Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1999)

170 consumer complaints on file.

#10247565November 3, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, NO ISSUE FOR FEW MONTHS, RECENTLY WHILE STOPPING AT RED LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, THE RPM STARTED INCREASING AND VEHICLE TRIED TO MOVE FORWARD, IT TOOK ME BY SURPRISE AND I WAS ABOUT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS HAPPENED TO ME FEW TIMES ALREADY, AND EVERYTIME IT IS SCARY. I HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM MOVING. I TIRED TO CHANGE THE GEAR FROM D TO N, AND THAT HELPED PREVENTING THE CAR FROM MOVING BUT THE RPM JUMPED EVEN HIGHER AND THE ENGINE MADE LAUD NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A MECHANIC, THEY CONNECT IT TO THE COMPUTER AND SAID THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED, THAT IS $140 PARTS PLUS 4 HOURS OF LABOR. TALKED TO HYUNDAI DEALER, THEY SAID NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT, SO THEY HAVE TO DO THEIR OWN TROUBLESHOOT AND I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL. VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 90K MILES ON IT, I DID NOT FIX IT YET, BUT I'M MINIMIZING MY DRIVING ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246349October 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 WITH 61000 MILES AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED. HE WAS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WE CALL A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT HE NEVER EVER EVER SAW A FRAME WITH SO MUCH RUST AND CORROSION NOT EVEN CARS OLDER AND MUCH MILES THAN MINE. THE FRAME HAVE HOLES ALL OVER. WITH ALL THE EXTREME CORROSION AND RUST THE RIGHT SUB FRAME IS BROKEN IN HALF. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW ME AND MY CHILDREN DIDN'T HAVE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M THE ONE WHO DRIVES THAT CAR. AFTER THE MECHANIC SAW MY CAR WE CALLED ANOTHER TOW TRUCK AND WE SENT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. I'M WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF HYUNDAI WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGE THIS IS CAUSING ME BECAUSE I KNOW THAT CAR IS DEFECTED. IN THE MEANTIME I DON'T HAVE A CAR WHICH GIVES A LOT PROBLEMS TO ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246073October 20, 2008
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING TO THE RIGHT, THE SOUND OF MEDAL RUBBING TOGETHER, AND WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAYMENT OR A HILL IN THE ROAD, I HAVE ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL. I TOOK MY CAR TO PEPBOYS AND THE SERVICEMAN TOOK ME UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND SHOWED ME THE MASS AMOUNT OF CORROSION AND RUST ON THE CRADLE AND THE CONTROL ARM WAS BENT. HE STATED HE HAS NEVER WITNESS SUCH CORROSION BEFORE ON ANY OTHER BODY PART. HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE . THIS CAR IS A SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND SCHOOL. IN THE MIST OF LOOKING FOR USED PARTS ON THE INTERNET, I CAME ACROSS OTHERS WHO HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE. SOME WHO HAS HAD ACCIDENTS. THANK GOD HE KEPT MY FAMILY SAFE. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR REPAIR. PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO ENFORCE A RECALL THIS CAN TURN OUT TO BE DEADLY TO FUTURE DRIVERS AND THERE FAMILIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245430October 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FRONT SUBFRAME NEAR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243823September 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HYUNDAI SONATA 1999 RIGHT SIDE SUB FRAME RUSTED AND CAR BECAME NON DRIVABLE, TOOK CAR TO CROWN HYUNDAI ST PETE FLA FOR OIL CHANGE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH, AND ADVISED TO CONTACT HYUNDAI AMERICA FOR REPAIR AUTHORIZATION AT 1-800-633-5151 DID THIS, CURRENT CASE #54326 CAR AT DEALERSHIP WAITING FOR REPAIR AUTHORIZATION FROM HYUNDAI AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243829September 28, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT SUBFRAME PREMATURELY RUSTED AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243347September 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
JUST EVERYDAY DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK, THE USUAL SPEED BUMPS ( TAKEN AT NORMAL SPEEDS FOR SAID SPEED BUMPS) THE STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT, SIGNIFICANTLY, AND THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE IS AT AN ANGLE INSTEAD OF PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROAD. THE K-FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT SPINDLE TO BEND, MAKING THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241777September 10, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA OF A PROBLEM AND THERE WERE NO SYMPTOMS UNTIL MY "BACKYARD" MECHANIC, WHILE HE WAS REPLACING MY BRAKE ROTORS, MENTIONED THE FRAME WHERE THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL CONNECTS TO THE FRAME WAS ALMOST RUSTED THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY FIXED IT AND TOLD ME THEY REPLACED THE COMPLETE FRONT SUB FRAME, THEY ALSO CALLED IT THE ENGINE CRADLE, AND ON THE PAPERWORK THEY REPLACED 62405-38100 CROSS MEMBER AND TWO BOLTS. THEY COMMENTED "150542 REPLACE THE K FRAME IT IS VERY RUSTY" THE DEALER ASSURED ME THEY COMPLETELY INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO OTHER RUST OF CONSEQUENCE. THEY ALSO ASSURED ME NO COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED OR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239104August 20, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I FOUND THAT I COULD HARDLY CONTROL THE STEERING OF MY CAR, AND THE TIRES WERE SQUEALING EVEN WHEN GOING STRAIGHT. I GOT THE CAR TO A SHOP AND WAS TOLD AND SHOWN THAT THE SUB FRAME HAS RUSTED THROUGH, MAKING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED USED PARTS DEALERS ALL OVER NY, NJ AND MA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART IS IN HIGH DEMAND FOR MY MODEL CAR, BECAUSE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR. DESPITE THIS, HYUNDAI DEALERS TELL ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. IT IS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 85,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237668August 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE "HALF-DOLLAR" SIZED HOLES IN THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO CRACKS IN THE FRAME. HE CALLED SEVERAL JUNK YARDS TO FIND A FRAME FOR THE VEHICLE. EACH ONE STATED THAT THEY WERE HARD TO FIND DUE TO THE "TREND" OF RUST AND CORROSION ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR THE HYUNDAI SONATA (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08029). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237690August 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CORROSION OF FRONT SUB-FRAME LET TO SEPARATION OF LOWER CONTROL ARM FROM SUB FRAME. THIS CAUSED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO COLLAPSE AND LOSS OF STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237254August 6, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP AND IT BEGAN PULLING SEVERELY TO THE RIGHT. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAMES ON HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES, AND THAT MINE EXHIBITED THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEMS THAT OTHERS HAD REPORTED. HE SAID I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON A FREEWAY, AS I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRAME WAS BADLY RUSTED AND. IN HIS WORDS, "THE FRAME WAS SO BAD I COULD NOT GET BOLTS OUT OF CONTROL ARM, HAD TO CUT FRAME APART AND PRESS OUT BUSHINGS, REPLACE SWAY LINK." THE CONTROL ARM WAS BARELY ATTACHED AFTER THE FRAME FAILED. HE REPLACED THE COMPLETE CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLY (PART #'S 62405-38101, 54561-38000, 265-2197) AND SUGGESTED I FOLLOW UP WITH HYUNDAI, SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS WERE FINISHED ON 7/2/2008. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI, PROVIDED ALL THE INFORMATION THEY REQUESTED AND I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITHIN A WEEK. I HAVE TALKED WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES, AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN TOLD A DIFFERENT STORY ABOUT WHY I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED YET. I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CARS REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI, OR BEEN REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS, AND PROVIDED ONE PERSON'S CASE NUMBER AS AN EXAMPLE. AS OF 8/6/2008, I HAVE YET TO TALK TO THE SAME PERSON TWICE AT HYUNDAI, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED. THE CASE NUMBER WITH HYUNDAI'S CONSUMER DEPARTMENT IS 3340021. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237091August 5, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING AND SLOWING DOWN FOR A STOPLIGHT. THE CAR MADE A LOUD BAND AND WAS DISABLED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS BENT. AFTER GETTING HOME AND JACKING THE CAR UP THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE RUSTY FRAME. I THINK THIS CAUSE A CVC JOINT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236932August 4, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT BY THE CONTROL ARM ON HER VEHICLE. SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TIRE HAS FALLEN OFF DUE TO THE ROTTED OUT FRAME AND A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236777August 3, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO ON SINCE 2001. FIRST TRY TO FIX IT 12/01. UP TO END OF 5 YEAR WARRANTY NO COST TO ME. ON 3/19/08 IT COST ME $93.00 TO GET THE LIGHT OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLOOR HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR A COST OF $780.46. LIGHT BACK ON JULY 08. IN SEPT OF 05, I TRIED TO GET HYUNDAI CUSTOMER TO GET THIS FIXED FOR ME, BUT HYUNDAI REFUSED TO DO IT, AT THEIR COST. MY DISAGREEMENT IS THERE WAS A RECALL AND THEY TRIED; BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO COME BACK, OVER AND OVER AGAIN.. MY CONTENTION IS THEY NEVER FIXED IT, IF THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME BACK ON. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM AT THEIR COST NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES. THE PROTECTION FOR A LONG TIME HAS NOT BEEN THERE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. CAN YOU HELP? THEY TRIED 7 TIMES TO FIX IT AND ONCE THE WARRANTY WAS UP I DID NOT WANT TO KEEP PAYING FOR NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236730August 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I FOUND THAT YOU ARE INVESTIGATING 1999 SONATA SUBFRAME RUSTING. I WAS INFORMED TODAY 8/2/08 WHILE GETTING MY OIL CHANGED,THAT THE SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING. THIS COMPONENT IS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION,ENGINE,ETC. IS HYUNDAI RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART,SINCE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235979July 28, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE P195 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT DECELERATED AND THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. SHE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, IT WAS SUNDAY AND THEY WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PEP-BOYS INSTEAD AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 103,000. UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235054July 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE CRADLE SERIOUSLY RUSTED,RIGHT SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235067July 20, 2008
STRUCTURE
1999 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FAILED PA STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A RUSTED K FRAME ( FRAME THAT SUPPORTS FRONT SUSPENSION & MOTOR). THIS IS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR ORIGINAL OWNER WITH 205,000. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED ON A 9 YEAR OLD CAR FROM PA. WE WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM SONATA OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AS I SAID, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234848July 18, 2008
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CAR (1999 SONATA GLS V6) HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT DONE BY SEARS JULY 6, 2008 AT KENOSHA WI. THE FAILURE OCCURRED (JULY 14, 2008) WHEN THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE (WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS). THE CAR SPEED WAS 5 MPH WHEN IT MADE A GRINDING SOUND AND JOLTED TO A STOP. SPARKS FROM UNDER THE CAR WERE WITNESSED BY SECURITY GUARD WHO IT REPORTED TO THE DRIVER OF CAR. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF ROAD TO PREVENT BLOCKING TRAFFIC. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE SHOWED THE SUBFRAME BROKE FROM CORROSION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP THEN BREAKING THE AXLE SHAFT. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO TOWED BACK TO HOME BY AAA. CURRENTLY HAVE COMPLAINT AT HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. WORKING WITH HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER WHO STATES FIRST HE HAS HEARD OF IT. THE AUTO TECHNICIAN EMPLOYED AT THE SHOP STATES IS A COMMON ITEM. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT THAT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COULD NOT BE FOUND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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