT8
SUSPENSION:REAR8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES5
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
TIRES5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS3
TIRES:SIDEWALL3
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM2
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION1
CHILD SEAT1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE1
LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR1

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