Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10447209February 8, 2012
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY UP. IT IMPAIRS THE ABILITY TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY BY PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR REQUIRING THE DRIVER TO DRIVE WITH ONE HAND SO THE OTHER HAND CAN HOLD UP THE VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446945February 7, 2012
AIR BAGS
MY 2007 SONATA INVOLVED IN 2008 SIDE IMPACT; OVER $10000.00 IN DAMAGE; DRIVERS SIDE AND FEBRUARY 5, 2012 MY 2009 SONATA INVOLVED IN SIDE IMPACT AT 45 MPH OVER $10000.00 DAMAGE; DRIVERS SIDE. BOTH ACCIDENTS INVOLVED REPLACING BOTH DRIVERS SIDE DOORS AND REAR QUARTER PANELS. IN BOTH CASES THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HYUNDAI SAID CAR NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH. THE LATEST CRASH INJURED BOTH MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER. BOTH CRASHES SHOWED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORS INTRUSION OF ABOUT 8 INCHES TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10446779February 6, 2012
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS DISTORTED AND THE VIEW WAS NOT CLEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100. UPDATED 03/05/12*LJ UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446400February 3, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A HOLE CORRODED IN THE FRONT SUB FRAME. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446472February 2, 2012
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A SOUND HEARD WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN *TGW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE NEEDED A LEFT CONTROL ARM AND CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BOTTOMED OUT CAUSED BY DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446275February 2, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE SAFETY LABELS ON THE VISORS HAVE CURLED UP AND LOST THEIR ADHESION TO THE VISORS MAKING THE LABELS UNREADABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED ON 4/26/05. A NHTSA SAFETY RECALL, CAMPAIGN ID NO. 06V234000 WAS ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT FOR VEHICLES BUILT MAY 15, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 2005. THIS RECALL WAS INADEQUATE TO INCLUDE ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. IT SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THESE EARLIER BUILT VEHICLES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446116February 1, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI ELANTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446124February 1, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL CRASHING INTO THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENEGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS PENDING AN INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND THE CONTACT HAD YET TO RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10445974January 31, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 SONATA WITH 37,000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC LIGHT COME ON AND CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE. EXTREMELY UNSAFE. HAPPENS RANDOMLY. HAVE TO PULL OVER BECAUSE CAR WON'T ACCELERATE. CAR NEEDS TO BE SHUT OFF AND TURNED BACK ON. CODE P2135 AND P2106. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446021January 31, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLED INTO THE LEFT DIRECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A FILED SERVICE ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AS A GOODWILL. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446082January 31, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
SERVICE CAMPAIGN 927 CONFIRMED LEFT PULL COMPLETED STRAIGHT TRAK INSTALLED STRUTS. ALIGNMENT. UPDATE EPS. STILL PULLS LEFT ON CROWNED ROADS. STEERING LIGHT AND WANDERS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD "IT IS IN SPEC AND TO CONTACT HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS". THEY WILL NOT FIX. IT IS NOW WORSE THAN BEFORE THEY TRIED TO FIX. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TWO TIMES WITH NO RESPONSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445810January 30, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD BE DEPRESSED AT LEAST SIX INCHES FURTHER THAN NORMAL WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SIX OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THEY WERE NEVER ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 644.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445926January 30, 2012
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY LOS ANGELES FREEWAY WHEN THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND A CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND. MY CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY IN WHAT WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS AT THE HALF WAY MARK, WHICH IS THE NORM FOR THE CAR. I WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAD TO CALL HYUNDAI CORPORATE TO GET HYUNDAI TECHNICIANS TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY SAID THAT A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE CAR AND THAT IT WAS FIXED. EXCEPT THAT IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST WEEK ON A BUSY PARKWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CAR THAT PUTS OCCUPANTS IN VERY DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN, BUT I WILL NOT TRUST THAT IT IS FIXED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445962January 30, 2012
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 2 YEARS AGO (ESTIMATE), THEY RESET THE SENSOR AND FIDDLED WITH THE CABLE UNDER THE SEAT. IN AUGUST OF 2011 THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND REMAINED ON. TOOK IT IT THE DEALER WHO SCANNED THE CODES WHICH READ "B1701" AND "B1706" AIRBAG RESISTANCE TOO HIGH FROM THE SEAT BUCKLES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER BUCKLE AT MY COST. MILEAGE 62,966 THERE SEEMS TO BE A HIGH INCIDENCE OF THIS OCCURRING AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. SEE ALSO: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2006/HYUNDAI/SONATA/10315909 HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2006/HYUNDAI/SONATA/SEAT_BELTS/PROBLEM.ASPX HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/HYUNDAI_AIRBAGS.HTML *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445598January 27, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG FAILED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 1/26/2012 AND HAPPENED ON A REPLACED SEAT, AS THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 10/10/2009 AND WAS REPORTED IN A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT THEN . THE ODI ID NUMBER IS 10289803. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS NOT HELPED BY HYUNDAI, AS I REPLACED THE SEAT AT MY EXPENSE; NOT KNOWING THERE WAS A RECALL (AND NOT HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI) I AM TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO RED HOAGLAND HYUNDAI DEALER IN WINTER HAVEN, FL. THIS COMING TUESDAY, 1/31/2012 TO SEE WHAT RECOURSE WILL HAPPEN AND WILL ADVISE NHTSA. THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON 01/31/12, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN, AFTER 150 MILES. UPDATED IVOQ 02/23/12. *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445640January 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,237 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445470January 26, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 5 MPH AND 60 MPH, HE WOULD HAVE TO FORCIBLY KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT AND WOULD CONSTANTLY PULL TOWARD THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 21,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445223January 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR AND BECOME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS SCHEDULED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE FOURTH TIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAD NOT GIVEN THE CONTACT A REASON FOR THE CONSISTENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445256January 25, 2012
STEERING
BOUGHT FROM DEALER, NEW CAR, 7MILES ON ODOMETER. CAR DOES NOT STEER OR TRACK STRAIGHT AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAME WITH 16" WHEELS AND TIRE PRESSURE IS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. CAR DID HAVE 18" WHEELS PRIOR TO SALE BUT DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE EXTRA $1000 FOR THIS OPTION. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT ISSUE, THEY CONFIRMED AND INSTALLED A CAMBER KIT TO THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY. CAR TRACKING RIGHT CORRECTED; HOWEVER, IT NOW WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONTINUOUS SMALL (1/4 INCH) CORRECTIONS TO STEERING INPUT EVERY 5 -10 SECONDS TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THIS CAUSES FATIGUE IN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF PRECISION AND CONCENTRATION NEEDED TO CONTINUOUSLY MAKE STEERING CORRECTIONS REQUIRED TO KEEP CAR DRIVING STRAIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444795January 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ADD ON TO ODI # 10440320 I WAS DRIVING AND TWICE WHEN I TRIED TO STOP TO MAKE A TURN THE ENGINE KEPT OVERRIDING THE BRAKE AND THE CAR KEPT LURCHING AHEAD. I APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDDLE AS HARD AS I COULD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. WHEN I RELEASED THE BREAK PEDDLE, THE CAR STARTED ACTING NORMAL AGAIN. BY THIS TIME I WAS WAY OVER THE CENTER LINE OF THE ROAD AND IF THERE HAD BEEN ANOTHER CAR AT THE INTERSECTION I WOULD HAVE CERTAINTY HIT THEM. THIS IS THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILLED. IF I WAS PULLING UP BEHIND ANOTHER CAR AT A STOP SIGN AND THIS HAPPENED I WOULD REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT. IF I WAS STOPPING AT A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND THIS HAPPENED I COULD RUN SOMEONE OVER AND KILL THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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