2006 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON BY ITSELF DURING NORMAL DRIVING. AFTER THE "CRUISE" LIGHT COMES ON THE "SET" LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE WILL MOMENTARILY STOP THE ACCELERATION, BUT THE ACCELERATION RESUMES ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED. IT OCCURS ABOVE 25 MPH. IT KEPT ACCELERATING AND WOULD HAVE CONTINUED IF I HADN'T HIT THE BRAKES. I HAPPENS REGULARLY, AND WE HAVE PARKED THE VEHICLE.

THE AIRBZG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY GIRFRIEND SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT .AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON INDICATING A FAULR IN THE AIRBAG / OCS SYSTEM. I HAD THE CODES PULLED BY INDEPENDANT MECHANIC AND CODE B1448 SHOWED INDICATING THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE . I WENT TO HYUNDAI DEALER IN NORTH HAMPTON NEW HAMPSHIRE.THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE FOR $125 AND IT COSTS ABOUT 1400 TO REPLACE THE MAT , MANY PEOPLE ONLINE IN FORUMS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE . THEY WERE ABLE TO HAVE THIS REPAI DONE .ITS CAMPAIGN 083 . I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT HYUNDAI CORPORATE BY SERVICE EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP . HYUNDAI CONTINUED TO CLAIM MY VIN IS NOT LISTED .THIS IS NOT A RECALL BUT CAMPAIGN .THE CAMPAIGN AFFECTS 2006 AND NEWER SONATAS .THE HUYNDAI CORPORATE EMPLOYEE SAID I CSN HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED AND THEN THEY CAN SUBMIT A "REQUEST" TO HAVE CORPORATE AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR .WHICH WOULD COST SIGNIFICANT MONEY . OTHERS ONLINE HAD NO PROBLEM GETTING THIS REPAIR DONE FREE AS ITS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE SONATA . FAILURE OF THE SEAT MAT AND SUBSEQUENT AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS VERY CONCERNING TO ME CAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF MY AIRBAG WILL FUNCTIIN

THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN SEVERAL REASONS WHY, WITH REPAIR COSTS FROM 250.00 TO 800.00. THERE ARE A LOT OF SONATAS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. HAVE I MISSED A RECALL NOTICE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND LOST CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL BRUISES AND CUTS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD AND WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGES AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. A DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V161000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL ISSUED AND DASH WARNING LIGHTS WERE HAVING ISSUE AND SHIFT LOCK WAS ACTING UP. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR AXLE CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED AND FRACTURED. THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LUJACK HYUNDAI DEALER (563-445-4307, 101 W 37TH ST, DAVENPORT, IA 52806) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE SAME DEALER, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON, EVEN AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS. PASSENGER SEATBELT FLICKERS ON OFF WHEN SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. LOOKING ON-LINE, THERE ARE SEVERAL 2006 SONATA OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IF TRULY THE AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK THEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK. ENOUGH ON LINE TO SUGGEST THIS IS AN ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED ON-GOING.

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS. WHEN I TOOK IT IN THEY TOLD ME THE DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE SENSOR WAS BAD. IT WOULD COST OVER $700 TO FIX. I THINK THE SENSOR IS BAD.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AGAIN, INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESEARCH IT THE NEXT TIME I CAME IN. THE PARK LIGHTS WILL NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF WHEN IN THE AUTO SETTING, SO FAR HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THEM TO SHUT OFF BY REPEATEDLY TURNING LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF. THE ABS/ESC LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND WILL USUALLY GO OFF AFTER TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. NOW, THE TRUNK WILL NOT CLOSE AND THE TRUNK LIGHT IS ON CONTINUALLY AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT LIGHT WHEN HITTING THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON THE FOB, SO I DO NOT KNOW IF THE VEHICLE IS SECURE AND SAFE TO ENTER AT NIGHT. THESE SITUATIONS ALL OCCUR EITHER WHEN PARKING OR IN THE CASE OF THE ABS/ESC WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND STATIONARY.

SUBFRAME COMPLETELY CORRODED, REAR TIRES ANGELED INWARDS, ALMOST LOST MY TIRES WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR ON FAIRLY BUSY ROAD. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP WHERE I AM BEING TOLD THEY WILL TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SUBMIT TO HYUNDAI FOR HYUNDAI TO POSSIBLY COVER REPAIRS. SUBFRAME ROT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.

REAR CONTROL ARM SUPPORT IS TOTALLY RUSTED OUT CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNSTABLE. THIS CAUSES ANY TYPE OF DRIVING HARD TO CONTROL. THE CONTROL ARM DOES NOT HAVE ANY UPPER ARM SUPPORT.