Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10648696October 19, 2014
STEERING
THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON WITH THE STEERING WHEEL OR COLUMN THERE IS LOUD POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL YOU CAN HEAR IT IN AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. WHEN YOU TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. I HAVE NOT HAD IT INSPECT END YET JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE HAVEN'T HAD IT A YEAR AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPAIRS SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648543October 18, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS OF RAIN, WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHERE OUR VEHICLE HAS LOST POWER STEERING AND OUR BATTERY LIGHT GOES ON DURING LOW SPEED OPERATION. . THERE WAS NO DEEP PUDDLES, JUST NORMAL RAIN ON STREETS. IN SOME CASES, TOTAL STALL AND OTHERS ENGINE SCREECHES AND RESTARTS. WITHOUT WARNING. FILED COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI AMERICA. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS ADVISED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR 2007-2009 HYUNDAI SONATAS. AND THERE WAS NO KNOWN FIX . HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. ADVISED ALL SPLASH GUARDS AND SHIELDS IN PLACE. COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AT DEALERSHIP. ONE SERVICE REP AT DEALERSHIP ADVISED HIS WIFE HAS SAME PROBLEM. ALL BELTS AND PULLEYS AND TENSION SPRINGS OK. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESPONSE WE HAVE RECEIVED AT HYUNDAI TO A "KNOWN " SAFETY PROBLEM. TO BE MORE SPECIFIC, FIVE(5) OCCASIONS HAVE OCCURRED. TOLD TO COME BACK WHEN IT RAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648591October 18, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CALIPER LOCKED UP ON DRIVER SIDE REAR CAUSING ROTOR AND PADS TO EXPERIENCE SEVERE DAMAGE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. PREVIOUS INCIDENT WAS REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKES IN MARCH 2013 IN WHICH ALL REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND THAT CALIPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS INCIDENT ALSO CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES AND THOSE NEEDED REPLACEMENT MONTHS LATER. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648338October 17, 2014
SEAT BELTS, SEATS, AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND JUST NEVER WENT OFF. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR HAD BEEN DONE PRIOR. WENT TO OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CODE ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES WAS. HYUNDAI CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE PASSENGER BUCKLE CANISTER. THAT'S FINE, BUT 400,000 OF THESE IN THE 06-08 SONATA MODELS HAVE NOW "FAILED" AND AT $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS, THEN ANOTHER $250 FOR A BELT BUCKLE REPAIRS, I DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD BE WEAR AND TEAR IN THE VEHICLE. JUST SEEMS LIKE EASY MONEY FOR HYUNDAI. HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648452October 17, 2014
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN BUSHING BECOMES FRAYED AND CHIPS/BREAKS CAUSE LOUD POPPING/CLUNKING NOISE GOING OVER UNEVEN PAYMENT AND LOOSE STEERING CONDITIONS. I AM TOLD THIS WOULD ULTIMATELY CAUSE FAILED STEERING ABILITY. MANY REPORTS OF EXACTLY SAME ISSUE ARE BEING POSTED ON HYUNDAI FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644990October 16, 2014
SEAT BELTS
RECENTLY AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS BEEN COMING ON. SINCE STATE INSPECTION WAS AROUND THE CORNER HAD IT INSPECTED AND THE VEHICLE FAIL BECAUSE OF AIR BAG LIGHT, CODE B1706, PASSENGER BUCKLE MALFUNCTION. ESTIMATE OF $400 TO REPLACE, THAT INCLUDES PART AND LABOR. I AM FORCED TO GET THIS FIXED FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO MY CAR WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION WITH THIS LIGHT COMING ON. IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT SOMEONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SO DEFINITELY NOT OVERUSED. AFTER FURTHER ONLINE RESEARCH I SEE THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM PEOPLE ARE REPORTING FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL. IT WOULD APPEAR THIS SHOULD BE PART OF A NATIONAL RECALL SINCE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT BUT ALSO BECAUSE THIS KIND OF BUCKLE MALFUNCTION DOES NOT SEEM TO HAPPEN OFTEN WITH OTHER VEHICLE TYPES. FIRST TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY MAKE I HAVE OWNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644997October 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY CAR'S AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. MAYBE SOMETHING PROBLEM FOR AIR BAG FUNCTION. AIR BAG WILL BE NOT WORKING. I THINK THE AIR BAG IS VERY IMPORTANT FUNCTION REGARDING SAFETY. HOW CAN I DO ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648204October 16, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE SHIFT GEAR WOULD NOT MOVE FROM REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648229October 16, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648218October 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR SLIDES REPLACED BRAKES ROTORS AND TIRES HAD A WHEEL ALIMENT STILL HAPPENS THEN MY ESC ABS LIGHTS COME ON THEN THE CAR DRIVES FUNNY AND DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648264October 16, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES BECAME FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,526.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644819October 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2012. BEGINNING IN Q1 OF 2014, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY IN THE CAR. