2006 Hyundai Sonata complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHICH MEANS AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. CALLED/CONTACTED HYUNDAI IN GUAM WHERE WE PURCHASED OUR SONATA 2006 ALL TO NO AVAIL. THEY JUST TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS OUR CAR IS OUTSIDE OF GUAM, OUR WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GERMAN DOES NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY SINCE WE DID NOT PURCHASE OUR CAR FROM A GERMAN DEALER. WE PURCHASED SONATA 2006 AND LATER THAT YEAR WE WERE RELOCATED IN GERMANY: HOHENFELS ARMY POST. *TR

09V122000-I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX THE CAR AS THEY HAVE NOT STARTED THEIR CAMPAIGN YET. MY CAR HAS NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE ABS/ESC LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON. *TR

SUN VISORS WILL NOT REMAIN IN UP POSITION, FALLING INTO THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VISION. DRIVER MUST THEN DRIVE WITH ONE HAND WHILE HOLDING VISOR IN THE UP POSITION. VISOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRENTY, BUT THE REPLACEMENT HAS BROKEN IN THE SAME WAY. IT DISTRACTS THE DRIVER AND COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A WRECK. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT / PROBLEM. TOOK CAR TO CAR PROS HYUNDAI, SEATTLE WA ON AURORA. ADVISED THEM MY AIRBAG LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN STAYS ON. THEY ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS SEAT BELT ISSUE AND SOME WIRING UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD. HYUNDAI ADVISED ME THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULDN'T WORK IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT. ASKED THEM IF THIS WAS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY SAID ONLY UP TO 60, 000 MILES. AND MY CAR IS OVER THAT. I ADVISED WHY AREN'T ALL SEAT BELT FUNCTIONS AND AIRBAGS COVERED THROUGH THE LIFE OF THE CAR. DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. ITS THE LAW THAT I HAVE TO WEAR A SEATBELT, WELL IT SHOULD BE A LAW THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY AND AIRBAGS FOR THE LIFE OF VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOW TURN, "CHECK ENGINE" AND "ESC OFF" LIGHT COME ON. THE VEHICLE ACTS AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL, WITH NO GAS POWER OR BRAKE CONTROL, BUT THE CAR IS RUNNING AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS ARE WORKING (WINDOWS, RADIO, ETC). IT SHIMMIES AND SHAKES. YOU HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTART NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT TO RUN PROPERLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS STARTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE USED CAR IN 2006, AND IS INTERMITTENT BUT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. IT WILL ACT UP SEVERAL TIMES A DAY FOR MONTHS THEN NOTHING. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, HAVING TO STOP IN SINGLE LANES WITH NO SHOULDERS, ON RAILROAD TRACKS, OR INTERSECTIONS AND RESTART NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. TOOK TO MERCED CA HYUNDAI THEY REPLACED TSP WIRING, WHICH DID NOT HELP. OF COURSE IT APPEARED OK AS IT TAKES TIME FOR THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT. HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RETURN TO SHOP, WITH THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING TO TAKE TIME OFF WORK, DRIVE 30 MILES TO THE DEALER, AND PAY FOR CAR RENTAL. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND BOUGHT A FAIRLY NEW CAR TO BE RELIABLE. THIS WAS NOT IT. *TR

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ADVISING OF A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH OF MY 2006 HYUNDIA SONATA. I FOLLOWED HYUNDIA'S INSTRUCTIONS AND TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE, COLONIAL HYUNDAI, DOWNINGTOWN, PA. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 8, 2008 AND ADVISED ME THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL BUT WAS RATHER DUE TO ANOTHER PART. I WAS INFORMED I WOULD NEED A REPLACEMENT PASSENGER SEAT AT A COST OF $1,409.96. AT THAT TIME, THEY RECALIBRATED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE LIGHT RETURNED TO ILLUMINATION DAYS LATER. FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE WITH THIS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TR

THE SUN VISORS IN MY VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING. THE DEALER HAS ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT BUT THEY CONTINUE TO INSTALL THESE DEFECTIVE VISORS. WHEN THE VISOR BREAKS, IT HANGS DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT.

