Hyundai Reviews

The passenger air bag light in our 2006 Sonata continues to intermittently stay lit, indicating it is not activated. I weigh 113 lbs, but the problem does not occur when my husband sits in the passenger seat. We never received a recall notice, and brought the car in ourselves. It was sent to CA for reprogramming, but the problem still occurs 50% of the time. We returned to the dealer, who insisted we "prove it" at that time of the appointment. In the service bay, they turned the car off and then on, asking me to sit and exit the car between starts, which we have been told resets the air bag sensor. Since they would not take the car out on the road to witness the problem, they stated there is no problem. We drove to the dealer one day, with the light illuminated, and were told we had to "prove it" again with a Hyundai rep, who comes in once a month.

I bought a 2007 Hyundai Sonata new. The 60,000-mile six-year bumper to bumper warranty and price were attractive. I have been careful to return to Germain Hyundai for all scheduled service and have kept careful records of each visit. This year, I made the mistake of replacing 30,000-mile old tires with new ones at the dealer, where I have purchased all tires for several years. Tires balanced perfectly, and the car worked perfectly. Two weeks and 2000 miles later, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light went on as we drove through Sacramento on the way to Portland. According to the Hyundai book, there was no safety problem. So I waited until I returned to Avondale to address the issue during the regularly scheduled 36,000-mile service interval.

I cannot believe that a Hyundai with only 50,000 miles has a problem with pulleys on the motor that hold the system belt go bad on a 2006 vehicle. To have the pulleys replaced and the rubber grommet cost my family $685. Money that we really don't have, but we can't afford not to pay for this repair. This appears to us to be faulty material, not something that is due to negligence. Can't a consumer be protected by such faulty assemblies? $685 cost to a financially strapped family, owing over $12,000 currently on such a car.

I purchased a brand new Elantra on 5/26/09 and had terrible customer service. I was promised life time free car washes and oil changes, free remote start, and a spoiler. I have received none of the above. I was able to purchase the spoiler at a cost. Management suddenly had no memory of the previous conversations about any of this. I had to return to the dealership three times to get new temp/paper plates because payment of taxes was not filed.

I had my car repossessed for non-payment of 3 months. Hyundai had my car towed away to a nearby repo company. I was told to pay the amount of $1,600 dollars to get my vehicle back. Before making the payment thru MoneyGram, I called Hyundai and asked them if the car was still available where I live and they said yes, go ahead make the payment and you can pick up your car today. They lied, I made the payment and then found out my car was sent to an auction warehouse in Connecticut where I have to travel a 3 hour drive and pay another towing cost of $386. They lied just to get my money. They took my $1,600 and I have to pay another $386 for their mistake. I could’ve used that money to pay for my light bill and buy my children something to eat. They got me good.

I purchased a car in Dec. of 07. After having the car for seven months, I contacted the bank for a pay-off amount, that's when I found out that the contract they had on file was different from the one I had. I then requested a copy of the contract, that's when I found out that the dealership went behind my back and made another contract with a different finance amount with a higher interest rate. I am paying more money towards the interest rate.

My cradle had to be replaced twice since I had my car. One time, the axle dropped because the cradle was weak and rusted out, causing my car to be disabled. What was the final decision on federal investigation?

I own a 2009 Hyundai Sonata that I have had to return to the dealership several times with transmission issues. When the car is decelerating, the transmission down shifts too early from second to first and causes the car to nose dive. After taking the car to the shop, the problem usually subsides for a month or so and then returns. Most recently, the car has begun to shift in and out of overdrive while coasting at or near 65 mph. I have again taken it to the service department and they think that the cause is the throttle body. They are replacing this part as I am typing this form.

I purchased my Santa Fe in June 2007, so it is exactly 2 years old this month. It currently has 27,000 miles on it. Since I have purchased this vehicle, I have had nothing but problems with it. On January 23, 2009, my vehicle was serviced for an air bag light that would not turn off and had to be reset. On March 23, 2009, it was back for a check engine light service in which my vehicle completely shut down while on the highway.

I had bought a Santro zing from Hyundai franchisee Sunhrit Hyundai Mayapuri, Delhi on cash. Now, until the time I have not received my registration certificate and due to this, I’m facing a big problem. I’m not able to take out my car on the road. Without registration certificate, driving the car on the road is an offense. I’m not getting positive reply from their team. I have spent almost Rs. 70,000 for taxi use.

The interior lights flash on and off while driving the vehicle. The door locks also unlock. We were told twice by the dealership that the door must be bent, but the car has never been in an accident. My husband placed some gum on the door switch that is depressed, once you close the door, and that solved the problem. The dealership still insists it is not the switch, and that it must be a damaged front door.

I purchased new ignition coils for my car at 85,000 miles. There was no indication that they were broken; the dealer had advised as normal maintenance. I do everything my Hyundai Dealership advises! 20,000 miles later or 1 year and 2 months later, the new ones die and leave me stranded and broken down. This is a part that lasted 85,000 miles the first time without any problems now, only 20,000 miles. My dealership even admits that this should not have happened. It is a part that typically lasts at least 60,000 miles and to contact Hyundai (because the dealership’s policy is one year/12,000 miles on parts). So okay, pretty straightforward, I just got stuck with a bad part and Hyundai should see that and replace it. Well, Hyundai would not budge and give me any reimbursement for their faulty part. Even if they considered prorating my reimbursement I could understand, however, nothing but poor customer service to a customer who has bought 3 brand new Hyundai cars. This car is my third. I guess they do not care about the integrity of their parts or their customers with older vehicles. How can they get away with robbing a person’s money with selling substandard parts?

The sub frame in my 2000 Sonata is rusted to the point where the car is unsafe to drive and is too expensive to repair. Is Hyundai responsible for the defect in their cars? I had four new front tires and a front wheel alignment, resulting in over $500.00 of repairs that were caused by the rotting of the sub frame.

The driver side control is completely rusted through and I lost control of my vehicle. If I had been going faster, it might have been fatal. From what I am reading, this should be a recall. I am out $300 for repairs and lost 3 days of work. I'm about $700 in the "hole" because of this problem.

On June 5, 2009, the passenger side control arm of my 2002 Hyundai Elantra broke, causing the car to be out of control and nearly causing a serious accident. If this had happened on a highway, it would have been catastrophic. The car is at a mechanic now but won't be fixed for several days. I did some research online and found a recall alert dated April 2009 (**).

Hyundai has recalled 100,000 Sonatas because of severe corrosion. My car was one of these as I was pulling out of my driveway, my engine fell out of my car because my sub-frame rotted and also broke my axle. Okay, so they made it an official recall and Hyundai took my car in to be fixed.

While driving my 2002 Hyundai Sonata GLS, I began noticing that my steering was getting hard to control. I thought that I had a low tire. I heard a popping noise when I came to a stop at a stop sign. After that, my steering had a lot of play. I made it a gas station after driving on a busy road in Licking County, Ohio. I checked my tires and they were fine. I managed to get my car a few more blocks down the road to a Goodyear Tire and Alignment shop with very little control over my steering.

I need brake pads and rotors at only 19,000 km. I own a 2007 Sonata and I feel this is a manufacturer’s defect, as I have read many complaints regarding the same issues. I strongly believe this should be covered under my warranty or a recall should be issued. You buy a new car to be worry-free of repairs. I think you should get more driving before brakes need to be replaced. Cost of repair/replace is over $300.00.

We bought our Sonata new 22 months ago and have enjoyed driving it. This week, after 22K miles, the rear brakes started making loud, grinding sounds. The dealership installed new rear brakes, pads, shims, and clips at a cost of $265. Hyundai headquarters sees this as normal wear in New England with the sand and salt and all. My 50 years of driving tells me otherwise. Something is wrong with the Sonata brakes. The service manager at the dealership explained the company's concern over the issue. The company itself was unconcerned with my complaint. If you drive a Hyundai in New England, be forewarned.

I filled the car to travel up north for sister's burial. When I got into the car, I noticed underneath a huge puddle of gas. I took it to the dealer and was told gas tank was rusted and needed to be replaced. I was also told it wasn't under bumper to bumper warranty. The rust was environmentally caused.

My concern is about Hyundai manufacturing and customer satisfaction system. In this case, I found cylinder block (2110002870) is defective and this needs to be replaced. Again, this is not a part which is available in stock neither at your workshop and/or at your Chennai factory. This needs to be imported from Korea manufacturing unit. As you agreed upon, this is not the case which is observing frequently and may be a unique case. Also, I understand that if this part is coming from Korea and it would be replaced here, my concern is that I am not satisfied with such arrangement of local assemble of engine part. As this is a new car and I will lose trust on my car's future behavior.

This story is about my 2000 Hyundai Accent 5-speed manual. I was driving along and I heard a loud clunk noise. I coasted to the traffic light and when it turned green, the shifter felt very loose and I could not get it to go into any gear. It went into reverse for a second but then it fell apart and left me sitting there at the traffic light. I had only 71,000 miles on it and it happened in June of 2008. So I had it towed to Savage Hyundai/Freedom Toyota in Hamburg, PA. They told me the transmission was shot and it would cost $1,600 to fix it. I told them that the trans is covered under warranty. The service dept. guy asked if I did all the scheduled maintenance. I told him yes, I did it all myself and I also told him that the trans fluid level was checked at 60,000 miles and checked out good. I even had to read sections of my warranty booklet to the jerk over the phone.

While driving my 2002 Elantra at 25-30 mph, the front end collapsed, lost steering, transmission fluid everywhere, front driver's wheel at a right angle, and frame cracked completely in half. I am lucky to be alive.

On 5/7/09, after dropping my 9-year old nephew at his school, I was driving down a main road in order to purchase gasoline for my 1999 Sonata. At first, I heard a tingling noise which I later deduced to be some pieces of metal falling from my undercarriage onto the road. Several seconds later, my car came to a screeching halt with smoke pouring from my driver side wheel. I was able to pull partially off of the road. A driver pulled up as I came to a stop and said that it appeared that my right wheel came off. Sure enough, the left wheel was pointed straight ahead and the right wheel was turned to the right and was pushed back into the wheel well.

I had purchased a new Santro Zing car in Nov. 2008. But to date, I have not received a registration book from my dealer in spite of repeated reminders in phone and to customer care of Hyundai Motors.

While driving my 1999 Hyundai Sonata, the right front wheel (control arm) pulled out of the subframe (due to rust) and left me stranded on a bridge.

I am an owner of Hyundai Accent Viva CRDI saloon, which was bought on 23rd January 2006. I have brought this car with a huge expectation on performance and value for money since Hyundai is one of the global leaders in automotive industry. Since the day I bought this car, the AC was not working properly. It took me more than two years to get it rectified from your dealer (M/s Fair Deal Hyundai). Even then, I have never lodged a complaint regarding the same. To my astonishment, the car started troubling me since last three to four months. The car was and still having starting problems. Last month, I have got it checked up in Ranchi with your dealer (M/s Republic Hyundai) when I got stuck in Ranchi. They have repaired it and got it going.

Two weeks after purchase, the door sensor light would not go out. The service dept. blamed my newly installed auto starter for the problem and sent me away. I went over to the starter place and they proved to me that it was not the starter. This is important because every time something was wrong with this car, the auto starter was blamed first. Each time, the car was sent home with the starter being the problem. Each time, I had to return with the same problem in a week or two. I finally had them disconnect it completely so that it would no longer be in the picture. Hence, no auto starter at my cost of $200 and removing it was never the fix to any problem.

I own a 2004 Hyundai Sonata. I have 98,200 miles on it. The speed sensor has been changed twice so far in that two years. Three weeks ago, the transmission started slipping and it will not shift in gear until the car is warmed up. This problem has happened before and the dealer told me it's a sensor problem. Well the sensor has been changed twice in the last six months. The transmission oil has been changed at 98,000, when the dealer said that is the problem. Not. Since the transmission does not change correctly, the dealer and Hyundai has denied warranty. I said it cost me $2,200.00 to fix my car. The main reason for denial is because the transmission was not maintained correctly, which is wrong.

I have a 2007 Hyundai Tiburon that I purchased new! I have never had any issues with the vehicle until I recently noticed my headlights were starting to haze and a small tear in my carpet just under the gas pedal. So I took my car to the dealership. They looked at my car for less than 5 minutes and determined the headlights are due to the sun and the tear is normal wear and tear! This car has a 100,000 mile warranty on the drive train and 5 year/60,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty. Currently, I have 37,000 miles on the car and I believe my small issues should be taken care of with no problem! Both the local dealership and Hyundai corporate denied to do anything and I'm pissed! This site is my second stop of many I plan to make to get satisfaction.

In October 2008 while driving through a green light, I was t-boned at an intersection when the other driver failed to stop at her red light. My car sustained $9,700 worth of damage. The left impact sensor was struck and had to be replaced, yet none of the six airbags in my 2007 Hyundai Sonata deployed or seat belt to lock up causing me to be thrown into the steering wheel and window. I suffered from a pulmonary contusion on my left lung, right trapezious muscle spasms, herniated disc, right arm pains, severe head pressure and aches on a daily basis. Had the airbag deployed, the injuries would not be this much. I contacted Hyundai with my concerns.

2003 Hyundai Elantra - both front control arms and frame are rotted. The car has 65,000 miles. While Hyundai is replacing the parts, I have out of pocket expenses of $250.

Just a general complaint like you have listed. My Hyundai Sonata 2001 has a frame that is rusting through (huge holes). My mechanic told me that he will no longer work on it as I should not be driving it because if I hit a hole just right, the entire frame is going to snap. I am going to have to purchase a new car which I definitely cannot afford. Not fair seeing the car is sound otherwise.

Help! I have taken my 2005 Hyundai Tucson (37,000 miles) into the dealership for water in the floorboard three times in two months. It was also making noises in the steering column so they replaced what is called the cradle bushings, but still having trouble with the car riding rough. It seems to bottom out on bumps and catch every little bump. But they say shocks are fine. Just like I read on these complaints, mine is taking in water constantly. Bushings were covered on warranty. I was glad they were honest with me on that. My car was in the shop for several days and I was without a car. They didn't even vacuum the wet carpet. Mechanics there just don't care.

I just purchased my 1999 Hyundai Sonata. I had the car for one week and it felt like I had not control of the front end. In the rain, I could barely drive. There also was a strange sound coming from the right front end. I took it to a mechanic and was told that I needed 2 front tires because the steel was sticking out of them. The person I bought the car from had just put new tires on so I was shocked. He also had to put 2 suspension links. It cost me over $300. He also said I must immediately get a front end alignment, which I did immediately. The next day, right after I got off the highway doing 55+ mph, I stopped to make a left and my front right tire collapsed right in traffic. We were unable to push the car and waited at a very bad intersection, with the police directing traffic for over an hour. It was towed to the nearest auto shop and was told that there was extreme rotting. I now have it at a Hyundai dealer and I am awaiting a call back.

I purchased a new 2008 Hyundai Tiburon and found that there is water getting into both headlights and taillights. I have been told that it is a design flaw and is not covered. This is a driving hazard. I paid a good penny for this car and I am pissed. They are horrible there and just plain Hyundai itself - not standing behind their crappy product. This is not over.

I am having trouble getting the airbag issue resolved with my Hyundai Sonata. They are stating that my wife has to sit in a specific way in order for the airbag to operate properly. This sounds like a ploy. I do not have this problem with other cars. Just this one. Why can they not fix the problem? Numerous trips to the dealership and then you need to show them it does not work. I travel and my wife works during the day. We are not always able to try to prove this problem exists.

On March 1, 2009, I was in a single car accident due to icy road conditions. I hit the guard rail. When I reported the accident the next day to my insurance company, I was told to take my Elantra to the dealership for repairs. The car was put on a lift for the claims processor to estimate the damage. After 5 weeks of having the car with me making multiple calls on the progress of the repairs, I went to pick up my car on April 6, 2009. I was told the trunk of the car will not be fixed because it is from a previous accident. I told the man from Hyundai that I bought the car new, with 6 miles on it. The car was not in another accident. He and the claims processor said the car was hit from behind. It turns out that when the Hyundai employee took the car panels off the car to repair the damage, upon replacing them they did the extra damage to the trunk causing the alignment to be off.

We have a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. The steering went out of control and nearly threw my stepson (age 23) under a tractor trailer. Upon taking the vehicle to the shop to see what was wrong, the new tires were completely worn out with metal sticking out. It was discovered that the sub-frame of the Sonata was rusted completely in two. This is a devastating concern because this could have cost my child a life. The Sonata actually belonged to my sixteen year old daughter! After looking on the internet to see if there has been a problem, I found that there is and has been an ongoing problem in which no one has bothered to recall the vehicles and get them off the road! Very concerning! My daughter could have lost her life!

I purchased a Santro solid black color car in year 2001 (DL 7CC 0901) from M/s Nimbus Motors, Noida (India). I regret to inform you that the black color of only roof portion has badly faded because of sunlight. It should not happen with a widely accepted car like Santro in the Indian market scenario. Solid black color should not fade with sunlight. Is it wrong selection by a customer or wrong selection of paint/color by the car manufacturer? Please look into this matter.

I purchased a 2000 Hyundai Sonata from a dealer under the impression that this was a good, reliable car. I have had my car for 2 years and now the axle has broke, causing the tire to fall off the car and the case that hold the engine has rusted through. I am highly upset. I feel that the high rust rate on this car should have been a public announcement.

I have purchased Hyundai Verna car number **. IN all my free services, I told them the problem about my car's front wheel. They did not do anything but when my car warranty was over in the next service, they told me that there is problem in steering and needs replacement (costing Rs25,000). I was shocked. Please help me.

Well, I think, Hyundai's so-called America's best warranty is kind of a scam. Here is why I think this.

I purchased a brand new Hyundai Tucson in 2005. It now has 44,000 miles on it. The car battery was dead; I recharged it and several days later, it was dead again. At a cost of $90.00, I bought a new battery. Two weeks later, the new battery was dead. Obviously, that was not the problem. After consulting a mechanic, it was a defect in the radio; it is constantly draining power from the battery. A new car with that few miles on it should not be causing me to put out more money when it is the defect of the manufacturer.

I am appalled at the service that I have received at this center. I had driven my vehicle on Thursday to the service center because the gears wouldn't change. Vehicle was checked by Glen, who informed me that the vehicle must be left overnight. He will give me an answer the next day. I spoke to the foreman who told me that the gear box is damaged and this will take 4 days or 14 days depending on the availability of the spares. I was informed by Glen at 1:30 on 20/02/2009 that the vehicle's clutch kit is damaged and he is waiting for prices. He will call me later to give me prices.

We had a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS with 42,000 miles. It was purchased new, at the same dealer. With the spell of cold weather, the check engine light came on, and it got harder to put gas in the tank. When the temp got down to around 10 deg., we couldn't put any gas in the tank. It would fill the neck and shut off. The neck stayed full, and further attempts to put gas in failed. Since we saw a recall on the internet about a valve in the tank, we mentioned this to the dealer but they said it was not a problem with our vehicle. They did their diagnostic test and said it was a bad canister valve, filter assy. and canister assy. We had them do the job to the tune of $606.71 for the repair. We got the car back with the exact same problem - we couldn't put gas in the tank and the check engine light was on. We took it back and they said it was a different problem; it needed a valve in the gas tank plus they are replacing the gas tank to the tune of $625.00 for it to be repaired. We said, "No, it wasn't fixed correctly the first time." We had to get rid of the car since we couldn't put gas in it to drive it. Also the tires wear out every 18,000 miles and we had to have a power steering hose replaced recently. We will never buy another Hyundai; that's for certain.

2002 Tucson had a rock go right through the front of driver's side mirror. Hyundai says that it happens all the time so it's not covered by warranty. Plastic is so thin I wonder what side panels are made of and the safety factor of the panels.

I've reported the illuminated airbag light in my 2003 Elantra to you previously. I never received any acknowledgement or contact from you. I had it replaced, the light still stays on. Lynne's Hyundai in Bloomfield, NJ just checked it and said it looked like I dropped coffee or some liquid (which I did not) and that caused it to fail and the module to cease working. From your article, it appears all of the airbags have the same symptom... some liquid that appears to be coffee??? These airbags need to be recalled and replaced before others get killed. Let's see if you do anything about it or I guess I'll have to send in a third and a fourth comment form.

In 2006 my Sonata subframe failed due to corrosion and rust. I was able to get reimbursed by Hyundai. I am currently collecting this information and working on a class action based on this failure. I have spoken to over 70 people with this problem and helped them get their cars fixed at no cost. Please contact me directly if I can help. Everyone who has a Sonata or Sante Fe from 1999-2002 needs to have their cars inspected for this obvious defect. If found, call Hyundai Consumer Affairs, 800 633 5151, and file a complaint, then take it to the dealer for the repair. Also file a complaint at NHTSA.GOV. This is a very serious flaw in these cars. Hyundai needs to be held accountable. We are looking for anyone who has experienced this problem, suspects this problem, regardless of how many miles are on your car. I have helped people with over 180k miles on their cars.

The car (Hyundai Accent) I purchased for my daughter is only 4 months old (it was brand new at the time). It had some ice build-up in the tire well during one of our cold spells. She tried to kick the ice away and when she did, the bumper cracked. Now, mind you, my daughter is all of 98 lbs. So we took the vehicle down to the dealer who looked at it and said they would submit my claim to Hyundai. After 3 weeks of calling the dealer and being told they had heard nothing, they finally let me know that Hyundai would not cover this and that it is not part of their so-called great warranty package...

I purchased a vehicle from the Hyundai dealership in Parow, Cape Town, SA in the first week in Jan 2009. I was advised that my spare key will follow shortly. I am busy with my internship about 900kms away from where my family stays. I arranged with my family that when the spare arrives (as I had to leave by the 10th of January and the spare had not yet arrived) in the next couple of days, that my brother drops the vehicle by me and I will then purchase him an air ticket to fly back home as he was available to get off from work during January.

