Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10344033July 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I WAS LEAVING PARKING SPOT IN A PARKING LOT, TRAVELING APPROX 5 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STRAIGHT BUT CAR WAS VEERING TO THE RIGHT. I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SHAKING. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE SHOP, WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE ENGINE CRADLE IS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE ENGINE HAD FALLEN, BREAKING THE CONTROL ARM AND TORE APART THE AXLE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344034July 19, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL DOWN, BROKE THE CONTROL ARM AND TORE THE AXLE APART. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ONLY MOVE TO THE RIGHT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED IN REVERSE, IT WOULD ALSO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. HE NOTICED THAT THE AXLE BUSHING, CV BOOT AND GREASE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS CORRODED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FALL. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344046July 19, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH GENERAL EXCLAIM TIRES, SIZE P215/55/R17. THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON JANUARY 2, 2010. HE REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE ON MARCH 20, 2010, WHICH HAD A BLISTER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE BACK TO PLACE HE PURCHASED IT FROM AND WAS ADVISED THAT HE DID NOT PURCHASE A WARRANTY. THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE ALSO HAD A BLISTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344103July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS SUDDENLY LOST ABILITY TO STAY UP. IT DROOPS SO SUN VISOR IS IN DRIVER'S LINE OF SITE. DROOPING SUN VISOR ALSO IS VERY NEAR DRIVER'S HEAD. MAKING IMPACT WITH EDGE OF VISOR HIGHLY LIKELY IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343805July 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE. THEY FALL DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343822July 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISORS FAIL TO STAY UP AFTER BEING ADJUSTED, CAUSING A LOSS OF FORWARD VISION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLIANT WITH SONATAS, AND CAN OCCUR ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SUNVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343844July 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI IN 2004. MY 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGER INTERIOR PART OF DOORS ARE STUCK. I HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR REPAIRED THE SAME YEAR. IT STUCK AGAIN IN 2006 AND HAS BEEN THAT WAY TO THIS DAY. MY PROBLEM NOW IS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOW STUCK AS OF JULY 10 2010. I CANNOT AFFORD REPAIRS AT THE MOMENT BECAUSE THE CAR JUST CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010 AND HOPEFULLY I CAN AFFORD THE REPAIRS TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. I MUST CLIMB OVER THE SEAT TO THE BACK AND GO OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE OF THE LATCH (THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK) AND I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THEM AT ONE POINT. THEY ARE $25.00 AT THE JAY MARK HYUNDAI. THEY ARE LISTED BELOW: DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS BROKEN. I WENT DOWN AND NEVER CAME UP AGAIN. I COULD NOT AFFORD REPAIRS THEN AND ASKED THE MECHANIC TO PUSH IT UP AND PUT A SCREW SO THAT IT WOULD NOT COME DOWN AGAIN. THE LATCH HAS BROKEN AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE THIRD TIME I WAS NOT GOING TO BUY ANOTHER LATCH. THE DOOR IS STUCK AND WILL NOT OPEN. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN COMPLETELY. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN IT IS ALSO STUCK AND HAS BEEN FOR YEARS. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND ABOUT A YEAR LATER IT WOULD NO OPEN AGAIN. THE REAR DRIVER WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP AND STAY UP. IT WILL COME DOWN INCH BY INCH UNTIL A CERTAIN POINT AND NOW I CANNOT GET IT TO GO UP AGAIN. THE LATCH IS ALSO BROKEN ON THAT DOOR AS WELL AND I HAD THAT LATCH REPLACED BUT ONLY ONCE. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUGHT FIRE.THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS IN DISREPAIR AGAIN BECAUSE THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL WORK FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AT A TIME AND THEN THEY ARE OUT AGAIN OR IT WILL SHORT OUT THE BULBS AND AT NIGHT I MUST SLIGHTLY TOUCH THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE THE TAIL LIGHTS AND AVOID A TICKET. BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THEY CAR WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE SYSTEM IS NEVER READY. THE BATTERY WILL SHORT FROM TIME TO TIME AND I MUST REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343739July 17, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR IS BROKEN AND FALLS IN DRIVER FACE. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES HERE. WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343553July 16, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
FAULTY VALVE STEM ON 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE TIRES WERE KUMHO TIRES. WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE EXPRESSWAY, WITHIN ABOUT A MILE OF DRIVING THE AIR IN THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DEPRESSURIZED. SINCE I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE ON THE OTHER TIRES, I KNEW BEFORE I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THAT IT WAS A CRACKED VALVE STEM. THE TIRE WAS NO GOOD ANYMORE BECAUSE THE RIM CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE TIRE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE DID THE SAME THING BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SPARE ON BEFORE COMPLETE DEPRESSURIZATION. THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED BY DISCOUNT TIRE. UPON INSPECTION TODAY, THE FIRST ONE MAY BE SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343701July 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
THUMPING NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR ALMOST ALL THE TIME, ALL ROAD TYPES AND ALL SPEEDS. DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE KNOW ABOUT SUCH PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING HOT WEATHER(ABOVE 80 DEGREES) HAS BEEN GOING ON AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND GETTING WORSE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON EDMONDS.COM BUT HYUNDAI SERVICE TECH AT PINEHURST REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THAT AS A VALID SITE. MOST PEOPLE THAT RIDE IN CAR GET SCARED THAT CAR IS GOING TO COME APART. WIFE WORKS AS REALTOR AND IS AFFECTED BY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343310July 15, 2010
AIR BAGS
2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HIS WIFE SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES INDICATED OFF AND OTHER TIMES, IT DIDN'T. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343416July 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SUN VISORS WOULD FALL DOWN INTO THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT USED A PIN TO HOLD THE VISOR INTO PLACE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VISOR COULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VISOR IN 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,565.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343418July 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. HE ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE AT A LATER DATE IF THE NOISE PERSISTED. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER, AGAIN, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,565 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343469July 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WINDSHIELDS HAVE DISTORTED IMAGES WHEN SEATED IN THE FRONT AND VIEWING DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE VEHICLE AND OUT THE WINDSHIELD. ALL IMAGES SHOW A "RIPPLE EFFECT" . THIS HAPPENS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS (LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT) I CHECKED OTHER NEW VEHICLES IN THE SHOWROOM AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE IT IS SUTTLE AND MOST MAY NOT NOTICE IT CAN BE A PROBLEM WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY THE DRIVER SEE A DISTORTED IMAGE WHEN LOOKING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TO TURN RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343141July 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
JULY 14, 2010: WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, I WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT NONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. AFTER GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED APRIL 14, 2009, NO. 09V122000, REGARDING THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. HAVING RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL, I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR ON JULY 31, 2009, WHILE MY CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE "STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS CIRCUIT OPEN." THEY REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND IT SEEMS THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL "FIX" IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION AND REMEDY THAT, NOT JUST REPLACE ONE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WITH ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343220July 14, 2010
VISIBILITY
I BOUGHT MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA USED AT CARMAX IN 2007. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WAS REPAIRED WITHOUT COST. NOW, OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS BEGUN BROKEN AS WELL. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OVER THE 60K POINT, THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THE 1ST VISOR REPAIR WAS MADE, SAYS IT WILL BE A $150 REPAIR COST. I ALSO CALLED HYUNDAI USA- THEY CLAIM THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. I HAD A NISSAN SENTRA FOR 13 YEARS, AND I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE SUN VISORS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE VISORS, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET FOR THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE THAT NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT AND ALL THE OTHERS AND ISSUE A RULING IN FAVOR OF SONATA OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343012July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI 2006 SONATA AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342823July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, IT SUDDENLY SLAMS INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING A VIOLENT JERKING AND SUDDEN DECELERATION. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR REMAINS IN 3RD GEAR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED TWO DAYS IN A ROW. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THIRD GEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS AND OVERDRIVE SOLENOID WERE DEFECTIVE. ERROR CODE WAS P0765. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342917July 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUNVISORS IN MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WILL NOT STAY UP AND WILL NOT STAY FULLY EXTENDED. THEY HANG RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY A MFG DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I ALSO HAVE A 1995 GMC AND 1967 PONTIAC BOTH STILL HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL SUNVISORS THAT WORK PERFECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342595July 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SLIGHT HESITATION AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THAT WAS THE SECOND TIME THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BELT GETTING WET BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF THE CRANK PULLEY WAS REPLACED ON A SEPARATE OCCASIONS. UPDATED 09/20/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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