Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10259282February 18, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO MICHELIN EAGLE 102 TIRES, SIZE 215/60R16. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AFTER 5,000 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BEGUN TO CRACK SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES WILL FAIL DUE TO THE CRACKS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,200. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258877February 16, 2009
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2008. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GLOWED ON DASHBOARD. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, AS HYUNDAI HAS A RECALL REGARDING AIRBAGS ON 2006 SONATAS. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT CAR WAS 2000 MILES PAST MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AIRBAG PROBLEM INSPECTED AT A COST OF 324.65 NOT INCLUDING PARTS OR ADDITIONAL LABOR. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. REPLACED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR. AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW OFF. HAVE RETAINED ALL PARTS FOR INSPECTION AND FORWARDED COMPLAINT TO HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258490February 12, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE "AIR BAG OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITH THE FREE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258515February 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2000 HYUNDAI SONATA, SUBFRAME ROTTED OUT AND LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNTS BROKE OFF, IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PRE-ALIGNMENT INSPECTION AFTER THE CAR STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258516February 12, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
UNDERFRAME OF 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258392February 11, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE CRUISE WILL NOT WORK. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DONT GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258188February 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS HYDROPLANING WITHOUT IT RAINING OR SNOWING. FELT LIKE IT THE STEERING WAS OUT OF CONTROL. NOTICED THAT RIGHT TIRE WAS STICKING OUT OF THE WELL SO I WENT TO HAVE THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED AND ALIGNED. WHILE REPLACING FRONT TIRES THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE TIRES BEND INWARD. THEY COULD NOT DO THE ALIGNMENT AS HE FELT SOMETHING WAS BROKEN ON THE FRAME. REFERRED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD HOLES THROUGHOUT DUE TO RUST AND ROT. HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEELS OR ENGINE COULD FALL OUT AT ANYTIME. ALSO INFORMED THAT A SUBFRAME SHOULD NOT RUST OR ROT. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THIS SUBFRAME ISSUE. CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI NATIONAL LINE DIRECTLY AND OPENED UP A CASE# 3505497. AWAITING THE OUTCOME AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258011February 9, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I NOTICED MY LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS SQUEAKING LOUDLY WHILE DRIVING CITY SPEEDS. MY MECHANIC NOTICED RUSTY AREA AROUND SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM, ETC. LABELED IT AS A PRIORITY REPAIR FOR SAFETY REASONS. I PREVIOUSLY HAD THE COMPLETE REAR WHEEL HUB REPLACED BECAUSE OF CORROSION A FEW YEARS AGO, TOO. I HAVE NOT GONE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER YET SO I'M NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257536February 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM TORE OUT OF SUB FRAME CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL OUT OF CONTROL INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. BOTH AXLES WERE DESTROYED. HYUNDAI WILL PAY FOR FRAME REPLACEMENT BUT NO OTHER COSTS. THE AXLES , 2 TOWS. 1 TO MY HOME THE 2ND TO DEALERSHIP OR THE CAR RENTAL THAT THEY ARRANGED AND ORIGINALLY SAID THEY PAY FOR. MY CASE MANAGER WILL NOT TAKE MY CALLS NOR WILL ANYBODY EXPLAIN WHY THEY WONT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES THERE OWN DEALER SAID WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257575February 5, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS IF THE ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED PULLING VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT AND COULD HEAR THE TIRE SQUEALING. I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE CAR DROPPED SLIGHTLY AND WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WAS MAKING A GRINDING SOUND. I NOTICED THE TIRE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WASN'T ALIGNED PROPERLY. IT WAS BROKEN. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TOWED TO A AUTO SHOP. (CV PROS) ED TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAPPENED BECAUSE THE FRAME RUSTED OUT. HE SHOWED ME WHERE THE RUST BROKE THE FRONT SUSPENSION BAR IS WHAT I THINK HE CALLED IT. HE SAID THAT WAS THE REASON THAT THE WHEEL CAME LOOSE AND THAT A CAR OF ONLY 9 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT RUST COMPLETELY THROUGH IN THAT AMOUNT OF TIME. AFTER CHECKING THE WEB SIGHT "LEMON LAWS" I FOUND WHERE THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINT OF 1999 THROUGH 2002 HYUNDAI SONATAS PROMPTED A FEDERAL PROBE BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257283February 3, 2009
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HIT A DEER WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257341February 3, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY WIFE OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, AND LAST WEEK SHE NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. SHE DRIVES 60 MILES ROUND TRIP TO HER JOB 5 DAYS A WEEK. ONCE SHE TOLD ME ABOUT IT, I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE THINKING IT WAS IN NEED OF A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. MY TECHNICIANS CALLED ME BACK TO THE SERVICE AREA AND SHOWED ME WHERE THE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AS TILTED TO THE SIDE SLIGHTLY. I TOLD THEM TO BEGIN REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY, AS MY WIFE'S SAFETY IS MY TOP PRIORITY. I CALLED HYUNDAI ON 2/3/09 AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER, AND TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME IN 3 TO 4 BUSINESS DAYS. I EXPECT FULL REIMBURSEMENT, AS I NOW UNDERSTAND THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256944January 30, 2009
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA SOUNDS LIKE IT NEEDS NEW SHOCKS/STRUTS RIGHT OFF THE LOT CAR HAS LESS THAN 300 MILES ON IT WENT TO DEALER THE SERVICE TECH SAID MANY HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME THING BUT NO FIX HE TOLD ME TO COMPLAIN TO HYUNDAI CALLED AND THEY SAID SORRY THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE THAT ITS OPERATING AS DESIGNED THIS WILL BE MY LAST HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256650January 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAS RUSTED ON MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. IT ONLY HAS 85K MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO ME. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I GOT NEW TIRES, THERE WAS A SLIGHT PULL TO MY CAR. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WAS USELESS TO GO THROUGH WITH THE ALIGNMENT DUE TO THE ENGINE CRADLE BEING RUSTED OUT. SINCE THEN I HAVE PUT MY CAR OUT AND HAVE HAD TO RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE TO AND FROM WORK SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256270January 25, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2002 HYUNDAI SONATA RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WENT SIDEWAYS WHILE DRIVING AT FULL SPEED. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED BUT THE CAR WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. FROM READING INFORMATION ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256190January 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF FRONT SUBFRAME IS RUSTED AND BROKEN. ALIGNMENT AND STEERING IS WAY OFF . WAS ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE SINCE FRAME DAMAGE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256058January 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY MECHANIC FOUND A FIST-SIZED HOLE IN THE SUBFRAME OF MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA V6. THERE ARE 125,000 MILES ON THE CAR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULD NOT OCCUR AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. AT THIS POINT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, BECAUSE IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND I CAN NOT BE WITHOUT MY CAR FOR THE TIME OF THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256158January 23, 2009
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. TOOK IT TO AN AIRBAG SPECIALIST AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SENSOR IS BAD AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $1,600. I CANNOT GET AN ANSWER FROM HYUNDAI AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR IS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256002January 22, 2009
AIR BAGS
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS THE AIR BAG LITE ON AFTER I START THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK THAT MY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY L/F PRETEENSIONER HAS HIGH RESISTANCE CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $400.00. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I FEEL THIS ITEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE ITEM WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAN CAUSE THE SEATBELT TO AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE. THIS DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE ITEM. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF SO THE ONLY CAUSE FOR MALFUNCTION TO AN ITEM LIKE THAT WOULD BE DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEATBELT EQUIPMENT. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE FROM HIGHWAY MILES IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256011January 22, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNEXPECTEDLY. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/09/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 03/11/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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