Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10306389February 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE AN '06 SONATA, AND THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ON IT HAVE BROKEN. THE PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE CRACKING AROUND THE EDGE WHERE THE METAL BAR ENTERS THE VISOR, LEAVING SHARP EDGES EXPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306800February 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE SUN VISOR HAS JUST ABOUT DISINTEGRATED. IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND I HAVE TRIED VELCRO, TAPE, ETC. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT JUST FLIPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304481February 3, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NOTICED ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ALONE ON HIGHWAY THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD "RF BUCKLE AND OCS FAILURE". NEITHER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS I WAS 3,000 MILES OVER, AND HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#: 08V161000). TO DATE (2/03/10), NO REPAIRS OR SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304034February 2, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA - WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL ESPECIALLY DURING CITY DRIVING (NYC), THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. OTHER TIMES WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IT IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT LURCHES FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 3 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS PROBABLY FROM THE MAT CAUSING THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND AFTER THE RECENT PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S GAS PEDALS I WANTED TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. HYUNDAI CORPORATE HAS NOW ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CARE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TEST DRIVE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304070February 2, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING I REALIZED THE STEERING WAS GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO TURN UPON PULLING ASIDE I NOTICED A FLUID LEAKING NEAR THE RIGHT AXEL UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I REALIZED THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. I REFILLED IT AND TURNED THE STEERING AND THE FLUID JUST GUSHED OUT. IF I CONTINUED DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF I DID NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO STEER THE VEHICLE CORRECTLY AS THE STEERING WHEEL GOT STIFFER AND STIFFER, THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING LINE FAILED IN NEW YORK DUE TO RUSTING. THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS $120 AND LABOR AN ADDITIONAL $200. THE MECHANIC SAID HE REPAIRED MANY FAILURES LIKE THIS IN NY. EVEN THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY MADE ALOT OF SALES OF THIS LINE BECAUSE IN NY THE SALT FROM THE ROADS IN WINTER CAUSE RAPID CORROSION OF THE PARTS, I THINK THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE SUBFRAME ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE PUT INTO EFFECT TO SAVE EVEN ONE LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304075February 2, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT
I TRULY BELIEVE THE SAFETY OF MY ENTIRE FAMILY IS AT RISK AFTER FINDING OUT THAT THE DOOR LOCKS IN THE 2003 SONATA LX FAILED TO RESPOND TO SIGNALS FROM MY REMOTE. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ONE NIGHT AFTER LOCKING MY CAR AND THEN SENDING MY FRIEND TO RETRIEVE AN ITEM FROM THE VEHICLE. I FORGOT TO GIVE MY FRIEND THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE CAR AND AS A RESULT I WAS SURPRISED WHEN HE RETURNED WITH THE ITEM. I INQUIRED HOW HE DID THIS HIS RESPONSE WAS THE LEFT REAR DOOR WAS OPEN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIF=GATION AND ATTEMPTING TO LOCK THE CAR WITH THE REMOTE IT WAS REALIZED THAT THE LOCK WAS NOT RESPONDING. THIS SITUATION WAS SCARY TO KNOW BECAUSE MY FAMILY DRIVES THE CAR AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND THIS CAN ENDANGER THEM IF SOMEONE COMES INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE THEY ARE AWAY FROM THE CAR. LIVING IN NY AND ENVIRONS MOST OF THE TIMES OUR CARS ARE PARKED ON THE STREET AND A PROSPECTIVE THIEF CAN ACCESS THE CAR EASILY. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE LEFT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR AFTER MANY CALLS TO THE MANUFACTURER. I HAD TO PAY A REDUCED COST OF $50 TO GET IT FOXED AFTER HYUNDAI AGREED TO SUPPLY THE NECESSARY PART SINCE THE CAR HAD JUST CROSSED 60000 MILES/ 5 YEARS . THEY SAID THE REASON THE ACTUATOR BECOMES FAULTY IS THEIR INABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE CURRENT EVENLY TO THE SYSTEM. NOW THE RIGHT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR HAS BECOME FAULTY AT 70000 PLUS MILES AND BOTH PARTIES, THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI, REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGE TO BE A KNOWN AND POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES. THE DOOR NOW STAYS IN THE LOCK POSITION BUT AGAIN IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF I'M TRYING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY....PLEASE ADVISE HYUNDAI TO STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT....AND REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE ACTUATORS IN THEIR LINE OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303249January 29, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
1. HIT A POTHOLE, DAY OR TWO LATER NOTICED CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT 2. MECHANIC NOTICED LARGE HOLE (2"+ DIAMETER) WITH SIGNIFICANT CRACKING IN THE RIGHT SIDE SUBFRAME BEHIND THE WHEEL BY LOWER CONTROL ARM 3. ATTEMPTING TO CONTACT HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302933January 28, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS WITH A 2.4L I4 ENGINE AND 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS SHUDDER ISSUES AT 45MPH. THE VEHICLE ALMOST BECOMES UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO THE SHUDDER AND HAS TO BE SPED UP TO SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH WHICH IS BEYOND THE POSTED REGULATORY SPEED LIMIT ON THE ROADS. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302587January 27, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES AND WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 10 TO 30 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES BARELY WORKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAINLY OCCURS IN COLD SNOWY WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59000. UPDATED 03/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/14/10. