2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IN WHICH I BOUGHT IN OCTOBER 2007 WITH 24K MILES. THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WOULD NOT RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT WOULDN'T GO UP OR DOWN, BUT JUST HANG DOWN IN MY FACE. HAD TO TRY AND CLIP IT TO THE ROOF UNTIL I COULD GET IT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. TWO YEARS AFTER HAVING BOTH SUN VISORS REPLACED, I AM FACING THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AGAIN. IT IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD AS MY VISION IS BLOCKED AND I AM CONSTANTLY DISTRACTED BY TRYING TO KEEP IT OUT OF THE WAY. IT IS ALSO HAZARDOUS IN THE MORNING AND EVENING WHEN FACING THE SUN, AS MY EYES HAVE NO SHIELD AND AM BLINDED. I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SONATA SO I URGE YOU TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND A SOLUTION WITH HYUNDAI. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES: BRAKE LIGHT) AND THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. ON A LATER DATE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH, THE BRAKES LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,166.

I OWNED 4 SONATAS AND TWO CURRENTLY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN BOTH 2006'S WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOING OFF AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER FIXED THE ONE WITH 60K+ MILES ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THE OTHER ONE HAS 103K AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE $1500 FOR PARTS (ORIGINAL PROB WAS THOUGHT TO BE A LOW VOLTAGE). THE ONE WITH 60K HAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN. CALLED HYUNDAI CORP AND THEY OPENED A CASE, CALLED ME TWO DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I REALLY WANT TO BUY A 2010 AND TOLD THEM I COULD NOT KNOWING THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ASSIST. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR HAS CRACKED AND WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. IT WILL FALL DOWN BLOCKING MY VIEW. *TR

I OWN A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. AT ABOUT 65,000 MILES THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON. I BROUGHT IT IN TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THEY'D RESET IT (FOR $114) BUT THAT I MAY NEED A NEW CONTROL UNIT FOR $1,500. A WEEK LATER, THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE GARAGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH A SENSOR IN MY SEATBELT/AIRBAG AND IT COST $400.00 TO CORRECT. I WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE VA SAFETY INSPECTION WITH THE LIGHT ON, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. SIXTEEN MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN! I RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEPT, THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND TOLD ME THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. I REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE EXACT SAME REPAIR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HYUNDAI BRAND AND THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT NUMEROUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP! MUST I BE EXPECTED TO PAY $400.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM EVERY YEAR IN ORDER TO PASS INSPECTION? THIS IS NOT FAIR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT. I'M TOLD THAT MY AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IF I BECOME INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO REASON. HAVE ABOUT 68 K MILES, I AM CONCERN IF THE AIRBAG STILL WORK OR NOT. THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN HYUNDAI, AND DEALER NOT DOING FALLOW UP WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THREE YEARS AGO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR STOPPED STAYING IN PLACE, DROPPING IN FRONT OF ME AND CAUSING A POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THIS UNDER WARRANTY. LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THE REPLACED VISOR DEVELOPED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER WILL NOT RESPOND TO MY REQUEST THAT IT BE FIXED AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT, AND IT COULD BE HAZARDOUS. *TR

1.) I ENTERED MY CAR AND NOTICED MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR WAS DOWN. I PUSHED IT BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT IT JUST FELL BACK DOWN. 2.) IT IS LIKE THE SPRING OR MECHANISM THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE JUST STOPPED WORKING. 3.) I HAVE NOT YET HEARD BACK FROM THE DEALER ABOUT REPLACING THE VISOR. WHEN THE VISOR IS DOWN I CAN NOT SEE THE STOP LIGHTS AND HAVE TO KEEP HOLDING THE VISOR UP, SO MY SIGHT IS NOT IMPAIRED. *TR

MY DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA IS ALWAYS FLOPPING DOWN, OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND I CONTINUE TO SEE MORE & MORE ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. *TR