Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10372226December 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE LAST WEEK IT DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. DEALER DID ALIGNMENT BUT STILLS PULLS TO THE LEFT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372285December 23, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TRANSMISSION WENT AFTER 2 MONTHS. THE RPMS WENT HAYWIRE AND IT SWITCH GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. HOWEVER I 'M FINDING ALOT ON THE INTERNET IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372027December 22, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE VISOR CRACKED & DOES NOT STAY UP, BLOCKING VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372141December 22, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABNORMALLY AND ABRUPTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES WHERE THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT AND RESET THE ELECTRONIC STEERING BOX TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,335.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371938December 21, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SEATBELT LIGHT ON FOR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371967December 21, 2010
STEERING
PURCHASED NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE FROM OXMOOR HYUNDAI IN LOUISVILLE, KY ON 10/26/10. NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING LEFT ON DRIVE HOME FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASE. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY TO HAVE VEHICLE SCHEDULED TO BE LOOKED AT BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 11/1/10 AND THEY PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT, WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RETURNED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH VEHICLE ON 11/3/10. TIRE AIR PRESSURE CHECKED, ALIGNMENT CHECKED AGAIN AND TIRES WERE ROTATED, BUT VEHICLE STILL PULLED LEFT. ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP TO RETURN WITH VEHICLE TO HAVE HYUNDAI FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE INVOLVED WITH CASE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP SINCE 11/7/10. SERVICE REP SAID THEY HAVE REPLACED LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARM AND STRUT, AND ARE CURRENTLY GETTING READY TO INSTALL CAMBER BOLT AND RE-ALIGN VEHICLE. VEHICLE, SINCE WE HAVE OWNED IT, PULLS TO THE LEFT FREQUENTLY, BUT INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAS YET TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED AFTER 3 VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371792December 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ONE DAY, WHILE FUELING MY 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE PUMP CLICKED OFF AFTER 1 GALLON. FROM THEN ON, IT WOULDN'T LET ME FILL MORE THAN 1 OR 2 GALLONS WITHOUT CLICKING OFF. SINCE THAT DAY, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME I REFILL AND EVERY TIME MY TANK IS NEAR EMPTY OR HALF EMPTY, SO I KNOW THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371833December 20, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER SUSPECTED THAT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THE DEALER PERFORMED FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS FOUR TIMES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371188December 19, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371138December 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
USING SUN VISOR AS DESIGNED WHEN THE COMPONENT THAT HOLDS THE VISOR IN A FLAT POSITION ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AUDIBLY FAILED (MADE A BREAKING NOISE). SUN VISOR NOW WILL NOT STAY IN A SECURE FLAT POSITION (THE POSITION YOU WOULD PUT THE SUN VISOR IN WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING THE SUN VISOR). THE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN BLOCKING SOME VIEW AHEAD (AS IT IS MEANT TO DO ONLY WHEN YOU ARE BLOCKING THE OCCASIONAL GLARE FROM THE SUN). THIS IS THE SECOND SUN VISOR FROM HYUNDAI THAT I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371016December 17, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH OPTIMA H431 TIRES, SIZE P225/45/R18 95V. ALL FOUR TIRES USED NITROGEN GAS AND HOT AIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REFILL THEM WITH THE NITROGEN GAS (AT LEAST TEN TIMES). THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371040December 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY BLEW OUT; THEY WERE REPLACED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370899December 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER NHTSA# 08V161000; AIR BAGS WAS COMPLETED IN 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR REPAIRS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE HYUNDAI EXPERT INVESTIGATORS WHO HAVE ALSO INSPECTED THE AIR BAGS AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COMPLAINTS WERE FILED; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO REFER HIM BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,284 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370924December 16, 2010
