Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2005)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#11186786March 14, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FRONT SUBFRRAME IS RUST AND CORROSION VERY BAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142522October 25, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS NOT BEEN FIX CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139995October 12, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RUST UNDERNEATH ENGINE PART OF BODY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE I THINK THIS METAL SUPPORT BREAK ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139668October 11, 2018
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" I THOUGHT I NEEDED A NEW INNER TIE ROD ON MY 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN I WENT TO THE SHOP THE MECHANIC TOLD ME YOU HAVE BIGGER PROBLEMS. " YOUR SUB-FRAME ON THIS CAR IS RUSTED OUT AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE." WITH THAT INFORMATION, I CALLED THE HYUNDAI SUPPORT NUMBER, THEY GAVE ME A REFERENCE NUMBER, I THEN WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS AND TO SEE IF HYUNDAI WOULD REPAIR THE SUBFRAME. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT HYUNDAI CORPORATION REFUSED TO PAY ANY GOODWILL MONEY TO FIX THE CAR BUT THEY DID TELL ME, " OUR ADVICE: " IS TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR, IT IS UNSAFE." THIS IS NOT A MECHANICAL ISSUE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND EVEN THOUGH I DID NOT FIND ANY RECALLS FOR 2005 SUBFRAME, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT HYUNDAI KNEW THEY DID HAVE A SLEW OF SONATAS THAT HAD A SERIOUS SUBFRAME CORROSION PROBLEM. IN MY BIT OF RESEARCH, THERE HAS BEEN A DEFINITE PROBLEM WITH THE SONATAS AND THE SUBFRAME ROTTING OUT, ALL DIFFERENT YEARS AND MILEAGE AND AGE THAT HYUNDAI DID REPAIR THE CARS THAT I FOUND ON EDMONDS.COM AND ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130955September 24, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO SHUT OFF. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HUB CAP AND SWITCHED THE WIRES IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. HUB HYUNDAI OF KATY (877- 773-4656, LOCATED AT 17007 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77094) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING RECALL AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113136July 23, 2018
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO SUNTRUP HYUNDAI WENTZVILLE (971 WILMER RD, WENTZVILLE, MO 63385, (636) 887-8711) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,978.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110150July 9, 2018
ENGINE
EVER TIME I PRESS THE BRAKES HARD THE ENGINE TURNS OF COMPLETELY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110223July 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO GET IT TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109549July 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
PURCHASED CAR JUNE 4, 2018. TOLD BY MECHANIC FRAME IS RUSTED OUT AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101746June 13, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WAS TRYING TO GET AC COMPRESSOR REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIRMAN, WHILE PERFORMING THE TASK, HE FOUND THE SUBFRAME SEVERELY CORRODED, ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE DUE TO SAFETY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ADVISED TO TAKE CAR TO HYUNDAI DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD INSPECT AND TAKE PICTURES AND CONTACT THE CORPORATE OFFICE WITH INFO. HYUNDAI CORPORATE ADVISED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS UP, WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, THE 2001 THRU 2004 SONATA MODELS WERE RECALLED (09V12400, 04/16/2009, SUSPENSION) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, FRONT SUBFRAME CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100718June 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
HAVING A CONSTANT MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR AFTER HAVING REPAIR AT LEAST 2 TO 3 DIFFERENT TIME OF HAVING THE CAR. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094127May 16, 2018
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOBODY SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE MORE I LOOK AROUND I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. JUST THIS SITE ALONE HAD 50 COMPLAINTS ON THE AIRBAG ALONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083555April 6, 2018
SUSPENSION
