Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10700673March 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,354.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694147March 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
I AM WRITING TO REQUEST YOUR ASSISTANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING AIRBAG ISSUE I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA AND ALSO TO HAVE THIS ISSUE DOCUMENTED IN THE EVENT OF SOMETHING TRAGIC OCCURRING TO MY WIFE OR CHILDREN SINCE THEY ARE USUALLY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MALFUNCTION ON HYUNDAI'S PART. YOU SEE, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN RANDOMLY GOING ON CAUSING ME STRESS AND CONCERN ON WHETHER OR NOT THE AIRBAG WILL ACTUALLY WORK IF I GET IN AN ACCIDENT. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION, SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG AND I REFUSE TO PAY ANOTHER PENNY. IN FACT, I AM ASKING FOR HYUNDAI TO REFUND THE MONEY I HAVE ALREADY PUT OUT. BELOW ARE THE CHAIN OF EVENTS: PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT FIRST WENT ON 8/10/12. DEALERSHIP SENT ENTIRE SEAT TO CALIFORNIA AND WAS "REPAIRED" BY RE-PROGRAMMING IT. ON 7/3/13, AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN FOR NO REASON AND THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY OVER $300 FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS PAST MY WARRANTY. ON 12/2/14, AIRBAG LIGHT WENT ON FOR THIRD TIME FOR NO REASON AND I REFUSE TO PAY TO FIX IT AGAIN, SINCE IT'S EVIDENT BY NOW THERE IS NO WAY I CAN AFFECT THIS LIGHT BY DRIVING AND IT'S A VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO TEST THE PASSENGER SEAT LAST MONTH. HOWEVER, THE REP MENTIONED A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON RIGHT NOW REGARDING THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE THIS PERTAINS TO OUR PROBLEM, WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE HYUNDAI REP AFTER SEEING OUR PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, MY FOLLOW-UP CALLS TO HYUNDAI HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOMEONE DIES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693205March 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WHO WAS AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PARKING BRAKE PADS WERE RUSTED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY MOISTURE IN THE BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693361March 10, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON MARCH 9TH, 2015, I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AFTER PICKING UP MY INFANT DAUGHTER FROM DAYCARE WHEN SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA; THE AIRBAG, ABS, AND ESC OFF WARNING LIGHTS. IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING LEFT TURN INTO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND COAST TO THE INTERSECTION. THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, BUT UPON RELEASING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE SET CRUISE SPEED. I NOW APPLIED AS MUCH PRESSURE AS I POSSIBLY COULD TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE CRUISE CONTROL SET LIGHT DID NOT DISENGAGE. THE SONATA DOWNSHIFTED AND REVVED UP TO 4K RPM ATTEMPTING TO OVERPOWER MY BRAKING. AT THIS POINT IT WAS TOO LATE TO AVOID THE INTERSECTION. I PLACED THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND MEDIAN, AT THE TURN. THE SONATA SPUN OUT AND CAME TO REST IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANES AFTER OVERSHOOTING THE TURN. I VERIFIED MY DAUGHTER WAS UNINJURED THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE SONATA, AT IDLE, THE REMAINING 1/8TH OF A MILE TO MY HOUSE. AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME, I VISITED HYUNDAI'S AND THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE RECALL INFORMATION WEB PAGES AND FOUND NO RECALLS REGARDING MY SONATA'S VIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691949March 3, 2015
STEERING
CAR SEEMED TO LOOSE ITS ABILITY TO TURN FOR A FEW SECONDS TWICE ON SAME DAY. SEATBELT LIGHT FLASHES THEN COULD NOT STEER CAR . I WAS GOING AROUND CURVE AND ALSO MY 16 YEAR OLD SON WAS ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691106February 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAVE BEEN GETTING AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY DASH. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE DRIVERS' SIDE SEAT BELT. THIS IS ODD SINCE I ONLY HAVE 67,000 ON THE CAR, AND PROBABLY LESS THAN 10,000 ON THE CAR WITH A PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690699February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THE SHOP SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT. IN READING FOR ISSUES, I FOUND THAT THE ISSUE MAY BE COVERED BY WARRANT OF 15 YRS OR 250,000 AS AGREED BY HYUNDAI TO HAVE YOU CLOSE YOUR INVESTIGATION. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI REGARDING YOUR CASE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023. THIS CASE WAS CLOSED BECAUSE HYUNDAI SAID THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY - I AM CALLING THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT - THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT. IN READING THE WEB FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT HYUNDAI, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANYONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689764February 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ENGAGED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY OF A PERSON OR ANY OBJECTS, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683463February 14, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE VISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT STAY UP. IT HANGS LOOSELY DOWN ALL THE TIME. THIS IS A DRIVING HAZARD BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS BLOCKING YOUR VISION DAY AND NIGHT. AT NIGHT IT IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T PLAIN SEE. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HAS CORRECTED ON LATER MODELS BUT THERE A NUMBER OF VEHICLES OUT THERE THAT USED THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WROTE HYUNDAI AND THERE RESPONSE WAS "YOUR 2006 SONATA IS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY BASED ON THE DATE OF FIRST USE (DFU). WITH THAT IN MIND, WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE PARTS NEEDED FOR YOUR SONATA. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE DISAPPOINTMENT THIS MAY CAUSE YOU. PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO NAVIGATE ONTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE IF YOU WISH TO PURSUE TO FILE A COMPLAINT." THIS IS NOT RIGHT. IF THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE THEN THEY SHOULD FIX IT. THEY KNOW THEY BUILT A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND HINDERS THE SAFETY OF DRIVING A VEHICLE AND DO NOT OFFER TO FIX IT?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683466February 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL LEAKED FROM VALVE COVER ONTO ALTERNATOR. ENGINE STALLED AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON RURAL MOUNTAIN ROAD. FINALLY GOT TOWED HOME. MECHANIC SAYS IT WILL COST NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKETS AND ALTERNATOR. CAR IS 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 3.3L 6CYL ENGINE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME ENGINE AND SAME PROBLEM THAT PROMPTED THE RECALL ON 2007 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V415000. THE EXISTING RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE HYUNDAI VEHICLE MODELS THAT EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681732February 6, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT BULBS. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND ON EACH OCCURRENCE, THE BULB WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V180000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR DOORS WOULD ONLY UNLOCK MANUALLY AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000. MA 09/25
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680988February 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679084January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG COMES ON AND STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678623January 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA'S AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO FAULTY PASSENGER SEAT BELT TENSIONER. THIS MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION STATED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023. THIS INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED BECAUSE HYUNDAI WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO 15 YEARS OR 250K MILES. MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HONOR THIS WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY DID NOT GET NOTICE FROM CORPORATE. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CONNECT CENTER 1-855-671-3059 WITH THIS ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE NHTSA CASE NUMBER. I TALKED TO A AGENT AND HIS SUPERVISOR AND HIS SUPERVISOR. NEITHER ACKNOWLEDGE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023. THEY SAID I HAD TO REPAIR THIS ON MY OWN COST. I AM SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT HYUNDAI JUST IGNORES THE AUTHORITY OF NHTSA ESPECIALLY ON THE AIRBAG ISSUE. I HAVE RECORDED THE PHONE CONVERSATION WITH BOTH SUPERVISORS FOR REFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677124January 21, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT TENSIONER CAUSING AIR BAG SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672934January 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON DUE TO PRETENSIONER ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672974January 16, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671594January 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR NEW IN 2006, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED TWICE. FIRST ON OCT 6, 2010, THEN ON OCT 25, 2013. BOTH TIMES IT WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD AND STAYING ON CONSISTENTLY. IN 2010, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY SEAT BELT PART. HYUNDAI REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2013, I WAS AGAIN TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SAME SEAT BELT PART, AND THIS TIME I WAS CHARGED $164.31 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS WEEK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT'S, ONCE AGAIN, A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO DID THE PREVIOUS REPAIR (DAVIS HYUNDAI IN NJ) AND THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS.. SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY YOUR GROUP. IT'S CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE.. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN, AND REALLY I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FIRST REPAIR. IF THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE A SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS MAKING CARS. ANY HELP WOULD BE HUGELY APPRECIATED. I PLANNED TO GO THROUGH THE BBB AS WELL, BUT WANTED TO ADD TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL PREVIOUS REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671402January 9, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON AT DRIVER SIDE- HYUNDAI SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE. DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE OFFICE SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE14023. UNLESS I AM READING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE14023 INCORRECTLY I THINK IT SHOULD BE??? CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670616January 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES, AND THE CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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