Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#11386902January 7, 2021
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI OF ANDERSON (1925 PEARMAN DAIRY RD, ANDERSON, SC 29625) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (SEATS). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED HOWEVER, THE SEAT SENSOR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11383072December 11, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY CAR IS NOT STEARIN PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11376901November 28, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR JUST DIED OUT OF NO WHERE TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE DIED CAR GOT SO HOT IT HAD TO SIT OVER NIGHT TO COOL. ALSO WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND ROOK A TURN AMD MY BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP TOOK IT IN AND FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366323October 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AROUND 5:30 PM DURING THE DAY I PARKED THE VEHICLE BY THE CURB ON THE STREET WITH NO LIGHTS ON AND NOTHING LEFT PLUGGED IN. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR OFF THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED ALL THE WAY UP AND THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. I LOCKED THE DOORS THEN WENT INSIDE THE APARTMENT AND ABOUT 30 MIN LATER THE NEIGHBORS INFORMED ME OF A FIRE INSIDE MY VEHICLE. I REACTED QUICKLY GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, RAN TO THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED THE DRIVER DOOR MANUALLY WITH THE KEY AND WAS ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT SPREAD. THE CENTER COUNSEL AND CENTER DASH AREA WITH CONTROLS FOR THE AC, AND RADIO WERE ALL BURNED AND MELTED DOWN. AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY ARRIVED AND TOOK THEIR REPORT AND LEFT I RESEARCHED WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. I LEARNED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST THESE PARTICULAR TYPES OF VEHICLES AND IN 2016 THE FIRST RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THESE VEHICLES HAVE ABS MODULES AND HYDRAULIC ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS THAT ALLOW MOISTURE TO ENTER CAUSING CORROSION RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT. AND BECAUSE THEY STAY ELECTRICALLY POWERED WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF THESE SHORT-CIRCUITS CAN START A FIRE. HYUNDAIS NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 172.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11365309October 20, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE HAS RUSTED UNDER THE THE CAR. THIS IS WHERE A BRACKET WAS HOLDING THE LINES TWO FUEL LINES AND TWO BRAKE LINES UP .THIS IS A MAJOR FUEL LOST AND I CONSIDER VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11363955October 12, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR BATTERY LIGHT WENT ON. I REPLACED THE BATTERY 2X, REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, CHECKED THE GROUND AND ALL CONNECTIONS. MY BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES, THEN GOES OFF THEN MY SEATBELT LIGHT BLINKS AND GOES OFF AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT GETTING THE POWER TO WIPE AND THE REAR DEFROSTER TURNS OFF EVERY TIME THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES. IVE BEEN TO 3 MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY BRING IT TO HYUNDAI. WHEN I BROUGHT IT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL SO I LEFT THE SERVICE ROOM AND AM NOW ON THE NHTSA SITE.ALL OF THIS IS WHILE BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11359970September 19, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THIS IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR, BUT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR ALL VEHICLES AFFECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11354503September 11, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT(DRIVER SIDE) TURNED ON BY ITSELF DURING DRIVING, AND STAYED ON(SOMETIME TURNED OFF BY ITSELF TOO). HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ALMOST A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352345August 31, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I CAME HOME RURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT. I LOOKED AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WAS STILL ON. I CHECKED THE LIGHTS TO MAKE SURE I TURNED THEM OFF AND THEY STILL WON'T GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342437July 30, 2020
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A CODE B1448
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341921July 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ARM IS BROKEN. IT WON'T STAY UP. I HAVE VELCRO ON IT BUT WHEN IT'S HOT, IT LOOSENS THE GLUE AND IT FALLS DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IT'S EITHER UP OR DOWN, NO IN-BETWEEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340117July 18, 2020
SUSPENSION
I BROUGHT A USED HYUNDAI 2006 AND THE SIGHT SAID THERE IS A INCOMPLETE RECALL ON MY CAR WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET THIS FIXED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328697June 13, 2020
SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER SEAT BELT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO REMAIN SECURED AND LOCKED. HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. AT NIGHT THE ROAD IS BARELY VISIBLE AND COULD VERY EASILY LEAD TO A CRASH IF NOT PROVIDING PROPER ATTENTION AND FOCUS TO ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11324979May 18, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED OUT OF CONTROL. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL STRUCK THE INNER WHEEL WELL AND SUBFRAME. THE CONTACT SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND MOVED THE VEHICLE ONTO ROAD SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE SUBFRAME AND FUEL TANK WERE ALSO CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323605May 7, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP AND THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY COMING ON. WHENEVER VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE BRAKES CALIPERS TEND TO STICK AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318355March 17, 2020
SUSPENSION
REAR SUBFRAME ROTTED OUT AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED FOR A RECALL 5 YEARS AGO! WENT O GET A STICKER AND THEY SAID IT WAS ROTTED. GOING TO A HYUNDAI DEAL ON MONDAY THE 23RD TO FILE A COMPLAINT JUST WANTED TO GET THE CALL STARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312121February 28, 2020
STEERING, SUSPENSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY SWERVED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO RESISTANCE WITH THE ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (PLAZA HYUNDAI 2740 NOSTRAND AVE #2, BROOKLYN, NY 11210) FOR A DIAGNOSTIC EXAM. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FRONT PASSENGER, FRONT PASSENGER AXLE HAD FAILED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATELY 140,000. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V354000 (SUSPENSION) AND 05V216000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL).*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302795January 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPLACED ALTERNATOR DUE TO FAULTY LEAK OIL GASKETS. OIL LEAKS ONTO ALTERNATOR IN 3.3 LITER V6 SONATA. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND ALTERNATOR IN LESS THAN A YR. I ALSO READ IN A AUTO FORUM OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS CAUSING CAR TO JUST DIE WITH LITTLE WARNING OTHER THAN BATTERY LIGHT LIGHTING UP ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE BARELY MADE IT HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301932January 26, 2020
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER OCCUPANT WEIGHT SENSOR IS SHOWING AN TROUBLE. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAIN ON ALWAYS. I TAKE THE CAR INTO A HYUNDAI DEALER WITH THE RECALL I ENCLOSED AND THEY DONT APPROVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288604December 12, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
MY VEHICLE WAS MOVING UPON COMING TO A STOP. I TRIED THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THAT'S WHAT I REMEMBER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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