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Showing 74,354 complaints for HYUNDAI
Incident date: May 12, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 21, 1994
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.
Incident date: May 12, 1995
ENGINE FAILED. *DSH
Incident date: Feb 21, 1996
ROCKER SHAFT SNAPS IN HALF, THROWING END BOLT INTO VALVE COVER. *DSH
2 deaths
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CLEAN AND ADJUST, AFTER IN WHICH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
BRAKE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIR, CLEAN AND ADJUST, AFTER IN WHICH PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO PARK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Sep 22, 1995
DOME LIGHT FAILED.
Incident date: Sep 6, 1994
POWER ANTENNA FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Incident date: Dec 31, 1991
PASSENGER POWER WINDOW FAILED TWICE.
Incident date: Dec 6, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TWICE.
Incident date: Nov 29, 1994
DRIVER SIDE VISOR CLIP BROKE, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY.
Incident date: Jul 14, 1992
HEATER FAILED.
Incident date: Oct 27, 1994
POWER MIRRORS SHAKE WHEN DRIVING.
Incident date: Aug 11, 1992
SIDE WINDOWS OFF TRACK.
Incident date: Jul 20, 1994
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
Incident date: Sep 22, 1995
CAR STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONER TURNED ON.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1994
REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WON'T OPEN.
Incident date: May 3, 1995
BALL JOINTS FAILED. *DSH
Incident date: Feb 6, 1995
CAR STALLS.
HYUNDAI
SONATA
(1992) — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Dec 22, 1992
REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH FAILED.
Incident date: Dec 22, 1992
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED.
Incident date: May 18, 1995
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
Incident date: Oct 19, 1992
BATTERY FAILED.
Incident date: Apr 22, 1993
HOOD WON'T OPEN.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
POWER WINDOWS INOPERATIVE. *SD
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
STARTER FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Jul 25, 1995
TRANSMISSION SLIPS, ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH
Incident date: Mar 28, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DSH
Crash
1 injured
HYUNDAI
EXCEL
(1988) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
Apr 25, 1996
Incident date: Apr 2, 1996
EMISSION SYSTEM REED VALVE SUBASSEMBLY FAILED. *DSH
PASSENGER'S SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, WON'T OPEN INSIDE OR OUT. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND TRACK IS VERY LOOSE, BOLTS ARE VERY LOOSE. *AK
Incident date: Aug 6, 1995
BOTH REAR DOORS STUCK AS A RESULT OF ABOVE ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Aug 6, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
Incident date: Nov 29, 1995
REAR AXLE BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
Incident date: Jan 12, 1996
VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO LATER IMPACT PORTION OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 301, FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY. (93V192000) *DSH
Incident date: Jan 4, 1996
FRONT SEAT BELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 1, 1992
HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT/AND BACKSEAT AREAS. *DSH
Incident date: Apr 13, 1996
THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE). *AK
Fire
Incident date: Apr 12, 1996
TRANSMISSON FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Incident date: Jun 4, 1994
THE DRIVIER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR SOMETIMES DOESN'T RETRACT, SOMETIMES THE RETRACTOR LOCK YOU IN. *AK CONSUMER STATES BELT LOCKS SO HARD ONE CAN NOT MOVE. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, HARD TO TURN AND NOISY. DOOR WINDOW WOULD NOT COME UP INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOW SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING. ANTENNA WOULD NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY. *SLC
Incident date: Mar 24, 1996
DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40MPH, BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Mar 25, 1996
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, ACCELERATOR STUCK; TRIED TO STOP; LOST CONTROL; SPUNOUT 6 TIMES; LURCHED BACKWARDS/FORWARDS ACROSS HIGHWAY; HIT 2 TREES; SPEED 80 MP. *AK
Crash
2 injured
SUPERIOR HYUNDAI IN FAIRFIELD; RECALL FOR SLOW, CHATTERING OR NO MOVEMENT OF PASSIVE RESTRAINT. DEALER REFUSES TO PERFORM RECALL SAYS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK
Incident date: Feb 15, 1996
VEHICLE HAS A HIGH IDLE. *SD