Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10411930July 12, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED TO MOVE THE DRIVER SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARDS AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,586.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412027July 12, 2011
SUSPENSION, TIRES
2012 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, 200 MILES ON ODOMETER. VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MUST MAINTAIN CONSTANT PRESSURE ON STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN STRIGHT TRAVEL. VEHICLE MOVES COMPLETLY INTO NEXT LANE WITHIN 4 SECONDS OF RELEASING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THREE DAYS AND NO APPARENT FIX SO FAR. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411792July 11, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WITHIN 2 YEARS, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IDENTICAL COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411827July 11, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE STRUTS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, A COMPATIBLE STRUT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410975July 8, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING IS SLIGHTLY TILTED LEFT IN NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. ALSO HAVE TO APPLY A CONSTANT FORCE TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING FEELS FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410650July 6, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TOWARDS THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO GET USED TO THE DRIVING OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED. LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED SHARPLY TOWARD THE LEFT AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS CAREFULLY DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BEING REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5. UPDATED 09/07/11 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/14/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410662July 6, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE WE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. IT IS SO CONSTANT THAT MY LEFT SHOULDER HURTS AFTER JUST A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410782July 6, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKES FAILED ON 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA... ALSO HAD LOT OF NOISE, GRINDING, WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR BECAUSE FRONT BRAKES DID WORK. TOOK TO GARAGE TO HAVE PADS/ROTORS CHECKED TOLD IT WAS DEALER ISSUE CAR TOO KNEW/LOW MILES. STILL REPLACED ONE ROTOR AND PAD AS TOTALLY GONE. ONE TIRE WOULD NOT ROTATE PROPERLY. WENT TO DEALER - DEALER FINALLY ADMITTED CALIPER DEFECTIVE ON REAR BRAKES - TOLD CAR NOT DRIVABLE PARTS NOT IN STOCK - DRIVE CAR HOME - WILL CALL WHEN PARTS IN. BRAKES VERY, VERY HOT. REAR BRAKE TURNING ON AND OFF AT WILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410799July 6, 2011
STEERING
2012 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS PULLS RIGHT. TOOK THE CAR FOR INSPECTION A FEW DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. THEY RE-ALIGNED THE WHEELS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY THEY HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THE CAR TO 2ND DEALERSHIP FOR 2ND INSPECTION BEFORE THEY CAN ACT ON THE ISSUE. NOTE:THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR 2012 MODEL. IN THE PULL DOWN MENU THERE WAS NOT AN OPTION TO SELECT 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410452July 5, 2011
VISIBILITY
MOVED DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR TO BLOCK SUN AND NOW VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN AND PARTIALLY BLOCKS DRIVER'S VIEW OF HIGHWAY AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH I FELL IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410407July 4, 2011
STEERING
IT SEEMS MORE AND MORE HYUNDAI MODEL CARS ARE EXHIBITING A VERY SEVERE SHIFT TO THE LEFT (OR RIGHT) WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLE: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=KOLQVBPP3_A&FEATURE=CHANNEL_VIDEO_TITLE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411150July 2, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL FALL TO A POSITION THAT CAN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISUAL FIELD. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT HYUNDAI FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410314July 2, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. LEFT CAR IMMOBILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410323July 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN BLAMED ON UNDER THE SEAT ISSUES. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS GETTING CONNECTIONS CLEANED AND WIRES REINFORCED. LIGHT ON AGAIN AND NOW WE HAVE BEEN QUOTED >$2000 TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (HIGH RESISTANCE NOTED). NOT SURE I TRUST THE DIAGNOSIS OR BELIEVE THE SOLUTION. AM HESITANT TO INVEST ANY MORE IN THIS ISSUE WHEN THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIX IT. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE CAR IS RELATIVELY NEW. I URGE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE RECALL MERIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410215July 1, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN 2009, THE SAME FAILURE WAS REMEDIED WHEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410236July 1, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON LOW BEAM, YOU CAN DEFINITELY SEE A HORIZONTAL LINE. I NOTICED THIS WHEN DRIVING ON BACKROADS. AT SOME POINTS I CANNOT SEE MORE THAN A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IF THERE WAS SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IN THE ROAD AHEAD. NO VISIBILITY AT ALL. I TURNED ON MY LIGHTS IN MY GARAGE AND YOU COULD DEFINITELY SEE THE FLAT LINE ON THE GARAGE WALL. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY ON BACKROADS WHICH I HAVE TO DO OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410237July 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I INITIALLY UNLOCK THE VEHICLE BY EITHER DEPRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB OR PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE. ONCE UNLOCKED, I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND ATTACH THE SEAT BELT. I PLACE THE KEY FOB ON THE DASHBOARD, DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESS THE ENGINE START BUTTON. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL CYCLE THROUGH ACC AND ON MODE BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. A CHECK OF THE BATTERY SYSTEM SHOW THAT THE CAR BATTERY IS AT FULL POWER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ONLY RELIABLE SOLUTION FOR STARTING THE CAR IS TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS THE ENGINE START BUTTON FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 SECONDS. I'VE PLACED THE KEY FOB IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE CAR (DASHBOARD, CUP HOLDER, SMART KEY HOLDER) WITH NO REPEATABLE SUCCESS. AFTER A VISIT TO A DEALERSHIP, THEY CANNOT FIND A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWS SEVERAL THERE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410123June 30, 2011
STEERING
MY CAR (2011 HYUNDAI SONATA )STARTS DRIFTING TO THE LEFT WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. I CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEBRUARY AND WAS TOLD "IT'S A DEFECT IN THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, BUT HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT YET ." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409959June 29, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SELF ENGAGED AND SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WITH NO DRIVER INPUT. THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGHER SPEED, BUT STOPPED ACCELERATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OFF AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CAR IS LESS THAN 2 MONTHS OLD AND HAS ALREADY BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OTHER CRUISE CONTROL RELATED PROBLEMS. THIS CAR IS THE NEW SONATA HYBRID AND HAS HAD MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS REQUIRING NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409878June 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
JUN 28, 2011 - SAVANNAH, GA AIR BAG LIGHT ON JUNE 1, 2011, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALSHIP BECAUSE THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER DIAGNOSTICS FOUND THAT THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. TECHNICIAN RESET THE BIT FAULT FOR THE LIGHT, BUT THE HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER THAT DIAGNOSED THE CAR INFORMED ME IF IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO RESET IT MORE THAN ONCE AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $900 TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. IF IT IS NOT REPLACED, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. PRIOR TO THE RED LIGHT "AIR BAG" LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE AMBER "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED SPORATICALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO, SOMETIMES WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT, SOMETIMES WITHOUT A PASSENGER AT ALL. THIS AMBER LIGHT HAS ALSO MYSTERIOUSLY FLASHED ON/OFF AT TIMES, AGAIN REGARDLESS IF SEAT WAS OCCUPIED OR NOT. RESEARCH SHOWS NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF 2007 SONATAS WITH SAME PROBLEM. ON JUNE 25TH, THE RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. AT BOTH TIMES, THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED (BY AN ADULT). THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT NHSTA CAMPAIGN 08V161000 IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS VIN, BUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL SUMMARY SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM DEMONSTRATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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