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Chart based on 124 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
mystery metal piece fell out of driver side mirror. Dealer replaced mirror since they didn't know how to repair or what the piece does.
5000 mi
Ventilated driver's seat was not circulating air properly. Dealer found misaligned air vents from factory and realigned them. Works fine now.
41900 mi
Original tires had worn down to 4.5mm, and needed replacement. Purchased and installed a set of OE tires.
67000 mi
Door wouldn't close due to door lock jamming.
28800 mi
Tires out of balance since new. Have had 9 tires replaced, 2 of them still unbalanceable. Pending response from Hyundai on different brand of tire. Currently Hankook Kinergy. Requested different brand that will balance properly
Driver's headlight assembly out of alignment, including DRL, low, & high beams. Possibly due to an accident before I bought it, though mechanics say they can't tell it was in one. Not fixed. Possible that the tech was incompetent.
Passenger electric mirror would "stick" and not rotate. Intermittent problem. Dealer replace control unit in door, but it made no difference. New mirror needed. Now works properly.
61460 mi
Trunk lock was jammed. Dealer replaced entire locking mechanism.
hood struts failed at only 60K miles! So annoying, 6 months out of warranty, and they covered the parts ($300), but I had to pay the labor ~$60. Still, hood struts should not fail at 60K miles.
10000 mi
Seatbelt and Roof Problems
59400 mi
US $86
Windshield washer pump failed
15500 mi
Heated seats swithes were backwards. Dealership switched switches
58000 mi
passenger door hinges were bent outward making it difficult to close the door, or to have it secured properly. autobody repair shop wanted to hold me as responsible for the damage that was done to the door.
Valve stem on one wheel needed to be replaced, was losing air. $100.
4960 mi
Passenger side seatbelt adjuster will not move out of place. Dealer removed trim and performed temporary repair to enable movement of the sliding mechanism--replacement parts ordered.
4960 mi
Dealer replaced passenger seatbelt adjuster and cover assembly (as it showed signs of stress when adjuster malfunctioned).
Car has slight hesitation with very light gas throttle. Told "normal" but not convinced. Drove another car, noticed same, so probably a design flaw. Traded because felt could be a safety issue.
Driver seat moved side to side when exiting car and on turns. Had to contact District Manager for Hyundai to have him see issue and request dealer order full seat bottom brackets, motors and rails Dealer installed new seat frame and fixed the movement problem
12000 mi
Seat movement problem came back. Also never repaired suspension clunk. Sold car in part because they couldn't fix these two issues.
9700 mi
Drivers seat moved slightly when corning, was tighten by tech.
30200 mi
wheel well molding and front bumper under molding separated. Dealer 'zip-tied' them back together instead of replace. No charge
The brake switch malfunctioned once. The dealership told me how to override it, which I had to do once. Didn't have any other issues with it. Was replaced under warranty.
2139 mi
New Transmission ordered on 27 Dec 10. Received new trans mision at Lee Hyundai on 4 Jan 2011 INW currently est completion date 6 Jan 2011
Driver's seat loose in fore-aft operation. Dealer said it would cost $1,500 to fix and would not cover the repair under warranty. Will try another dealer.
18000 mi
Car City Motors, the Hyundai dealership in St. Joseph, Mo., repaired my loose seat under warranty. Very nice people and very professional.
36000 mi
Only one lamp assembly was replaced, informed the dealer that both should have been. A little back and forth and they replaced it.
26000 mi
Drivers side seat belt retractor slow to retract, or not at all. Part ordered.
26000 mi
Driver side seat belt retractor failing/slow retract.
1500 mi
Replaced Horn - not audible when in traffic. After 9/1, Hyundai switched to a 2 horn system but my car only has one and can not be heard by other driver. Truly a HAZARD!
108500 mi
C $100
Hood won't open, cable got cut. Local mechanic didn't have the part.
13000 mi
Passenger Seat Cushon, and brake pedal shift sensor.
