Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2000)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10130576July 29, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ON MAY 21, 2005 AFTER A TRIP TO AUSTIN, TX TO FUNERAL WITH DAUGHTER-IN-LAW FROM KY. NEXT MORNING, I STARTED ENGINE IN SONS YARD FOR TRIP HOME TO IL. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE HOME TO IL (350 MILES) AND TOLD HUSBAND OF PROBLEM. HE TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 6/17/05. THEY SAID IT WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SENSOR AND GAVE ESTIMATE $829.79 AND SAID CAR OUT OF WARRANTY. HYUNDAI SAID "GOODWILL" REPAIR POSSIBLE. TALKED TO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES..STILL WAITING FOR DECISION AS OF 7-29-05. I AM ON DISABILITY AND DO NOT DRIVE MUCH. NOW,I AM AFRAID OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING ACCIDENTALLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I AM DISAPPOINTED IN LACK OF CONCERN . DO I HAVE TO BE IN ACCIDENT BEFORE ACKNOWLEDGE OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH MANY OF THE SONATAS ON THE ROAD?40,019 MILEAGE AT TIME OF PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120775May 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE MADE FIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH WAS PURCHASED FROM ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI IN PENSACOLA, FL AND IS SERVICED BY THEM DUE TO IT IS STILL IN WARRANTY. MY CAR MAKES A LOUD CLONKING SOUND AND THEN STOPS AND ALL POWER GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENS NORMALLY WHEN I GO OVER 30-40 MPH AND HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK ON A BRIDGE BECAUSE I HAD NO SHOULDER TO GO OFF ON AND CARS ALMOST SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ME. AFTER IT SHUTS DOWN, IT TAKES ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO ONE HOUR TO START AGAIN. IT TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT START AFTER THIS HAPPENS. AS SAID I HAVE TAKEN THIS 5 TIMES TO THE DEALER, THIS LAST TIME THEY KEPT IT 5 DAYS AND FOUND NOTHING. I HAD THEM DRIVE IT HOME. PRIOR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A COMPUTER ERROR AND WAS FIXED, AT FIRST THEY SAID IT WAS THE COMPUTER BOARD BUT THEN SAID THE BOSS SAID IT WAS JUST "BAD BATTERY CABLES." AND CLEANED OFF THE CABLES. I HAD A NEW BATTERY PUT IN. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE AIR FILTER HAD JUMPED OFF THE TRACK AND JUST NEEDED PUT BACK ON. THE LAST 2 TIMES THEY SAID THE COMPUTER READ NOTHING. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE GAS LINE OR WATER IN THE GAS AND THEY SAID THEY CHECK ALL THIS, CHECKED CRANK SENSOR, CHANGED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, "BAD CONNECTION", TIGHTENED CABLE ENDS PER TECH LINE. THE LAST TIME THE INVOICE JUST TELLS ME THE COMPUTER READS OK. I HAD THEM DRIVE IT FOR 5 DAYS FOR 218 MILES BUT IT DID NOT REPRODUCE PER TECH. I AM GOING TO GET KILLED IN THIS CAR AND THEY HONESTLY JUST DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. I AM A FEMALE AND DRIVE BY MYSELF ALOT AND IT SCARES ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AT NIGHT. I JUST CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT SERIOUSLY. HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112540March 4, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE, EX. POWER FAILURE, SPEED CONTROL SENSORS BEING REPLACED CONSTANTLY AND TOO MUCH TO LIST. MY VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY IN THE SHOP SOME INCIDENTS COULD BE ACCIDENT CAUSING. I HAVE REPORTED TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MY NEXT STEP IS FILING A PERSONAL LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE SOLD ME THE VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME, I FEAR THAT MY CHILDREN ARE NOT SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113060February 25, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *NM THE AIR BAG HARNESS WAS REPLACED ONCE IN JULY 2002 UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101609November 24, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30 MILES PER HOUR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100067November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
I FIRST HEARD A WHINEING COMING FROM THE REAR OF CAR, IT GRADUALLY GOT LOUDER. DEALER SAYS IT IS REAR WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098404November 7, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI SONATA HAS FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS. THEY DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE SONATA WAS T BONED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101198November 5, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY UP. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW WAS NOT EFFICIENT. *TC (HUYNDAI SONATA) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096125October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WINDOW REGULATORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091477September 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089879August 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING WHEELS LOCKED AS IF THE CONSUMER WAS JAMMING THE BRAKES. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES,BUT VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ON ITS OWN. THEN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088015August 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087773August 12, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MICHELIN SIZE:P205/ 60R15 DOT: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TREAD SEPARATED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079159July 1, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED THEN RESTARTED WHILE IN MOTION. THEN THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING FORM A STAND STILL AND FELT LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THEY FOUND A FAULTY CAM SENSOR WHICH THEY REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING FROM A STANDSTILL AND THEN STARTED STALLING WHEN AT A STOP I.E.RED LIGHTS. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 6/28 AND THEY CHECKED THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. THEY AGREED WITH THE HESITATION PROBLEM AND SAID THE HISTORY CODE FOR THE CAM SENSOR FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN CLEARED. SEEMED A LITTLE FISHY TO ME. I ASKED IF THIS WOULD REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE RESPONSE WAS IF IT DIDN'T GIVE THEM ANOTHER CALL. I SAID WHAT IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT FAILS. THE DEALER SAID " CALL THE ROAD SERVICE NUMBER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEM" THAT SEEMED TO ME TO BE A VERY SHORT SIGHTED VIEW OF A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I CANNOT CALL IF I AM KILLED BECAUSE THE CAR STALLS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND I DON'T HAVE A CELL PHONE?. THEY DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED AND WARRANTED T THE CAR. SEEMS TO ME IT SHOULD BE EMCUMBENT ON THEM TO BACKUP THEIR WARRANTY AND NOT LEAVE IT TO THE RISK OF THE CONSUMER'S LIFE AND LIMB UNTIL THE CAR FINALLY FAILS AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT. AS AN OBSERVATION, THIS PROBLEM FITS THE DESCRIPTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V259000 WHICH I COMPLIED WITH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078950June 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
NOTICED WEIRD NOISE COMING FROM REAR PASSENGER TIRES. WHEN BRAKES AND TIRES CHECKED FOUND REAR BEARINGS WENT OUT. CAR IS NOW IMMOBILE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074999June 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WENT OUT ON VEHICLE AND NOW FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT. REAR BEARINGS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE REFUSAL OF REPAIR OF FRONT DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRED. VEHICLE HAS INCURRED ALL PROBLEMS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED ON THIS SITE SINCE PURCHASED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. HISTORY OF VEHICLE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074348May 27, 2004
WHEELS:HUB
WHILE DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN NOTICED WORN WHEEL BEARINGS. VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S SIXTH REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072553May 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR BEGAN TO HESITATE DURING ACCELERATION. CARS HAVE ALMOST HIT ME FROM THE REAR BECAUSE IT HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR JUST CUTOFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068351May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AIR BAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING BACK ON AFTER I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDUM. AIR/HEATING UNIT STOP WORKING, PUT THE CAR ON THE MACHINE AND NO LIGHT/SIGNS SHOWING ANYTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. HAD THE FORCE FEED BLOWER MOTOR CHANGED AND STILL NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072191May 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IT WON'T GO ANY HIGHER THAN 45 TO 50 MPH. DEALER MAINTAINS THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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