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P0605 on HYUNDAI SONATA

Severity
Medium
NHTSA Reports
4
Most Affected
2011, 2012, 2016

What P0605 Means on Your HYUNDAI SONATA

Real HYUNDAI SONATA Owner Reports (Source: NHTSA Complaints Database)

"My husband and i are the owners of two 2011 hyundai sonatas. our complaint is based on the fact that we feel that hyundai has either purposely or in ignorance created an inherent defect in its battery system."

— 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA owner • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • Filed 04/23/2020

"Reconnecting the battery after servicing the car the vehicle gets a check engine light p0106 code (p0106 manifold absolute pressure/barometric pressure circuit range/performance). the engine runs normal."

— 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA owner • POWER TRAIN • Filed 09/12/2018

"During cold weather, the 2.0 turbo sonata engine will cut power to the car and go into a "limp" mode if an over boost code (usually p0605 & p2110 ), is triggered. this causes an unsafe situation as there is very little power available to get out of the way or can cause a rear vehicle crash."

— 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA owner • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE • Filed 01/01/2015

"Purchased car with just under 97000 miles. Was working terrific. Time for the first oil change and 2 miles after the change the car froze and went limp. Traveling 45 miles per hour it recorded a trouble code on my monitoring device. P0605 - ROM error and the car was dead."

— 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA owner • ENGINE • Filed 03/20/2023

Data from NHTSA Vehicle Complaints Database. All reports are filed by vehicle owners directly with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Common Causes of P0605 on HYUNDAI SONATA

25%
25%
25%
25%

Percentages based on NHTSA complaint component analysis for this vehicle.

Complaint Trend by Year

2011
2
2012
1
2016
1

What To Do Next

  1. 1
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  2. 2
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P0605 on Other Vehicles

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (U.S. Department of Transportation) and the SAE J2012 OBD-II standard. Code definitions follow the SAE J2012 / ISO 15031-6 standard. Owner reports are filed directly with NHTSA by vehicle owners. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not replace professional automotive diagnosis. Always consult a qualified mechanic for vehicle repair decisions.

Last updated: March 2026