Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10281253August 20, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS HAD 2 FAILURES OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. THE 1ST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IN EACH CASE IT HAS DROPPED INTO THE FULLY DEPLOYED POSITION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281088August 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT. *NJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS/ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING. RECALL # 09V122000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280841August 18, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR HANDLE ON MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA CUT MY HAND WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE WHEN I PUT MY ARM UP ON IT WHILE DRIVING. I EVENTUALLY FILED DOWN THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHROME TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I REALIZE THAT THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10280933August 18, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT, NO ACCIDENT, ONE OWNER, NJ. HYUNDAI COVERS REPAIR FOR YEARS 2001-2004 FOR THE SAME EXACT DEFECT BUT WILL NOT COVER THE YEAR 2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280600August 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DOOR HANDLES...WE HAVE FLAKING OF THE CHROME FINISH ON OUR 2004 SONATA AS WELL, PRIMARILY DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280763August 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. TODAY I TOOK IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR CRADLE IS RUSTED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280412August 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 07 WHICH HAS 27K MILES ON. FEW DAYS AGO I HEARD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING AND WHEN GOING FROM A STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SONATAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE BREAK PADS ARE PUT IN AND LEFT WITH ALMOST NO ROOM IN THE HOLDERS (I'M NOT SURE WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PART THAT HOLDS THE PADS). I'M ABOUT TO HAVE THE PADS REPLACED AND I'LL SAVE THEM FOR YOU BUT I'VE HAD OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM AND NOBODY I ASKED HAD TO CHANGE THEIR BREAKS AFTER 27K MILES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT IS WHY I'M WRITHING THIS COMPLAIN AND IT IS ISSUE DUE TO EITHER BAD PARTS OR BAD DESIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280357August 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE VISOR ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT WILL FALL DOWN INTO MY FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING UNLESS I HOLD IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280362August 13, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND KEPT PULLING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT ISSUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280064August 11, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT STAY IN THE UP AND STOWED POSITION WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THEY FALL DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND BLOCK THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND IT NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR FREEWAY ACCIDENT. THE VISOR FELL DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE I WAS ON THE I-15 FREEWAY AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT AS I WAS SWITCHING LANES DURING A VERY CONGESTED TIME OF THE DAY. AS I TRIED TO MOVE THE VISOR AND TOOK MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND THE TRAFFIC AROUND AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR FREEWAY ACCIDENT. I FINALLY GRABBED THE VISOR AND TORE IT OUT OF THE OVERHEAD MOUNT AND TOSSED IT IN THE BACK SEAT! THAT IS HOW EXTREME AND HAZARDOUS THESE DARN VISORS ARE TO SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280148August 11, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA BEGAN PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT ON 8/6/09 SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE THINKING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY ALIGNMENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT ON 8/10/09. WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC ON 8/9/09 MY CAR STARTED TO GET OUT OF CONTROL AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE CURB. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE IT SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I FOUND OUT THAT THE SUBFRAME AND AXEL WERE BROKEN AND THAT I WOULD BE EXPECTED TO PAY FOR THE AXEL AND LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279872August 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING CAR JUST STOPS. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES BUT STARTS BACK UP ONCE YOU PUT IN PARK. HOWEVER THIS TIME IT STOP WHILE DRIVING AND DID NOT START BACK UP. THE FIRST IT HAPPEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. EVEN THOUGH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON. NOW IT WILL NOT START AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279623August 6, 2009
VISIBILITY
BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BROKE UNDER NORMAL ACTIVITY. THEY WERE NOT PULLED ON OR USED INAPPROPRIATELY. BOTH WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD BECAUSE IT LIMITS VISIBILITY AND IS A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. OFTEN TIMES, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE VISOR. NIGHT TIME IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON TO HAVE THE VISOR DOWN (NO SUNLIGHT) BUT THE VISOR HINDERS PROPER VISION OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279482August 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MY DEALERSHIP THAT MY REAR DISC BRAKES ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (PADS, ROTORS). MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 56K MILES ON IT, AND ANY CAR I'VE EVER OWNED NEVER NEED A REAR BRAKE JOB (PADS ONLY) BEFORE 100K MILES. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WERE JUST REPLACED IN NOVEMBER, AND DURING THAT VISIT THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT ALL BRAKES (AFTER THE JOB) WERE FINE. ADDITIONAL ISSUES WITH CAR, REPAIRED DURING RECALL: ESC LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD ABS LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279407August 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 12,600 MILES, WHILE DRIVING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM BACK OF CAR WHILE TAKING A TURN. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTOR. DIDN'T HAVE THEM DO THE WORK AS THE COST WAS LARGE. BROUGHT TO OUR OWN MECHANIC WHO SHOWED US THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD WAS DOWN TO METAL BUT THE RIGHT WAS NORMAL SMALL WEAR. HE CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER AS THIS DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL TO HIM EITHER. WARRANTY ONLY COVERS UP TO 12,000 MILES SO WE WERE OUT OF LUCK. HYUNDAI GOES ON IN EVERY COMMERCIAL ABOUT SAFETY AND WHEN I THINK OF A CAR BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THERE IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279120August 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT THE FRONT RIGHT SUBFRAME HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND THERE IS ANOTHER HUGE HOLE ON THE OTHER SIDE AS WELL. I KNOW HYUNDAI HAS ISSUED A RECALL, BUT IT DOES NOT AFFECT MY STATE-TN. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER AND STUDENT WHO HAS PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN THAT CAR. TRANSMISSION, AXLES, TIMING BELT, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, BOTH BALL JOINTS, BOTH TIE ROD ENDS, BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS, AIR FLOW SENSOR - TWICE. THIS PROBLEM IS ONE HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX. EVEN FOR THOSE NOT IN THE SALT BELT STATES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279065August 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DUE TO GRINDING NOISE OCCURRING AT APPROXIMATELY 25,450 MILES. THEY SAID I NEEDED A BRAKE JOB AND THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS BAD AND ROTOR HAD TO BE RESURFACED. NO CHIRPING WARNING TONES HAD PRECEDED THE GRINDING NOISE. THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT, SAYING IT WAS NORMAL WEAR. I HAD A BRAKE CHECK DONE AT MY LAST OIL CHANGE (THE NEXT ONE WAS NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER MONTH TIME-WISE, LONGER THAN THAT MILEAGE-WISE) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS 40-60% OF GOOD WEAR LEFT ON ALL OF THE PADS. I ALSO COMPLAINED THAT THE STEERING HAD BEEN FEELING LOOSE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING BUT THAT STILL FEELS LOOSE. AND EVEN AFTER THE BRAKE JOB (DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE WAS THE MAIN CULPRIT), THE BRAKES ARE NOT AS FIRM AS THEY WERE ABOUT 8 DAYS BEFORE THE DEALER VISIT THAT WAS SCHEDULED. THEIR APPOINTMENT BOOK WAS FULL FOR THE FOUR DAYS PRECEDING MY APPOINTMENT. WE HAPPENED TO BE TALKING TO A SALESMAN AND HE MENTIONED THAT ALL OF THE 2007 SONATAS THEY HAD ON LEASE RETURNS HAD THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEM. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET, YOU WILL FIND MANY FRUSTRATED CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW OR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY WHILE THE CONSUMERS ARE LEFT HOLDING THE BAG AND THEIR CARS BECOME UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I DID 4 MONTHS OF RESEARCHING BEFORE I BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND HAD I KNOWN THIS WOULD BE AN ISSUE, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279094August 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AND GETTING HOT. REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HAVE PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO BRAKE PADS HANGING UP ON THE SLIDES. HAD TO REPLACED THE OLD PADS WITH NEW PAD @ 16K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278810July 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE REPLACING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS NOT GRIPPING CORRECTLY. HE EXAMINED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRAME ON BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION MOUNTS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE WITH HIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278667July 29, 2009
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THAT'S THE PROBLEM THERE IS NO SERIOUS EVENT LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THESES CARS ARE NOT BUILT FOR SAFETY. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS, HYUNDAI AND YOU ALL MAY NOT THINK SO BUT IT IS. IF IT WAS YOUR CAR THAT HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS YOU WOULD BE COMPLAINING ALSO. PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA: PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON EVERY TIME YOU CRANK UP, AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (SENSORS GOING BAD IN THE CAR). IF ITS NOT EQUIPPED FOR THE CAR DON'T TRY SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE SPENDING OUT OF THE POCKETS AND THEN PAYING FOR A CAR ALSO. RECALLS ON 06 HYUNDAI SONATA WHAT'S THE PURPOSE IF IT CANT BE FIXED EVERYTHING ON THE RECALL LIST IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR. IF I HAD A SECOND CHANCE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUT THAT '!@#$% FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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