2008 Hyundai Sonata complaints

BROUGHT IN 2008, AFTER 2 YEARS ESC LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON SOMETIMES DEALERSHIP CAN DETECT OTHER TIMES THE LIGHT IS NOT ON. THEY CLAIM THEY FIND NOTHING. *TR

AIRBAG AND FRONT PASSENGER LIGHT CAME AND STAYED ON. ON MARCH 20, 2012 DEALER STATED RECALL TOOK MY CAR FOR A WEEK THEN RETURNED NO LIGHTS. THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AGAIN ON AUGUST 14, 2012 AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANY FURTHER WORK BECAUSE MY 2ND OWNER WARRANTY EXPIRED IN APRIL OF 2012, THE DEALERSHIP WON'T EVEN HONOR THE PARTS/LABOR WARRANTING THEIR WORK FOR 1 YEAR I WAS TOLD THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO DO. THIS IS BAD FOR ME BECAUSE I CHRONICALLY ILL. I BROUGHT A EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM THEM AND AFTER BEING TOLD MY ALL INVOLVED IT WOULD COVER FUTURE AIRBAG/SEAT PROBLEMS THEY SAID WE CAN'T FIND IT IN THE CONTRACT AND ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I REALLY TO ILL TO DEAL WITH THIS. WHAT CAN I DO? WHO REGULATES DEALERSHIPS WHEN THEY ARE BEHAVING BADLY. *TR

MY CARS VISOR (BOTH SIDES) KEEP DROPPING WHILE IM DRIVING, CAN I GET THIS FIX BY THE DEALER SINCE MY WARRANTY IS OVER? I SEE ON LINE THERE WAS A RECALL. *TR

I STARTED UP THE CAR AND NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES UP ON THE DASH DISAPPEARS AND REAPPEARS AND STAYS ON. AFTER VISITING MECHANIC THE ERROR CODE B1448 APPEARS. I'M AFRAID THAT THE AIR BAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT. I'M ALSO THINKING WHETHER THIS IS ASSOCIATED TO THE LARGER OC SENSOR FAILED RECALL. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER WARNING LIGHT:"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" REMAINS LIT EVEN WHEN OCCUPIED. HAZARD: DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG IS ACTIVATED OR NOT. BAD OCS MODULE? WANT RECALL HONORED 08V161000. FRONT VISOR REMAINS STRAIGHT DOWN POSITION BLOCKING VISIBILITY. WHEN MOVED TO THE RIGHT BLOCKS ENTRY/EXIT FROM VEHICLE BY HITTING PEOPLE IN THE HEAD. HAZARD! WHAT DO I DO IF MFG. REFUSES TO FIX THESE ITEMS--MY RECOURSE?? *TR

ESC LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATES AROUND 20 - 25 MPH WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED. INSPECTED THE FRONT BRAKES AND NO PROBLEMS NOTED. CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE DUE TO TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINED. TRIED TO RESET SENSOR BY DISCONNECTING VEHICLE BATTERY FOR 2 HOURS. TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND ESC LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKE SENSOR SWITCH. REVIEWED COMPLAINTS FOR VEHICLE TYPE AND NOTED THAT PREVIOUS RECALL FOR SAME SWITCH ON 2006 - 2007 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. WIFE TOLD THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS ITEM. *TR

BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 2011 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR BEGAN TO "SAG" AND NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THE CONDITION HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW THE VISOR IS ALWAYS IN THE FULLY EXTENDED DOWN POSITION WHICH IMPAIRS VISIBILITY. HYUNDAI HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (SERVICE CAMPAIGN T97) THAT COVERS REPLACEMENT OF THE VISOR. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH THIS CONDITION STARTED TO APPEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER THE 5 YEAR/60,000 MILE WARRANTY, THE LOCAL DEALER INDICATES THE REPAIR WILL COST $157 BECAUSE THE CURRENT ODOMETER IS NOW OVER 60,000 MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH 2008 HYUNDAI SONATAS AS EVIDENCED BY THE LARGE VOLUME OF CONSUMER COMPLAINTS THAT APPEAR ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE RESPONSIBLE THING FOR HYUNDAI TO DO IS REPLACE THESE FAILING VISORS UNDER WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE BECAUSE IT'S A SERIOUS ISSUE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT NONE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,925.

THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR IS BROKEN AND WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VISOR CAUSES SEVERE VISIBILITY ISSUES BECAUSE IT WILL NOT FLIP UP AND IS INSTEAD FLIPPED DOWN. THIS IS A SEVERE DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT UNLESS I AM WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE VISOR "BROKE" WHILE NOT IN USE. *TR

MY REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WERE FROZEN/ CORRODED INTO THE PADS. THE REAR BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE. THIS COULD HAVE EFFECTED THE ABILITY OF THE CAR TO STOP EFFECTIVELY. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE UNLESS THE CALIPER WAS LEAKING. IT WAS CORRODED AT ONLY 39,000 MILES AND 3YRS AFTER BOUGHT. *TR

OIL LEAKING DOWN FROM TIMING COVER ONTO ALTERNATOR AND DOWN TO OIL PAN FOUND DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. TOOK TO ONE DEALER, WAS TOLD NO LEAK. TOOK BACK TO MY MECHANIC, TOOK PICTURES, TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. FOUND TIMING COVER LEAKING, REMOVE TIMING COVER, V/C GASKETS AND PUMP GASKETS. *TR

WOULD NOT START, LIGHTS WORKED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER CHECKED BATTERY,ALTERNATOR, SUSPECTED STARTER. TOWED OVER 100 MILES HOME. (CONTACTED HYUNDAI ROAD SERVICE, ONLY TOWS TO DEALER.) CALLED DEALER TO CHECK IF COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. INFORMED IT WAS NOT. TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC WHO CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY GOOD, BUT STARTER WAS BAD. REMOVED AND INSTALLED A NEW HYUNDAI STARTER. RE THE AMERICA'S BEST WARRANTY 60/000-100,000: ONE WOULD THINK THAT HYUNDAI WOULD HAVE COVERED THIS REPLACEMENT WITH ONLY 52 MILES OVER 60,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SUN VISORS WERE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, THE VISORS WOULD BLOCK THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THAT THE VISOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,393. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT THEN HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO LOOK INTO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000. UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

SUN VISOR ON DRIVERS SIDE IS HANGING DOWN CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. *TR

THE OTHER DAY, I FOUND THE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ON ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THEN I FOUND THAT THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE IS ALSO ON AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" INDICATOR IS TURNED OFF WHEN THERE IS NO PASSENGER OR LUGGAGE ON THE SEAT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THAT VEHICLE HAS NO COMMUNICATION FROM OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) MODULE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT. *TR

PULLED DOWN THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR IN A NORMAL MANNER, HEARD A CRACK AND A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC CLIP FELL DOWN. TOTALLY A POORLY MADE VISOR AND THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE TO ANYONE WHO HAS THE UNFORTUNATE PLEASURE OF SITTING THERE. THE VISOR IS CURRENTLY RIGGED WITH A RUBBER BAND TO KEEP IT FROM FLOPPING. THE DEALER HAS OFFERED TO FIX IT FOR $100 PLUS DOLLARS AND ALSO SUGGESTED GOING TO A JUNK YARD TO FIND A REPLACEMENT VISOR! POOR, POOR SERVICE & QUALITY! I WANT THIS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE DESPITE MY THE EXPIRATION OF MY WARRANTY AS I SEE BY SEARCHING NHTSA THAT MANY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE! THANK YOU! *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

