Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1998)

49 consumer complaints on file.

• #843867July 30, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 5 MPH MINOR COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #708723July 17, 1999
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #546098June 14, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  ON TWO OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN, ALMOST RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COLLISION. *YC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #835911March 17, 1999
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNIG, THE TRANMISSION DROPS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN REVERSE. ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN CONSUMER LETS HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING BELT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #835817March 12, 1999
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACT AND NO ACCIDENT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTEDLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GOING INTO A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #544062February 24, 1999
  AIR BAGS

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN THE DRIVER TO FEELING SICK AND DIZZY FROM THE SUBSTANCE WHICH CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #543903February 16, 1999
  AIR BAGS

  FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DRIVER TO PANIC.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #606015February 1, 1999
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE FAILED. YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #700029October 22, 1998
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AS SOON AS LOANER CAR WAS AVAILABLE - 6 DAYS. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0