Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#8002837January 24, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ON. TOOK VEHICLE DEALER,AND THEY RESET COMPUTER. TWO MONTHS LATER,AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. A MECHANIC STATED THAT AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN IMPACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002331January 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM SEVERELY WHENEVER AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CAME ON, DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000919December 19, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE AIRBAG MODULE THREE TIMES AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900589December 7, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION ROARS UP HIGH, AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS IN PLACE IT IS HARD TO STEER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755236December 3, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON ROUTE 202 IN RARITAN NJ, WITHOUT WARNING HOOD BLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERING THE WINDSHIELD AND DAMAGING THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755148December 1, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEALERSHIP STATES BRAKES ARE NORMAL. THEY SAID ALL HYUNDAI CAR BRAKES MAKES NOISE; WORKED ON AIR BAG LIGHT - STATED IT WAS ON DUE TO SOMEONE GIVING A JUMP IN MY CAR, LIGHT CAME BACK ON 3 DAYS LATER; CHANGED A SWITCH WHICH WAS CAUSING NO ACCERALATION, CAR STILL NOT GETTING THE ACCERATION IT SHOULD. NOW I'M GETTING SOME HUMMING NOISE FROM THE DASHBOARD SOMEWHERE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR 8 MONTH. IT IS A LEMON AND JACOBS TWIN CONTINUES TO PUT A BAND-AID ON A PATIENT BLEEDING TO DEATH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755075November 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE WARPED, AND ARE GETTING WORSE WITH THE MORE MILES I DRIVE. I NOTED THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. WHENEVER I BRAKE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES QUITE BADLY. COINCIDENTALLY, 2 FRIENDS OWN THE 1999 SONATA. THEY, TOO, HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE HAS ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE SHIMMY WAS SO BAD HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING TO PAY A TOLL. I TRULY BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS ON THE 1999/2000 SONATA'S ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND PURPOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898949November 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S DOOR. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. $ 6000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#898851November 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AND A FUEL SMELL IS PRESENT. 1) IN DEC 2000 AND MAR 2001 FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE OF CRACKS ON TOP OF FUEL TANK; 2) IN APRIL 2001 SERVICE FOR RECALL 00V314001 WAS PERFORMED; 3) IN OCTOBER 2001 FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM A SEAL BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND A PIPE, LEADING TO ENGINE, RESULTING IN FUEL TANK BEING REPLACED FOR FOURTH TIME AND 4) IN NOVEMBER 2001 FUEL SMELL WAS PRESENT AGAIN AND DEALERSHIP WAS DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FUEL GAUGE OPERATION STAYS ON FULL THEN DROPS DRASTICALLY DUE TO FUEL SENDER/PUMP FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GAS TANK CAP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO PURGE VALVE FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898814November 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE WOULD START TO JERK. WOULD NEED TO DOWNSHIFT TO COMPENSATE FOR JERKING. WOULD STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY. GUAGES WOULD STOP WORKING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC DID NOT TEST DRIVE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753671October 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DROVE AT 55MPH ON GSP IN NJ ON TUESDAY 10-23-01. CAR SHUT OFF, STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF VERY BUSY FAST MOVING HIGHWAY. MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT EVEN GO ON. CRYING AND SCREAMING AND WAVING MY ARMS FOR PEOPLE TO GO AROUND ME I PRAYED I WOULDN'T GET KILLED, AMAZINGLY I DID NOT GET HIT, LOTS OF BRAKES SCREECHING (TIRES) AND PEOPLE DRIVING ON SHOULDER AT APRX 55-60 TRYING TO AVOID HITTING ME. CRYING AND SCREAMING I MADE IT SOMEHOW TO THE NARROW SHOULDER NEXT TO THE GUARDRAIL AND PRAYED. POLICE DID NOT SHOW UP WHEN I CALLED 911, ONLY TOW TRUCK DRIVER. PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. I CANNOT EVEN GET HYUNDAI CORP TO CALL ME BACK. THEY DO NOT CARE. THEY DO NOT CARE. THEY DO NOT CARE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW. NOW I WONDER IF THE DEALER SOLD ME A USED LEMON. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A CAR WHICH DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 30,000 MILES. I AM A VERY CAUTIOUS DRIVER. PLEASE CHECK MY DRIVING HISTORY (FILE) PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE HELP ME PLEASE HELP ME. MY EYES ARE TIRED FROM CRYING. I CANNOT HANDLE THIS. DEALER HAS MY CAR NOW. TOO TIRED AND TOO SICK TO GO ON. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU FOR WHATEVER YOU MAY/CAN DO!