Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10282055August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA REGARDING THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. I KNEW I HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT IN ON JUNE 24, 2009, I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME APPROXIMATELY $275.00 TO REPAIR. I CANNOT AFFORD SUCH REPAIR. THEN THE MANAGER OF THE SERVICE DEPT. CAME AND OFFERED TO REPAIR IT FOR LESS, BUT THAT HE WOULD CALL ME LATER WITH A QUOTE. I NEVER RECEIVED SUCH A CALL. TODAY, I TOOK MY CAR BACK TO SERVICE DEPT. AT 7:00 IN THE MORNING AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE UNTIL ABOUT 7:00 IN THE EVENING TO REPAIR, WHEN I TOLD THEM I COULD NOT BE WITHOUT A CAR THAT LONG, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD TO SEE IF EVEN MY CAR QUALIFIED FOR THIS RECALL. THE PERSON CAME BACK TO SAY THAT MY CAR DID NOT. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST. THE WOMAN TAKING DOWN MY INFORMATION DID NOT EVEN LISTEN TO THE OTHER THINGS I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT, SUCH AS A RUBBER (DO NOT KNOW CORRECT NAME) FELL OFF FROM THE SUNROOF AND OTHER ITEMS. SHE DID NOT EVEN HEAR ABOUT THOSE ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282001August 27, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN EVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS FELL DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND BLOCKED THE DRIVERS VIEW IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUN VISORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281594August 24, 2009
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING IN MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND I TURNED INTO THE SUN PULLED DOWN MY VISOR AND IT BROKE AND WOULDN'T STAY UP TWO WEEKS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING U WOULDN'T THINK A VISOR WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT IT SURE IS WHEN IT WONT STAY UP OR OUT OF YOUR FACE I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE A RECALL BUT THAT MINE WASN'T ON IT APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM IS MORE WIDE SPREAD THEN THEY SAY THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS HE REPLACES ATLEAST ONE A DAY THAT ISN'T UNDER THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281427August 22, 2009
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BROKE AND FALL DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281253August 20, 2009
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS HAD 2 FAILURES OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. THE 1ST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. IN EACH CASE IT HAS DROPPED INTO THE FULLY DEPLOYED POSITION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281088August 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT. *NJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ABS/ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE PROBLEM HE WAS EXPERIENCING. RECALL # 09V122000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280357August 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE VISOR ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT WILL FALL DOWN INTO MY FIELD OF VISION WHILE DRIVING UNLESS I HOLD IT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280064August 11, 2009
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE DO NOT STAY IN THE UP AND STOWED POSITION WHICH IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD WHEN THEY FALL DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND BLOCK THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME AND IT NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR FREEWAY ACCIDENT. THE VISOR FELL DOWN BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE I WAS ON THE I-15 FREEWAY AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT AS I WAS SWITCHING LANES DURING A VERY CONGESTED TIME OF THE DAY. AS I TRIED TO MOVE THE VISOR AND TOOK MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND THE TRAFFIC AROUND AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR FREEWAY ACCIDENT. I FINALLY GRABBED THE VISOR AND TORE IT OUT OF THE OVERHEAD MOUNT AND TOSSED IT IN THE BACK SEAT! THAT IS HOW EXTREME AND HAZARDOUS THESE DARN VISORS ARE TO SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279623August 6, 2009
VISIBILITY
BOTH OF THE SUN VISORS ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BROKE UNDER NORMAL ACTIVITY. THEY WERE NOT PULLED ON OR USED INAPPROPRIATELY. BOTH WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD BECAUSE IT LIMITS VISIBILITY AND IS A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CAR. OFTEN TIMES, I HIT MY HEAD ON THE VISOR. NIGHT TIME IS THE MOST DIFFICULT TIME BECAUSE THERE IS NO REASON TO HAVE THE VISOR DOWN (NO SUNLIGHT) BUT THE VISOR HINDERS PROPER VISION OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279482August 5, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MY DEALERSHIP THAT MY REAR DISC BRAKES ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (PADS, ROTORS). MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 56K MILES ON IT, AND ANY CAR I'VE EVER OWNED NEVER NEED A REAR BRAKE JOB (PADS ONLY) BEFORE 100K MILES. THE FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WERE JUST REPLACED IN NOVEMBER, AND DURING THAT VISIT THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT ALL BRAKES (AFTER THE JOB) WERE FINE. ADDITIONAL ISSUES WITH CAR, REPAIRED DURING RECALL: ESC LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD ABS LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DASHBOARD *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278667July 29, 2009
