Hyundai Sonata Complaints
17,026 consumer complaints on file.
- #10549912October 28, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COMPLAINTANT WALKED OUT OF HOME TO VEHICLE. UPON APPROACHING VEHICLE, COMPLAINTANT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING (DRIVER'S SIDE) WAS DETACHED, AND STICKING OUT ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE VEHICLE. COMPLAINTANT CAREFULLY SLID THE HOUSING BACK INTO ITS CAVITY, WHERE IT STAYED. COMPLAINTANT THEN DEPARTED. ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, COMPLAINTANT NOTICED THAT THE HOUSING WAS AGAIN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND AGAIN SLID IT BACK INTO PLACE. OVER TIME, THE COMPLAINTANT REPEATED RETURNING THE HOUSING INTO THE CAVITY THREE (3) ADDITIONAL TIMES. WHEN THE COMPLAINTANT WAS CONFRONTED WITH A 5TH EVENT OF THE HOUSING DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE, COMPLAINTANT SHINED A FLASHLIGHT DOWN INTO THE CAVITY, AND SAW THAT THE HOUSING MOUNTING SOCKETS WERE FRACTURED/SHATTERED, AND NONE OF THE SEVERAL MOUNTING STUDS/BOLTS WERE ATTACHED. BUT, THE STUDS/BOLTS WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE SHELL. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE HOUSING ASSEMBLY ONTO THE CAR, WERE THE WIRES TO THE BRAKE LIGHT, BACK-UP LIGHT, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHT. NO SURFACE SCRATCHES, NOR BODY DAMAGE EXPERIENCED. AFTER INSPECTING THE DEFECTIVE HOUSING, COMPLAINTANT SURMISED THAT HYUNDAI TAIL LIGHT HOUSING IS MADE OF HARD, BRITTLE PLASTIC, WHICH SHATTERS WHEN OVERLY TIGHTENED AT FACTORY, OR DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THIS OVERLY HARD RIDING VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, COMPLAINTANT NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS NOT FLUSH WITH THE REAR TRUNK GATE, AND WAS EXTENDED OUTWARD ABOUT 1/4 INCH. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE RIGHT/PASSENGER SIDE WAS FLUSH WITH THE TRUNK GATE, AND HAS NOT PRODUCED A SIMILAR ISSUE, YET. COMPLAINTANT SECURED HOUSING TO THE VEHICLE CAVITY BY USING DUCT TAPE. COMPLAINTANT SCHEDULED VEHICLE REPAIR WITH HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR TOMORROW. UPDATE TO FOLLOW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549738October 28, 2013STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION
I WAS PULLING IN A SHOPPING CENTER TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND GOT OUT OF CAR, THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WAS CAVED IN, HAD CAR TOWED TO MECHANIC, HE SAID THE SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE CAR, AND I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549705October 27, 2013STEERING
VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE AND WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549614October 26, 2013UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNINTENTIONAL AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO FIRST GEAR WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS FIRMLY IN DRIVE POSITION. 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED TURBO 2.0T - VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY (ON ITS OWN) SHIFT GEARS FROM "DRIVE" WHILE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION DOWN TO 1ST GEAR TYPICALLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, OCCASIONALLY SOMETIMES AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEEDS. THE ONLY REMEDY I HAVE FOUND IS TO TAP THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE LEFT AND USE THE SHIFTRONIC SHIFTING TO MANUALLY SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR BACK UP TO DRIVE. HAVE EXPLAINED TO TWO SEPARATE CAR DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE MERELY DISMISSED IT AS A POSSIBLE SOFTWARE GLITCH, NOT EVEN ALLOWING ME TO ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM, NOR EVEN ATTEMPTING TO TEST DRIVE IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN OBSERVE THE UNINTENTIONAL UNINTENDED AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT PROBLEM FROM "D" DRIVE TO "1ST" FIRST GEAR THEMSELVES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549621October 26, 2013STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTER PASSENGER SIDE BROKE LOOSE. NOW THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. I FIND SO MANY COMPLAINS ON THE WEBSITE FOR THE SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10549485October 25, 2013STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 10V426000 (STEERING) AND 10V457000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,382. UPDATED 12-26-13 *BF
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548854October 22, 2013VISIBILITY/WIPER
BOTH SUNVISORS HAVE LOST THEIR TENSION AND NOW FLOP DOWN ANYTIME THERE IS MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING. IT STARTLED ME WHILE DRIVING. I AM HAVING TO USE DOUBLE SIDED STICKY TAPE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE NOW MAKING THE SUNVISOR NOT USABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548885October 22, 2013AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548938October 22, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1, 2103, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON AS I STARTED THE CAR AND BACKED OUT OF THE GARAGE. I CHECKED AND RECHECKED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS OFF AND THE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. EVERY OTHER TIME OR SO, WHEN WE USED THE CAR, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND WE ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECKED TO ENSURE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS OFF. ON OCTOBER 7, 2103, WE WENT TO THE JENKINS HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND AFTER THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES OR THE COMPUTER. AS WE LEFT THE PLACE, THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE 20 MILE TRIP HOME. THE HYUNDAI WARRANTY STATES THAT WE SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES COULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IT IS EITHER A BRAKE PROBLEM OR A COMPUTER AND I WOULD PREFER TO HAVE IT FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSES AN ACCIDENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548956October 22, 2013ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR ABOUT TEN TIMES NOW THROUGHOUT MY 3.5 YEARS' OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH 2010. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER, MY CAR CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ANOTHER ONE OR TWO MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER KEPT MY TOWED CAR FOR TWO WEEKS BUT HAD NO CLUE. FROM THEN ON, I JUST GAVE UP. ONE DAY, WHEN IT SAT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE OTHER DAY, THIS HIT-LIKE SHAKE HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS TIME, THE CAR EVEN SHOOK SEVERAL TIMES DURING DRIVING AFTER LEAVING THAT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHAKE. