Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10668021December 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STARTER AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667914December 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ?ON? THE DASH OF THE 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. CALLED AND REPORTED TO HYUNDAI (CASE # UPON NHTSA REQUEST) AND THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. VEHICLE HAS 26,456 MILES ON 12/23/2014. DEALER DESCRIPTION OF FAULT ? SCANNED FOR DTCS, B1322 AND B1324 PRESENT AND ACTIVE IN SRS SYSTEM. CLEARED CODES AND ATTEMPTED WCS RESET PROCEDURE VIA GDS, RESET FAILED AND DTCS RETURNED. PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM NEEDS REPLACED PER TSB 09-BD-007. CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. QUOTED $2,189, TAX INCLUDED. I PAID $127.43 TO DIAGNOSE THE SRS SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN (RECALL # 08V161000) FOR THE FAILURE OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT FOR 2006 ? 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS. THIS 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS MANUFACTURED ON 01/8/2008. THESE EARLY MANUFACTURED 2009 HYUNDAI SONATAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN (RECALL # 08V161000) SINCE THE SAME 2008 PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM PART WAS PROBABLY USED IN THESE VEHICLES. THE FAILURE OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667923December 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON THE DASH OF THE 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. CALLED AND REPORTED TO HYUNDAI (CASE # UPON NHTSA REQUEST) AND THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. VEHICLE HAS 26,456 MILES ON 12/23/2014. DEALER DESCRIPTION OF FAULT SCANNED FOR DTCS, B1322 AND B1324 PRESENT AND ACTIVE IN SRS SYSTEM. CLEARED CODES AND ATTEMPTED WCS RESET PROCEDURE VIA GDS, RESET FAILED AND DTCS RETURNED. PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM NEEDS REPLACED PER TSB 09-BD-007. CUSTOMER DECLINED REPAIRS AT THIS TIME. QUOTED $2,189, TAX INCLUDED. I PAID $127.43 TO DIAGNOSE THE SRS SYSTEM PROBLEM. THE NHTSA HAS A CAMPAIGN (RECALL # 08V161000) FOR THE FAILURE OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT FOR 2006-2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS. THIS 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS MANUFACTURED ON 01/8/2008. THESE EARLY MANUFACTURED 2009 HYUNDAI SONATAS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN (RECALL # 08V161000) SINCE THE SAME 2008 PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM PART WAS PROBABLY USED IN THESE VEHICLES. THE FAILURE OF OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THE NHTSA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667564December 22, 2014
STEERING
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON HIGHWAY. THE HIGHER SPEEDS CAUSE CAR TO PULL EVEN MORE AND AFTER A WHILE START TO HURT ARM. CAR WAS BUILT IN APRIL 13TH 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667629December 22, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP MODULE HAS HIGH RESISTANCE AT THE CONNECTOR AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH IT. *THE CONNECTOR BURNED* THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION OR A FIRE TO START...THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD....THE PART WAS MANUFACTURED WRONG AND SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT. WE ARE THANKFUL THAT WE ARE STILL ALIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660606December 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO ACCELERATE OVER THE CURB AND INTO A GRASSY AREA. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK, WITH THE VEHICLE STILL IN GEAR, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP THE CURB. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667641December 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667810December 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
AT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND HISTORY CODE B1448 - OCS MAT DEFECTIVE. THE TECH CLEARED THE CODE AND RETESTED CAR AND STATED IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THEN AT 83,000 MILES THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THIS TIME THAT THERE IS A FAULT CODE SET FOR THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH. THE LATCH SIDE OF THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $360. THE TECH ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY SONATA OWNERS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667814December 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
NOTICED PULLING TO RIGHT AS DRIVING, ALONG WITH RATTLING IN FRONT END. FOUND THAT DRIVER FRONT SUBFRAME NEAR LOWER SUSPENSION MOUNT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A NOTED ISSUE WITH THESE MODEL VEHICLES AND THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DUE TO OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO PROCEED WITH THIS CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667817December 22, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES
TIRES ARE CUPPING TERRIBLY. I HAVE REPLACED SO MANY TIRES DUE TO THIS ISSUES. HAD ALIGNMENT DONE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667820December 22, 2014
STEERING
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS A LOUD RATTLE AND A `CATCH' THAT MAKES THE CAR DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667512December 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED STATING THAT THERE IS AN ERROR WITH THE AIRBAGS. CONCERNED THAT AIRBAG WONT FUNCTION IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667204December 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) TURNS OFF RANDOMLY BY ITS SELF WHILE THE CAR ENGINE IS ON. PRESSING THE ESC BUTTON TO TURN ESC BACK ON DOES NOT WORK. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND THEN TURNING IT BACK ON SOMETIMES TAKES CARE OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE ESC IS OFF, THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS SEVERELY AFFECTED WHERE EVEN WITH A RELATIVELY LIGHT PRESS ON THE BRAKES CAN RESULT IN THE LOCKING OF THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667215December 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TWO DAYS AFTER MY GRANDMOTHER PURCHASED A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT, SHE BROKE HER BREAST BONE AND AS OF TODAY, IS STILL HOSPITALIZED FROM THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10667340December 19, 2014
STEERING
WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ONE WAY AND THEN THE OTHER, A DELAY FROM WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO WHEN THE CAR RESPONDS AND STICKS LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DELAY IS TENTHS OF A SECOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667069December 18, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
NO ACCIDENT, DEALER SAYS RECALL#09V124000 IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO ORIGINAL OWNER AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT,,,SOUNDS WRONG ?????? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10666968December 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
I NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER WITH IN A WEEK TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIX. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION AND IT WAS ELECTROANAL OR SOME KIND OF SENSOR TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. SO I ASKED WILL THE AIR BAG STILL WORK IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT? THEY SAID NO BECAUSE ITS NOT MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT AND ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. SO THAT'S THE ONLY CAR I HAVE TO GO FROM HOME TO WORK AND BACK OR FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SO WHAT AM I TO DO? THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664603December 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DRIVING ALONG, AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER SAYS DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED AND NOW, AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLE FAILURE OF AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664604December 16, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THREE VEHICLES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664642December 16, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY TWO YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR A CORROSION RECALL AND SPOKE WITH THEM ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THEY TOLD ME IF IT STAYS ON SOLID THEN RETURN AND THEY WILL LOOK INTO IT FOR ME. I PROBABLY COULD HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED AT THAT POINT HAD THEY LOOKED INTO IT FURTHER. SO NOW LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, TOOK IT IN TODAY AND IT IS "SEAT BELT BUCKLES" THAT IS CAUSING ISSUE, REPAIR IS 700 DOLLARS AND NEED MY CAR FOR AT LEAST 4-5 DAYS. I AM GUESSING IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT TO HAVE HYUNDAI STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AGAIN AND ISSUE RECALLS FOR IT'S CUSTOMERS. I CALLED CORPORATE AND INQUIRED ABOUT INVESTIGATIONS INTO MAKING THIS A RECALL BUT OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS DO NOT WORK NOW AT ALL. I SAW MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HYUNDAI OBVIOUSLY DOES NOT HAVE THE SATISFACTION OR THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AS A PRIORITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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