2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WITHIN 2 YEARS, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE IDENTICAL COMPONENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.

DRIVERS SIDE VISOR FAILS TO STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL FALL TO A POSITION THAT CAN BLOCK THE DRIVERS VISUAL FIELD. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT HYUNDAI FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT REPAIR OR ISSUE A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT IN 2009, THE SAME FAILURE WAS REMEDIED WHEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER BUCKLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE SAME REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF

PIECE OF PLASTIC ON SUNVISOR SUPPORT CRACKED, AND NOW IT WON'T STAY UP, IMPAIRING VISION. I ALMOST RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT THE OTHER DAY BECAUSE IT BLOCKS THE VIEW OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I HAVE READ ALL THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS, BUT YOU ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. IS THERE ANY OTHER AGENCY THAT WILL LOOK INTO THIS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR WITHIN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAULT WITHIN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT WAS CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BELT ONLY THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,878.

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED OR EXCEL PEDAL WAS NOT APPLIED, ALL ELECTRICITY FUNCTION(RADIO, A/C, AND HEADLIGHT) WENT DOWN FOR A SECOND AND CAME BACK AGAIN. IT STARTED HAPPEN WHEN THE VEHICLE MARKED OVER 100,000 MILES AND OCCURRED FREQUENTLY DURING DRIVING. EVEN AFTER CHANGING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHICH DEALER POINTED AS REASONS OF THE PROBLEM THROUGH WHOLE ELECTRICITY CHECK-UP, IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND AGAIN. THE DEALER COULDN'T POINT OUT THE REASON. I APPEAR THIS PROBLEM HERE FOR SERIOUS POTENTIAL ACCIDENT POSSIBILITY.

THE SUN VISOR OF THE DRIVERS SIDE RECENTLY FELL AND IT WON'T STAY UP WITH THE VELCRO STAPLED. IT IS VERY ANNOYING AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. IT CAN OBSTRUCT MY VIEW AND BE DISTRACTING.

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP AND FALLS STRAIGHT DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW WHILE I DRIVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIANS ADVISED THAT UNTIL THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY IN THE UP POSITION ON 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA, WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V-234 AND WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $200 TO HAVE IT FIXED. *TR