Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#10348835August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY VEHICLE BROKE AND WILL NOT STAY UP. IT HANGS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER'S VISION NOW. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PART COSTS $101. HOWEVER, IT IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348855August 11, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 SONATA. JUST AFTER WARRANTY ENDING 60,000 MILES ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348318August 9, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE FIXED POSITION. INSTEAD IT HANGS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347894August 7, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SYSTEM IN 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IS NOT FUNCTIONING DUE TO DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SEAT MAT. 1. NO EVENTS LED TO FAILURE - IT JUST FAILED. 2. FAILS 100% OF TIME, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM. 3. DEALER MECHANIC REPORTED THAT PASSENGER SEAT MAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND THAT ONLY MEANS TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION IS BY REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE PASSENGER SEAT AT COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347782August 6, 2010
SEAT BELTS
REPEATED SEAT BELT ELECTRONICS FAILURES. SEAT BELT ELECTRONIC FAILURE CAUSES ABS SYSTEM TO DISABLE. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD SEAT BELT REPLACED ABOUT $300 A BELT 4 TIMES AS THEY SAY IT ISN'T IN WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT SEATBELTS WERE NEW AT DEALERSHIP AND INSTALLED BY DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347410August 5, 2010
VISIBILITY
HYUNDAI SONATA, 2006 MODEL - DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR DROPPED DOWN AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347558August 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA REAR BRAKES WORN DOWN AT TWICE THE RATE OF THE FRONT BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS CONSTANT SCRAPING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES. WHEN BRAKING, THE NOISE TURNS INTO GRINDING. REPLACED REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WITH NEW PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. DEALERSHIP STATED IT IS DUE TO RUST BUILDUP ON THE CALIPERS, BUT COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY NEW PADS AND ROTORS, AND A CLEANED/GREASED CALIPER DID NOT FIX THE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346657August 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 6 CYL, MADE IN THE USA, AND I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR, IT STARTED TOWARD THE END OF MY WARRANTY, OF 60,000 MI., AND I INTENDED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER, BUT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL TRIPS TO COLUMBUS OHIO AND PUT MILEAGE ON IN EXCESS OF THE 60000 MIL. I NOW HAVE ABOUT 65000 MI. ON THE CAR. I TOOK IT BACK TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE I ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT GOING TO COLUMBUS ON MY LAST TRIP WHEN A CAR CUT ME OFF AT AN EXIT ON I-75 AND IN THE MIDST OF TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY CAR, THE SUN VISOR DROPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN AND I LOST CONTROL AND RAN ONTO THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE EXIT RAMP; HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR AN ALERT DRIVER BEHIND ME, I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SUN VISOR IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE SPRING DESIGN WHICH HOLDS THE VISOR IN POSITION IT FAILS AND EXPRESSES IT'S FAILURE IN THAT GOING OVER A BUMP OR STOPPING SUDDENLY CAUSES IT TO DROP TO ITS FULL DOWN POSITION INTERFERING WITH DRIVER VISIBILITY; AND I DON'T THINK SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WARRANTEED ONLY TO THE FIRST PERIOD OF WARRANTY BUT FOR A REASONABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE FOUND OVER 75 PEOPLE ON LINE WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF HYUNDAI. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE INTERNET COMPLAINTS AND YOU WILL SEE FOR YOURSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346494July 31, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 V6 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKEN. WILL NOT HOLD POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345996July 28, 2010
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 SONATA AND WENT TO MOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR TO BLOCK THE SUN TODAY, HEARD A LOUD CRACK, AND THE PLASTIC HOUSING (THAT APPARENTLY HOLDS THE VISOR IN PLACE) AROUND THE METAL BAR CRACKED AND BROKE. I WAS DRIVING WHILE THIS HAPPENED AND NOW IT JUST HANGS THERE IN THE WAY- HOW DANGEROUS! I TRIED GLUING THE BROKEN PIECE BACK ON, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. NOW I'VE GOT IT VELCROED UP AND CAN'T USE IT! C'MON HYUNDAI - TAKE SOME RESPONSIBILITY HERE AND FIX WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY COMMON, AND DANGEROUS, PROBLEM!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345220July 26, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND WON'T STAY UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345174July 25, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH SUN VISORS ARE BROKEN. THEY DO NOT REMAIN IN THE UPWARD POSITION, BUT FALL AND BLOCK VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344901July 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE AND IMPAIRS DRIVERS VISION AND HEAD MOVEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344447July 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLES STALLED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED ALL OF THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FUNCTIONS MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES. HYUNDAI WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. CASE # 4011415 WAS FILED BY HYUNDAI. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343805July 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
BOTH DRIVER & PASSENGER SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN PLACE. THEY FALL DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343822July 18, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISORS FAIL TO STAY UP AFTER BEING ADJUSTED, CAUSING A LOSS OF FORWARD VISION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLIANT WITH SONATAS, AND CAN OCCUR ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SUNVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343701July 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
THUMPING NOISE FROM REAR OF CAR ALMOST ALL THE TIME, ALL ROAD TYPES AND ALL SPEEDS. DEALERS WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE KNOW ABOUT SUCH PROBLEMS. SEEMS TO HAPPEN DURING HOT WEATHER(ABOVE 80 DEGREES) HAS BEEN GOING ON AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND GETTING WORSE. MANY COMPLAINTS ON EDMONDS.COM BUT HYUNDAI SERVICE TECH AT PINEHURST REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE THAT AS A VALID SITE. MOST PEOPLE THAT RIDE IN CAR GET SCARED THAT CAR IS GOING TO COME APART. WIFE WORKS AS REALTOR AND IS AFFECTED BY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343141July 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
JULY 14, 2010: WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, I WAS ALERTED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT NONE OF MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. AFTER GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED APRIL 14, 2009, NO. 09V122000, REGARDING THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. HAVING RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL, I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP AND INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR ON JULY 31, 2009, WHILE MY CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE "STOP LAMP SWITCH HAS CIRCUIT OPEN." THEY REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH FOR THE SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AND IT SEEMS THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL "FIX" IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION AND REMEDY THAT, NOT JUST REPLACE ONE DEFECTIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WITH ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343012July 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI 2006 SONATA AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342823July 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, IT SUDDENLY SLAMS INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING A VIOLENT JERKING AND SUDDEN DECELERATION. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR REMAINS IN 3RD GEAR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS OCCURRED TWO DAYS IN A ROW. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED WHEN MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THIRD GEAR. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS AND OVERDRIVE SOLENOID WERE DEFECTIVE. ERROR CODE WAS P0765. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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