2006 Hyundai Sonata Brakes Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that water had entered the ABS module and caused an electrical short. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V026000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not repaired. An undisclosed dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving into the driveway and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal went to the floorboard. The failure caused the vehicle to roll to a stop instead of stopping immediately. The brake failure warning light was illuminated. The contact, who is a certified mechanic, inspected the vehicle and found that the rear brake lines and the cross over line was completely rusted and there was a hole from the rust in the lines. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000.

I have had several things wrong with other models and my 06 hyundai Sonata having the exact same thing happening but the dealer ship wont even acknowledge the words from my mouth, or I get the speech outta your pocket. When I start my car its normal till I put it in drive, it starts pushing the brakes jerking my car leaving black marks in the road onetime. Its happening everyday for 7 months then after the brakes thing its like my car dies then esc light on my dash will light up and it drives normal. Then the sway bar, bushing and struts have went bad 4 times in the past year. The brakelines rusted into and currently going through the second time fixing them. pour brake fluild in and it does no good still none. The headlights bulbs have been replaced 3 times in 2 years now. they may stay bright for 3 months or so then they go dim so dim you cant see black ice till your up on it.

This is the third time I am having to replace the calipers on my car in 4 yrs. They keep locking up while I am driving & won't release. When it does thus it ruins my roters & grinds my breaks down.

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST DIED OUT OF NO WHERE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE DIED CAR GOT SO HOT IT HAD TO SIT OVER NIGHT TO COOL. ALSO WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND ROOK A TURN AMD MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP TOOK IT IN AND FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO GET IT FIXED.

BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AND THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY COMING ON. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE BRAKES CALIPERS TEND TO STICK AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. *TR

The contact owns a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the brake pedal would fail to respond intermittently, causing her to depress it excessively. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the brakes; however, after the repair, the brake pedal failed to operate. The contact stated that the head lamps also had failed to operate as needed. The bulbs were replaced; however, the driver's side headlamp failure recurred. The bulb was replaced; however, the low-beam failed to illuminate and the high-beam was illuminating with inadequate lighting. Additionally, the contact stated that while at a complete stop after refueling the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start immediately. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The vehicle was pushed back to the residence with assistance. The ABS, ECS, brakes, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact associated the failures to NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 08E021000 (Exterior Lighting), 13V354000 (Suspension) and 18V026000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER FROM THE HIGHWAY TO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V026000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

NOTICED A FLUID LEAKING IN THE DRIVE WAY. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS BRAKE FLUID AND THE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. THANK JESUS MY WIFE WASN'T DRIVING THE CAR. THE KICKER IS NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH.

WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME, BUT I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY EARLY AT ALL REMAINING STOPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK ABOVE THE SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME.

RECURRING PROBLEM WITH LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER;IT IS PROBABLY RUSTING AND FREEZES UP,CAUSING THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD TO NOT OPERATE.THE RESULT IS THAT THE CAR ONLY HAS BRAKING ON THREE(3) WHEELS.THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE COMPANY(HYUNDAI) IS NOT ADDRESSING.THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 150 COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE.THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED WITH NO RESULTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. UPDATED 03/29/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND EVAPORATOR LINE WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED DUE TO SALT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. UPDATED 03/11/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. UPDATED 04/05/16.*JB

THE ABS LIGHT WOULD SOMETIME COME ON AND OFF, CAUSING THE RADIO AND LIGHTS TO CLICK ON AND OFF. THIS HAS BEEN GOING SINCE I BROUGHT THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WHO WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PARKING BRAKE PADS WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY MOISTURE IN THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ABS AND ESC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

CAR SLIDES REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS AND TIRES HAD A WHEEL ALIMENT STILL HAPPENS THEN MY ESC ABS LIGHTS COME ON THEN THE CAR DRIVES FUNNY AND DOESN'T WORK. *TR

CAMPAIGN #092 WAS REPLACED ON MY VEHICLE AT BEL AIR HYUNDAI ON 9/14/2010. THE VEHICLE WAS THERE FOR OTHER REGULAR SERVICE AND THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. AT THAT TIME, THE SWITCH WAS NOT A PROBLEM. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WE WERE UNAWARE THAT THIS RECALL WAS EVEN PERFORMED. I'M SURE IT WAS LISTED ON MY PAPERWORK. THIS WEEK, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE. THE CODE WAS P0504. FAULTY STOP LAMP BRAKE SWITCH. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE, UNAWARE THAT IT WAS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. CALLED BEL AIR HYUNDAI, MADE MY APPOINTMENT, TOOK THE CAR IN ON AUGUST 29, 2014. I WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL. NOT THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THAT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE I COULD NOT AFFORD THE $160 REPAIR ON THE SWITCH THAT I REALLY AND TRULY THOUGHT WOULD BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OPENED CASE# [XXX]. THE GENTLEMEN I SPOKE WITH GAVE ME THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COMPLETED CAMPAIGN FROM 9/14/2010 AND SUGGESTED THAT I CALL BEL AIR HYUNDAI BACK AGAIN AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THIS SWITCH FOR FREE. I DID AS HE SUGGESTED AND WAS TOLD BY [XXX] THAT THIS WAS NOT THEIR POLICY TO PERFORM RECALLS TWICE AND THE REPAIR WAS GOING TO COST ME $160. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I'M A LITTLE UNHAPPY ABOUT ALL OF THE WORK THAT I'VE HAD TO PUT INTO THIS AND I'M STILL GOING TO BE OUT MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR. THIS IS A FAULTY SWITCH AS PER THE RECALL. WHO IS TO SAY THE 2ND ONE IS NOT FAULTY AS WELL? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?*TR

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORRODED STEEL HARD LINES FOR REAR BRAKES. THE HARD LINES FAILED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT IN A PROTECTED PLASTIC CHANNEL THAT CONTAINS THE BRAKE HARD LINES, AND FUEL LINES. ON FURTHER INSPECTION BRAKE LINES ARE HEAVILY CORRODED, AND FUEL LINES ALSO HAVE EXTENSIVE CORROSION. THE POINT OF FAILURE HAPPENED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP QUICKLY IN A HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATION WHILE APPLYING HIGH BRAKE PRESSURE. THE BRAKE LINES ARE IN A PARTIALLY ENCLOSED CHANNEL - SO ARE NOT VISIBLE FOR INSPECTION, AND THE ISSUE WAS MISSED EVEN AFTER TAKING THE CAR FOR AN EVALUATION AT SEARS AFTER THIS ISSUE OCCURRED. SYMPTOMS OF THIS INCIDENT INCLUDED: SINKING BRAKE PEDAL, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, LOW FLUID IN BRAKE RESERVOIR, AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. BRAKE LINES CAN FAIL - HOWEVER THIS WAS SURPRISING AS THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILES - AND WAS ONLY DRIVEN FOR APPROX 65,000 MILES IN THE MIDWEST WHERE SALT WAS USED OCCASIONALLY (CENTRAL ILLINOIS). IT SHOULD BE EXPECTED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WOULD LAST AT LEAST FOR THE 10YR OR 120,000 MILE MANUFACTURE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. *JS