2008 Hyundai Sonata complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THERE WAS A SQUEAKING AND A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE PIN THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WAS WORN. THE PIN CONTROLLED THE MOVEMENT IN THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND WHEN IT DOES NOT MOVE IT DETERIORATES THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AT HER EXPENSE SINCE THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WORKING. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA KEEPS FALLING DOWN AND BLOCKING MY VISION WHILE DRIVING. IN ITS "UP POSITION" IT HANGS DOWN TO WHERE MY HEAD WOULD HIT THE HARD EDGE IN ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WILL NOT COME DOWN ANYMORE. IT DOES NOT STAY IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION EITHER. *TR

2008 HYNDAI SONATA LIMITED. DRIVERS SIDE VISOR NO LONGER STAYS UP. CRACKING NOISE HEARD WHEN IT WAS MOVED AND IT THEN WILL ONLY HANG DOWN. IT OBSTRUCTS YOUR FIELD OF VISION AND COULD EASILY BE A SAFETY ISSUE. HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME THING. *TR

I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 2008 4 DOOR GLS FULL SIZE SEDAN 6 CYLINDER VIN: [XXX] THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR , WHEN TAKEN OUT TO PROTECT WHEN DRIVING EAST IN THE MORNING OR WEST IN THE EVENING TO AND FROM WORK, JUST HANGS , AND DOES NOT GO BACK UP TO ITS SOCKET OR GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AGAINST THE WINDOW. IT JUST HANGS BLOCKING THE EYE VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD. I HAD TO PRACTICALLY CATCH THE VISOR AGAINST MY HEAD OR HOLD IT WITH ONE HAND TO COMPLETE THE TRIP THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED UNKNOWN REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER ADVISED THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO MEET A CERTAIN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT SPECIFICATION IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO REGISTER AND ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,540. UPDATED 07/29/10 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED. UPDATED 08/03/10*JB

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THERE IS A RECALL BUT WE ARE TOLD OURS IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER AT LEAST 75% IF THE TIME WHEN I OR MY HUSBAND ARE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO HYUNDAI OVER AND OVER, THEY HAVE REPROGRAMMED IT SEVERAL TIMES EVEN REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BUT WE STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SEAT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE ME OR ANYONE AS AN ADULT, COMPUTER REGISTERS ME AS NOT BEING HEAVY ENOUGH AND I WEIGH ALMOST 200LBS. I AM TOLD BY HYUNDAI THEY WILL NOT GIVE US A LOANER TILL THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IS WE ARE IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY AND IT CAUSES MORE SERIOUS INJURY. IT HAS BEEN OVER A WEEK SINCE THE SEAT WAS REPLACED AND THEY HAVE MADE NO DETERMINATION OTHER THAN OUR SEAT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE LAST SUMMER, NOT LONG AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED IT!! WHAT CAN WE DO? *TR

REAR BRAKES STICKING ON. FIRST OCCURRED AT 35,000 MILES AND DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACED, BUT UPON INSPECTION I SAW THAT ONLY ONE PAD WAS WORN TO THE METAL, AND THE OTHERS WERE AT > 50% LIFE. I REPLACED THE PAD BUT THE CALIPER AND SLIDER DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN AT 40,000 MILES. THIS TIME THE CAR BEGAN JERKING AND SUFFERED LOSS OF BRAKE PERFORMANCE AS THE INDICATOR, ALONG WITH NOISE, SMOKE, AND ODOR. THE HYUNDAI DEALER (MIKE MILLER IN PEORIA, IL) WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, INSTEAD SAYING IT WAS A NORMAL WEAR ITEM. *TR

BEGAN HEARING A DRAGGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR AND THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING UNDERNEATH LOOKED AND SAW NOTHING. GOT HOME AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE BRAKE DUST ON THE PASSENGER REAR HUBCAP THAN ALL THE OTHERS. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE PAD IS COMPLETELY WORN BECAUSE THE BRAKE IS LOCKING AND THEN NOT RELEASING WHEN IT SHOULD. I HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH AND NOTICED THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD VERY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL YEAR AND MALFUNCTION. THE COMMON TREND IS LOW MILEAGE SO THIS IS NOT A DRIVER ISSUE. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN THE REPLACING OF THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS AT THE VERY LEAST. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY WITH THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN TELL US EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG. *TR

AFTER SLOWING DOWN AROUND A CORNER AND SLOWING DOWN TO PARK, MY ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR JUMPED A 6" CURB AND WAS STOPPED BY A LARGE BUSH. I ALSO HAD MY BRAKE DOWN. THIS OCCURRED ON THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME CAMPUS AND WAS REPORTED TO NOTRE DAME SECURITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FELL INTO THE CONTACTS LINE OF VISION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE SUN VISOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72000.

