Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#843803July 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER THEN WENT OUT. AFTER PULLING OVER THE DRIVER DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE REASON FOR FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708723July 17, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546098June 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE SHIFTED IN NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN, ALMOST RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COLLISION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838912June 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH VEHICLE HAD HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#545784May 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE LEAKING OIL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838308May 21, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND BOTH FRONT BACK SEATS BROKE. DRIVER WAS INJURED. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#545486May 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILED ALLOWING DRIVER TO REMOVE KEY WHILE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WHILE PUTTING CHILDREN IN THE CAR IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CHILDREN WERE REMOVED BEFORE CAR WENT OVER ENBANKMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837694May 10, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835911March 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNIG, THE TRANMISSION DROPS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO GO FORWARD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD GO IN REVERSE. ALSO, BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN CONSUMER LETS HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835766March 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE TIMING BELT MALFUNCTIONED FOUR TIMES, CAUSING THE VALVES TO BEND AND ENGINE TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835817March 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HAD NO FRONTAL IMPACT AND NO ACCIDENT, BUT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTEDLY, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND GOING INTO A DITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835741March 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND KEEP CHANGING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544062February 24, 1999
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESULTED IN THE DRIVER TO FEELING SICK AND DIZZY FROM THE SUBSTANCE WHICH CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543924February 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE NOISE AND LEAKAGE DUE TO THREE COLLAPSED LIFTERS AND FRONT CRANKS SEAL LEAKING, DAMAGE TO BELT FROM OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543903February 16, 1999
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DRIVER TO PANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834836February 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT OF VEHICLE IS SHAKING REAL BADLY, AND FRONT TIRE IS VIRBATING. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING OVER A BUMP, VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834883February 16, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 MPH ,FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL, HIT GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#606015February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702245January 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, COMPLETELY STOPPED AND NEVER RESTARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701617December 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
#1: TRANSMISSION GIVES VERY HARD SHIFT WHEN FIRST GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. ALSO VERY HARD DOWN SHIFT THAT SHAKES ENTIRE CAR WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. #2: TRANSMISSION FAILS TO RESPOND WHEN ACCELERATING DURING VERY LONG DISTANCE DRIVES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE ON A 400 MILE DRIVE DURING THE MOUNTAIN PORTION AND A 2ND TIME ON A 90 MILE DRIVE. #3: ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS ON. DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS A SHORT, IGNORE IT. #4: GAS GAUGE ON E WHEN NOT EMPTY AND FUEL LIGHT NEVER COMES ON. #5: DEALERSHIP BROKE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO FIX #6. NEVER REPLACED. #6: POWER WINDOW MOTOR IN DRIVER DOOR BURNT OUT. REAR PASSENGER SIDE IS FAILING. #7: POWER LOCKS UNLOCK/LOCK BY THEMSELVES OR DO NOT UNLOCK ALL WITH KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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