Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10439804December 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE FUEL TANK FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439824December 13, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 186,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439318December 11, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY WIFE BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION THAT TWO OF FOUR VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD BLOW 10%-20% CAPACITY DESPITE WHICH SETTING (LOW, MID, HIGH). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439345December 11, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS, TIRES, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED MY 1999 SONATA FROM A USED CAR DEALER & HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, ITS BEEN A NIGHTMARE, ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER!!!! THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE THE COMPONENT HAD SEVERELY MELTED, ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, ABS/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON, & HAVE HAD TO CHANGE OUT THE HALF SHAFT ON BOTH DRIVERS/PASSENGER SIDE, NUMEROUS TIRES, BRAKES BUT THE MOST SEVERE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS WHICH PUTS MY SAFETY, MY 12 YR OLD SON & FIANCE'S SAFETY, ALONG WITH FAMILY/FRIEND'S SAFETY AT RISK IS THE COMPLETE CORROSION OF THE SUBFRAME I TOO TO A MECHANIC TODAY & HE TOLD ME TO NOT DRIVE THIS CAR FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I CAN POTENTIALLY END UP HURTING MYSELF OR OTHER INNOCENT BYSTANDERS BECAUSE HYUNDAI MADE A DEFECTIVE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY FOR US THAT LIVE & DRIVE IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF THE WINTRY/ICY ELEMENTS FOR 5+MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR IN UPSTATE NEW YORK!!! I WILL BE CALLING HYUNDAI'S CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CTR & FUCCILLO HYUNDAI(LOCAL DEALER)& THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR NEW YORK. I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED IF I DROVE OVER A POT HOLE RESULTING IN MY TIRE(S) FALLING OFF ESPECIALLY IF I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY DOING 55MPH MY LOVED ONES OR OTHER'S LOVED ONES, & MYSELF COULD'VE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR WORSE DEAD DUE TO HYUNDAI USING A SUBFRAME THAT WOULD SEVERELY CORRODE THE SUBFRAME ESPECIALLY IN THE "SNOW BELT" STATES!!!!! I JUST HOPE THAT I DO NOT HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME HAVING HYUNDAI FIX THE PROBLEM IN A SPEEDY FASHION WITHOUT TRYING TO STRONG ARM ME INTO PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BECAUSE IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW UNTIL IT GETS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439134December 9, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
THE VALVE STEMS ON A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT WERE SO CORRODED AND SEIZED IN PLACE THAT IN ORDER TO REMOVE THEM WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BREAK THE ENTIRE VALVE STEM. SINCE THE VALVE STEM IS ATTACHED TO THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439090December 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING, FOLLOWED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING. THE DEALER MADE THREE ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438892December 7, 2011
STEERING
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI THAT MY VEHICLE WAS COVERED BY A RECALL OR CAMPAIGN TO ADDRESS THE PULLING ISSUE NOTICED BY SO MANY OTHER FELLOW 2011 & 2012 SONATA OWNERS. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS WORSE THAN WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. VEHICLE NOW PULLS TO RIGHT. RETURNED TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER FELT THAT VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FINE AND THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. UPON RETURN VISIT I HAD A TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH ME AND HE CONFIRMED THAT THE PULL TO THE RIGHT IS EXCESSIVE. HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO NO AVAIL. WILL BE RETURNING TO DEALER FOR 3RD AND FINAL TIME TO ADDRESS ISSUE. IF NOT FIXED AFTER 3RD VISIT, WILL BE SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438711December 6, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A CLUNK. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD FALLEN OUT. IT WAS STILL HELD ON BY IT'S WIRES. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF MY CAR OR TO THE LENS OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE INTERIOR RETAINING NUTS HAD ALL BEEN BROKE. HYUNDAI WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY ANSWERS HOW THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438775December 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOT MANY SEEM TO KNOW THE SOLUTION HERE. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE AND GOING TO A MECHANIC SITE... I SPENT $250 ON A CANISTER,,, VALVE... AND FILTER... THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NO GO THERE. SO NOW I MUCH CONTACT HYUNDAI AGAIN.... AFTER THEIR ONLY ADVICE WAS TO BRING IT TO A DEALER. THE DEALER SOLD ME THE PARTS AND SAID THAT THIS WOULD FIX IT. JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THERE ARE MANY CONSUMER'S ONLINE THAT ARE SEARCHING FOR AN ANSWER. IMAGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN.... YOUR CAR THAT YOU HAVE MAINTAINED AND KEPT IN GOOD SHAPE... NO LONGER LETS YOU PUT GAS IN THE TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438817December 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 04 2011. I HAD SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO SOMEONE RUNNING A STOP SIGN. HOWEVER, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON FRONT!! ONLY ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND WAS NOT FULL OPEN , VERY CONCERN ON SAFETY! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10438511December 4, 2011
VISIBILITY
PASSENGERS SUN VISOR BROKE AND FELL DOWN DISTRACTING DRIVER. SEARCH ON INTERNET FINDS MANY COMPLAINTS OF SAME ISSUE AND EVEN "SERVICE BULLETINS" ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM BUT ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES AND OF COURSE IN THE WARRANTY PERIOD FOR YEARS/MILEAGE. NOT FEELING REAL CONFIDENT IN HYUNDAI FIXING IT BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCE WITH DEALER AND THAT I'M OUT OF WARRANTY. SHOULDN'T BE LONG BEFORE THE DRIVERS ONE FALLS DOWN ALSO. MAYBE IT WILL CAUSE A CRASH, MAYBE NOT. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL ITEM TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM ONCE THE DESIGN IS CHANGED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438092December 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM REPLACED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUOUSLY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438130December 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE WALKING UP TO MY WIFE'S 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IN A PARKING LOT, WE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE TAIL LIGHT, BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BACK OF THE CAR OR THE TAIL LIGHT ITSELF. HOWEVER, WE DID SEE THE FOUR BOLT HOLDERS THAT ATTACH THE TAIL LIGHT TO THE BODY OF THE CAR HAD RUPTURED AND BROKE APART. WITHIN AN HOUR WE TOOK THE CAR TO OUR LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN A DEFECT LIKE THIS. THEY INSISTED THAT THIS MUST HAVE BEEN DUE TO AN IMPACT, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO THE TAIL LIGHT, THE BACK OF THE CAR OR ANY SIGNS OF VANDALISM. SINCE THEY FELT IT WAS DUE TO AN IMPACT (NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY), WE HAD TO PAY NEARLY $300 FOR THE TAIL LIGHT TO BE REPLACED. LATER THAT DAY, I NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS BECOMING LOOSE TO THE TOUCH AS WELL. THE NEXT DAY MY WIFE CALLED THE CORPORATE LINE FOR HYUNDAI TO REPORT THIS TAIL LIGHT DEFECT AND REPORT THE DEALERSHIP WE WENT TO AS WELL. WITHIN 2 DAYS THE DEALERSHIP CALLED US BACK AND SAID THIS IS DEFINITELY SOME KIND OF DEFECT AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY OUR WARRANTY. THEY REFUNDED OUR MONEY AND ALSO REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT AT NO CHARGE. EVERY SONATA SHOULD HAVE THEIR TAIL LIGHTS CHECKED AND RECALLED (AT NO CHARGE) IF THESE DEFECTIVE BOLT HOLDERS CONTINUE TO BE FOUND AS BRITTLE AND FLIMSY AS OURS WERE. THANKFULLY THE TAIL LIGHT DID NOT FALL OFF OUR CAR WHILE WE WERE DRIVING OR IT WOULD HAVE BECOME A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD. PLEASE BRING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL SONATA OWNERS IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437973December 1, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT AND THEY SAID THE ALIGNMENT WAS CORRECT, HOWEVER THE CAR CONTINUES TO PULL RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437887November 30, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR STABILIZERS SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 176,000. UPDATED 03/16/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, BECAUSE THE FRAME WASN'T BROKEN. UPDATED 05/11/12 THE CONSUMER STTED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE SUBFRAME WAS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY HYUNDAI. UPDATED 12/21/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437135November 29, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG LIGHT BEING CONTINUOUSLY ON *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, IT REQUIRED THE DEALER TO RESET THE ERROR CODE. ON THE LAST OCCASION, THE DEALER FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTOR UNDER THE FRONT SEAT. ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ITEMS BEING PLACED UNDER THE SEAT, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING AIR BAG PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437466November 28, 2011
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TPM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND TURNED SOLID. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CHECKED THE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES. ALL TIRE PRESSURES WERE WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. AFTER A FEW MILES THE WARNING LIGHT RESET. 6 HOURS LATER THE SAME MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. AGAIN, CHECKED TIRE PRESSURES AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I HAVE COMMUNICATED ALL OCCURRENCES TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437512November 28, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MOLDING TO THE WINDOW FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS ONLY A ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MOLDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,500. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHROME ON TOP OF THE MOLDING, ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, BECAME DETACHED AND FLEW OFF. UPDATED 01/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437597November 28, 2011
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE COULD HEAR A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 06/07/12*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437619November 28, 2011
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON PASSENGER SEAT WHEN OCCUPIED NOT REGISTERING PERSON IN SEAT IF PASSENGER NOT IN SEAT. SEAT BELT LIGHT INDICATES FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT WITH NO PASSENGER IN SEAT, NOT SAFETY @ ALL SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED, I DON'T THINK I NEED TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED, MANUFACTURER ISSUE, SAME PROBLEM ON WSB NEWS WITH ANOTHER PERSON, NEEDS ATTENTION SOON. AIR BAG FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. I CONTACTED ALL THAT SHOULD BE CONCERN BUT DO NOT CARE WANTS MY MONEY AND CAR PAYMENT COMPANY NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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