I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA AND THE ESC IS ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I NOTICED THE YEAR 2006 AND 2007 SONATA'S WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE 2008 SONATA'S SHOULD BE RECALLED AS WELL. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA, W/SUNROOF, 46K MILES. THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR POSITION-CONTROL MECHANISM FAILED. THE VISOR CAN'T BE PARKED IN ANY POSITION. IT HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING THE DRIVERS VIEW. THE FRICTION MECHANISM BROKE WITH A "CRACKING" SOUND. *TR

THE SUN VISOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE ON ONE OF THE FIRST 80 DEGREE DAYS OF THE YEAR GAVE A FEW CRACKING SOUNDS AND THEN WENT LIMP. NOW THE SUN VISOR DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO THE TUCKED AWAY POSITION. IT ALSO DOESN'T STAY UP AGAINST THE WINDOW. IT STAYS RATHER LOW AND SLIGHTLY OBSTRUCTS MY VISION WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS PROBABLY SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I FOUND MANY INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET ON THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.HOWTOMENDIT.COM/ANSWERS.PHP?ID=157121 IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW. THE NHTSA SHOULD PRESSURE HYUNDAI TO MAKE A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR MINOR YET POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. *TR

DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR FAILURE ON MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA 22908 MILES. IT BEGAN WITH A WEEK OF 'CRACKING' WHEN I USED IT UNTIL IT FINALLY BROKE TODAY. IT WON'T STAY UP OR DOWN COMPLETELY AND IT IS AFFECTING MY FIELD OF VISION. IT IS JUST FLOPPING IN THE MIDDLE. I HAVE MOVED IT TO THE SIDE BUT IT IS STILL AFFECTING MY FIELD OF VISION. *TR

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL BACK IN EARLY 2008 ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSOR. I TOOK THE CAR IN A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR IN ANOTHER TIME AND THE DEALERSHIP SAW THE DEFECT. WHAT HAPPENS IS THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL COME ON SAYING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF, EVEN IF THERE IS AN ADULT OVER 150LBS SITTING IN THE SEAT IN THE UP-RIGHT POSITION. THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE SEAT TO SOME PLACE IN CALIFORNIA TO BE FIXED AND THEN WAS RETURNED AFTER THREE DAYS. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND I WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN A NUMBER OF TIMES TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED. I SHOWED THEM PICTURES AND VIDEOS BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG. MY SALES-WOMAN SUGGESTED THAT I FILE THE LEMON LAW ON THE CAR. SHE SAID THAT AS LONG AS I WAS STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY THAT I WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE LEMON LAW. I CALLED THE HOTLINE NUMBER SHE GAVE ME AND THEY SAID I JUST MISSED THE DEADLINE BY ONE MONTH. THE REP FOR THE LEMON LAW SAID I HAD TWO YEARS PLUS 60 DAYS TO FILE. MY DEADLINE WOULD OF BEEN JANUARY OF 2009. I CALLED THE HOTLINE IN FEBRUARY OF 2009. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE BBB AUTO LINE. THE ONLY THING BBB DID FOR ME WAS CONTACT HYUNDAI TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME FOR THE DISTRICT PARTS MANAGER TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THE FIRST APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN TO ME WITH TWO DAYS NOTICE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW THAT

RECENTLY BROUGHT MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA IN FOR A FREE INSPECTION BY MY DEALER. MY BRAKES WERE INSPECTED AND MY REAR BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE 70% WORN AND THE PADS, ETC... WERE FROZEN RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR!!! MY FRONT BRAKES ARE ONLY 50% WORN. MY SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS IS TYPICAL FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS OF THIS YEAR BUT NO FINANCIAL REMEDY CAME FROM MY DEALER. I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE MY BRAKES "UNFROZEN" AND WAS TOLD THAT WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MONTHS I WILL NEED TO HAVE NEW REAR BRAKES PUT ON. OF NOTE, MY CAR ONLY HAS 24,000 MILES AND MY REAR BRAKES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT THIS SOON AND CERTAINLY NOT BEFORE MY FRONT BRAKES. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO GET ON THE BALL HERE AND ISSUE SOME TYPE OF RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - I HAVE A CHILD THAT RIDES IN THIS CAR CONSTANTLY.

