Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2001)

205 consumer complaints on file.

#10104054December 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30/35 MPH APPROACHING AND INTERSECTION WHERE THE LIGHT WAS RED I APPLIED THE BRAKES I DID NOT STOP AND WENT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND STRUCK A ONGOING VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES IN OTHER CAR, I WAS INJURED, CAR IS TOTALED. WHY WON'T THE CAR STOP? HELP, I GOT A TICKET, THE CAR FAILED ME I DIDN'T FAIL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098414November 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 OF 4 WINDOW MECHANISMS HAVE FAILED IN THE DOWN POSITION DO NOT ALLOW THE WINDOWS TO BE ROLLED UP. FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED IN APRIL 2004 AND WAS REPAIRED. THE BACK PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED IN JULY AND FRONT PASSENGER WINDOWS FAILED IN OCTOBER. IT APPEARS THE WINDOW MECHANISM CORDING IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. THE PASSENGER WINDOWS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND ARE SECURED TEMPORARILY IN THE UP POSITION. THE OLD PARTS STILL IN TACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099273November 3, 2004
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED RECALL FOR SONATA AIRBAG. AFTER REPAIRS, LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN, DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *BF THERE WERE CONTINUOUS AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION. RECALL#01V347000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091660October 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, AIR BAGS
RECALL 02V105000, AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THE DEFECT RECURRED. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION THAT LEADS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, (SRS) AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION COULD RESULT FROM MOTION OF THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS AND SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR WHICH MOUNT TO THE ADJUSTABLE SEAT CUSHION ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION ONLY RELATES TO THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS, AND COULD PREVENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A CRASH WHERE SUCH DEPLOYMENT SHOULD OCCUR.*AK CONSUMER DISAPPOINTED IN THE SERVICES RENDERED AND THE HARSH TREATMENT RECEIVED. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089661September 28, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING, THR VEHICLE JERKED TO A STOP. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SPEED SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK THE BRAKES HAD WORN AWAY, ONE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING SOUND IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO SHIFT WHEN TURNING CORNERS. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND IT NESSASARY TO REPLACE THE REAR OXYGEN SENSOR AND FOUND THAT THE OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR WAS FAULTY. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089841September 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER WAS GOING ABOUT 25 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE JUST DIED. THE VEHICLE JERKED TO A STOP, THEN LATER DROVE NORMALLY. LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF, AND IT BEGAN TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER $135.00 FOR CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK ON 8/24/04, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD GRINDING METAL SOUND, THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS THE TRANS AXLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY WERE GUESSING JUST TO GET HER OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088884August 31, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IN THREE OF THE FOUR WINDOWS IN MY CAR, THE WINDOWS WHEN PUT DOWN HAVE BEEN STUCK AND NOT ABLE TO TO REMAIN IN THE UP STATUS. THE FIRST WINDOW (DRIVERS SIDE DOOR) HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO AND WAS FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS HAVE HAPPENED WITH IN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THE BELT IN THE WINDOW IS WRAPPING AROUND THE ROTOR AND CAUSING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088365August 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DEFECTIVE SENSOR FOR THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD. OTHER YEARS AND MODELS WERE RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078935June 28, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HEARD A REPETITIVE CLICKING SOUND AND TURNED MY RADIO OFF TO LISTEN. THE NOISE DIDN'T CHANGE WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND I RESUMED MY NORMAL SPEED OF 60 MPH. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE CAR SLOWLY & GRADUALLY BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AT ALL AND WAS MOVING INTO THE SHOULDER AND MEDIAN BETWEEN THE HIGHWAYS. I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES BUT THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING. I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES AND WAS HEADING TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT 60 MPH. I HIT THE END OF A GUARD RAIL AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THESE CARS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE! WE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM W/IT HESITATING WHEN IT TRIED TO SWITCH GEARS & THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIX. AND THE DRIVER WINDOW WOULD NOT STAY IN THE TRACK AND SHUT PROPERLY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072788May 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