In '05, I purchased a Hyundai Sonata with the Hyundai Protection Program (HPP) to include backup sensors, so I was told. It covers bumper to bumper 6 yrs/75,000 miles, so I was told. I have signed documentation on Hyundai of Manhattan's letterhead to include back up sensors. Hyundai of Manhattan went out of business a couple of years back. The main corporate headquarters of Hyundai does not want to honor this commitment stating that this inclusion with the backup sensors was given to me in error. They are unable to send me the HPP written policy for which I fully paid.

Passenger Air Bag sensor failure: Air bag light would come on when the passenger would shift their weight in the seat. I notified the dealer. I took the car in and no problem was noticed. Problem is still present. I took it in a second time and no problem was found. Problem is still present. Third time I returned to the dealer, the factory rep was there; he found the problem, and said it could not be fixed. No attempt was made to fix it. I was offered to purchase another car model they picked out. I would have to pay the difference of sticker price or they would buy my car back with a charge on mileage used, mileage I put on the car while driving an unsafe car waiting on a solution. They referred to the Lemon Law which they used to save money on a major problem.

I have been experiencing trouble with keeping my 2002 Hyundai Sonata on the road. It was pulling to the right. Not just a little, but so badly I had to hold on tight with both hands to keep it on the road. I had the brakes checked, the wheels rotated along with all the other things one does for general maintenance, but was always told everything was fine. Finally, last week, I came to the realization that something was terribly wrong. I was getting off the interstate when I lost complete control of my car, nearly causing an accident. This was after putting new tires on my car, hoping that would help with the problem. Even driving in town at 5mph hitting a pothole in the road making a turn was a near death experience.

Air Back light is on at driver's side; issues are as described in the Sonatas. Hyundai is non-responsive telling us that we don't sit right(?), not enough weight, etc. This problem is intermittent and now I want to know if safety is an issue.

2002 Hyundai Sonata sun frame rusted out. It is my wife's car and she drives 60 miles round trip to and from work 5 days a week. She noticed the vehicle pulling hard top the right, so I brought it into Thomas motors for service (we thought it was in need of a wheel alignment). My mechanics called me back to the service area where they proceeded to point out the sub frame had rusted through completely on the right side/front. I instructed them to begin immediate repairs. My wife could have been in a terrible accident had we not brought it in for service.

I own a 2006 Hyundai Elantra. I was in a car accident. I was hit on the driver's door. The door came in about a foot, and the driver side airbag failed to deploy. Hyundai is saying that it worked like it was supposed to, which I do not understand. I have like 50 pictures which show that the driver side door and the passenger door were pushed into the car about a foot. Even the roof was pushed in. The pillar which houses the side impact sensor is clearly struck and pushed into the driver seat. If you need the pictures or would like them, let me know. Thanks.

I have a problem with my 2004 Sonata. This only happens when on a slight downgrade while in cruise control at about 60 mph. About 1/2 mile down the grade, the auto transmission will shift to a lower gear, and the Tach dial will drop about 2500 rpm. It will shift back to the higher gear almost at once and will then repeat the sequence for a total of four to five times, all within less than a tenth of a mile. I know that this is not a normal function for this car. I have had it in the shop three times and have been told not to use the cruise control (first time in) which was not very satisfactory to me, and later that it does not show up on the computer and thus they cannot repair it because Hyundai Corp. will not let them just replace parts at will. My concern is that the car will be out of warranty at 60,000 miles in a few short weeks. I now have 59,700 miles on the car and would like to have the situation fixed while on the full warranty. What would you advise that I do?

I recently learned from my Hyundai dealer that there is a Hyundai Service Bulletin (# 05-20-002) that states that some Hyundai vehicles may experience engine knock from the use of an aftermarket oil filter. I would like to learn more about this. I have a copy of the bulletin if you'd like it. I change my own oil and use what I believe to be high quality aftermarket filters that meet factory specifications. The bulletin is very vague as it does not specify which brand or part number of aftermarket filters may cause the knock problem. Evidently, there had to be one or more certain aftermarket filters identified or else this bulletin should not have been issued. So I would like to know what filters Hyundai has identified that do not meet specifications?

I have been inspired by the company & the way in which it is advertising the comfort and customer service of the product. But I felt very disappointed with the business ethic in which Hyundai preaching is a mere humbug. From day one, I experienced rattling noise inside the car while driving and shuddering noise from the engine while driving when shifting gear from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th when the vehicle is accelerating. I have complained this issue with the engineer and other supervisor/Customer Relations Manager every time. Even after the 2nd service, the vehicle is running with the same problem, which I couldn't find in any of other Verna cars.

I had to have the lower arm control replaced due to rust and weakness. I slipped in ice and snow and the passenger tire hit the curb. The tire went flat from breaking the bead. We fixed the tire, just needed air, but as we tried to drive off, there was a grumbling sound. My son crawled under the car and found the control arm was rusted out and damaged from the impact of the tire hitting the curb. I see there are several complaints about the control arm rusting. I have 89,000 miles on my 2002 Elantra and need to find out who to call or who to contact to get reimbursed for the new control arm we replaced. I had heard that there was a recall on the control arm. Does anyone know if this is a fact or fiction?

I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS GT. It has 29,710 miles (original owner), only serviced at Springfield Hyundai. I had State Inspection and 30,000-Mile Service done in 12/08. I took it home on a Friday and noticed that the hand brake seemed to have extra play that it did not have when I brought the car in for inspection. When I tried to drive it on Monday morning, it felt like the emergency brake was engaged even though the brake lever was in the disengaged position. I called service and found that my towing warranty was no longer in effect. The service manager was rude and arrogant but finally he had my car towed to the shop.

Purchased a 350 GXL Hyundai year 2002, brand new. After giving full cash for the car, I was taken to the back (my husband, son and myself) and was explained about the extended warranty. I was told if my car is stolen after 10 years totaled, I get a brand new car. My extended warranty will cover me after 5 years. Made the extended contract 10 years or 100,000 miles. After 6 years, the car kept braking every time. Manfredi ate two times and never drained the trans fluid. So after 7 years, I need a new transmission that I was covered for. Then I took my car to Plaza Hyundai in Brooklyn, New York on Nostrand Ave. Nothing was being covered. I need a coil that is attached to the engine replaced. I was told it is not covered. Neither is my engine. Only inside of the engine. I have to pay for block around the outside of the engine and for the screws.

I was in a small, low-impact collision. I rear-ended a truck and his trailer hitch left an indent on my front bumper. This caused my passenger side air bag on my 2003 Hyundai Tiburon to deploy. There was no one in my vehicle at the time and when I went to the dealership, they stated it went off as a precaution in case someone was sitting in the seat. I questioned their response and they said it did its job as there was an impact. First, the impact occurred after being at a stop sign; I was waiting to turn right behind the truck and he started to go so I put my car in neutral and rolled forward. When the truck stopped as another car proceeded to come over the hill at a high rate, I didn't notice him stop as I was looking to see if I could go behind him. I do not think there was a speed even registering on my car. I have been to a mechanic and a repair shop who are both completely amazed that the airbag went off.

The entire undercarriage is completely rusted. I lost my steering 2 days ago while driving 20 mph over a bridge. The entire rear suspension has to be replaced due to Rust and Corrosion. I owe $3000 on the car and it will cost more than that to have everything replaced. I have read all over the web about Hyundai's rust problems. Nobody from Hyundai is doing anything about it. I only have 88,000 miles on this car. I live in Massachusetts and they consider it a high salt area, which it is. Then why doesn't everyone's auto rot out?

I purchased a 2007 Hyundai Entourage and have encountered the following without any success or resolution: Horns were replaced twice. Car was towed twice, once for blown oil seal a few days after it was serviced at the dealer and the other for a starter relay going bad after a few months. Fuel gauge does not work correctly a few days after the wiring near the tank was looked at by the dealer. Driver side tail lamps (bulbs) were replaced. Fog lights (bulbs) were replaced. Passenger side electric door latch was replaced twice.

2006 Hyundai Elantra - First, a warning message will sometimes come up saying the passenger airbag is turned off while there is a passenger sitting in it. Second, the ash tray must be spring loaded to hold it in place. When you empty the ash tray and put it back in the holder, the front will pop up by itself or when you hit a bump. Therefore, a burning cigarette will pole vault out of the ash tray onto the shifting boot area, floor, etc...

Left rear trailing arm rotted apart causing a 360 spin at 55 mph. Luckily, it was controlled until stopped. The left wheel was rubbing against strut, shock and fuel filler tube. After inspection, they found the right side trailing arm rotting. I had to replace both trailing arms at the cost of $782.08 parts, $1000.00 labor. Hyundai would not give me a break even after I printed a page of 15 consumer complaints of 2001 trailing arm failing. Are they going to recall after someone gets killed? This is a serious problem and it needs to be addressed.

I have a 2002 Hyundai Sonata. I thought my front wheel was out of balance so I took it to Firestone to look at it. To my surprise, they told me the cradle that holds up the front of my engine was rusted through and it was the half shaft that was being affected by this defect. They directed me to take the car to the auto dealer immediately as it was a danger. When the service department looked at my car, they said the cradle was badly rusted and that would be covered. They said they would not cover the half shaft unless my wheel fell off. I have done research on this and know that this defect is in fact the problem of the half shaft going bad. It is appalling to think that a reputable service department would tell you your wheel has to fall off your car in order to be backed by the manufacturer.

I own a 2004 Hyundai Elantra. While making a left turn from a stop, my car was hit on the driver's side; the driver's door was the center of impact. The driver's side airbag did not deploy, yet the car was totaled. The driver suffered a concussion and traumatic cataracts in both eyes; he has had two operations, and it looks like at least one more is to follow. I wrote to Hyundai. They sent an inspector to inspect the car. The conclusion was the airbag operated according to its design. So I guess what Hyundai is saying is that the airbag was designed to never deploy. I mean, the car was totaled by an impact directly to the driver's door. What they are getting away with is criminal!! My insurance shouldn't have to cover the medical expenses, Hyundai should!

I bought a 2005 Hyundai Accent brand new almost 3 years ago. It only has 56,000 miles - almost all highway. I don't beat on the car and take good care of it. It has problems shifting, especially going uphill, or trying to accelerate, it does poorly. I took to the dealership where I bought it and they tell me that the transmission fluid is black and burnt. I have never heard of such a thing - especially on low mileage. They say they will flush and refill the transmission fluid for $215, and then go from there to keep checking the transmission. I don't think so, especially when I can go somewhere else and have the work done for $90. Also has a squealing sound in the left front tire that doesn't stop until the brakes are applied. They say I need new brakes. I don't think that these problems should be occurring already. I haven't even had this car for 3 years yet.

I have a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. The Cradle has rusted completely through. This has caused the lower control arm to fall off.