I T BONED A ANOTHER PERSON FRONT END OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN MY CAR WAS TOTALED . MY AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHECKED AT THE NORTH LITTLE ROCK SERVICE HYN SONATA. 2008 IT WAS CLEARED AND SAID TO BE OK. .MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY . THE POLICE WERE SURPRISED THEY DID NOT GO OFF CONSIDERING MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS SMASHED AND MOVE BACKWARDS A GOOD 2 FEET COMPLETELY ACROSS MY FRONT END THEY MADE NOTE OF IT IN THE REPORT AND DID MY INSURANCE COMPANY . I DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION . THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS MY NECK WAS TIGHT ..

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER STATES DISCONTENT WITH DENIAL OF A ONLINE COUPON, UNRESOLVED THUMPING, VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. IN ADDITION THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHER/CLICKER IS TOO QUIET. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE THUMPING AND VIBRATION OCCURRED WHEN HE WOULD DRIVE AWAY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING OVERNIGHT OR IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 4-6 HOURS. AFTER DRIVING 3-5 MILES, THE THUMPING WOULD GO AWAY, BUT NOT ENTIRELY. THE THUMPING AND VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIRES THAT CAME AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT PERFORMED BADLY DURING SNOW AND ICE CONDITIONS. THE TIRES DID NOT GRIP PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEMS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES, BECAUSE AFTER THE TIRES WARM UP, THE THUMPING DIMINISHED QUITE A BIT. THE TIRES ALSO HAD FLAT SPOTS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLASHER, BUT IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS STILL TOO QUIET. *JB

CAR HAD 19,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT NEW. GRINDING NOISE FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL TOOK IT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR CALIPER WAS NOT RELEASING WHICH RUINED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR. TOLD THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE ROTOR, CALIPER AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER COVERED THE COST. NEVER HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER OF THE OTHER CARS I OWNED. MY MILES ARE HIGHWAY MILES AND I DO NOT HAVE TO USE THE BRAKES AS OFTEN AS I WOULD IN THE CITY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT TRIED TO USE THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE, TO NO AVAIL. A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SNOW ON THE ROAD. STARTED TO MOVE OUT TO THE ROAD AGAIN WHEN I NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. MADE IT HOME AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP WHERE I BOUGHT IT, HEALY HYUNDAI IN BEACON NY. REAR BRAKES DOWN TO METAL AND ROTORS GOING. THEY RESURFACED ROTORS AND SAID IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. NO OTHER EXPLANATION. I DID NOT APPRECIATE THIS BECAUSE EVEN NOT HAVING NOT MUCH OF A MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, I NEVER HAD TROUBLE LIKE THIS WITH BRAKES THIS EARLY ON AND I HAVE DRIVEN MANY A CAR AND MANY MILES. THE CAR HAS 36,014 MILES AND HEAELY SAID THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE AT LEAST A YEAR TO GO. SOMEONE AT HYUNDIA NEEDS TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BEFORE THIS BECOMES ALOT WORSE. PLEASE I HOPE SOMEONE LOOKS INTO THIS. ALSO THE DEALERS NEED TO BE HONEST WITH PEOPLE AND NOT BLAME AN PERCEIVED DEFECT IN MY OPINION WITH THE BRAKES ON THE DRIVER. I HAVE CHILDREN AND DON'T WANT THE BRAKES TO FAIL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THERE WERE NO INJURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19,000. UPDATED 3/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT STRUCK HER IN THE CHEST. UPDATED 03/04/10. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 1-2 MPH WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE ENGINE SURGED WITH A GREAT ROAR AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPDATED 05/06/10

I AM DRIVING A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAD MY REAR BRAKES DETERIORATE TO NOTHING WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THEY WERE TO THE POINT WHERE IT WAS METAL TO METAL AND I HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKES AND MY ROTORS. THE SCARY PART WAS THAT THE SOUNDS METAL TO METAL WERE NOT CONSTANT SO IF YOU DID NOT KNOW BETTER YOU MIGHT DEBATE ON WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *TR

SUNVISOR WILL NOT STAY UP, OBSTRUCTING VISION. *TR

PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR BRAKE PADS ON A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. REAR BRAKE PADS WERE COMPLETELY GONE AT 35000 MILES. MY WIFE HAD BRAKE FAILURE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. REMOVED WHEELS AT HOME AND FOUND CALIPERS WERE DIGGING INTO ROTORS BECAUSE OF COMPLETE EROSION OF BRAKE PADS. CALLED DEALER HE SAID IT HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. NOT SURE WHY, HYUNDAI OFFERS NO EXPLANATION OR SUGGESTIONS EITHER. REPLACED PADS WITH NEW ONES, WILL WAIT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I WILL INSPECT EVERY 10000 MILES TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF FUTURE WEAR ON THE BRAKE PADS. FRONT PADS WERE AT 8/32 REAR PADS WERE 0/32.. PISTONS WERE CLEAN ON THE REAR AND APPEARED TO BE WORKING FINE, BOTH REAR PADS WERE GONE EQUALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION ON AND THE "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THE "FASTEN SEAT BELT" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS WORN BY AN OCCUPANT. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,443. THE VIN WAS REJECTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE UPDATED UPON RECEIPT OF THE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM.