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THAT'S THE PROBLEM THERE IS NO SERIOUS EVENT LEADING UP TO THE PROBLEM. IT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THESES CARS ARE NOT BUILT FOR SAFETY. I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR 5 MONTHS AND THERE ARE SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS, HYUNDAI AND YOU ALL MAY NOT THINK SO BUT IT IS. IF IT WAS YOUR CAR THAT HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS YOU WOULD BE COMPLAINING ALSO. PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA: PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ON EVERY TIME YOU CRANK UP, AIRBAG LIGHT IN THE DASH BOARD ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (SENSORS GOING BAD IN THE CAR). IF ITS NOT EQUIPPED FOR THE CAR DON'T TRY SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE SPENDING OUT OF THE POCKETS AND THEN PAYING FOR A CAR ALSO. RECALLS ON 06 HYUNDAI SONATA WHAT'S THE PURPOSE IF IT CANT BE FIXED EVERYTHING ON THE RECALL LIST IS HAPPENING TO MY CAR. IF I HAD A SECOND CHANCE I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUT THAT '!@#$% FROM HYUNDAI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277897July 22, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAVE HAD THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BREAK ON ME 3 TIMES, EACH THROUGH NORMAL USAGE. WHEN IT INITIALLY BREAKS WHILE DRIVING THE VISOR WILL DROP INTO THE DRIVERS VIEW WITH THE INABILITY TO MOVE IT OUT OF THE WAY. AFTER A WHILE OF DRIVING WITH ONE HAND, I HAD FORCED IT OUT OF THE WAY, WHICH FURTHER CAUSED BREAKAGE OF THE TENSION AND ALLOWING ME TO MOVE IT TO THE SIDE. HOWEVER, IT WILL ONLY STAY DOWN AT THIS POINT. INTERNET SEARCHES WITH "HYUNDAI SONATA VISOR" WILL SHOW CASES OF MULTIPLE BREAKAGES FOR MANY OWNERS. FOR EXAMPLE HERE: HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T867360-SUN_VISOR_DRIVERS_SIDE I'M SURE FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THIS PART WILL REVEAL CASES AS WELL. THE DATE LISTED IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. IN ADDITION, FURTHER SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THEIR LACK OF STOCK. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS, DRIVING WITHOUT A VISOR, WHICH HAS BECOME VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES WITH THE SUN IN THE EYES. DO WE NEED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT TO OCCUR IN ORDER TO CAUSE THEM TO REDESIGN A SIMPLE YET IMPORTANT PIECE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277951July 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY BRAKES VIBRATE AND I HAVE HAD THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED TWICE IN A TEN THOUSAND MILE PERIOD (44K MILEAGE). THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND AM WONDERING IF THIS IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM AND THERE MAY BE SOME DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277321July 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BUILD-UP OF (SALT) CORROSION AT 11K MILES. DEALER HAD TO GRIND CRADLES TO CREATE CLEARANCE (AND LUBE) SO CALIPERS WOULD ENGAGE. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BE BROUGHT IN EVERY YEAR TO HAVE CRADLES CLEANED, AND THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER DRIVING DOWN STEEP ROAD AND REAR BRAKES WERE SMOKING EXCESSIVELY, DOING ALL THE WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE (POORLY). REAR BRAKES SUBSEQUENTLY HAD TO BE REPLACED, WORN SO BADLY. FRONT BRAKES WERE LIKE NEW (BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T WORKING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276768July 14, 2009
VISIBILITY
DURING NORMAL USE OF MY SUNVISORS THEY BOTH BROKE. WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN BOTH VISORS WOULD FALL ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP, BLOCKING MY VIEW OF THE ROAD, VERY DANGEROUS. I WOULD PUSH THEM BACK UP. THIS HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS. AT THIS POINT BOTH VISORS HANG DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. SINCE THEY REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION THEY OBSTRUCT MY VIEW OF THE ROAD AND ARE A DANGER. AT THIS POINT ALL I HAVE BOTH VISORS TIED WITH ROPE TO THE HANDLE BAR NEAR THE TOP OF EACH DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275650July 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 6 CYL. THE REAR BRAKES NEED COMPLETE REPLACING ONLY AFTER 26,000 MILES. THE FRONT BRAKES ARE FINE. NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FOUND ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274697June 23, 2009
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ON PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR SAYING I CAUSED THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273953June 16, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
REPLACED BRAKES WITH ONLY 26,000 MILES ,THEN AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES, NOW IM AT 41,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE MAKING NOISES AGAIN. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW,IT STOPPED GOING UP AND DOWN IN THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE THE REAR WINDOW REPLACED DUE TO THE ANTENNA IN THE WINDOW BEING BROKEN, WHEN I TURNED THE REAR DEFROSTER ON THE RADIO HAD ALOT OF STATIC. SINCE THE WINDOW HAS BEEN REPLACED IT NO LONGER DEFROST , I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TELL ME IT WORKS FINE. THEY TESTED IT INSIDE A WARM BUILDING. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WHICH THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING AND EITHER THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER IS ON AND LIGHTS AT SAME TIME , WHEN YOU BRAKE THE LIGHTS DIM AND THE CONDITIONER/HEATER GOES LOW, ALSO THE INTERIOR LIGHT WILL DIM AS WELL. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IM VERY DISGUSTED WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273468June 10, 2009
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WILL NOT STAY "UP". IT DROOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270138May 27, 2009
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISOR SPRING MOUNTS BREAK. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE IT CAUSES THE VISOR TO HANG DOWN BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES AND THE PASSENGER SIDE 2 TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THE LAST 2 TIMES WE HAD IT IN UNDER WARRANTY TO GET REPAIRED WE WERE TOLD THAT HYUNDAI HAS FIXED THE KNOWN FLAW, ONLY TO HAVE THEM BREAK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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