Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10653954November 10, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PRESSING THE "ESC OFF" BUTTON ON THE DASHBOARD HAS NO EFFECT AND I DO NOT KNOW IF THE ESC IS ACTUALLY DISABLED OR IF THE WARNING IS ILLUMINATED IN ERROR. RESTARTING THE CAR CAUSES THE WARNING LIGHT TO GO OFF, BUT IT SOMETIMES COMES BACK ON SHORTLY AFTER. I BELIEVE THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS FOR SIMILAR ISSUES, BUT NOT FOR THE 2007 SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653951November 10, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. I USED TO BE ABLE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE LIGHT WOULD STAY OFF. NOW, I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF THEN BACK ON AGAIN AND THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON WITH NO WAY TO TURN IT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654045November 10, 2014
AIR BAGS
ARE MY AIRBAGS A PROBLEM? WERE THEY MANUFACTURED BY TAKATA? THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. SHOULD I GET THEM REPLACED? AM I IN DANGER FROM AIRBAGS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653596November 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
TRUNK OPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653655November 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON OCTOBER 25, ME AND MY WIFE WERE TRAVELING ON A LOCAL STREET AND WERE BLINDSIDED BY A CAR. THE CAR STRUCK US ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FORCE OF THAT HIT CAUSED US TO PLOW INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL HEAD ON. AT THIS TIME, THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER MY WIFE'S AIRBAG, THE PASSENGER SIDE, EXPLODED IMMEDIATELY CAUSING VISIBLE BURNS TO MY WIFE'S NECK AND CHEST. UPON EMERGENCY ROOM EXAMS AND FOLLOW-UP DOCTOR EVALUATIONS, THE DIAGNOSES WAS THAT MY WIFE SUSTAINED SECOND-DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS TO HER NECK AND CHEST, WHICH WILL REQUIRE SKIN GRAFTS FROM A PLASTIC SURGEON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10653083November 6, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR THE PAST 50000 MILES AND HAVE REPLACED THE LEFT REAR CALIPER 4 TIMES, RIGHT REAR CALIPER 2 TIMES. THE REAR CALIPERS HAVE A PROBLEM OF STICKING CAUSE THE REAR BRAKE PADS TO PREMATURELY WEAR OUT. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER BOOT WILL PINCH ON THE CALIPER AND PREVENT IT FROM RELEASING, HYUNDAI STATES THIS IS NORMAL. I HAVE GONE THROUGH ALSO 4 SETS OF PADS IN THE REAR, AND NONE IN THE FRONT. AS USUAL THE CAR DEALER ADMITS TO NOTHING, AND WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653161November 6, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652942November 6, 2014
STEERING
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS). DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IS VERY DIFFICULT. IT DOES NOT TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK. IT DRIFTS' LEFT AND RIGHT, WITH NO REAL 'CENTERED' FEEL TO THE STEERING. MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT TRACK REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AND CORRECTION. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DRIVER FATIGUE, WHICH POSES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653074November 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON OCTOBER 3, 2014, I HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR TWO SONATA RECALLS, ONE REGARDING THE SHIFT CABLE AND THE OTHER REGARDING THE BRAKES. THAT SAME AFTERNOON, MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 4 YEARS AND COULD NOT REMEMBER IT DOING THAT EVER BEFORE. PRESSING THE STABILITY CONTROL BUTTON DID NOTHING TO CHANGE THE LIGHT (IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF). THE NEXT DAY, WHILE PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, I NOTICED A FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES SINCE, AT VARYING SPEEDS, AND WHILE THE CAR WAS BOTH COLD AND WARM. IT ALWAYS LASTS SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN I CAN ACCELERATE AGAIN. DURING ONE OF THESE EPISODES, I CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND GET NO ACCELERATION. THIS IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS. I'VE BEEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY DENIED ANY CONNECTION TO THE RECALL WORK, DESPITE THIS PROBLEM PRESENTING IMMEDIATELY UPON LEAVING. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE CHARGED ME FOR THAT, BUT THEY DID NOT. I GOT NO PAPERWORK SHOWING THAT THEY ACTUALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. AFTER THAT VISIT, THE TRACTION LIGHT WAS OFF FOR A DAY BEFORE THIS PROBLEM REOCCURRED. I AM TERRIFIED DRIVING THIS CAR TO AND FROM WORK BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE ACCELERATION WILL FAIL. IT HAS HAPPENED WHILE CHANGING LANES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND ALSO ON THE RAMPS IN MY OFFICE PARKING GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652735November 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO PARK AS THE ABS AND ESC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652491November 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF UPON OPENING IT....DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER FELL OFF 3 WEEKS AGO AND THAT DOOR GETS OPENED MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652520November 4, 2014
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE BLIND SPOT IT IS BECOMING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AND CHANGE LANES AS THE BLIND SPOT IS NOT AT ALL VISIBLE EVEN IF YOU CHANGE THE SEATING POSITION. I WISH THEY CHANGE THE BLIND SPOT MIRRORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652573November 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
IN MAY 2014, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH, MAYBE 1200 RPM, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 4500-5000 RPM, WITHOUT A SIMULTANEOUS RISE IN SPEED. A WEEK OR TWO LATER, THE CAR DID THE SAME, UNDER ABOUT THE SAME CONDITIONS. THE DEALER COULD FIND NO FAULTS OR CODES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE OCCURRENCE; NOT SURPRISING SINCE IT WAS SPORADIC. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED, WITH CONSIDERABLY MORE FREQUENCY; ALMOST DAILY. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN LATE JULY (MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI, LANGHORNE, PA), AND WHILE A TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING WITH ME, THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A TECH BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY WOULD REPAIR THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS IN A MODULE AND NEEDED RECODING. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT THEY SAID. THAT REPAIR SEEMED TO CURE THE PROBLEM, UNTIL SEPTEMBER, WHEN A SINGLE OCCURRENCE HAPPENED. I THOUGH THIS WAS MAYBE A FLUKE, BUT THE PROBLEM HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS. TODAY, 11/4/14, AFTER SEVERAL DAYS IN THE DEALER'S SHOP, AN INSURANCE SERVICE TECH SAID HE COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. WHILE THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE, MAYBE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME WHEN THE RACING ENGINE WILL CAUSE SEVERE ACCELERATION AND A SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652055November 3, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART. WHEN ENTERING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652119November 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. I RARELY USE ANY OF THE DOORS EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR. I RECENTLY WENT TO OPEN THE BACK DOOR, DRIVER SIDE AND THE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF IN MY HAND. IT SEEMS THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652209November 3, 2014
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652014November 3, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A NOSE BLEED, A LOSS OF HEARING, AND HEADACHES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10651786November 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL FIRMLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS ALMOST EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V433000 (BRAKES). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. NE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651665October 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG CONNECTORS AND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651697October 31, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WENT TO OPEN MY LEFT REAR DOOR AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. I DO NOT EVEN USE THIS DOOR ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I CAN BARELY LIFT A 10 POUND WEIGHT SO I KNOW I WAS NOT EXERTING EXTREME FORCE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WAS TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE CAR SOMEONE ON THE OUTSIDE COULD NOT HELP THEM OUT. IT IS $150+ TO HAVE EACH DOOR HANDLE REPLACED. MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE DOOR HANDLES BREAKING SO NOW I'M JUST SITTING HERE WAITING FOR ANOTHER ONE TO BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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