Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2009)

460 consumer complaints on file.

#10370607December 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE COMMUTING INTO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE I-95. THE GLASS REPAIR MAN STATED NEW CARS SOMETIMES HAVE A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THESE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. I WAS USING THE HEATER & HAD THE DEFROST ACTIVATED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 27 DEGREES C. 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WEST PALM BEACH, FL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367552November 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER STATES WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363895November 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE NOISE DUE TO THE "SLIDERS" ON THE CALIPER. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER (CAR HAS 35,000) TO PIN POINT NOISE. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS UNEVEN WEAR ON REAR BREAK PADS AND THAT THE SLIDERS ARE STICKING CAUSING THE PADS TO STAY COMPRESSED TO ROTOR. THEY OFFERED TO "LUBE" THEM FOR ME AND REPLACE PADS FOR OVER $200.00. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360065October 12, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT TIGHTEN DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE NON-DEPLOYMENT AND THE SEAT BELT. APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS LATER, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH IN WHICH SHE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AGAIN DID NOT TIGHTEN DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO BE TREATED FOR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10347328August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT REAR BRAKE PADS FROZE IN THE PAD MOUNTING BRACKET AND WORE DOWN PREMATURELY CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE AND THE BRAKE ROTOR. BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER (SURESKY HYUNDAI OF GOSHEN NY) AND HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ASSERTED THAT "NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS", SUCH AS BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, WERE ONLY COVERED FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, BRAKE PADS SEIZING ON ONE WHEEL WHILE THE OTHER 3 WHEELS ARE FINE IS NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE EVENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346340July 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER HAVING BRAKE PADS CHANGED. SMELLED BURNING SMELL WITH IN A MONTH AND BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN. HAD PADS CHANGED AGAIN. NOW, MONTH LATER, SMELLED BURNING SMELL AGAIN LIKE THE PADS ARE STICKING. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE BRAKES THAT THEY ARE STICKING LIKE THIS UNDER 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345325July 26, 2010
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE GEARS BY ENGAGING THE CLUTCH BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE GEARS AND THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK IN THE DEPRESSED POSITION. HE HAD TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE CLUTCH BY USING HIS FOOT TO RELEASE THE CLUTCH TO CONTINUE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344318July 21, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JUNE 3, 2009 CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP TO APPROX 65 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS PRESSING ACCELERATOR AT 30 MPH, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP - DRIVER STOOD ON BRAKES, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, PULLED UP PARKING BRAKE, GOT OFF ROAD AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. DEALER MADE NO REPAIR-SAID THEIR COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING WRONG. AUGUST 12, 2009 CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON - STEERED CAR OFF ROAD. NO REPAIR MADE - DEALER TIGHTENED GAS CAP- SAID COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING ELSE WRONG. AUGUST 17, 2009 CAR LOST POWER AGAIN - STEERED OFF ROAD. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. JUNE 24, 2010 CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP TO 65 MPH WHEN DRIVER PRESSED ACCELERATOR WHILE GOING 40 MPH, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP - DRIVER STOOD ON BRAKES, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, PULLED UP PARKING BRAKE, GOT OFF ROAD AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. DRIVER CALLED 911 AND SPOKE TO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER - NO REPAIR MADE, THEIR COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING WRONG. DEALER DELIVERED CAR TO MY HOUSE, I HAVE KEPT IT OFF THE ROAD. CAN'T DRIVE IT, TRADE IT, OR SELL IT BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341585July 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE PIN THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BECAME WORN. THE PIN ALSO CONTROLLED THE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND WHEN IT DOES NOT MOVE IT DETERIORATES THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT HER EXPENSE SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334435June 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ENTERING ONTO A HIGHWAY INTO THE LEFT LANE, UNEXPECTEDLY THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION WHEN ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED REPEATEDLY, FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. AFTER PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REDUCE SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332502May 27, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ON TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2010, I WAS TRAVELING ON ROUTE295 SOUTH IN RI WHEN I TRIED TO SHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH GEAR. I PRESSED MY CLUTCH IN AND TRIED TO SHIFT, THE CLUTCH NEVER CAME BACK UP AND MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE HIGHWAY. I COULDN'T GET THE CLUTCH TO COME BACK AND THE CAR LOST ITS SPEED DOWN TO ABOUT 5-10 MILES PER HOUR, IF THAT. THE PERSON BEHIND ME WENT AROUND ME BUT THE WOMAN BEHIND HIM SMASHED INTO ME DOING AROUND 70MPH. HER CAR PUSHED MINE FORWARD AND INTO THE NEXT LANE. