Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#894167August 13, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750146August 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP LEAKED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE AND CAUSED ENGINE TO SEIZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750165August 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MAIN PULLEY CAME DISCONNECTED AND FELL OFF ONTO THE STREET WITH NO WARING WHATSOEVER. LUCKILY I WAS PREPARING TO TURN LEFT AND WAS STOPPED IN THE LEFT TURN LANE. THERE WAS A BAD THUNK AND SHAKE AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. HAD I BEEN MOVING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DIFFERENT STORY, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR, I JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED. EVERYTHING WAS FINE, I THOUGHT. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE REPORTED TO YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749960August 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRASMISSION FAILED--LASTED 1 MONTH FAILED GAIN--NEEDED NEW COMPUTER BOARD AND TRANSMISSION A 2ND TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748941July 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY ENGINE QUITE AT A LIGHT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE. IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 4,000 MILES SINCE MY LAST OIL CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748447July 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE BACK WINDOW WAS LEFT DOWN WHEN WE PARKED. MY SON, 6 YEARS OLD, WENT TO PUT IT UP. SOMEHOW HE STUCK HIS HEAD IN THROUGH THE OPENING AND ACCIDENTALLY CONTINUED TO PUT UP THE ELECTRIC WINDOW. THE WINDOW CAUGHT HIM IN THE MOUTH, WITH HIS HEAD ON ONE SIDE OF THE WINDOW AND HIS CHIN ON THE OTHER. HE WAS STUCK. I TURNED OFF THE KEY. I THEN TURNED THE KEY BACK ON AND PUSHED THE BUTTON TO LOWER THE WINDOW. I'M NOT SURE IF HE WAS PUSHING THE WRONG BUTTON, BUT IT WENT UP MORE. WE THEN MANAGED TO LOWER THE WINDOW. HE WAS BLEEDING ON THE SIDES OF HIS MOUTH. NOTHING STOPPED THE WINDOW FROM GOING UP EVEN WITH HIS HEAD IN THERE. WE WERE LUCKY NOTHING MORE SERIOUS HAPPENED. IF HE HAD BEEN SMALLER CHILD OR IF HIS NECK HAD BEEN IN THERE, THIS MIGHT HAVE HAD A TRAGIC ENDING. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#748338July 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT BROKE AT 50,739 IN JUN 99, STILL WAS UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACED TIMING BELT, ALONG WITH HEAD, VALVES, PISTONS. TIMING BELT BROKE AGAIN IN JUN 2001 AT 80,000. HYUNDAI SERVICE SAYS THAT THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. WILL COSTS 3300.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892414July 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY ,RESULTING IN A COLLISION, AND CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE DAY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#892173July 6, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WAS STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT HEAD-ON FIRST. UPON IMPACT, NONE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891071June 25, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING NORMAL OPERATION VEHICLE FAILS TO START, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES, AND FAILED TO REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN VEHICLE BEGAN HAVINB PROBLEMS WITH NO POWER, STALLING, AND MAKING NOISES, DEALER REPLACED THE PURGE CONTROL VALVE, HOWEVER PROBLEM TILL CONTINUES. BRAKES FEEL LOW TO THE FLOOR. CENTER AC VENTS AND RIGHT PASSENGER VENT BROKE, DEALER REPLACED. DEALER ADJUSTED DRIVE BELTS DUE TO BEING NOISY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890949June 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD HAVE A COKING SOUND LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. WITH NO PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF IN TRAFFIC WHEN SLOWING DOWN. ALSO, AFTER CUTTING OFF, VEHICLE WILL START BACK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890950June 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AND WITH NO PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL START TO JERK, AND THEN IT WILL ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747179June 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED FROM BUDGET CAR SALES, LESS THAN 3 MONTHS THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, EARNHARDTS REPLACED WITH A SO CALLED REBUILT ONE, LESS THAN TWO YEARS ON THIS TRANSMISSION AND IT WENT OUT. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST FAILURE THE MILAGE WAS ABOUT 27,700, WHEN EARNHARDT'S REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION THEY DID IT WITH A REBUILT ONE. THE SERVICE AGENT SAID AT THE TIME THAT I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT THE GUARANTEE WOULD BE 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES AND WHEN IT WENT OUT IT HAD AROUND 42,200 MILES ON IT. WHEN I HAD THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED, THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PAN. SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO COTTMANS TRANSMISSION IN MESA, AZ. WHERE IT SITS BECAUSE I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO THIS TRANSMISSION. IT IS A FAULTY REBUILT TRANSMISSION THAT WAS PUT INTO THE CAR. I FEEL I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR A LOUSY REBUILT ONE ANYWAY. ACCORDING TO THE TSB'S THERE HAVE BEEN THREE DIFFERENT ITEMS LISTED ON THE TRANSMISSION AND I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANYTHING FROM HYUNDAI. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION FROM THEM AT ALL. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I AM A SINGLE MOM. I NEED THIS CAR FOR WORK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. I HADN'T EVEN OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 YRS. AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT NEEDS A 3RD TRANSMISSION. THERE DEFINITELY IS A PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI AND EARNHARDT DOESN'T WANT; TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BUT YET THEY WANT TO TAKE MY MONEY FOR WHICH I DON'T HAVE. I CAN'T EVEN FIND A CONSUMER ADDRESS FOR THEM ON THE INTERNET. THANK-YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890418June 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COUD NOT GET ENGINE TO START ON LESS SHIFT WAS ON SECOND GEAR. THEN, DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER. THEY SAID THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890131June 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER REAREND VEHICLE WITH A 25 MPH IMPACT WITH APPLYING BRAKES. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHOULDER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HEAD AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WILL CONTACTED DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746364June 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 50MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#889532June 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING RPMS GO UP HIGH, IDLE WILL NOT DROP. BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888774May 21, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED 25-30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH FONTAL DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888212May 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V259001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 039. DEALER LCORRECTED RECALL PROBLEMS. BUT, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745288May 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOSE POWER ( STALLS) WHEN MOVING THEN RESTARTS WITH A SURGE,CAN CONTINUE DRIVING AND STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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