HAD CAR IN SHOP IN FOR THE DASH TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN 2007.THIS A 2006 MODEL HYUNDAI SONATA-DASH IS CRACKED AGAIN IN THE SAME AREA AS BEFORE COMPLETELY AROUND THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT FEAR THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WITHOUT ACCIDENT DEALER STATES IT IS OWNERS PROBLEM & EXPENSE AS IT HAS BEEN JUST OVER 2 YEARS SINCE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME AND THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM-FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN MATERIAL & A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON MARCH 21, 2006. BY APRIL OF 2006, HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER WAS SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE WEIGHT RANGE, WHICH WAS WHY THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN OCTOBER OF 2008, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DECREASED THE AIR BAG SENSOR PRESSURE, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WANTS TO TRADE THE VEHICLE BACK BECAUSE THE DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL NOT TRADE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR THE TOTAL COST VALUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNTO THE GROUND. COOLANT BEGAN LEAKING 6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED NEW 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA V6. LEAKING STOPPED AND HAS NOW STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO MICHELIN EAGLE 102 TIRES, SIZE 215/60R16. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AFTER 5,000 MILES. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS HAVE BEGUN TO CRACK SIGNIFICANTLY. HE IS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRES WILL FAIL DUE TO THE CRACKS. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,200. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB

PURCHASED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2008. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY GLOWED ON DASHBOARD. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, AS HYUNDAI HAS A RECALL REGARDING AIRBAGS ON 2006 SONATAS. WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT CAR WAS 2000 MILES PAST MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION OF PAYMENT TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE AIRBAG PROBLEM INSPECTED AT A COST OF 324.65 NOT INCLUDING PARTS OR ADDITIONAL LABOR. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOP. REPLACED FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND SENSOR. AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOW OFF. HAVE RETAINED ALL PARTS FOR INSPECTION AND FORWARDED COMPLAINT TO HYUNDAI MOTOR CO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE "AIR BAG OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, AN OCCUPANT WAS POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY HAS NOT CORRECTED THE ISSUE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITH THE FREE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HIT A DEER WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS THE AIR BAG LITE ON AFTER I START THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME AFTER A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK THAT MY SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY L/F PRETEENSIONER HAS HIGH RESISTANCE CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND WOULD COST IN EXCESS OF $400.00. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I FEEL THIS ITEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE ITEM WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAN CAUSE THE SEATBELT TO AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE. THIS DEFINITELY SEEMS LIKE ITS A SAFETY ISSUE ITEM. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF SO THE ONLY CAUSE FOR MALFUNCTION TO AN ITEM LIKE THAT WOULD BE DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING OF THE SEATBELT EQUIPMENT. MY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND ALTHOUGH IT HAS HIGH MILEAGE FROM HIGHWAY MILES IT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAG INDICATOR AND OCS FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, BUT THE INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO STATE THAT THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AND THERE IS NO FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE NEXT REPAIR. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK WITHIN FOUR DAYS. THE CONTACT HAS YET TO RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,743.

I OWN AN 06 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WAS HEARING A GROWLING NOISE WHICH BECAME LOUDER WITH INCREASED SPEED. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH THE HOPE OF IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM, I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE TWO FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS (TO A TUNE OF $1100.00). I AM SHOCKED BY THIS CONSIDERING THIS IS A FARELY NEW VEHICLE. I READ COMPLAINT AND DEFECT REPORTS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE WHICH SITED FRAME CORROSION ISSUES IN MODELS UP TO 2002. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF ISSUE BUT MY CAR IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED OR INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS A 2006 MODEL. I KNOW THAT HYUNDAI CLAIMS TO HAVE IMPROVED THE ENGINEERING OF THEIR NEWER MODELS; HOWEVER, IT JUST SEEMS IRONIC THAT I AM NEEDING TO REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARING (WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE FRAME) AT SUCH AN EARLY AGE IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES AS OF THIS DATE, BUT I WAS INFORMED THAT IF I DIDN'T REPLACE THESE BEARINGS THAT I AM IN JEOPARDY OF THE WHEELS FALLING OFF...WHICH COULD BE DETRIMENTAL AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

