Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#781744December 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION/RADIATOR/STARTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831407November 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER WINDOWS. POWER WINDOW MOTOR BURNED OUT, CAUSING THE WINDOWS NOT OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831031November 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LEAK. CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE DAY ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830934November 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WITHIN 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM 3 TIMES.DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830293November 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING AND STOPS . INCIDENT OCCURS. WHEN MOVING THE VEHICLE JUMPS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829678October 28, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829477October 26, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG'S COMPUTER MODULE IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700029October 22, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AS SOON AS LOANER CAR WAS AVAILABLE - 6 DAYS. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781120October 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TRANSMISSION/COMPUTER FAILED. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND RADIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828722October 8, 1998
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. ONE OF THE AIR BAGS WAS REPLACED, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. THE VEHICLE WILL BE SERVICED THE 4TH TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541574September 22, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827957September 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT TRAVELLING ABOUT 15MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. CAR WAS TOWED, INSURANCE INVESTIGATION PENDING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827644September 8, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER LEAKS FROM UNDERHOOD INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540508August 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GOING ONTO RAMPSS AND WHEN SLOWING FOR TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825839August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND SHAKES . THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827045August 21, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE CHECK LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827046August 21, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH RIGHT TAIL LIGHT FAILURE. BULB WOULD LAST EIGHT MONTH OR LESS. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REPLACING BULB AT THE COST TO CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827047August 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BATTERY BLOWING UP WHILE SITTING IN VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LOOK UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE BATTERY IN PIECES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827048August 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. AS SOON AS CONSUMER SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827049August 21, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE WOULD STALL EVERY TIME A/C IS USED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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