Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#521652September 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518470August 25, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN IT IS RAINING IT SEEMS TO TAKE A LOT LONGER FOR VEHICLE TO STOP DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF FRONT/REAR BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484760August 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814614July 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN 65MPH AND TURNS CORNERS THE CAR STALLS. OWNER WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO START IT UP AGAIN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THERE IS STILL STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521527July 19, 1997
WHEELS:RIM
BOTH FRONT RIMS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519458July 16, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MOTOR MOUNT BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519218July 8, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SHOULDER BELT ON BOTH SIDES BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519096July 7, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING RACK FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519090June 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813216June 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 25-35 MPH LOWER CONTROL ARM SHEERED ON DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE BALL JOINT BENDING UPPER STRUT PULLING THE AXEL CLEAN OUT OF TRANSMISSION. CON NOT CONTACT THE MANF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812242May 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLS IN THE FAST LANE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812088May 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER SUSPECTS TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. IF VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON ROUGH SURFACE ROADS, BRAKES HAVE GIVEN AWAY A NUMBER OF TIMES. ON SMOOTH ROAD/RIDES BRAKES ARE FINE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN GUAM, WHERE PROBLEM BEGAN WHILE STILL UNDER WARRENTY. PROBLEM WAS RPORTED, BUTGAUM DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. FAIRFAX HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN VIRGINIA, WILL NOT TOUCH/NO WARRENTY, AND CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH GAUM DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515316March 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED HORN AND IGNITION SWITCH, *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546735February 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, HORN, AND IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808964February 14, 1997
WHEELS:RIM
TIRE WAS GOING FLAT BECAUSE RIMS IN THE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAD CRACKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514433February 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602453January 17, 1997
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT BROKE LOOSE FROM TRACK DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#807652January 15, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS BROKEN, DRIVER CANNOT OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, PROBLEM NOT CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807447January 10, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT, NOTICED STEERING FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT, CHECKED UNDER HOOD, NOTICED STEERING PUMP JUST DANGLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513427January 9, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORT CIRCUITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND UNDER DASH WIRING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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