MY BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING LOUDLY AND GRINDING TERRIBLY HOWEVER EVERY TIME I GO TO THE DEALEAR FOR THIS THEY CAN NEVER SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I KEEP TAKING IN TO COVER MYSELF FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THAT IF MY FRONT END FALLS TO THE GROUND AS THE VEHICLE SOUNDS AS IF THOUGH IT WILL I CAN HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEALER THAT NEVER SEEM TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHAT OTHER STEPS CAN I TAKE IN GETTING THIS RESOLVED THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT'S NORMAL FOR A HYUNDAI I LOVE MY CAR OTHER THAN THAT I'M PAYING FOR A 2001 IT SHOULD NOT SOUND AS IF I'M DRIVING A HOOPTIE EVERYTIME I PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068244May 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2001 SONATA/HYUNDAI JUMPS FORWARD WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. HIT A CAR LAST WEEK TWICE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SO THEY CANT FIX IT. DANGEROUS VEHICLE. ADVISED ME NOT TO DRIVE VEHI CLE, BUT THEY CAN'T FIX IT. WHAT SHALL I DO??? HELP...MARIE PIERCE THANKS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064158March 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
'M ASKING FOR A LETTER STATING THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED NO MATTER IF ONE, TWO, THREE,OR ALL FOUR WHEELS GO THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE. IT DOES NOT SAY IT IN THE MANUAL. THE REASON I'M ASKING IS MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ,WHICH THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES PASSED THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE. THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THEN ACTIVATED. THE ROAD WAS DRY EXCEPT FOR THIS SMALL PUDDLE.MY SON TRAVELING BEHIND ANOTHER CAR , WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM WAS TAKING A RIGHT. MY SON THEN PROCEEDED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES BUT HE COULD NOT STOP. A SMALL PUDDLE FROM MELTING SNOW AND ICE HAD ACCUMMILATED THE NIGHT BEFORE,CAUSED ME TO SLIDE. FEARING THAT HE MIGHT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM , HE TRIED TO GO OVER THE CURB. THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF HIM WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. MY SON SLID INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR ANYWAY. THE PUDDLE CAUSED HIM TO KEEP MOVING AND THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM CREATED PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES SO HE COULD NOT PRESS THEM DOWN ALL THE WAY. THE NEXT DAY I WENT THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE ON PURPOSE TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN TO ME AND IT DID. IT CAUSES YOU NOT TO HAVE FULL CONTROL. YOU DON"T EXPECT IT WHEN THE REST OF THE ROAD IS DRY. I'M LOOKING FOR A LETTER STATING THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WILL BE ACTIVATED NO MATTER IF ONE, TWO, THREE ,OR FOUR WHEELS PASS THROUGH A PUDDLE. IT IS NOT MENTIONED IN THE MANUAL THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064200March 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY CONFIRMATION # IS 10064158 MY PHONE # DID NOT COME OUT ON THE FORM IT IS 1- 413- 9673813 AND THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065287March 30, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CURRENTLY, IT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064050March 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE MISSES AND BACKFIRES THROUGH THE INTAKE. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS IN PARK, OR IF YOU ARE DRIVING IT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS SITTING AT A SIGNAL LIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE ACCELERATOR WENT UP TO 4200 RPM BY ITSELF WITH NO FOOT ON THE PEDAL. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF DRIVE TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE ENGINES RPMS CHANGE A LOT NOW AND WILL NOT IDLE RIGHT AT ALL; THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THESE ENGINE PROBLEMS; AND SHOULD NOT BE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD A PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANIC LOOK AT AND DRIVE THE CAR; AND HE SAID THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE; AND IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DUE FOR STATE INSPECTION THAT IT WOULD HAVE NOT PASSED; BUT FAILED AND WOULD BE ILLEGAL TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044284October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044042October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE CONSUMER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES . THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THIS COLLISION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039607September 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS, THE LAST TIME BEING WHEN THE CAR WAS INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036859August 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, TIRES
I BOUGHT MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH WINDOW MOTORS, FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, TIMING BELT AND ALL TIRES. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT A BRAND NEW CAR WOULD BE TROUBLE-FREE (THAT'S WHY I CHOSE HYUNDAI, BECAUSE OF THE GREAT WARRANTY) HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT IS NOT THE CASE. MY CAR RECENTLY BROKE DOWN ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, HAD TO BE TOWED AND WAS IN FOR REPAIR FOR A WEEK (TIMING BELT), WHICH WAS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND EXPENSE FOR ME. I AM NOW LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE TRADE-IN FOR MY HYUNDAI AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ONE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028555July 18, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR IN JANUARY 2003, I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN 3 DIFFERENT DATES FOR SERVICE TO THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS EACH HAVE FAILED AT DIFFERENT DATES. THE WINDOWS WILL GO DOWN AND THEN WILL FAIL TO RAISE/CLOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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