Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10643862October 10, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3RD TIME THE EXHAUST FLAP HAS MALFUNCTIONED IN THE TURBO CHARGER. DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A POSTED SPEED LIMIT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSES ALL THE POWER AND SLOWS CONSIDERABLY WITH VEHICLES BEHIND AND BESIDE DOING POSTED SPEED LIMIT. CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT BECAUSE OF SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. REPAIRED ONCE, UNSTUCK ON ITS OWN THE SECOND TIME AND RECENTLY REQUIRED MAINTENANCE TO AGAIN ADJUST THE SYSTEM AND UNSTICK THE EXHAUST FLAP ON THE TURBO UNIT. CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY HOWEVER IS GOING TO BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR WHEN NOT AND ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND WHEN THE SPEED AND POWER SUDDENLY DROPS AS WELL AS NOT BEING ABLE TO GET HOME WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643891October 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643935October 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643695October 9, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643275October 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643295October 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OR MAKING A TURN. THE NOISE WAS HEARD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V457000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643340October 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
AROUND 18 MONTHS AGO THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CLUSTER WOULD COME ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES. LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND PAID $100 TO HAVE IT RESET AND WAS TOLD IT WAS POSSIBLY A POOR GROUND WHICH THEY CLEANED. THE LIGHT REMAINED OFF FOR LESS THAN A MONTH, CAME ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AND IS NOW ON FULL TIME. HAVE READ MUCH ABOUT PEOPLE SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AT DEALERS WITH NO END IN SIGHT AND NOTHING FIXING THE PROBLEM. I CAN NOT FIND ACCURATE INFORMATION EXPLAINING IF THE LIGHT BEING ON IS A INDICATION OF THE AIR BAGS NOT BEING ABLE TO OPERATE PROPERLY OR AT ALL, OR IF IT ONLY INDICATES SOME SECTION HAS A PROBLEM. THIS AFFECTS MY SAFETY AND WELL BEING AS WELL AS CAUSING A LOSS OF VALUE WHEN I SELL THE CAR. I WOULD THINK THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD STAND BEHIND ANY PARTS AND LABOR THAT ARE RELATED TO VEHICLE SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643371October 8, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD 10/4/2014 WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. BEFORE I EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO PULL OVER ALL OF MY SENSORS WENT OF THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED INCLUDING POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS I WAS DRIVING ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD. DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE AND BECAUSE I'M THE SECOND OWNER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY DOESN'T APPLY TO ME. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THIS HUGE MANUFACTURING AND OVERLY DANGEROUS FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643413October 8, 2014
SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON PERMANENTLY. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS A FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER AND WILL COST ME $432. EDMUNDS RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THE NHTSA IS STUDYING THIS PROBLEM IN CONSIDERATION OF A RECALL. JUST WANTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALONG WITH MANY OTHER PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643453October 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CHECKED BY AUTO ELECTRICAL SERVICE SHOP, RESET LIGHT, BUT ILLUMINATES AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER. CONSTANT PROBLEM. TOLD AIR BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE IF LIGHTS IS ON. DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643153October 7, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SPLIT FUEL TANK ON THE SIDE, 2ND FUEL TANK TO FAIL IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. HYUNDAI CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH FUEL TANKS, BUT GOOGLE THE SONATA FUEL TANKS AND THERE IS A TON OF COMPLAINTS. HYUNDAI WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. NO RECALL, NO NOTHING. HOUSE AND GARAGE HAS SEVERE GAS SMELL AND A LARGE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643176October 7, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SE WAS RECALLED I THINK IN 2008 FOR ESC OFF LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN RE-OCCURRING FOR THE LAST MONTH OR SO. AFTER TURNING ENGINE OFF, LIGHT GOES OUT AND THEN COMES BACK ON WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. PRESSING THE ESC SWITCH HAS NO AFFECT. BRAKE LIGHTS WORK NORMALLY. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I HAVE TO BRAKE TO AVOID A PROBLEM WHILE ON WET SLIPPERY ROADS (LOTS OF RAIN IN MY AREA), THE ESC WOULD BE OF NO USE. THIS IS A DESIGN/MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS STILL PRESENT IN MY VEHICLE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD CONTINUE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AT THEIR EXPENSE FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643172October 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
