2008 Hyundai Sonata complaints

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE FOUND LYING ON THE GROUND WITH PLASTIC EXTENSION THAT ACTIVATES DOOR LATCH BROKEN--HAD FALLEN INSIDE DOOR. THREE WEEKS LATER, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL FAILURE. PURCHASED REPLACEMENTS FROM LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER IN EACH CASE. THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE WHAT IS OBVIOUSLY A SYSTEMIC DESIGN FAILURE. OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO INABILITY OF EMERGENCY RESPONDERS TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE IN CASE OF OCCUPANT INCAPACITATION. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG MALFUNCTION, DURING AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN SHE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN VERTEBRAE. *JB

THE SUNVISOR CLIP TO HOLD IT UP FAILED. IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OWNERS AS THERE IS MUCH INFO ON THIS IN THE INTERNET. THEY ALREADY HAVE PUT A RECALL IN FOR THE 2006 AND 2007 MODELS FOR THE SAME THING BUT DIDN'T INCLUDE THIS YEAR. *TR

DRIVER SIDE VISOR HAS BROKEN IN A MATTER WHERE IT WILL NOT STAY UP. IT CONSTANTLY FALLS DOWN INTO FIELD OF VIEW. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED ON THE 06-07 MODELS. IT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO THE 08 MODELS ALSO. *TR

REAR DRIVER SIZE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACE WHEN THE CAR ONLY HAD 14K MILES. REAR PADS AND ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED EVERY 5-6 MONTHS. THE BRAKES WERE BURNING AND SMOKING. DEALER SAYS ITS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED EVERY 5-6 MONTHS, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND IF NOT REPAIRED IT COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD TICKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,112.

WE BEGAN QUESTIONING HYUNDAI (TAMERON HYUNDAI IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA) WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THIS LIGHT STAYED ON. I ALSO READ IN A HAYNES MANUAL THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM AND THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE PASSENGER NOT SITTING PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM FROM HYUNDAI. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT HYUNDAI HAD SUSPENDED THIS RECALL DUE TO AN OVERLOAD OF VEHICLES IN THE PROCESS OF BEING FIXED. THEY FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR THEM TO LOOK AT IN ORDER TO BE PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND THEN A SECOND RECALL NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THE RECALL WORK SUSPENSION WAS LIFTED. I INFORMED THEM THAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST WITHOUT TAKING THE VEHICLE IN "TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT" TO SAVE ME 2.5 HOURS OF DRIVING TIME AND A SECONDARY WAIT TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DO THAT. FINALLY THEY TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO REMOVE THE SEAT BOTTOM AND SEND IT TO CALIFORNIA FOR THE REPAIR, BUT THEY WOULD RETURN THE VEHICLE TO ME TO USE IN THE MEANTIME. THEY COULD NOT GIVE AN ESTIMATE OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD BE WITHOUT THE SEAT. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND I FREQUENTLY NEED TO USE IT TO TRANSPORT 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN. THIS WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITHOUT A SEAT, ESPECIALLY IF THE AMOUNT OF TIME WOULD BE FOR LONGER THAN 1 WE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT REMAIN IN ITS HOUSING, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP. ACCORDING TO MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS IS A MOST COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. IT IS ALREADY THE SUBJECT OF A 2009 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD DESERVING OF A RECALL. *TR

THERE IS NO SHUTOFF WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK. ONCE THE TANK IS FULL OR APPROACHING FULL, GASOLINE FORCEFULLY SPEWS OUT AND DOUSES THE INDIVIDUAL WHILE HOLDING THE NOZZLE. *TR

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP/ NO TENSION. HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN AND SWINGS FREELY INTO THE LINE OF DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS ON HOLD AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WON'T STAY UP. HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN INTO THE LINE OF DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE VISOR HAS BEEN LOOSE FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS. NOW IT STAYS DOWN ALL THE TIME AND IS IN THE LINE OF SIGHT OF THE DRIVER TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. *TR

THE SIDEWALLS HAVE CRACKS IN THEM, ALL 4 TIRES. THEY HAVE BEEN ON THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS (INSTALLED NOVEMBER 2011) AND HAVE 6000 MILES ON THEM. THE EXACT SAME TIRE THAT CAME ON THE CAR NEW, HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 17,000 MILES BECAUSE OF SIDEWALL CRACKING. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE 4 YEARS OLD AND ALL 4 HAD SIDEWALL DAMAGE THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN DAMAGED AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN PROPERALLY INFLATED. THE ORIGINAL TIRES WERE NEVER DAMAGED OR UNDER INFLATED. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR HAS NEVER GONE MORE THAN 7 DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. IT'S USUALLY DRIVEN EVERY DAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY. *TR

MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY ON NOVEMBER 24, 2013 AT AROUND 11 AM. I OPENED MY TRUNK WITH THE REMOTE KEY AND THE TRUNK OPENED UP SO FAST, THE HINGE TOPS ON BOTH SIDES THAT SUPPORT AND GUIDE THE TRUNK LID BROKE OFF AT THE TOP. JUST DISINTEGRATED. THESE ARE DEFECTIVELY MANUFACTURED PLASTIC CAPS/COVERS ON THE TWO HYDRAULIC HINGES. *TR

MY CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY OCS SYSTEM. THIS SENSOR IS SUPPOSED TO DISABLE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHEN IT DETECTS A CHILD, BUT A RECALL WAS ISSUED BECAUSE THE SENSOR DISABLES THE AIRBAG EVEN FOR SOME ADULTS. I HAVE THIS PROBLEM TOO. I OFTEN NOTICE THAT THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN CERTAIN ADULT PASSENGERS OVER 120 POUNDS SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.. SO I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE PACIFICO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN PHILADELPHIA, AFTER EXAMINING MY VEHICLE, THE DEALERSHIP REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME, IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, THAT THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THE SYSTEM OPERATED CORRECTLY, DESPITE MY INSISTENCE THAT THE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF FOR SOME ADULT PASSENGERS. AS THE PURPOSE OF THE RECALL WAS TO FIX THE SENSOR FOR EXACTLY THE PROBLEM MY CAR WAS EXHIBITING, I WAS WORRIED THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT CONDUCT THE PROPER TESTS. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THE AIRBAG ON MY CAR IS DISABLED FOR SOME ADULT PASSENGERS. AFTER HOURS OF CALLING THE HYUNDAI HOTLINE AND SPEAKING WITH CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVES, I WAS EVENTUALLY TOLD BY A CASE MANAGER THAT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PERFORM THE NECESSARY DIAGNOSTIC TEST, AND I SHOULD BRING IN MY VEHICLE AGAIN. THIS IS QUITE DISTURBING--IF THE DEALERSHIP LIED TO ME ABOUT CONDUCTING THE SAFETY TESTS, THEY VERY WELL COULD HAVE LIED TO OTHER CUSTOMERS AS WELL. HOW MANY OTHER HYUNDAI CAR OWNERS ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP LIED ABOUT CONDUCTING THIS SAFETY TEST? HOW MANY OTHER SAFETY RECALLS DID THEY VIOL

SEVERAL TIMES THE ESC LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I NOTICED A LOT OF DRIVERS HAVE THEIR BRAKE LIGHTS GOING OFF. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING BUT I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND THE LIGHT WILL NOT STAY ON SO I CANCELLED. IT DID STAY ON ONCE FOR 3 DAYS ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT I GOT MY TIRES CHANGED AND BOTH LIGHTS WENT OFF. SINCE THEN THE ESC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON BUT AFTER IT SETS OR YOU PARK IT AND RESTART, THE LIGHT RESETS AND GOES OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PURGE CANISTER AND FUEL TANK FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN UP POSITION, DROOPING DOWN INTO FIELD OF VIEW. IT APPEARS THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY FOR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN STATES. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND IT IS EASY TO FIND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON LINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT BE LIMITED TO ONLY SOUTHERN STATES AND LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO REVERSE OR PARK AND FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH . *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON DROVE THE VEHICLE TO SCHOOL, AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THAT IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR PARK. HER SON HAD TO GET ASSISTANCE, TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE, SO HE COULD SHIFT INTO DRIVE. HER SON WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AWAY, AND WHILE DRIVING, IT BECAME APPARENT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY BY DISENGAGING WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO AN AUTO CENTER. THE AUTO CENTER DETERMINED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER STATED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BOWER/FAN SWITCH, WHICH WOULD OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE FAN ON DECEMBER 6, 2011. ON OR ABOUT JULY 2012, SHE AGAIN BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE BLOWER/FAN OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER OFFERED TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED BY ONE WEEK. UPDATED 11/25/13

