Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1992)

22 consumer complaints on file.

• #10025438July 5, 2003
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL), EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REPAIR PLACE SAYS IT WAS A PREMATURE MECHANICAL FAILURE. POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE PARTS.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #864538June 29, 2000
  SEAT BELTS

  WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD ENGAGE. HOWEVER, WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT WOULD DISENGAGE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #825102July 7, 1998
  SEATS

  WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S BASE CRACKED HORIZONTALLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS UNEXPECTEDLY, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #535037April 30, 1998
  LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  HOOD LATCH FAILED.

  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

• #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

• #513555January 9, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  UPON IMPACT SEATBELT SEPARATED FROM TRACK/ANCHOR, CAUSING INJURY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #806090December 10, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 30 MPH, RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #803426October 10, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  PURCHASED CAR USED, WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY MAKE NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984211May 8, 1996
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  FLUID LEAKS DEVELOPED IN POWER STEERING UNIT, CAUSING IT TO CRACK. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #487789November 1, 1995
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

  CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #488328September 22, 1995
  INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

  DOME LIGHT FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #971161August 27, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTO-TRANSMISSION WILL DROP OUT OF GEAR. SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (3) TIMES WITH FOURTH EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #484704August 13, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION PULSE GENERATOR FAILED, CAUSING CAR TO DOWNSHIFT HARD WHILE DRIVING, JERK HARD WHEN ACCELERATING. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #484355July 24, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY, THEN SHIFTS BACK INTO HIGHER GEAR WITH A VIOLENT JERK, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #489595May 1, 1995
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #964593May 1, 1995
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  TIMING BELT BROKE, HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REBUILT. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #963188April 5, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

  VEHICLES RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF WHILE DRIVING ON 10-15-93 AND 3-30-95. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #962897March 31, 1995
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

  RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED IN HALF, RESULTED IN HARD CONTROL, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM TWICE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #962677March 28, 1995
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  REAR LEFT DOOR POWER LOCKS JAMS/STICKS AFTER LOCKING; POWER LOCKS INOPERATIVE ON THE OTHER DOORS. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0