Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10347612August 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOUGHT A 2007 HYUANDI SONATA GL AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN AND FLOP DOWN IN YOUR FRONT OF YOUR FACE WHILE DRIVING. THEY WILL NOT STAY UP IN THEIR CLIPS. THIS IS A BAD DISTRACTION THAT COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT CAUSES LIMITED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347782August 6, 2010
SEAT BELTS
REPEATED SEAT BELT ELECTRONICS FAILURES. SEAT BELT ELECTRONIC FAILURE CAUSES ABS SYSTEM TO DISABLE. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD SEAT BELT REPLACED ABOUT $300 A BELT 4 TIMES AS THEY SAY IT ISN'T IN WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT SEATBELTS WERE NEW AT DEALERSHIP AND INSTALLED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347835August 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WHEN IN THE UP POSITION, WILL NOT STAY LATCHED IN CATCH AND FALLS INTO DRIVER'S VIEW. WHEN PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, IT FALLS DOWN AND OBSCURES DRIVERS VIEW OF ROAD. I WILL TAKE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347410August 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
HYUNDAI SONATA, 2006 MODEL - DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR DROPPED DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347525August 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISOR 1. AROUND JUNE 25TH, THE PASSENGER SIDE SUNVISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN ON ITS OWN, AND NOT STAYING IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THEN, THE DRIVER SIDE STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. 2. AT FIRST, I COULD PUSH IT BACK UP, AND IT WOULD REMAIN UP, HOWEVER AFTER A FEW WEEKS, IT WOULD NOT STAY UP AT ALL. AS SOON AS I WOULD PUSH IT BACK UP, IT WOULD FALL BACK DOWN. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS WERE AS FOLLOWS: WHEN IT FALLS DOWN, IT OBSTRUCTS MY LINE OF VISION. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, THE SUNVISOR SUDDENLY DROPPING DOWN WHILE GOING 70MPH IS NOT A VERY SAFE ACT. THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ASAP. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR, ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI, THERE IS A COMPLAINT FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT IS CONSIDERED A TSB, OR TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. A TSB IS ONLY COVERED DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND SINCE MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, I AM OUT OF LUCK. I, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A RECALL, NOT A TSB. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IN THE CASE THAT A PROBLEM IS SAFETY RELATED, A RECALL IS PUT OUT FOR IT. I FEEL THAT HYUNDAI HAS "MASKED" THIS PROBLEM AS A TSB SO THEY CAN GET OUT OF FIXING ALL THESE PEOPLES VISORS. I REQUEST THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347558August 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA REAR BRAKES WORN DOWN AT TWICE THE RATE OF THE FRONT BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS CONSTANT SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING, THE NOISE TURNS INTO GRINDING. REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WITH NEW PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS DUE TO RUST BUILDUP ON THE CALIPERS, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY NEW PADS AND ROTORS, AND A CLEANED/GREASED CALIPER DID NOT FIX THE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347177August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STARTED HEARING NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. FOUND LEFT REAR OUTSIDE PAD WAS WORN TO THE METAL AND RUINED THE ROTOR. ALL REMAINING PADS HAVE 50% OR BETTER REMAINING ON THE LININGS. THE WORN PAD WAS STUCK TIGHT TO THE ANTI RATTLE CLIP. I REPLACED THE REAR PADS, CLIPS AND LEFT SIDE ROTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347328August 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RIGHT REAR BRAKE PADS FROZE IN THE PAD MOUNTING BRACKET AND WORE DOWN PREMATURELY CAUSING METAL TO METAL CONTACT BETWEEN THE BRAKE PAD BACKING PLATE AND THE BRAKE ROTOR. BOTH MY LOCAL DEALER (SURESKY HYUNDAI OF GOSHEN NY) AND HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY REFUSED TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ASSERTED THAT "NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS", SUCH AS BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS, WERE ONLY COVERED FOR 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, BRAKE PADS SEIZING ON ONE WHEEL WHILE THE OTHER 3 WHEELS ARE FINE IS NOT A NORMAL MAINTENANCE EVENT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346994August 3, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VEER HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL FOR ELECTRONIC STEERING AND DID NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FAILURE BECAUSE HE WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY OR IT WOULD INDEPENDENTLY VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347051August 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS HANGING AT A NINETY-DEGREE ANGLE AND WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE VISOR WAS OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VISOR WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347139August 3, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR OF THE 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. IT EITHER FALLS AT AN ANGLE POINTING AT THE DRIVERS HEAD OR FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346873August 2, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL IN THE LEFT DIRECTION WITHOUT ENGAGING IN ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO SEVERE CORROSION OF THE SUB-FRAME. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. ALSO, HE ADVISED OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL REMEDY. IMMEDIATELY, AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN PROPERLY AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED THREE TIMES IN WHICH THEY INFORMED THE TELEPHONE CALL WOULD BE RETURNED. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346880August 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE VISORS ON MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HANG DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY OUT OF MY LINE OF VISION. THIS IS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY CAR AND HAS ALMOST CAUSE ME TO BE IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346874August 2, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE,S HE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY RELEASE THE VEHICLE IF SHE WOULD SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND A LIABILITY WAIVER. THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346655August 1, 2010
STEERING
COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE FOLLOWING DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON: A RED LIGHT ESP AND A AMBER LIGHT ANTI-SLIP. THE FAILURE WILL RESETS IT SELF BY RESTARTING THE ENGINE. SEVERAL REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF THE POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346657August 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 6 CYL, MADE IN THE USA, AND I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR, IT STARTED TOWARD THE END OF MY WARRANTY, OF 60,000 MI., AND I INTENDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, BUT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO COLUMBUS OHIO AND PUT MILEAGE ON IN EXCESS OF THE 60000 MIL. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 65000 MI. ON THE CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE I ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT GOING TO COLUMBUS ON MY LAST TRIP WHEN A CAR CUT ME OFF AT AN EXIT ON I-75 AND IN THE MIDST OF TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR, THE SUN VISOR DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I LOST CONTROL AND RAN ONTO THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP; HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR AN ALERT DRIVER BEHIND ME, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISOR IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SPRING DESIGN WHICH HOLDS THE VISOR IN POSITION IT FAILS AND EXPRESSES IT'S FAILURE IN THAT GOING OVER A BUMP OR STOPPING SUDDENLY CAUSES IT TO DROP TO ITS FULL DOWN POSITION INTERFERING WITH DRIVER VISIBILITY; AND I DON'T THINK SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WARRANTEED ONLY TO THE FIRST PERIOD OF WARRANTY BUT FOR A REASONABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND OVER 75 PEOPLE ON LINE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF HYUNDAI. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE INTERNET COMPLAINTS AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346689August 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
CHROME IS PEELING OFF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES CAUSING CUTS TO HANDS/FINGERS ON MY 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346483July 31, 2010
VISIBILITY
MY SUN VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. I FINALLY HAD TO GET SOME VELCRO BECAUSE IT KEPT BLOCKING MY VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346494July 31, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 V6 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN. WILL NOT HOLD POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346340July 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER HAVING BRAKE PADS CHANGED. SMELLED BURNING SMELL WITH IN A MONTH AND BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN. HAD PADS CHANGED AGAIN. NOW, MONTH LATER, SMELLED BURNING SMELL AGAIN LIKE THE PADS ARE STICKING. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE BRAKES THAT THEY ARE STICKING LIKE THIS UNDER 50,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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