Overview & Reviews

The Hyundai Sonata is completely redesigned for 2006. It's also the first Hyundai car to be built in the U.S.

• More upscale-looking than its predecessor, powerful and refined V6, smooth highway ride, roomy interior.

User Reviews:

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  Very Dissapointed! Wanted a Reliable Beautiful car - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By Linda Goodwin - December 31 - 12:32 am

  Fell in love with my 2006 Sonata. Beautiful metal-flake Cherry Coke color with beige interior and wood trim on dash. Looks very elegant. To date both front doors are peeling like crazy for NO reason....and any black paint ie: windshield wipers, posts between windows has faded dreadfully... looks terrible! Have had several issues with the check engine light coming on. Have replaced modules, timing chain, tensioners, you name it. This car has been driven less than any vehicle I have owned and has been the worse for wear. When new you couldnt hear the car idle at all and now it just knocks all the time. Dealer is of little help..even told me all the re-call work had been done when I knew it had not. Will not purchase another Hyundai....

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  Almost 10 years in this thing - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By Brian - October 3 - 1:04 pm

  Overall, its been a solid car with decent reliability. Its solidly built and pretty quiet on the highway. Gas mileage is middling, but it is a V6. Power is decent for a family sedan. Pros: Reliable, fairly quiet, inexpensive to maintain Cons: Interior is low rent. For some reason, the suspension has started to squeak when going over any small bumps. Hasnt affected handling. May be due to the excessive dry heat (Phoenix az) we have here. Have had to replace radiator hoses and one of the windshield washer nozzles (again probably due to the heat here). Would I buy again? Probably not. But for reliable transportation at low cost with decent power, its been a good purchase. Its like a good mule, not a quarterhorse.

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  Value for A to B drivers - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By jake013 - May 16 - 6:26 pm

  If youre looking for a car to get you from point A to point B thats reliable, cheap to own and decent looking, youve found the right car. If youre looking for handling, performance or fun, go somewhere else. Safe, reliable and cheap! Over 250,000kms and still going strong. No rust, heck, the car still looks new. Its never even been rustproofed and I live in Canada.

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  Buikd quality Misses - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By muddie36 - January 16 - 8:29 am

  There are certain build quality issues with Hyundai and I believe that this was good first serious attempt to challenge Toyota and Honda. But the cup holders are horrible and should have never ever made it to production. What was hyundai thinking? One can only assume that Koreans think that every drink Americans have are supersized big gulfs? (they did address this with the 2010 updates). The Sunvisor breaking arm issue should have been a recall and not a TSB. The Sunvisor arm breaks and then comes down while you are driving, so I guess its okay that the visor comes down and blocks your view causing an accident. And the final pet peeve are the break lig

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  Warning: It costs $4,000 for a clutch job! - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By rob_anderson - December 3 - 1:54 pm

  My clutch failed at only 85,000 miles (and half of those highway miles), and to my dismay I found that this car has a "dual mass flywheel" that can not be resurfaced and costs $4,000 to repair (even MORE if you have the dealer do it). Ive also read online that brakes are REALLY expensive to repair on this model - but I havent had to do that yet. So, if you buy this car (and probably other Hyundais) be aware that you will have huge repair bills down the road. Ill sound like a shill for saying it, but my mechanic literally told me that I should have bought a Honda. Its too late for me, but not for you.

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  Dont trust Hyundai Warranty - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By kd_singh - May 25 - 6:31 pm

  Despite all the claims by Hyundai on having a great warranty..the Hyundai commitment to service is not trust worthy.. The general guideline to the dealership is avoid accepting the faults in the car..till the warranty runs out..Once its run out they start pointing out faults that you have always been asking them to repair... simply the Hyundai approach is to avoid acceptance of any fault in the cars..temporary fix the problem when customer insists or adamant. Buy it if you just want to keep it for 60, 000 miles..after that it is your risk..no matter how well you kept your car..it will haunt you! whatever was fixed once will break again!

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  Hyundai - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By no1 - May 12 - 7:14 am

  Dont buy a Hyundai. The 06 Sonata is my 4th of 5 Hyundais. At 74,000 miles the airbag warning light came on. The dealer wants $1100 to replace the seat sensor. Asked for assistance from Hyundai. No thanks,its 15,000 miles out of warranty. Still has powertrain though. This is the second time ive asked Hyundai to repair a safety issue out of the base warranty and the second time theyve refused. That wont happen with Toyota or Honda.So dont buy a Hyundai. When the cars age and safety issues happen,they will show you to the curb.

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  2006 Hyundi - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By Helmut - March 5 - 7:21 pm

  Not at all happy with this car since I picked it up from the dealer. It had pulsating on the brakes and a vibration while driving. This was on city streets. Had to go back twice to have the rotors turned and wheels balanced. Vibration was never fixed to my satisfaction for a new car and was told that there is nothing wrong. Washer pump failed at 120K Strut mount bushings had to be changed at 130K Head lights need to be replaced at least once a year and engine light comes on with no fault and needs to be reset. The initial cost is attractive but the resale value is not there so as far as I am concerned the cost of ownership is high. I will not buy another Hyundi. I have owned two Sonatas.

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  Somewhat Disappointed... - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By Kori - October 20 - 9:36 pm

  My biggest issue is that gas mileage is much lower than the 20/30 estimate. I dont drive aggressively, and in the past have always gotten higher than the posted estimate. This car gets about 18/24. I wouldnt have bought the car if I had known the reality. Radio sounds terrible--very tinny. Tires are low quality. Interior is average. It does run well, has nice pickup and is certainly is great to look at.

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  Mix bag - 2006 Hyundai Sonata
  By Sinai - July 17 - 6:50 pm

  I bought this car almost three years ago.First owner was an old guy, so I think he didnt drive it too harsh. during past three years I had to change the whole Starter package, whole AC compressor and accessories, front struts, windshield wipers water pump ( its broken again) and replaced the battery twice. CD player may work only occasionally and can not read half of the tracks for no good reason. I changed the front shock absorbers, and it just got a little better for a while,, its just driving me crazy that how noisy and uncomfortable the car is over small bumps. I took care of the car really good and still its not reliable. when I bought the car it had 93000 miles on it and now its ~ 117000. thats stupid,,, I wont ever but any Hyundai products and will not recommend it to anybody.