Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10247465November 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME ON THE FRONT CHASIS WAS SEVERELY RUSTED THROUGH, ON THE VERGE OF LOSING THE WHEEL. DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. MECHANIC ADVISED DRIVING THE CAR DUE TO THE DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IMMINENT PROBABILITY OF LOSING THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247111October 29, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2002 SONATA, WHEN IT BASICALLY JUST FELL APART. IT SOUNDED LIKE SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE TIRE RIM, BUT ALL 4 TIRES WERE STILL INFLATED. THE FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE TIRE DID LOOK TILTED OUT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THAT SITE. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER INSPECTED IT AND STATED HE WAS SURE THAT THE CAR HAD GONE OFF THE ROAD AT SOME POINT BECAUSE THE AXLE WAS BROKEN, THAT TIRE WAS BENT AND THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SCUFFED "SHINY". IT HAD NOT GONE OFF THE ROAD, SO MY MECHANIC TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS RUSTED RIGHT THOUGH AND WHAT HAD HAPPENED (TO MY 16 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD AT NIGHT) WAS THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS SO RUSTED THAT IT CRUMBLED, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL AND BREAK THE AXLE AND BEND THE WHEEL! THANKFULLY, SHE HAD ONLY JUST DRIVEN ONTO THE ROAD FROM A DRIVEWAY, SO SHE WASN'T GOING FAST AND THE LANE SHE ENTERED WAS CLEAR. I'D HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD SHE MADE IT TO THE HIGHWAY BEFORE THIS HAPPENED! WHEN WE DISCOVERED ON LINE THAT SO MANY OTHERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 1999-2002 SONATAS, WE CONTACTED OUR LOCAL DEALER. HE SAID WE NEEDED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED (15 MILES) TO HIS SERVICE DEPT WHERE THEY WOULD HAVE A HYUNDAI REP TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE SAID HIS MANAGER HAD BEEN KNOWN TO REPLACE THE ENGINE CRADLE FREE OF CHARGE, BUT HE DOUBTED VERY MUCH THAT THEY'D PAY FOR THE AXLE, WHEEL, AND ANY OTHER DAMAGE INCURRED. AFTER READING ALL THESE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS, I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO BOTHER GOING TO THE TROUBLE OF HAVING MY CAR TOWED TO HYUNDAI. I DEFINITELY FEEL THAT THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. (I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN JAN '05 WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED REGULARLY BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC THESE PAST 3+ YEARS, AND IT NOW HAS A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247173October 29, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCS SYSTEM AS BEING DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR OCCASIONALLY FLASHES ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,742 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246690October 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 HYNDAI SONATA STALLS ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246615October 24, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WITHOUT WARNING. IT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,916.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246654October 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
60-70% OF THE TIME A SMALLER PERSON SITS IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" REMAINS LIT. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2006, RIGHT AFTER BUYING THE CAR, TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE SITUATION. I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT FRIENDS/RELATIVES/COWORKERS WHO ARE ABLE TO VOUCH THAT WHEN THEY HAVE SAT IN THE SEAT AT VARIOUS TIMES THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED LIT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TODAY PURSUANT TO THE RECALL NOTICE AND YET AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE SCENARIO AND SO MY VEHICLE IS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD 3 CARS TESTED AT THIS DEALERSHIP SO FAR AND NONE HAVE HAD THE DEFECT DETECTED EVEN THOUGH ONE OTHER OWNER COMPLAINED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I DON'T BELIEVE HYUNDAI HAS DONE ENOUGH TO DETECT WHICH CARS HAVE THIS DEFECT, NOR INFORMED THEIR DEALERSHIPS ON HOW TO DETECT THE PROBLEM AS THEY ARE SIMPLY PICKING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR EMPLOYEE BASE TO SIT IN THE SEAT. THE WOMAN WHO WAS GOING TO TEST MY SEAT TODAY SAID SHE WEIGHED 150 LBS. I'M NOT SURE THAT REALLY QUALIFIES AS A SMALL STATURED PERSON, ALTHOUGH THEY DID END UP TESTING IT WITH A LIGHTER WEIGHT PERSON AFTER I SPOKE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246660October 24, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2001 HYUNDAI SONATA- RUST IS ON THE FRONT SUB-FRAME AND WE WERE TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IT WAS HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE WHEELS WILL BECOME DETACHED AT ANY BUMP ALONG THE ROAD. THE STEERING IS ALSO JERKY AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT STRAIGHT ANYMORE AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES ARE POINTING INWARD AND WEARING VERY FAST ON THE INNER MOST PART OF THE TIRES. IS THERE SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR INVESTIGATION GOING ON FOR THIS MATTER? ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME MODEL OF CAR AS MINE? IS THERE ANY COMPENSATION THAT IS DUE TO ME? WE HAVE HEARD FROM A FRIEND THAT THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION GOING ON WITH THIS MATTER (NHTSA NUMBER PE08029) PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246399October 22, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH OR WITHOUT AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. ON SETEMBER 7, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE AIR BAGS CHECKED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES AND THEY REMOVED THE FRONT SEAT CUSHION; HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE PASSENGER WITH HIM TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. HE WANTS THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE ORIGINAL SEAT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246324October 22, 2008
