2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION INITIALLY WENT OUT ON MY VEHICLE WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I WENT TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE FROM THOSE REPAIRS AND AS I DROVE HOME APPROX 3 MILES I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE'S RESPONSE, THEN THE STEERING GRABBED AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND DID NOT RELEASE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO STRIKE A VEHICLE. THE STEERING WAS "GRABBING" OR STICKING TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEIR INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING RACK "LET LOOSE", THE DEALER PUT IN 2 POWER STEERING PUMPS, AND TWO STEERING RACKS AND FLUSHED THE SYSTEM MULTIPLE TIMES. THE THIRD RACK SEEMED TO HAVE RESOLVED THE ISSUE HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT SAY HOW OR WHY THIS HAPPENED OR WHAT CAUSED THIS ALTHOUGH I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WITH THE STEERING PRIOR TO DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WORK. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS ISSUE AND COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY EXPLANATIONS TO THE CAUSE. *TR

THE VISOR ON MY CAR HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS NOW. AT FIRST IT WAS JUST ANNOYING WHILE DRIVING BUT I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN NOW. THE VISOR STAYS UP BY KEVLAR BUT I NEED TO REDO IT SINCE THE PLASTIC THREADS ARE NO LONGER HOLDING IT TOGETHER. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO HOLD THE VISOR WITH MY LEFT HAND BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DESIGNED THE VISOR BADLY. ON A SUNNY DAY THE VISOR WON'T STAY IN THE POSITION PLACED BUT STAYS IN A VERTICAL POSITION, BLOCKING MY SIGHT. ALSO, THE CUP HOLDER DESIGN IS HORRIBLE. THE AFTERMARKET CUP HOLDERS WON'T EVEN FIT INSIDE. ONLY LARGE DIAMETER CUPS CAN BE HELD SECURELY. STANDARD CUPS ARE NOT HELD SECURE. I NEED TO BE CONSCIOUS OF WHERE THE CUP IS WHEN DRIVING. A CUP HOLDER SHOULD ACTUALLY HOLD THE CUP IN PLACE AND NOT CAUSE CONCERN TO THE DRIVER. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR SUDDENLY FLOPPED OPEN. IT STARTLED ME AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE SUN VISOR HAS NOT STAYED UP EVER SINCE. THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT BLOCKS MY LINE OF VISION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SHE APPROACHED A STOP SIGNAL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT INTERMITTENT ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION WAS EXPERIENCED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND BECAME PERMANENT. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SPEED CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NOTICED A SHIMMY VIBRATION LOUDER THAN NORMAL WHILE DRIVING TO WORK ON HIGHWAY, UPON EXITING ON MAIN ROAD HEARD VERY LOUD THUMP BANG ON LEFT REAR DRIVERS SIDE. I ASSUMED IT WAS A BLOW OUT AS I COULDN'T STEER THE CAR (PULLING TO RIGHT) BUT MANAGED TO MAKE INTO PARKING LOT OFF THE MAIN. UPON INSPECTION LEFT REAR TIRE STILL ON CAR NOT FLAT, BUT ON A TOTAL SLANT APPROX 45 DEGREE. I WAS VERY GLAD TO BE OFF HIGHWAY HOWEVER STILL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER TOWING TO GARAGE, MECHANIC CALLED ME LATER AND SAID THE ENTIRE REAR SUB-FRAME ROTTED AND BROKE FROM CAR NEEDING TO REPLACE EVERYTHING SUSPENSION SUB-FRAME, INCLUDING CONTROL ARMS, AND WOULD NEED AN ALIGNMENT, HE ALSO SAID THAT'S WHY MY TIRES WORE DOWN QUICKER THAN USUAL DUE TO SUSPENSION ISSUE. I DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER SINCE CAR NO LONGER ON WARRANTY, AFTER CHECKING THE INTERNET FOR USED PARTS (COULD NOT AFFORD NEW PARTS AS MECHANIC'S ESTIMATE WAS ALREADY AT THE $1800.00 MARK) WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY POSTED WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I DID REPAIR THE CAR WITH A TOTAL BILL (USED/RECYCLED PARTS) FOR $1567.00. I STILL DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. WHY WOULD IT TAKE SO LONG TO HAVE A RECALL...IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A DEFECT WHICH COULD CAUSE SERIOUS CRASH, FATALITY SERIOUS INJURY AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY HYUNDAI FOR REPAIR OR FULL REIMBURSEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY WHICH DISTORTED THE VISION. THE VELCRO STRIPS WERE USED TO SECURE THE SUN VISOR IN AN UPWARD POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AS THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A RUSTED REAR DRIVER'S SIDE CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000 AND THE CURRENT APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, PASSENGER SIDE SUN VISOR FELL, STARTLING DRIVER AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SUN VISOR REMAINS DOWN (WILL NOT STAY UP), CAUSING A CONSTANT DISTRACTION AT ALL HOURS AND RESTRICTING VISIBILITY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AFTER BEING PLACED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOLENOID HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A CLASS ACTION SUIT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT " OCS" ISSUE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO GET THE PASSENGER SEAT FIXED FOR YEARS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) FAILED TO IDENTIFY WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DISABLED.