2000 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON ALL DAY. CONTACTED DEALER. FOUND NOTHING WRONG.*AKI

BRAKES WILL SQUEAL VERY LOUDLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. HAD BRAKES CHECKED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK

I TOOK MY CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC ON 3/19/2008 BECAUSE THE CAR WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS AND IT WAS NOT STEERING PROPERLY. HE TOOK IT FOR A DRIVE W/ MYSELF IN THE CAR. IT MADE NO NOISE AND IT DID NOT "PULL". HE REASSURED THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK AT THAT TIME, HOWEVER, IF IT BECAME A PROBLEM TO LET HIM KNOW. THE SQUEAKING RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER ON 3/28/2008, I WAS DRIVING FROM MY HOME IN SCRANTON, PA TO MY SON'S DR'S APPOINTMENT IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. I WAS ON THE PA TURNPIKE FOR A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR, DURING WHICH TIME I NOTED TO MY MOTHER (DRIVING WITH ME) THAT THE CAR WAS GOING STRAIGHT, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT. UPON GETTING ONTO THE SCHUYLKILL EXPRESSWAY I HEARD A SQUEAL ON THE TIGHT LEFT TURN (A VERY DANGEROUS, HIGH TRAFFIC HIGHWAY) AND STAYED ON THAT FOR APPROX ANOTHER 10MILES. I TURNED ONTO ANOTHER HIGHWAY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY I STOPPED AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION. AFTER STOPPING I TRIED TO PULL OUT AND THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. WHILE I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A DANGEROUS INTERSECTION (THE COPS EVEN DROVE RIGHT ON BY), I WAS FRANTIC CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT IF HAD HAPPENED SECONDS SOONER, IT WOULD NO DOUBT HAVE BEEN TRAGIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING NOT ONLY MYSELF, MY MOTHER AND MY EIGHT YEAR OLD SON BUT ALSO OTHERS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANIC, WHO EVALUATED THE CAR THE PREVIOUS WEEK, STATED THAT THE SUB-FRAME WAS "ROTTED AND RUSTED OUT" WHICH RESULTED IN THE AXLE DROPPING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. HE COULDN'T FIND USED PARTS. THE JUNK YARDS SAID ALL OF THE '99 AND '00 SONATAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE PUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IN GRAVE DANGER. NO THERE WAS NO CRASH AND NO THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. THAT WAS ONLY DUE TO THE FORTUNATE TIMING OF THIS INCIDENT. PLEASE CONTACT HYUNDAI TO RECALL THIS PART NO ONE SHOULD BE PUT IN THIS LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *TR

I BOUGHT A HYUNDAI SONATA IN DECEMBER. I JUST GOT MY CAR OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE THIRD TIME. AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS ACTIVATING ON OUR CAR AND THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE CHECKED INTO THE LEMON LAW AND UNDERSTOOD THAT WE FALL INTO THAT CATEGORY. THE DEALERSHIP AGREES, BUT NOW WILL NOT REFUND OUR MONEY. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THAT CAR. THERE ARE DUEL FRONT AIR BAGS, ALONG WITH SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. ONE OF THE FIRST TIMES WE HAD IT SERVICED, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON BECAUSE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT IT, SINCE THE DEALER WILL NOT COOPERATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NO BRAKING ABILITY, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. ALSO, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE HEAD RESTRAINT WHICH FLEW INTO THE REAR SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RUSTING ON SUB FRAME, RIGHT FRONT LOCATION OF CAR. *TR

FROM 10 MPH TO STOP VERY BAD SCREACHING SOUND COMMING FROM REAR OF CAR. DEALER SAY'S NORMAL BUT DOES IT EVERY TIME YOU STOP JUST CAN'T BE . JUST CAN'T. *AK

WHILE DRIVING EXTENDED DISTANCE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN NOTICED WORN WHEEL BEARINGS. VEHICLE IS NOW ON IT'S SIXTH REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *MR

CONSUMER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS ON 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE SPENT $600 2 YEARS AGO TO FIX THE SUB-FRAME BEFORE HE KNEW ABOUT A RECALL. *JB

