Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10342714July 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE PLASTIC SURROUNDING THE INTERNAL METAL ROD AT THE BASE OF THE ROTATIONAL HINGE HAS SHATTERED. NO TENSION EXISTS IN THE VISOR ANYMORE SO IT JUST FREELY DANGLES... RIGHT IN THE LINE OF VISION OF THE DRIVER. IT IS AN ESTIMATED $120 REPLACEMENT; $120 I AM NOT WILLING TO SPEND ON A TWO MINUTE PROCEDURE. THIS REPLACEMENT VISOR PROCEDURE SHOULD BE A COMPLIMENTARY OPERATION TO PROTECT THE WELL-BEING OF OUR DRIVERS. I'VE NOTICED THAT DOZENS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED TO NHTSA EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THIS VERY TOPIC. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342724July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA-PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND ROTORS. I JUST HAD TO HAVE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED AND REAR ROTORS REPLACED. THE COST WAS $600.00. I ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPT. THAT THE NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF REPAIR IS 40,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE AFFECTING NUMEROUS SONATA OWNERS AND THE COMPANY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. ARE THEY POSSIBLY USING DEFECTIVE PARTS? IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WHY ISN'T THE COMPANY ADDRESSING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342764July 12, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE EARLY 2009 WHEN THE CAR HAD APPROX. 55K. IT NOW HAS 70K AND HAS STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. I'M IN THE SAME BOAT AS EVERYONE ELSE, NO WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR ISSUE. DISAPPOINTING. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342790July 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
NORMAL USE HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA TO NOT HOLD ITS POSITION. IT WILL NOT REMAIN IN PLACE WHETHER IT IS PLACED IN THE UPRIGHT OR DOWN POSITION. FURTHER, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SUN VISOR WILL DROP SUDDENLY AND OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IT HAS ALSO HIT ME IN THE HEAD WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342819July 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2008 SONATA WITH 46,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES HAVE GIVEN ME A PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS TOO. THIS TIME REAR BRAKES ARE GOING OUT AGAIN AND ARE DOWN TO THE ROTORS. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF WARNING LIGHT TO WARN THE DRIVER THAT THE BRAKES ARE GOING BAD. BUT TWICE AT 46,000 MILES THAT IS NOT NORMAL! THE DEALER HAS SAID IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE MOSTLY DRIVEN HIGHWAY MILES AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342526July 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE RUST STARTING TO FORM ON THE EXTERIOR DECK LID SEAMS . THE RUST ID NOT SURFACE RUST BUT HAS STARTED TO BUBBLE THE PAINT AT THE SEAMS ABOVE THE LICENSE PLATE AND RUST AT THE SPOT WELDS. THERE IS ALSO THE BEGINNING OF RUST THROUGH ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE DECK LID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342551July 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW NOTE HORN FAILED AT 94K MILES. HIGH NOTE HORN WORKS, BUT IS MUCH LESS EASILY HEARD. THE LOW NOTE HORN WAS ALSO REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON MY MOTHER'S CAR, SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL, AT ABOUT 32K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341936July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
THEN SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN. DEALER REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. THE SUNVISOR DROPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, IN LINE OF SIGHT, AND YOU CAN'T SEE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A SAFETY MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341997July 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS ON 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THEN 25,000 MILES ON CAR WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS STILL LOOKED BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342008July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
SUNVISOR ON BOTH SIDES OF MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2007 JUST FELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342118July 8, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS FAIL, YOU HEAR A POP AND THEN THEY WILL NOT STAY UP ANY LONGER. I HAVE ALREADY PAID $100 TO HAVE ONE REPLACED NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS BROKEN. THIS IS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341750July 7, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILE AND CLOSED IMMEDIATELY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A NON ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341531July 6, 2010
VISIBILITY
UNDER NORMAL USE, AND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, THE SUN VISOR ON THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS V6 BREAKS AND FALLS INTO THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER, THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. A PIECE OF PLASTIC IN THE SUN VISOR SNAPS AND THEN THE VISOR CAN NO LONGER BE USED NORMALLY. BLOCKED VISION, SUN VISOR SWAYING ON ITS OWN. THIS PART OUT OF WARRANTY COSTS OVER 100 DOLLARS AT A DEALERSHIP, HOWEVER THE SUN VISORS IN THE 2006-2009 SONATAS BREAK FREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT CAUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341583July 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A SQUEAKING AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE PIN THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WAS WORN. THE PIN CONTROLLED THE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND WHEN IT DOES NOT MOVE IT DETERIORATES THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT HER EXPENSE SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341585July 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A SQUEAKING AND GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES. THE PIN THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS BECAME WORN. THE PIN ALSO CONTROLLED THE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND WHEN IT DOES NOT MOVE IT DETERIORATES THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT HER EXPENSE SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341677July 6, 2010
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME ON HIS VEHICLE WAS CORRODED, COVERED WITH RUST AND HAD A HOLE THE SIZE OF A BASEBALL IN IT. HE CONTACTED THE HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER AND STATED THAT HE WOULD CHECK WITH HYUNDAI USA AND FOLLOW UP WITH HIM REGARDING THE FAILURE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000, SUSPENSION IS RELATED TO HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 116,491. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341425July 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341413July 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BLOW OUT APPROX. EVERY 3 TO 4 MONTHS. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GIVE ANY REASON FOR THIS. AUTO PARTS PERSONNEL STATE THAT HEADLAMPS SHOULD LAST FOR YEARS. LAMPS IN THE 2005 SONATA HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES PER YEAR. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING HEADLAMP FAILURES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 SONATA. REPLACEMENT LAMPS ARE VERY WEAK UNLESS SYLVANIA SILVERSTAR ULTRA NIGHT VISION LAMPS ARE USED, BUT THEY ARE ABOUT $50 FOR A PACK OF TWO. THAT IS AT LEAST $150 TO $200 PER YEAR FOR LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS. DOES ANYONE HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN JUNE 2005. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341357July 3, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 GLS SONATA - AIR BAG LIGHT ON. 51,000 MILES. WENT TO DEALER, HELPLESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341105July 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER AND DRIVER VISOR BOTH WILL NOT STAY UP DURING TRAVEL. BOTH FALL IN THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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