2006 Hyundai Sonata complaints

DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE SUN VISOR STAYS IN THE DOWN POSITION BLOCKING MY LINE OF SIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO VELCRO THE SUN VISOR TO THE HEADLINER TO PREVENT THE SUN VISOR FROM FALLING DOWN. I DISASSEMBLED THE SUN VISOR AND FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC ARM INSIDE THE SUNVISOR WAS BROKEN IN HALF AND THAT THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE SUN VISOR TO FAIL. I HAVE 63,000 MILES AND THE PART IS 3000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT AND SO I'M REPORTING MY BROKEN SUN VISOR TO YOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON MARCH 24, 2010, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST THROTTLE CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR FAILED; THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. ON APRIL 22, 2010, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,749. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,011.

THE LIGHT BULB FOR THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IS BURNED OUT. I WAS ADVISED BY BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI THAT IT WILL COST $ 85.00 TO REPLACE THE BULB BECAUSE THERE IS NO USER ACCESS TO THE BULB. THE DEALER MUST REMOVE THE ENTIRE BACK SEAT AND REAR DECK TO PERFORM THIS REPLACEMENT. AS I CANNOT AFFORD $ 85.00 AT THIS TIME, MY THIRD BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS INOPERABLE. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER HYUNDAI'S BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IN WHICH I BOUGHT IN OCTOBER 2007 WITH 24K MILES. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT WOULDN'T GO UP OR DOWN, BUT JUST HANG DOWN IN MY FACE. HAD TO TRY AND CLIP IT TO THE ROOF UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. TWO YEARS AFTER HAVING BOTH SUN VISORS REPLACED, I AM FACING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AGAIN. IT IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS MY VISION IS BLOCKED AND I AM CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY TRYING TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY. IT IS ALSO HAZARDOUS IN THE MORNING AND EVENING WHEN FACING THE SUN, AS MY EYES HAVE NO SHIELD AND AM BLINDED. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SONATA SO I URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND A SOLUTION WITH HYUNDAI. *TR

COMPUTER PROBLEMS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. MY CAR WILL STOP A TURN MID-TURN AND THE DASH LIGHTS WILL FLASH ON MOMENTARILY. THE WHEEL WILL BIND AND I HAVE TO BRAKE HARD TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE WHEEL SO I CAN COMPLETE THE TURN. THIS IS ALWAYS AT A MODERATE SPEED, BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT POSTED FOR THE ON/OFF RAMP, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES WITH EACH TIME ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH DUE TO LOSING CONTROL OF MY STEERING WHEEL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY BLEW ME OFF AND SAID I NEEDED TO CHANGE MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID. I HAD 3 OTHER SHOPS LOOK AT IT AND NO ONE COULD DETERMINE CAUSE. I HAD THE GREASE FITTINGS INSPECTED AS WELL AS TIE RODS/BALL JOINTS. ALL WERE REPORTED GOOD. MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE ABOUT 40,000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR IN, THEY SAID THERE WAS A LEAK IN MY SUNROOF, FIXED IT UNDER WARRANTY AND TURNED THE AIRBAG LIGHT OFF. IT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER 50,000 MILES (AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY) AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SEAT BELT CLIP AND I NEEDED TO PAY ABOUT $300 TO HAVE IT FIXED. I'VE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND I'M SEEING THAT MANY MANY HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THINGS....AIRBAG LIGHTS AND COMPUTER PROBLEMS. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND WILL NOT GO OFF. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT IS ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. MY DEALER SAID THIS WOULD COST $1,700 TO FIX. HOWEVER, BASED ON AN INTERNET SEARCH, IT SEEMS LIKE MANY HYUNDAI MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT) AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE BRAKES LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,166.

