Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10229764June 3, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE CRASH, IN WHICH THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CRASH OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228219May 19, 2008
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. TWO MONTHS AGO, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR. THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER RESET THE LIGHT, AND THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST THIRTY DAYS AND IS STILL LIT. THE HYUNDAI DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT WOULD LIKE THE CONTACT TO DRIVE 200 MILES SO THAT AN INSPECTION COULD BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WILL SEND OUT A CUSTOMER SERVICE SATISFACTION NOTICE FOR ALL CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCING AIR BAG FAILURE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WILL DEVELOP A REMEDY BECAUSE THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE SEAT BELT WILL RELEASE AND NOT LOCK. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227428May 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO HEAR THE SAME NOISE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES AFTER THE REAR BRAKES WERE INSPECTED. SHE HAD THE VEHICLE STATE INSPECTED AND THE TECHNICIAN COULD ALSO NOT IDENTIFY ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. WHILE TURNING CORNERS, THE NOISE WORSENS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE AS RUSTED ROTORS, WHICH CAUSED THE NOISE. THEY ALSO INFORMED HER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN OFTEN. THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, IDENTIFIED THE FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,570 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227496May 12, 2008
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG FRONT SEAT AFTER GETTING HIT BY ANOTHER CAR THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226353May 1, 2008
EQUIPMENT
IN CAR THERMOMETER NOT ACCURATE. IT IS OFF BY OVER 20 DEGREES. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED WELL BELOW 0, NOTHING HAS BEEN ACCURATE. SENSORS HAVE BEEN CLEANED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226352May 1, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. UNABLE TO MOVE WINDOWS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220241March 6, 2008
SEATS
WHILE NOT MOVING WAITING TO MERGE, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHEN IT WAS HIT THE DRIVER'S SEAT SLID BACK AND LAID BACK SO THAT THE DRIVER COULD NOT REACH THE WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220293March 6, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND LEFT SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 230,000. UPDATED 4/2/08 *CN UPDATED 04/02/08 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10219664February 29, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAME UNATTACHED AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BOLTS FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WERE MISSING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10218248February 17, 2008
AIR BAGS
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA LOST CONTROL AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A COLLISION WITH A FIRE HYDRANT, WHICH CAUSE SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE CAR, AS WELL AS THE FIRE HYDRANT. MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE INJURED MY RIGHT THUMB FROM THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION, RESULTING IN A TORN LIGAMENT AND A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN. I BELIEVE THIS INJURY COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. THE CAR STILL REMAINS IN A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE NONE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS SEEM TO LINE UP CORRECTLY. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE REPAIR SHOP ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. THE REPAIR SHOP CLAIMED THEY CAN NOT LOOK INTO THE CAUSE OF WHY THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP EITHER. I WON'T BOTHER CONSULTING THE HYUNDAI DEALER SINCE THEY CAN NOT PROVIDE ANY SOLUTIONS, FROM WHAT I'VE READ, AS WELL AS HAVING OTHER UNRELATED PROBLEMS WITH THE INCOMPETENCE OF THE DEALERSHIP IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216379January 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OCCURRED THREE DAYS SINCE PURCHASE OF NEW 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 4-CYLINDER 4-DOOR SEDAN. FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN SUMMER OF 2006. SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS IN JAN 2007 AND MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE IS ON JAN 28, 2008. PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AND COMING TO A STOP BEFORE TRAFFIC LIGHT UPON EXITING HIGHWAY RAMP. CAR STALLED WITH BATTERY AND OIL LIGHTS ON AND NO POWER. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215908January 24, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE. THE VIN WAS VERIFIED, BUT APPEARS TO BE INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED02-14-08 *BF UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215151January 16, 2008
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT STRAP BROKE PASSAGER SIDE DURING ACCIDENT IN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. RICKY J. CAPERTON WAS THE PASSAGER. SPEND 6 HOURS IN THE ER VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23454. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10214591January 12, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
SINCE LAST SIX MONTHS THE DRIVER SIDE POWER LOCK IS NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WATER PUMP IS NOT OPERATING. I HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AND APPROXIMATED 19,750 MILE. THE CAR IS 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA V6. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210103November 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AND STRUCK A CURB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROTOR FAILED DUE TO IMPACT. THE CONTACT DISAGREES AND HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 31,349.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209196November 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ESC AND ABS LIGHT, SHIFTER CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209193November 16, 2007
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
GLASS EXPLODED IN THE SUN ROOF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206493October 22, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAD NOTICED AT FIRST THE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD IN 2006 RIGHT AFTER I HAD PURCHASED MY CAR. THEY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD, BUT NOT CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. WHEN I FINALLY GOT MY CAR BACK, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY CAR ON, AT THAT TIME ALL OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OF MY CAR WENT OUT. THERE WERE WIRES THAT WERE APPARENTLY SWITCHED. AT THIS TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND INFORMED THEM OF THE NEW PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FIXED. AFTER THEY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD I STARTED TO HAVE PROBELMS WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHTS GOING ON.THE TURNED THEM OFF AND STATED IT WAS MY FAULT. ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATER BOTH AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. AT THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO LOOKED UP INFORMATION ON THE COMPUTER AND STATED THAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN MY FAULT AGAIN. SOMEONE WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND SHUT THEM OFF BUT NO PAPERWORK WAS WRITTEN UP. THEN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I CALLED THE ORIGINAL DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ORDERED ANOTHER DASHBOARD FOR THE CAR. AT THIS TIME I ASKED THEM AGAIN TO CHECK TO SEE ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHTS. THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A WEEK NOW (I STILL DO NOT HAVE IT BACK). WHILE ALL THE AIR BAG LIGHTS ISSUE WAS HAPPENING, THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE ABS AND ESC (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHTS ALSO COMING ON AND NOT GOING OFF. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THE THE ABS AND ESC LIGHT WAS COMING ON BECAUSE THERE IS A BRAKING ISSUE WITH THE CAR. AND THE AIRBAG LIGHTS THAT KEEP COMING ON AND STAYING ON IS BECAUSE OF A SENSOR ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. THEY ARE ALSO NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKE ISSUE WITH THE ABS AND ESC LIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206280October 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS WITH NO PROBLEM THE ENGINE STARTED TO SHOW THAT IT WAS GETTING HOT. I FOUND THAT YOU COULD MAKE THE TEMPERATURE GO UP AND DOWN JUST BY ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE AC. THE CAR WOULD RUN FINE THEN THE TEMP WOULD RED LINE IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND DROP BACK TO NORMAL. AFTER THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER SHIP. THEY CHANGED EVERY THING IN THE CAR FROM THE DASH CLUSTER TO THE WATER SENSOR AND EVERY THING BETWEEN. AFTER 2.5 WEEKS THEY SENT AN ENGINEER FROM THERE MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AND 2 DAYS LATER THEY FOUND THE GROUND BAD. I WAS GIVEN A LONER CAR AND THEY TOOK CAR OF ALL THE ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205230October 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS LOUDER WHILE MAKING A TURN WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON TWO OCCASIONS; THE FIRST TIME THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE SECOND TIME THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT FAILED TO SOLVE THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 9, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,997. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT DOOR LOCK INOPERABLE, PASSENGER SEAT AREA MAKES A RATTLING SOUND, RIGHT TRUNK TRIM VIBRATES WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION AND HEARS KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. UPDATED 10/23/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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