2006 Hyundai Entourage: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2006 Hyundai Entourage
Only 2 defect reports have been filed with NHTSA about the 2006 Hyundai Entourage, which is too few to compute mileage percentiles or a risk score. The reports reported steering rack, gear or tie rod failure.
When each failure gets reported
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure | steering | 2 | 2 | — | 50k | — | 0.1 | $700–$2,600 | High |
Rate per 1,000 uses a fleet-size estimate derived from recall paperwork for this exact model year. It is a lower bound. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Steering rack, gear or tie rod failure
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai entourage. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, it was found that all of the bushings had failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. ..updated 04/18/13 *bf the consumer stated after hearing a strange creaking and clicking sound over a period of months. He took the vehicle to the dealer to have it inspected. The dealer stated there was a split in the right outer tie rod, which he authorized them to fix. However, a month later, the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, because the sound had returned. The technician found the frame bushing had worn out. The consumer authorized them to replace the frame bushing. While replacing the bushing, the technician noticed that the bushing had no resistance and it went it with little force. The consumer stated he continued to hear the noise, so he took the vehicle to his regular mechanic. An inspection revealed the sub-frame was damaged and there were two holes and a crack that had occurred…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 hyundai entourage. The contact stated that while having the vehicle inspected, it was found that all of the bushings had failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where no failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000. ..updated 04/18/13 *bf the consumer stated after hearing a strange creaking and clicking sound over a period of months. He took the vehicle to the dealer to have it inspected. The dealer stated there was a split in the right outer tie rod, which he authorized them to fix. However, a month later, the consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, because the sound had returned. The technician found the frame bushing had worn out. The consumer authorized them to replace the frame bushing. While replacing the bushing, the technician noticed that the bushing had no resistance and it went it with little force. The consumer stated he continued to hear the noise, so he took the vehicle to his regular mechanic. An inspection revealed the sub-frame was damaged and there were two holes and a crack that had occurred…
Recalls on the 2006 model year
NHTSA has issued 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Hyundai Entourage, affecting an estimated 38,045 vehicles. A recall is a different kind of evidence from a complaint: it is the regulator and the manufacturer agreeing that something has to be fixed, and the fix is free for as long as the car exists.
The campaigns cover exterior lighting:brake lights:switch. Whether the work was actually done on the car in front of you is a question only the VIN can answer, and the manufacturer or NHTSA will answer it free.
Recalls also distort complaint counts. Publicity about a campaign reminds owners that complaining is possible, so reports for a recalled component often spike after the recall rather than before it.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
532,633 vehicles 2009-04-15- Defect
- Hyundai is recalling 532,633 my 2006-2007 accent, entourage, sonata, my 2007 azera, elantra and santa fe, my 2005-2007 tucson and my 2007-2008 veracruz vehicles. The stop lamp switch in the affected vehicles may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause the brake lights to remain illuminated when the brake pedal is released. A stop lamp switch malfunction may also affect the operation of the brake-transmission shift interlock feature so the transmission shifter would not be…
- Consequence
- Any of these malfunctions, alone or in combination, may lead to a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch free of charge. The recall began on june 29, 2009. Owners may contact the hyundai customer assistance center at 1-800-633-5151.
Recall work is free at a franchised dealer regardless of the car's age. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before assuming it was done.
Every year of the Hyundai Entourage
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Within the 2006-2008 generation, 2008 Hyundai Entourage scores best at 61 and 2007 Hyundai Entourage worst at 66.
What the reports on file say
The complaints recorded against the 2006 Hyundai Entourage are steering rack, gear or tie rod failure (2 reports, around 50k miles). With a sample this size these are anecdotes rather than a pattern, and they are shown because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see them than nothing.
Why this page is short
A model year needs about 8 reports before percentiles mean anything, and this one does not have them. Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so a thin page usually means a rare car, a new car, or a car whose owners do not file.
Other years of the same model do have enough: 2007 and 2008. The mechanical parts are often shared across those years, so their pages are the better guide to what this one is likely to do, with the caveat that a shared part is not a shared production line.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed