Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2004)

202 consumer complaints on file.

#10446124February 1, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CRASHING INTO THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENEGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10441178December 25, 2011
AIR BAGS
8 YR. LONG CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON... BEST DESCRIPTION WE GET IS A HARNESS ISSUE UNDER PASSENGER FRONT SEAT... LAST EPISODE 12/19/11 DEALER ADVISED HYUNDAI NO LONGER HAS REPLACEMENTS PARTS FOR THIS SYSTEM... THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE MODELS STILL IN SERVICE HOW CAN MFG. NOT CONTINUE TO PROVIDE CRITICAL SAFETY PART... AS OF THIS MOMENT THE LIGHT IS OFF BUT GIVEN THE HISTORY THE DEALER SAID HE EXPECTS IT TO BE BACK ON SOON ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438817December 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 04 2011. I HAD SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO SOMEONE RUNNING A STOP SIGN. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON FRONT!! ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND WAS NOT FULL OPEN , VERY CONCERN ON SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10434104November 3, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
+THE INTERIOR DOOR LEVERS CHROME IS PEELING OFF CAUSING THE LEVERS TO HAVE SHARP EDGES WHICH CUT YOUR FINGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428027September 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A SMALL VALVE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TUBE THAT FRACTURED AND POSSIBLY HAD FALLEN INTO THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS STARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY; THEREFORE, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420923August 22, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME HANDLE ON THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR PEELED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CUT HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V171000 ( LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES: DOORS: LATCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10410323July 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER AND OTHER MECHANICS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN BLAMED ON UNDER THE SEAT ISSUES. WE HAVE SPENT SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS GETTING CONNECTIONS CLEANED AND WIRES REINFORCED. LIGHT ON AGAIN AND NOW WE HAVE BEEN QUOTED >$2000 TO REPLACE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT (HIGH RESISTANCE NOTED). NOT SURE I TRUST THE DIAGNOSIS OR BELIEVE THE SOLUTION. AM HESITANT TO INVEST ANY MORE IN THIS ISSUE WHEN THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIX IT. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AS THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED AND THE CAR IS RELATIVELY NEW. I URGE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS ISSUE WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE RECALL MERIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405889June 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE INTERNAL FLOOR ON DRIVER SIDE SHOWS OBVIOUS EROSION FROM NORMAL SALT EXPOSURE IN THE WINTER. DEALER IGNORED MY COMPLAINT OF THE EROSION WHEN I WENT TO ADDRESS ANOTHER RECALL REGARDING SALT EROSION. ME AND A FAMILY MEMBER RECEIVED CUTS ON THE FINGER FROM PEELING COVERING ON INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. PAINT NEAR EXTERIOR HANDLES SCRATCHES EASILY AND EVENTUALLY REVEALS THE COLOR OF THE SECOND LAYER OF PAINT WHICH IS A DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT COLOR FROM THE CAR'S EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10388888March 5, 2011
AIR BAGS
THE 'AIRBAG ON' SIGN HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I TRIED TO ALERT THE MANUFACTURER. THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE RECENT RECALL EXCLUDES CARS MANUFACTURED IN 2004, AND THE CAR IS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY PERIOD AS WELL. I PUT AN INTERNET SEARCH AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ON HYUNDAI SONATA AIRBAG ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381438February 10, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON AND DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOT A WARRANTY OR RECALL ISSUE. LIGHT IS STILL ON AND WIFE AND KIDS ARE IN VEHICLE. POSSIBLE DEATH COULD OCCUR IF AIRBAG FAILS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374024January 3, 2011
SUSPENSION
OUR CAR WAS EXCESSIVELY VIBRATING; WE WERE TOLD THAT THE HARMONIC STABILIZER NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND THAT HYUANDI CARS WERE KNOWN FOR HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371188December 19, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
AIRBAG SAFETY LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368401November 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. AS THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED; HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKES SQUEAKED AND MADE A NOISE AS IF PRESSURE HAD LEFT THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364889November 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
INTERIOR CHROME DOOR HANDLE CRACK, CAUSING THE CHROME PLATING TO SEPARATE. AFTER SEPARATION THE HANDLE BECOMES EXTREMELY SHARP AND CUT MY HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360482October 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AC/HEATING ELECTRIC [FAN] CONTROL COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO BUT WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED ON. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ON 3 OCCASIONS, IT ACTIVATES AND REMAINS ON FOR DAYS THEN STOPS AND WILL NOT COME ON AGAIN. MECHANICS DO NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT UNLESS IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. EVERYONE WANTS TO "INVESTIGATE" AND CHARGE ME ACCORDINGLY BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TELL ME THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY MONTHS ON MY CAR, AS WELL AS OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS. THE UNRESOLVED SITUATION REMAINS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF WINDOW FOGGING AND LACK OF AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT AND REAR. LAST WINTER A PARTIALLY FOGGED WINDOW, WHILE THE FAN WAS RUNNING, CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354522September 8, 2010
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE HAD WATER DAMAGED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR CONDITIONING HOSE SEALANT THAT ALLOWED WATER TO PENETRATE WHICH CAUSED MILDEW TO FORM ON THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED WIRING AND SEALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A YEAR AGO WATER PENETRATED THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SEALANT AROUND THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE VIN INFORMATION WASN'T AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351153August 22, 2010
STRUCTURE
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CHROME PEELING OFF CAUSING SHARP METAL THAT CAN CUT FINGERS OR HANDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10350643August 19, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES THIN COVERING (APPEARS TO BE ALUMINUM) IS PEELING APART AND I HAVE CUT MY HAND ON THE SHARP EDGE WHICH CAME APART. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE HANDLE BECAUSE HYUNDAI HAS NOT RECALLED THE 2004 MODELS WHICH HAS THE ***SAME PROBLEM**AS THE 2003 MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10348606August 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS DIES RANDOMLY WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR TURNING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THEN STARTS RIGHT UP AND MAY NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR A MONTH OR A FEW DAYS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON AND VEHICLE RUNS GREAT BESIDES DYING IN TRAFFIC WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346689August 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
CHROME IS PEELING OFF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CAUSING CUTS TO HANDS/FINGERS ON MY 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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