I OWNED 4 SONATAS AND TWO CURRENTLY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN BOTH 2006'S WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOING OFF AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER FIXED THE ONE WITH 60K+ MILES ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE OTHER ONE HAS 103K AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE $1500 FOR PARTS (ORIGINAL PROB WAS THOUGHT TO BE A LOW VOLTAGE). THE ONE WITH 60K HAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN. CALLED HYUNDAI CORP AND THEY OPENED A CASE, CALLED ME TWO DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I REALLY WANT TO BUY A 2010 AND TOLD THEM I COULD NOT KNOWING THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ASSIST. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS CRACKED AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT WILL FALL DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY'D RESET IT (FOR $114) BUT THAT I MAY NEED A NEW CONTROL UNIT FOR $1,500. A WEEK LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN MY SEATBELT/AIRBAG AND IT COST $400.00 TO CORRECT. I WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE VA SAFETY INSPECTION WITH THE LIGHT ON, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SIXTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN! I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPT, THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME REPAIR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HYUNDAI BRAND AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! MUST I BE EXPECTED TO PAY $400.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM EVERY YEAR IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION? THIS IS NOT FAIR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I'M TOLD THAT MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO REASON. HAVE ABOUT 68 K MILES, I AM CONCERN IF THE AIRBAG STILL WORK OR NOT. THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN HYUNDAI, AND DEALER NOT DOING FALLOW UP WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THREE YEARS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR STOPPED STAYING IN PLACE, DROPPING IN FRONT OF ME AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THIS UNDER WARRANTY. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE REPLACED VISOR DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY REQUEST THAT IT BE FIXED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT, AND IT COULD BE HAZARDOUS. *TR

1.) I ENTERED MY CAR AND NOTICED MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS DOWN. I PUSHED IT BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT IT JUST FELL BACK DOWN. 2.) IT IS LIKE THE SPRING OR MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE JUST STOPPED WORKING. 3.) I HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER ABOUT REPLACING THE VISOR. WHEN THE VISOR IS DOWN I CAN NOT SEE THE STOP LIGHTS AND HAVE TO KEEP HOLDING THE VISOR UP, SO MY SIGHT IS NOT IMPAIRED. *TR

MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IS ALWAYS FLOPPING DOWN, OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I CONTINUE TO SEE MORE & MORE ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR

I WAS BACKING UP & SLIGHTLY HIT A CEMENT PILLAR, CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE'S BACK BUMPER. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE TO MOVE SLOWLY FORWARD INTO THE PARKING SPACE I HAD LEFT SO THAT I COULD CHECK THE DAMAGE. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 8-10 FEET BETWEEN THE PILLAR AND THE PARKING SPACE. THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN AT A VERY FAST SPEED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR EVEN WHILE STEPPING ON THE BRAKE AND HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT HIT A SIGN AND TREE CAUSING APPROX. $5600 DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A DEFECT IN THE GAS PEDAL CONNECTION. (I CHECKED AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO SEE IF PERHAPS A CAR MAT HAD GOTTEN UNDER THE PEDAL, BUT THE MAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR HOLDER WHERE IT BELONGED.) I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE AND CAUSE A FATALITY. *TR

THE SUN VISORS ON THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BREAK AND CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE BY BLOCKING THE VIEW. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CARS. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. MINE HAS BROKEN TWICE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCS MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT AND AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,453. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. SUN VISORS SUDDENLY FALL DOWN OBSTRUCTING VISION. DEALER WON'T ADDRESS THIS DEFECT!!! THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR DROPPED DOWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING & IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL SOMETIMES DROP DOWN IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA: THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR STOPPED WORKING - IT BASICALLY LOST ITS TENSION AND, ALTHOUGH STILL HINGED, IT FLIPPED DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. IT NOT ONLY STARTLED ME AND CAUSED ME TO JERK THE WHEEL BUT IT DISTRACTED ME MOMENTARILY AND I WAS JUST THANKFUL IT WAS NOT A TWO-WAY ROAD WHERE I COULD HAVE HIT AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN DIRECTLY IN MY VISION, OBSTRUCTING IT SO MUCH THAT I CANNOT SEE ADEQUATELY. I IMPROVISED AND USED VELCRO TO AFFIX IT IN ITS ORIGINAL, CLOSED POSITION. HOWEVER, THE VELCRO STICKY BACKING GAVE OUT TODAY AND, AGAIN, THE VISOR SUDDENLY DROPPED STARTLING ME AND OBSTRUCTING MY VISION. MY CAR HAS OVER 72,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY TO REPAIR THIS. I LOOKED ON-LINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS A WAY TO FIX THIS DEFECT AND DISCOVERED COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS AND CONCERNS FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. I CERTAINLY DON'T THINK I'VE MISUSED THE VISOR - I DON'T EVEN USE IT THAT MUCH - SO IT'S NOT AN ISSUE OF MISHANDLING. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS I SAW ON-LINE, I THINK THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT WARRANTS ATTENTION. THANK YOU. *TR