COMPLETE 4 WHEEL BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REQUIRED AT ONLY 27,000 MILES AT A COST OF $825. I AM A VERY SLOW AND CAREFUL DRIVER AND NOT HARD ON BRAKES. DEALER SAID ALL 4 WHEELS WERE METAL TO METAL AND HYUNDAI CLAIMS THIS IS A WEAR ITEM AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS IS WAY TOO SOON AND DANGEROUS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/12/09. *JB

NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM FOR THIS ISSUE, IF NOT, PLEASE DIRECT ME WHERE I CAN LODGE MY COMPLAINT. HYUNDAI MOTORS PROVIDED A WARRANTY REPAIR NOTICE FOR MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS STATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR (75 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE), THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS I BROUGHT THE PERSON WHO SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO NOT STAY INDICATED. THE PERSON IS MY DAUGHTER, AND PULLING HER OUT OF SCHOOL JUST TO INDICATE THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS MALFUNCTIONING IS NOT A REASONABLE EXPECTATION SO THAT THE PRODUCE DEFECT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR WILL NOT INDICATE CORRECTLY IF THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND MY DAUGHTER SITS IN THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6-7 TIMES AND THEY INSPECTED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS EVENTUALLY SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE OCS. THE DEALER REINSTALLED THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY SOON AFTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE OCS WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF UPDATED 01/09/09*JB

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ABOUT 55MPH. ENGINE SEEMED TO RUN AWAY AND BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW CAR. ABOUT 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. TAKING CAR BACK TO HYUNDAI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST WEIGH 128 LBS. IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO ACTIVATE. THE OCCUPANT REFERRED TO IN THIS COMPLAINT ONLY WEIGHED 105 LBS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND SPOKE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE HIS AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE OCS , OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM . ITS WHAT TELLS THE CAR TO TURN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS LIKE THE LETTER STATED AND WAS TURNED AWAY SAYING IT WORKS FINE, EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN ADULT IN THE SEAT AND THE SYSTEM SAID THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF . AFTER A FEW CALLS TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, THE DEALER DECIDED TO SEND THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FOR TESTING . I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP ON 10-27-08. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY 19 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED SAYING "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RECTIFY THE SITUATION. TODAY IS 11-17-08 AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HELP ME , STATING THAT " WE FIXED IT ONCE AND ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM ANYMORE" I AM AT MY WITS END AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW . NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY SIMPLY TELL ME TO DEAL WITH IT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST BE POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,015.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT WHO WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED NEEDED TO BE PRESENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO TAKE HER CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL JUST TO BE PRESENT AT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE A SMALL STATURED OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL DEFECT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12-15-08 *BF UPDATED 12/17/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE 120 LBS. WEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN THE SEAT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,400 UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HER MOTHER-IN-LAW SAT IN THE SEAT IT DID NOT REGISTER THAT AN ADULT WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THEY DID NOT INSPECT THE SEAT. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM TO BRING THE PASSENGER SO THE FAILURE COULD BE VERIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER INFORMED HER TO WAIT UNTIL SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL AT THE TIME. ONCE THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE DEFECT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY EXPIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,500.

