2006 Hyundai Elantra lighting problems
39 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2006 Hyundai Elantra, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the lighting complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I have a 2006 hyundai elantra. I have just replaced my headlights for the third time in 6 months. When I took the car to the dealer after the last time, they "claimed" they had checked all wiring and lamps and stated all was okay. Somehow I doubt it was the bulbs. One went out a couple of days ago and the other blew today. Thankfully, I was by my home when it was getting dark. I am going to have them check it again this week.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai elantra. The contact stated that when parking, the brake light remained illuminated and drained the battery. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Hyundai Elantra
- Air bags 60 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints