Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10200189August 20, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 55MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200055August 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT AN INTERSECTION NEAR WORK, THE CAR MADE A LOUD KIND OF CRUNCHING NOISE AND CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. I NOTICED THAT MY CAR WAS LEANING DOWN A LITTLE IN THE FRONT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. FROM INSIDE IT LOOKED LIKE I HAD A FLAT, BUT WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR TO CHECK I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS LEANING OUT TOWARDS THE CURB AND APPEARED TO HAVE BROKEN OFF. I TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET, BUT IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I EVENTUALLY HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. I WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD ROTTED AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME. SINCE I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUMPER-TO-BUMPER, I CALLED THE COMPANY, UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS SERVICE CORPORATION. THEY LATER INFORMED MY MECHANIC THAT THEY WOULDN'T COVER ANYTHING BECAUSE THE SUBFRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED AS A COVERED PART AND ALSO BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY CORROSION AND CORROSION VOIDS ALL COVERAGE. I THEN CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI DEALER WHO ALSO TOLD ME THE SAME THING. IT COST ME $2000 TO GET THE CAR FIXED. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR, THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE OLD SUBFRAME AND WHERE IT HAD ROTTED OUT AND I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT. YOU COULDN'T EVEN SEE WHERE THE TWO HOLES THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS INTO WERE. THERE WERE JUST TWO BIG GAPING HOLES SURROUNDED BY RUSTED METAL. HE TOLD ME THAT THE NEW SUBFRAME HAD THREE DRAIN HOLES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SUBFRAME THAT WOULD ALLOW WATER TO DRAIN OUT. BECAUSE THE OLD SUBFRAME DIDN'T HAVE ANY DRAIN HOLES, HE FELT THAT THIS MEANT THAT HYUNDAI MADE THE CHANGES FOR SOME REASON. HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN TO ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING FASTER ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAVE FOUND OTHER SONATA OWNERS ON THIS SITE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED FOR OTHER SONATA OWNERS WHO MAY BE DRIVING A PRODUCT WITH A CLEAR MANUFACTURE FLAW. THIS LOOKS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE OWNER AND FOR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE PART IN MY GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200077August 19, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
THE INSULATED PIECE OF TUBING THAT COVERS A SMALL PORTION OF THE POWER STEERING LINE SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A BREATHABLE TYPE OF PRODUCT. MY POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING AND IT IS NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THAT PORTION OF INSULATION ON THE POWER STEERING LINE RETAINS MOISTURE, THEREFORE IT CAUSES THAT PORTION OF THE POWER STEERING LINE TO RUST AND THE FLUID LEAKS OUT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR HAS ONLY 59,200 MILES ON IT. EVERY TWO DAYS I PUT IN POWER STEERING FLUID UNTIL I GET AN ANSWER IN REFERENCE TO THE WARRANTY. THIS LINE HAS TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199924August 17, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE SIDE AIR BAG WOULD DISABLE WHEN THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE SIZE OF THE PERSON WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE AIR BAG WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER HYUNDAI HAD NOT PROVIDED A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,713.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199781August 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS RUSTED AND THE BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199633August 15, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING (SILVER COATING) AND IT HAS CAUSED SEVERE CUTS TO ANYONE GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, BOTH ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS FRONT SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10199509August 14, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I PURCHASED MY 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA IN APRIL 2004. SINCE THEN I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MY AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED OFF A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THAT CONNECTORS PINS WERE NOT MAKING GOOD CONTACT, HE RE-POSITIONED IT AND STATED IT SHOULD BE FINE. IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197923July 31, 2007
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER ENTERS INTO THE VEHICLE AND COLLECTS ON THE STEP PLATES. AS A RESULT, THE SCREWS HAVE RUSTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT HAS REMOVED FROM HER VEHICLE IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COVER HAS DETACHED AND HER DOOR IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL FAILURE. IF SOMEONE WERE TO LEAN AGAINST THE DOOR, ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER HAD TO CHANGE THE SWITCH INSIDE THE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD SMASHES THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALSO CONTAINS A GAP. THE VEHICLE FAILS TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND THE TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATE DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY ALL OF THE FAILURES ARE OCCURRING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NO ONE IS ABLE TO INFORM HER ABOUT THE DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE BEING IN HURRICANE KATRINA. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197492July 25, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT WOULD OCCUR WHEN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS OFF. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SIDE AIR BAG (RECALL#02V105000) AND THE AIRBAGS (RECALL#01V347000) HOWEVER; THE DEALER STATED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AS OF JULY 26, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,203.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196832July 19, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE SENSOR PLUG ON HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS HAD TO PAY $200 EACH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. SHE STATED THAT SHE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURE WITH THE POWERTRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH CAUSED HER VEHICLE TO STALL. SHE HAS HAD TO REPLACE HER ENGINE AND THE BATTERY APPROXIMATELY TWO TO THREE TIMES. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 118,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE CONSUMER STATED REPLACED THE ENGINE 1 TIME AND THE BATTERY TWICE. THE DEALER STATED RADIO JUMPING CHANNELS. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196627July 17, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM WILL NOT ACTIVATE EVEN WHEN PASSENGER WEIGHING 165 LBS WAS SEATED AND RESTRAINED BY SEAT BELT. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR AIRBAG TO NOT ALWAYS BE ON AND ARE REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS A AN ERROR THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED BEFORE IT LET TO SERIOUS HARM OF ANY ADULT SITTING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196640July 17, 2007
TIRES, WHEELS:HUB
TIRE VALVE STEM FAILED ON 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THERE WERE DEFECTIVE WHEEL COVERS. ALL TIRES WERE REPLACED ON THIS VEHICLE ON 11-10-2006. MILEAGE WA S37,063. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TIRE ROTATION ON 6-21-2007. *AK ON 6-26-2007 WHILE TRAVELLING AT 70+ MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP. TOOK THE TIRE TO THE VENDOR. DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN VALVE STEM. VENDOR STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HYUNDAI WHEEL COVERS. AFFECTED TIRE WAS UNUSABLE DUE TO THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET STOPPED FROM 70+MPH AND WAS REPLACED. AFTER THAT EVENT, I BEGAN WATCHING THE WHEEL COVERS AND OBSERVED THAT THE WHEEL COVERS ROTATE ON THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING, AND BEND THE VALVE STEM WITH SIGNIFICANT FORCE. I FREQUENTLY REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED THE WHEEL COVERS TO RELIEVE THE FORCE ON THE VALVE STEM, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD RE-OCCUR WITH LESS THAN 100 MILES OF DRIVING. I BECAME CONCERNED AND WORRIED TO DRIVE MY CAR AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS DUE TO THE POSSABILITY OF A POTENTIAL CRASH DUE TO THE RAPID LOSS OF AIR SHOULD ANOTHER VALVE STEM BREAK. CONSULTED THE INTERNET (GOOGLE) AND SEACHED FOR "HYUNADI SONATA VALVE STEM PROBLEMS." OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, FOUND THIS PROBLEM BEING INVESTIGATED ON 2002 - 2003 HYUNDAI SONATAS. SEE NHTSA "PE05-059 2002 - 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA TIRE VALVE STEM FAILURES 07-NOV-2005 " NOTE: TODAY, I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL HYUNDAI WHEEL COVERS WITH FTERMARKET WHEEL COVERS PURCHASED FROM AUTO ZONE. THESE WHEEL COVERS HAVE A CLOSE APPARENCE TO THE ORIGINALS AND APPEAR THAT THEY CANNOT BIND THE VALVE STEMS. A $29.95 FIX. MY OPINION IS THAT THE FACTORY HYUNDAI WHEEL COVERS ARE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND REPRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD. HAD I NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER AND PAYING ATTENTION TO MY VEHICLE, I COULD HAVE EASILY WRECKED AT 70 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196355July 14, 2007
STRUCTURE
CUT FINGERS ON SHARP CHROME LAMINATION ON DOOR HANDLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193270June 13, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED A GAS LEAK COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. RECALL # 00V314001 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY) WAS FOUND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT FELT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE GAS TANK AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193274June 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE RADIO AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THEY HAVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FOLLOWING PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED: THE ALTERNATOR, FUSE BOX, COMPUTER, ELECTRICAL HARNESS, AND THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193140June 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193045June 12, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN A PERSON SMALL IN STATURE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191929May 29, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND LOST POWER. THE CONTACT EVENTUALLY COASTED OFF THE ROAD AND APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191164May 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE WILL INTERMITTENTLY RACE INCREASING RPMS WITHOUT NOTICE, VERY DANGEROUS. IT HAPPENED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. IF MY FOOT WAS NOT PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKE I WOULD HAVE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, IT WILL ALSO OCCUR WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RPMS GOING UP TO 3200 AND DOWN TO 1500 LIKE IT WAS A HUNT LASTING SEVERAL MINUTES. IT WILL STOP ,BUT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW OR WHY. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN DRIVING AT SUSTAINED HIGHER SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE, THEN GETTING OFF THE EXIT. I DO NOTICE THAT WHEN I ACCELERATE AWAY FROM A LIGHT WHILE THE PRMS ARE HIGH THE ENGINE ALMOST CUTS OFF THEN PICKS UP IN A JERKING MOTION. IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE WHILE THE RPMS ARE HIGH RACING I AM NOT ABLE TO RESTART FOR A WHILE. I SMELL GAS, FLOODING I ASSUME. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT SINCE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE IN THEIR HANDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190919May 16, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SINCE NEW, PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, HOWEVER, ONLY WHEN 120 POUND WIFE IN SEAT. TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTACTED CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF HYUNDAI. HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER TECHNICIAN ADVISED ME IF AIRBAG LIGHT OFF WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WIFE IN SEAT, SYSTEM DETERMINED NOT NECESSARY TO DEPLOY BAG. UNDER EXACT SAME CIRCUMSTANCES AIR BAG LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT ILLUMINATE. NO PATTERN IN THE ON/OFF CIRCUMSTANCES. OWNER MANUAL STATED IF LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT, HAVE PASSENGER SIT IN BACK SEAT, AND YET DEALER CLAIMED OKAY TO SIT IN SEAT WITH WARNING ILLUMINATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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