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING DOWN - COVERED BY WARRANTY AND REPLACED BY DEALER. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR, MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT UP HAS BROKEN, VISOR IMPEDES DRIVER'S VISION. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA SUN VISOR WILL NOT HOLD THE DESIRED POSITION. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA ITEM NUMBER - 10028945 FOR 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR

WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND ADVISED OF A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SUPPOSEDLY A SERVICE FLAG WAS SENT TO DEALERSHIPS AND JUST "FLUSH" THE TRANSMISSION. 5 DAYS LATER AND 550 MILES FROM HOME, THE CAR BROKE DOWN, WAS TOWED AND ADVISED I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. STILL SITTING OUT OF STATE WAITING FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A 30FT MOUND/RAILROAD TRACK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE, ENOUGH TO DEEM THE CAR A "TOTAL LOSS", YET NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, I SUFFERED PHYSICAL INJURIES TO TOP HALF OF BY BODY BY LITERALLY SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. HAD MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMAL INJURIES TO MY BODY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BECAUSE HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). UPON INSPECTION THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT MAKE REPAIRS, BECAUSE HE COULD NOT IDENTIFY A FAILURE. HOWEVER AFTER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS MISCLASSIFIED AN ADULT AS A CHILD. AS A CONSEQUENCE IN A SITUATION THAT WARRANTS, THE AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS RECONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE SPEED REDUCED WHILE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL; FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHICH ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITHIN THE AIR BAG. THE SEATS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND REPROGRAMMED ON TWO OCCASIONS WITH NO CHANGE IN THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD BE COSTLY TO REPLACE THE SEAT OR THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED MULTIPLE CASES EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK IF THE AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT A SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT IS ALSO CONCERNED THAT ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

IT WAS PURCHASED MARCH 2008 FROM DAVE MENGAY IN RAINBOW CITY, ALABAMA. WITHIN WEEKS OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT WAS NOT GOING OFF WHEN ADULTS WERE SEATED. PER THE MANUAL, THIS LIGHT SHOULD ONLY BE ON WHEN PASSENGERS LESS THAN FIFTY POUNDS WERE SEATED IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. FOR MY FIRST OIL CHANGE IN JUNE 2008, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA TO HAVE SERVICED AND TO CHECK THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT. AT THE TIME, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUES. I LATER CALLED BACK, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT MY SEAT MAY NEED TO BE SERVICED IN CALIFORNIA. AFTER MY MOVE TO ILLINOIS, I TOOK MY CAR TO BE SERVICED FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR THIS ISSUE AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES. THIS IS TRULY RIDICULOUS. THE AIRBAG IS ONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES THAT HAVE DECREASED ACCIDENT RELATED FATALITIES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, MY PASSENGER MAY NOT BE PROTECTED DUE TO THE ISSUE. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FOLLOW UP WITH MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER MANY TIMES WITH THIS ISSUE. JUST RECENTLY, A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, TOLD ME THAT SHE WAS WORKING WITH THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WANTED TO TRY ONE LAST OPTION BEFORE SEEING WHAT ELSE COULD BE DONE. ON THE SAME DAY OF MY LAST SERVICE APPOINTMENT, THE PROBLEM REAPPEARED. I CONTACTED HER A FEW DAYS LATER. DESPITE HER PROMISES OF CALL BACKS, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ONE. I CALLED LAST

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH ONLY 12,600 MILES, WHILE DRIVING WITH 2 SMALL CHILDREN HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM BACK OF CAR WHILE TAKING A TURN. BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS DUE TO RUST ON THE ROTOR. DIDN'T HAVE THEM DO THE WORK AS THE COST WAS LARGE. BROUGHT TO OUR OWN MECHANIC WHO SHOWED US THE LEFT REAR BRAKE PAD WAS DOWN TO METAL BUT THE RIGHT WAS NORMAL SMALL WEAR. HE CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER AS THIS DIDN'T SEEM NORMAL TO HIM EITHER. WARRANTY ONLY COVERS UP TO 12,000 MILES SO WE WERE OUT OF LUCK. HYUNDAI GOES ON IN EVERY COMMERCIAL ABOUT SAFETY AND WHEN I THINK OF A CAR BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURE THERE IS. *TR

