Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2005)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#10992666June 1, 2017
SUSPENSION
FRONT CRADLE RUST OUT UNSAFE WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE 2004S WERE RECALLED BUT NOT THE 2005S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968565March 26, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING A BAD ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHOLE FRONT END SMASHED IN HOOD ALMOST IN THE WINDSHEILD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959450March 7, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949409February 6, 2017
SUSPENSION
DIRECT REPLY - LETTER FROM SENATOR BROWN INQUIRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT REGARDING HYUNDAI RECALL. *SMD 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONSUMER STATED DURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE MECHANIC FOUND THE SUB-FRAME UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE KNOWN AS THE ENGINE CRADLE WAS BADLY CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT SIGNIFICANT METAL IN THE SUB-FRAME WAS GONE; PERHAPS MORE THAN 50% GONE AT ON E LOCATION. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE CONSUMERS MODEL YEAR. HOWEVER, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER YEARS. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V124000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10949180February 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
COMPLAINT INVOLVES PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE BEEN TO AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT PLACES TO ATTEMPT GET THIS DIAGNOSED- THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER 5 MONTHS. CAR HAS BEEN EXCELLENT UNTIL THE PAST FEW MONTHS. ENGINE IS FINE. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT WHEN YOU DRIVE THE VEHICLE THERE IS SOME KIND OF SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE CAR TURNS OFF. NO WARMING. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT NIGHT- AND THE PROBLEM HAPPENS THE CAR GOES COMPLETELY DARK. SOMETIMES YOU CAN SORT OF GLIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SOMETIMES THE SHORT HAPPENS AND THEN WHATEVER IS NOT WORKING WILL RECONNECT AND THE CAR WILL NOT TOTALLY SHUT OFF. IT IS VERY DISTURBING AND FRIGHTENING. SOMETIMES MY CAR COMPLETELY DIES IN TRAFFIC- IT MIGHT BE DEAD FOR 20 OR SO MINUTES AND THEN WILL ALL OF SUDDEN RESTART AND I CAN MAKE IT HOME. I HAVE BEEN TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC WHO HAS TAKEN CARE OF THIS CAR FOR YEARS HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE IT. TOOK TO A HYUNDAI GARAGE/ DEALERSHIP HAVE BEEN THERE 3 TIMES- THEY ARE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS WEEK TOOK IT TO ANOTHER GARAGE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS. I LOVE MY CAR BUT FEEL VERY UNSAFE. I NO LONGER DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE I FEEL SO UNSAFE. IF THERE IS ANY HELP OR DIRECTION YOU CAN GIVE TO HELP DIAGNOSE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN SONATAS IT WOULD BE WELCOME. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR HE PAST 4 MONTHS- SOMETIMES MY CAR DIES 7 TO 8 TIMES A DAY- SOMETIMES IT RUNS PERFECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948181January 29, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG DASH LIGHT IS ON FOR SEEMINGLY NO REASON. IT USED TO BE INTERMITTENT, BUT IT EVENTUALLY STAYED ON. MECHANICS AND HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP HAVE NO ANSWERS. IT COMES ON AS SOON AS I START THE CAR AND DOESN'T TURN OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS OFF. I WAS TOLD MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. HOW DELIGHTFUL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944729January 11, 2017
SUSPENSION
LETTER FROM SENATOR PORTMAN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, HIS DAUGHTER NOTICED SOME UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS AND NOISE WHILE DRIVING. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE SUB-FRAME UNDER THE FRONT END ALSO CALLED THE CRADLE, WAS BADLY CORRODED TO THE EXTENT THAT SIGNIFICANT METAL IN THE SUB-FRAME WAS GONE;PERHAPS MORE THAN 50% GONE AT ONE LOCATION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VERY PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT DIDN'T APPLY TO THE 2005 MODEL. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR, STATING THE MODEL WAS NOT COVERED. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 09V124000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944300January 11, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUB FRAME IN THE FRONT RUSTED OUT JUST LIKE THE SALT BELT 1999-2004 THE CAR HAS ONLY TWO SPOTS OF RUST AT THE BACK FENDER. NO OTHER RUST I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE STATION BECAUSE IT WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT HE LIFTED THE CAR AND THE SUB FRAME IS ROTTED OUT JUST LIKE THEY DID ON THE 1999-2004 BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE ITS A 2005 I THINK THE PART IS THE SAME AS THE 2004 AND THEY CANT TELL ME THAT AND WONT HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929556December 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
