Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2001)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10557819December 30, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPRX 30 MPH. THE CAR WOULD DE CELERATE. I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND THEN PUT BACK ON TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE. ALSO AT THE SAME TIME THE CAR WOULD BANG INTO GEAR FROM PARK AND INTO REVERSE. I WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW OUT OF THE SHOWROOM WITH 10 MILES ON IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER A NEW TRANSMISSION. ( WELL WE WERE TOLD AT THE TIME IT WAS BRAND NEW, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT IT WAS A REBUILT) SHAME ON THE DEALER FOR LYING TO CUSTOMERS. THE CAR DID OK TILL ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THE CAR WILL DECELERATE AND I HAVE TO DO WHAT I STATED ABOVE. THEN CANT GET OUT OF PARK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. A NEW BRAKE SWITCH WAS PUT IN AND THE CAR WAS FINE FOR 7 FULL DAYS AND ON THE 8TH DAY SAME THING. SO BACK WE GO TO THE DEALERS AND THEY ARE REALLY RUDE AND NOT HAPPY TO SEE ME AT ALL . ( I DON'T' WANT TO SEE THEM EITHER) I WAS TOLD SAME PROBLEM AND ANOTHER SWITCH HAS BEEN PUT IN THIS IS THE THIRD ONE. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WE ARE NOT BEING NOTIFIED OF RECALLS. AND THE DEALERSHIP IS SO RUDE. WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554273December 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 PUSH BUTTON START. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. YESTERDAY I WENT INTO MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO START MY CAR. I HAD TO PUSH THE START BUTTON THREE TIMES BEFORE ACTUALLY STARTED UP. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN 2 HOURS. 5 DAYS PRIOR MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL ON THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. AN EXISTING RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000) INDICATES THAT FOR THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA THE STOP LAMP SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THEY ,THE DEALERSHIP, PERFORMED THE SERVICE AND REPLACED THE STOPLAMP SWITCH. AS RESULT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT SWITCH POINT CONTACT WITH THE PUSH-BUTTON START FEATURE. THIS IS CRAZY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544917September 23, 2013
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I WAS TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, AS I SWERVED THE CAR FISH TAILED. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HIT THE CURB, AT WHICH POINT THE TIRE ACTUALLY BUCKLED UNDER THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A SHOP. WHEN THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE CAR AT FIRST WE BELIEVED WE ONLY NEEDED THE REAR TIRE ASSEMBLY. WE THEN DISCOVERED THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY. HE TOLD ME THE SUB FRAME WAS RUSTED AND ROTTED AND HE BELIEVE THAT WAS WHY THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE. THEN I WAS TOLD BY A FRIEND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA SUB FRAME. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS THE FRONT SUB FRAME. WHEN READING THE DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WAS OCCURRING IN THE RECALL OF THE FRONT SUB FRAME LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THE SAME MAYBE OCCURRING TO THE REAR SUB FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542664September 9, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I TOOK MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THEY CALLED ME TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO TELL ME THAT THE CROSS MEMBER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS RUSTED BADLY AND MAY BE CRACKED. THEY TOOK PICTURES AND CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, AS THEY HAD "NEVER" SEEN IT BEFORE. HYUNDAI HAS TOLD THEM I AM ON MY OWN FOR REPAIRING IT. RIDICULOUS, THERE IS A RECALL FOR CARS JUST ACROSS THE RIVER IN MN FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE DRIVING 75 MPH AND IT BROKE. HOW ABOUT A LITTLE RESPONSIBILITY HYUNDAI?? I HAVE HAD THIS CAR IN FOR ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED, SO IT IS NOT NEGLIGENCE ON OUR PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534294August 8, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, TIRES
I WAS DRIVING AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES MY HYUNDAI RIPPED THROUGH 2 TIRES. LUCKILY I FIGURED SOMETHING WAS UP AND WAS TAKING BACK ROADS WHEN THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED PARTS OF THE RUBBER FROM THE TIRES WERE IN THE ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AND APPARENTLY THE CRADLE SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED APART CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT AND TIRE ISSUES. I AM IN THE SALT BELT STATES SO IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RUST/CORROSION RECALL 089. I UNDERSTAND IT HAS MANY MILES BUT IT WAS RUNNING REALLY WELL UNTIL THIS AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533886August 6, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,655.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531859July 25, 2013
SUSPENSION
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE WHEEL JERKED HARD TO THE RIGHT, PULLED OVER AND TIRE WAS TURNED IN. HAD TO DRIVE IN REVERSE 2 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE. HAD LOCAL SHOP FIX AND THEY SAID IT IS RUSTED BAD UNDERNEATH AND REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT A ARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519716June 13, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