REAR BRAKE SQUEALING AND GETTING HOT. REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HAVE PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO BRAKE PADS HANGING UP ON THE SLIDES. HAD TO REPLACED THE OLD PADS WITH NEW PAD @ 16K MILES. *TR

44 TIMES THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT HAS STAYED ON WITH A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT(6-17-08/7-22-09) HYUNDAI CO. HAS REPAIRED ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AUG, 08, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I MUST TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEH.. TO CLEAR THE PROBLEM. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

WE HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA AND WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECTS. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT UNLESS YOU SIT COMPLETELY STILL IN THE SEAT IT WILL NOT COME ON. THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN BUT SHORTLY AFTER WE GOT IT BACK IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN, ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THERE IS A NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END AND EVERY TIME IT HITS BUMPS IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS BROKE. *TR

NEED TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES ON NEWER CAR 29,721 MILES. *TR

MY HYUNDAI SONOTA'S DRIVER'S SIDE CAR VISOR IS BROKEN AND DOES NOT STAY IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS BLOCKS THE VIEW WHILE LOOKING FORWARD OR CREATES A BLIND SPOT TO THE LEFT WHEN VISOR IS TURNED DOWN TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE WINDSHIELD/ROAD. I'VE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AND IT HAS 36K MILES (BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 16KMILES). *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA PURCHASED AT DUNCAN HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN DUNCAN,B. L BOUGHT THE SONATA WITH 40,000 KM. AND L PAID HYUNDAI ABOUT $100.00 FOR A 65. INSPECTION. THE BRAKES WERE 75%. SO L ASKED THE DEALERSHIP OWNER,TO EXPLAIN THE 65. INSPECTION AND L ASKED ABOUT THE BRAKES BEING 75%. HE SAID 75% WAS JUST FINE.BUT WHEN L TOOK THE SONATA INTO THE SHOP FOR SQUEALING,GRINDING REAR BRAKES, THE MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS WINTER DIRT AND GRIME. L WAS CHARGED 301.00 FOR NEW REAR BRAKE PADS. LT,S FRIDAY JULY 3. THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL SQUEALING! LS THERE A RECALL? *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA IN FEBRUARY, 2008 BRAND NEW. SINCE DAY ONE, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING THE CAR OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY DID REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH ONCE, BUT THIS IS STILL OCCURRING DAILY AND IT IS FRUSTRATING. OFTEN TIMES IT TAKES 5 OR 6 TRIES WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR MY VEHICLE TO GET OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. YESTERDAY MORNING, I WAS STUCK AT A DRIVE UP WINDOW BECAUSE I HAD THE CAR IN PARK AND COULD NOT GET IT OUT AGAIN - TOOK ABOUT 5 TRIES TO GET IT INTO DRIVE.*TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA: DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN, BLOCKS VISION, OR HITS DRIVER IN HEAD. MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRUNK AJAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ANOTHER MOTORIST ALERTED HIM THAT THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES IN THE TRUNK WERE ON FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND RESUME DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THIRD GEAR, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DOWNSHIFTED TO FIRST GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 43,000.

GRINDING OF REAR BRAKES BEGINNING AT 37,000 MILES. CAR IS DRIVEN ALL HIGHWAY MILES. BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE AND MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO SEE PADS WERE GONE AND ROTORS WORN BEYOND REPAIR. HE SAID FRONT BRAKES SHOULD USUALLY GO FIRST. HYUNDAI CLAIMED PADS SHOULD BE REMOVED AND CLEANED EVERY 15,000 MILES. ASSUMING A CUSTOMER WAS DENYING THE BRAKE PROBLEM DUE TO THE LOW MILES THE LOSS OF BRAKES COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. BRAKES AND ROTORS WILL BE CLOSE TO $400 FOR REPAIR. *TR

REAR BRAKES WEAR OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE JUST HALF WORN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY, HIS CHILD WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD, STRUCK A UTILITY BOX, AND DROVE OVER A BICYCLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE UTILITY BOX, THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS ALMOST TORN OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER SENT A PACKET WITH PAPERWORK ASKING FOR THE VEHICLE DESCRIPTION, INSURANCE REPORTS, AND PICTURES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE COLLISION CENTER BEING REPAIRED. THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 19,000. UPDATED 06/23/09. *LJ UPDATED 06/23/09.*JB