Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10375360January 10, 2011
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS AND WON'T STAY UP. IT OBSTRUCTS DRIVER'S VIEW CREATING A REAL SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH A GREAT NUMBER OF SONATAS AND JUST REPLACING THE VISOR WITH A NEW ONE DOESN'T FIX IT PERMANENTLY. THERE IS A LARGE DISCUSSION AT: HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375333January 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MODEL YEAR IN AUGUST 2005. SINCE THAT TIME, I HAVE REPLACED THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS AT LEAST 4 TIMES. ON TWO OF THOSE FOUR OCCASIONS, THE HEADLAMPS BURNED OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTHS OF USE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374964January 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED AND DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT THE OIL LEAK WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE CASING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374738January 5, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AFTER 65,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373296December 29, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER SIDE "AIR BAG" LIGHT HAS COME ON. PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON/OFF" LIGHT FLASHES BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF SAME ON THE INTERNET - SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL OF AUTOMOBILE. IT IS REPORTED TO BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR BUT SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL IS IN ORDER AS MANY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN FOUND TO SHARE THE PROBLEM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372695December 28, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE CRACKED IN THE AREA THAT HOLDS THEM STABLE THEY WILL NOT STAY UP ON THEIR OWN. 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372466December 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372349December 24, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY
DEC 22 2010 BOTH MY AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON DRIVE SIDE STAYS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLASHES OFF AND ON AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR DOESN'T NOT STAY UP ALREADY HAD THE DRIVE SIDE VISOR REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE SAME REASON IT WOULDN'T STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372027December 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE VISOR CRACKED & DOES NOT STAY UP, BLOCKING VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371938December 21, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SEATBELT LIGHT ON FOR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371040December 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY BLEW OUT; THEY WERE REPLACED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370657December 14, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK ON AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH. TOLD BY DEALER THAT SENSOR IN PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $375.00. AND THAT ALL AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE UNTIL SENSOR IS REPLACED. CAR IS 8K MILES PAST WARRANTY. CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOTLINE TO FILE COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY HYUNDAI AT THIS TIME. B&*L S&%T. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT & THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAS BEEN OCCUPIED 10% OF THE TIME. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER SONATA OWNER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, A MORON CAN DISCERN THAT THIS IS A SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW & HYUNDAI SHOULD STEP UP & CLAIM RESPONSIBLY AND MAKE THIS RIGHT B-4 PEOPLE DIE & THIS PROBLEM TURNS REAL UGLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370350December 13, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
HYUNDAI SONATA 2006 <80,000 MILES, AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO SHORT IN PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. SEAT BELT IS STILL FUNCTIONABLE. IF THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS ARE DISABLE- SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI. CALL HYUNDAI CONSUMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-633-5151 AND FILE A FORMAL COMPLAINT SO THAT THIS CAN BE ESCALATED. IF CONSUMERS CHOOSE NOT TO FIX THE SEAT BELT FOR $400 THIS BECOME A SAFETY HAZARD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369825December 9, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
ON MY 2006 SONATA THE SENSOR IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BREAKS, TURNING ON AIR BAG NOTIFICATION LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR INTO CRAIN HYUNDAI OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK AND THEY STATED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AT CRAIN THIS WILL STOP THE SEATBELT FROM WORKING PROPERLY AND IT WILL TURN OFF THE AIR BAG. THIS IS TWO MAJOR SAFETY VIOLATIONS. 1 SEAT BELT NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, 2 THE AIR BAG IS NOW TURNED OFF. THIS MAKES THE CAR WORTHLESS AS FAR AS RESALE VALUE AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369823December 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD FAILED AND DEACTIVATED THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369319December 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN-VISORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FALL DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING, BLOCKING THE CONTACTS VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SUN-VISOR WOULD FALL, HE WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE ONE HAND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND HOLD IT ON THE SUN-VISOR TO KEEP IT FROM BLOCKING HIS VISION. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369399December 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
WHEN THE SUN VISOR WAS PULLED DOWN THE PLASTIC ATTACHMENT CRACKED. THE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368670December 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR FLIPPED DOWN IMPAIRING HER VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DIRECTED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 26,000. UPDATED 02/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO IT HAVING SPIDER CRACKS AND CHIPS. UPDATED 03/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368400November 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT HAS SUN VISORS THAT DO NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT JUST RECENTLY STARTED. AT FIRST THE VISORS WOULD SLIP AND I WOULD MOVE THEM BACK INTO PLACE. THEN A WEEK OR SO AGO BOTH VISORS HAVE STARTED THIS. THIS IS A HUGE DRIVING/SAFETY HAZARD. THE ROADSIDE ISSUES ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO NAME. I CANNOT BELIEVE HYUNDAI WILL NOT RECALL THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE TOO MANY CARS WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE APPLIED LIBERALLY SUPER GLUE TO THE ROLLERS ON THE VISOR ITSELF. FOR NOW, THE VISORS STAYS IN PLACE. I WILL HAVE TO LIFT EACH VISOR OUT TO MOVE IT INTO ANOTHER POSITION,EVEN THE SLIGHTEST MOVE WOULD SEEM TO BREAK THE SEAL THE GLUE HAS MADE. I WILL CARRY SOME SUPER GLUE WITH ME FOR NOW. BUT FOR NOW, THE VISORS ARE UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN HYUNDAI CORP FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367896November 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISORS HAVE BROKE WHEN BEING PROPERLY USED. ON THE DRIVER ONE, THERE WAS A CRACKING SOUND AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE OFF THE CORNER OF THE VISOR. BOTH VISORS DO NOT STAY IN THEIR NON-USED OR USED POSITIONS. THE VISORS FALL IN THE SIGHT OF DRIVING AND CAN ONLY BE HELD UP BY OTHER MEANS, SUCH AS VELCRO, WHICH IS NOT EFFECTIVE. I AM UNABLE TO USE MY VISORS AT ALL BECAUSE I AM FORCED TO HAVE THEM PERMANENTLY MODIFIED IN THE UNUSED POSITION. WHEN IN USE, THE EDGE OF THE VISOR RESTS AT FOREHEAD LEVEL MAKING IT EVEN MORE OF A HAZARD, NOT JUST BECAUSE OF LACK OF SIGHT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF GETTING IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND HAVING THE VISOR IMPALE THE DRIVER'S OR THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER'S HEAD. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THEM AND THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THEM. AFTER READING REPORT AFTER REPORT OF OTHER 2006/2007 HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS, IT BAFFLES ME THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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