1) THE MILES PER GALLON READING IS UNPREDICTABLE ITS ADVERTISED TO GIVE AROUND 27 COMBINED BUT I HAVE NEVER REACHED THAT 27 MPG, THOUGH I DRIVE IN LOW RPM ) THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLOW DOWN FOR LONG DISTANCE EVEN AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL RESULTING IN ABRUPT BRAKING IN LIEU OF GRADUAL BRAKING IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC 2) THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AT AROUND 15,000 MILES 3) THE CAR HAS A LEAK FROM 1000 MILES ONWARDS BUT THE SERVICE CENTER REFUSES TO HELP, I CALLED HYUNDAI THEY ADVISE ME TO CALL THE SERVICE CENTER, I FEEL AS IF AFTER A VALUABLE INVESTMENT THERE'S NO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION OR CUSTOMER REDRESSED PROCESS. 4) LACK OF CORPORATE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT CAN ANSWER WARRANTY RELATED QUESTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641775October 6, 2014
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR STALLED. I COASTED INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND TURNED IT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, I HEARD ONE CLICK AND THEN NOTHING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO WEIRD NOISES, NOTHING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP. I FAITHFULLY HAVE MY OIL CHANGED AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641481October 5, 2014
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT ROUGHLY 50 MPH THE ROD BEARING IN MY 2.4 LITER HYUNDAI SONATA FAILED. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 5000 RPMS AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE MOTORS WAS RUINED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE NORMAL USE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, HAVING OIL CHANGES EVERY 5,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641449October 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SWITCH ON MY CAR. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON IT MADE A STRANGE SOUND FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. WHEN IT BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND BEGAN TO MAKE THE SOUND A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, I TOOK MY HYUNDAI BACK TO THE CAR DEALER. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS THE STARTER. MY HUSBAND AND HIS MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDED MORE LIKE THE SWITCH. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ALMOST 500.00 DOLLARS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT THE SWITCH FOR ABOUT $15.00 DOLLARS AND HIS MECHANIC PUT IT ON. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. I DO NOT KNOW IF ANY ONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641462October 4, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VEHICLE SKIDS OF ROAD AND THE ESC LIGHT CAME ON. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE AND ITS NOT GOING BACK. THE BACK WELLS ARE MAKING FUNNY NOISE AND VIBRATES AT SPEED OF OVER 50MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641096October 3, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A FEW HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS AND THEY TELL ME IT IS BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN MY SEAT BELTS. THEY ALSO TELL ME THERE IS NO RECALL AND IT WILL COST BETWEEN 500-700 TO FIX IT. WHILE ADVISING ME THAT IS IT A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AND MAY CAUSE MY AIRBAG TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS YET. AS THE DEALERSHIP HAS ALSO INFORMED ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 SONATA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641117October 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED LAST SEPTEMBER. WHEN THE WEATHER TURNED VERY WARM ONE DAY I PUT IN THE KEY TO START THE CAR, AND THE KEY WOULDN'T START. I LOOKED IN THE BOOK THAT CAME WITH THE CAR, AND IT SAID TO JIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THEN TURN THE KEY. THIS HAPPENED IN MY GARAGE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. HE ACTUALLY CAME TO MY HOUSE AND WE BOTH TRIED EVERYTHING AND WE COULDN'T GET THE KEY TO TURN. I KEPT AT IT. I DIS-ENGAGED IT OUT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL AND TRIED MOVING THE CAR. AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN HOURS OR TWO, I TRIED IT AGAIN, AND FINALLY THE KEY TURNED. I CALLED HYUNDAI IN MEDFORD, OREGON, AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHY THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN. GREAT SERVICE!! NOW IT SEEMS WHENEVER IT GETS REALLY HOT IT DOES THIS OFTEN. I HAVE GOTTEN STRANDED SO MANY TIME AND HAVE HAD OTHERS HELP ME. MY INSURANCE TOWING SERVICE GUY CALLED ME AFTER I GOT STUCK AT THE GROCERY MARKET, AND EXPLAINED THIS WAS A SECURITY LOCK, AND TO MAKE SURE I HAD THE WHEELS TURNED STRAIGHT, AND TO JUST JERK THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT, AND THE KEY SHOULD UN-LOCK. I AM BEGINNING TO THINK THIS MAY BE WHY THE PRIOR OWNER SOLD THIS CAR. I AM 69 YEARS OLD, AND I AM AFRAID AT SOME POINT I WILL BE OFF WITH NO-ONE AROUND TO HELP ME. IS THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL? WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A GLITCH WITH THIS 2007 MODEL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH A SOLUTION. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I AM ON A FIXED INCOME. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641290October 3, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE FAILURE -LOWER ROD BENT NO CAUSE BY OPERATOR CAR WELL MAINTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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