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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
RADIATOR PROBLEMS.
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
OIL PAN RUSTY, CAUSING IT TO LEAK.
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1991) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
CONVERTER HANGER FELL APART.
Incident date: Aug 14, 1996
ENGINE FIRE.
Fire
Incident date: Jan 1, 1996
IGNITION STUCK IN START POSITION, CAUSING STARTER TO BURN OUT/CATCH FIRE.
Fire
Incident date: Jan 1, 1993
MOTORBELT STUCK IN TRACK, CAUSING MOTOR TO BURN OUT.
Incident date: Sep 8, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF SON'S FACE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK
Crash
2 injured
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Sep 8, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURNED THE LEFT SIDE OF SON'S FACE. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS.*AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Aug 18, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE DASH AREA. THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO A BLOWN ALTERNATOR FUSE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 29, 1996
HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. *AK *SLC
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK
Incident date: Sep 11, 1996
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY CABLE FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 18, 1996
THE SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUMPED OFF TRACK WHERE IT HAD TO BE TAPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO STAY UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.
Incident date: Aug 18, 1996
THE SIGNAL LIGHTS GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUMPED OFF TRACK WHERE IT HAD TO BE TAPED IN ORDER FOR IT TO STAY UP. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.
HEADLIGHT AND HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH ON SAME LEVER, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO ACCIDENTALLY BE TURNED OFF WHEN DIMMING LIGHTS.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
THREE WHEEL RIM CRACKS, LEADING TO GRADUAL DECREASED DEFLATION OF TIRES. *AK
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX, HAD MELTED.*AK
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX, HAD MELTED.*AK
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE WIRE WHICH GOES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BOX, HAD MELTED.*AK
Incident date: Aug 14, 1996
WILL NOT HAVE PART FOR ANOTHER (4) WEEKS. SYSTEM MADE BY DYNAMIC ELECTRONICS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 26, 1996
VEHICLE FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *DH
Fire
Incident date: Aug 12, 1996
AUTO WILL RUN FOR APPROX 20-30 MILES THEN AFTER IT GETS HOT IN NEUTRAL AND WILL NOT RUN. *AK
Incident date: Jun 12, 1996
WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE , THE VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Incident date: Aug 4, 1996
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Incident date: Aug 4, 1996
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Incident date: Jul 24, 1996
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSIN GPREMATURE WEA ROF THE TIRES. *AK
Incident date: Jul 24, 1996
DEFROSTERS FAIL TO WORK IN HEAVY HUMIDITY CONDITIONS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 24, 1996
REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DLR INDICATES DUE TO CALIPER LEAK AROUND PISTONS AND WARPING OF ROTORS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DLR INDICATES DUE TO CALIPER LEAK AROUND PISTONS AND WARPING OF ROTORS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 23, 1995
ROSENAU AND GLASSMEN HYUNDAI 93V196. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE. RECALL ORDER DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
ACCELEATOR PEDAL STICKS AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE. *AK *JB
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
FOUR WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BECAUSE THEY HAVE CRACKED WHERE THE JOINTS ARE WELTED TOGETHER. CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. *AK
Incident date: Jul 15, 1996
ON THE FREEWAY WHERE A STEERING LOCK UP WAS EXPERIENCED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A CURB. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash
Incident date: May 7, 1996
SHE REQUESTED THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER OVER A YEAR AGO AND SHE STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART REGARDING FUEL SYSTEM RECALL 93V192000. *AK
Incident date: Jul 25, 1995
ENGINE OVERHEATED DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEATER CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLY. *SD
Incident date: Oct 24, 1994
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Jul 2, 1995
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG CAUSED ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 15, 1996
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO REED VALVE SUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
Fire
Incident date: Jun 19, 1996
FRONT BRAKE ROTOR FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Jun 19, 1996
STABALIZER BAR FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Jun 19, 1996
STEERING COLUMN KNOCKING. *SD
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
FRONT END PULLING. *SD
Incident date: Jun 18, 1996
SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN JERKED. *DH
Incident date: Jun 14, 1995
RIMS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING BLOWOUT. *SD
Incident date: Aug 1, 1988
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED AT OXYGEN SENSOR, CAUSING EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BACK UP/FAIL, AS WELL AS THE ENGINE/HEADS/HEAD GASKET TO FAIL. *DH
Incident date: Jun 25, 1996
FAILED RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAUSED HEAD LIGHT TO FAIL. *DH
Incident date: Aug 12, 1994
SHARP EDGE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, CAUSING SCRATCHES AND CUTS. *AK