Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2010)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#11164743January 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS BECOMING LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW HANDLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.*BF .. *TR *DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144555October 31, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HYUNDAI SONATA 2010 - THE FRONT, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME THAT THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. A STANDARD AMOUNT OF DOOR OPENING FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE HANDLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH A WEAKENED OR DEFECTIVE CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE OPENING MECHANISM INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THIS IS THE SECOND DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT HAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY 2 FUNCTIONAL DOOR HANDLES ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144552October 31, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HYUNDAI SONATA 2010 - THE REAR, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED IN FRONT OF A HOUSE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. A STANDARD AMOUNT OF DOOR OPENING FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE HANDLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE OCCURRED WITH A WEAKENED OR DEFECTIVE CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE DOOR HANDLE TO THE OPENING MECHANISM INSIDE OF THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143534October 28, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
PLASTIC EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK, COME LOOSE, AND THEN CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR. 3 DOOR HANDLES NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141483October 19, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WENT TO OPEN OUTSIDE PASSENGER BACK DOOR - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF. WENT TO OPEN OUTSIDE DRIVER'S DOOR - OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140477October 15, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AIR CONDITIONER CEASED TO FUNCTION. A MONTH AND A HALF LATER THE CAR CEASED TO START. I HAD TO CALL FOR A TOW. THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR FROZE THE ENGINE SO THAT THE CAR WOULDN'T START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128764September 11, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. LESTER GLENN HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 386 RTE 37 E, TOMS RIVER, NJ) CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THE DOOR HANDLE BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122742August 27, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HAD UNSOLICITED ACCELERATION WHEN BACKING UP. CAR WENT FLYING BACK IN FULL ACCELERATION. HIT RAILING/STAIRS.I PUT CAR IN PARK. THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT ACCELERATION BY MISTAKE SO I WENT TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE TO PULL INTO PARKING SPACE, WHEN I TOOK FOR OF BRAKE THE CAR CAREENED OUT OF CONTROL FULL ACCELERATION. I TRIED BRAKE FOOT PRESSING PEDAL DOWN CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I STEERED INTO LOW CEMENT PARKING SPACE BUMPER AND BUSHES TO STOP CAR. - 1024.00 TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY THAT HYUNDAI CHECKED OUT AND SAID IT WAS STICKING. HYUNDAI CHARGED ME FOR THE THROTTLE BODY REPLACEMENT - I AM WAITING ON ESTIMATE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE I DID WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT MY DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11120414August 16, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
HANDLES KEEP FALLING OFF IN MY HAND WHEN OPENING DOORS. THIS IS AT LEAST THE FOURTH TIME SINCE L HAVE THIS CAR. READ SOME OTHER COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE, SOUNDS LIKE DEFECTIVE PART ISSUE TO ME. LAST ,TIME DEALER CHARGED ME $90.00 TO REPAIR AND IT FELL OFF NEXT DAY. NOW REAR PASSENGER FELL OFF. I AM 75 YEARS OLD, NEED DOORS TO OPEN AND CLOSE, VERY SCARY. IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK OF A $23,000 CAR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102736June 20, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 45 MPH I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AS TRAFFIC SLOWED AHEAD OF ME AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OR SLOW. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND ASSIST THE BRAKES WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. TWO DAYS AGO ON A HIGHWAY THE SITUATION REPEATED; I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE OR SLOW AND I HAD TO STOP WITH PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I AM SELLING THE CAR AT A LOSS FOR PARTS. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099301June 2, 2018
ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, IT COMPLETELY STALLS AND VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO START AGAIN FOR A FEW MINUTES. HAPPENS RANDOMLY WITHOUT NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098820May 30, 2018
AIR BAGS
MY SONATA'S AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS SAYING "OFF" THE CAR ONLY HAS 41,400 MILE, I ACQUIRED IT FROM MY MOTHER . THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS TO THE CARE, THUS, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT HE COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE CODES WERE ALL OFF, IT NEEDS TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP. WHEN I CHECKED ON RECALLS, THE VIN DID NOT COME UP AS A RECALL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT I SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP AT NO CHARGE, BUT SINCE IT IS NOT A RECALL, I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11092875May 10, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE OPENING DOOR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. WENT ON-LINE TO RESEARCH REPAIR. FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL 4 DOORS OF THIS VEHICLE. SUBSEQUENT FAILURES ON OTHER HANDLES TEND TO HAPPEN WITHIN MONTHS OF ONE-ANOTHER. DOORS THAT ARE INFREQUENTLY USED ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN REMOVING AN INFANT, SICK, OR INJURED PERSON FROM THE VEHICLE DURING AN EMERGENCY. THE HANDLES ARE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE INNER FRONT OF THE HANDLE HAS A PLASTIC PIVOT WHICH SNAPS OFF, CAUSING THE HANDLE TO FALL OFF IN THE HAND OF THE PERSON OPENING THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11090935April 30, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
IN THE LAST 2 YEARS, I HAVE HAD ALL 4 OF THE DOOR HANDLES BREAK OFF IN SOMEONE'S HAND, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR. I HAVE HAD 2 OF THEM REPLACED ALREADY, COSTING ABOUT $150 - 200 EACH. AT THIS TIME, BOTH OF MY REAR DOOR HANDLES ARE BROKEN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089198April 21, 2018
ENGINE
STARTER FAILED. CAR WAS EXHIBITING NO PROBLEMS. PARKED AT A STORE. CAME OUT AND WOULDN'T START. BATTERY WAS NOT A PROBLEM. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED. NEEDED A NEW STARTER AT 75,621 MILES. KEFFER HYUNDAI SVC CTR STATED THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS, EVEN ISSUED STATEMENT TO OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS OF WHAT TO LOOK FOR SHOULD CARS BE BROUGHT TO THEM FOR SERVICE (OURS WAS). KEFFER SVC CTR FURTHER STATED THEY "SHOULD PROBABLY ISSUE RECALL".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084438April 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF.3 MONTHS LATER OTHER PASSENGER HANDLE FELL OFF OPENING DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078912March 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE HAD INTERIOR LOCKS BREAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 3 DOOR HANDLES IN A YEAR AN A HALF. THEY FALL RIGHT OFF WHEN PULLING AND BREAK. NOT EXCESSIVELY USING THEM. OTHER SONATAS HAVE SAME PROBLEM. HYUNDAI WILL NOT DO A THING. VERY UNSAFE AND $250 EACH TIME TO FIX. CHEAP AND FAULTY PARTS. SAFETY ISDUE FOR MY 5 YEAR OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076413March 5, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE FAILED WOULD NOT START IN LESS THAN 55200 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11073400February 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
3 OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FELL OFF MY CAR WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST ONE, THE DRIVERS DOOR, HAS JUST NOW FALLEN OFF, OUT OF WARRANTY. QUESTION - WHY DID THE ONE WITH THE MOST USE FALL OFF LAST? HYUNDAI 800-633-5151 REFUSES TO TAKE ACTION ON THE 4TH REPLACEMENT. THIS OBVIOUSLY WARRANTS A RECALL BECAUSE SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE WITH EVERY ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071639February 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, 2 OF THE 4 EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF IN MY HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN BOTH CASES. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF OPENING THE DOOR, THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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