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Service bulletins for the 2016 Hyundai Sonata

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

288 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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5NP-Y4N3B-082018-08-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This bulletin describes the procedure to diagnose the vehicle?s D-Audio unit as a result of the inability to set the clock or view it on the top of the screen.
5NP-G7C2D-062018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin describes the procedure to determine if the vehicle?s display audio radio unit needs to be replaced as a result of the clock time inaccuracy (i.e. Resets overnight, loses/gains time).
5NP-Q3Q2Y-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin describes the procedure to repair a condition with the radio changing bands/switching modes between AM>FM>SXM (intermittently) on its own.
5NP-P5L7D-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; 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.
5NP-F6W6P-052018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:GEARS; EQUIPMENT. 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.
5NP-G8S6L-012018-01-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This bulletin describes the procedure to determine if the vehicle's navigation unit needs to be replaced as a result of the inability to set the clock or view it on the top of the screen.
5NP-C5J4H-012018-01-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This bulletin describes the procedure to determine if the vehicle's head unit needs to be replaced as a result of a defect causing an echo when a phone call is answered via Apple CarPlay.
5NP-V3F8T-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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 indication in cluster ? Intermittent no engine crank/no start in ?P? or ?N? with or without MIL or DTC.
5NP-C3P8U-092017-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 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.
5NP-D5V9P-012017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE SD CARD ON CERTAIN 2016-17 MODEL YEAR SONATA AND ELANTRA VEHICLES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN T1M PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE SD CARD.
5NP-D9L7X-012017-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SD CARD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN SONATA AND ELANTRA NAVIGATION SYSTEMS."
5NP-G9G2P-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ON SOME SONATA HYBRID VEHICLES, A SMALL OIL LEAK MAY OCCUR FROM THE ELECTRIC OIL PUMP SEALS. NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION.
5NP-F9E3D-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). "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. H A CUSTOMER WHO DID NOT ENROLL IN BLUE LINK WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF OWNERSHIP (AT WHICH TIME THE DEVICE BECOMES INACTIVE), BUT THEN DECIDES TO ENROLL. H A SUBSEQUENT OWNER WHO WISHES TO ENROLL IN BLUE LINK."
5NP-A8B4F-092016-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). 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.
5NP-M5P8Y-072016-09-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TSB PROVIDES INTRUCTION ON UPDATING THE NAVIGATION/AUDIO SYSTEM TO INCLUDE APPLE CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO FEATURES.
16-01-P222016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). 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.
TZ7 DCS2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. 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.
13-BE-0082016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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