Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10471958August 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN
PLACED IN REVERSE, THE CAR STOPPED MOVING, EVEN WHEN ACCELERATING HYUNDAI ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AT 34,000 MILES. THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE IT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472246August 22, 2012
AIR BAGS
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES *TGW SHORTLY AFTER TAKING POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN A 160 POUND PERSON WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, BUT NOT FREQUENTLY ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE LOSS OF THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLY WRONG WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM AND THE CODE WAS CLEARED. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT THE DAY, WHERE THE DEALER RECOMMENDING REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE SEAT AT A COST OF $1100. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HIS VIN AND MODEL YEAR WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER THEN CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED HIS MODEL YEAR WAS INCLUDED AND A CASE FILE WOULD BE OPENED. RECALL # 08V161000 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471699August 21, 2012
WHEELS
THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED BUT CAN AND PROBABLY HAPPENED TO SOME OTHER OWNER. THERE IS NO SPARE TIRE JUST AN INFLATION KIT WHICH IS USELESS IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE SIDE WALL OR RIM. I AM TOLD THAT I CAN CALL FOR HELP AND BE TOWED TO A DEALER IF THAT HAPPENS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PLACES IN THIS COUNTRY THAT CELL PHONE SERVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE. IN THE EVENT OF THIS HAPPENING I COULD BE STRANDED ON A RURAL ROAD, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH NO WAY TO GET HELP. WITH A MOUNTABLE SPARE I COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE. THIS SITUATION IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE THAT TRAVELS TO UNPOPULATED AREAS IN THIS COUNTRY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471524August 20, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ENTIRE LIGHT FIXTURE WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE OR INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471657August 20, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
JUNE 2008, SEATBELT LIGHT & AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR PASSENGER SEAT. CODE B1706, PASSENGER BUCKLE PRETENSIONER. PART WAS REPLACED BY HYUNDAI, UNDER WARRANTY. AUGUST 2012, MILEAGE 45,000 AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY, THEN PERMANENTLY. CODE B1706 PASSENGER BUCKLE PRETENSIONER, AGAIN. CONTACTED BOTH CORPORATE HYUNDAI AND DEALER AND TOLD NO WARRANTY ON THIS ITEM AND NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH IT. SEEMS THAT REPEATED FAILURES OF A COMPONENT OF THE SRS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE AND PASSENGER SEAT IS RARELY USED, YET BUCKLE PRETENSIONER HAS FAILED TWICE!! I HAVE NOTICED REPEATED ENTRIES REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2006 SONATA. IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE BE SURE TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE, EVEN IF YOU HAVE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471349August 18, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR. STOPPED AND COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. SO WE DROVE HOME, AT MAYBE 15 MILES FROM HOME WE NOTICED A SCRAPING SOUND. AND COULD NOT DRIVE ANY FURTHER, BEING LATE AT NIGHT WE CALLED A FRIEND WHO HAS A TOW TRUCK AND IS MECHANIC. TOLD US THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND WAS SCRAPING METAL TO METAL.HE TOWED US HOME FOR $25.00 WHEN WE GOT HOME WE CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE THEY TOWED IT NAPLETON HYUNDAI IN CALUMET CITY ILL WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM, FAMILY HYNUDAI 8101 W 159TH ST TINLEY PARK ILL THE VEHICLE WAS A USED TRADE IN WITH 39,736 MILES PURCHASE DATE WAS 2/18/2012. UPON INSPECTION AT NAPLETON HYUNDAI WE WERE TOLD THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD HAD HUNG UP IN HOLDER AND THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE IT AND ROTOR. THE RIGHT PADS WERE FINE AND HARDLY ANY WEAR AT ALL WE WERE TOLD THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THAT. WHY SHOULD ONE SIDE GO BAD AND NOT THE OTHER. UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT SOME WHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471350August 18, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2009 SONATA THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR. I HAD TO USE MY FOOT TO PULL THE CLUTCH BACK UP TO THE NORMAL OPERATING HEIGHT IN ORDER TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AS THE PERSON BEHIND ME EXPECTED ACCELERATION AT THE TIME BUT I WAS SLOWING DOWN DUE TO THE INABILITY TO SWITCH GEARS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING THIS PROBLEM AND IS AT TIMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET INTO GEAR REQUIRING ME TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT GOES INTO GEAR PROPERLY. HAD IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG. THEY LUBRICATED THE LINKAGE AND SAID THAT WAS ALL THEY COULD DO. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH REPUTABLE SHOPS IN THE AREA AND THEY CLAIM IT IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN, BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT FIX THIS. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD MY WIFE TRANSPORTS BOTH OF MY CHILDREN DAILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470797August 15, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470798August 15, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC COMES ON EVERYDAY I START THE CAR THEN IT COMES OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470551August 14, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I BOUGHT THIS USED 2001 SONOTA FROM A LOCAL GUY WHO REBUILDS CARS FOR RESALE. I UNDERSTOOD THAT IT CAME WITH A SALVAGED TITLE. HOWEVER, I WAS ASSURED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO OPERATE. SIX WEEKS, 4,000 MI. LATER I HIT A POT WHOLE ON MY STREET AND DAMAGED THE STEERING. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND DISCOVERED THE R-SIDE SUB-FRAME WAS BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALLOWING A VEHICLE THAT HAS A POSSIBLE R-SIDE SUB-FRAME RECALLED, TO NEVER GET FIXED AND PLACED BACK ON THE ROAD? FORTUNATELY, IT BROKE AT A LOW SPEED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470638August 14, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD CONTINUOUSLY BECOME FOGGY FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RESIDUE WAS CAUSED BY THE OUT-GASSING FROM THE MATERIALS IN THE VEHICLE, SUCH AS THE SOLVENT FROM THE PLASTIC WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME HOT. THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THE SMELLS AND VAPORS WOULD NOT DIMINISH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CLAIM WAS FILED ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470652August 14, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS "SPRUNG" AND WILL NO LONGER STAY IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THIS IMPEDES DRIVER VISIBILITY AND ALSO CREATES A HAZARD FOR A PASSENGER GETTING INTO THE CAR. A PASSENGER RECENTLY STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE VISOR WHILE GETTING INTO THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470349August 13, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE LOOKED THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OR DIRECTLY AT IT, THE REAR WINDOW LOOKED DISTORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL; HOWEVER THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 290.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470478August 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470107August 10, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING OVER THE BRIDGE WHEN I HEARD NOISES FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR . THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS HONKING. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER I SAW MY TAILLIGHT WAS HANGING ON BY WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470125August 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START AND ONCE STARTED, IT WAS RESISTANT TO BE TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT A FUSE IN THE JUNCTION BOX WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE FAILED FUSE AND HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE JUNCTION BOX. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE JUNCTION BOX WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ UPDATED 10/15/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470179August 10, 2012
STRUCTURE
BUMPER (REAR) FELL OFF HYUNDAI SONATA 2012 MY DAUGHTER WAS REVERSING IN MY FRONT YARD, WHEN THE REAR BUMPER FELL OFF THE CAR. SHE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS NOT HIT EITHER. IT JUST FELL OFF! THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT BELIEVE US. THERE ARE OTHER STORIES OF THIS ON THE INTERNET. PLEASE DO SOMETHING, THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH DEADLY RESULTS. WE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER SERVICES, THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, OR ACKNOWLEDGE AN AWARENESS OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. I AM WORRIED BY HYUNDAI'S CASUAL LACK OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE THIS CAUSES ANY FATALITY. SINCERELY, A WORRIED MOM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470198August 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAR WILL NOT START! HYUNDAI REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES PER WEEK. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND VISIT TO HYUNDAI. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! WE COULD BE WITHOUT NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470060August 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL THAT WAS NOT VERY STEEP, IN GOOD WEATHER, WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60 MPH. AS THE CAR WENT DOWN THE HILL, THE SPEED INCREASED TO 80,AT WHICH POINT IN TIME I USED MY BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH ME ALONE AND WITH OTHERS IN THE CAR, INCLUDING A STAFF MEMBER OF THE DEALERSHIP, WHO TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL BEHAVIOR FOR A HYUNDAI SONATA AND FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL ON HIS OWN VEHICLE. IF I CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE OF A HILL, SPEED DECREASES OR HOLDS STEADY --IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469628August 8, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPILLED OUT FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY ACCEPT A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL BEFORE THE FUEL SPILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY IN RECENT MONTHS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V178000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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