2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY RELEASED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY PERFORMED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/12/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 6-7 TIMES AND THEY INSPECTED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS EVENTUALLY SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE OCS. THE DEALER REINSTALLED THE PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY SOON AFTER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE OCS WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,650 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF UPDATED 01/09/09*JB

2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION WHEN PASSING ANOTHER CAR ABOUT 55MPH. ENGINE SEEMED TO RUN AWAY AND BRAKES WOULD NOT SLOW CAR. ABOUT 3 TIMES THIS YEAR. TAKING CAR BACK TO HYUNDAI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHEN AN OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HYUNDAI STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST WEIGH 128 LBS. IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO ACTIVATE. THE OCCUPANT REFERRED TO IN THIS COMPLAINT ONLY WEIGHED 105 LBS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND SPOKE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT CHANGE THE WEIGHT REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE HIS AIR BAG. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE OCS , OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM . ITS WHAT TELLS THE CAR TO TURN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHEN AN ADULT IS IN THE SEAT. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS LIKE THE LETTER STATED AND WAS TURNED AWAY SAYING IT WORKS FINE, EVEN THOUGH I HAD AN ADULT IN THE SEAT AND THE SYSTEM SAID THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF . AFTER A FEW CALLS TO HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, THE DEALER DECIDED TO SEND THE PASSENGER SEAT IN FOR TESTING . I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE SHOP ON 10-27-08. THE FOLLOWING DAY MY 19 YEAR OLD WAS IN THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED SAYING "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" I CALLED HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD RECTIFY THE SITUATION. TODAY IS 11-17-08 AND I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL REGARDING THIS MATTER. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HELP ME , STATING THAT " WE FIXED IT ONCE AND ITS NOT OUR PROBLEM ANYMORE" I AM AT MY WITS END AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW . NO ONE SEEMS TO WANT TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEY SIMPLY TELL ME TO DEAL WITH IT . *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE TECHNICIAN FURTHER STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT MUST BE POSITIONED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,015.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WOULD NOT PROPERLY RECOGNIZE A SMALL STATURED OCCUPANT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER DISCOVERED A RECALL DEFECT THAT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12-15-08 *BF UPDATED 12/17/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE OCCUPANT WHO WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED NEEDED TO BE PRESENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT TO TAKE HER CHILD OUT OF SCHOOL JUST TO BE PRESENT AT THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONTAL DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATOR REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THEY DID NOT INSPECT THE SEAT. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM TO BRING THE PASSENGER SO THE FAILURE COULD BE VERIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 33,000. UPDATED 11-25-08 *BF UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB