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B1706: Manufacturer-specific code.

Body · ManufacturerB1706
What it means

B1706 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named B1706 in 28 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Hyundai Sonata.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name B1706, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

B1706 by model: B1706 Hyundai Sonata (25)

Years owners report it on most: 2006 Hyundai Sonata · 2007 Hyundai Sonata

The details

What B1706 means

B1706 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Hyundai (28).

What owners describe
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 7% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report B1706 most

2006 Hyundai Sonata (14), 2007 Hyundai Sonata (11).

Related codes

B1760

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names B1706. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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