Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2006)

1,047 consumer complaints on file.

#11076489March 6, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I WAS VERY CLOSE TO HOME, BUT I HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY EARLY AT ALL REMAINING STOPS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK ABOVE THE SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072698February 13, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ESC AND ABS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO COME ON WITHOUT WARNING. THEY GO OFF ONCE I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF BUT SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING THEY COME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065346January 26, 2018
ENGINE
CAR HYUNDAI SONATA V6 2006 STARTED DEVELOPING ENGINE NOISE WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT IN MY PARKING LOT AFTER I MADE A TURN.. CYCLIC NOISE SIMILAR TO THE ONE MENTIONED IN HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/CARS/HYUNDAI-SONATA-ENGINE-FAILURES-PROMPT-RECALL IT HAS 104000 MILES AND IS NOT LOW ON OIL. MECHANIC SAYS ENGINE HAS TO BE REPLACED.. IT'S NOISE FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062881January 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
FAULTY SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062480January 12, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. FURTHERMORE, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. KEN GARTH HYUNDAI (10770 AUTO MALL DRIVE, SANDY, UTAH 84070) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND REQUESTED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062527January 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062043January 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
1 WEEK AGO I PURCHASED VIA PRIVATE SALE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK TO GARAGE FOR REQUIRED ANNUAL INSPECTION AND FAILED BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I FIND IT QUITE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE CHARGED THE ENORMOUS FEE FROM A DEALER TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THEN I FOUND OUT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST FOR THIS ISSUE AND NOW HYUNDAI IS NO LONGER HONORING THE FREE FIX. WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR ME?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057628December 30, 2017
SUSPENSION
TAKATA RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051402November 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE AIR BAGS LIGHT BEEN ON IN THE DASHBOARD. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042642November 2, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
RESPONDED TO A AIRBAG RECALL JULY 2013. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY CORRECTED RECALL. HOWEVER, NOW 11/2017 AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON. CAR MECHANIC SAYS LIGHT IS INDICATING A RECALL ON AIRBAG. CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECTION ONLY REPLACED THE SEATBELT NOT THE SEATBELT TENTIONER AND WE WERE NEVER INFORMED THAT THEIR WAS NO FIX AT THE TIME FOR THE TENTIONER. NO FURTHER NOTICE WENT OUT INDICATING REPAIR COULD BE DONE. THEY INDICATE IT CAN BE FIXED NOW UNDER CAMPAIGN TXX2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041960November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED. IF SYSTEM IS NORMAL, WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ONLY MOMENTARILY AND THEN GOES OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033419October 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ESC OFF STARTED JUST LIGHTING UP OUT OF NO WHERE THEN STAYING ON TILL I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON AFTER I START THE VEHICLE WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS TO BE HAPPENING? ALSO IT THE ESC HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION AND THE AIRBAG HAPPENED WITH CAR WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023597September 15, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
HI MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON CONTINUOUSLY AND WHEN I SCAN WITH OBD SCANNER IT SHOWS B1448 CODE.(OCS) ...SO HOW TO FIX IT......CAN HYUNDAI DEALER WILL REPAIR THIS FOR FREE.....BECAUSE ITS A RECALL AS WELL....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022601September 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS. AIR BAG SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. HAVE HAD REPAIRED TWICE AND LIGHT STILL STAYS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020226August 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT ALL STARTED WITH 3 BAD ALTERNATORS. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 2 YEARS ALL BRAND NEW ALTERNATORS. IN THOSE 2 YEARS THE CAR HAD TROUBLE STARTING IN INTERMENTS. TURNING THE KEY 5-6 TIMES THE CAR WILL EVENTUALLY START. RECENTLY THE CAR'S HEADLIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONING, AND RADIO TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR IS SLOWING BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. COMPUTER PROMPTED NO CODE FOR A PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ABOUT THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. WHAT IS THE MALFUNCTION?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013573August 7, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISOR ON DRIVER SIDE KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND DOES NOT STAY UP. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN SUN IS IN MY EYE AND I CANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I WOULD HATE AN ACCIDENT WITH SUN IN MY EYE AND GETTING BLINDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11011707July 31, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LEFT THE ROADWAY, ENTERED THE WOODS, AND SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, LOWER BACK, AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF INJURIES IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2015, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT MILLER HYUNDAI (4455 VESTAL PKWY E VESTAL, NY 13850 877-386-0382) PER A RECALL NUMBER: 88801F01 REGARDING THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BUCKLE PRETENSIONER AND AIR BAGS. THE CORRECT RECALL INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE. IN 2015, PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN, BUT A SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,244.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11010534July 25, 2017
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE REAR CROSSMEMBER RECALL IN 2016. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS RUSTED THEY DID NOT REPLACE IT HOWEVER THE DID REPLACE THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER BECAUSE IT HAD HOLES IN IT AND WAS RUSTED. THEY REPLACED RUSTED BRAKE AND FUEL LINES (WHICH I PAID FOR) THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT SINCE AND NOW THE POWER STEERING LINES ARE RUSTED AND THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE CAR HAS 87,787 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT, NOT DRIVEN IN THE WINTER. THERE IS NO REASON THIS CAR SHOULD BE IN THE CONDITION IT IS IN. WITH THE CAR NOW OUT OF WARRANTY BY A FEW MONTHS HYUNDAI REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE REPLACED CORRODED LINES AND OTHER PARTS LAST YEAR WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. WE ALSO OWN A 2006 BUICK WHICH WAS DRIVEN IN THE WINTER AND IT DOES NOT HAVE ONE SPECK OF RUST ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN HYUNDAI ISSUE. I SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE LAST REPAIR, CERTAINLY NOT THIS ONE. THE ONLY REPAIRS MADE HAVE BEEN TO CORROSION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE BODY IS COMPLETELY INTACT WITH NO RUSH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010650July 25, 2017
SUSPENSION
I TOOK MY SONATA IN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT SUB- FRAME WAS RUSTED/CORRODED AND WOULD NEED REPLACED. I WAS RESEARCHING THIS ON THE COMPUTER AND SAW THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON SAFETY ISSUE AND CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOOK MY INFO AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED, BUT I COULD AT MY OWN EXPENSE TAKE IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND HAVE IT EVALUATED. THEY GAVE ME A CASE # 10454251, I TOLD THEM I WAS GOING TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. MY CAR HAS 114,000 PLUS MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010226July 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEATS
CODE B1448, TESTING REVEALED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS NOT COMMUNICATING. "AIRBAG" LIGHT IS ON, PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT FLASHING WHEN NO PASSENGER IS IN IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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