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, MY CAR FINALLY STALLED AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. EXCEPT THE FIRST ONE, ALL OTHER OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR SAT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT COULD RUN SMOOTHLY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH. GIVEN THE OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY, THE CHANCE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AT DEALERSHIP IS ALMOST ZERO. AND THEY REFUSED TO LEND ME THEIR COMPUTER THAT I COULD HOOK UP TO THE CAR TO RECORD DRIVING DATA. I HAD ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER AFFAIRS. ALL THEY CAN DO WAS JUST SEND ME TO THE DEALER AND CLOSE THE TICKET. RECENTLY, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN DURING A LOW-SPEED DRIVING. THE CAR LOST DRIVING POWER COMPLETELY WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND HURRIEDLY STEPPED THE BRAKE, SWITCHED THE GEAR TO PARK, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, NO CAR WAS AROUND. THIS IS REALLY TERRIFYING AND I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AND EMBARRASSED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548695October 21, 2013SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V354000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED AGGRESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,758.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548712October 21, 2013SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE CORRODED IN THE SUB FRAME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 11/30/13*CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548725October 21, 2013LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR WHEN THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED IN HALF. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,700. UPDATED 11/05/13*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2013 *JS UPDATED 11/13/13*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548751October 21, 2013ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE, WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE STALLING FAILURE AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TIGHTENED THE OIL PAN HOWEVER, THE REPAIR ALSO DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT A CODE REGARDING THE STALLING FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT A TECHNICIAN FROM THE REGIONAL OFFICE BUT THE TECHNICIAN ALSO COULD NOT DETERMINE A DEFECT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR 14 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548632October 20, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT GOING ON/OFF FOR 2 DAYS(TIRE PRESSURE WAS FINE) ALL DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK WENT TO PICKUP "FIXED" AUTO AND WHEN STARTED CAR ALL THE LIGHTS ON DASH LIT AGAIN. ANOTHER WEEK GOES BY AND THEY "FOUND" A FAULTY SRS CONTROL MODULE (AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE) WHICH THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED. NO ISSUES UNTIL OCT 7TH WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25MPH ALL LIGHTS LIT AGAIN ON DASH AND SPEEDOMETER AND RPM'S IMMEDIATELY WENT TO ZERO EVEN THOUGH I WAS STILL MOVING. HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN TO DEALERSHIP. THEY "FOUND" A GROUND WIRE CORRODED AT LEFT FRONT STRUT TOWER. CLEANED THE CONNECTION AND REINSTALLED...DID NOT REPLACE. WENT TO PICKUP CAR AFTER NUMEROUS TEST DRIVES BY DEALERSHIP ON OCT 18TH AND AGAIN UPON STARTING ALL DASH LIGHTS LIT AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548566October 19, 2013FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SAID SMALL EVAP LEAK ANY WAY WENT TOO DEALER AND MECHANIC SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED ON HUNDREDS OF CARS IT IS A LEAK IN TOP OF FUEL TANK AND SAYS GOTTA REPLACE TANK AND COUPLE OF OTHER PARTS ON TOP OF TANK GONNA COST 1500.00 PLUS FOR TANK AND ALL PARTS AND LABOR REALLY THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHO CAN AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548375October 18, 2013POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTING ON 10/16/2013 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. RPMS WERE AT 3K AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE EVEN WHEN PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT ON 10/17, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, RPMS SPIKED AT 6.5K AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. ON 10/18 I ATTEMPTED AND SUCCEEDED IN REPLICATING BOTH BEHAVIORS. WHEN EXPERIENCING THE SPIKING RPMS WITHOUT SHIFTING CONDITION, I MANUALLY SHIFTED THE VEHICLE WITH THE PADDLE SHIFTER TO GET IT TO UP SHIFT. WHEN THE CAR BEGAN SHIFTING AGAIN IN ON IT'S OWN, IT THEN DOWNSHIFTED AND AN ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE WAS MET WITH NO RESPONSE EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THESE BEHAVIORS CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS THAT PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM MOVING THE CAR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OR ACCELERATING TO GET TO SPEED TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN TO HAVE THE DEALER LOOK AT IT TODAY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548379October 18, 2013SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
REFUSAL OF HYUNDAI TO REVIEW LEVELS OF REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION ON VEHICLES OPERATED IN THE SALT BELT STATES BECAUSE OWNER REGISTERED IT IN CITY/STATE ADJOINING THIS RECALL. AFTER FURTHER REVIEWING THE SURVEY RESULTS, HYUNDAI HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL IN AFFECTED SALT BELT STATES ON 2006-2010 SONATA VEHICLES. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEIR REPLY WAS SINCE I LIVE IN THE SAME CITY BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE STATE LINE (KANSAS CITY, KS NOT KANSAS CITY, MO) MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED AND THEY WILL NOT REVIEW MY VEHICLE FOR FREE NOR WILL THEY REPLACE THE CORRODED CROSSMEMBER FOR FREE SINCE MY STATE DOES NOT BELONG TO THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH MY DRIVING PRIMARILY TAKES PLACE IN THIS AFFECTED AND INCLUDED STATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548434October 18, 2013AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER ADJUSTING DRIVER'S SEAT. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH NO PROBLEMS WITH OPERATING SEATBELT - REPAIR COST $380. READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL - HAD CHECKED OUT - NO PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE. READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SONATAS FROM VARIOUS YEARS HAVING AIR BAG PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON MANY BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE OF SO MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10548152October 16, 2013VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED DOWNWARD, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECENTLY OCCURRED WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0