Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2009)

460 consumer complaints on file.

#10786783October 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING AROUND 75MPH ESC OFF LIGHT COME ON...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783471October 19, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
HYUNDAI SONATA 2009 RED WARNING LIGHT FOR PASSENGER SEAL BELT STAYS LIT EVEN IF NO ONES SETTING THERE OR ONLY A PURSE, OR NO ONE SETTING THER. SO I HAVE TO PUT SEAL BELT INTO LOCK EVEN WHEN NO ONE SETTING THERE. SO I HAVE TO FASTEN SEAT BELT ALL THE TIME. WHEN DRIVING CAR ALL THE TIME HAVE TO KEEP IT FASTENED. ALSO WINDOW ELECTRIC SWITCH ON DRIVER SIDE MOST TIMES DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. THEN DEAL SOLD ME IT A FEW MONTHS AGO. I OPENED DOOR COVER TO SEE IF IT WAS A SWITCH PROBLEM & THERE WAS 2/12 INCHES OF DRIED DIRT IN BOTTOM OF DOOR PANEL. DEALER LARGE ONE IN SAN ANTONIO,TX, AT USED LOT SAY IT IS NORMAL. I SEEM TO THINK IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN FLOODED IN WATER HE SAY NO WAY IT NORMAL. SURE JOKES ON ME NOW PURCHASED AS IS DUMMY ME, IN LIMBO IN TX. CAR PAINT IS STARTING TO CHIP AS WELL WITH DEEP OPEN SCRATCHES WEIRD EVERY WASH SEEMS TO MAKE IT WORSE LOOKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782254October 14, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION UP OR DOWN. CURRENTLY, I TAPED IT UP TO OLD IT OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION FOR DRIVING UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781213October 10, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE PUMPING GAS IT APPEARS TO BE FULL (WHEN IT IS NOT EVEN 3/4 FULL TANK) GASS SPILLS OR SPURTS OUT ON FLOOR AND MY FEET. VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN WHEN PROCEED TO DRIV AND CLEARS OUT AFTER MAYBE 5-10 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780702October 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ESC OFF LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780958October 8, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY MADE A "CRACK" NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AND NOW THE VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. I AM NOT UNABLE TO USE DURING BRIGHT SUNNY DAYS BECAUSE IT GREATLY REDUCES MY VISIBILITY BY NOT STAYING IN POSITION. INSTEAD I HAVE TO FIGHT THE SUN WHICH IS DANGEROUS TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780959October 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK BUTTON DOES NOT WORK. AS THE DRIVER, I AM UNABLE TO UNLOCK OR LOCK DOORS USING THIS BUTTON. INSTEAD I EITHER HAVE TO GET OUT OF MY SEAT TO UNLOCK THE OTHER DOORS. THIS IS A PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY DOOR LOCKS AND FORCED TO GET OUT OF MY SEAT OR VEHICLE TO EITHER LOCK OR UNLOCK DOORS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780290October 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT ON DOES NOT GOES WHEN USING ESC BUTTON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779421October 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG THAT THERE WAS A LONG CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD DOWN ENTIRE FRONT OF DASH AREA. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK JUST ON THE OPPOSITE OF THE DASHBOARD IN SAME AREA WHERE AIRBAG WOULD BE LOCATED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALER TO SURVEY ISSUE AND INQUIRE ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE. I ADVISED THEM THAT I HAVE A CUSTOM MADE SUNSHADE WHICH IS USED ON VEHICLE DAILY FOR SUN PROTECTION ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS ENTIRE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778632September 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777871September 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE NOTICED MY PAINT ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA FOR 2009 HAS BEEN CHIPPING AWAY AND FLAKING OFF WHEN EVER IT RAINS AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AND IT'S A NEWER CAR AND I ALSO NOTICE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON GOING THROUGH THIS . THIS CAR GONNA LOOK UGLY WHEN ALL THE PAINT THAT'S CHIPPING OFF AND FLAKING OFF WHEN NOTHING BEEN HITTING THE CAR TO CAUSE THE PAINT TO FLAKE OFF AND IT'S A NEWER MODEL . SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT AND IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS AT ALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S DOING THIS I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR NOW THIS IS NOT RIGHT. ALSO MY BUTTON FOR THE GAS DOOR QUIT WORKING ON THE SECOND DAY I GOT IT AND I ALSO NOTICE OTHER PEOPLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AND I ALSO KNOW I HAVE ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT ALSO BEEN ADDRESSED TOO MY DOOR UNLOCKS WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND IT SHOULDN'T UNLOCK CAUSE I'LL BE SITTING THERE AND SOMEONE CAN JUST OPEN THE DOOR IF I WAS BEING HIJACKED AND IT SHOULDN'T BE DOING THAT EITHER AND UNLOCKING WHEN U PUT THE CAR IN PARK THIS NEEDS FIXED FOR SAFETY REASONS TOO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777877September 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STEERING
WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR I COULD NOT START MY CAR THE KEY SWITCH KEEPS LOCKING AND THEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP WHEN U ARE TRYING TO GET THE KEY OUT AND I WAS EVEN PUSHING ON THE BRAKE TO GET IT TO RELEASE THE LOCK IT TOOK FIVE MINUTES TO FINALLY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN TO START THE CAR. I HAVE HAD IT ONE DAY WHERE I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WAS STUCK IN IT AND THE DEALER SHIP COULD NOT EVEN GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF OR GET THE KEY TO TURN IT WAS ALSO STUCK IN IT . I'M WORRIED ABOUT BEING SOMEWHERE WHERE I CAN'T START THE CAR OR THE KEY STUCK IN IT AND IT'S LOCKED UP ALL TOGETHER FOR GOOD I'VE HEARD THERE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND IF IT'S GONNA BE FIXED OR NOT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776594September 25, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED SEVERE CRACKS NEAR THE AIR BAG HOUSING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ UPDATED 1/14/2016*JS UPDATED 02/03/17*LJ UPDATED 04/07/17*JS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760566August 31, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HELLO, 2009 SONATA: THE ESC OFF LIGHT COMES ON. IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RE START, THE DASH LIGHT GOES OUT SOMETIMES; MAY RETURN THE NEXT TIME I START THE CAR. I HEARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON MANUFACTURE DEFECT. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760205August 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT STILL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SHUTTING OFF CAR AND TURNING BACK ON WILL MAKE IT GO OFF, BUT DOES NOT KEEP IT OFF. EVEN AFTER STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACEMENT FOR THE RECALL, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I SEE MANY MANY OTHERS WITH CONTINUING ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S BEING DONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759661August 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL AND MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CUT TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND TWO FRONT TEETH WERE LOOSE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10748016August 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT STAY UP, CAUSING IT DROP IN FRONT OF EYES. MOVED TO SIDE, THEN FORCIBLY REMOVED IT WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION. APPEARS TO BE SAME PROBLEM RELATED TO MODELS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS, BUT 2009 NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747616August 10, 2015
SEATS
THE POWER SEAT MECHANISM WILL NOT WORK TO BRING THE SEATBACK UPRIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745168July 30, 2015
ENGINE
IGNITION SWITCH ENGAGES STARTER WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ENGINE STARTED ON ITS OWN WHEN KEY WAS IN ACCESSORY POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733355July 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN
IN COLD WEATHER AND WHEN ENGINE IS COLD, WHEN SLOWING DOWN, UPON REACHING 20 MPH, THE CAR WILL JERK VERY ROUGHLY INTO A LOWER GEAR. I TOOK IT TO POHANKA HYUNDAI IN VIRGINIA STATING IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION WHICH THEY COVER FOR UP TO 100,000 MILES AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT EVEN THOUGH MY CAR ONLY HAD 70,000 MILES. THIS A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CARS ON THE HYUNDAI FORUMS WHERE I INITIALLY RESEARCHED ABOUT MY PROBLEM. POHANKA HYUNDAI STATED IT WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN ONLY AND NOT A RECALL, SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR TO THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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