Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10037683November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. *AK *SCC THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT HAVE THE CONSUMERS ADDRESS TO NOTIFY HIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046294November 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE BOUNCES AND SHAKES. DEALER STATES ROTORS ARE WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045382November 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH 39,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019950November 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NINE TIMES FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015554November 4, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044284October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006288October 20, 2003
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER LOSS CONTROL AND HIT A SOLID BARRIER AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MODULE. THE DEALER ALSO PERFORMED RECALL 02V105000 RELATED TO THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS ROUTING. THE REAR DEFOGGER BUTTON FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE A/C AND DEFOGGER WERE INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CONTROL HEAD. THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS WOULD NOT MOVE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER FOUND BREAK IN WIRING IN RIGHT KICK PANEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CANISTER PURGE VALVE. * PH *AK *TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043092October 17, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAME AS ODI ID NUMBER: 1003666 . FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE AND MUST CRAWL THROUGH BACK SEAT TO GET IN TO THE FRONT SEAT. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STUCK FIRST AND PASSENGER HAD TO GET OUT THE WINDOW. TWO WEEKS LATER DRIVERS SIDE STUCK. TWO WEEKS LATER PARKING LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON AT WORK AND DOORS WERE LOCKED... BATTERY DIED ...DOOR LOCKS ARE ELECTRIC... FRONT DOOR KEY ONLY UNLOCKS BACK DOORS IF YOU HAVE A GOOD BATTERY! COULDN'T GET IN CAR TO OPEN HOOD TO JUMP BATTERY...HAD TO LEAVE CAR AT WORK FOR DAYS TRYING TO GET HOOD OPEN WITH STIFF WIRE AND FINALLY WAS SUCCESSFUL WHEN THICK ENOUGH WIRE WAS USED. DON'T DARE TO LOCK CAR UP AGAIN...I STILL FIND IT LOCKED UP MANY TIMES A WEEK. MUST BE SELF-LOCKING. DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION. DEALER TOLD ME PARTS ARE ABOUT $100 FOR EACH DOOR AND $200 LABOR FOR EACH DOOR TO CUT THROUGH THE INTERIOR PANEL TO GET ACCESS TO OPEN THEM SO THEY CAN WORK ON THEM. THAT'S A $600 FIX THAT CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN BECAUSE MANUFACTURER USED CHEAP PLASTIC PARTS IN THE LOCKS WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044042October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND CITED THE CONSUMER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES . THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THIS COLLISION THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041491October 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN APRIL OF 2002. AS OF MARCH OF THIS YEAR AT 27,700 MILES, IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT 5 SEPARATE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT SHOWED AN OXYGEN SENSOR. WITHIN THE NEXT 100 MILES IT WAS ON AGAIN, THIS TIME IT WAS AN EVAP CODE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP SEAL SO THEY TIGHTENED IT. WITHIN ANOTHER 100 MILES IT CAME ON AGAIN AND WAS ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR. IT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS (AND AROUND 9,000 MILES) AND THIS TIME IT WAS THE EVAP CODE AGAIN AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE FUEL CAP. THIS HAD TO BE ORDERED AND I CALLED BACK AFTER THREE WEEKS AND SOMEONE HAD FORGOT TO ORDER IT SO IT AFTER ALL TOOK 3 MONTHS TO REPLACE IT. IN THE MEANTIME THE CAR WAS DETAILED AND THE COMPANY UNHOOKED THE BATTERY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH (THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN IT WENT TO THE DETAIL COMPANY). SO THE FUEL CAP WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITHIN 100 MILES AFTER. THIS TIME IT WAS 3 DIFFERENT CODES. ONE FOR ANOTHER OXYGEN SENSOR, ONE FOR A THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR, AND ONE FOR A FUEL INCREMENT SENSOR. I AM AT 47,800 MILES NOW AND I AM TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE A FEW MONTHS TO GET THE OXYGEN SENSOR DUE TO HYUNDAI UPDATING THE SENSOR DUE TO A DEFECT. BY THE TIME MY CAR IS FIXED, THIS TIME THE WARRANTY WILL MORE THAN LIKELY BE UP OR CLOSE TO IT AND ALL I CAN GET FROM HYUNDAI IS THAT THEY WILL FIX IT UP TO THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IF THE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER THAT IT IS MY PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS NOT A CONCERN DUE TO SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042506October 7, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO BIG AND OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE CONSUMER. TWO ACCIDENTS ALMOST OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN INFORMED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711907October 1, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1999 WHILE DRIVING ON BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON PRKWY, I APPROACHED AN AREA OF HIGHWAY WERE WORK WAS BEING DONE. I WAS NOW TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH. AT ONE POINT TRAFFIC CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS I GLANCED DOWN AT MY INSTRUMENTAL PANEL THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED TO BE FLICKERING, THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN WENT OUT. WHILE IN A STOPPED POSITION APPROXIMATELY (2) MINS AFTER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, THE AIRBAGS BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DEPLOYED. I WAS STARTLED BY THIS AND DID HOWEVER RELEASE THE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY BUMPING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND LITTLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF MY CAR. THE MAJOR DAMAGE IS FROM THE INTERIOR OF MY CAR FROM THE AIRBAGS. PLEASE BE AWARE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE MY CAR CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041877September 29, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
CONSUMER STATED REAR VIEW MIRROR GIVES POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO MIRROR NOT BEING ADJUSTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040724September 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN MOVING CONSUMER FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL IT WOULD PULSATE. DRIVER HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039607September 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE CAME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD HAD NOT BEEN OPENED IN SEVERAL WEEKS, THE LAST TIME BEING WHEN THE CAR WAS INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034222September 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ALTERNATOR FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE.*AK HOUSER DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE AND CONFIGURATION. ANOTHER DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND DRIVE BELT. ALL WORK WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029625September 15, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING 55 TO 60 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT AN ANIMAL THAT HAD STOPPED IN THE ROAD AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK ALL FIVE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS A HORSE, WHICH DIED UPON IMPACT. *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#10039661September 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TRUCK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER.THE SPARE TIRE HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. HANKOOK TIRES, #T125/70D-15, DOT # H6MXBH490.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039672September 10, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
LEFT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHCLE WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO REPAIR THE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. HANKOOK, T125/70D15, DOT # H6MXBH490. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037323September 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER DEALERSHIPS TRIED TO FIX MULIPLE TIMES. I HAVE SPEND ABOUT 3,000 DALLORS OF MY MONEY TO FIX THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FINALLY TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR WANTS TO STALL AT A STOP AND THE IDLE JUMPS AROUD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE CAR REALLY ACTS UP WHEN YOU HAVE THE A/C ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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