2006 Hyundai Sonata exterior lighting problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Mar 15, 2022
“I came home rurned the car off and got out. I looked and the brake lights was still on. I checked the lights to make sure I turned them off and they still won't go off.”
filed Aug 31, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Exterior LightingCampaign 09V280000 · Jul 21, 2009
- Exterior LightingCampaign 09V122000 · Apr 15, 2009
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INNER BEZELS OF THE HEADLAMPS WERE NOT PROPERLY…Campaign 06V180000 · May 22, 2006
Related service bulletins
This bulletin provides information regarding condensation related to the accumulated moisture in the headlamp, rear combination lamp, daytime running lamp (DRL), or fog lamp. This TSB illustrates the various causes of…
25-BD-012H TSB · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 6, 2025
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sonata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sonata | 6 | 14% |
| 2023 Sonata | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 Sonata | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 Sonata | 18 | 12% |
| 2018 Sonata | 22 | 6% |
| 2017 Sonata | 20 | 3% |
| 2016 Sonata | 38 | 5% |
| 2015 Sonata | 38 | 3% |
| 2014 Sonata | 119 | 16% |
| 2013 Sonata | 197 | 10% |
| 2012 Sonata | 141 | 9% |
| 2011 Sonata | 246 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Hyundai Sonata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.