2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

WE HAD THE PASSENGER SEAT RE-CALIBRATED DUE TO LIT AIRBAG LIGHT SOMETIME LAST YEAR UNDER THE PREVIOUS RECALL - WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY HYUNDAI AT ALL AND INSTEAD, WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER WHEN WE TOOK THE CAR IN THAT IT WAS A RECALL ITEM, WHICH WE FOUND UNCONSCIONABLE ON THE MANUFACTURER'S PART. WE COULD NOT AFFORD AN AIRBAG REPAIR AND DROVE THE CAR FOR OVER A YEAR, AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE DEFECT WOULD RENDER THE ENTIRE SYSTEM NONFUNCTIONAL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS LIT AGAIN - THE DEALER TOLD US NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT BESIDES A PERSON SO AS NOT TO TRIGGER "SOMETHING". WHEN I INQUIRED AGAIN ABOUT THE LIT AIRBAG LIGHT, THE DEALER TOLD ME "IT COULD BE THE SEAT BELT" AND QUOTED A PRICE WELL OVER $100. IT IS CLEAR THE DEALER, CAPITAL CITY HYUNDAI IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA IS ALREADY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND THEREFORE, SO IS HYUNDAI. NOW I SEE THAT THIS IS AN EMERGING PROBLEM THROUGH AN EDMUND'S ARTICLE DATED JULY 25, 2014 - PLEASE COMPEL HYUNDAI TO ACT ON THIS DEFECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MY COLLEGE AGED SON AND TEEN DAUGHTER USE THE CAR AND I WORRY CONSTANTLY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT INVOLVING SAFETY AT ALL - I PAID FOR THE CAR ONCE!! *TR

IN 12/21/09 AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY STATED CHIP RELATED TO AIR BAG SYSTEM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS BROKEN AND I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. INVOICE # [XXX] (DENNIS HYUNDAI OF DUBLIN) REPAIRS ESTIMATED AT $500 TO $900. CALLED HYUNDAI WITH A COMPLAINT. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN CALLED WE HAD A MEETING. I PAID $ 175.03 TO REPLACE THE CHIP. THEY ALSO REPAIRED PASSENGER SEAT PER NHTSA RECALL 13V-354 (NOTE THE RECALL REPAIR ONLY WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR). AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BOTH THE DEALER AND LOCAL REPAIR SHOPS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ONE AND THEN SOMETIMES WHEN I STOPPED RESET ITS SELF OR THE DEALER/REPAIR SHOP COULD RESET THE LIGHT. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING SYSTEM STARTED TO ACT UP AFTER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THEN GOES OFF THE RADIO WILL COME IN LOUD THE GET QUIET. THE CONSTANT HOWEVER IS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT. I HAD THE SEAT BELT (DRIVER SIDE) CHANGED (TWICE) IN 2011 AS THE FIRST REPLACEMENT IN DID NOT WORK. THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS OFF FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN CAME BACK ON. IT WILL NOT RESET SO THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED BY HYUNDAI. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD THE VEHICLE SENT IN TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION DO NOT KNOW WHY THE LIGHT KEEPS COMING UP. A RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. THIS COULD BE A POTENTIAL DANGER FOR MY KIDS. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTRE DIAGNOSED THAT IT IS THE DRIVER SEAT BELT PROBLEM HENCE NEED TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT FOR AROUND $500. WHEN I SEARCHED ON INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS THE FACTORY PROBLEM HENCE I THINK IT SHOULD BE COMPANY RECALLED AND SHOULD BE FIX FOR FREE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HINGE ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED THE VISOR TO REMAIN IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON CONSISTENTLY. OUR MECHANIC READ THE CODE AND IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BEAT BUCKLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY HYUNDAI THAT THEIR WARRANTIES ONLY COVER SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS FOR 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. I CANNOT BELIEVE THEY ADVERTISE AS "AMERICA'S BEST WARRANTY." I KNOW THIS AFFECTS WHETHER THE AIR BAGS WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT, SO I URGE YOU TO PLEASE FORCE THEM TO RECALL THIS ITEM AND REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE IT FOR ANYONE AFFECTED FOR FREE. FYI, I DID HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH A HONDA ACCORD IN THE PAST AND HONDA DID NOT EVEN QUESTION REPAIRING IT-IT IS WARRANTED FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR. I WILL CERTAINLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI AGAIN AND WILL ENCOURAGE ANYONE I KNOW NOT TO BUY ONE EITHER. AGAIN, PLEASE FORCE HYUNDAI TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND INVESTIGATION. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OCCUR NOW 4-6 TIMES. WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY (STILL GOING ABOUT 45-60MPH) ONTO EXIT RAMP WITH SLIGHT RIGHT TURN OF MY WHEEL THERE HAS BEEN SUDDEN DECREASE IN THE ABILITY TO STEER. ALMOST LIKE IT WAS LOCKED OR STEERING HAD GONE OUT. IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WITH R TURN OFF AN EXIT. NO PROBLEMS TURNING WHEN STOPPED OR GOING SLOWER. ONCE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHTENS IT WILL UNLOCK- STAYS LIKE THIS FOR 1-3 SEC. FIRST TIME FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO HIT THE PERSON BESIDE ME D/T INABILITY TO TURN. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVEN'T HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BUT MADE APPT TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT. *TR

VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. WHEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE DISPLAY SHOWS PARK AND VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE, WHEN SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL DISPLAY SHOWS REVERSE AND VEHICLE WILL GO IN REVERSE, WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE DISPLAY SHOWS NEUTRAL. DRIVE IS COMPLETELY MISSING. *TR

I STARTED THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND IT SAID BRING IT TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . THE DEALER CHARGED 95.00$ TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM,AND ANOTHER $810 TO CHANGE THE 2 FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES. THIS IS A SAFETY ITEM BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT .HYUNDAI SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I SEE THAT AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED ON THIS PROBLEM , AND WOULD LIKE TONE INCLUDED IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION *TR