Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1999)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10033648August 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
RECALL# 00 V 259 001/ENGINE STALLING: THIS RECALL WAS DONE IN NOVEMBER 13,2000. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE 2 LITER V-6 ENGINE IS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW SPEED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND BOTH STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE, AND ANY OTHER REPAIR WOULD BE AT THEIR COST. REQUESTING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER TO SEE IF THIS COULD BE A RECALL REPAIR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023368June 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
MANY PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG IN MY 1999 HYUNDAI, SONATA. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOTAL JUNE 1, 2003. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10016967May 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
PURCHASED CAR AUGUST 16TH 2001 SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE OF WHICH I PURCHASED IT WYATT JOHNSON HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN CLARKSVILLE TN . AT THAT TIME THE O2 SENSOR HAD WENT BAD SO THAT WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE ALSO ADVISED THAT IT WAS WAY PAST DUE ON TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH WAS THEIR FAULT SO THEY REPLACED THAT AS WELL. A FEW MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THESE WERE ONCE REPLACED AGAIN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE CAR. ALSO ABOUT 4 TO 5 MONTHS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND THE CAR WAS SPUTTERING AND THEN WOULD NOT START BECAUSE THE SPARK PLUGS WIRES WERE FRIED AS IF THEY HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE SO THEY TOO REPLACED THAT WITH ALL NEW ONES. I ASKED THE MANAGER THERE AT THE DEALERSHIP WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT CONSIDERING IT HAD 34,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT HE STATED THAT THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. WELL NOW SINCE THEN WE HAVE MOVED AND THE SAME PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON OF WHICH WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS THAT IT WAS A RECALL, THERE IS THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN AND THE CAR WILL NOT EVEN START I HAVE A 13 MONTH OLD BABY AND NOTHING TO DRIVE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
7
#10017466April 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS HOME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015476April 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE THEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SNAPPED BACK. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014057April 7, 2003
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ON I75 FROM NAPLES, FL TO FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, THE DRIVER SIDE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW AT 70 MPH. THE TREAD THAT MEETS THE PAVEMENT SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. THIS TIRE IS A KUHMO 195/70 R14 90H MODEL 722 ORIGINAL FACTORY TIRE ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES. BEFORE ANY ROAD TRIP, I CHECK TIRE PRESSURE FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. MY CAR BODY HIT THE PAVEMENT A FEW TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP RESULTING IN LEFT FRONT FENDER DAMAGE. THIS FENDER WILL COST AROUND $700 TO REPLACE. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE WITH THESE TIRES AND THE COST TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES IS AROUND $300. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS AND FRIGHTENING SITUATION, NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT ALSO FOR THE OTHER VEHICLES PASSING ME ON THE HIGHWAY AS THE CAR WAS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY AS THE TIRE BLEW. IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEEP THE CAR IN MY LANE AS THE CAR CAME TO A STOP. I SENT AN EMAIL TO KUHMO VIA THEIR WEBSITE AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009016February 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL DOWN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768048October 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE SQUEALED SINCE THE FIRST FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAD LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. I KEEP MY WINDOWS UP AND RADIO ON SO I CAN'T HEAR THEM SQUEAL. LATELY, THOUGH, THEY HAVE BECOME LOUDER AND MORE CONSTANT. I HAVEN'T GONE TO THE DEALER WITH A NEW COMPLAINT, BECAUSE THEY ASSURED THE LAST 2 TIMES I COMPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND "THAT'S JUST HYUNDAI BRAKES. THEY'LL STOP YOU, BUT THEY ARE LOUD!" WHATEVER, SURELY THERE IS SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I HAVE FRIENDS WITH OTHER TYPES OF HYUNDAI'S AND THEIR BRAKES DON'T DO THIS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566587July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON SEVERAL TIMES. FIRST THE PASSENGER FRONT SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO POOR WIRE CONNECTION TO THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR EACH TIME BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013266July 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLES BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011779June 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SEAT BELT AND HEADLIGTHS COME ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011780June 13, 2002
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEATBELT LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR 5 DAYS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010668May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL ON TOP AND UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008361April 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD REPAIRED IT, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 9 TIMES FOR AIR BAG LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007778April 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759134March 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
NOISE LIKE A HELICOPTER IS IN THE BACK SEAT,TO DEALER AND WHEEL BEARING ARE GONE,PARTS UNAVAIABLE THE SECOND TIME(02/01) SEC TO BACKORDER,SAME PROBLEM AGAIN 02/02)CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON SEC TO A CAM SENSOR,SESOR REPLACED, AT 70MPH LITE COME ON AND CAR STALLS NEXT IS AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AFTER SEAT IS ADJUSTED(DRIVER) HAVE NEVER HAD TO TEST THEM SO CAN ONLY HOPE THAT WHE N CAR STALLS THEY WILL DEPLOY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004695February 27, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE . PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002837January 24, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER,AND THEY RESET COMPUTER. TWO MONTHS LATER,AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. A MECHANIC STATED THAT AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000919December 19, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIRBAG MODULE THREE TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898814November 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK. WOULD NEED TO DOWNSHIFT TO COMPENSATE FOR JERKING. WOULD STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY. GUAGES WOULD STOP WORKING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC DID NOT TEST DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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