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE DEFECTIVE ENGINE-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT AND ERRATIC RPM READING INVOLVING REDUCE ACCELERATION FM OWNER OF A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA LX. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE TAIL LIGHTS BURNED OUT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE ESC LIGHT WOULD BLINK WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND DUE TO THE ESC LIGHT BEING ON , THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UN-DRIVABLE. *JB

HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2009/04/20/MULTIPLE-HYUNDAI-RECALLS-FOR-BRAKE-LAMPS-AND-RUST-ISSUES-AFFECT/ HYUNDAI STATES THAT THEY DO NOT REPLACE THE LAMPS [BULBS] DUE TO THIS RECALL. CASE # 3905707 FROM AGENT ID # 54221 STATES THAT THE LAMPS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL DIRECTLY RELATES TO THEIR PREMATURE BURNING OUT.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA BOUGHT IN 07. FLOPPY DRIVERS SIDE VISOR WAS REPLACED AS IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. NOW BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE ARE FLOPPY. OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE VISORS WHEN FLOPPED DOWN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISION! THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS EASILY LOCATED ON THE INTERNET BY SEARCHING FOR 'SONATA VISOR.' APPARENTLY HYUNDAI HAS NOT YET OFFERED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, NOR RECOGNIZE IT AS A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED BEFORE THIS BECOMES "IMPORTANT" ENOUGH?? THIS HAS NOW OCCURRED TWICE - FIRST REPAIR WAS 2007. NOW BOTH VISORS ARE DEFECTIVE TO THE POINT WHERE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER (WHO DRIVES THE CAR) HAS ASKED FOR THE VISORS TO BE REMOVED (I WILL PROBABLY ATTEMPT A TEMPORARY FIX WITH VELCRO).

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH DURING NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS SHE HEARD A NOISE. SHE ALSO STATED THAT IT DID NOT AFFECT HER DRIVING. SHE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH HER LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM HER BRAKES AND THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THEM. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,830. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, [XXX] , THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT THE HEADLAMPS. SINCE PURCHASE IN 2006, THE CAR HAS GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF HEADLAMPS. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON A RURAL ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN BOTH HEADLAMPS BURNED AT ONCE. THIS INCIDENT CREATED A HAZARDOUS CONDITION WHERE SHE WAS MOMENTARILY TOTALLY UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD. THIS FAILURE MODE SEEMS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE, AND THEIR RESPONSE IS JUST TO RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF BULBS AS THEY BURN OUT. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 3RD BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE BULB TO BE REPLACED BY THE OWNER. OF COURSE SHORT LIFE BULBS ARE USED SO THE LIGHT BURNS OUT QUICKLY. HYUNDAI'S SOLUTION IS TO BRING THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP AND PAY AROUND $75 FOR THEM TO TAKE OUT THE TRAY BETWEEN THE SEAT AND WINDOW TO GET TO THE BULB TO REPLACE. CONSEQUENTLY, WITH THE STRAINS OF THE ECONOMY MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO CHOOSE TO NOT REPLACE THE BULB. A PROPER DESIGN WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE CAR OWNER TO REPLACE THE BULB. THIS PROBLEM STARTED BACK IN 2008. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR HANGS DOWN AND WON'T STAY UP. THE FAILURE OCCURS ALL OF THE TIME. IT WILL EITHER HANG STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW OR I TURN IT TOWARDS THE WINDOW BUT THAT MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO GET IN AND OUT WITHOUT HITTING MY HEAD. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET AS I THINK THE VISOR ASSEMBLY SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 60K MILES (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) AND DON'T THINK IT IS RIGHT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA WHICH HOUSES PIRELLI CINTURATO P3000 TIRES, LINE SIZE P215/60/R16. WHILE DRIVING, HE WOULD HEAR AN ECHOING HOWL FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SPECIALIST WHERE ROTATION AND BALANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HE CONTINUED TO HEAR THE NOISE FROM THE TIRE AFTER IT WAS ROTATED AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE TIRE SPECIALIST. THE TIRE SPECIALIST ADVISED HIM THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBER ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TIRE MAY HAVE BEEN OUT-OF-ROUND AND/OR FAILING FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRES, WHICH STOPPED THE NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 26,000 AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN UPDATED 05/06/10

MAY 08,2008, MILEAGE 29302 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1706 AND REPLACED THE DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE AUGUST 26,2008 MILEAGE 33292 AIR BAG LIGHT ON, DEALER FOUND CODE B1701 AND REPLACED THE PASSENGER BUCKLE. MAY 04, 2009 MILEAGE 39610 AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND DEALER FOUND RECALL TO CALIBRATE THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION. *TR

