Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2005)

165 consumer complaints on file.

• #10138669October 5, 2005
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, TIRES:SIDEWALL

  I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT 30-35 MPH WHEN I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT IN MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THE BLOW OUT CAUSED MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY WHICH HAD KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. AFTER CONTACTING HYUNDAI, THEY ADMITTED THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE ON THEIR 2005 SONATAS, THEY HAVE NOT HOWEVER ISSUED A RECALL OR A NOTICE TO CONSUMERS WARNING THEM OF THE POSSIBLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. AFTER BEING UNCONSCIOUS, I HIT 3 PARKED CARS AND PROCEEDED TO ROLL MY CAR UPSIDE DOWN. *NM

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10134878August 31, 2005
  SEATS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

  I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA, BOUGHT NEW. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACKWARD ON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED ON BRAKING. THE SEAT SLIDES ABOUT 4 INCHES FORWARD WITH BRAKING OVER 25 MPH. I TOOK IT TO GANLEY HYUNDAI ON BROOKPARK ROAD IN PARMA OHIO FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT STILL SLIDES. IF THE MANAGER SAYS IT IS FIXED, AND IT STILL MOVES, TO ME THIS MEANS IT IS UNREPAIRABLE. ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE CAR IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BLOCKS OUT ENTIRE CARS FROM VIEW. IT IS MUCH TOO LARGE FOR THE SIZE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *JB

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10131766August 5, 2005
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

  I PURCHASED A HYUNDAI SONATA 2005 ABOUT A MONTH A 1/2 AGO WELL AFTER A MONTH OF DRIVING THE CAR I STARTED HAVING SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS I STARTED HAVING WAS UNDER THE DASHBOARD, IT GETS HOT ON MY LEGS AND THE PASSENGER SIDE GETS HOT ALSO IT GETS SO HOT THAT I HAVE TO TURN ON MY AIR TO COOL IT OFF. MY RADIO STARTED MAKING NOISE IT WOULD SOUND LIKE SOMEONE WAS BLOWING INTO THE SPEAKERS. AND FROM TIME TO TIME MY BRAKES WILL SQUEAK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND JUST BECAUSE THESE THINGS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY CHECKED IT OUT THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I WAS ALSO TOLD WHEN THE PROBLEMS START AGAIN TO BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT WHAT IF THE DEALER IS CLOSED OR ONCE I GET THERE THE PROBLEMS STOP? I COULD BE OUT OF TOWN WHEN THE PROBLEMS START AGAIN. AND THEY DID START AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT WHEN I PICKED MY DAUGHTER UP FROM WORK I HAD MY WINDOWS DOWN AND HAD TO TURN THE AIR ON SO IT COULD COOL OF UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP REALLY MADE ME MAD. *NM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #10126962June 28, 2005
  AIR BAGS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SUSPENSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PART FAILED BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW BECAUSE IT WAS AT THE REPAIR SHOP. THE TIE ROD END WAS BENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH HEARD LIKE A CRACK, AND THEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL ON PAVEMENT. THERE WAS NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OR HUB CAP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT NORMAL DRIVING. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #10116904April 14, 2005
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

  WINDSHIELD GLASS ON TWO HYUNDAI CARS, SCRATCH TOO EASILY: 2002 XG350, 2005 SONATA. APPEAR TO BE MULTIPLE CAT SCRATCHES.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0