2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Technical Service Bulletins

82 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10173546Mar 23, 2020Equipment. This bulletin describes the general guidelines to disinfect and protect vehicle interior surfaces using certain safe chemical products.
• 10172227Feb 20, 2020Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment, Electrical system. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a “Check Engine” light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness.
• 10172147Feb 12, 2020Brakes. This bulletin describes the procedure to properly bleed the brakes on Sonata HEV/PHEV (LF) and Ioniq EV/HEV/PHEV (AE) vehicles. This procedure applies when any air is introduced into the Active Hydraulic Boost (AHB) system, which consists of the pressure supply unit (PSU), and the integrated brake actuation unit (IBAU). Improper bleeding of the brake system can result in the presence of air, which may reduce…
• 10172142Feb 5, 2020Suspension. This bulletin describes the requirements for all wheel alignment and/or vehicle tracking claims and best practices when diagnosing and conducting alignment-related repairs for all models and model years.
• 10170883Jan 16, 2020Electrical system. This bulletin provides guidelines to inspect the USB, head unit, and multi-box for common connection conditions. 2. This bulletin presents guidelines to inspect for common Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connection conditions. 3. This bulletin provides physical differences between the USB 2.0 port and USB 3.0 port.
• 10170896Jan 3, 2020Steering. This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
• 10170511Dec 17, 2019Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. If you are servicing a vehicle with a transmission slipping concern, follow the Service Procedure shown below and perform a stall test. This TSB provides a procedure to test each clutch in the transmission. If the vehicle fails the stall test, replace the transmission. ? PASS: Stall speed is between 1700~2900 rpm (See shop manual for stall speed). ? FAIL: Engine revs to redline limit (6,000~6,500 rpm). If so…
• 10169380Nov 15, 2019Electrical system. If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ?P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ?P0706 - Range switch range/performance ?P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ?P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ?Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated ?4th gear fail-safe ?No gear…
• 10169370Nov 4, 2019Back-over prevention (rear camera), Lane departure. The Blind Spot Detection (BSD) or Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) is a system that measures the speed of and distance from the following vehicles by using two magnetic wave radar sensors attached in the rear bumper. The BSD/BCW detects vehicles within the blind spot zone and gives off an alarm (visual and audible). The two magnetic radar sensors provide these functions for BSD/BCW: ? Senses other vehicles in the…
• 10167763Oct 18, 2019Equipment. This bulletin contains information regarding the clock display on certain Navigation (AVN 4.0) head units. This procedure is specifically for the clock date and time not displaying which started appearing around August 17, 2019. Other similar concerns which were opened before this date are a different root cause and will not be resolved by this information. An example of the clock concern is shown in the screenshot…
• 10167257Oct 18, 2019Equipment. This bulletin contains information regarding the clock display on certain Navigation (AVN 4.0) head units. This procedure is specifically for the clock date and time not displaying which started appearing around August 17, 2019. Other similar concerns which were opened before this date are a different root cause and will not be resolved by this information. An example of the clock concern is shown in the screenshot…
• 10167253Oct 14, 2019Equipment. This bulletin provides instruction detailing the proper methodology for scanning and uploading captured GDS data files to the Techline Repository. Compliance with this bulletin ensures that the GDS data files are correctly transferred and matched with a Techline Case number.
• 10165455Aug 12, 2019Transmission and drivetrain, Engine, Equipment. If you are servicing an applicable vehicle with a ?Check Engine? light on and one or more of the DTC listed below, follow the repair procedure and replace the related solenoid and oil pressure harness
• 10163863Jul 10, 2019Electrical system, Equipment. This bulletin provides information on how to return a Hyundai HEV/PHEV/EV/Fuel Cell Lithium Battery for proper disposal and safe environmental recycling using Hyundai?s authorized vendor Kinsbursky Brothers Intl. (KBI).
• 10161751May 16, 2019Forward collision avoidance, Lane departure. This bulletin provides information for troubleshooting of the Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW/BSD) system whenever it exhibits Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C120B/D or C160A.
• 10160148Apr 23, 2019Electrical system. The following summarizes the service procedures for Lithium Battery replacement:
• 10160106Apr 22, 2019Steering. This bulletin provides information regarding replacement of the column-mounted Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) system as separate components.
