2006 Hyundai Sonata Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 94,982 miles. The words owners use most often: “esc off” (32% of reports).
- 57electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 94,982median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%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.
- ESC off: mentioned in 18 of 57 complaints (32%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Hyundai Sonata electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Sonata | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2018 Sonata | 2 | 1% | 51,160 |
| 2017 Sonata | 7 | 1% | 53,000 |
| 2016 Sonata | 5 | 1% | 35,000 |
| 2015 Sonata | 12 | 1% | 36,500 |
| 2014 Sonata | 13 | 2% | 76,613 |
| 2013 Sonata | 35 | 2% | 74,732 |
| 2012 Sonata | 35 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 2011 Sonata | 62 | 2% | 64,991 |
| 2010 Sonata | 13 | 4% | 87,500 |
| 2009 Sonata | 51 | 11% | 92,625 |
| 2008 Sonata | 30 | 7% | 76,500 |
| 2007 Sonata | 49 | 7% | 98,829 |
| 2006 Sonata | 57 | 5% | 94,982 |
| 2002 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 135,000 |
| 2000 Sonata | 1 | 0% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) 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 vehicle was moving upon coming to a stop. I tried the brake system but my car wouldn't stop and caused an accident. That's what i remember.
Car stalled and locked up three times while driving on a city street. Had the car towed to the hyundai service center and was told it is the abs control module that is malfunctioning. The abs module recall should have been expanded as i never had any problems with this vehicle until now.
The speed sensor telling me speed doesn't work saying i'm going 0 the car it's self will not go out of park into drive can't drive the vechile, the abs light keeps coming on the ctrl light keeps coming and doesn't come off the air bag light doesn't shut off check engine light came on and car almost…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Hyundai Sonatas have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2006 Hyundai Sonata (5% 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 electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 94,982 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata?
The most frequent phrase is “esc off”, in 18 of 57 complaints.
Other 2006 Hyundai Sonata problems
- Air Bags problems (435)
- Visibility problems (156)
- Seat Belts problems (102)
- Electrical System problems (86)
- Suspension problems (86)
- Service Brakes problems (51)
See all 2006 Hyundai Sonata problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Sonata years.