2006 Hyundai Sonata Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 86 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “passenger seat” (10% of reports).
- 86electrical system complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 34%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Passenger seat: mentioned in 9 of 86 complaints (10%)
- Headlights dim: mentioned in 5 of 86 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 72 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 86 complaints, 1 a fire.
Hyundai Sonata electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sonata | 1 | 6% | — |
| 2024 Sonata | 18 | 39% | 9,000 |
| 2023 Sonata | 12 | 14% | — |
| 2022 Sonata | 17 | 18% | 70,000 |
| 2021 Sonata | 17 | 13% | — |
| 2020 Sonata | 40 | 22% | 10,000 |
| 2019 Sonata | 12 | 7% | 32,000 |
| 2018 Sonata | 60 | 16% | 21,250 |
| 2017 Sonata | 65 | 8% | 24,598 |
| 2016 Sonata | 89 | 12% | 85,200 |
| 2015 Sonata | 167 | 14% | 57,321 |
| 2014 Sonata | 135 | 18% | 78,000 |
| 2013 Sonata | 261 | 14% | 84,000 |
| 2012 Sonata | 235 | 15% | 80,000 |
| 2011 Sonata | 443 | 13% | 58,000 |
| 2010 Sonata | 16 | 5% | 55,122 |
| 2009 Sonata | 61 | 13% | 80,248 |
| 2008 Sonata | 32 | 8% | 79,500 |
| 2007 Sonata | 51 | 7% | 98,000 |
| 2006 Sonata | 86 | 8% | 78,000 |
| 2005 Sonata | 19 | 12% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Sonata | 17 | 8% | 98,000 |
| 2003 Sonata | 19 | 10% | 45,000 |
| 2002 Sonata | 23 | 7% | 75,500 |
| 2001 Sonata | 9 | 4% | 44,001 |
| 2000 Sonata | 37 | 13% | 90,000 |
| 1999 Sonata | 11 | 9% | 70,000 |
| 1998 Sonata | 4 | 8% | 62,500 |
| 1997 Sonata | 5 | 10% | 108,000 |
| 1996 Sonata | 5 | 22% | — |
| 1995 Sonata | 8 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My parking and tail lights do not turn off when I turn off the car when it's dark. I have to turn the headlight switch on and off several times to see if they will turn off. If they do not I have to disconnect the battery so it doesn't discharge. I was told this is a fuse panel issue. If this is a…
May 2019: Battery light came on and off for a few minutes. Car sputtered and engine quit. Replaced alternator and battery; problem went away. Feb 2022: Battery light came on and off for a few minutes. Car sputtered and engine quit. Replaced alternator and battery. This time the mechanic noticed…
Around 5:30 pm during the day i parked the vehicle by the curb on the street with no lights on and nothing left plugged in. When i turned the car off the windows were rolled all the way up and the sunroof was closed. I locked the doors then went inside the apartment and about 30 min later the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Hyundai Sonatas have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 86 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata (8% of the 1,047 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “passenger seat”, in 9 of 86 complaints, followed by “headlights dim” (5).
Other 2006 Hyundai Sonata problems
See all 2006 Hyundai Sonata problems or electrical system problems across all Sonata years.