Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10319269March 12, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL EITHER HANG STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW OR I TURN IT TOWARDS THE WINDOW BUT THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT HITTING MY HEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET AS I THINK THE VISOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 60K MILES (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) AND DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318521March 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1. DRIVING FROM HARRISBURG TO POTTSTOWN PA 2. NON-RESPONDING THROTTLE AT 60 MPH. PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. WORKED OK FOR A FEW MILES; AGAIN, THE THROTTLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. 3. FOUND INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WHICH WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318103March 9, 2010
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE DRIVERS SEAT WOULD SWAY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM HE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE ANY REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE DEALER RELAYED TO THEM THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT. HE WAS TOLD A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO CONTACT THE REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF PARTS IN ORDER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. HE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317772March 8, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH HOUSES PIRELLI CINTURATO P3000 TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/60/R16. WHILE DRIVING, HE WOULD HEAR AN ECHOING HOWL FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST WHERE ROTATION AND BALANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE FROM THE TIRE AFTER IT WAS ROTATED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE SPECIALIST. THE TIRE SPECIALIST ADVISED HIM THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN OUT-OF-ROUND AND/OR FAILING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES, WHICH STOPPED THE NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 26,000 AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317561March 5, 2010
SUSPENSION
2000 HYUNDAI SONATA RECALL*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUBFRAME FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317110March 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2002 HYUNDAI SONATA, WHEN FUELING VEC CONSTANTLY CUT OFF THE FUELING TAKES ABOUT 10 - 15 MIN'S TO FUEL WITH A 1/4 TANK OF GAS IN THE VEC BEFORE RE-FUELING. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT STATION I'M RE-FUELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316769March 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS VERY WEAK LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN BRAND NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316199March 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CAR HAD 19,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT NEW. GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR CALIPER WAS NOT RELEASING WHICH RUINED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. TOLD THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTOR, CALIPER AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER COVERED THE COST. NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER OF THE OTHER CARS I OWNED. MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND I DO NOT HAVE TO USE THE BRAKES AS OFTEN AS I WOULD IN THE CITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314362March 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER EXPRESSED A DISCONTENT IN REGARDS TO THE COST OF THE LIGHTS THEMSELVES AND THE LABOR CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENT. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, SHE BELIEVED THE REASON THE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNED OUT WAS DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING STOP LAMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316139March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN AND BEGAN APPROACHING A CURB WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER TOOK HIS FOOT OFF OF THE BRAKES THEN HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES AGAIN IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED EXTREME DIFFICULTY WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 765 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315909March 2, 2010
SEAT BELTS
MAY 08,2008, MILEAGE 29302 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1706 AND REPLACED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AUGUST 26,2008 MILEAGE 33292 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1701 AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER BUCKLE. MAY 04, 2009 MILEAGE 39610 AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND DEALER FOUND RECALL TO CALIBRATE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315266March 1, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TO NO AVAIL. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314799February 27, 2010
WHEELS
