2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE PASSENGERS SEAT CUSHION WHICH HOUSED THE OCS UNIT WAS REPLACED AND ALSO RECALIBRATED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185. UPDATED 01/07/14*LJ

ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING I NOTICED THAT I HAD NEXT TO NO PRESSURE IN MY BRAKES. WHEN I HAD MY NEIGHBOR INVESTIGATE WHAT WAS WRONG, HE NOTICED THAT MY HARD BRAKE LINES WERE SO RUSTED AND CORRODED DUE TO SNOW/SALT/ETC, THAT MY BRAKE LINE NEARLY CRUMBLED TO THE TOUCH. I HAD TO REPLACE THIS BRAKE LINE FOR MY CAR TO BE SAFE. THE PERSON THAT WORKED ON MY CAR INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A GROOVE THAT THIS LINE SITS IN, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SIT WITH THE SALT/SNOW THAT CORRODED IT. MY CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD, AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. THIS IS IN MY OPINION A VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

I CALLED TO BRING MY CAR IN (SATURDAY) TO GLENDALE HYUNDAI FOR A RECALL BUT NOBODY PICKLED UP SO I LEFT A MESSAGE. AFTER NOBODY CALLED AFTER A MANY HOURS LATER I CALLED BACK. I WAS TOLD TO DROP IN ON A WEEKDAY. ON MONDAY THE EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER DID NOT FIX MY CAR BECAUSE I REFUSED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. A RECALL IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE FREE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT DAY AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 4:45 PM WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE TO GO TO THE GLENDALE HYUNDAI. ON MY ARRIVAL THE EMPLOYEE REFUSED TO CHECK MY CAR BECAUSE HE SAID THEY DON'T FIX CARS AT 4:45. I ARRIVED EARLY, ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES EARLY, BUT HE SAID IT WAS TOO LATE. THE HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS A HISTORY OF MAKING APPOINTMENTS THAT DON'T MATCH UP WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALER HOURS. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THERE SHOULD BE NO DIAGNOSIS FEE. WHEN THE APPOINTMENT WAS MADE THEY TOOK BACK THEIR CLAIM. THEY SAID I MUST PAY A DIAGNOSIS FEE FOR A RECALL. MY CAR IS A SALVAGE TITLE CAR IN GOOD CONDITION BUT HAS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO NOT FIX A RECALL FOR THE CAR. I DON'T FEEL IT IS CORRECT TO PAY A DIAGNOSIS FEE FOR A RECALL INCIDENT. I WILL NO LONGER BE SHOPPING FOR HYUNDAI OR KIA PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE. THEY WASTED MY TIME AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR A RECALL. *TR

"AIR BAG" LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR THE OCS ON 10/29/13, CALLED DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST ME TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE WHOLE PURPOSE OF A RECALL NOTICE. THERE IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO CHARGE TO CUSTOMER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET IT FELT LIKE MY GAS PEDAL WAS NOT RESPONDING THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ENOUGH TO SCREECH MY FRONT TIRES. I DO NOT HAVE A FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME, SURELY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW. DURING HYUNDAI NEW CAR SERVICE ONE OF THE SERVICE MEN NOTICED AND MENTIONED IT, BUT DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND TODAY I GOT A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG SYSTEM STATING I MISSED THE 1ST RECALL. MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF SOMETIMES IT IS ON WHEN SOMEONE IS IN THE SEAT BUCKLED UP AND SOMETIMES IT IS ON WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. I AM TAKING MY CAR IN TO HYUNDAI FOR THE RECALL I AM GOING TO MENTION THE LURCHING AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT ALL THESE COMPLAINTS! I BELIEVE THEY ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS!! *TR

MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. IN A CRASH MY AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. LOOKING INTO THE COMPUTER I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V354000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED AGGRESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,758.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON SAID SMALL EVAP LEAK ANY WAY WENT TOO DEALER AND MECHANIC SAID THIS HAS HAPPENED ON HUNDREDS OF CARS IT IS A LEAK IN TOP OF FUEL TANK AND SAYS GOTTA REPLACE TANK AND COUPLE OF OTHER PARTS ON TOP OF TANK GONNA COST 1500.00 PLUS FOR TANK AND ALL PARTS AND LABOR REALLY THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHO CAN AFFORD ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *TR