BROUGHT TO GET OIL CHANGED, MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE ENGINE CARRIER WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. IT IS ALMOST RUSTED THRU 2004 HA RECALL BUT NOT 2005 ALSO WHEN IN PARK CAR ROLLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916076October 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A FENDER BENDER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND RELEASED A LOT OF TINY METAL CRYSTALS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALER AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910653September 29, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 2005 AND THE MECHANIC FROM HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NOTIFIED ME THE SUBFRAME CORROSION ISSUE. THE SYMPTOM OF MY CAR EXACTLY SAME AS THE CASE FROM NICHOLAS CIRULLI AND ROBERT D'ELIA V. HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY AND HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, WHICH EVENTUALLY RECALLED 2000 - 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA DUE TO THE SUBFRAME CORROSION ISSUE. I AM WONDERING WHETHER 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS EXPERIENCE A SIMILAR ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED ON THE RECALL AS WELL. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF NHTSA WOULD REVIEW THIS CASE. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909809September 26, 2016
SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH THE CAR SUDDENLY BECAME HARD TO CONTROL, AS IN IT STARTED PULLING EXTREMELY HARD TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH THE STEERING WHEEL COCKED TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO GO STRAIGHT. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE SHOP THINKING IT NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT - BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE TILTED IN AT THE TOP - WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED IN HALF. IT SEEMS VERY SHADY TO ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM FOR PRETTY MUCH EVERY YEAR EXCEPT 2005. THIS IS THE SAME MODEL AS THE 2004 AND IT WAS MANUFACTURED THAT YEAR AS WELL. *ALSO, THE TRIM ON THE CAR, WHICH IS WHAT MAKES IT MORE EXPENSIVE, IS CONSTANTLY COMING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. THE SILVER TRIM AROUND THE PASSENGER WINDOW FLEW OFF ON THE TOLLWAY. THE DRIVER'S WINDOW TRIM CAME OFF DUE TO ICE - IT WAS REPLACED BY A BODY SHOP, BUT LATER FLEW OFF ON THE TOLLWAY AS WELL. THE TRIM ON ALL FOUR DOORS IS NOW BOLTED ON AS THAT KEPT FALLING OFF TOO. *ALSO, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT RUST RIGHT ABOVE THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD TO THE POINT THAT IT WILL SOON BE RAINING IN MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905715September 12, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA AND REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AS OF TODAY AND THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND NEVER GOES OFF SO I REPORTED IT AGAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, WHERE ARE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898766August 26, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
FAILED INSPECTION IN PART DUE TO FRONT SUBFRAME RUST THROUGH. CALLED HYUNDAI AND SPOKE TO A CLAIMS REP. BY THE NAME OF NATHAN & TIER2 REP TIM. BOTH TOLD ME THERE WERE RECALLS ON SONATAS UP TO 2004 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT 2005. THE 2005 MODEL IS THE SAME MODEL AS 2004. THE MODEL YEAR DIDN'T CHANGE TILL 2006 SO WHY WAS 2005 EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL? MY CAR HAS 120K MILES ON IT. BOTH TOLD ME IT WASN'T UNDER RECALL OR WARRANTY, AND THAT HYUNDAI WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME, . HOW IS IT THE A CAR 11 YEARS OLD HAS A BAD FRAME? HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870177May 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I JUST FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO HOLE RUSTED THRU SUBFRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859865April 16, 2016
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NEW JERSEY PARKWAY SOUTH, THE AIR BAG ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE REFUSE TO DEPLOY, THESE HAS CAUSE MY WIFE BROKEN RIBBS AND SOME BODILY INJURIES ACCORDING TO DOCTORS REPORT....UPDATED 07/13/16 *BF
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10850459March 18, 2016
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823447February 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
(TAKATA RECALL) I HAD A ACCIDENT ON 1/20/2016. MY AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATION, WHEN THE AIRBAG CAME OUT IT WAS DEFLATED. THE AIRBAG LET OUT CHEMICAL IN MY FACE, EYES, NOSE, THROAT.THE AIRBAG EXPOSURE CAUSE ME EYE TRAUMA, FACE SKIN IRRITATED , AND SINUS INFECTION, HEADACHE . I HIT SOME BLACK ICE ON HIGHWAY 77, THREE MILES BEFORE YOU GET TO NEWBORN, TN. MY CAR SLIDE OF THE ROAD IN TO A DITCH. THE BAG DID NOT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT CAUSE BODY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10822404January 26, 2016
SUSPENSION
FAILED INSPECTION IN PART DUE TO FRONT SUBFRAME RUST THROUGH. CALLED HYUNDAI AND SPOKE TO A CLAIMS REP. BY THE NAME OF MIKE EXT.631677. MIKE TOLD ME THERE WERE RECALLS ON SONATAS UP TO 2004 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT 2005. THE 2005 MODEL IS THE SAME MODEL AS 2004. THE MODEL YEAR DIDN'T CHANGE TILL 2006 SO WHY WAS 2005 EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL? MY CAR HAS 115K MILES ON IT AND THE UNDERBODY IS ALWAYS WASHED DURING WINTER SEASONS. MIKE TOLD ME IT WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT HYUNDAI WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME, TO CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP, MAYBE THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING. I HAVE A 1969 CAMARO AND THE SUBFRAME IS FINE. HOW IS IT THE A CAR 10 YEARS OLD HAS A BAD FRAME? HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO HELP US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788860November 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
INVOLVED IN A FOUR CAR CRASH EARLY THIS MORNING. I WAS THE LAST IN LINE AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK. THE SONATA IS TOTALED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S ONE. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND GLASSES FLEW OFF ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS A HARD IMPACT, THE FRONT END IS DESTROYED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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