Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10324588April 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA: THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR STOPPED WORKING - IT BASICALLY LOST ITS TENSION AND, ALTHOUGH STILL HINGED, IT FLIPPED DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT NOT ONLY STARTLED ME AND CAUSED ME TO JERK THE WHEEL BUT IT DISTRACTED ME MOMENTARILY AND I WAS JUST THANKFUL IT WAS NOT A TWO-WAY ROAD WHERE I COULD HAVE HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN DIRECTLY IN MY VISION, OBSTRUCTING IT SO MUCH THAT I CANNOT SEE ADEQUATELY. I IMPROVISED AND USED VELCRO TO AFFIX IT IN ITS ORIGINAL, CLOSED POSITION. HOWEVER, THE VELCRO STICKY BACKING GAVE OUT TODAY AND, AGAIN, THE VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED STARTLING ME AND OBSTRUCTING MY VISION. MY CAR HAS OVER 72,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY TO REPAIR THIS. I LOOKED ON-LINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WAY TO FIX THIS DEFECT AND DISCOVERED COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK I'VE MISUSED THE VISOR - I DON'T EVEN USE IT THAT MUCH - SO IT'S NOT AN ISSUE OF MISHANDLING. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I SAW ON-LINE, I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT WARRANTS ATTENTION. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316455April 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, AIR BAGS
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE DEFECTIVE ENGINE-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT AND ERRATIC RPM READING INVOLVING REDUCE ACCELERATION FM OWNER OF A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA LX. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE ESC LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND DUE TO THE ESC LIGHT BEING ON , THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UN-DRIVABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323387April 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2009/04/20/MULTIPLE-HYUNDAI-RECALLS-FOR-BRAKE-LAMPS-AND-RUST-ISSUES-AFFECT/ HYUNDAI STATES THAT THEY DO NOT REPLACE THE LAMPS [BULBS] DUE TO THIS RECALL. CASE # 3905707 FROM AGENT ID # 54221 STATES THAT THE LAMPS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL DIRECTLY RELATES TO THEIR PREMATURE BURNING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322934March 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BOUGHT IN 07. FLOPPY DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WAS REPLACED AS IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. NOW BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE FLOPPY. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISORS WHEN FLOPPED DOWN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISION! THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EASILY LOCATED ON THE INTERNET BY SEARCHING FOR 'SONATA VISOR.' APPARENTLY HYUNDAI HAS NOT YET OFFERED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOR RECOGNIZE IT AS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE THIS BECOMES "IMPORTANT" ENOUGH?? THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED TWICE - FIRST REPAIR WAS 2007. NOW BOTH VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT WHERE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (WHO DRIVES THE CAR) HAS ASKED FOR THE VISORS TO BE REMOVED (I WILL PROBABLY ATTEMPT A TEMPORARY FIX WITH VELCRO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321353March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS SHE HEARD A NOISE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IT DID NOT AFFECT HER DRIVING. SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM HER BRAKES AND THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THEM. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,830. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319643March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, [XXX] , THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT THE HEADLAMPS. SINCE PURCHASE IN 2006, THE CAR HAS GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF HEADLAMPS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN BOTH HEADLAMPS BURNED AT ONCE. THIS INCIDENT CREATED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE SHE WAS MOMENTARILY TOTALLY UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS FAILURE MODE SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR RESPONSE IS JUST TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AS THEY BURN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319405March 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE BULB TO BE REPLACED BY THE OWNER. OF COURSE SHORT LIFE BULBS ARE USED SO THE LIGHT BURNS OUT QUICKLY. HYUNDAI'S SOLUTION IS TO BRING THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP AND PAY AROUND $75 FOR THEM TO TAKE OUT THE TRAY BETWEEN THE SEAT AND WINDOW TO GET TO THE BULB TO REPLACE. CONSEQUENTLY, WITH THE STRAINS OF THE ECONOMY MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO CHOOSE TO NOT REPLACE THE BULB. A PROPER DESIGN WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE CAR OWNER TO REPLACE THE BULB. THIS PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319269March 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL EITHER HANG STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW OR I TURN IT TOWARDS THE WINDOW BUT THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT HITTING MY HEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET AS I THINK THE VISOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 60K MILES (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) AND DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317772March 8, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH HOUSES PIRELLI CINTURATO P3000 TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/60/R16. WHILE DRIVING, HE WOULD HEAR AN ECHOING HOWL FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST WHERE ROTATION AND BALANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE FROM THE TIRE AFTER IT WAS ROTATED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE SPECIALIST. THE TIRE SPECIALIST ADVISED HIM THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN OUT-OF-ROUND AND/OR