Vehicle recall 05V316000 · July 7, 2005
2006 Hyundai Sonata
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3.3 liter engines and electronic stability control (ESC), the ESC may have been programmed to be oversensitive to the onset of…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3.3 liter engines and electronic stability control (ESC), the ESC may have been programmed to be oversensitive to the onset of oversteering while driving on banked curves, causing inadvertent application of the front outside brake when ESC activation may not be needed.
- Consequence
- This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle is traveling. Brake application caused by inadvertent ESC activation may result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the ESC hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall began on July 29, 2005. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
- Notes
- Hyundai recall no. 070.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V316000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 7, 2005
- Filed by
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
- Manufacturer campaign
- 070
- Owner notification
- July 29, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,970
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Hyundai Sonata (2006): 2006
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