Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1999)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10131626August 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE TO DEALER. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE AIRBAG LIGHT. EACH TIME IT WENT TO THE DEALER THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD BE OFF WHEN CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE UNDER THE SEAT. ON JULY 25, 2005 CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DONE $3300 DOLLARS DAMAGE. APPLIED THE BRAKES BEFORE HITTING OTHER VEHICLE. PEOPLE IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR NECK AND SHOULDER PAIN. THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION GOING ON WERE THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. THE ROAD HAD SOME LOOSE GRAVEL AND DIRT ON IT BUT THE ROAD WAS DRY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10127684July 6, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND IT STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS NOT HAD ANY WORK DONE TO THE AIRBAGS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
9
Deaths:
0
#10114113March 15, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON WHENEVER I CHANGE GAS STATIONS, OR LEVEL OF OCTANE WHEN I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO START OCCASSIONALLY AND EMIT BLACK SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST BEFORE STARTING AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER (MILFORD, CT) NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY JUST RESET IT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE MOVED AND BROUGHT IT TO THE NEW LOCAL DEALER (GREENSBORO, NC) WHO ALSO RESET IT AND SUGGESTED I REPLACE TWO EXHAUST SYSTEM PARTS BECAUSE THEY "THINK" THAT'S WHAT THE PROBLEM IS (POSSIBLE LEAK IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC CLAMPED OFF THE HOSES AT DIFFERENT POINTS AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THERE WAS ACTUALLY A LEAK). THESE TWO PARTS COMBINED COST OVER $500.00. THAT'S A HIGH PRICE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THEY "THINK" WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111235February 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING WHEN THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ENGINE FELL OF THE BLOCK ONTO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN NO OPERATION. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109598February 2, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111001January 11, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
THREE OF THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL RIMS CRACKED. *NM THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED ONE CRACKED RIM IN AUGUST 2004 AND REPLACED IT. ON DEC 21, 2004 THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT END AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECKUP. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT TWO OTHER RIMS HAD CRACKED. TWO NEW RIMS WERE INSTALL THE FOLLOWING DAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107123January 10, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
RECALL 01V347000 ON SRS WARNING LIGHT. CONSUMER STATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095244October 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WHEN TRYING TO TAKE OFF. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID OF BEING REAR ENDED, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE TOOK A WHILE TO TAKE OFF. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW HARNESS. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK . RECALL 00V259000 WAS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094221September 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075241June 11, 2004
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 1999 HYUNDA SONATA. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEM WITH MY WIRING ON MY DOORS AND ALSO WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT. I DID GET A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN. THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WITH IN A FEW WEEKS. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGING ME. I STILL HAVE THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED, BUT DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL DIFFERENT RESPONSES FROM THE PEOPLE AT HYUNDAI. SOME OF THE PEOPLE SAY THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL STILL WORK, AND SOME SAY THEY WON'T. I AM SURE OTHER SONATA OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED HYUNDAI, THEY SAID IT IS DUE TO THE WIRING HARNESS BENEATH THE SEAT, AND IF YOU EVER PUT ANYTHING UNDER THE SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS SOLVED. COULD YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND LET ME KNOW. I DO NOT TRUST THE VEHICLE WITH THE LIGHT ON, BUT REFUSED TO TAKE IT IN AND PAY FOR THEM TO TEMPORARILY FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063354June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE RAN SLUGGISH, AND THEN STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSORS FOUR TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE YEARS. THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING AND HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY. BASED ON CONSUMERS ASSUMPTION, THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL 00V259001 CONCERNING STALLING. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072052May 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIR BOX THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE AIR HOSE FELL OFF THE ENGINE, AND LAID IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING . THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALERSHIP RECONNECTED THE AIR BOX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063441April 29, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS REPAIRED THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051825January 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND DIDN'T RESTART FOR 2 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. *AK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON THREE TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION, IT HAD TAKEN THREE ATTEMPTS TO START. AFTER THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM THE SHOP, IT HAD LEFT THE CONSUMER STRANDED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054088January 14, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO GEARS, AND STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, AND THE MECHANICS WERE NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053542December 24, 2003
TIRES
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT RESULTING IN A SEVEN CAR ACCIDENT.*MR THE VEHICLE TIRE ONLY HAD 11263 MILES ON THEM AND THE TREAD WEAR WAS LF AND RF 55%, LR AND RR WAS 45%. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THIS IS A CC TO NHTSA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049055December 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FUEL LEAK AND DEALER FOUND THAT FUEL TANK HAD IMPLODED DUE TO AFTERMARKET GAS GAP NOT SEALING PROPERLY. I BOUGHT A GAS CAP FROM AUTO TRACK THAT MANUFACTURED BY STANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019950November 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NINE TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015554November 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006288October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL AND HIT A SOLID BARRIER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MODULE. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED RECALL 02V105000 RELATED TO THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. THE REAR DEFOGGER BUTTON FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE A/C AND DEFOGGER WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL HEAD. THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS WOULD NOT MOVE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER FOUND BREAK IN WIRING IN RIGHT KICK PANEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. * PH *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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