THE PUMP FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WENT OUT RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AT 60K MILES. IT WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR THIS IS A PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE. ALTHOUGH THIS IS NOT A MAJOR ISSUE LIKE BRAKES, WHEN YOU ARE ON THE FREEWAY AND GET SPLASHED WITH MUD FROM A PASSING TRUCK, AND YOU CAN NO LONGER SEE THROUGH YOUR WINDSHIELD SINCE THE WIPERS JUST SMEAR THE MUD OVER THE GLASS, THE ABSENCE OF A WORKING FLUID PUMP COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. MY HUSBAND HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND USE WATER FROM A BOTTLE OF DRINKING WATER HE HAD IN THE CAR TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD SO HE CONTINUE DRIVING SAFELY. IN THIS ECONOMY MANY PEOPLE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PAY THE $120 + TO REPLACE THE PUMP AND WILL CONTINUE TO DRIVE WITH DECREASED VISIBILITY. *TR

WHILE MERGING ON TO HIGHWAY CAR WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING, HAD TO CUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS IS 2ND INCIDENT WITH THE SAME CAR, FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEB 2007. GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, PARTS WERE LUBRICATED. AFTER TALKING TO REGIONAL HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE , SERVICE MANAGER MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE FEW SIMILAR INCIDENTS (2007) THAT'S WHY THEY REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *TR

HYUNDAI SUN VISORS SWINGS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MY PASSENGER VISOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, ABOUT SIX MONTH LATER THE DRIVERS SUN VISOR BROKE. I CONTACTED OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. WITH THE VISOR N THE DOWN POSSESSION YOU CANT SEE THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. *TR

1. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. 2. PERMANENT FAILURE 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *TR

HYUNDAI SONATA PASSENGER AND MAIN AIR BAG FAILURE 2006 VEHICLE. BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILURE/ RECALL. HYUNDAI STATE ALL WORKING OK, AIR BAG STILL NOT WORKING. HYUNDAI DID NOTHING TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ADULT SITS IN FRONT PASSENGER AND AIR BAG LIGHT STILL DOES NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WERE I DON'T FEEL CONFIDENT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN IT HAS TOO. WHAT IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR, A DEATH DUE TO THE ARROGANCE? NOVEMBER 2009 MAIN AIR BAG INDICATORS COME ON.HYUNDAI DOES DIAGNOSTIC AND TELLS ME SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAILURE. THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR IT, THEY REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES AND TENSIONERS. MAIN AIR BAG PROBLEM CORRECTED BUT PASSENGER AIR BAG STILL INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CAR WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD WITH 74,353 MILES . IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE OR A WARRANTY ISSUE? I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BUT I NEVER KNOW IF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL WORK PROPERLY. WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE IN THIS MATTER SINCE HYUNDAI IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY? ALSO THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HYUNDAI AZER 2006-2009 FOR FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TENSION SENSORS. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I EXPERIENCED IN MY 2006 SONATA. WHO IS TO SAY THAT THEY USED THE SAME PART IN MY VEHICLE? I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW HOW I GET REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS AND GET MY CAR SAVE AGAIN. *TR

SUN VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE WONT STAY UP. *TR

SUN VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UP POSITION ON 2006 HYUNDIA SONATA GLS. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA 3 TIMES IN 85,000 MILES, TWICE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONCE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE PROBLEM IS THE SENSOR THAT TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND PREVENTS THE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING. IT IS AN UNUSUAL DEFECT AND TO HAVE IT HAPPEN 3 TIMES WOULD INDICATE TO ME THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY ON THE SIDE OF THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT SENSOR. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS WAS WITH LESS THEN 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR. *TR

I HAVE AN '06 SONATA, AND THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR ON IT HAVE BROKEN. THE PLASTIC APPEARS TO BE CRACKING AROUND THE EDGE WHERE THE METAL BAR ENTERS THE VISOR, LEAVING SHARP EDGES EXPOSED. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE SUN VISOR HAS JUST ABOUT DISINTEGRATED. IT WILL NOT STAY UP AND I HAVE TRIED VELCRO, TAPE, ETC. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT JUST FLIPS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. DEALER SAY NOT A RECALL. *TR

