Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2007)

696 consumer complaints on file.

#10617959July 31, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ESC AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617112July 29, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING A COUPLE DAYS AGO MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS STAYED ON FOR 3 DAYS NOW. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT ISSUE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. I WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, I MUST PAY $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK AND THEN HUNDREDS OF MORE DOLLARS TO GET IT FIXED WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT I MUST PAY FOR A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE TO BE FIXED BECAUSE A GOVERNMENT AGENCY IS SO SLOW MOVING IN FORCING A RECALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT PUTS LIVES AT RISK. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND THOSE OF US THAT HAVE PAID FOR IT BE REIMBURSED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616291July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT WHEN A PASSENGER WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) BUT FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSE OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 10/2/14*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED BOTH SUN VISORS WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. UPDATED 10/07/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616315July 25, 2014
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SEATBELT GETS TIGHTER AND WILL NOT GET SLACK AGAIN. WHEN YOU PUT IT ON, THAT'S HOW IT STAYS. IF YOU TAKE A DEEP BREATH IT WILL TIGHTEN AND ONLY IF YOU DISENGAGE THE SEAT BELT CAN YOU BREATH REGULARLY AGAIN. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK LIKE THIS. MY ELANTRA ALLOWS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN OR EXPAND AS NEEDED BUT STILL LOCKS IN PLACE. THIS SONATA PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. NO ONE LIKES TO BE A FRONT PASSENGER IN THIS CAR. FORGET PICKING SOMETHING FROM THE FLOOR OR TURNING TO HAND SOMETHING TO SOMEONE IN THE BACK SEAT-YANK!! THIS CAN'T BE SAFE, YET WE ARE TOLD IT IS. WE HAVE OUR TEENAGE DAUGHTER SITTING IN THE FRONT SOMETIMES AND I AM WORRIED, THAT THIS MAY NOT BE SAFE. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS, AT ALL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616300July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALER ON JUNE 5, 2014. I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AND ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE STATED IT WAS AN EASY FIX. HOWEVER AFTER TWO VISIT TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. I ALSO NOTICE THAT WHEN WE ARE DRIVING AND I AM SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS GOING OFF AND ON SOMETIMES IT TURNS OFF FOR OVER AN HOUR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616332July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
AFTER MY 2007 SONATA AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FIRST CAME ON, I PHONED MY HUNDAYI DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW- WAIKEM AUTO IN CANTON, OH. THEY SAID THEY HAD A SAFETY RECALL ON IT, AND TO BRING IT IN. AFTER I TOOK IT IN, AND THEY INSPECTED IT, THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T THE RECALL THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD BE. THEY SAID IT WAS DUE TO MY FRONT SEAT BELT SENSORS - BOTH FAILING - THAT WAS CAUSING MY AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON & STAY ON. ALSO, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THEN I WAS TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THIS SEAT BELT SENSOR FAILURE! IT IS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. MY COMPLAINT- WHY WOULD A SEAT BELT SENSOR BE TIED TO MY AIR BAG FUNCTION ?? THIS IS NOT RIGHT. MY SEAT BELTS FUNCTION FINE. I SEE ON NEWS TODAY, THAT YOU HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES, AND ARE INVESTIGATING THE MATTER. I WANT TO FILE MY COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME REASON AS OTHERS HAVE LODGED, AND FEEL THAT HUNDAYI SHOULD BE MADE TO MAKE A RECALL AND REPAIR THESE SEAT BELT SENSORS, SO THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY SHOULD I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615888July 24, 2014
AIR BAGS
SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE DESCRIBED, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEN I NOTICED THE FLASHING AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH (I HAD A PIECE OF PAPER IN FRONT OF IT). I'M GOING BY MY DEALER TODAY BUT I DON'T EXPECT ANY GOOD NEWS. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE TO ME A SAFETY ITEM LIKE THIS ISN'T COVERED WARRANTY/RECALL. IF AS OTHERS HAVE SAID, I ASSURE YOU THIS IS MY FIRST & LAST HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614576July 18, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA ON 5/29/2009 WITH 26,923 MILES FROM GETTEL HYUNDAI, SARASOTA FLORIDA. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/14/09 (34,151 MILES) BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY FOUND B1706 ERROR (THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RESISTANCE WAS HIGH) SO THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH NO CHARGE. ON 6/8/12 (61,000 MILES) I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND CODES: B1448, B1701 AND B1706.THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVER BY WARRANTY AND WOULD COST $800. I DECLINED THE WORK. BEFORE I LEFT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. LAST MONTH I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA BACK IN APRIL 2008 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WHICH CAUSED THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. TODAY (7/18/2014), (91,000 MILES) I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION AIRBAG SENSOR AND WITH BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLE SENSORS. THEY WILL SHIP THE FRONT PASSENGER CUSHION SEAT TO CALIFORNIA TO FIX THE AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM FOR FREE BUT IT WOULD COST $630 TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IF I DECLINED TO REPLACE BOTH SEAT BELT SENSORS THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF I EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WELL, I CANNOT AFFORD THE REPAIR. IT IS A SAD SITUATION. HYUNDAI MUST KNOW BY NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY, IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT SEEMS TO BE ALL ABOUT MONEY AND THAT HYUNDAI IS PAYING FOR THE COST OF RECALL REPAIRS FOR THE SEAT CUSHION SENSOR BY CHARGING FOLKS TO HAVE THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. I'M SURE SOME LAWYER WILL FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND FIND PEOPLE INJURED DUE TO THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONS AND FILE A LAWSUIT. I JUST HOPE NO ONE DIES BECAUSE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10609140July 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON IN MY 2007 SONATA. THE STANDARD REPAIR FROM HYUNDAI IS TO REPLACE A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THIS CAN BE EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR THE PASSENGER SIDE. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THREE SEAT BELT BUCKLES REPLACED (2 DRIVER, 1 PASSENGER, AS WELL AS THE OCS RECALL WORK DONE). ONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TWO WERE OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT WAS APRIL, 2014. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY FLASHING WHILE DRIVING, WHEN NO ONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO BUCKLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI IN THE PAST TO SUGGEST VERY STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT IN THE 2007 SONATA AND A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON. THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN IT THAT WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608365July 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2007 AND AT FIRST IT WAS GOOD BUT FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO THE IGNITION KEEPS LOCKING, WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN. IT WILL NOT UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN TO START THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607844July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2007 BRAND NEW. IN 2009-2010 I STARTED HAVING A PROBLEM WHERE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER. I WAS STUCK AT WORK FOR 4 HOURS TRYING TO TURN THE KEY. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD FELL BACK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT IS NOW 2014 AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND MY KEY WILL NOT TURN OVER. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I WORK NIGHTS AND WHEN I GOT OFF WORK LAST NIGHT MY KEY WOULD NOT TURN OVER, AND I TRIED FOR 2 HOURS. I HAD TO LEAVE MY CAR THERE. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE DRIVERS SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO PAY $200-325 EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS FOR A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT EXIST. THE COMPANIES SAYS TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THEN TURN THE KEY, BUT SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT WORK. IT SAYS NOTHING ABOUT THIS IS THE DRIVERS GUIDE, AND I LEARNING THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. I SAW A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE WHERE A MAN WAS TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO START THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606966June 30, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR BECAME DETACHED AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. AFTER RESETTING THE VISOR IN THE UPWARD POSITION, THE VISOR CONTINUED TO DETACH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VISOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605750June 24, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS JUST DRIVING TO WORK AND THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON, THE ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT TO GO OFF IS TO RESTART THE CAR. ONE OF THE TIMES I HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE CAR IN TO PARK BUT AFTER PLAYING AROUND WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FINAL ALLOWED ME TO SHIFT. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING RANDOMLY, I HAD IT CHECK FOR ERROR CODES AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604796June 20, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUNVISORS FALL DOWN BLOCKING VISION THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595427June 1, 2014
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT KEEPS FALLING INTO THE FIELD OF VIEW. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINS ON THE WEB FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT. SEEMS TO BE A POORLY BUILT PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594834May 29, 2014
VISIBILITY
I HAVE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA MODEL. MY PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR (INSIDE) IS NOT HOLDING AND SUNVISOR IS KEEP GOING DOWN. BUT I USED ONLY FEW TIMES BECAUSE I USED DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR LOT OF TIMES AND USUALLY USING DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR IS FINE. AND LAST YEAR MIRROR IS CRACK (INSIDE SUNVISOR AT PASSENGERSIDE). SO I HAD COMPLAIN MANY TIMES TO HYUNDAI USA HQ AND LOCAL DEALER BUT THEY SAID YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR AND FIX THAT. BUT I DON'T UNDERSTAND I ONLY USED FEW TIMES THAT VISOR IS PROBLEM? THAT SUN VISOR HAS KEEP MOVING AND SHAKING WHEN I HAVE DRIVING AND BOTHER TOO. IT IS MEAN WORRY ABOUT DRIVING. BUT HYUNDAI SAID WE CAN DO NOTHING!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593411May 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, AIR BAGS