THE STEEL WHEELS THAT HAD COME STANDARD ON THIS VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE ALL WHEELS AND HYUNDAI DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314798February 27, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I HAD TAKEN MY 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA TO TOWNE HYUNDAI IN DENVILLE, NJ. THE XM RADIO MYSTERIOUSLY STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY. XM CORPORATION HAD DONE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE SIGNAL WAS REACHING THE CAR AND ADVISED ME TO BRING IT TO HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI NOTED THAT THE TOP BOX FOR THE XM RADIO WHICH IS LOCATED IN A GULLEY IN THE TRUNK BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL HAD RUSTED AND THAT THERE WAS WATER IN MY TRUNK. I WAS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN THAT HYUNDAI HAD WRITTEN NOTING THAT "WATER MAY ENTER THE TRUNK THROUGH BODY SEAMS, WELDS, BODY PLUGS" AND THAT ANY SUSPECT WATER ENTRY POINT WOULD NEED TO BE SEALED TO CORRECT FURTHER DAMAGE FROM OCCURRING. THE XM TOP BOX IS COMPLETELY NON-FUNCTIONAL DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE/EXCESSIVE RUST. HYUNDAI CORPORATION HAS THUS FAR REFUSED TO COVER THE DEFECTIVE BODY SEALS WHICH IS CAUSING FURTHER RUSTING OF THE BODY OF THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS SAFETY CONCERNS IF THIS VEHICLE WERE EVER IN AN ACCIDENT. HYUNDAI HAS ALSO REFUSED TO COVER ANY REPLACEMENT COSTS RELATING TO THE XM RADIO TOP BOX. HYUNDAI HAS NOT BEEN PROACTIVE IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS OF THIS DEFECT AND CONTINUALLY REFUSES TO MAKE GOOD ON ITS 7 YEAR/UNLIMITED MILEAGE ANTI-PERFORATION WARRANTY FOR A DEFECT THEY KNOW EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314392February 25, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 15 AT 75 MPH, WITH THE CAR ON CRUISE CONTROL. AT THE START OF A CURVE THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. IT REACHED OVER 5,000 RPMS. STEPPING ON THE BRAKE ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING. I SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OVER 6,000 RPMS I SHUT THE ENGINE AND FINALLY GOT CONTROL OF THE CAR. DURING THIS TIME I HAD GONE OFF THE HIGHWAY DOWN A RAVINE HITTING BOULDERS AND ROCKS AND INTO THE DESERT AND DAMAGING MY CAR. I RE-STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED WEIRD. I SHUT THE ENGINE AGAIN AND WAITED FOR A LONGER PERIOD BEFORE RESTARTING. IT SOUNDED BETTER SO I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO GEAR AND STARTED FORWARD SLOWLY. THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FIRM NEARBY. THEY PUT THE CAR UP ON A COMPUTER, AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE CODE READ P.O. 12. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE UNWOUND THE CRUISE CABLE BY HAND AND IT SHOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE AS LONG AS I DID NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE CODE HAD BEEN ERASED. LATER DURING HYUNDAI INVESTIGATION I WAS TOLD THAT THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD REMOVED THE CODE IN ORDER TO TEST THE CRUISE CONTROL. ON MY RETURN HOME I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. I AM THANKFUL THAT MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT HARMED. ALL I WANT IS HYUNDAI TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FIXING THE CAR. HYUNDAI WAS NOT HELPFUL IN ANYWAY AND INSTEAD ACTED AS IF I MADE UP THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. THEY TOLD ME A DECISION WOULD BE MADE IN 4-6 WEEKS. AFTER THE 6 WEEK PERIOD I CONTACTED HYUNDAI IT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. NOW T HEY TELL ME THERE IS NO TIME PERIOD FOR A DECISION. CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313496February 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE PUMP FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 60K MILES. IT WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR THIS IS A PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE LIKE BRAKES, WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY AND GET SPLASHED WITH MUD FROM A PASSING TRUCK, AND YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE THROUGH YOUR WINDSHIELD SINCE THE WIPERS JUST SMEAR THE MUD OVER THE GLASS, THE ABSENCE OF A WORKING FLUID PUMP COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND USE WATER FROM A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER HE HAD IN THE CAR TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD SO HE CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY. IN THIS ECONOMY MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE $120 + TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH DECREASED VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313532February 24, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 09V124000 SUSPENSION FRONT SUB-FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT DRIVEN STRAIGHT SINCE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED INSTEAD IT VEERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT HEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313623February 24, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1) WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCLINE. THERE WAS A QUARTER OF A TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR. 2) THE ENGINE APPEARED TO TURN OFF, HOWEVER THE ELECTRONICS NEVER TURNED OFF. POWER STEERING WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE ONCE THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. 3) I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT WOULDN'T START. YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE TRYING TO START. I PLACED THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT INTO A PARKING SPACE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER I SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR DETECT THAT ANYTHING HAD OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313584February 24, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING, HAD TO CUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS 2ND INCIDENT WITH THE SAME CAR, FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEB 2007. GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, PARTS WERE LUBRICATED. AFTER TALKING TO REGIONAL HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE , SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS (2007) THAT'S WHY THEY REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313616February 24, 2010
VISIBILITY
HYUNDAI SUN VISORS SWINGS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY PASSENGER VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ABOUT SIX MONTH LATER THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR BROKE. I CONTACTED OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. WITH THE VISOR N THE DOWN POSSESSION YOU CANT SEE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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