Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10323148March 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING FM OWNER OF A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA CONCERNED RE DEFECTED CLUTCH, HAS HAD SEVERAL CLUTCH REPAIRS. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME THE CLUTCH HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY FOUND A DIFFERENT DEFECT; SUCH AS EXCESSIVE PLAY AND SLIPPAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322778March 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECENTLY BROUGHT MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA IN FOR A FREE INSPECTION BY MY DEALER. MY BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND MY REAR BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE 70% WORN AND THE PADS, ETC... WERE FROZEN RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR!!! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE ONLY 50% WORN. MY SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS IS TYPICAL FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS OF THIS YEAR BUT NO FINANCIAL REMEDY CAME FROM MY DEALER. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES "UNFROZEN" AND WAS TOLD THAT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS I WILL NEED TO HAVE NEW REAR BRAKES PUT ON. OF NOTE, MY CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS SOON AND CERTAINLY NOT BEFORE MY FRONT BRAKES. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL HERE AND ISSUE SOME TYPE OF RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - I HAVE A CHILD THAT RIDES IN THIS CAR CONSTANTLY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322934March 30, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BOUGHT IN 07. FLOPPY DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WAS REPLACED AS IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. NOW BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE FLOPPY. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISORS WHEN FLOPPED DOWN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISION! THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EASILY LOCATED ON THE INTERNET BY SEARCHING FOR 'SONATA VISOR.' APPARENTLY HYUNDAI HAS NOT YET OFFERED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOR RECOGNIZE IT AS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE THIS BECOMES "IMPORTANT" ENOUGH?? THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED TWICE - FIRST REPAIR WAS 2007. NOW BOTH VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT WHERE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (WHO DRIVES THE CAR) HAS ASKED FOR THE VISORS TO BE REMOVED (I WILL PROBABLY ATTEMPT A TEMPORARY FIX WITH VELCRO).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322666March 29, 2010
STEERING
I OWNED THE CAR FOR A WEEK. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I WAS DRIVING AROUND 40 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL WHIPPED TO THE LEFT AND PULLED ME INTO THE OTHER LANE. THE WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND DIDN'T WANT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. I HAD TO FIGHT TO BRING IT BACK OVER, AND HAD TO USE ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO KEEP IT OVER. THANK GOD THERE WEREN'T ANY ONCOMING VEHICLES. THEN THE POWER STEERING WAS GONE. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I USED MY CELL PHONE TO VIDEO THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATING AND JERKING TO THE LEFT WHILE IN PARK. IT WAS SUNDAY, SO THE DEALER TOLD ME TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I HAD TO CALL MY SON TO PICK US UP. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I TOLD THEM THAT I AM SCARED TO DEATH OF THE CAR AND DON'T WANT IT. THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE LOOKING AT IT AND THEY WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE. I DON'T WANT TO KILL ANYONE WITH THIS CAR, AND I DON'T WANT THE CAR TO KILL ME AND MY FAMILY EITHER. I DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK! UPDATE 8/24/2010 VIDEO CW
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322307March 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3L FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE SENSOR AND COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING. THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT 65 MPH IN VERY BUSY MORNING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED, PUTTING THE TWO OCCUPANTS IN A POTENTIALLY EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THE VEHICLE WAS ON AN INSIDE LANE BEHIND A HEAVY TRUCK AND BESIDE ANOTHER HEAVY TRUCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND WENT TO IDLE. THIS OCCURRED ON I-84 IN THE BOISE, ID CORRIDOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER VIA HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THERE WAS NO ADVANCE INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322076March 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
I T BONED A ANOTHER PERSON FRONT END OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN MY CAR WAS TOTALED . MY AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHECKED AT THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK SERVICE HYN SONATA. 2008 IT WAS CLEARED AND SAID TO BE OK. .MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . THE POLICE WERE SURPRISED THEY DID NOT GO OFF CONSIDERING MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED AND MOVE BACKWARDS A GOOD 2 FEET COMPLETELY ACROSS MY FRONT END THEY MADE NOTE OF IT IN THE REPORT AND DID MY INSURANCE COMPANY . I DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION . THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS MY NECK WAS TIGHT ..