ON MAY 17TH, 2014 I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 95 IN BROWARD COUNTY, FL. A DRUNK DRIVER HIT ME ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY TRUNK THEN HIT THE CEMENT MEDIAN THEN CAME BACK AND HIT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DRIVER SIDE AND BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THEN HIT THE MEDIAN AGAIN CAME BACK TOWARDS MY CAR AND FLIPPED AND HIT THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. SO BASICALLY THE WHOLE LEFT DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR IS SMASHED IN. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT WHEN THIS ACCIDENT DID OCCUR. WHAT MY CONCERN IS, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT STATES THE NOTABLE FEATURES INCLUDED ON THIS VEHICLE IS SIX AIRBAGS STANDARD. NOT ONE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND IF I WASN'T WEARING MY SEAT BELT I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND PROBABLY LOST MY LIFE. MY ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF MY BODY IS DAMAGED AND THE MORE SEVERE INJURY IS TO MY LEFT LEG AND FOOT. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MY LEFT BIG TOE, ALL OTHER FOUR TOES HAVE NO FEELING IN THEM AND MY FOOT IS DEFORMED. I DO PLAN ON TAKING THIS ISSUE TO MY ATTORNEY THAT IS HANDLING THE ACCIDENT CASE FOR ME AND HOPEFULLY HYUNDAI HAS A VERY CLEAR EXPLANATION FOR WHY NOT ONE OF THE 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10593489May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I HAD NOT HAD VERY MANY RIDERS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA UNTIL I WENT TO UPSTATE NY FOR A FAMILY REUNION. DURING MY 2 WEEK STAY IN NY I HAD PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE FRONT SEAT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME TO CT I NOTICED THAT MY RED "AIR BAG" LIGHT WAS ON. FROM THAT POINT IT HAS BEEN ON CONTINUOUSLY. I CALLED LIA HYUNDAI IN HARTFORD, CT AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TEST AND ANY REPAIRS. I OPTED TO NOT HAVE THE TEST AND REPAIRS DONE. IN 2013 I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI ABOUT A RECALL INVOLVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WARNING LIGHT. I HAD MOVED TO FL IN APRIL OF 2013 AND AFTER I HAD SETTLED IN, I CALLED COCOA HYUNDAI IN COCOA, FL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THAT IF MY AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CONTINUOUSLY, ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. ON 7-25-13 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO COCOA HYUNDAI TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. AFTER A WAIT OF AROUND 2 HOURS, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYING ON CONTINUOUSLY WAS A SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. HE SAID THIS REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND IT WOULD COST ME $481 TO REPAIR. I OPTED NOT TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE BECAUSE THE QUOTE TO REPAIR A SEAT BELT BUCKLE ($481) WAS OUTRAGEOUSLY HIGH. I HAVE SINCE BEEN NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI THAT COCOA HYUNDAI DID NOT FOLLOW THE PROTOCOL FOR THIS AIR BAG/PASSENGER SEAT RECALL WHICH REQUIRED THE DEALER TO REMOVE THE SEAT, HAVE IT SENT OUT FOR TESTING AND PROVIDE THE OWNER WITH A LOANER CAR. I AM ON A 4 MONTH WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE PROPER TEST AT COCOA HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593238May 21, 2014
STEERING
THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US ON MULTIPLE, INTERMITTENT OCCASIONS. WHEN DECELERATING WHILE EXITING A HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL "STICKS" IN THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD POSITION. IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT TO NAVIGATE A HIGHWAY EXIT THAT CURVES TO THE RIGHT. YOU HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE WHEEL AND PULL HARD TO MAKE IT TURN, AT WHICH POINT IT FEELS LIKE THE WHEEL "UNLOCKS" AND TURNS FREELY AGAIN. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE HAD OUR MECHANIC INSPECT IT MORE THAN ONCE AND BECAUSE THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT, THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS TELLING TALES OF SIMILAR OCCURRENCES OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586416May 4, 2014
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM HAS SHOWN A FAILURE FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. I HAVE TAKEN IT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY WOULD RE-TEACH THE SYSTEM AND THE TPMS LIGHT RETURNS ABOUT A WEEK LATER. THE DEALER THEN SAID I HAD 2 FAULTY TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS. I HAD ALL 4 TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS REPLACED AT A NON-DEALER (THEY ASSURED ME THEY COULD MAKE THE NEW SENSORS COMMUNICATE WITH THE CAR) LOCATION AND THE TPMS LIGHT CAME BACK ON ABOUT A WEEK LATER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID A RE-TEACH AND AGAIN WITHIN A WEEK THE TPMS LIGHT WAS BACK ON. THIS SAFETY SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO PROVIDE EARLY WARNING OF TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE, IS NOT VERY ROBUST AND IS VERY MANUFACTURER DEPENDENT FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. AT THIS POINT THE SYSTEM IS INOPERABLE AND HAS BEEN FOR 2 YEARS. I FEEL SURE THE DEALER WILL SAY THEY NEED TO PUT HYUNDAI PARTS IN THE VEHICLE TO MAKE THE SYSTEM OPERABLE. THE COST FOR THAT SERVICE IS TWICE WHAT THIRD PARTIES CHARGE. ON A LIMITED INCOME THAT PREMIUM IS NOT PRACTICAL. THESE UNIVERSALLY REQUIRED SAFETY SYSTEMS NEED TO BE MORE GENERIC AS TO MAKE THEM EASIER TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME IF HYUNDAI IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS SYSTEM ON OTHER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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