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302631January 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED WITH CODES 1448 AND RESET THE SENSOR LIGHT BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES WHERE THEY RESET THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND STATED ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOURTH TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL, THE DEALER STATED THE OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE CAMPAIGN (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000; COMPONENT: AIR BAGS; POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 393308). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 93,359. *KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302457January 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT. PLEASE HELP ,I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO YOU BEFORE. MY AIR BAGS ARE DEFECTED. THE DEALER SUPPOSE TO HAD REPAIRED THEM AT LEAST 7 TIMES. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED EXCEPT THE AIR BAGS ITSELF. I CAN NOT GET MY CAR INSPECTED BECAUSE OF THIS.SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAGS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302200January 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS ON A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AT 35000 MILES. MY WIFE HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. REMOVED WHEELS AT HOME AND FOUND CALIPERS WERE DIGGING INTO ROTORS BECAUSE OF COMPLETE EROSION OF BRAKE PADS. CALLED DEALER HE SAID IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. NOT SURE WHY, HYUNDAI OFFERS NO EXPLANATION OR SUGGESTIONS EITHER. REPLACED PADS WITH NEW ONES, WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I WILL INSPECT EVERY 10000 MILES TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF FUTURE WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS. FRONT PADS WERE AT 8/32 REAR PADS WERE 0/32.. PISTONS WERE CLEAN ON THE REAR AND APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE, BOTH REAR PADS WERE GONE EQUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302223January 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE "FASTEN SEAT BELT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS WORN BY AN OCCUPANT. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,443. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302041January 23, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED THROUGH, PRESENTING A SEVERE SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO THIS CORROSION ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND DRIVEN IN MINNESOTA FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS WHERE SALT IS APPLIED TO ROADWAYS LIKELY CONTRIBUTING THIS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN GEORGIA AND THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301651January 20, 2010
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING, WHEELS
ON MONDAY EVENING 01/18/2010 MY WIFE AND I LEFT OUR HOME WITH OUR 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA WE DROVE NO MORE THEN 3 TENTHS OF A MILE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL STARTING PULLING VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT WE THEN TURNED AROUND AND DROVE BACK TOWARD HOME BUT ONLY MADE IT ABOUT 2 TENTHS OF A MILE BEFORE THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL COLLAPSED BRINGING US TO A DEAD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THANKFULLY WE WERE ONLY GOING ABOUT 20-25 MPH THE POLICE WERE CALLED FOR TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO R.J SHORE AUTOMOTIVE BRANFORD CT 06405 THE NEXT MORNING THE OWNER OF R.J.AUTO INFORMED ME THAT MY FRONT ENGINE SUB-FRAME HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, AND SHOWED ME A PRINT-OUT OF A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI DATED APRIL 14, 2009 THEN STATED HE CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN BRANFORD CT 06405 BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PICK UP THE CAR SO I HAD TO PAY $81.41 TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO BRANFORD HYUNDAI. THE STAFF AT THE HYUNDAI HAD NO ANSWERS AND CONTINUED TO STATE YOU WILL HAVE TO CALL THE CORPORATE OFFICE, SO I DID. THE EMPLOYEE CHRIS STATED THAT THERE WERE 200.000 VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN #089 OR #09V124000 AND WE HAVE NOT MAILED OUT ALL OF THE NOTICES (SHAME ON THEM BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR AND IF WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WE COULD HAVE DIED) THE EMPLOYEE THEN CALLED THE BRANFORD HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WOULD TAKE 1 OR 2 WEEKS TO FIX AND NO LOANER OR RENTAL VEHICLE WILL BE PROVIDED I SAID THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DEMANDED A LOANER STILL THE ANSWER WAS NO BUT SOMEHOW THEY MANAGED TO FIX MY CAR ON 01/20/2010 WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP AT 420PM ON 01/20/2010 MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT ALLOWED TO VIEW WHAT WAS REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY BENT OVER BACKWARDS TO FIX THIS CAR QUICKLY BECAUSE OF MY CALL TO HYUNDAI CORPORATE I STATED (BENT OVER BACKWARDS, SOMEONE COULD HAVE DIED, FROM THIS ACCIDENT) THE MANAGER BOB GUEVERA, AND A CHRIS VAILETTE THEN CALLED THE POLICE AND TOLD US TO NEVER COME BACK AGAIN, TO HAVE THE CORPORATE OFFICE FIX MY CAR NEXT TIME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300409January 20, 2010
AIR BAGS
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA-2 FRONT END COLLISIONS AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT FOR EITHER. FRONT END WORK DONE AFTER 1ST FRONT END COLLISION. AIR BAGS DID NOT COME OUT DURING 2ND COLISION EITHER. CONCERNED WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT COME OUT FOR EITHER ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10300213January 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN - COVERED BY WARRANTY AND REPLACED BY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299827January 15, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED WITH THE DETACHMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE SUBFRAME EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000, SUSPENSION WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TOWING AND REPAIR COST OF DAMAGES ASSOCIATED TO THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299861January 15, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 2 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION IN WHICH THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THEIR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO CORROSION ON THE WHEEL WELL AND SUB-FRAME. THE SUB-FRAME AXLE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000-SUSPENSION, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08016). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 108,000. UPDATED 02/02/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/05/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299935January 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
PUT DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOWN, SOMETHING BROKE, AND NOW VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. TRIED TO FIX, BUT HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH IT UP EVERY MINUTE OR SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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