Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2001)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10384909February 21, 2011
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STAND STILL,( STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT, ETC. ) THE CAR FREQUENTLY HESITATES BEFORE IT STARTS MOVING, WHICH MAKES IT DANGEROUS NOT KNOWING IF YOU ARE GOING GET ACROSS A STREET BEFORE TRAFFIC GETS TO YOU. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN MANY TIMES TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIND THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY HAVE DONE MANY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT HAD NO EFFECT ON THE HESITATION. I SEE FROM OTHER BULLETINS THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383235February 18, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. EVEN AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369075December 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD REPAIRS DUE TO A RECALL PREVIOUSLY BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SENSOR, AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360176October 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS AND I HAVE BEEN THROUGH NO LESS THAN 4 DRIVER'S SIDE VISORS BECAUSE THE PLASTIC AROUND THE ELBOW THAT CONNECTS TO THE CEILING BREAKS AND THE VISOR BECOMES NO LONGER OPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359988October 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, BENT THE HOOD AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS, THE LAST TIME BEING WHEN THE CAR WAS SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359588October 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET. AFTER INSPECTING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE HAD BROKEN BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359482October 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR JERKS AND THE RPM'S GO UP TO 4-5 BEFORE MY CAR WILL EVEN MOVE IN WHICH CASE I AM THROW FORWARD DUE TO THE GEARS NOT SHIFTING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336851June 17, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND WHEEL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. A TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND UPON ARRIVAL, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324910April 11, 2010
STRUCTURE, WHEELS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RE- 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA I WAS ON WAY TO WORK GOING 93 NORTH TOWARDS BOSTON 1 EXIT AWAY FROM WORK WHEN I WENT OVER 3 SMALL BUMPS ON HIGHWAY NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, YET MY TIRES FELT AS IF THEY WERE NOT STABLE I WAS ONLY GOING 60 SLOWED DOWN TO 30 TOOK OFF RAMP 1 BLOCK AWAY FROM WORK, THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A CROSS STREET INTERSECTION TO TAKE A RIGHT. I PROCEEDED THEN I FLEW FORWARD IN MY CAR. MY CAR STOPPED SHORT FOR A SECOND I THOUGHT I HIT MY SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL OR REVERSE, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, I WAS IN DRIVE. PUT CAR IN PARK IT MADE A SEARING UNGODLY SOUND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR JUST AS TWO MEN CAME RUNNING OVER TO HELP ME. WE NOTICED THE TIRE COMPLETELY AGAINST INSIDE WHEEL FRAME. I JUST HAD A RIM REPLACED NOT EVEN 1 MONTH AGO AND NEW BRAKES AND TIRES YET I WASN'T SURE WHAT THIS TIRE LIKE THAT MEANT. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I SEEM TO BE HAVING TO REPLACE SO MANY THINGS, ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER, HOWEVER I WAS TOLD AFTER TOWING CAR TO FIRESTONE THAT MY WHOLE CAR UNDERCARRIAGE FRAME SUBFRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED AND THAT THE AXLE IS SNAPPED AND MAY EVEN HAVE DAMAGED TRANSMISSION I CALLED HYUNDAI TO PUT A COMPLAINT IN. THEY TOLD ME I HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR WHEN THEY LOOKED UP MY CAR BY THE VIN YET I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THEY SEEMED QUITE CARING AND EMPATHIC TO MY SITUATION, YET THE LAST QUESTION THEY ASKED ME, BLEW ME AWAY. CHRISTINE THE OPERATOR FROM HYUNDAI ASKED ME ONE MORE QUESTION MS.__ WHAT DO YOU PLAN TO GET OUT OF THIS? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT A QUESTION, I ASKED IF I SHOULD GET A LAWYER, AND WAS IT AN VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY RECALL SHE SAID THAT HYUNDAI PUT THIS RECALL INTO EFFECTS AFTER THE COMPANY REALIZED AND FOUND THAT THEY MAY HAVE A DEFECTIVE CORROSIVE SITUATION, YET ON THE WEB THEY WERE OBVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED FIRST THEN DID SOMETHING ABOUT IT. SHE SAID RECALLS STARTED IN JULY OF 09 AND ARE STILL BEING ISSUED TO DATE, SHE SAID SHE'D MAIL ME A PACKET TO FILL OUT AND SEND BACK -OH JOY!! CANT WAIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10323902April 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I OWN A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. LAST NIGHT MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING VERY BADLY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN I GOT A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT THIS AFTERNOON I NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT FRAME WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321522March 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED AN ISSUE IN JANUARY 2010: TOOK CAR TO A AUTO-REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR; NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE. ON 03/22/2010 WHILE LEAVING A SHOPPING MALL THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND VEARED A HARD LEFT INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT. (I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN TIME AND TURN THE VEHICLE) ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER AND QUARTER-PANEL, BODY DAMAGE ONLY. I THEN TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHICH AT THAT POINT OPERATED IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. ON MY WAY TO THE AUTO-REPAIR (LESS THEN 1 MILE AWAY) MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IN ANOTHER SHOPPING PLAZA. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE AUTO-REPAIR SHOP, WHICH THEN LATER CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAME OF THE CAR WAS CRACKED AND THE WHIEEL WAS DETATCHED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK THE MATTER VERY LIGHTLY TELLING ME TO JUST BRING THE CAR IN (THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE). I CALL MY TOWING COMPANY AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW AWAITING RESPONSE. I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER, NOR DID THE MANAGER KNOW OF ANY RECALL, NEITHER DID I, SOMETHING I HAD TO INVESTIGATE FOR MYSELF. (LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPEN OR I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295376December 11, 2009
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WAS MISALIGNED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS CORRODED, AND THAT THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LINING TO THIN. HE FILED REPORT NUMBER 3787345 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. HE WAS ADVISED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED AT AN EXPENSE OF $1,150,000 .THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/12/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291152November 5, 2009
CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT TO ATTACH THE CHILD SEAT. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT ENOUGH TO TIGHTLY SECURE THE SEAT IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHILD SEAT TECHNICIAN, WHOM CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO PROPERLY SECURE AN INFANT CHILD SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLES FROM 2001-2009 HAVE THE LATCH SYSTEM IN THE BACK SEAT TO ACCOMMODATE AN INFANT CHILD SEAT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290006October 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT TOWARDS THE RIGHT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE DISCOVERED THAT BECAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SUB-FRAME WAS CORRODED , IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO TILT TOWARDS THE RIGHT. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 98,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287048October 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING AND THE TIRE FELL OFF THE FRONT FRAME FROM BEING RUSTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286505October 6, 2009
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION OF BRAKE LINES. THE 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA LINES CAME APART DUE TO RUST. REPORTED INCIDENT TO HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL NOTICE DATED: 4-14-09 ID# 09V124000 ACTION# EA08016, WHICH INCLUDED QUALITY ISSUES WITH CARS SUSPENSION DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. WAS NOTIFIED BY DEALER TODAY THAT HYUNDAI WAS NOT COVERING THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT IN THE RECALL. FORTUNATELY, MY SON AND I WERE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND FLUID LEAKED OUT OF THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I'M NOT SURE OF THE SCOPE OF THIS DEFECTIVE, BUT OBVIOUSLY HAD WE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A LIFE OR DEATH EXPERIENCE. THANKFULLY GOD WAS WATCHING OVER US. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SIMILAR BRAKE FAILURES ON THIS VEHICLE. ALSO IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP US RESOLVE THIS MATTER WE HYUNDAI IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283074September 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND THE FRAME SNAPPED ON THE FRONT RIGHT HAND SIDE LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE ITS AN 01 WITH 68,000 MILES.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278810July 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS NOT GRIPPING CORRECTLY. HE EXAMINED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ON BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION MOUNTS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277183July 17, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC TODAY TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND HE FOUND A CORRODED HOLE IN THE SUB-FRAME ASSEMBLY. HE MENTIONED THIS WAS RECALLED BY HYUNDAI LAST YEAR BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF SUCH A RECALL AND I'M UPSET AS THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WHY WAS I NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FIRST OF ALL, AND WHAT IS HYUNDAI GOING TO DO TO FIX MY CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275186June 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AFTER RECENTLY PURCHASING A USED 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA, I NOTICED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST / CORROSION ON THE ENGINE CRADLE AND SUB - FRAME. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 74000 MILES ON IT BUT DOES NOT APPEAR AS IF IT WILL LAST MUCH LONGER. I AM ABLE TO POKE MY FINGERS THROUGH THE METAL AND PIECES FALL OUT OF THE STEEL ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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