Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10639079September 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WAS PRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,425. ..UPDATED 10/21/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639167September 25, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT TO PUT FUEL IN GAS TANK IT WOULDNT TAKE THE GAS IT CAME BACK OUT. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT NOW I CANT FIND IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638646September 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD INDEPENDENTLY MOVE FROM DRIVE TO FIRST GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN). ALSO, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION AND FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. LASTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT HEATERS WOULD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638710September 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE COLLAPSED AND REFUSE TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THEY FALL DOWN IN FRONT OF MY EYES AT VARIOUS TIMES CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS NOT SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638806September 24, 2014
STEERING
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH STEERING SINCE AROUND ROUGHLY OCTOBER 2012. THE VEHICLE PULLS LEFT OR RIGHT ON MOST OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND AT TIRE KINGDOM A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE STEERING STILL GOES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT EVEN AFTER THE ALIGNMENTS WERE DONE. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO HYUNDAI THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND BLAME IT ON ALIGNMENTS MOST OF THE TIME. THE LAST TIME I WENT TO HYUNDAI I COMPLAINED ABOUT THE STEERING STILL PULLING LEFT OR RIGHT EVEN AFTER I HAD JUST ALIGNED IT WITH THEM. THE ONLY CONCLUSION THEY CAN COME TO WAS THAT "I NEED TO KEEP MY HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IT STRAIGHT" THIS VEHICLE YEAR AND MODEL HAS BEEN KNOWN IN THE PAST TO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE STEERING GOING LEFT OR RIGHT ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES AND FINALLY DECIDED TO PUT A CLAIM IN ON THE VEHICLE THROUGH THEY'RE CORPORATE OFFICE. I FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. A CAR SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT ON A ROAD EVEN IF YOU ONLY LET THE CAR GO FOR A SECOND. I HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE AT ALL. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION ON THE TIMES I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN AND EXPRESSED THAT THIS CAR WAS NOT SAFE AND HAVE ONLY BEEN TURNED AWAY. IV EXPRESSED THAT IV FELT AT TIMES THAT WHILE THE CAR IS PULLING I HAVE TO USE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF STRENGTH TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT, THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE WITH ANY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY ONLY BEING 3 YEARS OLD. HYUNDAI DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND I COMPLETELY DISAGREE, THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER CASES WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE BOUGHT THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS DUE TO THIS STEERING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638326September 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THE NEXT DAY MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. I HAVE ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THE TPMS LIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP HOOKED MY CAR UP TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE TPMS LIGHT AND SAID THEY FIXED IT. HOWEVER COUPLE DAYS LATER THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THEY WANT TO CHARGE EVERY TIME JUST TO LOOK AT IT WHEN THEY ALREADY LOOKED AT THE TPMS LIGHT. I AM AFRAID THE SAME THING IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. THEY WANT A $100 TO LOOK AT IT WHEN THEY SHOULD ALREADY KNOW SONATA HAS HAD SEVERAL IF NOT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638433September 23, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA YESTERDAY AND AS I WAS DRIVING THROUGH THE RAIN, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. IT HAPPENED ONE DAY LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AS WELL. MY BATTERY LIGHT STARTED BLINKING, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, MY CAR STARTED TO SQUEAL, AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT STARTED TO BLINK. AFTER I REACHED A DRY PORTION OF THE ROAD, MY