2008 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

I HAD A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND NEAR/MISS THIS MORNING. MY 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA (LIMITED EDITION) CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FOR NO REASON AS I WAS EXITING AN EXPRESSWAY DOING 65 MPH! I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR! MY FOOT WAS SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND I FELT/SMELLED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING. I FLEW THROUGH A STOP SIGN AT THE TOP OF THE EXIT RAMP, BLOWING MY HORN, WHIPPED AROUND THE CURVE TO A STREET ON THE RIGHT, NEARLY HITTING 4 CARS BEFORE I FINALLY THREW THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. MY CAR HAS CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I DON'T USE IT. I WAS VERY SHAKEN UP, BUT MIRACULOUSLY, NO ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIANS CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I WON'T DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. NO WAY. I WAS TERRIFIED. THIS WAS CLEARLY A CASE OF SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE, AND I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. SHE HEARD A NOISE NEAR THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD BE INSPECTED EVERY 15,000 MILES BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 27,100.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION OR THE FULLY FORWARD POSITION. IT HANGS IN MY LINE OF SIGHT AND MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA WHOSE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR BROKE. WHILE MOVING THE VISOR INTO POSITION A SMALL PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKE FROM THE VISOR. NOW THE VISOR RANDOMLY FALLS FROM IT'S POSITION AT THE CEILING ONTO THE DRIVER'S HEAD. DESPITE WEARING SUN GLASSES THERE ARE TIMES THE USE OF THE VISOR IS CRITICAL - ESP WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN. ALSO THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT CAUSES A STARTLE REACTION COMPROMISING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC. *TR

MY 2008 SONATA'S DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NO LONGER STAY UP AND SECURE AND IS ALWAYS MOVING SUDDENLY OR "FLOATING" INTO A POSITION THAT OBSCURES MY VIEW OFTEN. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC. 2009 AND THE INCIDENT OCCURS IN JUNE 2010. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED A DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OUT OF CONCERN IT WILL COST ME AN ARM AND A LEG TO FIX. *TR

AT 10K MILES REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE GLAZED FROM STICKING BRAKE PADS; ROTORS WERE MACHINED AND BRAKE PADS REPLACED. AT 26.8K MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE "METAL TO METAL" AND BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN DUE TO DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE PAD BEING SEIZED INTO ROTORS (DEALERS LANGUAGE). DEALER ATTRIBUTED BRAKE FAILURE TO INCREASED CORROSION DUE TO OUR MAINE LOCATION. NONE OF THE OTHER VEHICLES WE HAVE HAD EXHIBITED THESE PROBLEMS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT I HAVE BEEN OPERATING THE CAR FOR AN INDETERMINATE TIME WITH NO REAR BRAKES. THE DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING A NORMAL TIRE ROTATION. I SUSPECT HYUNDAI ENCOURAGES TIRE ROTATION AT EVERY SERVICE INTERVAL IN ORDER TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXAMINE REAR BRAKES. *TR

OWN A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND WON'T RESET. DEALER SAID IT COULD BE SEVERAL THINGS ... REPLACE SEAT BELT OR THE SEAT AT A VERY HIGH PRICE. DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON AGAIN AFTER MAKING THE SO-CALLED REPAIR. THEY COULDN'T EVEN TELL ME IF THE AIR BAGS WOULD FUNCTION WHILE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON IN MY CAR. I'M PRETTY MUCH AT A LOSS ON THIS ONE. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO SAFETY FIRST?? *TR

MY SUN VISOR STARTED FALLING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. I FINALLY HAD TO GET SOME VELCRO BECAUSE IT KEPT BLOCKING MY VISION. *TR

PASSENGER-SIDE VISOR MADE A CRACKING NOISE WHEN IT WAS PULLED DOWN, NOW IT WILL NOT STAY UP ALL THE WAY; IT JUST HANGS HALFWAY DOWN. *TR

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUN VISORS DO NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION. THEY DANGLE RIGHT IN THE LINE OF SITE OF DRIVER. NOT SAFE. *TR