STEERING
I STARTED THE CAR IN THE PARKING GARAGE AND A HIGH PITCHED WHINE WAS PRODUCED WHILE THE ESP LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I TURNED THE MOTOR OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE ISSUE WENT AWAY, LATER THAT EVENING AFTER LEAVING A RESTAURANT I STARTED THE CAR AND THE LOUD HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED AGAIN WITH THE ESP LIGHT FLASHING. OF GREAT CONCERN WAS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE PARKING LOT AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STOP SHAKING AND DID SO FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES UNTIL IT STOPPED. THE LOUD NOISE ALSO STOPPED. I CALLED HYUNDAI ASSISTANCE AND IT WAS GOING TO BE MORNING BEFORE I COULD GET IT TOWED. I HAVE HAD CARS GIVE TROUBLE IN THE PAST BUT NOT LIKE THIS WHERE I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370986December 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 SONATA LESS THAN 60,000 MILES BOTH SUN VISOR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WILL NOT STAY UP. THE BRACKET WITHIN THE VISOR CRACK AND IS UN FIXABLE. BOTH VISORS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE SUN VISOR THAT WILL NOT STAY UP IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VEHICLES VISORS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371408December 15, 2010
STEERING
CAR CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN HANDS ARE OFF STEERING WHEEL. WHEN HANDS ARE ON STEERING WHEEL, I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY FIGHT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371575December 15, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO THE AUTO DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE & CHECK OF STEERING RECALL ON OCT.13,2010. ON SUBSEQUENT DATES OF OCT. 19, NOV. 4, AND NOV.11,2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE FIXED ON EACH OF THESE DATES, BUT THE PULLING WOULD RETURN. ON DEC. 6 I CALLED THE DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT AN ENGINEER WAS ON SITE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SELF CORRECTING & NO FURTHER WORK WOULD BE DONE ON MY CAR. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO SERVICE MGR., HE WAS SYMPATHETIC AND GAVE ME TEL. # HYUNDAI CUSTOMER AFFAIRS. I CALLED AND WAS GIVEN A CAE #4208898. ON DEC. 8 I RECEIVED A CALL FROM CHET CONNER, WHO RELATED TO ME THAT AN ENGINEER & D'ARCY MTRS. SERVICE MGR. CHECKED OUT MY CAR ON DEC. 6 AND DETERMINED THAT THE" STEERING WAS PERFORMING AS IT SHOULD" ( ON THAT DATE MY CAR WAS WITH ME-NOT AT THE DEALER). WHEN I INFORMED HIM THAT THE STEERING WAS STILL PULLING TO THE LEFT, HE REPEATED THE AFOREMENTIONED STATEMENT AND TERMINATED THE CONVERSATION. NEVER HAD A STEERING PROBLEM UNTIL THEY INITIALLY CHECKED THE CAR RELATIVE TO STEERING RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370592December 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE DROVE OVER A PATCH OF ICE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370607December 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE COMMUTING INTO WORK THIS MORNING ON INTERSTATE I-95. THE GLASS REPAIR MAN STATED NEW CARS SOMETIMES HAVE A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THESE WINDOWS TO SHATTER. I WAS USING THE HEATER & HAD THE DEFROST ACTIVATED OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE: 27 DEGREES C. 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WEST PALM BEACH, FL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370657December 14, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK ON AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH. TOLD BY DEALER THAT SENSOR IN PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR $375.00. AND THAT ALL AIRBAGS WERE INOPERABLE UNTIL SENSOR IS REPLACED. CAR IS 8K MILES PAST WARRANTY. CALLED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOTLINE TO FILE COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BY HYUNDAI AT THIS TIME. B&*L S&%T. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT & THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HAS BEEN OCCUPIED 10% OF THE TIME. AFTER READING ALL OF THE OTHER SONATA OWNER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE, A MORON CAN DISCERN THAT THIS IS A SYSTEM DESIGN FLAW & HYUNDAI SHOULD STEP UP & CLAIM RESPONSIBLY AND MAKE THIS RIGHT B-4 PEOPLE DIE & THIS PROBLEM TURNS REAL UGLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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