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897619October 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 65 MPH IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753096October 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING RPMS GO UP HIGH, IDLE WILL NOT DROP. VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. CAR DRIVES OVER 40 WITHOUT FOOT ON GAS. HARD TIME BRAKING BECAUSE ENGINE IS TOO HIGH. HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE HAD CAR. DEALER ADJUSTED CABLE AND DIDN'T WORK. ALMOST WENT THRU DEALER WALL WHEN BRINGING IT IN FOR REPAIR. IS IN REPAIR SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. CAR IS UNSAFE AND HAD NEAR COLLISIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753012October 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WITH LESS THAN 1300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO BUCK AND SURGE IN TRAFFIC AT 65MPH, AND THE TACHOMETER BEGAN SWINGING WILDLY FROM 0 TO 2500RPM. AFTER GETTING OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD QUICKLY, WHERE IT STALLED AGAIN AND AGAIN, I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER. THEY EXAMINED AND DROVE THE CAR, AND TOLD ME IT WASN'T ACTING UP FOR THEM, AND SUGGESTED I TAKE IT HOME WHILE THEY ORDERED AN EXHAUST PURGE VALVE PER A 2.4L ENGINE PROBLEM SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HYUNDAI. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TOWARD HOME, IT BEGAN BUCKING AND THE TACHOMETER WAS SWINGING WILDLY AGAIN, SO I GOT OFF TO THE SIDE, WHERE IT REPEATEDLY STALLED, AND AGAIN I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY RENTED A CAR FOR ME, AND OVER THE NEXT WEEK REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE, BUT THE CAR ALSO DIED ON THEM, SO THEY DID A MORE THOROUGH ANALYSIS, WHICH SHOWED A FAILED CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, WHICH CAUSED IGNITION SPARK FAILURE. AFTER REPLACING THAT, THEY CALLED ME TO COME GET THE CAR AND TAKE IT HOME. THIS TIME IT FAILED JUST AS I REACHED MY DRIVEWAY, AGAIN BUCKING AND STALLING WITH THE TACHOMETER SWINGING WILDLY UP AND DOWN. FOR A THIRD TIME, I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER, WHICH PROMISED A SEARCH TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES, INVOLVEMENT OF THE DISTRICT MANAGER, AND AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A DIFFERENT SENSOR MODEL IN CASE THE BATCH OF AVAILABLE SENSORS WAS "BAD". SUBSEQUENT PHONE CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP HAVE NOT PRODUCED ANY ANSWER AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES, DELAYS IN OBTAINING A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT PART, AND SO FAR, A TOTAL OF 18 INOPERABLE DAYS FOR MY NEW CAR. THIS FAILURE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE; A PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT "OTHER (HYUNDAI) VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ENGINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM" ONE OF WHICH WAS THERE WHILE I WAS AT THE DEALER WAITING FOR MY SECOND RENTAL CAR. I REPEAT; THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE; SUCH SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN TRAFFIC CAN HAVE FATAL RESULTS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752755September 30, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
I HAD JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY (70MPH), PULLE OFF ONTO EXIT RAMP. WHEN I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN MY STEERING WHEEL "FREE SPUN" AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE LEFT TIRE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE CAR SPUN. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED SECONDS BEFORE WE COULD HAVE BEEN DEAD. THE FRONT END HAD A SLIGHT VIBRATION A BIT BEFORE BUT WE DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. HYUNDAI CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE READ, ONLINE. OF PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED "VIBRATION" IN THE FRONT END. I AM AT THIS POINT TRYING TO GET SOME COMPESATION. MY WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS WERE WITH ME AT THE TIME AND IT REALLY SCARED THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752593September 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE USING THE "FLASH TO PASS" FEATURE ON THE TURN,LIGHT STALK,THE STALK BROKE OFF IN MY HAND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896831September 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT/ AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895695September 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. A YEAR LATER, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS TIME THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN PRESSING GAS. WHILE ON HIGHWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. WHEN CHANGING FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD REV REALLY HIGH LIKE IT WANTED TO TAKE OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895469August 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHEN APPLING GEAR IN REVERSE THERE IS A HARD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DEALER REPLACED FAULTY O2 SENSOR. FAULTY BATTERY CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRANK SLOW. DRIVER DOOR WINDOW MOVES SLOW, DEALER LUBRICATED GLASS CHANNEL. OUTER CV BOOT REPLACED, IT WAS CRACKED. SOLENOID VALVE FAULTY CAUSING POOR GAS MILEAGE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562630August 21, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER SOLD HIM A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THAT WAS ON RECALL (00V-259)WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT AFTER HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL, IT TOOK THE DEALER THREE DAYS TO FIX IT.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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