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ACTUATION SENSORS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON OUR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY WIFE CAN RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHT SHOWS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF AND SOMETIMES IT SHOWS THAT IT IS WORKING. THE MECHANICS CLAIM THAT MY WIFE DOES NOT WEIGH ENOUGH, BUT SHE ASSURES THEM THAT SHE IS PLENTY HEAVY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246349October 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 WITH 61000 MILES AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. HE WAS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE NEVER EVER EVER SAW A FRAME WITH SO MUCH RUST AND CORROSION NOT EVEN CARS OLDER AND MUCH MILES THAN MINE. THE FRAME HAVE HOLES ALL OVER. WITH ALL THE EXTREME CORROSION AND RUST THE RIGHT SUB FRAME IS BROKEN IN HALF. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW ME AND MY CHILDREN DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M THE ONE WHO DRIVES THAT CAR. AFTER THE MECHANIC SAW MY CAR WE CALLED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK AND WE SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'M WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF HYUNDAI WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGE THIS IS CAUSING ME BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CAR IS DEFECTED. IN THE MEANTIME I DON'T HAVE A CAR WHICH GIVES A LOT PROBLEMS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246218October 21, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE IS STILL OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246073October 20, 2008
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE SOUND OF MEDAL RUBBING TOGETHER, AND WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAYMENT OR A HILL IN THE ROAD, I HAVE ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL. I TOOK MY CAR TO PEPBOYS AND THE SERVICEMAN TOOK ME UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND SHOWED ME THE MASS AMOUNT OF CORROSION AND RUST ON THE CRADLE AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS BENT. HE STATED HE HAS NEVER WITNESS SUCH CORROSION BEFORE ON ANY OTHER BODY PART. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE . THIS CAR IS A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND SCHOOL. IN THE MIST OF LOOKING FOR USED PARTS ON THE INTERNET, I CAME ACROSS OTHERS WHO HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. SOME WHO HAS HAD ACCIDENTS. THANK GOD HE KEPT MY FAMILY SAFE. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR REPAIR. PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO ENFORCE A RECALL THIS CAN TURN OUT TO BE DEADLY TO FUTURE DRIVERS AND THERE FAMILIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245794October 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH HAS SEVERE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE CRADLE RUST. IT WOULD NOT PASS VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC HAS SUGGESTED WELDING THE FRAME TO "BANDAGE" THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ THE OTHER STORIES FROM OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR AND BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE THERE ARE DEATHS RELATED TO THIS DEFECT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR, IT'S LIKE WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN. MY SON ALSO DRIVES MY CAR ON OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245814October 17, 2008
AIR BAGS
476947. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245641October 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK MY 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA TO OUR LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR STATE INSPECTION AND HE TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT MY SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT...HE COULD STICK HIS FINGERS ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FRAME. HE SAID IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND TO CALL OUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. I DID AND THE SERVICE GUY THERE SAID TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION. THAT THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED THE RUSTING OUT OF SONATA SUBFRAMES AS A PROBLEM AND UNDER "GOODWILL"....THEY WILL FIX IT FOR FREE, UNLESS THE CAR HAS BEEN WRECKED. TOLD HIM MY CAR WAS NOT WRECKED....IN FOR STATE INSPECTION ONLY. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY NOTICED WHEN DRIVING MY SONATA THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKING VERY BAD....ESPECIALLY WHEN BREAKING ON A HILL. I THOUGHT MAYBE MY BRAKES WERE GOING BAD. NO!!! IT WAS MY RUSTED OUT SUBFRAME. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FILED. I HAVE TO TAKE MY SONATA TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 5 DAYS SO THEY CAN ORDER A NEW SUBFRAME. THANKFULLY, NONE OF MY FAMILY HAS BEEN INJURED BECAUSE OF THIS. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS.....WHY HASN'T THEIR BEEN A RECALL ON THIS FOR SONATAS???? IS HYUNDAI GOING TO WAIT FOR FATALITIES BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION??? OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THE ENGINE COULD FALL OFF AND/OR OUR TIRES COULD BREAK OFF WHILE DRIVING. AND WE DON'T DO ALOT OF CITY DRIVING....MAINLY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND MY 17-YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN DRIVING THIS SONATA. I THANK GOD NOTHING HAPPENED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE SONATA. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME ASAP. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL NOW!! I AM CONTACTING OTHER SONATA OWNERS WHO'VE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE ARE GETTING A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245669October 16, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) APPLIED TO HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, WITH A 120 LBS. PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 23,000. UPDATED 11/7/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245685October 16, 2008
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WHEN AN AVERAGE SIZE ADULT SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245710October 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAM POSITION POSITION SENSOR FAILED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE ENGINE HARNESS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245538October 15, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA V-6, AND DURING A MECHANIC'S INSPECTION OF A WORN REAR STRUT HE NOTICED THAT TWO, LARGE HOLES HAD RUSTED THROUGH THE SUB FRAME, ENGINE MOUNT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND POSES SERIOUS THREAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245566October 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DISLODGED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE SUBFRAME BEING CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNTIL THEY RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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