THE ENGINE CRADLE AND BOTH REAR UPPER STRUT MOUNTS ARE CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS DRIVER, OCCUPANTS, AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. IT WILL NOT PASS THE ANNUAL PENNSYLVANIA SAFETY INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME (THE OWNER) AT LEAST ONE LARGE HOLE IN THE CRADLE (SILVER-DOLLAR SIZED) AS WELL AS LONG THREE-FINGER WIDE HOLES IN THE UPPER REAR STRUT MOUNTS. (THIS IS SIMILAR TO A PROBLEM THAT I ENCOUNTERED IN 2010 IN MY HYUNDAI ELANTRA (REAR SUSPENSION ONLY IN THAT CAR), REPORTED TO THE NTHSB AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECTIFIED BY HYUNDAI USA.) MOREOVER, THIS IS SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS CITED IN ROBERT D'ELIA V. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY AND HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND RECTIFIED IN A SUBSEQUENT SETTLEMENT AND RECALL. THIS CONCERNS A CAR WITH 100XXX MILES ON THE ODOMETER. CAR WAS UNDERCOATED BY DEALERSHIP AT POS. DRIVEN EXCLUSIVELY IN A SALT-BELT STATE. N.B. - THE 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA SUB-FRAME IS IDENTICAL TO THE 2002 - 2004 SUBFRAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062198January 11, 2018
SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC TO CHANGE OIL ON 1/9/2018 AND HE DISCOVERED A BIG HOLE (BIGGER THAN THE FIST-SIZE) ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE SUBFRAME UNDERNEATH THE CAR DUE TO RUSTING AND SEVERE CORROSION (PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURE FOR MORE DETAILS). THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. HE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ME TO GO TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. RIGHT AFTER THAT, I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE A WARRANTY AND IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL BASED ON THE VIN, SO THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I GOT THE SAME ANSWER FROM THE DEALER AT HYUNDAI DAVIS IN NJ. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND 2 RECALLS ISSUED BY HYUNDAI FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE STARTED IN 2009 WITH THE NHTSA RECALL ID # 09V124000 (INCLUDING 1999-2004 HYUNDAI SONATA) AND ANOTHER ONE IN 2013 WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 13V354000 (INCLUDING 2006-2010 SONATA). HOWEVER, HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICES CAN'T PROVIDE ANY EXPLANATIONS WHY 2005 SONATA IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE TWO RECALLS. ACCORDING TO THE NEWS ONLINE, 'THE RECALL, LIMITED TO AMERICA'S SO-CALLED "SALT BELT" STATES, IS CENTERED AROUND POTENTIALLY EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE FRONT SUB-FRAME DUE TO WINTER ROAD SALT APPLICATIONS. IF UNNOTICED, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY SEPARATE FROM ITS MOUNT.' 'ROAD SALT AND WATER CAN ENTER PORTIONS OF THE REAR CROSSMEMBER, LEADING TO CORROSION OF THE CROSSMEMBER STEEL. THIS MAY LEAD TO DETACHMENT OF ONE OF THE REAR CONTROL ARMS. CONTROL ARM SEPARATION MAY SUDDENLY CHANGE THE REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, AFFECTING THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.' IT IS NOT SAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE THE CAR, HOWEVER, CURRENTLY, I STILL HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON HIGHWAY TO WORK ON A DAILY BASIS SINCE THIS IS THE ONLY CAR I HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061227January 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATOR MY CAR HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054666December 14, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED LESTER GLENN HYUNDAI AT 732-451-3016 AND WAS INFORMED OF THE COST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT ABOUT A RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT ON HIS SPECIFIC YEAR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TT UPDATED 8/22/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020144August 28, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPPEDS OR SWITCHING THE VEHICLE OFF, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALLEN TURNER HYUNDAI (6000 PENSACOLA BLVD, PENSACOLA, FL 32505 (850) 479-9667) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STOP LIGHT SWITCH WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V280000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) ONLINE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCULED IN THE RECALL AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018689August 21, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A SQUEALING TYPE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BECAME WORN. AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT TIRE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME HAD SUSTAINED SEVERE RUSTING AND CORROSION AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004773July 12, 2017
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL SUBFRAME IS ROTTED. MECHANIC ADVISED NOT TO DRIVE IT AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE. CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993438June 6, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE SUBFRAME WAS PREMATURELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, WHICH EXCLUDED THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THE SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT PROVIDED NO REMEDY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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