Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 0380002 | 05/01/2005 | 0580002 | 10003320 | Water leak between the taillight lenses and the body, resulting in a leak into the trunk area. *tt | 10/16/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 08/29/2006 | 22000 | 7 | 08/29/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. when it rains, water enters into the vehicle and collects on the step plates. as a result, the screws have rusted. the contact stated that the paint has removed from her vehicle in three different places. she also stated that the steering wheel cover has detached and her door is experiencing electrical failure. if someone were to lean against the door, all of the interior lights would illuminate. the dealer had to change the switch inside the door. the contact stated that the hood smashes the headlights and also contains a gap. the vehicle fails to start intermittently and the turn signals and interior lights on the instrument panel illuminate due to electrical failure. the dealer does not know why all of the failures are occurring. the current mileage was 26,000 and failure mileage was 22,000. updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated no one is able to inform her about the defect due to the fact the vehicle being in hurricane katrina. the consumer stated the vehicle's windshield has been replaced but to no avail. updated 02/01/08 *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the chrome trim on the interior door handles started to separate, leaving sharp edges and lacerations to whomever opened the door. the contact stated that he received small lacerations to his left hand as a result of opening the door. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000. the current mileage was approximately 155,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the chrome trim on the interior door handles started to separate, leaving sharp edges and lacerations to whomever opened the door. the contact stated that he received small lacerations to his left hand as a result of opening the door. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000. the current mileage was approximately 155,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 140000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 hyundai sonata. the contact stated that the inside door handles had a chrome trim on them. as the chrome started to separate, it would leave sharp edges and cuts whomever opens the doors. the contact stated that he received small lacerations to his left hand. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000. the current mileage was approximately 155,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 06/27/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Paint is peeling from exterior door handles of my 2005 hyundai sonata. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 10/10/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| The drivers door handle has a chrome cover on it, that at one point was glued tight to the handle, but now due to wear and tear, the edge of the plastic chrome piece is exposed and it your not paying attention and slide your hand across it when opening the door, it can result in a cut.gash in someone's hand. (injury) i have gotten a few cuts, nothing serious, but if someone really was in a rush, it could be quite a deep cut/gash in your hand. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 44000 | 1 | 02/18/2005 |
| I purchased a 2005 hyundai sonata new on 2/18/05 and the dealer, parr hyundai in bremerton installed a plastic hood deflector. in the spring of 2007, i reported that the deflector was vibrating and the dealer checked it out. said nothing was wrong. in july 2007, while driving on highway i 5 from olympia to tacoma, wa., the deflector suddenly flew off. i was going about 65 miles per hour. it was dark and i did not see where it went. luckily, it did not hit anyone. had that happened, it would have caused serious damage to any vehicle following or perhaps killed someone. i reported it to the dealer, but they claimed a rock hit my car. i do not believe this is true. the vibrations were getting worse and i had decided to return to the dealer and have the deflector removed. i waited too long, however, and the deflector flew off. the defector part number is 00239-f2000. my concern is not financial, since my loss was only $66.13. what does concern me is that future failures of the deflectors could cause great bodily harm and property damage. the auto dealer does not appear to be concerned. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 05/21/2008 | 1 | ||
| The 2005 hyundai sonata gls has several problems that should be under warranty and recalled, close to the 2006 recalls. we own a company and have purchased over 12 to 14 hyundais. we have found that the sonata gls 2005 has problems with the airbag deployment, seatbelt restraint, the front tires are closer to the back & not centered on the wheel well (has been this way since purchased, but they do not correct.), have electrical problems & that unibody type frame & so on. in an accident where a truck left the tail gate down & a ladder hit the windshield, the car was then parked, turned off , the keys taking out of the ignition & then began looking for the cell phone then proceeded to open the door to get out infer all that the driver's side airbag deployed which also caused the front driver's seat belt to lock up & can not be pulled out to wear. hyundai states that this is not warranted even though it was deployed after the accident occured. hyundai had a great warranty 10 years ago. they do not stand up to their warranty as before & i have found that some of the warranty has changed. i have switched to toyota. hyundai has done nothing so far to correct. *tr | |||