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2006 Hyundai Sonata seat belts problems

The 2006 Hyundai Sonata has 103 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

103

Seat Belts complaints

7%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Sonata seat belts complaints by model year106 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 2 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 1 complaints1997: 1 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 5 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 103 complaints2007: 60 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 8 complaints2011: 106 complaints2012: 74 complaints2013: 63 complaints2014: 25 complaints2015: 21 complaints2016: 9 complaints2017: 8 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 4 complaints2021: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints
Sonata seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT DEPLOY BUT CAME ON AND STAYED ON GIVING ERROR CODE. TODAY THE AUTO BODY SHOP DOING THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER'S IN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT WORKING AND BOTH NEED REPLACED…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 11, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 2006 Hyundai Sonata have?

NHTSA has 103 complaints about the 2006 Hyundai Sonata seat belts — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.