Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10399350May 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, SHE HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. WHEN SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE COMPRESSION PULLEY IN THE ENGINE HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399360May 6, 2011
AIR BAGS
NO EVENT BUT MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE PASSENGER BELT LIGHT IS CONTINUOSLY ON WHEN THERE IN NO ONE ON THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399152May 4, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE WE'VE OWNED THE CAR. 1ST BEING AT 30,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) THEN AT 58,000 (REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY) NOW AT 67,000 THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT I NEED TO FILE THE COMPLAINT THROUGH THIS FORUM. I'M UNCLEAR BASED ON THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN ON THIS FORUM AND OTHERS WHY HYUNDAI IS NOT BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398857May 3, 2011
VISIBILITY
DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWN DURING OPERATION OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS, CAUSING DRIVER'S VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398558May 2, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR INTERMITTENTLY FLIPPED DOWNWARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398205April 29, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON...HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF THIS PROBLEM. SOLUTION IS 300 DOLLAR SEAT BELT LATCH OR 1600 DOLLAR SEAT REPLACEMENT.....THIS IS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397386April 25, 2011
VISIBILITY
RIGHT FRONT SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. FALLS DOWN AND PASSENGER CAN NOT SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397105April 22, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. IT IS 4MOS. AND 4K MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. A WEB SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER THE WARRANTY OR TO RECALL THE CARS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. THE COST TO FIX CAN BE AS MUCH AS $1500.00 AS THE ENTIRE SEAT HAS TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY REFUSE TO FIX THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THESE ARE VERY POPULAR CARS. PLEASE HELP. FORCE HYUNDAI TO RECALL THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397165April 22, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISORS WOULD CONTINUOUSLY FALL FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BLOCKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397159April 22, 2011
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUNVISORS WILL NOT STAY UP AND WILL FALL. THIS CAUSES LINE OF SIGHT BLOCKAGE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396730April 18, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND STAY ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395449April 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395341April 9, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS WON'T STAY UP ANYMORE. IT FLOPS DOWN AND IMPAIRS MY ABILITY TO SEE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE FORUMS AND FOUND THAT HYUNDAI SONATAS SEEM TO BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394397April 6, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL OPEN AND WOULD NOT REMAIN SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WAS NOT READILY AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $100, INCLUDING LABOR. THE CONTACT DECLINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,466. UPDATED 05/05/11*LJ UPDATED 05/16/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394318April 5, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS FIXED TWO TIMES BUT COMES BACK ON. NOW NO WARRANTY AND IS VERY EXPENSIVE. I CAN PLAY WITH THE WIRES UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO OFF. BUT NOW IT IS JUST STAYING ON, AND CANNOT PASS VA INSPECTION WITH IT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394178April 4, 2011
VISIBILITY
2006, 2007, 2008, HYUNDAI SONATAS. SUNVISOR FAILS TO REMAIN IN POSITION OR PLASTIC ARM COVER BREAKS CAUSING THE SUNVISOR TO NOT STAY IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE ON A TRIP THE SUNVISOR FAILED TO REMAIN UPRIGHT IMPAIRING ROAD VISION. THERE HAVE BEEN THREE TSB BULLETINS REGARDING THE SONATA SUNVISORS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND THE INTERNET IS LOADED WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTSREGARDING RECENT FAILURES OF THE SUNVISOR TO REMAIN IN POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393600March 29, 2011
VISIBILITY, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH A WEBASTO HOLLANDIA SUNROOF, MODEL NUMBER 6230137. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN DECEMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS TO HAVE THE SUNROOF ON THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 10E038000 (VISIBILITY: SUNROOF ASSEMBLY. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393130March 28, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER EIGHTEEN TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE CODES WERE CLEARED AND REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE PASSENGER HAVING BAD POSTURE WHEN SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) YET THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 1/17/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393508March 28, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA PARKING LIGHTS WON'T GO OFF OR GO OFF AND COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392957March 26, 2011
AIR BAGS
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS LIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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