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US recalls (1)
Exterior lighting
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING 3,011 MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 ELANTRA, TUCSON, SONATA, AZERA AND ACCENT VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED OR MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY ALSO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK FEATURE SO THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SHIFT OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION. IT MAY ALSO CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, AND IT MAY NOT DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
Risk and remedy
Risk: ANY OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI OF PUERTO RICO CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-787-999-4310.
Owner complaints (165)
Owners filed 165 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Hyundai Sonata (26 crashes, 2 fires, 27 injuries reported). Among 39 model years of this model, it ranks #20 for the most complaints (median 165).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Air bags | 55 | |
| Structure | 30 | |
| Suspension | 26 | |
| Electrical system | 19 | |
| Exterior lighting | 17 | |
| Steering | 6 | |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2005 Hyundai Sonata.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2005 Hyundai Sonata 4-DR w/SAB | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2005 Hyundai Sonata version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Sonata 2.4 L Automatic 4-spd | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,050 |
| Sonata 2.4 L Manual 5-spd | 20 | 28 | 23 | $2,900 |
| Sonata 2.7 L Automatic 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | $3,350 |
| Sonata 2.7 L Manual 5-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | $3,350 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.