• 10160102Apr 19, 2019Engine, Engine cooling. This bulletin provides additional service diagnostic information and repair procedures related to electric A/C compressors equipped in hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and electric vehicles.
• 10160098Apr 15, 2019Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides the procedure to write the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) during the replacement of the Engine Control Module (ECM) or Powertrain Control Module (PCM). Once the VIN has been programmed to the ECM/PCM, it cannot be removed or overwritten.
• 10160095Apr 9, 2019Engine, Electrical system. If you are servicing a Sonata Hybrid with the symptoms and DTC listed below, follow the Service Procedure on Page 2.
• 10152891Jan 30, 2019Electrical system. This bulletin provides information on how to return a Hyundai HEV/PHEV/EV/Fuel Cell Lithium Battery for proper disposal and safe environmental recycling using Hyundai?s authorized vendor Kinsbursky Brothers Inc. (KBI).
• 10144435Aug 8, 2018Equipment. This bulletin describes the proper steps to identify and correct a symptom with a "Subscription Updated" or "Loading" pop-up message shown (intermittently) after every Head Unit boot up.
• 10140448May 2, 2018Electrical system. Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to update the OBC(On Board Charger)software on certain 2016-17 model year Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. Service Campaign T2Z provides a service procedure to update the OBC software.
• 10140444May 2, 2018Electrical system. This bulletin provides information related to an OBC (On Board Charger) software update for Sonata Plug-In Hybrid (LF PHEV) vehicles.
• 10138240Apr 6, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. If you are servicing a vehicle with a harsh and/or delayed shift, use the GDS as shown in the Service Procedure to measure shift engagement time.
• 10117372Aug 24, 2017Equipment, Engine cooling. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the vehicle emission control information label (see example below) applicable to the 2016 Sonata Hybrid / 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid models due to an emission label that may have been installed with the incorrect part number. Verify that the subject vehicle has the correct label per the information provided in this TSB and apply the correct label if required.
• 10117373Aug 3, 2017Equipment. If you are servicing a vehicle with the DTC or symptoms listed below, refer to the Service Procedure to diagnose the condition. ? Diagnostic trouble codes: ? P0705 - Range switch sensor circuit ? P0706 - Range switch range/performance ? P0707 - Range switch - open circuit ? P0708 - Range switch - short circuit or multiple inputs ? Symptoms: ? Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) illuminated ? 4th gear fail-safe ? No…
• 10115696Jun 27, 2017Electrical system. When towing a trailer with some LF/LF-HEV/LF-PHEV Sonatas or some AN/NC Santa Fe vehicles equipped with the Blind Spot Detection (BSD) feature, the trailer may interfere with the BSD system operation resulting in cancellation of the BSD operation. When this occurs, a ?BSD canceled? message is displayed in the vehicle?s instrument cluster. The ?BSD canceled? message remains on even if the customer manually disables…
• 10081532Aug 17, 2016Electrical system. This bulletin provides information for new software to update the navigation and display audio system to include the apple carplay and android auto feature. This bulletin describes how to transfer the update software to a storage drive (usb or sd card) and perform the software installation into the audio system.
• 10076420Apr 1, 2016Engine cooling, Electrical system. ENGINE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WIRING (SERVICE CAMPAIGN TDD) Description: Some 2016 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid vehicles may experience a power reduction accompanied by illumination of multiple warning lights in the instrument cluster. This condition may be due to an intermittent electrical short between the vehicle’s 12 volt power and the Control Area Network (CAN) “High” signal in a circuit board in the Engine…
• 10075998Feb 17, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. Service Campaign TZ7 – 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid High Voltage Battery Cover Replacement (TSB# 16-01-008) Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to replace the high voltage battery cover on certain 2016 Model Year Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. Service Campaign TZ7 provides a procedure to replace the high voltage battery cover.
• 10075996Feb 15, 2016Engine, Electrical system. Service Campaign TZ5 – 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Distance to Empty Logic Update (TSB# 16-01-005) Hyundai Motor America is re-launching Service Campaign TZ5 to update the BCM & HCU software on certain 2016 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. Service Campaign TZ5 provides a procedure to update the ECM software.

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