I made a slight left turn and my front axle came loose and jammed against the body of the car and I came to an abrupt stop. On close examination the tow truck driver and the mechanic discovered that the right passenger control arm just broke apart! The car is only 5 years old and only has 60,000 miles on it! I called the dealer and he refused to fix it.

There was alignment problem in the gear. The hand break was not functioning properly.

I am owner of a 2000 Hyundai Sonata. I was leaving work traveling on Parham Rd in 5:00 pm heavy traffic September 22, 2008. While pulling from a stop light, my car came to a complete stop. It felt like my car was falling apart. I got out and went around to the right side of my car. There was my right front tire bent out from under my car. A man in a truck with his wife stop to give a hand. I had to get a wrecker service to take my car to a mechanic. The report of damage was my Sub Frame had rust on the right side causing my right wheel to point from up under my car. The mechanic named other mechanical problems dealing with my right wheel caused by the Sub Frame rust. Thank goodness I wasn't on the interstate traveling to work or going home as I sometimes do.

My 2001 Santa Fe subframe has rusted out over the right passenger front of the car. I was told by my mechanic DO NOT drive that car. He showed me what is barely holding my car together and showed me how the wheel on the passenger side is about to go flying off. Now I cannot get to work. How do you pay bills and live without being able to work. I need some action taken to have the cars recalled and repaired. I was having trouble steering the car and kept hearing a loud clunking noise.

Travelling 10-15 mph, my left wheel fell off due to a rusted control arm. 2000 Hyundai Sonata w/ 160K mi. Living in Massachusetts.

I purchased a used 2003 Hyundai Accent on 5/10/08. I was verbally told the car had a 3-month/3000 mile warranty which he wrote on a paper I have. Unbeknownst to me the paperwork I signed said it was a 2-mo/2000 mile warranty. Less than 3 months later & only 2,120 miles later the transmission went completely. I had to replace the entire transmission for $2000.

I own a 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS, that I purchased as a pre-owned vehicle a little over a year and half ago. I was driving home from work last Monday and was slowing to a stop sign when I heard my car make a klunking sound. I put the car in park, put on the emergency handbrake, 4 ways and got out to see what happened. The tire on the driver side was straight, but the passenger side tire was turned at almost a 45 degree angle. We called a tow truck to tow to the body shop. As they were getting it hooked up to the truck the tire snapped off and messed up the fender.

2000 Hyundai Sonata w/ a rusted front end

I was having issues with my manual transmission, the clutch was not engaging into gear. I droped off the SUV and they called later that day stating that there was NOTHING wrong with my SUV. They told me that if I get a transmission flush that will help my shifting issues. So I said if you think that will help, then OK. I also authorized an oil change and rotation of the tires. They did not finish the car the first day and then never even bothered to call to tell me the car was done. When I got to the shop they then told me they did find the cables lose and it was fixed under the warrenty. They NEVER told me this on the phone. I would have never had them do any work on the car. I looked in the owners manual on the dealer suggestion when I called to complain. They were rude and said that it needed it. I looked in the manual and under the section for manual transmissions it is never changed, only inspected! I feel that because I am a woman they could take advantage of me.

My 2001 Hyundai Sonota's subframe has rusted out to the point it requires replacement. I found online several articles that pointed to the fact that there is an active investigation (NHTSA Number PE08029)that reports 40 knowed known failures.

i own a 2003 hyundai tiburon, i was ready to go to my job, my car was parked and as i normally do i started my car an suddenly i heard a ....boom.... my airbag deployed with no reason, i never hit anything , my car did not move.... and now the insurance wont cover, the repairs will cost me over a 1,000 dollars,which by the way i dont have, my premium probably increase i dont feel safe in my car anymore. the only thing i did was file a complaint with the nhtsa.gov

I purchased a brand new Hyundai Elantra 1.6 in June 2007. I drove it for approximately 8 months without any trouble. I then noticed a faint noise which grew more prevalent as time went by. Sounds like gearbox noise. Took the car to the service dept. The local mechanic took the car for a test drive and heard the noise. Tried to determine where it came from but could not. He, however, confirmed the presence of the noise/sound. Sounds like faulty release bearing or whatever ..... It is a worrying factor. We are going on holiday in December and I would hate something major to happen on the road. I would not be happy if the mechanic fiddles around, not knowing what the cause is and in the process causing further damage. I am an estate agent and often drive clients around and show them houses. It is embarrassing at times. Would just like to know what I can do about it. Elsa has entered it on the website but to date has received no reply. Would be interested to know whather you have received similar complaints and if so what can be done about it. Thank you for your co-operation in this respect. I am a Hyundai fan and would hate to reverse my opinion.

First of all, I want you to know up until today I had placed Hyundai Motors above all the rest in customer service. However after my experience on Saturday, September 6, 2008 I can no longer recommend Hyundai as the product to buy. Dont get me wrong, the quality of the people at Romero Hyundai (Ontario, California) is exceptional. I brought my car in on Saturday to have it looked at because it was overheating when I had the air conditioner on. Upon arrive, as always I was greeted cheerfully and Dan was very accommodating. I thought when I brought the car in it would be a simple fixit and leave job. To my amazement, after all the test were run, Dan came to me and said that the computer showed that I needed a new water pump, upper and lower hoses as well as there is a leak in the power steering pump. In July of 2007 (last year), I had a new water pump put on, new hose, belts and thermostat. I said to Dan that the pump they removed last year was the original pump that was on it when it purchased it. I have a 2002, Hyundai Sonata. The car has less than 140,000 miles on it. I questioned the possibility of them installing a faulty pump and hoses and Dan said that he would call the Hyundai Rep and see what they could do as I was right about a water pump should not be going out in a year. He said that he would not be able to contact the rep until today (Monday). After not hearing from Dan early on Monday, I called around 8:30 and he said that he had to leave the rep a page and he will call him back. Around 11:30 I called again since I had not heard anything. Dan said he hadnt hear from the rep either. I called 2 more times with the final call being placed shortly after 4 PM. Dan said that the rep would not offer anything off the parts or labor. I asked him for the reps name and I was told that he could not give me the name, but I could call customer service if I liked. He gave me the number. I called customer service at 4:31 PM and spoke with Matt. Matt asked me a series of questions that he assigned me a file number, File #: 33851628. He eventually found out that I had the extended warranty that was granted as a result of a class action law suit against Hyundai Motors regarding the power train in several of their vehicles involving model years that included my model. I told him that I paid for the work last year and judging from the information I gathered during our conversation, some of the work may have or should have been under warranty. When the call ended, nothing had been settled and I was told that each dealership is independent from Hyundai Motors and that he would need to contact the dealer and verify if I had been having regular maintenance on my vehicle. He stated that he would return a call to me the next day with his findings after 10:00 AM. I dont plan on taking my car to any Hyundai dealership in the future for further work or service, nor do I plan on purchasing another Hyundai. Customer Service is lacking at the corporate level and the worker bees have no authority to make decisions to appease and keep a good, trusting customer. I brought my car all the way from Moreno Valley (nearly 30 miles) each and every time I needed work done to it. I trusted Hyundai motors. Now I feel betrayed and have lost all confidence in the service or lack of service provided, as Hyundai motors has failed to stand by their product. Once, againI dont plan on returning to Romero or any other Hyundai dealership for service or anything else. Hyundai stood out from the crowd. Now I know they are just like other dealers, liars and cheaters. Its all about the buck, not at all about the customer. Customers come a dime a dozen, lose one, gain another. I will spread the word about this incident to as many as will listen. I believe that Hyundai motors is aware of a problem with the heating and cooling system but has failed to recall it or offer adjustments when problems occur. Romero Hyundai gave me a $200.00 credit toward the repairs which still cost nearly $400.00. I don't think I should have had to pay anything. This was the 3rd time I had the problem. Another time we were in Las Vegas and I the car overheated and I took it to a dealer there. I hope that someone will look into the problem of overheating in the 2002 Sonata so others don't have the same aggravations that I have.

The right side lower suspention tore away from frame due to rusted frame. there are two bolts just under the cv axle both of them tore from frame and pulled my cv axle apart. I just got off highway in which i was traveling about 65 miles per hour. I made a left turn and suspention and cv axle came apart.

i was a passenger in a 97 hyundai sonata in 05. the driver was charged with following too close he rear ended a vehicle low impact only damage was right front fender and headlight. driver unhurt. both bags deployed mine was defective. injuries head trauma teeth knocked out lost half of the vision in my right eye and close to being deaf in left ear. if that wasn't enough i had my right hand my dominant hand blown off. airbags are make specific and hyundai refuses to part with their formulation

My daughter was involved in a car accidnet, the car was totaled. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged, and the passenger back and damaged to both sides of the car. She was on an interstate where the speed limit was 70 mph. We are lucky that we did not lose her. I contacted Hyundai two days later to ask about the non-deflating airbags, they took my name, number, the number where the vehicle was taken and I was told that they would have someone go and inspect the vehicle. I purchased these vehicles for my daughters going off to college, most importantly because they talked up their safety features(all of the air bags) and that was my concern for them being so far away from home.

I purchased my new 2007 Hyundai Sonata from Antwerpen on Route 40 in Baltimore County on December 30, 2006. A few days ago (September 2008) I noticed a loud grinding noise that seemed to be coming from the back right side of the car. I promptly brought the car to an auto body shop that my family trusts and uses in Owings Mills. I took it there instead of the dealer because I thought it would be unsafe to make the long drive to the dealer under those circumstances. I was informed that the back right breaks had rusted badly and had worn down the break pads. The cost for the repair would be approximately $420. This car is only a little over a year and a half old and has approximately 22,000 miles. I live in Baltimore County and the recent winters have been very mild. I have my car washed regularly (including underneath) and mostly park it in a completely covered garage to protect it from weather elements. The auto repair shop contacted Hyundai and asked if they would cover the repair and were told no. They also said that they have not heard of one of their cars having this problem at such a young age. I called Hyundais service department myself and spoke with a guy named Kevin. He said that it would be very unlikely that it would be covered but he would need to see it himself. Since the problem is with the breaks, the car could not be driven and would need to be towed from Owings Mills to Catonsville if I wanted Hyundai to look at it. Hyundai would cover the towing fee to their location, but once again, told me that it was very unlikely that they would cover the repair. I would then have needed to have it towed back to my Owings Mills shop (who would fix it for a lower fee) at my own expense. Considering the facts, I decided it was most logical for me to have it fixed at the shop in Owings Mills from the start. I asked that the auto shop in Owings Mills hold onto the parts for evidence. There is no reason why my car should have experienced such a problem being as new as it is and well cared for. I am asking that Hyundai reimburses me the $420 that I had to pay out of pocket for this repair. According to Consumeraffairs.com, these Hyundai rust problems have been a big problem, and very dangerous, and a recall may be coming soon. I therefore doubt the service managers claim that he had not heard of this problem. Since Hyundai did not warn its customers about the possibility of this likely and dangerous flaw, I am asking that they be ordered to repay the $420. If they had warned me in advance, I could have saved most of the current and future repair costs by having rust proofing applied to the bottom of the car.

sub frame rotting severely. lower control arms are seperating. car is not driveable due to this problem. after closer inspection found rust through in multiple areas on frame would like to see hyundia held responsible for this. I have limited resources to do repairs and no used cradle is availible for this problem

In Feb 08, I rec'd a brochure in the mail stating that if I buy a 07 or 08 Hyundai Azera I would receive a $500.00 bonus. I did purchase a 07 Azera within my deadline time. I mailed off the brochure with the information they required (VIN#, date of sale....), after 4 weeks I called about the money, Hyundai knew nothing about the brochure had never heard of it. I told them that the postmark was paid for by Hyundai Motor America. After speaking with the customer service there ( Hyundai Motor), I asked for a Case #.

I walked into the dealership in search of a vehicle, the associates, Joe Thai,and a gentleman referred to as brad, assisted me with a deal for a chevy blazer, vin # 1gnes16s53610672g I was told that i did not have enough money for the trail blazer and then was offered an alternative, in which i would trade in a vehicle, 2003 trail Blazer inaddition, gave them$ 2500.00 cash in exchange for the financial difference, also pending approval. I was given the trail blazer with the understanding that, i would be approved because of their career knowlege and connections with their dealership approval company I left the lot with the blazer and kept it pending approval. I kept the car for 2 months, with daily ontact with the dealer, being advised that it was ok. i recieved frequen calls dring the almost 2 month period, stating that joe thai and the associates linked with the financial companies, was workin on the case and they continud to assure me that they would allow me to keep the vehicle. they asked me to come in and they would ive me the paper work required for the vehicle. when i came to th dealer, they confiscated my car Trail blazer and then told me tht the deal did not go through and tha thy could not give me back my $2500.00 cash or my 2003 buick, I am a old lady and these people have robbed me and took advantage of me, with all of the paper work and everything else as i cant read. please help me with this issue

Car has been in shop for numerous warranty work now front grill in shop for 2nd time...called hyundai filed complaint and they are telling me thats normal wear & tear for the paint to come off.

I own a 2006 Hyundai Sonata. 3 weeks after purchasing the car the transmission while shifting to the next higher gear would instead go into neutral. Sometimes while accelerating onto the freeway it would do this and the engine would redline then the engine light would come on for about a day. I brought it in to the Hyundai service in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and they stated they can't find anything wrong and that it is normal. I am still driving this car with this normal problem and have to work around it.

The controllamp for airbag is lightning whole the time. The car is a 2005 year modell Hyundai Tuscon with 52500km.

I will tell you something from my experience. I own a HYUNDAI Accent from 1998 and have only 92.000 klms (that would be about 65.000 miles). I also -and always- drive gently. I don't drive fast, I don't accelarate strong, I don't go above 90 klms (70 miles) per hour because I want to have fuel economy. HYUNDAI cars generally may be cheap to buy, seems to have enough good technical specifications and they're good looking. But I believe its not worth because: a) it has poor construction quality, b) it appears often mechanical and electrical malfunctions, c) the fuel consumption usually is bigger than this described by its book, d) it has expensive genuine parts so an EXPENSIVE SERVICE, e) it burns lots of oils inside its engine (so, I have to carry always Oil with me). The cost to fix it is very big. f) when I drive I hear sounds and cracks? from the main body and the plastics of the car. In the long term, I EXPERIENCED ALL THESE PROBLEMS. My opinion is absolutely NEGATIVE for HYUNDAI generally. When I will have to replace my car, I will not buy a HYUNDAI again (not only Accent, I mean any HYUNDAI). That's for sure! Don't make the same mistake I made. It's wasted money. The money that you earn by working hard. If HYUNDAI had quality, it would have it in 1998 and today (as a principle). Often, the quality is better when someone has an older model, because every car industry by the pressure of lower cost, reduce the quality year by year. In the other hand, when a car factory is new in the game (as HYUNDAI was in 1998) makes better products because the Industry is not known (famous) and want to have costumers. As the years passing, they reduce the quality because they gain fans. Fans have no brain. They want tell you the truth: they are fans. So, do not take HYUNDAI. Take any car, but first search the Internet for the owners opinions, reviews, problems etc.. And consider very serious the Warranty (the longest, the better). And because some guys say that Hyundai may be had low quality at 1998 but nowadays make improvements and has good quality anymore, I will say to them that: If HYUNDAI had done improvments in the quality of its cars at the last decade, then why the resale value of Hyundai cars is still very low? Anybody can say anything. I say that Hyundai cars are not worthing, someone else says they worth. How someone can know who is true? I will tell you. The resale value of the cars balances by demand and supply. Someone finds the resale value at the secondary cars market. The whole market is formulating by demand and supply. We have all the Hyundai's owners and all the possible buyers. If we consider that demand is stable, we have the unstable factor supply. The resale value is very low. WHY? Because the total of the already Hyundai owners are not sutisfied with their Hyundais and so, they want to sell their good cars and accept the low value that the buyers of the secondary market give them. Otherwise we can not have a low resale market value. The whole market shout to us that Hyundai are not good cars. That's why they don't have good resale value. If they were good cars (today, not in 1998), their owners would appreciated and they wan't like to sell them. If they wouldn't like to sell them, the supply of used Hyundais would be small and... magically... the Hyundais would have better resale value. And we are speaking for today, not 1998. ---> Look always for negative opinions. Because those that have negative opinions they have nothing to gain from that. I just tell you that Hyundai doesn't make good cars and I win nothing from that. If someone tells you a positive opinion, maybe, I just say may be, have something to gain. May be is working for Hyundai, may be he is trying to sell a Hyundai, may be wants to justify his choise of Hyundai and wants to feel nice... Conlusion: Negative opinions worth more from positives. ---> As for all these top positionigs and awards from some organizations to Hyuandais, that some guys tell us, I simply discredit them. How do I know that they are real tests and these organizations have nothing ta gain, even if they are non-profit??? (advertisements, hidden payments, etc) So, my opinion: Hyundai didn't have quality at the old days (1998) that noone knew that korean automaker. Now, Hyundai makes cheap cars, that seems good. But they are not. If they hadn't quality yesterday, they will have not tomorrow. It'a a matter of principle. Or you have or you have not... As I said before, today they have funs (= no brain) that willing to follow them (because Hyundais are cheap, seems good and they're good looking). And if you have today any car of any brand, new, it will be in a good condition for 5-6 years. What happens after that? That is the Question. I believe that Hyundai they weren't and they aren't good cars for someone that wants a car for 10-15 years, as a usefull tool and not for a toy and short term period of 4-5 years. Finally even I have not drive a KIA, I believe that they are the same bad cars as Hyundais and the reason for that is that HYUNDAI and KIA are the same Group. So, and because Quality is a matter of principle, I'm sure that as Hyundai doesn't have, so and KIA. So be carefull!!! Away from them!

I have a Hyudai Sonata 2004 with 13,000 on it. In April the brakes failed and had to be replaced along with the rotors, timing belt and serpentine belt at the cost of $842.00. What a shock as I take very good care of my car. Now , this month the car FAILED the STATE INSPECTION because the ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC indicated two emission systems are NOT READY. THey tell me the only way to fix it is to drive it continually which is what they are doing.One system reset but the other two have not. It seems they do not know how to fixit. They did lend me an Elantra, have been very polite but as of Aug 19 my car has been in the shop FIVE DAYS with no end in sight. I do not want all this mileage put on my car and now think they will never fix it. I am really sick and upset as I just paid it of. I think they are being disingenuos>

Involved in 50mph car accident. Front airbags did not inflate at all. They just popped out and smelled something burning.

I had a new pully installed so I thought on my 2003 Hyundai Sonota mileage 50,000 I purchased the car new 5 years ago,at a different Hyundai dealership, the pully was under warranty. At the time of service 02/08 the service rep. suggested that I get a new timing belt,this is not cover by the warranty cost for this service $600.00 I am on a very limited budget and declined this service for now. I just wanted a new pully so that the squealing sound that I heard every time I started my car would stop. I had the belts replaced in 01/2008 I took a day off from work to have this 30 minute job done, this was after I left the car a week prior,I had to get a ride back and forth only to have the Sussman Rep. tell me to bring the car back in a week. After the pully was installed I still could hear the squealing sound, I took the car back to Sussman only to be told it was the cold weather that was affecting the pully and again pressure to have the timing belt service done. Now it is the summer months and the squealing sound is worse. I called Sussman 08/16/2008 and again the Rep. said maybe you need the timing belt replaced I took the car at my expense to Pep Boys and to a neighorhood Service mechanic only to be told that it was in their opinion that the pully was never replaced. I'm a fifty-five year old women with very limited car repair experience. I feel that I was scammed.I purchased the car new for the warranty and the 1st time I try and use it Sussman Hyundai pulls a trick like this. Very disappointed with this dealership and there customer service dept.

My husband, two children and I were involved in an auto accident on Thursday, August 7th in our 2003 Hyundai Elantra. A lexus ran a flashing red light and we t-boned him. My husband was driving between 30-35 mph and our car was declared a total loss by our insurance company. However, none of our front or side airbags deployed. I have contacted Hyundai about this issue and they are going to have someone look at the car to determine if they failed but I know they did and I hope they will take care of it. I guess we will wait and see if they take any action.

I purchased a 2008 Elantra, when I signed the papers the payment was 450.00 a month I told him I could not afford this price he said make 2 payments and come back we will refinance the loan. I went back like he said and was told I could not refinance for at least 1 year.I also asked him to take the car back and put me into some thig cheaper he said he couldn't do that either I am stuck with a car I can't afford. Please help other wise they are getting it back by voluntary repo.

I received a letter from Hyundai Motor America regarding a RECALL on 2006, 2007, 2008 Sonata's stating the Vehicle's Passenger Air Bag Off illuminates while the right front seat is occupied by an adult. I made an appointment with Angela at Pride Hyundai and mentioned I received a letter from Hyundai for a RECALL and made an appointment for Monday (8/11/08 @ 9:00). My husband brought the car to the service department and they told him he had to supply a person of 100 lbs to resolve this problem. The letter I received doesn't state anything about bringing a person for this test. If Hyundai knows they have a problem with the passenger air bag off light they should have the equipment to TEST this problem and it should not be my problem to FIND an Adult under or about 100 lbs, and my car will be tied up for 3 days with no loaner. I'm a working parent and need a car to get to work.

My airbags deployed in a very low impact accident. There was not any damage to either car. Hyundai would not cover under their warranty. I have group with several other hyundai owners and we have launched a website to gather more people that have excperienced this problem.

took car for service technician noticed a softball size hole in the front right hand side of the subframe of my 2002 hyundai sonata gls. I am affraid to drive this car due to the article and accident reports i have read. What can I do about getting this automobile defect corrected?