HYUNDAI WONT PAY FOR THE TIRES THAT HAD TO BE REPLACES MANY TIMES OR A CAR TO DRIVE WHILE MINE WAS IN THE SHOP ITS THEIR FAULT THEIR LACK OF QUALITY BUILD OF THE CAR. THE DEALER IS FIXING THE FRAME DUE TO THE RECALL NO CHARGE TO ME BUT I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW TIRES AND A CAR TO DRIVE TILL MINE IS FIXED AND TO REALINE AFTER I JUST FEEL THAT'S UNFAIR.. IT ALL SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE RECALL.. I WONT OWN ONE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505488April 3, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER DRIVING ONLY 10MPH, MY ENGINE CRADLE DROPPED DOWN THERE FOR SMASHING THROUGH MY FRONT AXEL, AND TURNING IN BOTH OF MY FRONT WHEELS. NOT REALIZING WHAT HAPPENED I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO A REPAIR SHOP. BOTH TIRES POPPED. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND PAID AN OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT TO GET A TOW TO A REPAIR SHOP. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS WHILE THEY REPLIED MY VEHICLE WHICH COST ME ALMOST $1,300. MY INSURE COMPANY WOULD NOT TOTAL OUT MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO SALT CORROSION AND RUST (WARE AND TEAR). DID I MENTION I WAS ON VACATION WHEN THIS HAPPENED? $$$. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS TROUBLE SHOOTING SOMEHOW (151,000 MILES). IT'S HAVING TROUBLE SWITCHING GEARS AND IT HITS PRETTY HARD WHEN IT FINALLY DOES. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON, SOMETIMES THIS HELPS SOMETIMES IT DOES. MY RPM SHOT UP TO 4 OR 5 WHICH BURNS GAS LIKE CRAZY. THE RUST ON THE REAR WHEEL WELLS AND BOTTOM IS UNFIXIBLE. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES REALLY BAD AT SPEEDS 60+. MY REAR STRUTS ARE RUSTED AND NEED REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478489October 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED OUT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO NO LONGER BE DRIVABLE UNTIL THE SUBFRAME IS REPLACED. I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE BECAUSE IT TURNS OUT SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470551August 14, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I BOUGHT THIS USED 2001 SONOTA FROM A LOCAL GUY WHO REBUILDS CARS FOR RESALE. I UNDERSTOOD THAT IT CAME WITH A SALVAGED TITLE. HOWEVER, I WAS ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO OPERATE. SIX WEEKS, 4,000 MI. LATER I HIT A POT WHOLE ON MY STREET AND DAMAGED THE STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THE R-SIDE SUB-FRAME WAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOWING A VEHICLE THAT HAS A POSSIBLE R-SIDE SUB-FRAME RECALLED, TO NEVER GET FIXED AND PLACED BACK ON THE ROAD? FORTUNATELY, IT BROKE AT A LOW SPEED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455855April 20, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ON 4/10/12 WENT TO GET CAR INSPECTED AND IT FAILED WAS TOLD REAR SUB FRAME ROTTEN. CALLED AND TALKED TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP. WE HAD THE SUB FRAME IN FRONT REPLACED BY LIA HYUNDAI IN JAN 2010 WHEN THERE WAS A RECALL. I DON'T GET WHY THE REAR WAS NOT RECALL IF THAT RUSTED OUT TOO. NOW I'M LOOKING AT $700-$800 TO HAVE IT FIX. I FEEL THAT IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS THIS SHOULD OF BEEN REPLACED WHEN I DID THE FRONT. I HAVE TALKED TO THESE PEOPLE ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CALL YOU BACK WITH ANSWER WHEN THEY SAY THEY WILL CHECK INTO IT AND WILL CALL ME BACK. I CALLED THEM FOR 3 DAYS NOW AND IT'S THE SAME ANSWER. THIS CAR IS RUNNING GREAT EXCEPT FOR THE SUBFRAME. PLEASE IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO AT LEAST PAY SOMETHING TO HELP ME WITH THIS. I WORK THREE JOBS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO LOSE THEM RIGHT NOW WITH NO CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454568April 9, 2012
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WERE FRACTURED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446400February 3, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A HOLE CORRODED IN THE FRONT SUB FRAME. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442171January 3, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND CAUSED FIFTY PERCENT OF THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT AS A RESULT OF THE UNDER BODY RUST, BOTH THE BRAKE LINES AND THE FUEL LINES WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE UNDER BODY, BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. THE MANUFACTURER ASSISTED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE UNDER BODY ONLY AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRING THE BRAKES AND FUEL LINES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437135November 29, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG LIGHT BEING CONTINUOUSLY ON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT REQUIRED THE DEALER TO RESET THE ERROR CODE. ON THE LAST OCCASION, THE DEALER FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ITEMS BEING PLACED UNDER THE SEAT, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING AIR BAG PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437223November 24, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I INSPECTED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED SEVERAL LARGE HOLES RUSTED THROUGH THE ENGINE CRADLE. I HAVE READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT AND NOTICED THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427206September 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V105000 (AIR BAGS: SIDE/WINDOW) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V347000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,981.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409009June 27, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 09/07/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392458March 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 30 MPH WHEN THE FRAME BUCKLED AND THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN COLLAPSING OUTWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE FOR SOME TIME WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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