Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2005)

165 consumer complaints on file.

#10463553June 29, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THE PROCEDURE WOULD BE VERY TIMELY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458329May 14, 2012
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND LOST STEERING ABILITY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS TOWED TO THE A PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457959May 9, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF OR STALLING AFTER FILLING IT UP WITH GAS. IT BEGAN OVER A YEAR AGO WITH SPORADIC INCIDENTS AND HAS PROGRESSED TO OCCURRING EVERY TIME I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. THE FIRST HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. I WAS EXITING A GAS STATION AFTER FILLING UP. AS I REACHED THE MAIN STREET AND WAS PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD, MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND BEGAN ROLLING INTO THE BUSY ROAD. I TURNED IT OFF, THEN ON AND IT BEGAN RUNNING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES OVER THE SPAN OF 1YR 4 MOS, EACH TIME ONLY AFTER I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. IT HAS NOW PROGRESSED TO NOT STARTING AT ALL AFTER I PUT GAS IN MY CAR. RECENTLY, I FILLED UP MY CAR AND WHEN FINISHED , IT WOULD NOT START. I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES, GIVING THE CAR BREAKS IN-BETWEEN AND IT EITHER TURNED ON THEN SPUTTERED AND DIED OR DIDN'T TURN ON AT ALL. IT TOOK 30MINS FOR ME TO START MY CAR BUT I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO LEAVE THE GAS STATION. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I DISCOVERED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS OF THE SAME YEAR (AND EVEN SOME OTHER MODELS/YEARS). THE NEXT TIME, I DIDN'T FILL UP ALL THE WAY BUT PUT IN 1/4 TANK OF GAS. ONCE AGAIN, MY CAR DID NOT START FOR AROUND 25 MINUTES. THAT DAY, I PAID $65 TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT BY HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED APPROXIMATELY $845 WORTH OF REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS OF MY CANISTER, CANISTER VALVE, PURGE VALVE, AND MY IDLE CONTROL VENT VALVE (NOT INCLUDING THE $219 LABOR FEE NECESSARY IF CHARCOAL BITS HAVE GOTTEN INTO MY GAS TANK). I HAVE EVER HEARD OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS, MUCH LESS BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR A COMMONPLACE PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI CARS. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS REGARDING THE CAR'S SPORADIC SHUTOFFS WHICH HAVE HAPPENED TO ME IN MULTIPLE COMPROMISING SITUATIONS. THIS PUTS THE CONSUMER'S LIFE IN DANGER IE: ROLLING INTO THE STREET AND BEING STRANDED IN MY CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455799April 19, 2012
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THEY TAPED A CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT THEY DID NOT TELL ME THE TROUBLE CODE. THEN ON 11/06/08 AIR BAG COMES ON AGAIN AT MILEAGE 56236. I TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE TROUBLE CODE WAS B1382 AND THEY AGAIN CLEANED CONNECTORS AND POSITIONED WIRING UNDER PASSENGER SEAT AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THEN IT CAME ON AGAIN AND WE DROVE IT APPROX 30000 MILES. ON 02/06/12 I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (OTHER ONE CLOSED) AT 88705 MILES THEY FOUND TROUBLE CODE B 1382 AND FOUND BAD CONNECTION UNDER PASSENGER SEAT AGAIN. THEY REPAIRED CONNECTION AND LIGHT WENT OUT. ON 04/09/12 LIGHT IS BACK ON AS I WRITE THIS. WHY DOESN'T HYUNDAI GET THESE PROBLEMS TAKEN CARE OF? THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM ON THE 2005 SONATA. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454491April 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY WITHOUT APPYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE DEFECT ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT). THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10439804December 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE FUEL TANK FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE LIABILITY FOR THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437512November 28, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR MOLDING TO THE WINDOW FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS ONLY A ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON THE MOLDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 36,500. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHROME ON TOP OF THE MOLDING, ABOVE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR, BECAME DETACHED AND FLEW OFF. UPDATED 01/10/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429622October 12, 2011
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LAMP RANDOMLY TURNS ON AND OFF. PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED ONCE BUT AFTER SEVERAL DAYS SAME TROUBLE RETURNED. AS I UNDERSTAND, IF THE AIR BAG LAMP IS LIT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS WOULD SEEM LIKE A MANDATORY RECALL FOR A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399264May 5, 2011
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW. TODAY THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND THEN BACK ON. AFTER READING THE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE COST OF REPAIRS BY THE DEALERS, IT SEEMS THIS IS A DEFECT AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398713May 2, 2011
AIR BAGS
2005 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394376April 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON (AND PRODUCES CODE OF P0441) . FROM THAT POINT FORWARD, WHENEVER YOU ADD GAS TO THE TANK, THE CAR HARD STARTS AND CONTINUALLY STALLS. PURGE CONTROL VALVE REPLACEMENT BECOMES NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. ONLINE RESEARCH REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY HYUNDAI (PERHAPS ALL) MODELS, AND THEREFORE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379647January 31, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING DUE TO WET PAPER TOWELS UNDER THE SEAT CAUSING CORROSION. THE PAPER TOWELS WERE REMOVED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379612January 30, 2011
AIR BAGS
I AM THE SOLE OWNER OF A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. SINCE THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAR'S AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. EACH TIME, THE DIAGNOSIS IS EITHER CODE B1378 OR B1382. CONNECTORS ARE THEN RETAPED. REPAIRS LAST FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS BEFORE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AGAIN. THE LAST "REPAIR" LASTED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS BECAUSE THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SUGGESTED THAT I NOT ADJUST MY SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD AS THIS MIGHT LOOSEN THE WIRING/CONNECTORS. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS I DID NOT ADJUST MY SEAT (RATHER UNCOMFORTABLE GETTING IN AND OUT OF CAR) BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT DID STAY OFF. IT IS NOW ON AGAIN. HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND DEALERSHIP SAY THAT I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN AGAIN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THEY WILL NOT COVER THE DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN ARGUING THAT I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. THEY HAVE NEVER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD I BRING VEHICLE IN AGAIN FOR THE SAME "DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR" WHEN THE REPAIR IS NEVER ACHIEVED. I AM BEYOND FRUSTRATION. PLEASE HELP! MY CAR IS RUNNING WITH INACTIVE AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378800January 26, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND SHE MERGED INTO THE LEFT LANE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE DRIVER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10372472December 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS TURNED OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE BULBS WERE CONSTANTLY CHANGED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372189December 23, 2010
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A CHILD OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SEAT BELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK SEVERAL TIMES. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT FROM AROUND HIS NECK. HE WAS SUSTAINED LACERATIONS ON HIS NECK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DOCTOR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,237.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10370407December 13, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS TURNED ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363679November 2, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO PRIOR OCCASIONS IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED BUT IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BODY DAMAGES REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 175,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362614October 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CUT VALVE IN GAS TANK NECK FAILED. WHEN FUELING VEHICLE GAS WOULD SHUT OFF WITHIN 2 SECONDS, ATTEMPTING TO FUEL AGAIN GAS WOULD SHOOT OUT SPLASHING GAS ON YOU. QUICKLY MOVING OUT OF THE WAY I BROKE OFF THE COVER PLATE TO FUEL CAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358463September 30, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT 2005 HYUNDAI SONATA IS ALWAYS ON. I HAD IT RESET 1X. I CANNOT GET MY CAR TO PASS INSPECTION AND FROM WHAT I'M READING ONLINE THIS COULD COST UP TO 1600$..I CANNOT AFFORD THAT KIND OF FIX AND MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 05/06 SONATA. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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