I complained about the SRS air bag system on my 2002 Sonata having been in for repairs ,due to high resistence or poor connection under drivers seat.This problem has happened on and off for around four years without being solved.The last time I was charged $211.86 and eight months later I had the same problem,the dealer said the repair was warranted for only ninety days.When I complained that this was an on going problem and not a new failure he agreed to reset the code, but wouldn't repair it.They didn't charge me for this service but the next time it gave me trouble then they would deduct the repair cost of the last time it was fixed($211.86)towards the price of a new wire harness if needed.It appears the Hyundai service people don't know how to correct this condition.Also this type of failure is common with the Hyundai Sonata from what I read on the internet.The failure code always comes up as B1378 trouble under drivers side seat.My complaint to the Hyundai Company was answered, that if I didn't care for their responce of it was most likly debris under the seat causing the failure I should take them to small claims court.It looke like I never buy another Hyundai car again,I did buy three of there cars since 2002,my next car will not be theirs for sure.

this is an updated. I wrote a complaint earlier today about a problem that i had with my transmission. I would like to make an update on my experience. I just received my car from my dealer and it working nicely now. They replaced my sensors and generator those were pieces that came with the new transmission but they kept it because they thought mine were goods. But of course I understand . Anyway i have my car now it working like new finally. I'm satisfied with the result. They gave me my keys with a smile and it costed me 0.00$ this time.

This is in regards to my sister-in-law's car. It caught fire in the parking lot where she works. She was called over PA that she needed to go to the parking lot. There, she saw the fire department at her car and they needed to make a large hole in the hood because they could not open it and smashed the driver's side window to put out the fire that was apparently in the car also. The car is still under investigation as to cause of the fire.

Bought 2001 Sonata in 2007 (used)with a new inspection sticker. In 2008 looked under car and saw that the k Frame was rusted. Took it to my mechanic and he said that the k-frame was gone. It was rusted to the point ware it needed to be replaced. Called the dealership where it was bought and they told my wife that it had passed inspection when we bought it. They said that the only thing that they would do was take it in on a trade towards another vehicle.

I have a 2000 Hyundai Sonata with 128,000 miles on it. Last weekend I noticed some steering problems: the car squeaked when I turned the wheels to the right, and the steering wheel had to be turned 45 degrees to the left in order to drive straight.

I own a 2008 Hyundai Sonata. This car has a know problem with the front passenger airbag deployment (they just recalled 390000 cars). Somehow my car is not included in the recall and I am at the merci of my dealer, who says they cannot do much without a recall. Car is in the shop now and I don't know what the dealer will do, but when I dropped of the car they said they cannot do much without a recall. The customer service rep tells me she does not know why my car is not being recalled and basically I'm out of luck. Hyundai says, try your luck with another dealer! Basically, they are sending me back on the road in an unsafe car. My wife refuses to sit in the front seat. There is a know fix (computer programming).

I am writing in regards to my car and an issue I have encountered. I was driving to work on Tuesday, July 16,2008 . I came to a stop and could not go anywhere but to the right pulling my car. I could only go front and back but could not turn my sterling wheel. I had to have my mother take me to work I ended up late. My mother had to wait for tow truck. They towed it to local garage.

Brand new car started making squealing noise (only has 3500 miles) and I was told the water pump is bad and needs to be completely replaced. Water pumps arent supposed to go bad at this low mileage

I have purchased a i10 Magna from the Sawan Motors Panipat Haryana on 28th Feb 2008. I faced the problem with this dealer from starting. Below are the details of the problem: 1. Regarding the Booking Amount: I have given a cheque of Rs. 10000 at the time of booking. The Cheque is of ICICI Gurgaon Branch. They submitted that cheque in Panipat branch and cheque was dishonoured from Panipat branch and they have taken Rs. 10000 from me by cash and cheque was also cleared from Gurgaon Branch. To give me back Rs 10000 thay have taken 1 month and everyday said call us tommorrow.

We bought a 2004 Hyundai Accent, used, with the 50000 mile warranty. At about 40000 miles we noticed that when driving on the highway and passing another car, in other words when accelerating, the automatic transmission would slip out of gear with a noticable jerk and overrev the engine before shifting into a lower gear. At times it would also not shift into overdrive. We had the transmission checked an serviced at a Hyundai Dealer in Las Cruces, NM, and then again about 4 months later at a Hyundai Dealer in Fort Lauderdale. Despite our insistence that there was definitely something wrong with the transmission, we were assured there was nothing wrong with it. We are presently on an extended vacation in Mexico and while driving through the country, the transmission gradually got worse to the point where it would not shift into reverse. After consulting a mechanic in Guadalajara, we were told the problem was mechanical and we needed a transmission rebuilt kit. Hyundai does not have a dealership in Mexico and Hyundai USA is not allowed to ship parts to Mexico. We contacted Hyundai Roadside Assistance and were told to tow the car to the US border (about a 1500 mile distance!!) Hyundai also told us that these rebuilt kits are useless and we should invest in a new transmission. We feel that Hyundai is very much aware of transmission problems and our transmission should have been repaired before the 50000 mile warranty expired. I our opinion, Hyundai avoided the repair at their warranty expense by denying that there was something wrong with the transmission

My front passenger wheel was tilted and rubbing on wheel well, took it to firestone to have it checked out and they asked if I had been in a flood. The whole subframe was rusted out,on the right side the bolts holding up the right axle were gone frome rust, there was a big hole where they used to be.Luckily my wheel did not fall off before I brought in.

My Hyundai Tuscon has 30,000 miles on it and started to make a clunk sound when putting it in drive. The service department came back with a missing motor mount screw and stated that it would take $420 to fix the issue. With the exception of oil changes, the dealer is the only one to work on the vehicle. They claim that someone else has been working on the vehicle and will not honor the warranty. $420

1999 Hyundai Sonata GLS Sub-Frame rusted causing front passenger side wheel to collapse. Ken Dixon Hyundai located in Waldorf, Md estimated that the repair will cost me $3,500.00 dollars and that the repair is covered under Hyundai 10 year, 100,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. This is rediculous because this appears to be a manufacturers defect thereby clearly failing to honor their dealer warranty. I would like to contest this decision and seek assistance from your office in resolving this situation with Hyundai of America and their neglecting to honor their own warranty.

Both of my daughters were involved in a roll-over accident in their 2006 Hyundai Tucson. They were hit in the rear quarter on the passenger-side of the vehicle. The impact caused the Tucson to roll-over several times. None of the airbags deployed in the accident. In addition to the front driver and passenger airbags, the vehicle was equipped with side curtain airbags. Thankfully, my daughters escapted with only minor injuries, but I cannot believe that not one airbag deployed given the severity of the accident. I spoke with the manager at the Hyundai dealer where the vehicle was purchased and was told that the bags did not deploy as a safety measure to reduce further injury and because the vehicle was not struck directly in any of the areas affecting the airbag sensors. That just does not make sense. Why even offer airbags if they will not deploy in severe accidents?

2005 Hyundai Accent- bad paint job. Large paint chips on front bumper (replaced under warranty) and THREE large paint chips on drivers-side mirror. Numerous stone chips and pinpoint rust spots. Was told by the dealer that this was brake dust.

i went to himgri hyundai located in shalimar bagh for my car bumper repair for which i paid Rs.2800 and they indeed made a small minor bend on my bumper after they painted. secondly,when they painted some worker finger prints are on the paint whcih leaves a bad impression my new car and clearly visible. they ignored and were not ready to listen. this is really itching me.i paid them whole amount and still i cant get the quality. i was ignored and was given wrong commitments for future

i have a 2000 hyundai sonata with only 152000kms and in mint condition except for the fist size hole on the right side of the subframe and i took it in to the shop for them to tell me that the control arm is about to break and if i dont get the frame fixed the motor could drop. i've investigated the matter and found alot of people with the exact same problem. is there a recall on it or what do i do to get it fixed. its only an 8 year old car and the rest is in new condition please help.....steve gillard

My daughter and three of her friends were on their way for a day trip. They said they heard a bang sound, and the next that they can remember, the car flipped on it's side, and hit 3 parked cars. After taking pictures, and examining the car, I found that the lower control arm on the right side had snapped. The car was just inspected a week before the accident. There was no sign of driver error, and my daughter said that she had just started to accelorate from a stop sign. She said the car was going between 25 and 30 mph.

Transmission continuously slips in to limp mode code p0720 = output speed sensor malfunction. I have replaced this twice and the problem came back both times. I have read countless forums about this problem. Some people have claimed that the vehicle gives the code for the wrong sensor meaning you should replace the input speed sensor instead. I am a ASE tech with 10 years of service and I feel that Hyundai MC should consider a recall with the staggering numbers of their autos with this same problem. I feel that this is a safety concern and with a driver that is unaware of what this problem can cause a car to do could very well end up in an accident.

I purchase a new 2008 Hyundai Elantra and in less than 30 days, my car started having trouble. I called for roadside assistance and it took 6 hours for someone to get to me after I was told it would take one hour. The problem is not only that they came late but the contract company did not call not once and kept giving me a time when they knew that they were not coming on time. Also to make it even worst....I spoke with the contract driver operator and they told me that my car would get to the dealer before they close as 5:00p.m and they did not show up to my location until 5:30. The dealer refused to see my car until monday and when I spoke to them on Monday they said that they will not be able to look at it until Tuesday morning. My car started work and I drove to work on Monday but monday afternoon I car was gone again and I had to call to get it towed. Again, I was having problems with the roadside assistance because if though my car is covered, they told me they could not get a contract person to me and they could get someone only if I paid for services. After yelling, and screaming, and two hours later, someone finally come to get my car. My car is new and if I wanted it to break down I would have purchased a used car. I tried speaking to the people at the dealer and they cannot help me....they said that it is out of their hands. I also spoke with the service center this morning and they cannot give me a rent a car because they have none and they dealer still won't return my call. I do alot of communting between back and forth and I need my car.

Shortly after purchasing a 2006 Sonata,we noticed that while my wife was in the front passenger seat the warning light was on saying the seat was inactive. A couple of months of ownership, we notice the warning Passenger airbag not engaged we reported it to the service manager and he told us they could find nothing wrong at that time. Several times since we have been in for dealer maintenance and have complained about this condition. On our last visit around the 1st of May, we were told a recall was forthcoming and we would be notified by the middle of June. It is now the end of June and still no action has been taken.

Purchased New Hyundai Sante Fe on March 4-2008 Air Bag lite problem April 3, April 23, May 21 dealer unable to repair.Hyundai Canada representative ordered new harness for wiring. No improvement after install on June 17/2008 June 28 lite is on again car taken immediately to dealer Service manager unable to resolve problem and referred us to Hyundai Canada Customer relations at 1-800-461-8242. No contact as this is a weekend. No further repairs will be allowed to the vehicle as it is not able to be fixed. I demand a Full refund and compensation . I will have a lawyer contact Hyundai for future discussions. This vehicle has been faulty since its delivery to me at Hyundai in Langley BC Canada. After 5 attempts to fix the vehicle even the Service manager is at wits end.

