HYUNDAI Complaints

THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING IS SLIGHTLY TILTED LEFT IN NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. ALSO HAVE TO APPLY A CONSTANT FORCE TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. AT HIGH SPEEDS THE STEERING FEELS FREE. *TR

AFTER HAVING A SERVICE ON MY 2010 HYUNDAI TUCSON, 2 DAYS LATER THE ESC INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE DBC INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE SHIFTER WAS HARD TO PUT INTO GEAR. TOOK IT IN AND THEY CHANGED THE SHIFTER. ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME TWO LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN, ONLY THIS TIME WHEN YOU PRESSED ON THE GAS THE RPM WOULD SHOOT UP BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE, AND THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE MAP SENSOR WAS CHANGED. WHEN I WAS TOLD THE CAR WAS FIXED I CAME IN TO TEST DRIVE THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I DID NOT TAKE THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME AND THE LIGHT WAS OFF. 2 WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE BLED, AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME. 4 WEEKS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND THE CAR WAS TOWED, ANOTHER PART WAS CHANGED AGAIN. I KNOW THAT THE SHOP I AM WORKING WITH IS TRYING THEIR BEST TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE CAR IS SCARY TO DRIVE. AT ANY TIME THE ESC AND DBC LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND THE BRAKES WILL LOCK, AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE GAS THE RMP WILL SHOOT UP AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. TWICE NOW THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BE ON A MAIN HIGHWAY AND I DO GOOD TO PULL OVER BEFORE SOMEONE HITS ME. *TR

OUR 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA , AT AROUND 25000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE INTENSE SCREECHING FROM REAR BRAKES. LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED US HYDRAULIC PISTON WAS STUCK/RUSTED OPEN AND WAS WEARING BRAKES TOTALLY DOWN. HE WAS ABLE TO GREASE AND DO PAINSTAKING REPAIRS TO PISTONS . HAD TO REPLACE SHOES/ROTORS. NEITHER VISOR WILL STAY UP THEY HAVE SAGGED TO THE POINT THAT WE HAVE ESCORTED TO INDUSTRIAL VELCRO TO KEEP THEM UP.THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *TR

7-09 REAR BRAKE PADS FROZEN TO CARRIERS: CLEANED AND REPLACED PADS AT 11, 488 MILES. 10-09 REAR RIGHT WHEEL NOT SPINNING FREELY: CLEAN AND ADJUST REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY AT 14,978 MILES. 3-11 BACK BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 30,625 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH EITHER THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM OR THE MATERIALS THAT ARE USED FOR THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY. I'VE DRIVEN CARS IN THE NEW ENGLAND AREA FOR 28 YEARS HAVING LIVED IN THE SAME AREA ALL 28 YEARS, AND HAVEN'T HAD THIS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THE CARS I'VE HAD. *TR

VIBRATION IN STEERING, GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSAXE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE (BY DEALER), REFUSAL TO PERFORM 3,750 MILE MAINTINCE SECDULE (DEALER REFUSED). *TR

I HAVE 90,000 MILES ON MY 2003 HYUNDAI TIBURON. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE CLUTCH REPLACED 3 TIMES. ONCE UNDER WARRANTY AT 29,000 MILES, THE SECOND POCKET AT 43,200 MILES AND THIRD AT 69,500 MILES. NOW AT 90,000 MILES IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN. THE FIRST TWO I MADE HYUNDAI PAY FOR THEM BUT THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS TWO FLYWHEELS AT 400.00 DOLLARS EACH AND TWO KITS AT 385.00 EACH. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SLAVE CYLINDER HAVE NEVER NEEDED REPLACEMENT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. THEY FLUSH AND FILL EVERY TIME. I THINK THIS IS A SCAM BY HYUNDAI OR OTS DEALERS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DEFECT. ARE THERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS CAR? PLEASE HELP THANK YOU. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS V6 VIN : [XXX]. WHILE DRIVING A DAY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME AROUND 83K MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "RF BUCKLE & OCS FAILURE" TOTAL ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY WALLET = $1,700, AFTER I PAID THE $105 FOR THEM TO HOLD ONTO MY CAR ALL DAY LONG JUST TO PLUG A COMPUTER INTO THE CAR WHICH READS THE CODES AND SPITS OUT THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04 HYUNDAI TIBURON CLUTCH PROBLEM.... I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR THREE YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD 4 CLUTCHES REPLACED. IM NOW HEARING THAT IT IS NOW MY MASTER SLAVE CYLINDER. *TR

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT FAILED. BROUGHT TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. BOLT WAS PART OF NHTSA RECALL. DEALER STATED THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE CRANKSHAFT AS WELL. DEALER RETURNED VEHICLE W/O REPLACING CRANKSHAFT. 15 MONTHS LATER THE SAME BOLT FAILED. TOOK TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, THEY EXPLAINED THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED BOLT AND DIDN'T REPLACE CRANKSHAFT. ON 9/13/10 THE BOLT FAILED AGAIN, INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND A DIFFERENT DEALER VERIFIED THE NEED FOR CRANKSHAFT TO BE REPLACE. CONTACTED KIA OF AMERICA, AND CASEY KIA WITH NO SIGN OF RESOLUTION. *TR

THE HORN ON THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS NOT AUDIBLE IN TRAFFIC AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY WARNING TO OTHER DRIVERS OR PEDESTRIANS. THE VERY WEAK, INEFFECTIVE HORN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE NOTE DAN BEDORE , A HYUNDAI SPOKESMAN , CONFIRMED THE MODEL BUILT AFTER 9/1 WILL HAVE A DUAL SHELL HORN. HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS 1 800 633 5151 CONFIRMED THIS AS WELL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING. *TR