REFUSAL OF HYUNDAI TO REVIEW LEVELS OF REAR CROSSMEMBER CORROSION ON VEHICLES OPERATED IN THE SALT BELT STATES BECAUSE OWNER REGISTERED IT IN CITY/STATE ADJOINING THIS RECALL. AFTER FURTHER REVIEWING THE SURVEY RESULTS, HYUNDAI HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL IN AFFECTED SALT BELT STATES ON 2006-2010 SONATA VEHICLES. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE CENTER ABOUT THIS RECALL. THEIR REPLY WAS SINCE I LIVE IN THE SAME CITY BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE STATE LINE (KANSAS CITY, KS NOT KANSAS CITY, MO) MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED AND THEY WILL NOT REVIEW MY VEHICLE FOR FREE NOR WILL THEY REPLACE THE CORRODED CROSSMEMBER FOR FREE SINCE MY STATE DOES NOT BELONG TO THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH MY DRIVING PRIMARILY TAKES PLACE IN THIS AFFECTED AND INCLUDED STATE. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON AFTER ADJUSTING DRIVER'S SEAT. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS DEFECTIVE EVEN THOUGH NO PROBLEMS WITH OPERATING SEATBELT - REPAIR COST $380. READ NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL - HAD CHECKED OUT - NO PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER SIDE. READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SONATAS FROM VARIOUS YEARS HAVING AIR BAG PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT BUCKLES. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON MANY BUT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. SEEMS LIKE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE OF SO MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED DOWNWARD, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A SERVICE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE ALSO RECENTLY OCCURRED WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, HOWEVER NO OIL WAS IN VEHICLE, TOOK TO SOUTHERN AUTO MART IN GEORGETOWN, SC THEY SAID IT WAS OKAY, THEY CHANGED MY OIL. TWO WEEKS LATER NO OIL, ENGINE IS NO GOOD. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH DISTORTED HER VISION WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS (BOTH ALONG BUMPER AND IN THE BACK WINDOW) FAILED TO COME ON ALTHOUGH ALL FUSES AND BULBS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE. *JS

GRINDING NOISE ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES--DISCOVERED MISSING BOLT ON CALIPER FRAME, BRAKE PADS BADLY WORN. ALL OTHER BRAKE PADS IN GREAT SHAPE, SHOWING LITTLE WEAR. CAR IS DRIVEN IN RURAL AREA, WITH VERY LITTLE CITY DRIVING. WHEN I WENT TO HYUNDAI TO BUY A NEW BOLT THE PARTS GUY SAID "THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME" I THINK THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG HERE. ALSO CHECKED ON LINE FINDING I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS ON THE REAR WHEELS. *JS

DRIVERS SEAT LUMBAR ADJUSTING CAM BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS BROKEN AND THE LOWER BACK OF THE SEAT PUSHED IN ABRUPTLY. THIS WAS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGH SPEED TOLL ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE METAL CAM WHICH WAS BROKEN OFF, WAS FOUND BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. THIS IS SUCH A SMALL PIECE OF METAL AND DOES NOT SEEM TO BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR WHAT IS REQUIRED. MY DEFINITION OF THE CAM IS THE MECHANICAL PART THAT ACTUALLY MAKES THE ADJUSTMENT INSIDE OF THE SEAT AND ALSO SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF THE DRIVERS LOWER BACK. SIMILAR TO A S CAM OF A BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE, THE DRIVER'S SUNVISOR DROPPED DOWN FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND PARTIALLY BLOCKED MY FORWARD VISION. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO REFUSED TO STAY IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN I CONSULTED WITH THE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS 4 MONTHS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. I THEN CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND RECEIVED A CASE NUMBER AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I COULD HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED AND APPLY TO THEM FOR REIMBURSEMENT BUT THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE PARTS OR THE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE SINCE SEEN A HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR 2008MY HYUNDAI SONATA SUNVISOR REPLACEMENT (SERVICE CAMPAIGN T97) DATED NOVEMBER 2009 WHICH STATES THAT IT APPLIES TO THE WESTERN,SC, AND SOUTHERN REGIONS ONLY. SINCE IT'S DESCRIPTION STATES "ON SOME 2008 SONATA VEHICLES, THE SUN VISOR MAY NOT STAY IN THE STORED (UP) POSITION. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE SUN VISOR ASSEMBLIES." APPLICABLE PRODUCTION DATE RANGE, MARCH 6, 2007 TO JANUARY 10, 2008. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT JANUARY 02, 2008 THIS WOULD APPLY IF I LIVED IN ANY OF THOSE STATES (WHICH I DO NOT). SINCE THIS A NOT ONLY A DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY BUT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, I FAIL TO SEE WHY THIS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO ONLY THOSE REGIONS AND NOT TO ALL AREAS. AT THE VERY LEAST IT SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ISSUE EVEN PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY UP AND AFFECTS VISIBILITY. ALSO A HAZARD THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT LIES PARALLEL TO THE GROUND, STICKING OUT TOWARDS DRIVER'S FOREHEAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY LIGHT ENGAGED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE SPEED TO DECREASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE WEATHER TEMPERATURES WERE HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND, ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, THE CRANK ROD CAME LOOSE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED SO THE HYUNDAI 100,000 MILE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. I HAVE DONE ROUTINE OIL CHANGES AND UP TO THIS POINT HAD NO REAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO SAY THE LEAST AS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ABOUT FOUR YEARS AND PURCHASED IT BASED ON THE IDEA THAT HYUNDAI'S ARE SUPPOSED TO BE RELIABLE VEHICLES. I HAD HOPED THAT HYUNDAI WOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO HELP REMEDY THE SITUATION BUT AT THIS POINT THEY HAVE NOT, WHICH IS ALSO DISAPPOINTING. IN THE FUTURE I WILL NOT BE PURCHASING A HYUNDAI. *TR