84000 mi
US $73
With the 6 below temperature and -30 below wind chill. One of the stems on one tire cracked I also replaced the regular rear license plate bulbs and back up bulbs with LED white bulbs. Fantastic. I hope to replace interior bulbs with LED bu.
34000 mi
Left Rear Taillight assembly fell out. Manf defect. Assembly had been forced into place and held there by glue which gave way. Dealer replaced no questions no charge.
35500 mi
Cover beneath engine fell off in parking lot because dealership failed to bolt it back on properly from last trip.
41800 mi
repair connect to AM radio antenna
52000 mi
Hood support/openers were not holding the hood up after opening. Replaced under warranty
7000 mi
Fuel door sticking TSB performed.
16300 mi
Unsolved issue with excessive water build up on windshield and rear facing window after weather with moisture (rain, snow).
11000 mi
Doors would not latch in temperatures below 20 degrees F. Doors would open normally, however would not latch closed when trying to close the door. Sprayed silicone lubricant on the latch assemblies for the doors and trunk. Fixed issue.
14000 mi
Gas cap release wouldn't open gas cap
25000 mi
Wire harness that is attached to the inside of the trunk lid was rubbing away weatherstripping. Applied zip tie to hold it away from weatherstripping. Fixed problem.
7500 mi
Front windsheild has wavy glass. Optically flaw and dangerous - like driving with a wet windshield
10000 mi
still bad glass; been replaced twice but still substandard. Hyundai Rep says he is researching and will get back with me. Apparently all their replacement glass must be substandard as all three windshields I have had are warped.
14600 mi
seat belt failed again
16000 mi
US $159
Problem with brake, couldn't get car out of park without pumping brake pedal and working with it. Dealer said it was a common problem. Update: happening again, dealer says no permanent fix yet.
22000 mi
Fuel door was sticking.
13000 mi
Had an appt. with Hyundai representative. He rode with me in the car while I drove and he put his hands on the steering wheel while I was driving. He would not commit to answer at all. Very disappointing. No fix as yet, Bumper detached following steering recall. Hyundai Customer Service says parts for front bumper put on, but dealer denies it all, because now left front fender well has parts torn off and hanging down. Told by Hyundai that DEALER has banned me.
18000 mi
Parts to bottom of front bumper suddenly appear after steering recall...heard grinding noice on road only to find out parts were falling off...I now have two parts and a gaping whole I can see thru the engine to the ground.
driver side window randomly does not go down when hitting button. Window only goes down about an inch at a time when this happens. they lubed the intermittent regulator and said that should fix it.
Rattle in driver dash. "Fixed" by dealer, rattle returned after a few miles of driving. This has been looked at at each visit or oil change and they can never seem to find and alleviate it.
21650 mi
repaired rattle and loose A-pillar trim on driver's side
broken valve stem on left rear tire, snapped in threads. needed dealer b/c couldn't just fix stem, needed new TPMS sensor too - only dealer could "activate" the TPMS to the car...
30000 mi
Rear door handle broke off. Handle was wet and slipped out of my hand and snapped back to it's normal position which caused it to snap off.
66000 mi
US $152
Driver rear door handle not functional possibly due to lost screw or part that fell inside door and was unretrievable. Door handle assembly replaced.
41000 mi
my trunk popper switch inside the door of my car was replaced.
173000 mi
US $185
Left passenger exterior door handle broke away from the door opening.
22000 mi
Driver side door handle mechanism failed. It was fixed under warranty.
the cable that runs the drivers window broke on my 2006 Sonata and my previous 2007 car. it was fairly easy to repair.
62620 mi
C $80
Driver side visor would not stay in the closed position and would slowly slide open. Ordered part and fixed myself. Warranty only covers interior to 60,000 kms
27486 mi
Received copies of visits from dealership. In the process of contacting the NHSTB to file a complaint of non-working airbags after 5 visits to Hyundai dealership for repairs.
61000 mi
Interior front passanger Electric door lock assembly "clacked" very loudly when engaged. Dealer replaced assembly & this fixed the problem.