2 days ago at 4pm my car died at a stop sign my son says look mom at the smoke i did their was smonke the car was overheated this is a 05 paid off under warranty never has had ever no problems whatsoever, no light at the panel ever went on, i prosided to drive 1/2 blk. and pulled over and parked the car did not want to start but did to get me their. called my husband he came and put water in it waited a while and drove it to the dealer 10 mins. at most away.one thing i forgot i thought this was all about the air cond. because it was the only thing that had acted up about a month ago the air cod. would not work when it was in park then 4 days ago it did not work at all so i thought the overheating was dued to the air cond. anyway i left it at the dealer yesterday about 10am keving calls and says the engine blew up and i need a new car and that the car was never serviced except when he did it last in july 06 at 15,000 miles and now its 43,000 miles app. then he said bring me 4 receipts and prove that you had oil changes, i looked for 4 hours got them and brought them to him. he called me at 3PM and said he smelled them and they smell new and everthing looked fishy to him and the boss looked at them and they still will not fix the car or touch it he acused me of making them up and states the car has a filer in it maker-hydanui, i said how do you know that my mechanic did not go to another hydani dealer and bought a filter form someone else he said well thats possible. bottem line they will not honor the warranty and put a new motor or fix my car says its due to my neglect of taking care of the car.please help

My vehicle broke down today on the way to work. I was 30 miles from home, and still 20 miles from work. Roadside assistance was called and I was informed that a tow truck would be there to help me, free of charge, as per their warranty. I was informed by their representative that the truck would be there in 2 hours, and would tow my vehicle to the nearest Hyundai dealership-Hyundai Advantage of Hicksville free of charge. My brother-in-law is a mechanic, therefore I have him do all repairs on my vehicle to keep costs down. I contacted Hyundai Advantage from the scene to ascertain their address, so my brother-in-law could have his tow company respond to their location. I was asked in a loud, abrasive manner by Frank, why are you sending your car here if we're not doing the work? I informed him that roadside informed me that this was the closest Hyundai dealership that they could tow the vehicle to, as I was still far from home and work, and needed to continue towards work. I was abrasively informed that they would not accept my vehicle at their location unless they were getting paid to do the work on the vehicle. When I asked how much would they charge to let me know what was wrong, I was told $99 per hour. I already know it's the fuel pump, and I would pay much less for my family member to do the work. At no time was I ever told that Hyundai would only tow the vehicle if they were doing the work, and it does not state that anywhere on my purchase agreement. The only limitations state 5 years, unlimited mileage. when I called back Roadside assistance to inform them of my predicament, they said the best they could do was charge me $105 to tow the vehicle to my brother-in-law's house, but I had to give them my credit card info. on the phone. I was apprehensive of giving them my credit card info. when they were subletting the tow job out to Precision Collision at (718)441-1899. I called Precision Collision direct, and they stated no one ever called them about my tow costing $105, and that I would have to pay them over $300 at least for them to tow my vehicle. When I contacted John at roadside assistance again, he stated I was locked in for $105 as long as I gave him my credit card info. over the phone. Being that I was already 3 hours late for work, I agreed just so I could get to work. When I called back to confirm, I was informed that Precision Collision had cancelled their agreement to come get me. This was 3 hours after my initial call, when they stated it would be 2 hours. I was then informed that because I was on a limited use highway, they were having trouble getting me someone else. I was 2 blocks away from this limited use highway which I was informed was the Long Island Expressway. It was now 6:00 PM, and I was still at the same location since 1:30. I cancelled my tow request and had to call my own tow company, which cost me $175. I would also like to make complaint against Precision Collision @(718)441-1899.

I have a 2003 Hyundai Elantra GT. Last winter, I was driving and noticed a strange smell. Even though my emergency brake was down, it was engaged. This caused damage to my brake pads and rotors, they had to be completely replaced. Even though this was CLEARLY NOT MY FAULT (the brake was down, I put it down before I started driving, but it was still engaged) I was told that nothing was covered under warranty and that I had to pay for everything, which ended up being about $500. The reason I was given about it not being covered under warranty is because they RECOMMEND you to have your emergency brake serviced at 45,000 miles (not required for the warranty however), and since I hadn't, they were going to charge me. This happened at the Brown's Hyundai in Manssas, VA, they were rude and I will never go back there. A month later, the exact same thing happened, on the morning of my grandmother's funeral nonetheless. I put the emergency brake down, started driving, and realized it was still engaged. I was out of state so obviously had to go to a different Hyundai dealership. I had the original work order and receipts from the first dealership, but they still charged me for EVERYTHING AGAIN. Another $500. This ended up costing me over $1000. I can't even begin to see how an emergency brake that malfunctions and causes other kinds of damage to the car would not be covered under the 10 yr warranty. I will NEVER buy a Hyundai again.

I own a 1999 Hyundai Sonata, V-6. It has around 137,000 miles. Last week, I had to stop suddenly to avoid running a red light. My right wheel came lose from the frame. Thankfully, I was stopping and not going a fast rate of speed. I had to have my car towed twice, once to the wrecker yard (because it was around 10:00 at night) and then to the Hyundai dealership. It still remains there.

2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS airbag light illuminated with no prior accident. Dealership stated Airbag system jus will not function. It cannot open airbag. Per SRS code, Airbag Module is no longer working. $560.00 to replace. Car is 5 years old granted, though it only has 19,500 miles on it. Warranty Module and wiring appear clean, with no obvious wiring shorts or issues. No moisture detected. No broken wires. No fluid spills from cup holders. Big safety issue. I see on your site where other owners of same car had airbag deployment for no reason. Huge safety risk. As I see, I am not the first with this issue. Hyundai should investigate, and if appropriate, replace module or problem causing agent.

I purchased a Pre-Owned Certified Hyundai Elantra on 9/1/08. The vehicle broke down 3 weeks later in September, then again in October, then November, & alomost every month since then for the last 8 months of owning the car. The car has had problems from not starting & having electrical wires to the engine & battery replaced, to the check engine light turing on every month because the car needs oxygen & coolant sensors replaced. The dealership has been rude, hasn't returned calls, & said they are not responsible for the car. Today, June 10, 2008, I took it to a different Hyundai dealership. They told me that the car I bought did not have the 60,000 mile maintenance needed to be sold as Certified Pre-Owned, & it will costs $1500 for all repairs, including timing & drive belts. I have put a complaint in with the BBB, Hyundai Corporate America, & now with Consumer Affairs. I beleive the car sold to be is a Lemon, defective, & should not have been sold as a worry free certified vehicle. The dealer charged me for the 140 point inspection as time of sale stating all worn parts were replaced, & service to make the car like new was done on it. Yeat just 3 weeks after purchase, & every month after that the car has broken down, had the check engine light on, or sounds like it is falling apart.

Sudden collapse of right front suspension system of my 2000 Hyundai Sonata while in parking lot on June 6, 2008. Wheel off of tie rod. Car had to be towed to above dealer. Found out shortly thereafter on Internet that this model car has an known defect from years 1999-2002. Car is 8 years old with 123,000 miles. Lucky I was not on road or else could have been injured or killed.

My 2003 Elantra stopped dead and I replaced the battery. 2 days later it died again. I called Roadside Assistance and was told a tow truck would be there in 30-40 minutes. Of course it took over 1-1/2 hours. He couldn't recharge the battery enough to drive the car to the dealership, but refused to tow it there saying he had other things to do. After arguing, he agreed to come back later that night and drop it off at the dealership. He also informed me it was the alternator causing the problem. The next morning when I called, the car wasn't there. It was finally explained the gate had been locked around the lot and when he got there he couldn't drop the car off. Finally the car arrived.

While driving down the highway the front wheel on the passenger's side broke loose from the frame of my 1999 Sonata. My husband was driving at the time, at about 30 mph. Luckily, he was about to turn in to his workplace. We are still trying to find a frame that is affordable to fix this problem. What can Hyundai do if they wish to continue to sell more vehicles?

I was driving my car home from Boston MA when the engine shut off and smoke started pouring in through the vents. I pulled over and opened the hood to find a fire burning behind the engine. The insurance company said that it was caused by and electrical problem in the wiring harness. It's been two months of jumping through hoops and still no determination on whether it's covered under the warranty. I've called repeatedly and each time they tell me that they have someone covering my case call me back.

It all started on November 3, 2007 when my car would not start, I had to jump my car and drove it to Burns Hyundai. I had also noticed that my air bag light had been on and mentioned it to the mechanic. They called me later in the day to pick it up and told me it was a battery which they replaced at no charge. I drove off and the air bag light was still on but I thought it would eventually go out. Then about the first week of May the car was making noise when it was first started and when it went into the next gear, being I work 5 days a week 8-5, I used their so called convenient online request for service, over a week passed and I received no response, I finally squeezed in a phone call on May 22, 2008 and scheduled for a drop off that evening, I was contacted by Mike from service around 10 am to discuss what I would like them to do, I wanted my two brake lights replaced, an oil change and to find out what was causing the noise when I started the car, I also mentioned that the air bag light was still on from the last time I had my car there in November. He offered the 30,000 mi service for $399 which only included some filter changes and inspection of other areas, I requested only to work on my original request. I called Mike later in the day to check on my vehicle and he stated that the engine needed to be taken apart because they did not know what was wrong with it, he stated that it was a 6 hour job and he will be in all day on Saturday, he also told me that the cost to take it apart would be around $570 that if it were covered under warranty, Hyundai would take care of it. Obviously I could not imagine them not taking care of the problem since my car only had 35,900 miles on it. I called late on Saturday, Mike told me that his mechanic did not finish taking it apart, still did not know what was wrong but suggested to have my maintenance records available, he also stated that he would probably need the car till at least the following Tues or Wed. I received a phone message from Mike on Tuesday around 10 am and had my husband call him back. At that time he suggested a new engine, he requested the maintenance records and he would have his rep review it for the warranty coverage. My husband went to the auto shop where we had some of our maintenance done and got a copy of the history, I then faxed it to Mike's attention on Wednesday morning around 9am. He then contacted my husband that he received the records by about 9:30am. He then called by noon with the news that the rep denied the warranty coverage and they wanted to sell a new engine at the price of $8000 which would then renew the warranty for 100,000 miles (which at this point we know that they do not hold up their end of the warranty) Mike then offered to sell a used engine with 9000 miles on it for $3750 plus tax but would only guarantee it for 90 days. My husband stopped at the dealership on the way home and took pictures because we felt like we were being taken advantage of by this service dept/dealership. while he was there a supervisor of the service dept mentioned that this is not the first time that they had seen this type of damage brought to their service dept. We are now afraid to mention things to Mike in fear that he will do additional damage to our vehicle, we are at a standstill and need any kind of assistance you may be able to provide.

I had booked my car no I 10 RC 897 sceduled for first servicing on the 15th May 2008, but came to know on 15th Morning that work shop is already over booked cannot lift my I 10 for servicing.I was given a date of 20th May 2008 the time the driver had to lift the car was 9.30am but turned up at 12 noon after I reminded Mr Prashant.

