Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#8011821June 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE AND WILL SLOWDOWN RAPIDLY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786004June 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DEALER SAID TIMING BELT BROKE AND CAUSED THE CRANK SENSOR AND TIMING SENSOR TO BREAK, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIRS THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT WITH THE STARTER, BUT POSSIBLY WITH THE HEAD. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011214June 6, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD KEEPS CRACKING IN SAME LOCATION, ABOVE THE REARVIEW MIRROR, THEN, IT CURVES DOWN 8 INCHES TOWARD PASSENGER'S SEAT. WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, AT THIS TIME IT NEEDS REPLACEMENT AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565940June 3, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON FOR THE FIFTH TIME. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. HOWEVER, THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AGAIN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762532June 1, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
FROM 10 MPH TO STOP VERY BAD SCREACHING SOUND COMMING FROM REAR OF CAR. DEALER SAY'S NORMAL BUT DOES IT EVERY TIME YOU STOP JUST CAN'T BE . JUST CAN'T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010668May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL ON TOP AND UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762398May 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS - MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO TAKE STEPS IN ENSURING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE SAFETY OF OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762227May 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
HAD REPORTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT BEING ON TO MY DEALER. THEY "ADJUSTED WIRES" TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO OFF. THE ENTIRE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON PHONE CALL TO DEALER, I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A "ONGOING" PROBLEM WITH SONATA'S.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010352May 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESTIATES AND THEN ACCELERATES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009772May 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DURING EMERGENCY STOP, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK. CONSUMER STATES UNABLE TO LOCK BRAKES, THE DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009675May 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE REMAINS IN DRIVE, BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NETURAL, AT TIMES BECOMING STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING TO SHIFT FROM LOW TO HIGH IT SITS IN BETWEEN GEARS AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, DEALER STATED THERE IS NO PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009494May 9, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL . TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK VEHICLE AGAIN TO DEALER WHO INDICATED VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER STATES CAMSHAFT SEALS WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE OIL LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009358May 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD ONE HEADLIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AKVEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. LEAVING THE DRIVER IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008835May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MAKING LOUD TICKING NOISE/LOSES POWER/QUITS. REPEATED REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY AUTHORIZE DEALERSHIPS (JIM ELLIS HYUNDAI-770-458-6811) FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761399
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008361April 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. HAD REPAIRED IT, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST. HAVE HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP 9 TIMES FOR AIR BAG LIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008107April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD STALLS OR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON THREE OCCASION AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURRING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007778April 16, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007575April 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYING ON FOR A WHILE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007630April 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH AN DWITHOUT WARNING WA SINVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DAMAGE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AIK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8007430April 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. MECHANIC FINALLY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR FROM NEW VEHICLE. THIS RESOLVED PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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