2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SINCE PURCHASING MY CAR NEW IN 2006, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED TWICE. FIRST ON OCT 6, 2010, THEN ON OCT 25, 2013. BOTH TIMES IT WAS RELATED TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD AND STAYING ON CONSISTENTLY. IN 2010, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULTY SEAT BELT PART. HYUNDAI REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2013, I WAS AGAIN TOLD IT WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE SAME SEAT BELT PART, AND THIS TIME I WAS CHARGED $164.31 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS WEEK, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT'S, ONCE AGAIN, A FAULTY SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHO DID THE PREVIOUS REPAIR (DAVIS HYUNDAI IN NJ) AND THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS.. SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AGAIN. I GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND IT SEEMS TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY YOUR GROUP. IT'S CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE.. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN, AND REALLY I THINK HYUNDAI SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE FIRST REPAIR. IF THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE A SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, THEY HAVE NO BUSINESS MAKING CARS. ANY HELP WOULD BE HUGELY APPRECIATED. I PLANNED TO GO THROUGH THE BBB AS WELL, BUT WANTED TO ADD TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED. I HAVE RECORDS OF ALL PREVIOUS REPAIRS.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON AT DRIVER SIDE- HYUNDAI SAYS IT IS CAUSED BY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE. DEALER AND HYUNDAI CORPORATE OFFICE SAYS THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE14023. UNLESS I AM READING NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE14023 INCORRECTLY I THINK IT SHOULD BE??? CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING NOW. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE SEAT BELT LATCH. *TR

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL LINES WERE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES, AND THE CROSS MEMBERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. DJR

MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER ON 12/9/15 AND AFTER A $120 DIAGNOSIS FEE WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE AND THAT THE COST WOULD BE NEAR $500. UNFORTUNATELY, I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE PART AND WAS TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE SEEN MANY MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE! *JS

DEAR SIR OR MADAM, MY 2006 SONATA HAS BEING ILLUMINATED THE AIR BAG LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE IF WILL DETERMINE IF 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AT APPROX. 101,550 MILES AND HAS REMAINED ON SINCE. MILEAGE NOW AT 102,049. LIGHT REMAINS ON REGARDLESS ON IF THERE IS A PASSENGER SEATED OR NOT. PLEASE ADVISE STATUS ON A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH BY ALL THE READINGS COMPLAINTS NOTED ON LINE, IS FOR SURE AN ISSUE. *TR

AT APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO FOUND HISTORY CODE B1448 - OCS MAT DEFECTIVE. THE TECH CLEARED THE CODE AND RETESTED CAR AND STATED IT IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THEN AT 83,000 MILES THE SAME LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THIS TIME THAT THERE IS A FAULT CODE SET FOR THE PASSENGERS SIDE SEATBELT LATCH. THE LATCH SIDE OF THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL COST $360. THE TECH ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DISABLED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM MANY SONATA OWNERS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

I NOTICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER WITH IN A WEEK TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT FIX. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS SOMETHING IN THE SEAT BELT CONNECTION AND IT WAS ELECTROANAL OR SOME KIND OF SENSOR TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF. SO I ASKED WILL THE AIR BAG STILL WORK IF I WAS IN A ACCIDENT? THEY SAID NO BECAUSE ITS NOT MAKING THE RIGHT CONNECTION TO TURN OFF THE LIGHT AND ACTIVATE THE AIRBAG. SO THAT'S THE ONLY CAR I HAVE TO GO FROM HOME TO WORK AND BACK OR FOR ANYTHING ELSE. SO WHAT AM I TO DO? THANK YOU *TR