Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10607865July 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT
I AM ANOTHER HYUNDAI 2006 OWNER WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT ON WHO PAID $105.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC WHICH RETURNED CODE B1706 HAVING TO DO WITH THE PRETENSIONER AND SEAT BELT. NOT ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI APPLICABLE TO THE RECALL. I NOW HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER $350.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIR DONE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. SHAME ON HYUNDAI, I BOUGHT THIS CAR PARTLY BECAUSE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE DESIRE FOR A SAFE VEHICLE. HOW CAN THEY SPLIT HAIRS AND CLAIM THIS IS NOT A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606551June 27, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND ZERO SPEED NOTICE MY ABS AND ESC LIGHT COMES ON TIME TO TIME . AND NOTICE MY LIGHTS GO OUT FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE BACK STOP LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604366June 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGERS OCS SENSOR DID NOT DETECT AN OCCUPANT WHEN THE SEAT WAS BEING UTILIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS).THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598225June 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON. TOOK TO DEALER UNDER RECALL NOTICE. CODE B1706 FOR SENSOR PROBLEM NOT UNDER RECALL. NOT FIXED, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597090June 9, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR REMAINED IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION AND OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. THE SUN VISOR WAS UNABLE TO BE SECURED IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VISOR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595311May 31, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I'VE REPLACE THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF A "DROOPING" SUN VISOR THAT WOULD AFFECT THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY. SINCE THEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SIDE VISORS "DROOP" WHENEVER WE TRY TO USE THEM. THE VISORS ARE ESSENTIALLY USELESS AND A DETRIMENT TO OUR VISIBILITY AND SAFE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595062May 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DEALER. CODE INDICATED DRIVER SIDE BUCKLE RESISTANCE HIGH AND NEEDED NEW DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THIS WAS REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ON 5/16/2014 WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE PASSENGER SEAT REMOVED FROM RECALL RELATED TO SENSOR, THEY ALSO FOUND THE CODE FOR SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE AND STATED THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THAT AT 400.00 FOR MY AIRBAG LIGHT TO GO OFF. THIS REPAIR WAS DONE AND PAID FOR. YESTERDAY ON 5/29/14 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND NOW THEY SAY THAT THE CODE INDICATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE AND I BELIEVE THERE IS A REAL ISSUE WITH THE 2006 SONATAS AND THE AIRBAG SENSORS. CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO KEEP PAYING FOR REPAIRS NO MATTER WHAT THE MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594463May 28, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR SHOP HAS REPORTED SCORCH MARKS ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, AND A MELTED/FUSED SCREEN. HE TELLS ME THAT THE FAILURE/SHORT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594031May 26, 2014
SUSPENSION
AT 110,615 MILEAGE ON CAR HAD INSTALLED LINK ASSY FR STABILIZER, BUSH-STABILIZER, LINK ASSY-FR STABILIZER, JOINT ASSY-CV LH AND WASHER-INR ALSO REPLACED: LF CV AXLE SHAFT AND SWAYBAR LINKAGES AND BUSHINGS. ABOVE WAS DUE TO CLUNK TYPE NOISE FRONT WHEN TURNING BOTH DIRECTION:THEY FOUND SWAYBARS BUSHINGS WORN AND SWAYBAR LINKAGES HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY CAUSING KNOCKING TYPE NOISE. THEY ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING WAS RUSTED? NOT SURE, AS THEY DID NOT NOTE THAT VERBAL COMMENT ON SERVICE REPORT. SINCE I HAD THIS CAR BROUGHT IN AT 99,000 MILES FOR A COMPLETE WARRANTY CHECK AND WAS TOLD ALL WAS GOOD AND I HAVE HAD ALL MY MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRS WERE A ONETIME GOODWILL REPAIR. NOW MY CAR IS BROUGHT BACK IN AT 111,000 DUE TO A CLUNKING, KNOCKING IN THE BACK! SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN AT 20-30MPH AND BREAKING. CAR HAS BEEN WITH THE DEALER SINCE MAY 21, 2014 TODAY IS MAY 26, 2014 AND THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592339May 19, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,116. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN UPDATED 08/22/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588376May 14, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS NOTIFIED WHILE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V354000 (SUSPENSION ) REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT HAD DETERIORATED. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,586.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587440May 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY ON INSTRUMENT PANEL.. AT START-UP, LIGHT COMES ON THEN OFF , FEW MINUTES LATER COMES BACK ON . AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING LIGHT GOES OFF.. THEN MINUTES LATER ON. SIMILAR PROBLEM I BELIEVE WITH ELANTRA AIR BAG SENSOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. TOLD BY DEALER MAY COST UP TO OR MORE THAN 1000.00 TO REPAIR. IF WIRING NEEDS REPLACEMENT .. I RESEARCHED HYUNDAI FORUMS THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.. A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IS THERE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF AIR BAGS SYSTEM IS OPERATING OR NOT ... THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS SAFETY ISSUE.. MOST PROBLEMS COME AFTER 60,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10586514May 5, 2014
