Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1999)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10313532February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V124000 SUSPENSION FRONT SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT DRIVEN STRAIGHT SINCE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INSTEAD IT VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313688February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V124000 SUSPENSION FRONT SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY DOESN'T DRIVE STRAIGHT AND WHEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES IT VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302041January 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH, PRESENTING A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO THIS CORROSION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND DRIVEN IN MINNESOTA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS WHERE SALT IS APPLIED TO ROADWAYS LIKELY CONTRIBUTING THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN GEORGIA AND THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286010October 1, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
ON 1 OCT 2009 MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FROM HIS HIGH SCHOOL TO PICK UP HIS SISTER AT THE DAYCARE JUST DOWN THE ROAD. UPON PULLING INTO THE DAYCARE PARKING LOT HE HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO SEE IF HE HAD HIT SOMETHING OR TO SEE EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED. UPON INSPECTION THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE A-FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT OF THE SUB FRAME OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. THANKFULLY HE WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR EVEN FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPON RESEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000 THAT ADDRESSES THIS SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER IT LOOKS LIKE IT DOESN'T COVER A RECALL OF THE 1999 MODEL AND WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT [email protected] OR AT 813-451-6532. I?M HIGHLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY FOR ANYONE THAT DRIVES THIS VEHICLE AND I FEEL THAT SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC ISSUE THAT IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE FACTORY RECALL CAMPAIGN AS THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY TITLED IN MISSOURI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285200September 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE LOWER CONTROL ARE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AS I WAS TURNING A CORNER, TEARING UP A BRAND NEW TIRE AND THE FENDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280763August 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. TODAY I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR CRADLE IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275119June 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, TIRES
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. COULD BARELY DRIVE TO THE SHOP. THEY FOUND OUT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED SO BAD IT WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE TIRE WHICH WERE NEW JUST 3 MONTHS AGO WERE TOTALLY BALD. THE CAR, A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA, IS NOW NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267851May 6, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG, AND ADDED A SCALE TOOL OPERATION AND LT MODULE. EIGHT YEARS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER TO INSPECT THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND INQUIRE ABOUT ANOTHER RECALL. WHILE THE DEALER WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THEY REALIZED THAT THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAGS AND HE HAS PAPERWORK STATING THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. HE STATED THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT YEARS WITHOUT ANY AIR BAGS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,825.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266750April 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THERE WAS A BAD GRINDING NOISE WHEN EVER WE TURNED A CORNER. THIS HAPPENED AS MY WIFE WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK. I TOOK IT TO TEST DRIVE AND WAS SURPRISED WITH HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO CONTROL. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. HE WAS ABLE TO FIND A USED SUB FRAME TO REPLACE IT AND I DID SAVE THE OLD SUB FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263569March 29, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING CLOSE TO HOME MY HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT , GETTING MORE SEVERE BY THE MINUTE. I DECIDED TO GO HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL WAS LEANING TOWARDS THE OUTSIDE OF CAR. I TOOK THE WHEEL OFF AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARM SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME BECAUSE OF SEVERE CORROSION IN THE SUB FRAME OF CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263247March 27, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE ISSUE IS IDENTICAL TO THE ONE ON RECORD FOR STRUCTURE ISSUES ON THIS CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND IT'S ASSEMBLY FLEW OFF FROM THE CAR. THE CAR HAD BEEN HAVING SOME STEERING DIFFICULTY'S AND I WAS ACTUALLY BRINGING IT IN TO THE FIRESTONE STATION- IT ACTUALLY HAPPENED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FIRESTONE CENTER. THE TIRE ARM CONNECTING TO THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT. THE PRICE TO FIX THE CAR WILL BE TOTALLY ASTRONOMICAL. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON THAT THE CAR WOULD RUST OUT AND CAUSE THAT DAMAGE- IT IS 10 YEARS OLD. WE HAD EVEN BOUGHT THE EXTRA RUST PACKAGE ON THE CAR. I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND SERIOUS DAMAGE. LUCKILY, I AM A FIREFIGHTER AND AM USED TO HANDLING VEHICLES. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD COMPENSATE SOMEHOW AND SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE. WHY WERE WE NEVER NOTIFIES THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10259962February 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR COLLAPSED DUE TO RUSTED SUB FRAME WHICH BROKE THE AXLE AND CONTROL ARM. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS KILLED, BUT THIS WAS AN ALARMING INCIDENT I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE WITH ANY CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10258188February 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS HYDROPLANING WITHOUT IT RAINING OR SNOWING. FELT LIKE IT THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. NOTICED THAT RIGHT TIRE WAS STICKING OUT OF THE WELL SO I WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNED. WHILE REPLACING FRONT TIRES THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES BEND INWARD. THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT AS HE FELT SOMETHING WAS BROKEN ON THE FRAME. REFERRED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD HOLES THROUGHOUT DUE TO RUST AND ROT. HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS OR ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANYTIME. ALSO INFORMED THAT A SUBFRAME SHOULD NOT RUST OR ROT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THIS SUBFRAME ISSUE. CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI NATIONAL LINE DIRECTLY AND OPENED UP A CASE# 3505497. AWAITING THE OUTCOME AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258011February 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I NOTICED MY LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SQUEAKING LOUDLY WHILE DRIVING CITY SPEEDS. MY MECHANIC NOTICED RUSTY AREA AROUND SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM, ETC. LABELED IT AS A PRIORITY REPAIR FOR SAFETY REASONS. I PREVIOUSLY HAD THE COMPLETE REAR WHEEL HUB REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION A FEW YEARS AGO, TOO. I HAVE NOT GONE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER YET SO I'M NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253901January 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU. I CAUGHT IT BEFORE I WRECKED THE CAR OR RAN INTO SOMEONE DUE TO IT RESTING APART. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IT IS VERY SAFE AND LEFT ALONE COULD CAUSE FATAL INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253719January 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SEVERE RIGHT SIDE SUBFRAME RUST PROBLEM ON A 99 HYUNDAI SONATA NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250854December 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ENGINE CRADLE (PART OF FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS FRONT SUSPENSION) RUSTED THROUGH ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. FRAME FAILED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES PER HOUR. THIS FAILURE DAMAGED CV SHAFT. TOTAL REPAIR BILL WAS $1,270.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250244December 1, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. FOR MORE THAN TWO MONTHS, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2008, WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5 MPH, THE FRAME DETACHED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BENT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRAME AND TIRE BOLTS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250144November 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH BROKE DOWN YESTERDAY DUE BADLY RUSTED HUGE HOLE ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME. THIS MADE THE VEHICLE DISABLED AND CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL JOINTS THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE WHOLE FRONT FRAME HAD TO BE REPLACED. HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WOULD BE A LOT OF EXPENSE TO FIX THE CAR. I WAS READING ABOUT THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS FOR THE SONATA CARS THAT WERE MADE DURING THE 1999-2002 WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND THE NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. PLEASE ADVICE ME THE FURTHER COURSES OF ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248783November 14, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING MISALIGNED AND THE CAR KEEPS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. FINALLY TOOK THE TIRE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SUB-FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH WHERE ALL THE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENTS ARE BARELY HOLDING IN ITS PLACE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AT THIS MOMENT DUE TO ITS REPAIR COST VS WHAT THE VEHICLE IS WORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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