Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10399152May 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE CAR. 1ST BEING AT 30,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 58,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) NOW AT 67,000 THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT I NEED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT THROUGH THIS FORUM. I'M UNCLEAR BASED ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS FORUM AND OTHERS WHY HYUNDAI IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398811May 3, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO UNDERGO DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT THE CONTACT EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 06/07/11*LJ UPDATED 06/1311
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398857May 3, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWN DURING OPERATION OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, CAUSING DRIVER'S VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398488May 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ENTERING AN INTERSECTION WHEN AN OPPOSING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT END. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY TO THE KNEE AND CHEST AREA. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 06/16/11*LJ UPDATED 1/19/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10398558May 2, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR INTERMITTENTLY FLIPPED DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398705May 2, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT...FELT IT AT RIGHT AWAY BUT WAS UNSURE IF IT WAS THE VEHICLE OR THE ROADS MAKING IT PULL...I HAD THE VEHICLE 2 WEEKS WHEN I WAS POSITIVE IT WAS THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD ALIGNMENT WAS IN "SPECS". VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL. WAITING ON HYUNDAI TECH SUPPORT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE AGAIN. ROAD CONDITIONS MAKE NO DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PULL TO THE LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398713May 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
2005 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398344April 30, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T PULLS TO THE LEFT EVEN WHEN DRIVER STEERS TO THE RIGHT. ON A FLAT SURFACE, THIS VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND IF NOT CORRECTED WILL CROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE WITHIN A SECOND OR TWO. MY VEHICLE IS 2 WEEKS OLD AND HAS HAD THE ISSUE FROM THE BEGINNING. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT RE-ALIGNED THE VEHICLE AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE YET TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR RE-INSPECTION. THIS ISSUE IS CONSTANT FROM THE MOMENT I APPLY POWER TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE COMES TO A REST. I TESTED THIS BY CROSSING INTO THE RIGHT LANE ON THE HIGHWAY AND BRIEFLY LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL; THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY PULLED INTO THE LEFT LANE ON ITS OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398205April 29, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON...HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM. SOLUTION IS 300 DOLLAR SEAT BELT LATCH OR 1600 DOLLAR SEAT REPLACEMENT.....THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398982April 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ENGINE STALLED AT HIGHWAY CRUISING SPEED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE ENGINE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER. CHECK ENGINE AND ESC (TRACTION CONTROL) LIGHT WERE ON. RESTART THE ENGINE APPEARED TO RESOLVE THE LOST POWER PROBLEM BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE STILL ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITHIN THREE WEEKS WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AND WAS QUITE DANGEROUS. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE ELECTRIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398965April 28, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUN VISORS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH (VERTICALLY) TO PREVENT THE SUN FROM HITTING CENTER OF WINDSHIELD AREA AND BLINDING DRIVER. I'VE HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES TO REGAIN MY CONTROL AND MY CLEAR VIEW. THE CAR WAS PURCHASE ON 12/19/10 AND AT THE TIME I NOTICED THAT THE SUN SHIELD THAT THEY SOLD ME AT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HARDLY STAY IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE VERTICAL SHORTNESS OF THE SUN VISORS BUT WHEN THE HOUR WAS CHANGED TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS WHEN I REALLY REALIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE SUNSET. EVEN RAISING THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALL THE WAY UP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID BEING BLINDED BY THE SUN; IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF HYUNDAI BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398015April 27, 2011
STEERING
BEFORE AND AFTER A DEALER COMPLETED ALIGNMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL RETURNS PAST CENTER AFTER MAKING A RIGHT TURN. IT ALSO PULLS LEFT WHEN NEW AND AFTER ANY CORRECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398075April 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FAILED TO START. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE KEY LIGHT WAS LIT ON THE DASH PANEL. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND PRESS BRAKE PEDAL WAS SCREAMING AT ME AS I PRESSED THE DARN THING. TRIED THE KEY BOB IN THE SLOT IN THE STORAGE AREA AND SAME RESULT. GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CLOSED AND LOCKED THE DOORS. BACK IN AND TRIED AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. CALLED MY NEXT CUSTOMER AND TOLD THEM I WOULD BE LATE AS MY CAR WOULD NOT START. FINALLY AFTER 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR STARTED WITH THE BOB IN THE STORAGE AREA. WENT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER -THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397517April 26, 2011
STEERING
NEW HYUNDAI SONATA STEERING ISSUE WHERE CAR PULLS STRONGLY AND CONTINUOUS TO THE LEFT. SO FAR TWO SERVICE VISITS TO PUGI HYUNDAI IN DOWNERS GROVE, IL HAVE NOT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. HYUNDAI HAS REPLACED A STRUT AND ALIGNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397412April 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VERY COLD (IN THE MORNING DURING ALL WINTER) MY 2011 SONATA HAD SHIFTED FROM 3RD TO 4RT GEAR VERY FAST AND I HAD VERY HIGH RPMS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM FOR COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH THE LOANER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397303April 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED YET THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND HIM A PACKET TO FILL OUT AND THEY WOULD DECIDE WHAT THEY WOULD DO. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10397302April 25, 2011
STEERING
2011 SONATA PULLS HARD LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397341April 25, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VEER TOWARDS THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REALIGNED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AS IF SHE HAD REMOVED HER HANDS FROM THE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,077. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/13/11 *BF UPDATED 2/8/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397346April 25, 2011
STEERING
CAR PULLS LEFT. WORSENS WITH SPEED. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE. FIRST ATTEMPT WAS AN ALIGNMENT. SECOND ATTEMPT WAS A REPLACED STRUT. STILL NOT FIXED AND THE ISSUE IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. LEMON LAW PAPERWORK HAS BEEN FILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397386April 25, 2011
VISIBILITY
RIGHT FRONT SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN AND PASSENGER CAN NOT SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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