60-70% OF THE TIME A SMALLER PERSON SITS IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" REMAINS LIT. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2006, RIGHT AFTER BUYING THE CAR, TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT WHICH TIME I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T RECREATE THE SITUATION. I HAVE 3 DIFFERENT FRIENDS/RELATIVES/COWORKERS WHO ARE ABLE TO VOUCH THAT WHEN THEY HAVE SAT IN THE SEAT AT VARIOUS TIMES THE LIGHT HAS REMAINED LIT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TODAY PURSUANT TO THE RECALL NOTICE AND YET AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE SCENARIO AND SO MY VEHICLE IS NOT GOING TO BE FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD 3 CARS TESTED AT THIS DEALERSHIP SO FAR AND NONE HAVE HAD THE DEFECT DETECTED EVEN THOUGH ONE OTHER OWNER COMPLAINED THAT HER VEHICLE HAS HAD THE PROBLEM IN THE PAST. I DON'T BELIEVE HYUNDAI HAS DONE ENOUGH TO DETECT WHICH CARS HAVE THIS DEFECT, NOR INFORMED THEIR DEALERSHIPS ON HOW TO DETECT THE PROBLEM AS THEY ARE SIMPLY PICKING PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR EMPLOYEE BASE TO SIT IN THE SEAT. THE WOMAN WHO WAS GOING TO TEST MY SEAT TODAY SAID SHE WEIGHED 150 LBS. I'M NOT SURE THAT REALLY QUALIFIES AS A SMALL STATURED PERSON, ALTHOUGH THEY DID END UP TESTING IT WITH A LIGHTER WEIGHT PERSON AFTER I SPOKE UP. *TR

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ACTUATION SENSORS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY ON OUR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY WIFE CAN RIDE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SOMETIMES THE DASH LIGHT SHOWS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF AND SOMETIMES IT SHOWS THAT IT IS WORKING. THE MECHANICS CLAIM THAT MY WIFE DOES NOT WEIGH ENOUGH, BUT SHE ASSURES THEM THAT SHE IS PLENTY HEAVY! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) APPLIED TO HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, WITH A 120 LBS. PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE PASSENGER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 23,000. UPDATED 11/7/08 *CN UPDATED 11/13/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THEY WOULD NEED THE PERSON WHO WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TO BE PRESENT. THE DEALER WOULD BE ABLE TO OBSERVE IF THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND DETERMINE WHAT REPAIRS NEED TO BE MADE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 11/07/08 *BF WHEN A CERTAIN SIZED ADULT SITS UPRIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT REGISTER THAT ANYONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 11/07/08. *JB

THE "AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT IN OUR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA RANDOMLY ILLUMINATES INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING, EVEN WHEN A LARGE ADULT IS IN THE PASSENGER SIT, SITTING UPRIGHT WITH NO SEAT COVERS. THIS OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT WILL. HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP AND DENNIS HYUNDAI OF DUBLIN, OH HAVE BOTH REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AT WILL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SENT IT AWAY FOR TWO WEEKS TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN THE CONTACT RETRIEVED HER VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE SAME DAY. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. DURING THE FINAL VISIT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR IT AGAIN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HIS 140 LB. WIFE RIDES IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, WHICH INDICATES THE AIR BAG IF OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION. AN AIR BAG RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,950 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,915. UPDATED 10-08-08 *BF UPDATED 10/09/08. *JB

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MAKES RACHETING NOISE WHEN DRIVER ADJUSTS... THEN BREAKS AND NO LONGER MOVES UP OR DOWN OR STAYS IN UPWARD POSITION. RATHER,VISOR FLOPS DOWN AND HANGS IN DRIVER'S LINE OF VISION AND DRIVER HITS HEAD ON IT UPON ENTERING/EXITING VEHICLE . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. ONCE AT THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT UNLESS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE THE PASSENGER IS SEATED, THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/16/08.*JB