FAILING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES, WHICH STOPPED THE NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 26,000 AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315909March 2, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MAY 08,2008, MILEAGE 29302 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1706 AND REPLACED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AUGUST 26,2008 MILEAGE 33292 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1701 AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER BUCKLE. MAY 04, 2009 MILEAGE 39610 AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND DEALER FOUND RECALL TO CALIBRATE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313496February 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE PUMP FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 60K MILES. IT WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR THIS IS A PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE LIKE BRAKES, WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY AND GET SPLASHED WITH MUD FROM A PASSING TRUCK, AND YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE THROUGH YOUR WINDSHIELD SINCE THE WIPERS JUST SMEAR THE MUD OVER THE GLASS, THE ABSENCE OF A WORKING FLUID PUMP COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND USE WATER FROM A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER HE HAD IN THE CAR TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD SO HE CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY. IN THIS ECONOMY MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE $120 + TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH DECREASED VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313584February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING, HAD TO CUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS 2ND INCIDENT WITH THE SAME CAR, FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEB 2007. GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, PARTS WERE LUBRICATED. AFTER TALKING TO REGIONAL HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE , SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS (2007) THAT'S WHY THEY REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313616February 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
HYUNDAI SUN VISORS SWINGS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY PASSENGER VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ABOUT SIX MONTH LATER THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR BROKE. I CONTACTED OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. WITH THE VISOR N THE DOWN POSSESSION YOU CANT SEE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310888February 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
1. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. 2. PERMANENT FAILURE 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310464February 15, 2010
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT
HYUNDAI SONATA PASSENGER AND MAIN AIR BAG FAILURE 2006 VEHICLE. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILURE/ RECALL. HYUNDAI STATE ALL WORKING OK, AIR BAG STILL NOT WORKING. HYUNDAI DID NOTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ADULT SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER AND AIR BAG LIGHT STILL DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WERE I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN IT HAS TOO. WHAT IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR, A DEATH DUE TO THE ARROGANCE? NOVEMBER 2009 MAIN AIR BAG INDICATORS COME ON.HYUNDAI DOES DIAGNOSTIC AND TELLS ME SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILURE. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR IT, THEY REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND TENSIONERS. MAIN AIR BAG PROBLEM CORRECTED BUT PASSENGER AIR BAG STILL INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH 74,353 MILES . IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE OR A WARRANTY ISSUE? I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BUT I NEVER KNOW IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL WORK PROPERLY. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE IN THIS MATTER SINCE HYUNDAI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY? ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HYUNDAI AZER 2006-2009 FOR FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCED IN MY 2006 SONATA. WHO IS TO SAY THAT THEY USED THE SAME PART IN MY VEHICLE? I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW HOW I GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AND GET MY CAR SAVE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310695February 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WONT STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308032February 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UP POSITION ON 2006 HYUNDIA SONATA GLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306317February 5, 2010
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 3 TIMES IN 85,000 MILES, TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE PROBLEM IS THE SENSOR THAT TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND PREVENTS THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. IT IS AN UNUSUAL DEFECT AND TO HAVE IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES WOULD INDICATE TO ME THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY ON THE SIDE OF THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS WAS WITH LESS THEN 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306389February 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE AN '06 SONATA, AND THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ON IT HAVE BROKEN. THE PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE CRACKING AROUND THE EDGE WHERE THE METAL BAR ENTERS THE VISOR, LEAVING SHARP EDGES EXPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306800February 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE SUN VISOR HAS JUST ABOUT DISINTEGRATED. IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND I HAVE TRIED VELCRO, TAPE, ETC. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT JUST FLIPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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