Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10449359February 26, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
2002 HYUNDAI SONATA FAILED AT 6 MPH TURNING A CITY STREET CORNER. THE AXLE AND BALL JOINT FELL OFF, TAKING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITH IT. THIS CAR WAS 'REPAIRED' A FEW YEARS EARLIER WHEN IT WAS RECALLED FOR UNDERCARRIAGE RUST. THEY SPRAYED A RUBBERIZED COATING ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE, AND TOLD ME I WAS GOOD TO GO! WE ALL KNOW, THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449172February 24, 2012
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT AND THE SEAT BELT LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONLY WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE SEAT WAS EMPTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEAT BELT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE COMPONENTS WOULD POSSIBLY FAIL AGAIN DUE TO A DEFECT WITH THE SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449062February 23, 2012
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, POWER TRAIN
AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW, I CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS THAT THE DRIVERS FLOORMAT WAS NOT REMAINING SECURE AND WOULD SLIDE UP ONTO THE ACCELERATOR. MOST DEALERSHIPS SIMPLY REATTACHED THE MAT TO THE TETHER ATTACHED TO THE CARPET. I CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED THAT THIS WAS NOT SUFFICIENT BECAUSE UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE THE MAT SLID OFF THE TETHER AND WOULD BEGIN ITS JOURNEY FORWARD. WHILE DRIVING, AT VARIOUS TIMES, MOVING ONES FOOT FROM THE BRAKE TO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD THEN CREATE PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FINALLY, A DEALER IN SCRANTON PA., DICKSON CITY HYUNDAI DECIDED TO ORDER NEW FLOOR TETHERS. AFTER MONTHS - I RETURNED TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND THEY ADVISED THE TETHERS WERE NOT THERE .. AGAIN, AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF OVER THREE WEEKS OF MY CAR LEFT AT THE DEALERSHIP AS IT WAS A HAZARD TO DRIVE, THEY REPLACED THE CARPET AND TETHERS THAT ATTACH TO IT. THREE WEEKS THIS CAR SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR TETHERS. DURING THIS PERIOD, I INVESTIGATED THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET. LOW AND BEHOLD, THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT. THAT IS: THE FRONT DRIVER FLOOR MAT DOES NOT STAY ATTACHED TO THE TETHERS AND SLIDES UP ONTO THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. MOST MEMBERS WRITING THE COMPLAINT SAID HYUNDAI DID NOT WANT TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448889February 22, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
THREE MONTHS AGO MY FIRST TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR BROKE. I WAS PARKED IN AN INDOOR PARKING GARAGE AND FOUND MY CAR WITH A FLAT DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE. I PUT ON THE SPARE AND DROVE TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR HAD BROKEN. I HAD A RUBBER VALVE INSTALLED AND THEN LATER THAT WEEK BROUGHT THE CAR TO A DEALER AND HAD THE TPS REPLACED. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND MY TIRE PRESSURE ALARM LIT ON MY DASHBOARD. I PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO PUT AIR IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. AS I STARTED TO PLACE THE AIR PUMP ONTO THE VALVE HE TIP OF THE TPS BROKE OFF IN MY HAND, CAUSING THE ENTIRE TIRE TO FLATTEN INSTANTLY. AGAIN, I HAD TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND DRIVE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND HAVE A RUBBER VALVE PUT IN. TODAY (ONE WEEK LATER), A THIRD TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED, THIS TIME THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THIS ONE HAPPEN IN MY DRIVEWAY INSTEAD OF ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THE TIRES INSTANTLY FLATTEN, AND CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448908February 22, 2012
STEERING
ERRATIC STEERING PULLS LFT OR RIGHT MAINLY RIGHT BROUGHT IN 3X STILL NOT FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448817February 21, 2012
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND JUST DANGLES AT EYE LEVEL. VERY DANGEROUS AS YOUR VISION IS BLOCKED BY THE VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448546February 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINES FROM ENGINE TO THE BACK OF THE CAR NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ONE OF THE ATTACHMENTS (HOLDING THE BRAKE LINES IN PLACE UNDERNEATH THE CAR) GOT RUSTED AND CORROSION. THEN IT CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO GET RUSTED AND BRAKE FLUID STARTED TO LEAK PRETTY BAD. IS IT NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE LINES TO GET RUSTED?? SHOULD I REPORT TO HYUNDAI? THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WENT EMPTY SO QUICKLY AND I FOUND THE LEAKING SPOT. IT SQUIRTS PRETTY BAD WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE LEAKING SPOT IS UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHERE THE BACK SEATS ARE LOCATED. I NEED SOME ADVISE BEFORE I START DOING SOMETHING. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448440February 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THREE OUT OF MY FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF OF MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST TWO FELL OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD RECENTLY FELL OFF AND I HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THE PART THAT HOLDS THE DOOR HANDLE ON IS OBVIOUSLY FAULTY AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR OR LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448126February 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR IS NOT FOLDING UP OBSTRUCTING DRIVER VIEW AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448258February 16, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH CAR WON'T START WITH PUSH BUTTON START ON MY SE. I JUMPED THE CAR GOT IT STARTED TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR I HAVE DELT WITH FOR 6 YEARS WAS THERE SHE TOLD ME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THESE SWITCHES AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN JUST HOLD DOWN THE PUSH BUTTON START FOR 30 SECONDS AND IT WILL OVER RIDE THE SWITCH AND START. WELL SHE WAS RIGHT IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HELD IN THE PUSH BUTTON AND IT STARTED AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS. I TAKE IT IN TOMORROW TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448060February 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON MY 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA BEGAN FLASHING FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF (IGNITION WAS OFF), THIS CONTINUED FOR 15-30 MINUTES FROM THE TIME IT WAS NOTICED (NEIGHBORS KNOCKED AT THE DOOR TO REPORT THAT THE FLASHERS HAD BEEN LEFT ON). THE OCCURRENCE REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT AND THE NEXT DAY. ACCESSING THE VEHICLE USING THE KEYLESS ENTRY, THE DOORS RE-LOCKED THEMSELVES, AND THIS REPEATED EACH TIME I UNLOCKED THEM. THE FLASHERS STOPPED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPEN OR THE CAR WAS TURNED ON, BUT WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH (AT THE SAME RATE AS THE FLASHERS HAD BEEN FLASHING). WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID IT IS THE EMERGENCY FLASHER 4-WAY SWITCH (PART #937903C000) -- WHICH IS ON NATIONAL BACK-ORDER FOR ONE MONTH! THIS PART IS APPARENTLY NOT COVERED ON THE GOLD PLUS PROTECTION PLAN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447882February 14, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED WITH THE TIRE POSITIONED OUTWARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE SUB FRAME AND LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 09V124000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CONSEQUENCE OCCURRED WHILE WAITING FOR THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447883February 14, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH OR MORE. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE HELD WITH FORCE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447903February 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. IT DOESN'T DEPEND ON WHETHER THE PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY OR OCCUPIED BY AN ADULT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES. I SPOKE WITH A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY I WOULD BE FORCED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. SINCE THE CAR IS ALMOST 10 YEARS OLD I AM NOT WILLING TO DO THAT. IN MY OPINION THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT OR POOR WORKMANSHIP/DESIGN AND THE VEHICLE OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447916February 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL FORWARD THE INFORMATION TO THE MANUFACTURER ON HIS BEHALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447930February 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK TODAY I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE ASSEMBLY IN PLACE WERE BROKEN. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. I HAVEN'T BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT AND THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. CURRENTLY, STILL TRYING TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE DEALER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ANY HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447796February 13, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHILCE WAS AWAITING REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447518February 11, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAN AFTER 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. FOUND OUT THAT THE SEAT BUCKLE ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WAS THE PROBLEM. AS A RULE THAT SEAT IS EMPTY EXCEPT FOR MY BRIEFCASE. DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE SEAT BUCKLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IN 2009 THE CAR WAS RECALL FOR PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THAT SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447466February 10, 2012
EQUIPMENT
BLUETOOTH NEVER INITIALIZES WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD. MUST WARM UP (30 MINUTES) IN ORDER FOR IT TO INITIALIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447092February 8, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE OEM HORN IS NOT EFFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED BY THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS INTERMITANT BUT T NO ONE CAN HEAR THE NEW ONE. I HAVE BEEN CUT OFF NUMERIOUS TIMES HIT THE HORN AND NO ONE REACTS, IT IS AS IF THEY DON'T KNOW I EXIST. I TESTED IT ON MY FAMILY AND THEY JUST LAUGHED, CALLING IT A BICKCYCLE'S HORN. SOMEONE WILL GET HURT/KILLED. I WOULD THINK THESE THINGS MUST BE AT LEAST A MINIUM OF "X" DECIBLES, IT THIS HORN MEETS STANDARDS THAN THE STANDARD MUST BE CHANGED.THIS IS A SAFTEY HARZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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