ON 6/11/12 AS I WAS DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR DROPPED SUDDENLY AS I WAS BRAKING, MY FOREHEAD SLAMMED INTO THE EDGE OF THE VISOR. MY GLASSES PROTECTED MY EYES, BUT MY FOREHEAD IS SORE AND TENDER. THE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS IN THE "UP" POSITION AND "FLOPS" DOWN AT AN ANGLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS, MY VISIBILITY IS CONSTANTLY BLOCKED. THE VISOR WASN'T IN USE, IT JUST BROKE. I SECURED THE DRIVER'S VISOR WITH TAPE. TODAY, JUNE 12, 2012, I DROVE MY SON. HE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE VISOR ON THAT SIDE BROKE. IT JUST DROPPED DOWN AND WILL NO LONGER STAY IN THE UP POSITION! IT APPEARS THE PLASTIC DEVICE BECOMES BRITTLE AND BREAKS, THE CLIP THAT HOLDS THE VISOR FAILS, AND/OR ARMS WEAKEN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND I SEE MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BUT NOT FOR MY CAR. IT APPEARS MANY HAVE WRITTEN COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. I WAS HURT, A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, IT IS A SHOCK WHEN THE VISOR DROPS, BLOCKING YOUR VIEW. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IT IS A CHEAP, EASY FIX FOR THEM BUT FOR OWNERS IT'S DANGEROUS SUDDENLY WE CAN'T SEE IN TRAFFIC, IN A CROSS WALK, ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING TO HAVE YOUR VISIBILITY SUDDENLY IMPAIRED IS DANGEROUS. AND AS IN MY CASE, THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE PHYSICAL HARM. PLEASE HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. HYUNDAI IS A GREAT PRODUCT, IT WOULD BE A SHAME IF THE RIGHT THING WASN'T DONE. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE 'UP' POSITION OR IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION (CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD) ON 2008 SONATA. IT FALLS , ENDING UP EITHER POKING YOU IN THE HEAD (IF IT WAS RESTING AGAINST THE CEILING) OR HANGING STRAIGHT DOWN (IF IT HAD BEEN FULLY EXTENDED). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIR A SECOND TIME BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE SECOND RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TRAVELING TO FLORIDA DRIVERS SUNVISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION IMPAIRING VISION AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ALSO PASSENGER SUNVISOR WONT STAY IN UP POSITION. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP GAVE THEM VIN # THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE. DID SOME RESEARCH THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 09-01-032 DATED NOVEMBER 9 STATES IF YOU BRING YOUR VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL REPLACE BOTH SUNVISORS ONLY UNDER WARRANTY ALSO ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES ALSO MANUFACTURE DATES 6 MARCH 07 TO JAN 10 08 MY VEHICLE FALLS BETWEEN THOSE MANUFACTURE DATES BUT IS OVER ON THE MILEAGE ALSO MANY POSTINGS ONLINE WITH SAME PROBLEMS! IM REQUESTING A MANDATORY RECALL DUE TO HYUNDAI HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SAFETY PROBLEM AND IS NOT VOLUNTARILY FIXING ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES , I REQUEST THAT A MANDATORY RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR BROKE AND NOW HANGS DOWN, SIGNIFICANTLY OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. *TR

DRIVING ON I-94 IN BATTLE CREEK, MI, THE 2008 SONATA, AFTER MAKING A TICKING NOISE FOR A YEAR (WHICH THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT LOOK AT) BEGAN TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND SOMETHING FLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF THE VENTS. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER ON THIS BUSY INTERSTATE AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM HYUNDAI. THEY SENT A WRECKER, AND WHEN THE CAR WAS LIFTED, ALL OF THE OIL WAS ON THE ROAD. THEY TOWED IT TO THE NEAREST DEALER 30 MILES AWAY IN KALAMAZOO, MI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT A ROD AND PISTON HAD FLOWN OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE OF THE CAR. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH FAULTY CRANK ROD CAP BOLTS. THE TICKING I THINK WAS FROM THE ROD CAP THAT HAD COME OFF. AS OF NOW, THEY ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING UNDER WARRANTY AWAITING OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL SOON, AS THIS COULD BE AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THE FLYING PISTON. LUCKILY IT FLEW OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

LAST WEEK WE NOTICED THAT THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT WAS ON. TONIGHT ON 5/24/2012 WE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. I HAD TO JUST BARELY PLUG IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRE FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO WORK AGAIN. THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH EARLIER SONATAS THE RECALL WAS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE09003. MY 2008 EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ESC LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CUSHION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE VISORS NOW DROOP INTO LINE OF VISION CAUSING HAZARDOUS CONDITION.

THE PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP ON ITS OWN. IT DROPPED INTO MY SIDE VIEW AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY. LOOKING ON-LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC ISSUE ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO REPLACE AT THEIR COST AS THIS IS A ONE YEAR WEAR ITEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER STARTING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM HYUNDAI . I CALLED AND GOT THE ANSWER EVERY THING IS OK. BUT A FEW DAYS AGO, I TRIED TO ADJUST PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. SUDDENLY THE AIRBAG SIGNAL TURNS ON. I WENT TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY SAID THERE IS NO ISSUES IN MY CAR. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHERE IS RECALL. AIRBAG IS BIG ISSUE ON SAFETY. I MUST TURN THE AIRBAG LIGHT OFF . BIG PROBLEM IS STILL EXIST. WHAT DO I DO? THEY TRY TO HIDE RECALL. *JS

THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE IS POORLY ENGINEERED AND EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO THE CAR OWNER. AFTER 16,000 MILES, MY REAR BRAKES BEGAN SQUEALING. AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BACK BRAKES ARE STICKING ON AND GRINDING OFF AGAINST THE ROTOR. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT CAN NOT BE FIXED, WITH MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS THE ONLY CHOICE. IN THE FOUR YEARS I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE, I HAVE GONE THRU 5 SETS OF BRAKE PADS AND 4 ROTORS, WITH NO END IN SIGHT AS LONG AS I KEEP THIS CAR. *TR

DRIVERS SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND JUST DANGLES AT EYE LEVEL. VERY DANGEROUS AS YOUR VISION IS BLOCKED BY THE VISOR. *TR

TRUNK WAS OPENING ON ITS OWN INTERMITTANTLY. THIS WAS OUR 55000 MILE SCHEDULED SERVICE SO WE REPORTED IT. THEY CHECKED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG BUT TOLD US THEY GREASED THE TRUNK LATCH AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WE THINK ITS AN ELECTRONIC DEFECT, BUT BY THE TIME THEY FIGURE IT OUT WE'LL BE OUT OF WARRANTY. WE DON'T DARE PUT ANYTHING OF VALUE IN THE CAR. *TR

REAR BRAKES ON MY SONATA STARTED GRINDING AT 25000 MILES. CONTACTED HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS BY EMAIL AND THEY STATED THE BRAKES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED BY THEM TO TAKE IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER. SINCE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AT THIS MILEAGE I HAD TAKEN IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO IS STATE CERTIFIED. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE KEPT THE EMAIL RESPONSE THAT HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS SENT TO ME. *TR

WHILE STOPPED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, WITH ENGINE RUNNING AND CLUTCH TO THE FLOOR (DISENGAGED), THE CAR BEGAN TO LURCH AGAINST THE BRAKE. THE CLUTCH BEGAN ENGAGING BY ITSELF BECAUSE THE CONCENTRIC SLAVE CYLINDER HAD FAILED AT 61,500 MILES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CAR WAS 1,500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY, TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $1950.00 AND 3 DAYS OF SERVICE. BECAUSE THE LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID "SOAKED" THE CLUTCH, THE $794.00 CLUTCH/PRESSURE PLATE NEEDED REPLACEMENT AS WELL. HYUNDAI WILL NOT HONOR ANY "GOODWILL" ADJUSTMENT. *TR

SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP OR IN ANY POSITION RELIABLY. THE SUN VISOR DROPS DOWN CONSTANTLY WITH ANY VIBRATION DURING NORMAL DRIVING. SUN VISOR DROOPS OR DROPS DOWN AT ANY TIME OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD TICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/14/12*LJ UPDATED 02/24/12

PURCHASED DEMONSTRATOR CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MILES FOR NORMAL USE. REAR DISK BRAKE NOISE AT 15,976 MILES REQUIRED BOTH REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN AT 33,356 MILES, AGAIN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND TURNING OF ROTORS (THIS TIME IT WAS NOT COVERED - CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR ITEMS). ONCE AGAIN, AT APPROXIMATELY 52,000 MILES, LOUD GRINDING FROM THE LEFT REAR BRAKE REVEALED THAT BOTH INNER AND OUTER PADS HAD BEEN TOTALLY SCRUBBED OFF WITH LIGHT METAL TO METAL CONTACT, WHILE THE RIGHT REAR PADS STILL HAD GREATER THAN 50% OF ORIGINAL PAD THICKNESS. THE CALIPER SLIDES OPERATED SMOOTHLY AND WERE WELL LUBRICATED AND SEALED, AND THE PAD SLIDES WERE DIRTY WITH BRAKE DUST, BUT NOT CORRODED OR BLOCKED WITH DIRT. THE PADS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT. I REPLACED THE PADS TO FINISH MY TRIP AND UPON RETURN IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE NEW PADS HAD BEEN DRAGGING AS EVIDENCED BY A STRONG SMELL AND GLAZED APPEARANCE. IT DOES NOT SEEM NORMAL FOR THIS CONDITION TO HAPPEN - THERE WAS NO GRINDING OR ABNORMAL NOISE OBSERVED DURING THE MOST RECENT EVENT, UNTIL PULLING INTO OUR DESTINATION, WHEN IT WAS VERY LOUD. APPEARS THAT THE CALIPER OR CALIPER PISTON IS STICKING TO KEEP THE PADS IN CONTACT WITH THE DISK, THUS OVERHEATING AND CHALLENGING THE BRAKE PAD LIFE. THIS SEEMS TO BE ONLY ON THE LEFT (DRIVER'S SIDE) CALIPER. HYUNDAI DISCUSSION FORUMS HAVE INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HYUNDAI IS NOT FORMALLY ADDRESSING.

AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON PASSENGER SEAT WHEN OCCUPIED NOT REGISTERING PERSON IN SEAT IF PASSENGER NOT IN SEAT. SEAT BELT LIGHT INDICATES FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT WITH NO PASSENGER IN SEAT, NOT SAFETY @ ALL SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED, I DON'T THINK I NEED TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED, MANUFACTURER ISSUE, SAME PROBLEM ON WSB NEWS WITH ANOTHER PERSON, NEEDS ATTENTION SOON. AIR BAG FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. I CONTACTED ALL THAT SHOULD BE CONCERN BUT DO NOT CARE WANTS MY MONEY AND CAR PAYMENT COMPANY NOT TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. *KB

BOTH THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE REAR DASH LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING (11-12-2011). I ALSO HAVE THE ESC INDICATOR LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF (PAST 6 MONTHS) THERE WAS A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT ON THE STOP LAMP SWITCH DONE ON 10-23-2009. SERVICE DEPARTMENT INVOICE STATES ESC OFF LIGHT ON CAUSED BY: RECOVERED C1513 DUE TO FAULTY BRAKE LAMP SWITCH. WORK PERFORMED: INSTALLED 93810-3K000-QQH STOP LAMP ASSEMBLY SWITCH. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN VISOR FAILED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HOLDER. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ALSO FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SUN VISOR AND ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED, BUT THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE SENSOR COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92, 5000.

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. DEALER STATES THE PASSENGER SEAT, ONLY THE PART YOU SIT ON NEEDS REPLACED. $1000.00. *TR

REAR BRAKES WORE OUT. FRONT BRAKES 'LIKE NEW'. SHOULDN'T FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT FIRST AS THAT IS WHERE THE ENGINE WEIGHT IS? *TR

ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA - FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN POSITION. NO MATTER HOW YOU MANIPULATE THE VISORS (ALL THE WAY UP, OR ATTEMPTING TO BLOCK THE SUN) IT FALLS TO THE SAME POSITION WHICH IMPAIRS THE DRIVERS VIEW OF THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD TO SAFETY PIN MY VISOR TO THE ROOF OF THE CAR, WHICH IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS AND HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING TO REMEDIATE THIS PROBLEM, REGARDLESS OF THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR. I'VE ALSO READ THAT EVEN IF YOU GET THEM FIXED, THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 22,000. UPDATED 12/12/11*LJ THE CONSUMER BELIEVED SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL WERE USED IN THE INITIAL PRODUCTION OR DESIGN OF THE BRAKES. UPDATED 06/22/12

VISOR BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT UP AND NOW WILL NOT STAY UP. IT JUST HANGS IN MY LINE OF VISION AND IS CAUSING A SERIOUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM. I CHECKED ON LINE AND SAW STORY AFTER STORY OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS DEFINATELY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT IS A HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TT

THE DRIVER SIDE VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN BY ITSELF WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR JUST FOR NO REASON FALLING DOWN HITTING ME IN THE HEAD AND BLOCKING VIEW UNEXPECTANTLY. NOW IT NO LONGER STAYS UP CAN NO LONGER USE HAVE TAPED UP. *TT

WHEN I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, I SOON EXPERIENCED A SQUEALING SOUND FROM THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE BRAKES. THEY SAID IT WAS THE SHIMS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SEIZE AND KEEP FROM SLIDING PROPERLY. WITHIN 30,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE WORN OUT. I NOW HAVE 54,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT. I DISCOVERED FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THIS MODEL IS KNOWN FOR A PREMATURE WEAR PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKES. THE PADS SEIZED IN PLACE UNABLE TO BACK OFF THE ROTOR. I'M PROMPTED TO NOTIFY YOU DUE TO THE MANY POSTINGS OF THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET. I'M NOT SURE IF IT IS A WEATHER CONCERN WITH CORROSION OR A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CALIPER. *TR

ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS FIRST MY PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR DOES NOT STAY IN POSITIONS AND FALLS BLOCKING DRIVERS VIEW. SEE ONLINE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HYUNDAI USA SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE SUN VISORS REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE. *TR