Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#827050August 21, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE, PREVENTING THE DRIVER FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538511July 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825102July 7, 1998
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S BASE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537630June 30, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURNING RIGHT WITH THE LIGHTS ON, THE SWITCH APPARENTLY SHORTS OUT ALL LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR. HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTINGUISHED WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS APPLIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537248June 30, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE CAUSING INJURY IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537542June 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4-SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824699June 25, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537079June 16, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE JERKS AND CUT-OFF WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO STIFFEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536493June 9, 1998
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535037April 30, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822236April 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAR, TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE, BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHCLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533329March 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED TWICE/REPLACED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821785March 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WRONG. 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED, DEALER SAID MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531535February 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524195February 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529603January 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527817January 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION, BRAKE, ENGINE, AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819872December 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE CUT OFF, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON . SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED, SLIGHTLY INJURING THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525110November 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
BRAKES MAKE SQUEAKING NOISE AND PEDAL GOES TOO FAR TOWARDS THE FLOOR, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519146September 10, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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