Hyundai Sonata Complaints (1991)

29 consumer complaints on file.

#10037941August 29, 2003
AIR BAGS
LTR EXPRESSING HIS DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WAY NHTSA PROCESSED HIS PETITION FOR A HEARING...*MR THE CONSUMER SENT A PETITION FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. *TS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8005952March 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS
RECALL 93 V 196 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS: SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STOP TRACKING AND BECAME INOPERATIVE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784120June 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS
INTERIOR SYSTEM PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NO #93V196000.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723582June 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED 3 TIMES SINCE OWNERSHIP! TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, CONDITION WORSENS WITH COLD WEATHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835741March 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND KEEP CHANGING INTO DIFFERENT GEARS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831031November 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, ENGINE/TRANSMISSION LEAK. CONSUMER HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE DAY ONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822236April 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM CAR, TURNED OFF IGNITION, RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT TURN. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OWNER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT FIRE, BUT THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHCLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533329March 25, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED TWICE/REPLACED DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#484760August 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ALL OVER EXHAUST SYSTEM CREATING SMOKE AND SMALL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519096July 7, 1997
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STEERING RACK FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514433February 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805356November 20, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING, CONSUMER HAD IT LUBRICATED UNDER RECALL, BUT STILL NOT WORKING, RECEIVED RECALL LETTER # 93V196000 . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802583September 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508020August 28, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT/CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987198July 23, 1996
SEAT BELTS
ROSENAU AND GLASSMEN HYUNDAI 93V196. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. RECALL ORDER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986216June 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR CAUGHT FIRE AT A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503208April 12, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
IGNITION COIL FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982629April 11, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR STUCK; TRIED TO STOP; LOST CONTROL; SPUNOUT 6 TIMES; LURCHED BACKWARDS/FORWARDS ACROSS HIGHWAY; HIT 2 TREES; SPEED 80 MP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#980939March 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTENATOR AND STARTER ARE DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN ENGINE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973667October 20, 1995
SEAT BELTS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SLOWS DOWN NOW THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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