Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10464430July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CAR WOULD NOT START.. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464431July 6, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WON'T START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464248July 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SENSOR LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAGS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V145000 (AIR BAGS:SIDE/ WINDOW ) AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464319July 5, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND SO IS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464076July 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
I GOT IN MY CAR AFTER WORK AND DROVE TO A RESTAURANT. WHEN I GOT OUT, I NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAD SLID OUT OF PLACE AND WAS HANGING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, EVER. MY CAR IS IN PERFECT CONDITION. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE PARTS ASSOCIATE INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT HOLD THE SCREWS WERE BROKEN. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS LOOSE. ONE OF THE PLASTIC PIECES THAT HOLD A SCREW WAS BROKEN ON THAT TAIL LIGHT. HE ORDERED TWO TAIL LIGHTS FOR ME. THE PARTS MANAGER DOESN'T THINK THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE, BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PIECES ARE BROKEN. BUT, THEY HAVE TO BE DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463553June 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THE PROCEDURE WOULD BE VERY TIMELY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463602June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
WHILE GOING DOWN THE HILL, THE CAR DASH BOARD SUDDENLY POP UP THE MESSAGE CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM WITH A LOUD NOISE. AFTER GET OFF ON THE FIRST RAM, TURN THE CAR OFF THEN ON AGAIN THE MESSAGE GO AWAY, ABLE TO RUN AGAIN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. FOR THE SEAT BELT, THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE SOMETIME IT'S HARD TO PULL OUT SPECIALLY IN THE MORNING. IT'S ALSO WORN OUT AFTER 5000 MILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463385June 28, 2012
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH THE WINDOW CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WINDOW MODULE. ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD RECENTLY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. . UPDATED 07/27/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE MUST BE A DEFECT WITH THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT WAS TWO MONTHS OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY. UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463213June 26, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG SENSOR COULD PREVENT THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN A PASSENGER HAD THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER RESET THE CODES TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 08/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462957June 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WILL RANDOMLY NOT START AFTER PARKING IT. DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL THROUGH THE FLOOR, PRESS START BUTTON, YET IT SAYS "PRESS DOWN BRAKE PEDAL TO START". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN THREE WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME I GOT IT STARTED AFTER ~30 MINUTES. SECOND TIME, WITHIN ~ 5 - 10 MINUTES. THIS THIRD TIME, I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED. HAD TO CALL FOR A RIDE. WENT BACK NEXT DAY, TRIED AGAIN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR ~ 30 MINUTES. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY NEVER CAME. AFTER ~1:45 MINUTES, I TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND GOT IT TO START. EACH TIME, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED STRONGLY TO THE LEFT AND IT FELT LOCKED. EACH TIME I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO YANK THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO RELEASE. FELT LIKE THE HYDRAULICS KICKED IN. THEN, IT WOULD START EACH TIME. THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN THE FIRST TIME I MESSED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL ....BUT EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY MAKE IT DO IT. UNTIL THEN, IT HAD THAT LOCKED FEELING OF NO HYDRAULICS. OTHER THAN THIS, NO BRAKE ISSUES, NO STEERING ISSUES, NO LIGHTS ON DASH, ETC. ONE EXCEPTION, FIRST TIME COMING DOWN A HILL, I HAD THE ESC (BRAKE) LIGHT COME ON BRIEFLY. VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS ON THIS WEBSITE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462973June 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOR 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR MY SONATA WOULD NOT START BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIMIT SWITCH. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND THEY WANTED TO TOW IT 50 MILES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO MY HOME. NO OFFER OF A LOANER TO GET ME HOME. PERHAPS ALL SONATA OWNERS SHOULD JUST TAKE THEIR CARS IN EVERY 6 MONTHS TO GET THE SWITCH REPLACED SO WE DO NOT END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH LIMITED HELP. I GUESS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AS SERIOUS AS THOSE REPORTING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THEY PUSH THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463056June 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LIGHT DON'T WORK, THE ODOMETER DON'T WORK, WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR LIGHTS DIME AND THE CAR ALMOST DIES... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462708June 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE ENGAGED THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS HOWEVER THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE MANEUVER. SHE PROCEEDED TO PUMP THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES AS IT BEGAN TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. A WEEK LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY WERE STILL UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462737June 22, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER GETTING TO WORK AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RETRIEVE THE KEY, THE KEY WOULD ONLY GO TO OFF AND WOULD NOT GO TO LOCK OR LET ME PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462741June 22, 2012
STEERING
STEERING FEEL IS EXTREMELY LIGHT/LOOSE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE WANDERS ENOUGH FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TO REQUIRE CONSTANT CORRECTION TO KEEP IT FROM GOING OVER CENTER LINE OR OFF SIDE OF ROAD. IF I ADJUST STEERING TO LEFT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LEFT REQUIRING AN IMMEDIATE ADJUSTMENT TO RIGHT WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO RIGHT AND THEN TO LEFT AND THEN RIGHT...I AM CONSTANTLY FIGHTING WITH THE STEERING TO STAY IN MY LANE. CONCERNED ABOUT OUR SAFETY WHILE DRIVING THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462543June 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO START OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO AND WAS DETERMINED BY OUR LOCAL HYUDNAI DEALER TO BE A FAULTY BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER 2011 SONATAS, WHICH IS WHY THE PART IS IN STOCK. THE NEW PART WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM TO REOCCUR-BUT IT HAS! THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER AS I FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IS AGAIN AT FAULT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON LINE BY OTHER OWNERS THAT HAD AND ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEM TO BE A WIDESPREAD DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY! THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR AND WE ARE VERY CONCERNED WITH HER SAFETY AND THE VEHICLE'S QUESTIONABLE RELIABILITY! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462571June 21, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG WARINING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THIS HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RECALLED FOR MY YEAR MAKE AND MODEL BUT NOT MY VIN #! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462241June 19, 2012
VISIBILITY
PULLED DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IN A NORMAL MANNER, HEARD A CRACK AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC CLIP FELL DOWN. TOTALLY A POORLY MADE VISOR AND THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE UNFORTUNATE PLEASURE OF SITTING THERE. THE VISOR IS CURRENTLY RIGGED WITH A RUBBER BAND TO KEEP IT FROM FLOPPING. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR $100 PLUS DOLLARS AND ALSO SUGGESTED GOING TO A JUNK YARD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT VISOR! POOR, POOR SERVICE & QUALITY! I WANT THIS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE DESPITE MY THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY AS I SEE BY SEARCHING NHTSA THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE! THANK YOU! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462029June 18, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
- MAIN SYMPTOM. : UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITION. 1. STEERING WON'T BE PERFECTELY CENTERED AFTER MAKING TURN ( BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT) AS MUCH AS 1/2 INCHES AT ANY SPEED. 2. EASELY WANDERED EVEN AFTER MANUALLY CENTERED. IT HAS A DRIVER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS CONSTANTLY. SIMPLY, MY CAR DOESN'T GO STRAIGHT. IN ORDER TO KEEP TRACK, I NEED TO KEEP MAKING STEERING ADJUSTMENTS AT ANY SPEED. I FEEL LIKE UNSTABLE, WANDERING ON HIGHWAY. I VISITED DEALER, ISSUED CASE TO HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CENTER. BUT DEALER SAID THERE IS NO SOLUTION (THEY DID THEIR BEST) , CUSTOMER CTR. SAID THERE IS NO SAFETY ISSUE.(NOT SURE BUT SEEMS LIKE THEY NOTICED) SINCE MY 20 MORE YRS DRIVING. THIS IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS EXPERIENCE. WHATEVER THEY SAID, THIS IS DEFINITELY SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462045June 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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