Over a year ago when I purchased my NEW BODY style Sante Fe , the PASSENGER air bag sensor turns the air bag on and off when my wife sits in the passenger seat. After we noticed this SAFETY problem, we contacted the dealer, and they tried to fix the problem, but we were told there was NOTHING they could do. The problem still persists. Recently, I have read that the Hyundai Sonatas have been recalled due to a PROBLEM with any ADULT passenger that weighs around a 100 - 120 lbs. The air bags have a faulty sensor. After reading this , last week I contacted my dealer again regarding this PROBLEM, and stated it was time they addressed the problem, and fix my air bag to function properly. I also told them that if they could not fix the car, I would like them to BUY the car back for original purchase price, or replace the car with a model of the same type that was not a hazard to drive. I was contacted by the general manager last week on friday, after talking to him , he promised to call me back today ( monday) and arrange to find a solution to fix my air bag problem. Well, there has been no contact from the dealer today, and I fear I am just getting lip service. I also stated to the dealer that in the event of accident, if the crash was of a severe nature , and if the passenger air bag did not deploy, and injury resulted due to malfunction, that we did not want to even think of the problems that could arise. It is time for HYUNDAI to quit jerking people around, as it seems to me that they have some defective sensors on the Sante Fe models also. Maybe the highway safety commission should RECALL all Sante Fe models to make sure more people are not at risk for a DEFFECTIVE product.

After we purchased a brand new Sonata, we noticed that at highway speeds the steering wheel shakes. Tha TPMS light was also on. Since we don't live in Reno, we couldn't take it back immediately and we both work days. That weekend, we brought it backack in to have them look at it. They said the TPMS sensor was bad and they had to order the part. Tony told me that we should hold off on the rattle of the steering wheel and the general shake of the car at about 40 mph. After a lot of time on the phone during the week, some of which the assisatant manager at Lithia Hyaundai was very degrading and rude to my wife, we agreed to have the car brought in again. The entire time the staff was willing to make things right. This apparaintly means bringing it in as many times as it takes to fix it, rather than just give us another one off the lot. We brought it in again. and we test drove another one off the lot to make sure it wasn;t just the model of car in general or that we weren't imagining it. They rebalanced the wheels. This didn't work so they chaged out the tires completely from another car.It was now well into the evening and we had to leave. On the way home we noticed nothing had changed and that the car still shook. I called Pete the salesman and told him about it. Pete assured me that they would take care of it. I brought it back the next weekend.I test drove the car with the head of the service dept. Tony, and he agreed that the car was shaking at 40 on a very smooth road and that the steering wheel was indeed shaking. A hyundai engineer and the head of the service dept drove the car. After a lot talking, the 2 decided to try to cahnge out the front axle as thye were actually very unsure of what the source of the problem was. We had to leave the car over the weekend and get a rental. That was at least covered in the warranty. I had to leave town for my job Mohday so my wife drove into Reno on Wednesday to pick up the car. When she picked it up, she noticed a ding in the rear back door of the driver side. Some one obviously opened a car door and hit it. Of course they said they would fix it. Since it wasn't until my wife got off work that she went to get the car, it was past 6 and there was a small amount of staff left, she gave them the rental and brought the car home. the steering wheel no longer shakes, but the car still does. I have to take off from school early and take the car in again. This time to have the TPMS sensor switched out and have them look at the shaking AGAIN! We have filed a complaint with Lithia Corporation and HYundai. We just want the car to run like it should. We are not looking for extra compensation.

I own a 2000 Hyundai Sonata, in november 2006 while driving approx 30mph My right front tire pulled away from the frame. Upon examination I found that the engine cradle had completely rusted apart. I promptly filed a claim with Hyundai and NHSTa and after 4 months of a battle, I got Hyundai to reimburse me for my repairs. Since November 2006 I have been contacted by 25 different people who have all experienced a failure with the right front subframe rusting apart and actually breaking. Approximately 18 people have been settled with, either Hyundai repairing the car or reimbursing for the repair. Most people have been on the eastern have of the United States. I have been working with an attorney building a case for a class action Lawsuit. We are currently looking for anyone who has had this problem and not contacted me. The NHTSA Number PE08029 is an active investigation that report 40 known failures. I am especial interested in anyone from California. If you own a 1999-2001 Hyundai Sonata I suggest inspecting your subframe for rust. If you are not sure where to look, you should turn your steering wheel all the way to the right. Look where the A-Arm bolts to the frame. You will probably find severe rust. If you do, I would like to hear from you at tntnknbjuno.com Even if it has not failed yet, I suggest taking it to a Hyundai dealer and filing a claim with Hyundai Consumer affairs. My hope is that Hyundai, who has admitted to a problem by paying for repairs will soon address this obvious safety issue.

Hyundai had many subframes IN STOCK, a sure sign that they know of a problem. Thankfully, the problem was spotted before a serious accident occured. Just another example of a widespread, known, defect in design that can threaten safety and cause consumers to have hidden cost of ownership.

2000 Sonota 95,000 miles Engine cradle rusted out. Extream failure! Quoted $1600 plus to repair.

I recently purchased a 2008 Sonata GLS. I believe the money I have invested in the car at this dealership is well spent. The warranty for the vehicle is evidence that the dealership and the company stand behind the workmanship and engineering put into this car. The service department has been very accommodating and the free car washes are a nice addition to the purchase. My wife feels comfortable enough with the people at the dealership to return by herself when she has any concerns or questions. Regardless of who she has dealt with, sales or service, she has always left the dealership feeling like they took her concerns seriously and answered her questions completely. If you decide to buy a car from them please mention that you saw this review.

I purchased 2 99 Hyundai Sonattas. One for my wife and I and one for daughter. I experienced front frame rust on the passenger which caused steering problems with it. Went to get it aligned and repairman showed me rusted hole in frame. Hyundai Replaced whole front undercarriage. Daughter had hers checked before warranty ran out and Hyundai dealer said it was ok. Within a couple of months while being driven the cars front wheels became inoperable and thank God she was able to stop before a serious accident took place. It is out of warranty but Hyundai is repairing it.

my 2000 sonata apparently has a rusted subbase. I thought that it needed an alignment, turns out that the subbase is rusted and was about to collapse. Hopefully hyundai will assist with this matter

The transmission on My 2002 Hyundai Accent completely died yesterday. It currently has about 80k miles. I purchased it used in Laconia N.H. at 30k + miles. I have performed all the required maintanance on the vehicle since time of purchase. The same day (friday 5-2) I was able to drive it to a Hyundai dealership near where I currently live (Hunter Hyundai) near Asheville N.C. They were very professional and when I left the dealership I was told that a sensor was ordered costing less than 200$. At 5:45 on friday afternoon, I received a message saying that the cost to repair my car would exceed 2,600$. I have not been able to reach anyone at the dealership since.

I know that I'm probably a sucker for doing this, and that others out there are going to simply shake their heads and say under their breath, well, you live and learn, young man, but I bought the so called Bumper to Bumper warranty with my new 2001 Hyundai Elantra back in 2000. I hedged a bit, and should have went with my gut, and not spent the money. I thought I asked the right questions - What does this cover? What does 'Bumper to Bumper' actually mean?, but the word of a car salesman is not exactly pure. I have yet to find anything that this Bumper to Bumper warranty actually covers. I realize that equipment like headlights and spark plugs shouldn't be covered. But when my wiper fluid dispensing fails, something that has never been a problem on ANYONE'S car, from my experience, it should be covered, you'd think. The fact that I've had it in TWICE to fix it, and it isn't yet after $120 of parts and service, is another issue altogether. I will NEVER get another Hyundai. I left my tried and true Hondas and Toyotas to give Hyundai a try, because I wanted the piece of mind of a warranty. I'd rather pay extra overall, and know how much I'm paying each month, than get dinged here and there with unexpected costs. It's easier to budget. Am I crazy for thinking that? Not only have I been paranoid in keeping up with scheduled maintenance, but my Elantra feels a lot older than the 70,000 miles that is on the odometer. I wanted to love my Hyundai experience. I didn't, and won't ever give Hyundai or warranties that cover nothing between the bumpers another chance.

I purchased my Hyuandi Accent from Hyuandi-Nashua in 11/07. On 4-23-08, I went to a local shop for a 30,000 mile check-up. They told me that since I had a little over 19,000 miles I did not need that service but it was a good thing I had brought my car in. I had to replace my two front tires because my left from ball joint was in grave shape. Do to safety issues they encouraged me to change the tires immediately and take the car back to the dealer to have the ball joint assessed.

To the people posting about Sonata sub-frame rust. This is a NHTSA investigation. The number is PE08029. Go to the NHTSA web site, and complain. The call Hyundai and demand action.

Purchased a 2006 Hyundai Sonata for our daughter. Soon discovered passenger airbag light came on when she (or her mom) sat in passenger seat. Talked to dealership about resetting weight sensor down to a lower weight, and was not only told no, but the service department argued with us that an adult weighing only 120 pounds would be better off WITHOUT airbag deployment, so they saw no problem with our situation!

I had purchased a 2002 Hyundai Elantra brand new. We have had several problems with this car including the check engine light coming on all of the time and NO one oculd figure it out. That however is not the problem, my husband just total the car a few days ago and I have issues with the fact that the car has four air bags up front and not one deployed. If they believe that the sensers in the bumpers are what triggers the air bags them I am really confused since the car not only rolled over but both bumpers, trunk and front end were gone. I will never purchase another again.

I have been having alignment issues with my Hyundai. It has been pulling to the left. I took it to my mechanic to see if he could realign it for me. Upon driving it, he wanted to look under the front portion of the car before I drove off, in case it wasnt safe. Thats when he found that the left side of the engine cradle is rusted. Because of the pulling, I had the steel belt in my tire also showing. I am very lucky to not have had an accident. I have 2 little children, and that is putting their safety in jeopardy!! I have read about others having this exact problem with this exact car! My mechanic isn't sure he can fix it until he puts it up on the hoist and really looks at it. Is tere some sort of class action suit filed against Hyundai for this problem? I have also read that they take no responsibility for this manufacturing error!

We bought a 2001 Hyundai Accent brand new in Marc 2001. We have been very responsible about changing the oil as required. In November 2007 our engine permanently failed less that 3 months after the last oil change and without the engine light coming on. The dealership blamed the company who last changed the oil, accusing them of not changing the oil or placing dirty oil back into the engine. They want $2200 to replace the engine. The vehicle itself is only worth $2400. Hyundai refused to accept the extended warranty we bought saying that abuse is not covered under the warranty.

No air bags deployed during a 35mph impact with an adult deer. The car suffered severe damage to the front left quarter panel, front bumper, front grill and hood. The deer was killed on impact and thrown approx. 20ft. I spoke with the General Mgr. at the dealership were the car was purchased... He was unable to answer the question Why did my airbags not deploy during this accident?. I will have to dig deeper...