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. LUCKILY, I WALKED AWAY WITH A BRUISED LEFT ARM AND THAT WAS ALL. MY HUSBAND HAD CALLED OUR DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES REGARDING THIS ISSUE BUT BECAUSE IT DIDN'T STICK ALL THE TIME, THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHAT WAS WRONG. MY CAR IS AN ABSOLUTE MESS RIGHT NOW AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332506May 27, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TINT BLOCKED 15% OF THE UPPER HALF OF THE WINDOW. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE TINT WOULD OBSTRUCT 50% OF THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROAD. HIS VIEW WAS EXTREMELY OPAQUE DUE TO THE HEADLIGHTS ON PASSING VEHICLES. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH HIS FACE EXTREMELY CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330562May 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 4 CYL. WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, WHEN RESUMING SPEED AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, CAR CONTINUED ON THRU SET RESUME SPEED (70) TO 80+. CONTROL REESTABLISHED BY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIMES BUT IT DID HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES, MAR. 12 - 14, 2010. IT HAD NOT OCCURRED BEFORE. WE HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE. UNRESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330500May 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CLUTCH ON MY 5 SPEED 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA IS SPORADICALLY DROPPING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND, AS THE CAR BEHIND ME ASSUMED I'D BE ACCELERATING, BUT WHEN THE CLUTCH DROPS (WITHOUT MUCH RESISTANCE) THE LINKAGE LOCKS AND I CAN'T CHANGE GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, AND HE SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT THE AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO GET CAUGHT. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT WHEN I WENT TO PICK-UP MY CAR (SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY), AND, IN THEIR PARKING LOT, GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, UNTIL I HIT THE CLUTCH A FEW MORE TIMES! I WENT INSIDE TO COMPLAIN TO THE SALES STAFF. THEY SAID I HAD TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW. APPARENTLY, HYUNDAI IS HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CLUTCHES, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT, BECAUSE IT IS COSTLY TO TAKE APART THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. WE BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE 10-YEAR POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329351May 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS HEADING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. THAT ALSO TRIGGERED ANOTHER COLLISION IN WHICH MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR PARKED ON THE STREET. THE HOOD WAS GRAVELY DAMAGED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CRITICAL ISSUE WAS THAT NO AIRBAG, WHATSOEVER, WAS INFLATED TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325714April 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CALIPERS WERE RUBBING INTO THE ROTORS, CAUSING IT TO MAKE AN UNUSUAL GRINDING NOISE. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NOT AFFECTED, ALLOWING THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323448April 2, 2010
SUSPENSION
BAD PULL TO THE LEFT REPLCE FRONT STRUT,SPRING NOISES WHILE DRIVEING,TIRES FEATHERING,NO STABILITY WHILE DRIVING,ANY KIND OF BUMPS YOU ARE ALL OVER THE ROAD,SHIMMY IN STEERING WHEEL,WITH TWO PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT THE CAR LIFTS UP IN FRONT AND STABILITY WHILE DRIVING IS EVEN WORSE.THIS HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE IT WAS NEW,EASY TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE,REPLACED RF STRUT,BALANCED TIRES ,NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE ALIGNMENT RACK,DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGES ALL TIRES FEATHERING BUT SAY THEY CANT FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320700March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 15000 MILES ON IT STARTED TO HAVE NOISY REAR BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THIS HAD BEEN A RENTAL VEHICLE IT MAY HAVE SAT ON A LOT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE "SLIDES" FROZE IN PLACE NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE RESULTING IN PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LIFE/SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I DON'T THINK A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO BE DRIVEN A MINIMUM NUMBER OF MILES TO PREVENT THE BRAKES FROM FAILING IN 15000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318521March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. DRIVING FROM HARRISBURG TO POTTSTOWN PA 2. NON-RESPONDING THROTTLE AT 60 MPH. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. WORKED OK FOR A FEW MILES; AGAIN, THE THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. 3. FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316139March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND BEGAN APPROACHING A CURB WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKES THEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AGAIN IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 765 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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