2001 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVEN WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR TWO MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V347000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAD AN ACCIDENT. FRONT END DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $3500.00. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!! MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF WERE BOTH INJURED IN THE CRASH. I HIT MY CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL, HARD. MY HUSBAND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD AND WE BOTH WENT FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. WE BOTH STILL HAVE PAIN. MY HUSBAND HAS HAD A HEADACHE SINCE THE CRASH. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND WAS TOTALED OUT FROM THE DAMAGES. I HAVE TO NOW LOOK FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. I AM SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WENT OFF, WE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN INJURED LIKE WE DID. I DO FEEL THAT WE ARE ENTITLED TO SOMETHING FOR OUR PAIN AND SUFFERING. *TR

I OWN A 20001 HYUNDAI SONATA. I TOOK IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE THE CAR WAS PULLING BADLY TO THE RIGHT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME ON THE RIGHT FRONT IS SEVERELY RUSTED. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DO SO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $800. HER STATE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 141,000. UPDATED 05/04/09 *BF UPDATED 05/04/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE FRONT SUBFRAME HAD EXCESSIVE CORROSION. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 89,300.

WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT MY FRAME IS ROTTING OUT. HAS HOLES SIZE OF GOLF BALL NOT TO MENTION LINES 5-6" OF ROT. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT HE WILL NO LONGER WORK ON THE CAR AS IT IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE IT AND SUGGESTS I GET A NEW CAR. *TR

THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THOUGHT I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT AFTER COMING BACK FROM TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE AND STARTED MAKING A RATTLING SOUND WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR (REVERSE AND DRIVE ) I THOUGHT IS WAS AXLE THAT MAY HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO SAID I HAD A LOT OF RUST AND A WHOLE IN MY FRAME AND THE RUST STARTED TO FALL OFF THE CAR FRAME. I CALLED THE CONSUME AFFAIRS DEPT FOR HYUNDAI AND THEY PICKED UP THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO HOPEFULLY GET FIXED. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $2,100.00 FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REDUCE POWER WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CAUTIOUSLY TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/30/09.*JB

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO UNALIGN COUNTER CLOCKWISE IN THE LAST WEEK,THEN A NOISE FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL, THEN MY WIFE PULLED INTO THE GARAGE WHEN I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL ON A TILT. I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THERE IS A HUGE 4" HOLE OF RUST RIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30MPH AND THE CAR STARTED SWERVING LEFT AND RIGHT LIKE 'CRAZY'. I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS BENT EVEN THOUGH WHEELS WERE STRAIGHT. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND THERE WAS CRACK ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SUBFRAME OF THE CAR WHERE THE LOWER TORQUE ARM ATTACHES TO THE WHEEL. THE TORQUE ARM LOOKED FINE BUT WHERE IT ATTACHED WAS RUSTED SO MUCH IT BROKE. I TOUCHED THIS AREA AND NOTICED A FIST SIZED HOLE OF METAL HAD RUSTED AWAY. HYUNDAI APPARENTLY USED VERY CHEAP METAL WHEN BUILDING THEIR PRODUCT. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE AND NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE OTHER FRONT WHEEL SIDE IS ABOUT READY TO BREAK TOO AND FALL OFF THE CAR. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME TRYING MY BEST TO STAY IN ONE LANE WHICH WAS VERY HARD AND DIDN'T ALWAYS DO THAT. I WILL TAKE SOME PICTURES LATER. *TR