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
HAD TO REPLACE FRONT TIE RODS AND BOTTOM PLATE HOLDING RIGHT FRONT STRUT. PART FAILED AGAIN AND REPLACED THE PLATE AND STRUT A YEAR LATER. STILL, PROBLEM OF ROUGH RIDE ON ANY BUMP, CRACK OR RUT IN THE STREET OCCURS. APPEARS THAT FRONT SUSPENSION IS NON-EXISTENT EXCEPT ON SMOOTH STREETS AND FREEWAY. HATE DRIVING THIS CAR. ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585478April 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF A ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10584645April 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
SECOND TIME AIR BAG LIGHT .. FIRST TIME RIGHT SIDE AT 72000 MI.. NOR 840000 RIGHT SIDE REPAIR 300.00 PLUS NOT COVER BY ANY SAFETY RECALL . LIGHT STAYS ON AIR BAGS DISABLES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584295April 22, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE REAR DOOR LOCKS AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 06/10/14 MA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578400April 8, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
"AIR BAG" SRS WARNING LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. PER OWNERS MANUAL, THIS INDICATES THIS SYSTEM "IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY" AND "SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED HYUNDAI DEALER". CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG/SRS SYSTEM IS UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR NOT PROPERLY PROTECT OCCUPANTS FROM INJURY OR DEATH IN CASE OF ACCIDENT, BROUGHT CAR TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. INSTRUCTED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND CHARGE US $105.00. DEALER PERFORMED INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS WAS FAULTY "BELT ASSY RESTENCE HIGH IN BUCKLE ASSY FRONT PASS SIDE" FOR ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF $470.00. REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED. WE CALLED HYUNDAI CORP CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SPOKE WITH MANAGER, BUT HYUNDAI STATED THAT SINCE NO RECALL NOTED AND PAST WARRANTY PERIOD, THEY WOULD NOT FIX DEFECT AT NO CHARGE. WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG/SRS PART/SYSTEM THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL UNDER NORMAL LIFE AND USE OF A CAR? THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL INTERNAL SAFETY SYSTEM AND SHOULD NOT STOP WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT FOR DESIGN, COMPONENTS AND/OR WORKMANSHIP AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. HYUNDAI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT'S FAULTY PRODUCT TO SAVE THEMSELVES MONEY AT THE EXPENSE OF CONSUMERS AND PLACING MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK. WE NOW PAID $105 TO CONFIRM THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND ARE FORCED TO SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $470 TO "CORRECT" A DEFECTIVE SRS SYSTEM, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT "FIX" PROBLEM, IN ORDER TO CONFIDENTLY CONTINUE USING CAR. RIDICULOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577279April 3, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUTTERED A BIT AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR THEN WOULD BARELY MOVE OVER 15-20 MPH. WE FOUND OUT THAT THESE ARE THE CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF A TPS ISSUE, FOR WHICH HYUNDAI ISSUED TSB 10-FL-010. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALL OF THE RECOMMENDED REPAIRS FROM THAT TSB TWICE WITH NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS RANDOMLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. AT LEAST TWICE IT HAS OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTATE, AND I FELT WE WERE LUCKY TO GET OFF TO THE SIDE WITHOUT ANOTHER CAR RUNNING INTO US. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED THAT THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS WE WON'T BE AS FORTUNATE, AND SOMEONE CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT. THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH HYUNDAIS. FRANKLY, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED IF SOMEONE HAS ALREADY BEEN HURT BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM ALSO SURPRISED HYUNDAI HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR FOUND A BETTER SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND URGENT SAFETY ISSUE. IN FACT, WE WOULD LIKE TO GET RID OF THE CAR, BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR, NOR AM I TOO KEEN ON INFLICTING THIS PROBLEM ON SOME OTHER UNSUSPECTING PERSON THINKING THEY ARE BUYING A GOOD, RELIABLE CAR. PLEASE TRY TO PRESSURE HYUNDAI TO COME UP WITH A BETTER SOLUTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576844April 2, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THIS COMPLAINT NUMBER.10575493 I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE SEAT REPLACED WHICH IS A $1000+ REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575658March 30, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS THE CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHTS COME ON, THEN THE CAR WONT ACCELERATE AS WELL AS THE RPMS WILL NOT MOVE. THE CAR COASTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL. AND TODAY WAS THE LAST STRAW WHEN IT DECIDED TO DO IT WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD INSTEAD OF JUST WHEN BEGINNING THE DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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