Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10360754October 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA BOTH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS DROP DOWN INTO THE LINE-OF-SIGHT VIEW OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO PREVENT IT FROM BLOCKING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. ONCE THEY FAIL, IT IS PERMANENT, THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND OUT OF THE WAY EVER AGAIN. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SOMEDAY WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY, OR POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. THESE PARTS WILL FAIL EVEN IF REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN INHERENT DESIGN DEFECT. HERE IS A LINK TO NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360807October 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WORN OUT ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS COMPARED TO FRONT BRAKE PADS. REAR BRAKE PADS ESSENTIALLY WENT TO 99% WORN OUT IN MATTER OF 4 MONTHS WHILE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE MINIMALLY WORN DURING THIS TIME PERIOD AND ARE STILL AROUND 50%. INTERNET DISCUSSION BOARDS ARE FULL OF THIS TYPE OF EVENTS WITH THIS CAR MODEL'S REAR BRAKE SYSTEM SUDDENLY WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO DO A RECALL ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360819October 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN FAILING TO START OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THE PROBLEM IS INCONSISTENT, IT AT TIMES TAKES 5 MINUTES TO START AND AT OTHERS IT TAKES 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR TURNS ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, A DISPLAY MESSAGE APPEARS NEAR THE ODOMETER STATING THAT YOU MUST PRESS BRAKE TO TURN VEHICLE ON (THIS MODEL USES A PUSH START BUTTON). THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS IN PLACE AND CANNOT BE PRESSED DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360709October 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISOR - I JUST REPLACED MY FOURTH SUNVISOR AT $81 A PIECE AND $20 TO INSTALL IT HAS BECOME VERY COSTLY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT DOES BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360598October 15, 2010
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360613October 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IN EARLY MORNING. SUN WAS BRIGHT SO PULLED DOWN SUNVISOR. HEARD A CRACKING SOUND, A PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL ON MY LAP, AND NOW THE SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY IN POSITION. IT JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN, BLOCKING VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360652October 15, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISORS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DON'T STAY. THEY ARE FLOPPY AND IT BLOCKS THE DRIVER'S SIGHT. IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANY LONGER, SO I USED TAPES TO HOLD THEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS FIXED ONCE WHILE I HAD A WARRANTY AND NOW IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON BOTH SIDES SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360429October 14, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED HER TO COLLIDE INTO TWO WOODEN POSTS AND SIGNS IN A GRASSY AREA. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; A HOLE IN THE GROUND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN TO SECURE HER DURING THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 10V426000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360482October 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AC/HEATING ELECTRIC [FAN] CONTROL COMES ON WHEN IT WANTS TO BUT WILL NOT ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED ON. WHEN TAKEN TO A MECHANIC ON 3 OCCASIONS, IT ACTIVATES AND REMAINS ON FOR DAYS THEN STOPS AND WILL NOT COME ON AGAIN. MECHANICS DO NOT WANT TO WORK ON IT UNLESS IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. EVERYONE WANTS TO "INVESTIGATE" AND CHARGE ME ACCORDINGLY BUT NO ONE WANTS TO TELL ME THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR MANY MONTHS ON MY CAR, AS WELL AS OTHER HYUNDAI MODELS. THE UNRESOLVED SITUATION REMAINS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF WINDOW FOGGING AND LACK OF AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT AND REAR. LAST WINTER A PARTIALLY FOGGED WINDOW, WHILE THE FAN WAS RUNNING, CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT DURING A VERY HEAVY RAIN STORM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360240October 13, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT WITH FAILURE OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. ACCIDENT RESULTED IN FATALITY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10360367October 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY. MY HANDS COULD NOT STOP OR STEADY THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SWITCH THE ENGINE OFF, AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND SHUDDER FOR FIVE MINUTES FOLLOWING. THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS FRIGHTENING AND HAS REALLY SHAKEN UP MY CONFIDENCE WITH THE SONATA. THANKS GOODNESS I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. I STRONGLY URGE OTHER 2011 SONATA OWNERS TO GET THEIR VEHICLES TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS HYUNDAI HAS NOW ISSUED A RECALL ON THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360380October 13, 2010
AIR BAGS, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS V6 VIN : [XXX]. WHILE DRIVING A DAY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME AROUND 83K MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "RF BUCKLE & OCS FAILURE" TOTAL ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY WALLET = $1,700, AFTER I PAID THE $105 FOR THEM TO HOLD ONTO MY CAR ALL DAY LONG JUST TO PLUG A COMPUTER INTO THE CAR WHICH READS THE CODES AND SPITS OUT THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360063October 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HORN BUT IT COULD BARELY BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE HORN WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,242.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360065October 12, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT BELT ALSO DID NOT TIGHTEN DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE NON-DEPLOYMENT AND THE SEAT BELT. APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS LATER, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER CRASH IN WHICH SHE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT AGAIN DID NOT TIGHTEN DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. SHE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO BE TREATED FOR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10360074October 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD DISTORTED IMAGES AND A RIPPLED EFFECT AT THE BOTTOM. WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE RIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD, IT SEEMED AS IF VEHICLES WERE MOVING INTO HER LANE, CAUSING HER TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN SHE RODE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SHE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SHE NOTICED THE SAME RIPPLED EFFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SECOND WINDSHIELD'S PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360176October 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS AND I HAVE BEEN THROUGH NO LESS THAN 4 DRIVER'S SIDE VISORS BECAUSE THE PLASTIC AROUND THE ELBOW THAT CONNECTS TO THE CEILING BREAKS AND THE VISOR BECOMES NO LONGER OPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359976October 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS VERY WEAK. ON A HIGHWAY WITH ALL THE ROAD NOISE CARS CANNOT HEAR THE HORN. WHEN THE HORN IS USED IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS IN THE DISTANCE AND NOT WARNING THE CAR NEAR YOU. THE HORN SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LOUDER AUDIBLE HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359979October 11, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH IS CRACKING. IT APPEARS TO BE FOLLOWING THE SHAPE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. NO PARTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359982October 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AROUND 58,000 MILES THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG" LIGHT STARTED TO TURN OFF AND ON RANDOMLY.. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT, SAYING THERE ARE NO LOGS. SHORTLY AFTER 60,000 MILES (WARRANTY EXPIRATION) THE LIGHT STARTED TURNING ON AND OFF MORE OFTEN, ON ITS OWN, AND NOW IN ADDITION THE "AIR BAG" LIGHT IN THE DASHBOARD TURNED ON SOLID. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND NOW THEY CAN SEE THE LOGS (AFTER WARRANTY), THEY SAID THE AIR BAG SENSORS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT HAVE A SHORT AND THE COST IS $1200 + TAX + LABOR. AND FAILURE TO FIX THE PROBLEM RISKS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT ACTIVATING IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT, GOD FORBIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359988October 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, BENT THE HOOD AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS, THE LAST TIME BEING WHEN THE CAR WAS SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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