Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10892583August 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HYUNDAI SONATA. DEALER NEEDS TO RECALL THE PASSENGER SEAT/FAULTY SENSOR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891922July 31, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 15, 2015 THE OTHER DRIVER CUT ACROSS THREE LANES AND INTO MY CAR AT MPH 40. MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK THRUSTING IT INTO A SMALL WALL AND POLE. MY SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10891771July 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR CONSTANTLY ON. THE PASSENGER SEAT PAD WAS ALREADY CHANGED BY THE DEALER ON A RECALL. , HOWEVER THE SENSOR LIGHT IS STILL ON. CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY OR NOT. THIS MIGHT BE CONSIDERED A SERIOUS HAZARD. THE DEALER WILL NOT RECOGNIZED GRAVITY OF SITUATION OR PERHAPS DENIED IT. THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR LIGHT WILL BE CONSTANTLY ON WHETHER THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR IN HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885726July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH AT APPROX 86,600 MILES; FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALSO NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT SIGN NEAR THE CENTER CONSOLE IS FLASHING EVEN IF THERE IS NO ONE SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885211July 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE DAMPER PULLEY SEPERATES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS ALONG WITH THE WATER PUMP AND THE ALTERNATOR. THIS DAMPER AS IT IS CALLED IS A DEVICE THAT DRIVES ALL THE BELT POWERED DEVICES ON THE ENGINE. I ASKED THE DEALER IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND THE REPLY WAS NO. HOW CAN A POWER STEERING FAILURE NOT BE A RECALL? WHEN YOU ARE TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING FAILS I WOULD SAY THE MAJORITY OF DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE OUT OF THIS SITUATION. LOOK ONLINE AND VIEW ALL THE PLACES THAT LIST THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE THE VEHICLE STEERS VERY HARD AND IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883837July 10, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
MY 2006 SONATA ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES. BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON FROM THIS YEAR AND BRAKE LINE WAS RUST. FOR THE AIRBAG, THE LIGHT IN DASHBOARD IS ON WHEN CAR STARTING, AND THE PASSANGER AIRBAG IS OFF EVEN IF SOMEONE SITTING ON PASSANGER SEAT. FOR THE BRAKE, THE FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED LAST YEAR AND ALL THE BRAKE OIL IS TOTALLY LEAK OUT, SO THERE IS NO BRAKE WHEN DRIVING IT. AND THE REAR BRAKE LINE IS BROKEN THIS YEAR DUE TO RUST. I AM IN FREEWAY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LEAKS, SO IMAGE HOW TERRIABLE IT IS. NEVER SEEN THIS FROM OTHER 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881745June 30, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND PASSENGER WEAR BELT LIGHT CAME ONE EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CAR HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875654June 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874738June 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON LAST WEEK AND HAS NOT GONE OFF SINCE. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY LIGHTS ON MY DASH BOARD ILLUMINATE. THE MECHANICS ARE QUOTING RIDICULOUS PRICES TO FIX IT AND I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT WITH THE LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874559June 16, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLE HAS 101,564 MILES. DRIVER SIDE VISOR FLOPS DOWN INTO DRIVER FIELD OF VISION. VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN UP POSITION WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. MUST BE REPLACED AS THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT WHICH CORRECTS THE DEFECTIVE CONDITION. AFTER READING FORUMS THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT BY OTHER OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872398June 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED RIGHT OR LEFT AND A SCRUBBING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM WAS FAULTY. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870606May 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVE GASKET WAS LEAKING ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND THE ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,158. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865753May 19, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES ON AVERAGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE PADS WORE PREMATURELY, THE CALIPER WAS FROZEN, AND THE ROTOR WAS RUSTED. THE BRAKE PADS, ROTOR, AND CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863590May 6, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 20 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,348.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863306May 5, 2016
ENGINE
