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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-S9D9P-102016-10-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON COMPONENTS, ATTRIBUTES, AND PRECAUTIONS OF THE 7-SPEED DRY-TYPE DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION (DCT).
5NP-B6E2P-102016-10-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. "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 PERFORMED, THE TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE A SHIFT FLARE OR HARSH SHIFT. H REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE OR PCM/TCM H REPROGRAM OR EXCHANGE A PCM/TCM FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE"
5NP-Y5X5D-092016-10-14. Service bulletin. AIR 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."
5NP-N7X7S-092016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. "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."
5NP-N4N2R-092016-10-14. Service bulletin. AIR 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 INJURY. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE DRIVER AIRBAG (DAB) TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
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-G7F6N-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. 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. DUE TO THE SYSTEM’S LOGIC, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE REAR BRAKE PADS TO REMAIN IN CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS AFTER THIS VERIFICATION PROCESS, AND THE REAR BRAKES MAY “DRAG” DURING THE NEXT DRIVE CYCLE REQUIRING THE CUSTOMER TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE EPB CONTROL LOGIC (CONTROLLED BY THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) MODULE) TO ENSURE THE EPB IS LEFT IN THE CORRECT STATE FOLLOWING THE CLEARANCE VERIFICATION PROCESS.
5NP-G6T6Q-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE TPMS SOFTWARE OF SOME 2016MY SONATA HYBRID (LF HEV) VEHICLES. THE SOFTWARE UPDATES THE TPMS DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC RELATED TO DTC C1212 (VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR).
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-Z5P9U-092016-10-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 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 ELECTRIC WATER PUMP (EEWP). THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO MODIFY THE EEWP WIRING HARNESS TO ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A SHORT OF THE CAN SIGNAL.
5NP-Q7S7E-092016-10-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 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-B3N9F-092016-10-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
5NP-V4R6U-092016-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. "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: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SLIGHT HESITATION OR REDUCED POWER DURING ACCELERATION AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION UPSHIFT HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION CLICKING NOISE FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD VCM (VARIABLE CHARGE MOTION) ACTUATOR WHEN THE ENGINE RPM IS INCREASED ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WARNING LIGHT ON LIMITED ENGINE POWER (“LIMP HOME”) MODE"
5NP-N2B6J-092016-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL VEHICLES TO SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ4. SERVICE CAMPAIGN TZ4 PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS."
5NP-E2D7G-092016-09-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE ATF LEVEL MUST BE CHECKED BY THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE.
5NP-A8G2W-092016-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. "HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REVISE THE ENGINE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WIRING ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR SONATA HYBRID VEHICLES. SERVICE CAMPAIGN TDD PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REVISE THE WIRING."
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-AT-0042016-07-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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.
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.
16-01-0202016-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 Electric Water Pump (EEWP). This bulletin describes the service procedure to modify the EEWP wiring harness to eliminate the potential for a short of the CAN signal.
16-01-004-22016-07-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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. The vehicle may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: • DTC P200A (Intake Manifold Runner Performance - Bank 1) ➢ Check Engine Light ON ➢ Slight hesitation or reduced power during acceleration ➢ Automatic transmission upshift hesitation during acceleration ➢ Clicking noise from the intake manifold VCM (Variable Charge Motion) actuator when the engine RPM is increased • (2015 MY Only) DTC P0605 (Engine Control Module – ROM Error) ➢ Check Engine Light ON ➢ Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Warning Light ON ➢ Limited engine power (“Limp Home”) mode
TZ3 UPDATE2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. 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.
TZ4 DCS2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. Additional VINs for Service Campaign TZ4 – 2016 Sonata Hybrid Ignition Coil Replacement (TSB# 16-01-003-1) Hyundai Motor America has added additional vehicles (including retailed vehicles) to Service Campaign TZ4. Service Campaign TZ4 provides a procedure to replace the ignition coils.
TZ4 DCS2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. Service Campaign TZ4 – 2016 Sonata Hybrid Ignition Coil Replacement (TSB# 16-01-003) –Dealer Stock- Hyundai Motor America is conducting a Service Campaign to replace the ignition coils on certain dealer stock 2016 Model Year Sonata Hybrid vehicles. Service Campaign TZ4 provides a procedure to replace the ignition coils.

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