2000 HYUNDAI SONATA RECALL*CW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUBFRAME FAILED. *JB

WE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2000 HYUNDAI SONATA. PRIOR TO PURCHASE WE NOTICED THAT MY SON, WHO WEIGHS 350 LBS. COULD NOT GET EITHER OF THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS TO LATCH AND THE ONLY WAY THE FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD LATCH IS IF THE SEAT WAS TILTED BACK AND SLIDE ALL THE WAY BACK, EVEN AT THAT THE SEAT /SHOULDER HARNESS WOULD PRESS DEEPLY INTO HIS BODY MAKING IT VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE ASKED IF FACTORY SEAT BELT EXTENSIONS WERE AVAILABLE. THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT HAD THEM BUT THEY WERE CLOSED (WE BOUGHT THE CAR ON A SATURADY AFTERNOON). THEY SAID WE COULD PICK THEM UP ON MONDAY. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON MONDAY AND WERE TOLD THAT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT DIDN'T HAVE THEM AND WOULD HAVE TO GET THEM FROM HYUNDAI. WE AGAIN CONTACTED THE DEALER ON TUESDAY AND THEY SAID THAT HYUNDAI NO LONGER PROVIDED SEAT BELT EXTENSIONS BECAUSE OF NUMEREOUS LIABILITIES SUITS THAT HAVE BEEN FILE DUE TO THEIR FAILURE. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD RESEARCH OTHER AVENUES. ON 5/17/00 WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD HAVE A TRIM SHOP TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WE NEEDED TO CALL THEM TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MY WIFE, THE TRIM SHOP STATED THAT THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE THAT THEY COULD MATCH THE COLOR. IT TURNS OUT THAT THEY WERE PLANNED TO SPLICE A PIECE OF SEAT BELT MATERIAL INTO THE EXSITING SEAT BELT. I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER THAT I DID NOT BELIEVE THAT, WHAT WAS PRESENTED AS "A FIX" WAS NEITHER SAFE OR ACCEPTABLE. ON 5/18/00 THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAVE "RESEARCHED ALL KNOWN SOURCES" AND THEIR WAS NOTHING FURTURE THAT THEY COULD (WOULD) DO. THE DEALER IS WILL TO GIVE US OUR TRADE BACK AND CANCEL THE DEAL, BUT AS I EXPLAINED TO THE DEALER, I BELIEVE THAT HYUNDAI HAS A LEGAL RESPONSIBLITY TO PROVIDE FUNTIONING SEAT BELTS FOR ALL OCCUPANTS OR THEY SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO MAKET AND SELL CARS IN THE U.S.A.. AS A RESULT MY WIFE HAS NOWAY TO TRANPORT OUR DISABLED SON. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US? *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS SLAMMED SHUT.DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RACK AND PINION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT 7,000 MILES AND CAUSING A LOUD NOISE IN THE FRONT END.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V259001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 039. DEALER LCORRECTED RECALL PROBLEMS. BUT, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED 25-30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH FONTAL DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER SOLD HIM A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THAT WAS ON RECALL (00V-259)WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT AFTER HE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL, IT TOOK THE DEALER THREE DAYS TO FIX IT.*YH

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE WARPED, AND ARE GETTING WORSE WITH THE MORE MILES I DRIVE. I NOTED THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. WHENEVER I BRAKE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES QUITE BADLY. COINCIDENTALLY, 2 FRIENDS OWN THE 1999 SONATA. THEY, TOO, HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE HAS ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS BECAUSE THE SHIMMY WAS SO BAD HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING TO PAY A TOLL. I TRULY BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ROTORS ON THE 1999/2000 SONATA'S ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN AND PURPOSE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILETRAVELING 40MPH, AND SAFETY BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CONSUMER. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY SINCE MARCH 2002. DEALERSHIP WORKED ON VEHICLE 3 TIMES ,AND THEN INFORMED OWNER THAT RECALL 02V105002 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IN JUNE 2002. ON JULY 6TH, AIR BAG LIGHT AGAIN BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP WAS TAKING TIME TO DETERMINE CAUSE AND REMEDY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

AFTER RECALL 01V347000 REPAIRS WERE DONE, VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*AK

WHEN SLOWING VEHICLE DOWN VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF, THERE EMITTED A LONG GRUNTING NOISE. APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES LATER THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE HAD BURST INTO FLAMES. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *JG

THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY RESTRAINT/HARNESS BELT THAT WENT UNDERNEATH BOTH FRONT SEATS. WHEN THE BELT LOOSENED IT CAUSED THE AIR BAG SENOR TO MALFUNCTION. *JB

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED A PART AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A DAY AND THEN CAME BACK ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IT WON'T GO ANY HIGHER THAN 45 TO 50 MPH. DEALER MAINTAINS THAT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. *AK