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS, THE PEDAL BECAME EVEN MORE SPONGY, WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE SUFFICIENTLY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED PAST MORE THAN 2/3'S OF ITS FULL TRAVEL. TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 6/4/2014 WITH 19,627 MILES AS VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND NO ONE ELSE WANTS TO WORK ON IT AS IT WOULD VOID MY WARRANTY. I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COMPLETED THEIR TESTS AND STATED THAT BRAKES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY. I THEN TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A DRIVE TO SHOW THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO ALMOST THE FLOOR AND AGAIN TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BY THE DEALER MECHANIC. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER, AFTER LEAVING THE CAR PARKED FOR A WEEK AT THE AIRPORT WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, THE REAR DRIVER WHEEL BEGAN THUMPING AND VIBRATING IMMEDIATELY UPON DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND EXAMINED THE TIRE. NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE WERE DETECTED SO I DROVE HOME. THE NOISE DECREASED DURING THE DRIVE BUT DID NOT GO AWAY. THE CAR WAS THEN TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP WHERE TIRES WERE SWAPPED AND PROBLEM REMAINED WITH THE SAME LEFT REAR BRAKE. ANOTHER APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED WITH HYUNDAI DEALER TO RE-EXAMINE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPONGY PEDAL HAS INCREASED AND NOW THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEFT REAR BRAKE CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED, BUT THE NOISE STILL EXISTS EVEN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE NOT IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644915October 15, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING EVERY 10,000 MILES. I HAD FRONT AND REAR ALIGNMENT DONE AND NO CHANGE. READ ONLINE IT IS A BIG ISSUE WITH THESE. MAYBE FAULTY MANUFACTURER STRUTS? SOUNDS LIKE TIRES ARE ABOUT TO FALL OFF THE REAR HUBS. VERY LOUD. AND KEEP HAVING TO BUY NEW TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644934October 15, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ESC OFF LIGHT TURNED ON MY VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE G SENSOR AND ESC MODULE. RESEARCHED IN THE NET AND FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST FOR SIMILAR MODELS. THE COST OF REPLACING THE PIECE FROM OUT OF POCKET IS OUTRAGES AND NEED HELP IN GETTING ATTENTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO ADDRESS THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644453October 14, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE P205/65R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND THE LOW PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE AIR IN THE TIRE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IN BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644470October 14, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644584October 14, 2014
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644259October 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION IS STICKING, KEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE AUTO. IN 2011 WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION ON THE CAR. WE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO SPRAY, RECUT THE KEY AND EACH TIME IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. IN AUGUST OF 2011 THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. AGAIN WE HAD SOME PROBLEMS WITH THE KEY NOT WANTING TO START THE CAR. IN 2013 WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO RECUT KEYS, AND FIX THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE KEY WAS NOT TURNING THE CAR ON, YET AGAIN. IN 2014 THE CAR WAS STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT AFTER THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR THEM TO FIX THE IGNITION PROBLEMS. THEY CLEANED THE IGNITION OUT AGAIN. WE HAD TO CALL A LOCK SMITH TO COME AND WORK ON THE IGNITION TO GET THE CAR STARTED. THIS FIXED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. AGAIN THE CAR WAS STRANDED AT A BUSINESS. WE CALLED THE LOCK SMITH AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. TO DATE: WE HAVE BEEN TO DEALERS 15+ TIMES FOR WORK ON OR REPAIR TO THE IGNITION. OTHER ASPECTS LIKE THE LOCKING MECHANISM, OR OTHER PARTS THAT ARE INVOLVED IN MAKING THE KEY TURN HAS NEVER BEEN ADDRESSED, I AM TOLD THAT THE COST WILL BE 250.00+ FOR AN ISSUE THAT STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644267October 13, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE THERE IS SIGNIFICANT BACKLASH WHEN MOVING IT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS). THIS IS ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH A CLICKING SOUND. IN ADDITION, WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HAS COME LOOSE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON OCTOBER 16 TO INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644407October 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
100 % BRAKE FAILURE. 40 MPH,HEAVY TRAFFIC, CLEAR SKY, DRY PAVEMENT AND APPROACHING RED TRAFFIC LIGHT. STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL FLUTTERED AS IF ANTI LOCKING BRAKE ACTIVITY WAS BE ACTIVATED. CAR CONTINUED TO FREE WHEEL FORWARD, I STEPPED HARDER ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL BEGAN PUSHING BACK TO ME. THE HARDER I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE MORE IT PUSHED BACK - THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. THE CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AS THE CAR CAME TO A STOP A YELLOW CAUTION/MALFUNCTION SYMBOL APPEARED IN THE DASH CONSOLE FOR AN INSTANT THEN DISAPPEARED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE WHAT THE SYMBOL WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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