NOTICED ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING ALONE ON HIGHWAY THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD "RF BUCKLE AND OCS FAILURE". NEITHER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS I WAS 3,000 MILES OVER, AND HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID#: 08V161000). TO DATE (2/03/10), NO REPAIRS OR SOLUTION. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA - WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL ESPECIALLY DURING CITY DRIVING (NYC), THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD. OTHER TIMES WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL IT IS SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND THEN IT LURCHES FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 3 TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIM THERE IS NO PROBLEM, THAT IT WAS PROBABLY FROM THE MAT CAUSING THE PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND AFTER THE RECENT PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA'S GAS PEDALS I WANTED TO BRING THIS PROBLEM TO YOUR ATTENTION. HYUNDAI CORPORATE HAS NOW ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE CARE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A TEST DRIVE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OWNS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES AND WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BETWEEN 10 TO 30 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES BARELY WORKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE MAINLY OCCURS IN COLD SNOWY WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59000. UPDATED 03/01/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/14/10. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. HE STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE WARNING PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED WITH CODES 1448 AND RESET THE SENSOR LIGHT BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES WHERE THEY RESET THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND STATED ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. THE FOURTH TIME THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE WARNING PANEL, THE DEALER STATED THE OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AT THE TIME. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL, HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE CAMPAIGN (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000; COMPONENT: AIR BAGS; POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 393308). NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 93,359. *KMJ

BRAKES ON BOTH OF MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATAS OFTEN FREEZE DURING BLOWING SNOW OR AFTER DRIVING THROUGH SNOW. THUS, THE BRAKES WILL NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO MOVE AFTER IT HAS BEEN PARKED, OR THEY WILL INADEQUATELY SLOW/STOP THE CAR WHEN BRAKING. THIS OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY WHENEVER IT SNOWS, EVEN IF IT ONLY SNOWS A LITTLE . SOMEHOW, I'M SPECULATING, THE SNOW BLOWS INTO THE BRAKES (CALIPERS?) AND MAKES THEM DYSFUNCTIONAL. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATAS IN THE NORTHERN TIER OF STATES. THE WORST CASE HAPPENED TO ME DURING THE RECENT 2009 CHRISTMAS SNOWSTORM IN THE MIDWEST. I COULD ONLY GET MY CAR TO BARELY STOP EVEN WHEN I WAS MOVING LESS THAN 10 MILES AN HOURS. THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WINTERS, BUT THIS LATEST INCIDENT PROMPTED ME TO NOTIFY NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR

THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. . IT HANGS DOWN OBSTRUCTING MY VIEW. THIS LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE NJ TURNPIKE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. A STATE TROOPER SAW WHAT HAPPENED AND PULLED IN BEHIND ME. WHEN I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION HE SAID THAT HE KNEW OF SEVERAL OTHER SONATA'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, NORTH BOUND ON ROUTE 8 IN CONNECTICUT (IN THE AREA OF TORRINGTON) AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AT 12:30 PM ON THE JANUARY 10, 2010. IT WAS A CLEAR AND SUNNY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30'S. THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR (IN THE FRONT SEAT) AND TWO SNOW BOARDS AND SOME SNOWBOARDING EQUIPMENT IN THE TRUNK. WITH NO PREVIOUS INDICATION OF A PROBLEM, THE SIDE WALL OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE FAILED IN TWO PLACES WITH A LOUD BANG AND AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF PRESSURE. AS SOON AS IT WAS SAFE (ABOUT A HALF MILE AS THIS SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY HAS NO SHOULDER) THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND THE TIRE CHANGED. THE TWO HOLES IN THE TIRE ARE APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES APART. ONE IS 1" BY 2". THE OTHER IS 1/2" X 1 5/8". BOTH HOLES GO THROUGH ALL LAYERS OF THE TIRE. THE MATERIAL FROM THE FIRST HOLE WAS EJECTED FROM THE TIRE. THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL TIRES WAS CHECKED AND SET BY KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2009. THE TREAD WAS CHECKED BY KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD ON DECEMBER 30, 2009 AND FOUND TO BE LOW BUT SAFE FOR A FEW THOUSAND MORE MILES. THE EXACT TIRE LINE IS ENERGY MXV4 S8. *TR

TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER PORTION STRUCK VEHICLE SENDING IT TOWARD MEDIAN DIVIDER. BRAKES WORKED WELL DURING EMERGENCY MANEUVER HOWEVER, A NO BRAKE SITUATION OF AN APPROXIMATE 10 -20 SECOND DURATION OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE RECOVERY. BRAKES THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, LEFT SUN VISOR IS DEFECTIVE AND KEEPS FALLING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.