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322199March 25, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BACKING OUT OF DRIVE, RIGHT FRONT FELL. I AM TOLD THE SUB FRAME IS RUSTED
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321522March 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NOTICED AN ISSUE IN JANUARY 2010: TOOK CAR TO A AUTO-REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIR; NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT SERVICE. ON 03/22/2010 WHILE LEAVING A SHOPPING MALL THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND VEARED A HARD LEFT INTO A CEMENT LIGHT POLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARKING LOT. (I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN TIME AND TURN THE VEHICLE) ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER AND QUARTER-PANEL, BODY DAMAGE ONLY. I THEN TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHICH AT THAT POINT OPERATED IN DRIVABLE CONDITION. ON MY WAY TO THE AUTO-REPAIR (LESS THEN 1 MILE AWAY) MY VEHICLE COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION IN ANOTHER SHOPPING PLAZA. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO THE AUTO-REPAIR SHOP, WHICH THEN LATER CALLED AND EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAME OF THE CAR WAS CRACKED AND THE WHIEEL WAS DETATCHED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOOK THE MATTER VERY LIGHTLY TELLING ME TO JUST BRING THE CAR IN (THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE). I CALL MY TOWING COMPANY AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW AWAITING RESPONSE. I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER, NOR DID THE MANAGER KNOW OF ANY RECALL, NEITHER DID I, SOMETHING I HAD TO INVESTIGATE FOR MYSELF. (LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPEN OR I WOULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321600March 23, 2010
STEERING
STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR WOULD DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THEN IT WOULD STEER FINE. THIS WENT ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. I MOVED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THERE WAS A BOLT ON THE GROUND WHICH LOOKED AS IF IT WAS FROM THE CAR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THE BOLTS ON THE RACK AND PINION WERE LOOSE AND ONE OF THE BOLTS WAS THE ONE I FOUND ON THE GROUND. THE RACK AND PINION COMING LOOSE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321353March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS SHE HEARD A NOISE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IT DID NOT AFFECT HER DRIVING. SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM HER BRAKES AND THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THEM. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,830. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321377March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED.I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTIN UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321378March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 SONATA HAD ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES KEPT SQUEAKING & LOCKING UP. THIS WORE THE PADS DOWN AND THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SLIDERS WERE RUSTING UP AND STOPPED WORKING. I ARGUED WITH HYUNDAI THAT THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND THEY SAID IT DEPENDED ON THE DRIVER. I AM 65 YEARS OLD HAD MANY VEHICLES, AND HAVE NEVER RODE THE BRAKES, NOR CHANGED MY DRIVING HABITS. NOW I HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES AND MY BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY BURNING AT TIMES. THE SMELL IS TERRIBLE. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT AND ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR BUCKS AT TIMES AND I THINK THAT I MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES AGAIN. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR RIGHT NOW. I CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX THE BRAKES AGAIN AT THIS TIME. PLEASE ADVISE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320829March 19, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN MY 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN HAVING ABNORMAL ISSUES SINCE MY DATE OF PURCHASE. FIRST IT WAS JUST STALLING WHEN DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH FROM REVERSE AND FIRST GEAR; NOW IT IS PRIMARILY FROM FIRST GEAR. TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD YOU MUST DRAG THE CLUTCH AND PUSH THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING AN ODD CLACKING NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, OR SOMETIMES IT HAS A SQUEALING OR RUBBING SOUND AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL. TODAY, WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS THOUGH IT WAS ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN AND I WAS BARELY TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH COMPLAINTS OF THE ABNORMAL PERFORMANCE, THE FIRST TIME AT 809 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 1794 MILES , AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320700March 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 15000 MILES ON IT STARTED TO HAVE NOISY REAR BRAKES. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THIS HAD BEEN A RENTAL VEHICLE IT MAY HAVE SAT ON A LOT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THE "SLIDES" FROZE IN PLACE NOT ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE RESULTING IN PREMATURE BRAKE AND ROTOR FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LIFE/SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I DON'T THINK A VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO BE DRIVEN A MINIMUM NUMBER OF MILES TO PREVENT THE BRAKES FROM FAILING IN 15000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320556March 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA: I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE DOOR LATCH RECALL ON MY NEW SONATA VIA NEWS REPORTS. I PURCHASED THIS SONATA ON FEB 16TH,2010. SO,I CALLED AND THE DEALER(ST.AUGUSTINE HYUNDAI)SAID I WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE DOOR LATCH RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS 2 BULLETINS ON MY SONATA ANYHOW. #1,THE IGNITION WIRE NEEDS REROUTING OR IT COULD BECOME AFRAID. #2,THE ECM COMPUTER NEEDED RE-PROGRAMMING AT THAT TIME WITH AN EXPLANATION THAT SOME NEW SOFTWARE FROM HYUNDAI WHEN IT ARRIVED TO THE DEALER,THEY WOULD CHECK THE PARAMETERS OF THE ECM COMPUTER PROGRAM. NOW,I HAVEN'T TO THIS DATE RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ANY OF THESE 3 ISSUES WITH MY NEW 2011 SONATA FROM ANYONE IN THE MAIL? ON 3/16/2010 YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM HYUNDAI USA CORPORATION. THE MAN SAID MY CAR" IS" AFFECTED NOW BY THE DOOR LATCH RECALL. I DIDN'T ASK HIM ABOUT THE OTHER 2 BULLETINS MENTIONED BY THE DEALER NOR DID HE MENTION THEM TO ME. HE SAID I WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER ABOUT THE DOOR LATCH RECALL SOON. BUT NOTHING AGAIN ABOUT THE OTHER 2 ISSUES? I HAVE BEEN ON HOLD FOR 45 MINS ONCE TODAY AND 35 MINS YESTERDAY AND JUST HUNG UP BECAUSE ITS BEEN TOO DIFFICULT GETTING ANYONE AT HYUNDAI,THE PRESS(OR SPEAK) RECALL OPTION TO ROUTE ONES CALL ON PHONE OR DEPT SAID ITS HAVING HIGH CALL VOLUME DUE TO RECENT RECALLS.I CALLED ST.AUGUSTINE HYUNDAI BACK YESTERDAY AND SPOKE TO SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID IT'S SHOWING NOW ABOUT THE DOOR LATCH AND THE OTHER 2 ISSUES STILL EXIST LIKE HE TOLD BE WEEKS BACK ALREADY ON THE PHONE. I ASKED WHAT NEEDS REPROGRAMMED WITH THE ECM COMPUTER. HE ASKED ME TO HOLD,CAME BACK AND SAID IF THAT ISN'T TENDED TOO. THE ENGINE COULD STALL OR THE CAR MIGHT SUDDENLY BE ABLE TO GO NO FASTER THEN 20MPH. THIS SOUNDS UNSAFE AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY LETTER OFFICIAL FROM HYUNDAI CORPORATION. IF I'M DRIVING AND MY CAR STALLS OR I'M ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR DROPS FROM 70MPH TO 20MPH WITHOUT MY DESIRE TO DO SO IS UNSAFE?THEY SUPPOSEDLY SPENT 4 YEARS DEVELOPING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320074March 16, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE THE SAME PROLEM WITH MY CAR TOO. SUN VISOR QUIT STAYING UP. IT SLOWLY FALLS DOWN BLOCKING YOUR VIEW. THIS WAS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NOW THE PASSAGER SIDE DOES IT TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319643March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, [XXX] , THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT THE HEADLAMPS. SINCE PURCHASE IN 2006, THE CAR HAS GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF HEADLAMPS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN BOTH HEADLAMPS BURNED AT ONCE. THIS INCIDENT CREATED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE SHE WAS MOMENTARILY TOTALLY UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS FAILURE MODE SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR RESPONSE IS JUST TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AS THEY BURN OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318624March 15, 2010
TIRES, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT WITH DENIAL OF A ONLINE COUPON, UNRESOLVED THUMPING, VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. IN ADDITION THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER/CLICKER IS TOO QUIET. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE THUMPING AND VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN HE WOULD DRIVE AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 4-6 HOURS. AFTER DRIVING 3-5 MILES, THE THUMPING WOULD GO AWAY, BUT NOT ENTIRELY. THE THUMPING AND VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIRES THAT CAME AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT PERFORMED BADLY DURING SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. THE TIRES DID NOT GRIP PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES, BECAUSE AFTER THE TIRES WARM UP, THE THUMPING DIMINISHED QUITE A BIT. THE TIRES ALSO HAD FLAT SPOTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLASHER, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS STILL TOO QUIET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319518March 14, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. BUILT IIN FEBRUARY 2004, THE CHROME PLATING OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE CAME LOOSE. OUR HANDS HAVE BEEN CUT SEVERAL TIMES BY THE SHARP EDGES OF THE CHROME THAT IS PEELING BACK. FINALLY HAD TO PEEL THE CHROME OFF AND SAND THE EDGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10319405March 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE BULB TO BE REPLACED BY THE OWNER. OF COURSE SHORT LIFE BULBS ARE USED SO THE LIGHT BURNS OUT QUICKLY. HYUNDAI'S SOLUTION IS TO BRING THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP AND PAY AROUND $75 FOR THEM TO TAKE OUT THE TRAY BETWEEN THE SEAT AND WINDOW TO GET TO THE BULB TO REPLACE. CONSEQUENTLY, WITH THE STRAINS OF THE ECONOMY MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO CHOOSE TO NOT REPLACE THE BULB. A PROPER DESIGN WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE CAR OWNER TO REPLACE THE BULB. THIS PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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