Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10417469August 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AS I WAS DRIVING IN CITY TRAFFIC, I NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES. IT BECAME WORSE AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND BRAKE, SO I PARKED THE CAR AS SOON AS I COULD. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. THEY SAID I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, BECAUSE THE ROTORS HAD BECOME TOO DAMAGED TO USE. I HAD THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION (I.E. A TYPICAL "SQUEAL") THAT WOULD HAVE ALERTED ME TO WEAR ON MY BRAKE PADS. THEY WERE SIMPLY GONE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THIS INCIDENT, AS BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD I NOT STOPPED DRIVING AND GOTTEN MY CAR TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 38,000 MILES IS FAR TOO EARLY FOR REAR BRAKE PADS TO BE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY. I DO NOT KNOW OF ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHERE THE REAR BRAKE PADS WOULD HAVE COMPLETELY WORN AWAY AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT HAS LED TO PREMATURE REAR BRAKE WEAR. THIS COULD HAVE LED TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416923August 3, 2011
STEERING
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VEERS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP MORE PRESSURE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR THREE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR STEERING GOES SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BUT WAS NOT GUARANTEED THAT IT COULD BE FIXED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416922August 3, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416963August 3, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE ESC OFF LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA COMES ON AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FEW MILES. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STOP WORKING. IF I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE CAR, THE ESC OFF LIGHT IS UNLIT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FUNCTION NORMALLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 AND 2007 SONATAS FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V280000) THAT INVOLVED A DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I MUST FIX THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DUE TO EXTREME SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MY FAMILY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416977August 3, 2011
STEERING
2011 SONATA TURBO PULLS LEFT ALL THE TIME. SOON AS YOU RELEASE THE WHEEL THE CAR WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC OR A GUARD RAIL WITHIN 3-5 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO ALWAYS HAVE THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM PULLING LEFT. CALLED HYUNDAI AND FILLED A CASE # BUT TO DATE NOBODY HAS RETURNED MY CALL TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4-5 DAYS AND THEY SAID THE TRIED EVERYTHING ON THE HYUNDAI TSB AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416620August 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA AND I AM EXPERIENCING BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE AC UNIT. IT SMELLS VERY BAD WHEN I TURN ON THE AC AND AT TIMES THE UNIT BLOWS OUT VERY WARM HUMID AIR INTO THE CAR WHILE THE AC IS RUNNING. I CHANGED THE CABIN AIR FILTER , LOOKED FOR DEAD RODENTS AND COULDN'T FIND ANY. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS CAUSED BY MOLD AND MILDEW CAUSED BY THE MOISTURE TRAPPED IN THE EVAPORATOR. MY CONCERN IS THE MOLD AND MILDEW THAT CAN CAUSE RESPATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND CHILDREN THAT WILL BE TRAVELING IN THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE REFER THIS LINK FOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/HYUNDAI-SANTA-FE/T097TDVVCAHU9R94K *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416729August 2, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T PULLS TO LEFT AT NORMAL SPEEDS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A "TORQUE-STEER" ISSUE (THE TENDENCY OF FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CARS TO VEER UNDER ACCELERATION DUE TO UNEVEN TORQUE TO THE FRONT WHEELS). EVEN ON CRUISE CONTROL, IF YOU DON'T APPLY CONSTANT "RIGHT" CORRECTION, THE CAR WILL VEER LEFT. THE CROWN OF THE ROAD DOES NOT STOP THIS, NOR IS IT A WIND ISSUE. IF YOU LET THE WHEEL GO, THE CAR WILL CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT (OR VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!) WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND WHILE THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE INITIATE A FORMAL INQUIRY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415607July 29, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC" INDICATOR LIGHT (NOT THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT) FREQUENTLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON. IF YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK. YOU CAN NOT PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. HOWEVER, AFTER 10-15 MILES THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON AGAIN. DEALER RAN COMPUTER CHECK AND FOUND NO CODES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I'VE HAD THE CAR 2 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415462July 28, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER AND PASSENGER VISOR FALLS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415547July 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CAN EASILY BECOME HYDRO-LOCKED IN HEAVY RAIN AND ROAD SPLASH BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE DIRECT AIR INTAKE OF THE SONATA HYBRID. WITH ITS DESIGN, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WATER BAFFLES TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE AIR FILTER AND ONCE IT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER BOX, THERE ARE NO DRAIN HOLES FOR IT TO DRAIN OUT. THIS FORCES THE WATER THROUGH THE ENGINE AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY FOR IT TO GET OUT OF THE FILTER BOX. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, NO ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR REMAINED IN THE 'READY' STATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE HEV SYSTEM AND BATTERY PACK. PER THE TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE CAR, THEY STATED THAT THE HEV WARNING LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE HEV BATTERY REACHES 15% CHARGE (THE POINT AT WHICH THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT), THIS CONTRADICTS WITH THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS WELL AS COUNTERACTS THE PURPOSE OF A WARNING LAMP. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DESIGN WHERE THE COMPUTER CONTROLS WHEN THE ENGINE START/STOPS, THE ENGINE CAN DAMAGE ITSELF BEFORE PREVENTATIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS DUE TO WATER INGESTION THROUGH THE AIR FILTER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR DETERMINES IT CANNOT COMPENSATE, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, BUT BEFORE THE SITUATION CAN BE RECTIFIED, THE COMPUTER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BECOME HYDRO-LOCKED. WITH MY EXPERIENCE, I AM CONVINCED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE CAR IS FLAWED AND IS UNRELIABLE TO DRIVE IN A HEAVY RAIN SCENARIO WHICH LEAVES IT UNUSABLE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HYBRIDS IN THE PAST (2001 AND 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS) THAT I OPERATED THROUGH THE SAME CONDITIONS AS YOUR VEHICLE AND I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE TOYOTA, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS AGAINST THE COMPUTER'S CONTROL (E.G.: RUNNING OUT OF FUEL), THE HEV AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED AND THE 'READY' LIGHT WAS DE-ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415236July 26, 2011
STEERING
THE CAR IS PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT, IT REQUIRES MY CONSTANT CORRECTION. IT HAS DONE THIS DAY 1 OF OWNING THE CAR, AND AS YOU GO FASTER, IT PULLS HARDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX THE ALIGNMENT, BUT THAT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT NOW MY WHEEL ISN'T CENTERED AND IT'S COCKED TO THE RIGHT AND STILL PULLS LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414943July 25, 2011
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TONIGHT I WAS REAR ENDED BY A WOMAN IN AN SUV, WHO'S BRAKES DID NOT WORK IN HER DURANGO, SHE SAID. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS INDICATING AN ATTEMPTED STOP. HER IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERE. POLICE OFFICER GUESSED SHE WAS GOING 40 MPH WHEN SHE HIT MY CAR. MY CAR WAS SHOVED FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE, THAT CAR THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THERE WERE 3 CARS, MINE LAST IN LINE, SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. WE WERE ALL STOPPED. THEN THERE WAS A 4TH CAR THAT HIT MINE FROM BEHIND. THE MATTER IM REPORTING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2011 CAR DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THAT CAR TO THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THAT CAUSED A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. ALSO, AFTER I HIT THAT CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I THEN BOUNCED BACK ABOUT 10 FEET. MORE EVIDENCE OF IMPACT. WHY NO AIRBAGS? I DID NOT SEE VERY MUCH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR NOR THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MINE, WHILE THE BACK OF MY CAR WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT I EXPECT TO BE TOLD IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE.. IM REPORTING JUST IN CASE YOU RECEIVE ANY OTHER REPORTS INDICATING THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY CONCERNING AIRBAGS IN THE HYUNDAI. I KNOW AIRBAGS ARE NOT TO DEPLOY IN REAR END COLLISION BUT SINCE I THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONTALLY, I WOULD THINK THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER, FRONT SEAT AND IN ORDER TO BRACE HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS HAND UP AT THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS WAS BROKEN IN AN AREA THE SIZE OF A CANTALOUPE FROM THE IMPACT AGAINST HIS HAND. IM THINKING THE IMPACT MUST HAVE BEEN MODERATE TO SEVERE. ON THE UP SIDE, MY SONATA TOOK THAT HIT AND SUSTAINED THE DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE AND UP INTO THE AIR AT THE TRUNK RATHER THAN INTO THE CAB OF THE CAR. MY FATHER AND SON WERE IN THE BACKSEAT AND WERE NOT KILLED, I THINK BECAUSE THE CAR IS A GOOD, SAFE VEHICLE IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415856July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIFE ACTIVATED THE HORN TO GET MY ATTENTION. IT SOUNDED ONE SHORT BEEP AND WENT DEAD. HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. HORN CAN HARDLY BE HEARD STANDING NEXT THE CAR LET ALONE TRYING TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION INSIDE A VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND THE RADIO ON. THE OTHER PERSON WOULD NEVER HEAR IT. HYUNDAI SHOULD REPLACE THESE HORNS WITH SOMETHING THAT CAN BE HEARD IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND NOT SOUND LIKE A HORN ON A TOY SCOOTER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SOUND OR FAILURE OF THESE HORNS ON THE INTERNET FORUMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415092July 25, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE, AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414861July 23, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS A "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT THAT LIGHTS UP EVEN WHEN A GROWN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT. I FEAR THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT EVEN WHEN AN ADULT IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. I TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALER IN ILLINOIS, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE, SAYING IT WAS NOT COVERED BY A CERTAIN RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415672July 22, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT DEPLOY BUT CAME ON AND STAYED ON GIVING ERROR CODE. TODAY THE AUTO BODY SHOP DOING THE REPAIRS TO MY CAR STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER'S IN BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT WORKING AND BOTH NEED REPLACED AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG SENSORS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414783July 22, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED EDITION. I BOUGHT IT ON APRIL 8, 2010 AND IT HAD 21K AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. ON JULY 17, 2011, (NOW AT 47K MILES) I NOTICED A SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES AS THEY WENT AROUND. THIS NOISE GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE NEXT 3 DAYS AND I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT. (I ALSO PURCHASED A GREAT 7YR WARRANTY WHICH COVERS BASICALLY ANYTHING EXCEPT FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ITEMS.) I DROPPED THE CAR OFF ON THE EVENING OF JULY 21, 2011 AND THE NEXT DAY THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME TO INFORM ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THEY SAID THE CALIPER SLIDES WERE HANGING UP AND IT HAD CAUSED ALL MY BRAKES AND ROTORS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY OFFERED TO FIX "MY PROBLEM" FOR $520. I ASKED HOW THIS COULD POSSIBLE BE MY FAULT, I'VE OWNED SEVERAL CARS AND I'VE NEVER ONCE HEARD OF LUBING THE CALIPER SLIDES. THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT IT COVERS FAULTY CALIPERS. THEN I FOUND THIS WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.SONATABRAKEDEFECT.COM/INDEX.PHP/SONATADEFECT/SONATACOMMENTS.HTML AND I REALIZED I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. AS I READ FURTHER ON I REALIZED THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THIS DEFECT BUT RECOMMENDS THAT YOU PAY THEM TO HAVE YOUR CALIPER SLIDES LUBED EVERY 15,000 MILES. WHEN I PICKED MY VEHICLE UP, WHICH I DID NOT ALLOW THEM TO FIX, I ASKED WHY I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS A REQUIRED SERVICE IN ORDER TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE. I RECEIVED NO LOGICAL ANSWER. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO SHOW ME WHERE IN MY OWNERS MANUAL UNDER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IT STATED THAT THE CALIPER SLIDES NEEDED TO BE LUBED AND THEY COULD NOT SHOW ME. THEY SAID IF I HAD BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN TO THEM FOR MAINTENANCE THAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE WEAR ON THE BRAKES IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE. ALL PADS ARE WORN UNEVENLY AND IN EXCESS. ALL OF MY BRAKES ARE DESTROYED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT THIS POINT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414791July 22, 2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T ON 07/15/2011. DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY PULL TO THE LEFT AND ITS A QUIT SIGNIFICANT PULL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/22/2011, THEIR TECHNITION TEST DROVE IT, IT WAS PULL TO THE LEFT BUT HE KEPT TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN BUT HYUNDAI DEALERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZING IT. PLEASE TRY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413889July 21, 2011
STEERING
THIS IS FOR A 2012 SONATA. YOUR OPTIONS TO SELECT THIS MAKE AND MODEL ONLY SHOWED 2011 AS THE OPTION YEAR. THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2012. I PURCHASED A 2012 SONATA IN LATE JUNE. TECHNICALLY THIS IS THE SECOND ONE I PURCHASED. I CAN EXPLAIN IT THIS WAY. THE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT HAD A HORRIBLE PULLING ISSUE. IT PULLED RIGHT AGGRESSIVELY. BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY I TEST DROVE IT AND HAD THE SALESMAN DRIVE WITH ME. EVEN HE SAID, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NOT RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP PUT IT IN THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT WITH AN ALIGNMENT. I TEST DROVE IT AGAIN AND IT WAS EVEN WORSE. I REFUSED TO BUY THAT CAR. THEY FOUND ME ANOTHER ONE. AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO DRIVE FINE ON THE TEST DRIVE. I SHOULD HAVE DRIVEN IT MORE THEN A COUPLE BLOCKS. SAME ISSUE AS THE FIRST ONE AFTER I TOOK DELIVERY. THE CAR PULLED AND STILL PULLS RIGHT, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. BORDER LINE DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY. SO, THE DEALERSHIP TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND WORKED THE CAMBER. IT STILL PULLS NOW IT GOES TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON LINE. EDMUNDS FORUMS, VARIOUS SONATA COLUMNS, YAHOO FORUMS ETC'THERE ARE PEOPLE ALL OVER THE COUNTRY HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2012 SONATA STEERING. SOME SONATA TECHS SAY IT'S THE SAME PROBLEM THEY HAD IN 2011 WHEN THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THIS VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP AND MY FRUSTRATIONS DRIVING IT ARE HIGH. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CORRECT THE VEHICLES PATH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413893July 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE OWNED MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR ONE YEAR. ON JULY 15, 2011, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND I COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE OR START THE CAR. THE ACC STUFF WOULD COME ON BUT NO IGNITION TO THE MOTOR. I TRIED AND TRIED TO START IT AND ENDED UP CALLING THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD TO "KICK" THE BRAKE PEDAL "HARD" SEVERAL TIMES; WHICH I DID. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH" REPLACED. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE TO MY OFFICE AND WHEN I WENT TO TRIED TO START THE CAR TO LEAVE THE CAR WOULD NOT START, BUT THIS TIME I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE CAR TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AGAIN. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. WHEN I DID GET IT TO START THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR; IT JUST WAS LOCKED IN PARK. WELL, YESTERDAY, JULY 20, 2011 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN BECAUSE OF ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO, THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST FIVE DAYS; TWO OF WHICH THE CAR WAS TOWED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE BRAKES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT TO MENTION THE UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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