HEARD SMALL KNOCK IN ENGINE, TOLD IT WAS STANDARD FUEL INJECTOR KNOCK. AT 43K, MY HUSBAND DRIVING ON PA TURNPIKE -- KNOCK STARTS POUNDING. BUT NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AS HE IS GETTING OFF TO A REST AREA, KNOCK GOES CRAZY, ENGINE STARTS SMOKING, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ENGINE OVERHAULED, NOT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THREE SUBSEQUENT RELATED REPAIRS. 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAILURES IDENTICAL TO THE ONES MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE MUST BE DUPLICATED ON-SITE IN ORDER FOR RECALL REPAIRS TO BE MADE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY. THE VIN AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR I HAVE COMPLAINED THAT WHEN MY 25 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVATED. SHE WEIGHTS APPROX. 125LBS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE SEAT CUSHION BECAUSE SHE DOES NOT WEIGH ENOUGH. THAT'S CRAZY SHE HAS NO PROBLEM IN ANY OTHER CAR. I THOUGHT THAT'S WHY THEY SENT OUT THIS RECALL " WHEN A SMALL STRUCTURE ADULT SITS IN THE FRONT SEAT THE OCS DOES NOT PROPERLY ACTIVATE". HEALY BROTHERS HYUNDAI SAID THAT IF THE TECH SITS IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT GOES OFF THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THE RECALL IS ABOUT. IT'S ABOUT A SMALL ADULT. I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLY WHEN SHE IS IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING. IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN HAVE THE OCS REPROGRAMMED AS THE RECALL SUGGESTS. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS: A SHORT TIME AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, THE OCS "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT WOULD COME ON WITH THE SEAT OCCUPIED BY MY WIFE, WEIGHT 150 + LBS. I TOOK IT IN MANY TIMES TO MY DEALER. THEY MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT (UNSUCCESSFULLY) I COMPLAINED TO THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, MORE ATTEMPTS TO FIX (UNSUCCESSFULLY. I WAS ALSO TOLD AFTER SUBMITTING THE VIN # THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS TOLD BY NATIONAL OFFICE THAT THEY COULD NOT AND WOULD NO LONGER ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD AFTER I KEPT EXPRESSING MY DISBELIEF THAT I COULD SUBMIT THE PROBLEM TO THE NATIONAL BBB DISPUTE RESOLUTION, WHICH I PROMPTLY DID. STRANGELY, TODAY 9/ 06/08, I RECEIVED A MOTOR RECALL NOTICE (AFTER BEING TOLD BY AT LEAST 4 HYUNDAI PERSONNEL THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RECALL. ) AFTER 2 YEARS, THE OCS STILL DEACTIVATES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED. THIS HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AND USUALLY WHEN WE ARE ON THE FREEWAY WHERE STOPPING, JIGGLING IN THE SEAT, BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ARE NOT POSSIBLE (ALL SUGGESTIONS BY SERVICE DEPT.) MY CONCERN TO EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKEN TO FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS HAS BEEN AND STILL IS THAT IF THE AIRBAG DEACTIVATES AND WE WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THIS COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I HAVE OFFERED TO HOLD THEM FAULTLESS IF THEY WOULD JUST DISABLE THE OCS SYSTEM AND LEAVE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OPERATIONAL AS WE HAVE NO SMALL CHILDREN OR GRANDCHILDREN. I AM HOPING ONE MORE TIME THAT THERE IS A

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS), THE DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS WORKING PROPERLY AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,132.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SHE LEANED TO ONE SIDE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND NO DEFECT IN THE SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURS VERY INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, THE BRAKE MODULE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE STATION AND THEY DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE MODULE. THE MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME SERVICE STATION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD TO CALL THE FACTORY FOR A SUGGESTION. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES SINCE. THE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH, THE SPEED WOULD DECREASE TO 20-30 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, BUT IT WOULD JERK REPEATEDLY WHILE IT DECELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND HAS TAKEN PLACE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS. INITIALLY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 1,400 MILES LATER. SECONDLY, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CYLINOID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED 1,600 MILES LATER. THE THIRD DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER CYLINOID THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO JERK AT SPEEDS NO GREATER THAN 70 MPH. THE VEHICLE JERKED BACK TO 20 MPH AUTOMATICALLY. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE SUPERVISOR STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER BEFORE EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DASHBOARD THAT CONTAINED THE AIR BAG WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE UP WHEN ADJUSTED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED THAT SHE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET, BUT SHE COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE THAT FAST IS BY HER FLOORMATS BECOMING STUCK TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE REPLIED THAT THE FLOORMATS DO NOT MOVE AND SHE WAS DRIVING UPHILL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.