CAR WENT BACK TO DRIVING NORMALLY. I HAD MY TWO YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THIS WAS VERY TERRIFYING BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. I TYPED IN THESE SAME ISSUES IN A GOOGLE SEARCH BOX TO SEE IF ANY OTHER OWNERS OF A 06 HYUNDAI SONATA WERE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. QUITE A FEW NUMBER OF PEOPLE AND NO ONE HAD ANY CLEAR RESOLUTIONS AFTER TAKING THEIR CARS TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS AND WHY SO I CAN HAVE IT FIXED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM NOW WORRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR IN THE RAIN BUT HAVE NO CHOICE SINCE IT IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD DEFINITELY BE INVESTIGATED SINCE THERE ARE QUITE A NUMBER OF CARS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638443September 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638436September 23, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CHROME PLATED INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BEGAN PEELING, LEAVING VERY SHARP EDGES, WHICH CUT MY FINGER. WE COVERED THE HANDLE WITH TAPE TO PROTECT FROM FUTURE CUTS. I LOOKED FOR A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS PART AND FOUND ONE AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR MYSELF. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT HYUNDAI. I DID NOTHING SINCE I COULDN'T AFFORD THE REPAIR. IN THE PAST 9 MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN THE PASSENGER MORE OFTEN THAN BEFORE AND NOW THE INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS SAME PROBLEM-PEELING OFF, LEAVING SHARP EDGES. ONCE AGAIN I NICKED MY FINGER ON IT. RECENTLY HAD A REPAIR DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THE ADVISER ABOUT THE PROBLEM HE SAID HE HAD NO RECORD OF A RECALL. I FOUND THE RECALL ONLINE & SHOWED HIM. HE SAID I SHOULD CALL HYUNDAI,.I SPOKE TO A REP @ HYUNDAI WHO TOLD ME THAT EVEN THOUGH I MAY HAVE A PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 10/2001, WHICH MEANS I DON'T REALLY HAVE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL I WAS FURIOUS. THIS IS NOT AN IMAGINARY PROBLEM - I HAVE CUT MY FINGERS TWICE. SHE SAID SHE WOULD HAVE SOMEONE CALL ME BACK TO DISCUS FURTHER & THAT NEVER HAPPENED. THAT WAS ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE RECALL DATE SAYS - MY CAR HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE REP ALSO TOLD ME THE RECALL GOES BY THE DATE THE CAR WAS PUT INTO SERVICE, NOT THE DATE MANUFACTURED OF 10/01; SHE SAID THE CAR WAS NOT PUT INTO SERVICE UNTIL 3/03-AFTER THE RECALL DATE.THE RECALL SAYS 1/28/02-3/22/03. ALSO I THE CAR HAD TO BE PUT INTO SERVICE EARLIER THAN 03 BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT ON 10/16/02. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL/CAMPAIGN - WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. BOTH HANDLES ARE PEELING & UNSAFE! WE ARE KEEPING THIS CAR SO IT IS IMPORTANT. JUST BOUGHT A NEW SONATA.TO REPLACE ANOTHER CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10638455September 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
SRS SEAT BELT LIGHT FIRST ON RIGHT SIDE ...SEAT BELT CLIP REPLACED COST 350.00 DOLLARS.. TOLD NO COVERED UNDER WARRANTY... FEW MONTHS LATER LEFT SIDE INDICATOR SES SYSTEM LIGHT ON DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ... DEALER REPAIR SAID 130 TO CHECK... POSSIBLE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX... I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF UNKNOWN COST... THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON EARLY MODELS 06 THRU 09 ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638456September 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
1ST AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SECOND SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEPS ON BLINKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638564September 23, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND AROUND 540PM ON THE 10 FWY GOING EASTBOUND RIGHT BEFORE TOWNE AVE. AS THE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY BEGAN TO SLOW I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ABOUT 5 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING I NOTICED THAT THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER THE CAR CONTINUED TO SLOWLY ROLL. I THEN STEPPED ON THE EMERGENCY BREAK AND THE CAR DID NOT STOP. THE CAR SLOWLY ROLLED ABOUT 8 FEET BEFORE IT STOPPED ON THE BACK OF A BIG RIG TRAILER BUMPER. I CALLED 911 AND EXPLAINED THAT I DID NOT WANT TO MOVE THE CAR AS I WAS NOT SURE IT WOULD STOP. THE CHP ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME OFF THE FREEWAY. I WAS REMOVED FROM THE FREEWAY AND I HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER IN GLENDORA CA. THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY RAN A FULL TEST ON THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. HOWEVER THEY DID FIX THE RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE ROLLAWAY RISK AND SHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I ASKED THEM DO YOU THINK THIS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT. THE DEALER INDICATED NO THAT MAYBE I WAS DRIVING FAST AND THE ABS TOOK OVER. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD MORE THAN 8 FEET BETWEEN THE BIG RIG AND MYSELF WHEN I CAME TO A FULL STOP AND THAT I WAS NOT GOING MORE THAN 15-20 MILES SINCE TRAFFIC WAS SLOW. THE DEALER SERVICE AGENT SAID NOTHING SHOWED UP ON THE SCANNED TEST AND THEY DROVE IT AND IS FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637971September 22, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE SUN ROOF FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637990September 22, 2014
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637798September 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST RECENTLY THE STEERING HAS BECOME UNSTABLE. IT IS CONSTANTLY WEAVING BACK AND FORTH. IT HAS BECOME VERY TIRING TO HOLD IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO ONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED. HOWEVER I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, AS TWO OTHER PEOPLE ARE HERE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO IN THE LAST WEEK MY KEYLESS DOOR LOCKS ONLY WORK PART OF THE TIME ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER SIDE. I HAVE TO HIT THEM SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THEM TO UNLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637434September 19, 2014
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG CAME ON, TOOK TO THE DEALER THEY TOLLD ME THE DRIVER SEAT BELT ASSY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED $500. THERE IS TOO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS POS. SHOULB B RECALL. IM NOT GOING TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637476September 19, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637563September 19, 2014
STEERING
BROUGHT CAR IN TO DEALER FOR RECALLS FOR BRAKE TUBE AND SHIFT LEVER. I RECENTLY NOTICED A KNOCK AND WHAT FELT LIKE A SLIPPAGE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE REP AND SHE DIAGNOSED IT RIGHT AWAY. SINCE I WAS PAST THE WARRANTY MILEAGE I BROUGHT UP THE EARLIER STEERING ISSUE. SHE ASSURED ME THAT HYUNDAI WOULD PROBABLY COVER IT. TO THE DEALER AND HYUNDAI'S CREDIT THEY DID. THE DEALER REPLACED WHAT IS IDENTIFIED ON MY RECEIPT AS 1-56315-2K000 - FFF FLEXIBLE COUPLING. THEY CODED THE CAUSE AS "63557 FALLING APART REPLACE STEERING COUPLER". I SAW TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. ALL 2011 SONATA'S SHOULD BE INSPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637573September 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SPEEDING UP OR SLOWING DOWN THE ESC LIGHT CAN COME ON. CAR APPEARS TO HAVE TROUBLE CHANGING GEARS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WHEN THE ISSUE OCCURS AFTER STOPPING OR YIELDING THEN THE CAR CAN GO INTO A JOLTING BACK AND FORTH MOTION FOR A FEW SECONDS UP UNTO ABOUT 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT SMOOTHS OUT. ALSO, SOME TIMES, THE CAR IS UNRESPONSIVE FOR A FEW SECONDS UP UNTO 30 SECONDS BEFORE IT WILL RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL BEING PUSHED. STOPPING THE CAR AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE APPEARS TO CLEAR THE ESC LIGHT, BUT IT CAN COME BACK ON RANDOMLY AT ANOTHER SPEEDING UP OR SLOWING DOWN. DEALER APPEARS TO HAVE NO ANSWER AFTER 5 DAYS IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637586September 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DISPLAY HAS COME UP AND IT WON'T GO AWAY. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS SPRING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WORTH $450 NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO REPLACE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY COSTING MORE THAN $350, TO CORRECT THE AIRBAG LIGHT. I READ THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS GOING ON FOR 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR THE MENTIONED SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PLEASE CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MENTIONED AIR BAG ISSUE TO FIND OUT IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE MODEL AND GET THE MANUFACTURER TO BEAR THE COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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