WHEN I START UP MY CAR MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE IN GRINDS THEN IT STOPS ITS THE CHAIN TENSIONER REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862297April 30, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES MY ESC OFF CENSOR COMES ON & DOES NOT GO OFF BY PUSHING ESC BUTTON ,UNTIL I TURN OFF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862336April 30, 2016
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON CHICAGO CITY STREETS AND TEMP GAUGE STARTED TO RISE SLOWLY AND I BEGAN SMELLING ANITFREEZE. LATER THE TEMP GAUGE ROSE SIGNIGIGANTLY THE ANTIFREEZE BEGAN LEAKING HEAILY FROM BENEATH AND SMOKE BEGAN RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD VERY HEAVILY. UPON AUTO SHOP INSPECTION THE REPAIRMAN NOTICED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM AN AREA BY THE ENGINES' HEATING CORE RUBBER HOSES. THE REPAIRMAN REMOVED THE HEATING CORE RUBBER HOSES FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINES' HEATING CORE METAL TUBING NOSLES/NIPPLES APPEARED AS THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN DIPPED IN ACID. THE REPAIRMAN CONCLUDED THAT HEATER CORE METAL TUBING NOSLE/NIPPLES SEVERE CORROSION IS NOT NORMAL WEAR OR TEAR OR A COMMON AUTOMOBILE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862176April 29, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SONATA 3.3L V-6 ENGINE WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE SEEMS TO BEGIN STALLING AND SLAMMING INTO 3RD GEAR FAIL SAFE MODE, LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN REAR-ENDED DUE TO THIS YET! I HAVE READ UP EXTENSIVELY ON THIS AND FOUND MANY WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT ON WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM WEBSITE. IT APPEARS MANY DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE AS THEY HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN TO BE PROBLEM SOLVED WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MORE SO THAN A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. AFTER HAVING MY CAR INTO 4 DIFFERENT SHOPS INCLUDING A DEALERSHIP THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WITH NO FIX AND ONLY A 'IF WE CAN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM WE CAN'T FIX IT' RESPONSE I GET MAD. WE HAVE RULED OUT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE; TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, RELAYS, ETC. FOR 4 MONTHS IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOPS TRYING TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WHICH IS HAPPENING SO OFTEN NOW IT IS NOT SAFE AND I AM HAVING TO TAKE OUT A LOAN TO TRY AND BUY A NEW CARE. I CANNOT TRADE THIS IN DUE TO THE PROBLEM. WHEN IT IS RUNNING IT RUNS GREAT, UNTIL IT SLAMS INTO 3RD GEAR WITH NO WARMING AND YOU LOOSE ALL ACCELERATION OR IT DIES COMPLETELY. YOU CAN SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART IT AND IT RUNS AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED, UNTIL IT STALLS AGAIN. THE LAST MECHANIC HAVING VERIFIED EVERYTHING HE WAS TOLD TO CHECK HAS DETERMINED IT MUST BE IN THE COMPUTER. SOME INDIVIDUALS SAID EARLY ON THEY HAD THE COMPUTERS REPLACES (AT A BIG COST) ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 118,000 MILES ON IT. I HATE HAVING TO GET RID OF THIS CAR BUT THERE IS NO WAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. HYUNDAI SEEMS TO BE IGNORING THIS COMPLAINT AS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED AND NO HELP IN REPAIRING THE PROBLEM. TOO MANY CARS AT THE APRX MILEAGE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND LEADS ME TO BELIEVE A RECALL IS IN ORDER OR FINANCIAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE MONTHS OF REPAIR TO FIX IT SHOULD BE MADE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853410April 4, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL - IN SEPTEMBER 2014 MY BATTERY WERE GOING DEAD. CHANGED BATTERY AND IT WENT DEAD ALSO. AFTER THE 4TH TIME FOR THE BATTERY TO GO DEAD, NOTICED THE SIDED BEAMS WERE ON. WHEN I HAD THE LIGHTS IN THE AUTO POSITION, WHEN GOING UNDERNEATH A BRIDGE, THE LIGHTS WILL COMES ON AND GOES OFF ACCORDINGLY TO THE LIGHT OUTSIDE. WHEN DAYLIGHT, YOU WILL NOT KNOW KNOWN IF YOUR LIGHTS ARE ON OR OFF. SO THIS WAS PROBLEM WAS THE CAUSE FOR MY BATTERY TO GO DEAD. STARTED NOTICING AT NIGHT WHEN TURNING OFF VEHICLE AFTER USING HEADLIGHTS, THE SIDE BEAMS WILL NOT CUT OFF UNTIL AFTER TRYING 15 TO 20 MINUTES OF TRYING TO TURNING IT OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AT FIRST THEY THOUGHT IT WERE THE SWITCH. AFTER ONE HOUR OF WAITING, FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT THE SWITCH AND THEY HAD PUT THE OLD SWITCH BACK. STATED THAT IT WAS THE JUNCTION BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851692March 25, 2016
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
FIRST, OIL IS LEAKING ON ALTERNATOR AND AREA AROUND, CAR NEEDS A VALVE COVER GASKET, DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, PASSENGER SUN VISOR WONT STAY UP, THE VEHICLE HAS 149000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE TO MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THESE SUBJECTS, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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