Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10360012October 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH OF MY CAR VISORS HAVE BROKEN OFF. THE FIRST WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS TIME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAS THE SAME CAR. IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT POSES A RISK ON THE DRIVERS. THE VISOR STAYS HALF WAY, WHICH AFFECTS THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. TO BE ABLE TO SEE, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY MOVE THE VISOR BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, WHICH CAUSES THE RISK TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359650October 8, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55-70 MPH DURING A WINDY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359588October 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER AND PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STREET. AFTER INSPECTING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE HAD BROKEN BECAUSE IT HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359455October 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING, BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE TEMPORARY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. HOWEVER ON OCTOBER 6, 2010, HE HEARD A LOUD METAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359482October 6, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING PROBLEM WHERE MY CAR JERKS AND THE RPM'S GO UP TO 4-5 BEFORE MY CAR WILL EVEN MOVE IN WHICH CASE I AM THROW FORWARD DUE TO THE GEARS NOT SHIFTING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359200October 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, SEAT BELTS
MY VEHICLE IS VICTIM TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V122000. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID FIXED IT BUT IT STILL DOES IT AND THEY SAID THEY CANT DO ANYTHING FOR ME SINCE THEY ALREADY PEFORMED FIX. I ALSO BROUGHT IN VEHICLE DO TO SEATBELT DEFECT. SEATBELT ON PASSENGER SIDE WONT CATCH UNLESS ALOT OF FORCE IS APPLIED WHICH WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AS WELL, WHICH STILL EXISTS. DO YOU KNOW WHAT I CAN DO FOR MY NEXT STEP??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359308October 5, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 10-12 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. ALSO, THE SUB-FRAME EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,165.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359329October 5, 2010
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ON A 1999 SONATA PURCHASED NEW IN IOWA AND DRIVEN THERE FOR 4 YEARS. IT HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ON THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE CAUSING STEERING CONTROL ARMS AND DRIVE AXLE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND MAKING VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 089. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 09V124000. I AM GETTING NO RESPONSE AS TO IF THEY WILL COVER THIS DAMAGE AND REPLACE SUBFRAME FROM THE LOCAL DEALER TAMIAMI HYUNDAI IN NAPLES, FL AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER 3 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT WOULD HAVE ROLLED. NEVER SINCE I OWNED THE VEHICLE WAS TOLD OF THIS RECALL AND THEY CURRENTLY STATE THE VIN OF THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING SHOWN IN THE RECALL LIST, BUT IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN IOWA SO IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359341October 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS CAR HAS A KNOWN HISTORY OF THE SUNVISORS BREAKING OR NOT STAYING UP WHILE NOT BEING USED. AT FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED ON ME AFTER TRYING SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT KEEPING IT IN THE CORRECT POSITION. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE IS DOING THE SAME THING. I CAN MOVE THE VISOR TO THE SIDE BUT THIS CAUSES LOSS OF SIGHT TO MY SIDE WHEN DRIVING WHICH COULD PROVE TO BE DANGEROUS. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB IT SEEMS MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME CAR HAVE HAD PROBLEMS AND THEY ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO COVER OUT OF WARRANTY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE SAME THING WILL CONTINUE AND COST A LOT OF MONEY TO KEEP REPAIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359020October 4, 2010
POWER TRAIN
EL HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 CUANDO ES K LO VAN A RECOJER ?TENGO UNO CON EL PROBLEMA DE LA DIRECCION,YA LO LLEVE AL DEALER SUPUESTAMENTE LO ARREGLARON Y AHORA ESTA PEOR Y ELLOS NO ME DAN INFORMACION DE CUANDO LO SACAN DE CIRCULACION DICEN NO ESTAN ENTERADOS DE NADA, POR FAVOR AYUDENME,CONDUSCO CON 3 NINAS,GRACIAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359037October 4, 2010
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, EXHIBITING AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS IN WHICH THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) YET THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED, WHICH WAS THE REMEDY STATED IN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000. UPDTATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 05/06/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358911October 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER-SIDE SUNVISOR DROOPS DOWN BLOCKING PARTIALLY THE FILED OF VIEW WHILE DRIVING. THE SUNVISOR DOES NOT STAY ITS UPRIGHT POSITION, WHICH IT SHOULD WHEN NOT IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358869October 2, 2010
STEERING
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND JERKING OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD BARELY CONTROL THE CAR TO GET IT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. EVEN AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STILL MOVING. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT STOPPED AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358882October 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE/CRACKED AND WILL NOT STAY UP ANYMORE, BLOCKS MY VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358887October 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 ENGINE TAP ON 3.3 HYUNDAI SONATA WHEN STARTING SEEMS HYUNDAI USED A PAPER OIL FILTER DESIGN RATHER THAN A SPIN OFF POSSIBLY ENGINEERS FAILED TO INCLUDE A OIL CHECK VALVE TO STOP THE OIL FROM DRAINING OUTOF THE ENGINE, ENGINE TAPS FOR 5-10 SECONDS UNTIL OIL GETS UP TO MOTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358795October 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
FAILURE OF VISOR ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS FIRST FAILED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. NOW IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VISOR DROPS DOWN OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VISION. JUST BEFORE FAILURE THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE ADJUSTING THE VISOR, THEN FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO MY SONATA AS I FOUND THIS LINK AT AN ONLINE SITE WITH MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358805October 1, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WILL NOT TURN OFF. ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, NOT PART OF A RECALL AND NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM TO THESE CARS AND NOTHING IS DONE TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION??? I WILL BE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP TO BEGIN THE FIGHT THAT EVERYONE ELSE SEEMS TO BE HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358463September 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA IS ALWAYS ON. I HAD IT RESET 1X. I CANNOT GET MY CAR TO PASS INSPECTION AND FROM WHAT I'M READING ONLINE THIS COULD COST UP TO 1600$..I CANNOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF FIX AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05/06 SONATA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358316September 29, 2010
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN ALTHOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL BUT WAS RELEASED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER LEFT THE CONTACT A MESSAGE INFORMING HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 10V426000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET SPOKEN WITH THEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10358347September 29, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHEN IT RAINS 2005 SONATA AND TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT TILL THE LIGHT GOES OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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