Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 52500 | ||
| I purchased my 1999 sonata from a used car dealer & have had numerous problems with the car, its been a nightmare, one problem after another!!!! the crankshaft sensor had to be completely replaced because the component had severely melted, issues with the transmission, abs/airbag warning light on, & have had to change out the half shaft on both drivers/passenger side, numerous tires, brakes but the most severe of all the problems which puts my safety, my 12 yr old son & fiance's safety, along with family/friend's safety at risk is the complete corrosion of the subframe i too to a mechanic today & he told me to not drive this car for anything because it will result in an accident where i can potentially end up hurting myself or other innocent bystanders becuase hyundai made a defective subframe especially for us that live & drive in hazardous conditions of the wintery/icy elements for 5+months out of the year in upstate new york!!! i will be calling hyundai's customer assistance ctr & fuccillo hyundai(local dealer)& the attorney general for new york. i cannot imagine what could've happened if i drove over a pot hole resulting in my tire(s) falling off especially if i was on the expressway doing 55mph my loved ones or other's loved ones, & myself couldve been severely injured or worse dead due to hyundai using a subframe that would severely corrode the subframe especially in the snow belt states!!!!! i just hope that i do not have a difficult time having hyundai fix the problem in a speedy fashion without trying to strong arm me inot paying for repairs that i am not responsible for because it is an inconvenience being without a vehicle now until it gets repaired. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 09/16/2007 | 95000 | 1 | 08/16/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 hyundai sonata. the contact was experiencing steering wheel failure and was informed that the air conditioning unit leaked water onto the frame and rusted out the steering column. the failure could have resulted in a crash. hyundai stated that her warranty does not cover the failure. while driving forward at 60 mph, the steering wheel was angled to the left. the current and failure mileages were 95,000. the consumer stated the new subframe was installed at owner's expense of $1,384.55. updated 12/12/07 *tr updated 12/12/2007 *bf | |||