2016 Hyundai Sonata Technical Service Bulletins

231 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata. 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.

• 10119112Nov 29, 2016Electrical system. Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to update the ECM software and inspect and (if necessary) replace the VCM actuator on certain 2015-16MY Sonata 2.4L vehicles. Service Campaign T1H provides a procedure to update the ECM software and inspect the VCM actuator.
• 10119099Nov 29, 2016Electrical system. This bulletin provides a logic update and inspection for CEL (?Check Engine Light?) ON with DTC P200A (Intake Manifold Runner Performance - Bank 1) and for P0605 (Engine Control Module - ROM Error) on certain 2015 and 2016 model year Sonata (LF) vehicles equipped with a 2.4L GDI engine. The vehicle may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ? DTC P200A (Intake Manifold Runner Performance - Bank 1) ? Check…
• 10089641Nov 10, 2016Electrical system, Engine. Certain sonata vehicles equipped with the 1.6l turbo engine have a manual alternator belt tensioner system. The top alternator mounting bolt (a in the diagram) may break over time if it is tightened over specification and could result in illumination of the battery warning light and/or the engine overheating in some cases. This bulletin describes the procedure to replace the top alternator mounting bolt.
• 10089611Nov 10, 2016Electrical system. Hyundai motor america is conducting a service campaign to replace the top alternator mounting bolt on certain 2015-17 model year sonata 1.6l vehicles. Service campaign ttt provides a procedure to replace the top alternator mounting bolt.
• 10088663Oct 5, 2016Air bags. Certain 2016 sonata vehicles have a driver-side frontal air bag that may not adequately protect the driver's neck from injury in the event of a crash. These vehicles may not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection." this bulletin describes the procedure to replace the driver airbag (dab) to correct this condition.
• 10082725Sep 2, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This bulletin provides information on components, attributes, and precautions of the 7-speed dry-type dual clutch transmission (dct).
• 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.
• 10082455Aug 9, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. "the pcm or tcm contains logic to adjust solenoid duty and line pressure as needed to compensate for normal clutch wear over the life of the transaxle. This bulletin provides the procedures necessary to reset (erase) and relearn the pcm/tcm adaptive values. After the following repairs have been completed, the pcm/tcm adaptive values must be reset in order to provide optimum shift quality. If the procedure is not…
• 10081533Aug 2, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. The shift lever on some 6-speed vehicles may intermittently not shift out of park. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedures to correct this condition.
• 10081106Jun 21, 2016Equipment. This tsb provides intruction on updating the navigation/audio system to include apple carplay and android auto features.
• 10082442May 11, 2016Air bags. "hyundai motor america is launching recall 144 for a total of 33 vehicles. 2015/2016 my sonatas vehicles (30 units), and 2016 my sonata hybrid vehicle (one unit), and 2017 my elantra (two units) vehicles for replacement of the driver’s frontal airbag module."
• 10082432May 11, 2016Electrical system, Brakes. "hyundai motor america is conducting a service campaign to update the electric parking brake(epb)logic on certain 2016 sonata vehicles. Service campaign tff provides a procedure to update the epb logic."
• 10082365May 11, 2016Brakes. 2016my sonata vehicles equipped with the optional electric parking brake (epb) incorporate a feature to measure the clearance between the brake pad and rotor assemblies. If the parking brake is not applied at least once within a 1,000 km period, self-check software will activate the rear brake pads (apply/release) after the vehicle is placed in park and the ignition is turned off.
• 10082427May 10, 2016Air bags. The 2015 - 2016 sonata (lf), 2016 sonata hybrid (lf hev), and 2017 elantra (ad) features a two stage (primary and secondary) frontal driver airbag. Due to a manufacturing error, the second stage for the airbag may not have been properly installed in some vehicles. In the event of a collision requiring frontal second stage airbag deployment, the driver's second stage airbag will not deploy, increasing the risk of…
• 10082362May 10, 2016Equipment. "this bulletin describes steps to activate applicable vehicles with navigation or display audio radios that have been de-activated for the following reasons: „h a customer who initially waives blue link enrollment, and then decides to enroll after purchase of vehicle. „h a customer who allows all packages of their blue link subscription to expire and then wishes to re-subscribe to blue link.
• 10081129Apr 22, 2016Engine, Electrical system. "this bulletin provides a logic update and inspection for cel (“check engine light”) on with dtc p200a (intake manifold runner performance - bank 1) and for p0605 (engine control module - rom error) on certain 2015 and 2016 model year sonata (lf) vehicles equipped with a 2.4l gdi engine.
• 10081115Apr 18, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. The following vehicles are equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The atf level must be checked by the following procedure.
• 10081111Apr 5, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This bulletin describes the procedure for updating the navigation and/or the display audio system software for certain 2016 model year sonata (lfa) vehicles to add the apple carplay feature.
• 10081122Apr 4, 2016Electrical system. "hyundai motor america has added additional vehicles to service campaign tz4. Service campaign tz4 provides a procedure to replace the ignition coils."
• 10076424Apr 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE (6-SPEED) ATM FLUID LEVEL CHECK Description: The following vehicles are equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The ATF level must be checked by the following procedure: NOTICE Use only ATF meeting the SP-IV specification approved by Hyundai. DO NOT use SP-III or other ATF which may result in degradation of shift quality or transaxle durability.
• 10076422Apr 1, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. NAVIGATION AND DISPLAY AUDIO: APPLE CARPLAY SOFTWARE UPDATE (SELECT CAR CARE P22) DESCRIPTION: This bulletin describes the procedure for updating the Navigation and/or the Display Audio System Software for certain 2016 Model Year Sonata (LFa) vehicles to add the Apple CarPlay feature.
• 10076413Apr 1, 2016Engine. VCM INSPECTION AND ECM UPDATE - DTC P200A AND P0605 (SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ3) Description: This bulletin provides a logic update and inspection for CEL (“Check Engine Light”) ON with DTC P200A (Intake Manifold Runner Performance - Bank 1) and for P0605 (Engine Control Module - ROM Error) on certain 2015 and 2016 model year Sonata (LF) vehicles equipped with a 2.4L GDI engine.
• 10075997Mar 3, 2016Seats, Latches, locks and linkages. Service Campaign TZ6 – 2016 Sonata Rear Seatback Latch Inspection and Replacement (TSB# 16-01-009) –Dealer Stock-Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to inspect and (if necessary) replace the rear seatback latch release assembly on certain dealer stock Sonata vehicles (The latch handle may break when pulled). Service Campaign TZ6 provides a procedure to inspect the rear seat latch release assembly…
• 10074328Mar 1, 2016Latches, locks and linkages. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074327Mar 1, 2016Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10076003Feb 4, 2016Engine, Electrical system. Service Campaign TZ3 – 2015-16 Sonata 2.4L ECM Update – DTC P200A & P0605 (TSB# 16-01-004-1) Hyundai Motor America has added additional vehicles to Service Campaign TZ3. Service Campaign TZ3 provides a procedure to update the ECM software and inspect and (if necessary) replace the VCM actuator on certain 2015-16 Sonata 2.4L vehicles.
• 10074335Feb 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074323Feb 1, 2016Electrical system. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074322Feb 1, 2016Engine. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10074700Nov 1, 2015Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059642Sep 1, 2013Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.

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