Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2002)

320 consumer complaints on file.

#766585September 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STILL DEALER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE DEFECT ALTHOUGH THE CHANGE SOME OF THE PARTS ALREADY BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NO SAFETYD EFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017482August 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE, ANDAIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566943August 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION 02VA45 TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. HOWEVER, WHEN RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS WAS REROUTED. WHEN QUESTIONED BY CONSUMER, DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL TO BE PERFORMED TO REPLACE THE AIR BAG SENSOR. CONSUMER IS APPALLED THAT THE 2ND RECALL WAS NEVER RECEIVED. RECAL#02V145000 *TT *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566944August 6, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V145 AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE EARLIEST APPOINTMENT AVAILABLE WAS A MONTH LATER, THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS TO BE DONE . *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015405August 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ENGINE WOULD STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CANT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566969July 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT AND INJURED THE CONSUMER?S DAUGHTER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING A SIDE IMPACT SENSOR WHICH CAUSED DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS WITHOUT PROVOCATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#764476July 19, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HATE THIS CAR AND AM VERY MAD THAT I HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH A NEW CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014233July 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES SQUEAL VERY LOUD EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013879July 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE PARTS FOR RECALL 02V145000 REPAIRS CONCERNING AIR BAG SENSOR, AND DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566653July 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764103July 11, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE BUTTON ON THE SAFETY BELT LATCH IS LARGE AND RIGHT AT THE POSITION WHERE YOUR ELBOW RESTS BY YOUR SIDE, AND WHEN IT HITS THE LATCH, IT POPS OPEN THE LATCH. MANY TIMES ON THE ROAD, MY WIFE HAS ACCIDENTLY BEEN UNLATCHED FROM HER SAFETY BELT. IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT EASY TO OPEN THE LATCH. IF IT DOES IT WHEN YOU'RE JUST DRIVING ALONG, I'D BE AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A PASSENGER WAS JARRED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763928July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012425June 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,CASUING MAJOR INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER.*AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#8007430April 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHENEVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE IN USE THEY FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES. MECHANIC FINALLY REPLACED WIPER MOTOR FROM NEW VEHICLE. THIS RESOLVED PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006657March 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WAS DRIVING 45MPH WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER A SLIGHT SWERVE. NO INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG CAME OUT OF THE SEAT ON DRIVER LEFT SIDE AND TORE THE SEAT AND OPEN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005814March 18, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER DRIVER HIT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759281March 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING AS THE AXEL BROKE, MY TIRE FEEL OFF ALONG WITH BRAKES CAUSING MY CAR TO SWERVE ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT A CURB. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758811March 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER FAILED THREE TIMES. MECHANICS COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. FINALLY WAS REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898949November 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S DOOR. SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. $ 6000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897619October 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 65 MPH IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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