I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED USED HYUNDAI SONATA 2008 A FEW MONTHS AGO AND WE DECIDED TO TEST IT ON A LONG DRIVE. WE CHANGED THE OIL, FILLED UP THE TANK AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED WE TOOK OFF TO BOSTON (MA) A 750 MI DRIVE FROM COLUMBUS (OH) FOR A FAMILY REUNION. ON OUR WAY BACK THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME UP CAUSING AN INSTANT LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND A DEAD GAS PEDAL. I LEARNED THAT IF I TURNED OFF THE CAR THE LIGHT WENT AWAY AND I COULD DRIVE FOR ANOTHER 10-15 MIN UNTIL THE LIGHT CAME UP AND WE HAD TO POOL OVER AGAIN. WE DROVE 10-15 MILES AT THE TIME ALL THE WAY HOME PRAYING THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE TO POOL OVER IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA WHERE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO POOL OVER AND TRAFFIC WOULD HAVE TO STOP UNTIL I WOULD RESTART MY CAR. IT WAS NERVE WRECKING BECAUSE I HAD TO STOP VERY OFTEN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE DURING THE NIGHT WITHOUT KNOWING IF THE NEXT RESTART WILL WORK AGAIN. MY WIFE AND OUR 11 MONTHS OLD WERE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND I ALL I WANTED WAS TO GET THEM HOME SAFE. *TR

ESC LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT. NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON PREVIOUS YEARS BUT NOT THE 2008. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED ABRUPTLY TO AVOID AN OBJECT AND SWAYED OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH, CRASHING INTO CONCRETE. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE BODILY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

VISOR ABOVE DRIVER WILL NOT STAY UP. WHENEVER DRIVING HAVE TO PUT THE VISOR TO THE SIDE TO HAVE A CLEAR VISION OF THE STREET. THIS IS A HAZARD EVEN WHEN THE SUN IS NOT SHINING. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *TR

DASHBOARD AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE SEPTEMBER 2012. AT THIS TIME THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS OFF. THE PASSENGER SAFETY BELT LIGHT REMAINS PERMANENTLY ON SINCE SEPTEMBER 2012 AS WELL. CALLED THE DEALER HYUNDAI OF EL PASO AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. HOW CAN IT BE? *TR

TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF. WILL ENTER CAR AND SEE THAT" TRUNK OPEN" SIGNAL ON DASH IS ON. HAS HAPPENED DOZENS OF TIMES. I CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT. ONE TIME THE TRUNK WAS OPEN BUT THE LATCH WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND I COULD NOT CLOSE THE TRUNK UNTIL I MANUALLY OPENED THE LATCH, BUT ALL OTHER TIMES I WAS ABLE TO SIMPLY CLOSE THE TRUNK. THE DEALER SAYS I MUST BE UNINTENTIONALLY PUSHING THE REMOTE TRUNK BUTTON, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE FOR DOZENS OF INCIDENTS. THEY SAY I MUST LEAVE THE CAR SO THEY CAN CREATE THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET IN CAR FORUMS. IN FACT MY FRIEND HAS SAME CAR AND SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TRIED TO OPEN DRIVERSIDE DOOR HANDLE COME OFF IN MY HAND 3 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY WAS UP NEVER HEARD OF PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE BREAKING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS TILTED AWKWARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE REAR PASSENGER UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 137,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR

BOTH AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN GEAR AND WHILE MOVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON. IN THIS VEHICLE THAT LIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO GO OFF WHEN SOMEONE OVER 85LBS SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. TOOK VIDEO OF THREE INCIDENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TWO DAYS. SPOKE TO JENKINS HYUNDAI, OCALA, FL WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR & THEY WERE UNABLE TO PULL A CODE. THEY WERE ALSO UNINTERESTED IN THE VIDEOS AND STATED THAT THE FRONT SEAT SENSOR IS CALIBRATED FOR 115 LBS +/-. AS MY WIFE IS 128 LBS THEY FEEL THAT IT IS WELL WITHIN LIMITS & THAT SOMETIMES THE AIRBAG SENSOR WILL NOT SENSE HER PRESENCE. I THOUGHT THE LIMIT WAS 85 LBS FOR SMALL CHILDREN. IF WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH MY WIFE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAGS MIGHT NOT DEPLOY. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA BOTH SUN VISORS WON'T STAY UP. WHILE DRIVING THEY BOTH FALL DOWN CAUSING OBSTRUCTION FOR DRIVING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. HYUNDAI HAS RELEASED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR REPLACING THIS TO DEALERS. BUT THEY ARE DOING IT ONLY UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS AN ISSUE AND CAN CAUSE LOT OF FATALITY DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS AS THIS WILL BLIND THE DRIVER. INFORMATION IS FOUND HERE. HTTP://WWW.MYHYUNDAIFORUMS.COM/09-01-003.PDF. *TR

SOMETIMES THE PASSANGER AIR BAG OFF LIGHT TURNS ON FROM NEW TO PRESENT PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND DEALER IGNORES THE SITUATION. *TR

THE FOLLOWING IS AN EMAIL THAT I SENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I RECENTLY WENT TO FOR RECURRING BRAKE/CALIPER ISSUES ON THIS VEHICLE. AS YOU KNOW I WAS IN YESTERDAY (BUERKLE HYUNDAI WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN @ 8:48 AM INVOICE 183543) WITH MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH LEFT REAR BRAKE ISSUES. IT SEEMED LIKE THE LEFT REAR CALIPER MAY BE STICKING. AS I EXPLAINED WHEN THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF YESTERDAY (2/5/13), WE HAD JUST REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AND THE CAR ONLY HAD 29,975 MILES WHEN THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON 12/22/2012. I BROUGHT IN THE PREVIOUS BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR FOR YOUR INSPECTION FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SIDE THAT IS CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES. IT CLEARLY SHOWED THE BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AND THE ROTOR WAS SCRAPED AND RUINED. THIS WAS SHOWN TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR HELPING ME, BRIAN COYLE. I HAVE ATTACHED, JUST A FEW OUT OF SEVERAL, WEBSITES FOR YOUR REVIEW TO SHOW THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT HAS RECEIVED MANY CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2008/HYUNDAI/SONATA/SERVICE_BRAKES_HYDRAULIC/PROBLEM.ASPX HTTP://WWW.SONATABRAKEDEFECT.COM/INDEX.PHP/SONATADEFECT/SONATACOMMENTS.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/HYUNDAI/SONATA/BRAKE-DISC-CALIPER-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2008/HYUNDAI/SONATA/HYDRAULIC+BRAKE AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS ISSUE, DEFINITELY, NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI AS WELL THE HYUNDAI CERTIFIED SERVICE DEPARTMENT LOCATIONS. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

I WAS MOVING THE SUN VISOR AND HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND THIS LITTLE PIECE OF PLASTIC FELL IN MY LAP. NOW THE SUN VISOR JUST WANTS TO HANG. I CAN'T GET IT TO STAY UP OF STAY IN ONE PLACE. I END UP HOLDING IT UP WITH ONE HAND A GOOD DEAL OF THE TIME. I DON'T THINK THIS IS EXACTLY SAFE. AS MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS FAULT, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON IT. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER THERE WAS NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE SAID THE CARE HAD BEEN INSPECTED. I HAD THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS THEN A AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. SO I TOOK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I HAD BOUGHT A 2 YEAR WARRANTY ON THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD NEED A NEW SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THEM I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 400 DOLLARS TO GET IT REPAIRED. HOW IS THIS LEGAL TO SELL A VEHICLE THAT IS KNOWING SELL A VEHICLE WHICH THEY KNOW ABOUT? *TR