Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10330911May 17, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE ESC IS ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I NOTICED THE YEAR 2006 AND 2007 SONATA'S WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE 2008 SONATA'S SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330647May 16, 2010
AIR BAGS
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY'D RESET IT (FOR $114) BUT THAT I MAY NEED A NEW CONTROL UNIT FOR $1,500. A WEEK LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330562May 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2009 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 4 CYL. WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON, WHEN RESUMING SPEED AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC, CAR CONTINUED ON THRU SET RESUME SPEED (70) TO 80+. CONTROL REESTABLISHED BY SHUTTING OFF CRUISE CONTROL. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIMES BUT IT DID HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES, MAR. 12 - 14, 2010. IT HAD NOT OCCURRED BEFORE. WE HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL SINCE. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE. UNRESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330408May 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED ROAD, IN LEFT LANE. DRIVER OF LARGE PICKUP TRUCK ON MY RIGHT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. I HONKED BUT DO NOT BELIEVE MY VEHICLE'S HORN WAS AUDIBLE TO THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WAS ABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID TRUCK WITHOUT COLLISION. THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE IS VERY WEAK AND REPRESENTS A GLARING SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330477May 14, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WOULD LOCK THE SEAT BELTS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND INTERMITTENTLY WOULD NOT RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE INTERNAL PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELTS. UPDATED 07/21/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330500May 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CLUTCH ON MY 5 SPEED 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA IS SPORADICALLY DROPPING TO THE FLOOR AND NOT ALLOWING ME TO CHANGE GEARS. I WAS NEARLY HIT FROM BEHIND, AS THE CAR BEHIND ME ASSUMED I'D BE ACCELERATING, BUT WHEN THE CLUTCH DROPS (WITHOUT MUCH RESISTANCE) THE LINKAGE LOCKS AND I CAN'T CHANGE GEARS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TODAY, AND HE SAID THEY HAD NO PROBLEM WITH IT, BUT THE AFTER-MARKET FLOOR MAT WAS CAUSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO GET CAUGHT. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT WHEN I WENT TO PICK-UP MY CAR (SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED FOR THE DAY), AND, IN THEIR PARKING LOT, GOING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, THE CLUTCH PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD NOT CHANGE GEARS, UNTIL I HIT THE CLUTCH A FEW MORE TIMES! I WENT INSIDE TO COMPLAIN TO THE SALES STAFF. THEY SAID I HAD TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW. APPARENTLY, HYUNDAI IS HAVING LOTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THEIR CLUTCHES, BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT, BECAUSE IT IS COSTLY TO TAKE APART THE TRANSMISSION TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. WE BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE 10-YEAR POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY! THIS IS DANGEROUS AND IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330252May 13, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD AND PINNED THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL FOR FOUR HOURS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER ADJUST SWITCH, RADIO AND PANIC BUTTON ON THE REMOTE WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE POWER SEAT SWITCH. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330351May 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING DEALER INSPECTION, REAR BRAKE ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS FOUND TO BE WORN DOWN ASYMMETRICALLY - ON ONE SIDE COMPLETELY - DUE TO STUCK BRAKE CALIPER. THIS WAS AT 34,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330087May 12, 2010
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN MY SEATBELT/AIRBAG AND IT COST $400.00 TO CORRECT. I WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE VA SAFETY INSPECTION WITH THE LIGHT ON, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SIXTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN! I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPT, THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME REPAIR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HYUNDAI BRAND AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! MUST I BE EXPECTED TO PAY $400.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM EVERY YEAR IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION? THIS IS NOT FAIR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I'M TOLD THAT MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329864May 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ENTIRE REAR SUBFRAME HAD RUSTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD DROP FROM FOURTH GEAR TO FIRST GEAR SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE CENSORS; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329669May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP BEHIND A TRUCK, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER YET THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT IF THE FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR AGAIN, THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY FOLLOWING THE DEALER'S ADVICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329738May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON STARTUP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR WAS PUT INTO GEAR, BUT ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD NO EFFECT; CAR WAS IN "LIMP" MODE. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WENT BACK TO "NORMAL" MODE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS THEIR NUMBER ONE PROBLEM/COMPLAINT. SERVICE MANAGER AT TUSCALOOSA HYUNDAI SAID THEY REPLACE THE $500+ THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR ON 4-5 CARS PER WEEK. HE SAID HYUNDAI WOULDN'T ISSUE A RECALL UNTIL SOMEONE GOT HURT. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COMPLAIN THAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. AGENT CLAIMED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS; THAT MINE WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. CALLED MANAGER BACK, AND HE SAID THAT A HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE HAD TALKED TO HIM ABOUT THE WIDE-SPREAD PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR, AS IT SEEMS IT IS WIDESPREAD, AND PERHAPS BEING COVERED UP OR HIDDEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329799May 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
OUR SRS AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON TIME AFTER TIME. WE TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TURN IT OFF, IN A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WILL COME BACK. WE'VE BEEN TOLD WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON THE SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. IT COMES ON AT TIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IS THIS COMMON ON HYUNDAI'S? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329335May 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND WHILE SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE CENTER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED A SHORT WHILE LATER. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329351May 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS HEADING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY CAR WAS HIT ON LEFT FRONT SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE ROAD. THAT ALSO TRIGGERED ANOTHER COLLISION IN WHICH MY CAR HIT ANOTHER CAR PARKED ON THE STREET. THE HOOD WAS GRAVELY DAMAGED. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CRITICAL ISSUE WAS THAT NO AIRBAG, WHATSOEVER, WAS INFLATED TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329057May 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, W/SUNROOF, 46K MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR POSITION-CONTROL MECHANISM FAILED. THE VISOR CAN'T BE PARKED IN ANY POSITION. IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW. THE FRICTION MECHANISM BROKE WITH A "CRACKING" SOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328837May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL INTO THE CONTACTS LAP. SHE PULLED OVER AND LATER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AT HER EXPENSE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS TOLD THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328635May 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AND NOTICED UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE THAT THE HORN IS VERY WEAK. I HAVE USED THE HORN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR DID NOT EVEN HEAR ME. THIS IS A POTENTIAL PROBLEM IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IF YOU WANT TO ALERT SOMEONE ON THE ROAD. I HOPE THIS GETS REPLACED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328355May 1, 2010
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WE TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON 4/29/2010. AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME A CAR ON THE LANE NEXT TO US ON MY RIGHT HAND SIDE STARTED SHIFTING ONTO MY LANE. I BLEW THE HORN BUT HE STILL CUT ME OFF. AT THE LIGHT I ASKED THE PERSON WHO CUT ME OFF IF HE DIDN'T HEAR ME BLOWING MY HORN AT HIM AND HE SAID NO I AM REALLY SORRY BUT I DIDN'T SEE YOU AND I DIDN'T HEAR YOUR HORN EITHER. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOT INTO MY OTHER CAR AND STARTED IT WITH THE AC ON AND NO RADIO I ASKED MY WIFE TO PRESS THE HORN ON THE SONATA AND I CAN BARELY HEAR IT AND WE WERE JUST SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY WITH NO ROAD NOISE AND MY RADIO OFF. I LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE HORNS ON THEIR SONATA. HYUNDAI ALSO ADMITTED THAT THE HORN WAS WEAK BUT I STILL SEE NO CHANGE OR RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE IT COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE OR A REAL BAD ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328206April 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ON ONE OF THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAYS OF THE YEAR GAVE A FEW CRACKING SOUNDS AND THEN WENT LIMP. NOW THE SUN VISOR DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO THE TUCKED AWAY POSITION. IT ALSO DOESN'T STAY UP AGAINST THE WINDOW. IT STAYS RATHER LOW AND SLIGHTLY OBSTRUCTS MY VISION WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS PROBABLY SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET ON THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. THE NHTSA SHOULD PRESSURE HYUNDAI TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR MINOR YET POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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