78100 mi
Hyundai marked car as lemon. Gave us 2011 model to replace 2008 Sonota. Not sure wat they did with the car hopefully it is crushed!
fuel pump assembly was replaced due to loss of electrical connection of connector inside of fuel tank
46000 mi
The hydraulic pistons used to open the trunk failed. They replaced both of them. They had me come in for one visit of 1 1/2 hours to determine the problem and then come back for another hour to replace the units.
122000 mi
US $110
Replaces driver's visor as it would not stay in the up position.
Water leakage from SRS cover on left side of windshield. Repair of water leak from SRS cover on left side of wind shield. Faulty windscreen seal. Replacement of windscreen seal.
Bought car used end of Oct. Driver side visor would not stay up. When pushed toward the roof or toward the glass, it would just fall down unexpectedly. Bought new visor on-line and husband installed it.
Airbag light on -> broken clock spring in the steering wheel clock spring fixed
132200 mi
US $170
Hood latch cable broke. Had to replace latch and one section of the cable
21000 mi
Rear fold down seatback lock jammed. Seat would not release and fold down.
63880 mi
US $50
Took car into dealer to check engine noise and see if it is the timing chain tensioner.Also had an oil change Had rolling locks turned on so that when the car reaches 10mph the door locks lock automatically.
44020 mi
C $210
trunk wouldn't latch and stay closed. Trunk latch mechanism replaced.
10000 mi
Car also had exhaust leaks (may or may not be fixed).
24000 mi
US $130
Dealer replaced timing tensioner in '07. Improper installation caused an oil leak which melted underbody plastic trim. They had to redo the tensioner cover seal and replace the melted trim. It took THREE complaints to get this done. I am angry.
52000 mi
US $410
Driver door lock actuator
21000 mi
Windshield washer pump broke. Traded car for a 2006 Azera instead of fixing it. (email 050607)
19000 mi
Drivers window assembly/tracks needed cleaned and/or lubed due to SLOW window speed. Door panel was NOT removed to resolve this minor problem.
21000 mi
Door striker needed adjusting. Door sometimes would not close without adjusting lock mechanism.
68600 mi
US $300
Seat belts not working
82000 mi
US $450
replace seat belt (twice}
24000 mi
There is a periodic ticking sound coming from the dash area that appears to be related to engine speed. Driver's visor vibrates when going over bumps
11000 mi
replaced windshield washer pump
20 mi
Washer pump had to be replaced, under warranty, no cost.
50553 mi
Warranty repair, replacement of broken drivers side sunvisor Assy.
26000 mi
Windshield washer motor died--quick replace due to dealer familiarity and in stock
34000 mi
Driver seat hard to lock into rail when adjusting.
Stripped wheel stud found during routine re-balance and tire rotation.
75000 mi
US $270
Power window slow. Lubed but did not open up door to look at mechanism.
75000 mi
US $100
The mechanism for the window failed when the cable snapped after the window got covered with snow. So I ordered a new mechanism and repaired it myself; total cost for the parts (including a new motor) was about $100. It was not hard to do.
60000 mi
US $120
Sticking exterior door handle was lubed.
123200 mi
US $35
Needed to replace windshield washer fluid reservoir, re-mount strap-down hook (RHS) and tune driver's side horn.
178000 mi
I brought the car in for an oil change (unreported) and tire rotation. As they had done once before, Mavis snapped off a wheel stud! They took full responsibility for it (assuming that they had cross-threaded the nut the last time they rotated my tires) and replaced it free of charge.
99690 mi
second time some type of software fix left air bag light... Seat belt tensioner resistance out of specs s ... fixed for second time in 3 month... Hyundai now has 250000mi 15 yrs. entended warremttee
42000 mi
Engine shut off after coming to a complete stop. Radio went out for 1-2 seconds, CEL came on. Restarted engine, CEL went off, has not reproduced.
45000 mi
Driver's side front door handle sometimes get stuck in open position.
there was a problem with the car trying to get up a hill if it snowed. the first time the ECS system was on and the front wheels would "lock" up and the car would come to a complete stop and when told by the service department to turn off the ECS switch
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