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Chart based on 167 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
The dealer had their body shop repair and paint damaged passenger side rocker panel.
4100 mi
Rust at edge of hood area with no damage. Failure of factory paint job. Brought car to the dealer on June 7th and service manager took pictures and said that he would check with Corporate headquarters and get back to me in 48 hours; I am still waiting!
Right front bumper panel wasn't fitting flush with the fender panel - dealer sent me to their recommended body shop and the cost was minimal to fix.
22000 mi
Wind deflector on sunroof came loose.
11000 mi
There was a low volume, persistent sound reportedly coming from the headliner rubbing against a part of door frame. Headliner was dropped and foam was used to prevent the rubbing. Problem completely solved!
36000 mi
One of the anchors for the grab bar on the passenger side failed, is being replaced under a good-will warranty repair.
Sun roof wind deflector came off on highway, needed to be replaced. Dealership was painfully slow at getting replacement part.
19000 mi
The moon roof has been rattling and shacking. Had it in 3 times for the same issue. They said there was a recall, but it's still doing the same thing.
24000 mi
Took the car in numerous times for a bad vibration in the panoramic moon roof. After the 4th time, they finally agreed to replace it. It was in the shop for about a week for the repair. There is still a slight vibration, but definitely not as bad as it was. I'm just wondering if after about 12 months, the bad vibration doesn't reoccur.
45880 mi
Noisy panoramic sunroof. Side rails replaced and it appeared to correct the issue.
63000 mi
Seat switch control panel clip broke off. Part replaced.
Large areas of chipping paint on 4 panels of car. No cause for chipping, paint just started coming off.
4000 mi
Minor creaking with glass sun roof. Dealer made a few adjustments and all's good.
3720 mi
There was a constant noise from the moonroof. Dealer checked twice to confirm noise. They took the moonroof off and found the noise in the pannel. Hyundai has no parts. Car lying at dealer since three weeks. Hyundai refused to give rental :(
8680 mi
The noise continues from the sunroof and the dealership has not been able to repair it. They gave the car back after applying grease which stopped the noise temporarily but as soon as the grease dried up the squeaky noise started again.
8680 mi
The car is at the dealership since October 5, 2015. Now the cluster has failed along with the squeaky noise in the sunroof. The dealer says they do not have parts and waiting from Hyundai Canada.
11000 mi
Chronic snapping noise from panoramic sunroof. Told that it cannot be fixed.
7800 mi
Panoramic sunroof noise again. New part available but dealer doesn't know about it, so no part replaced. Weather stripping lubed again which helps temporarily but will need to be done over and over again.
33000 mi
Rattle from right front door with bass notes. Dealer replaced woofer. Rattle still there. Will followup at next visit.
36000 mi
Speaker rattle still present from previous repair. Door panel replaced. Rattle still present. Will replace window switch next (which is where I told them the rattle was in the first place).
36000 mi
Replacing the window switches (3rd attempt) finally fixed the rattle.
7700 mi
Moon roof squeak. They applied lubricant, which worked for a while, but the squeak has since returned.
2500 mi
Panoramic sunroof rattled and creaked on bumpy roads. A dry silicone lubricant was applied to gaskets Panoramic sunroof seal was being pulled down into the roof when roof was closed.
5000 mi
Sunroof rattle has become even worse
67000 mi
US $110
Paint was flaking off roof and hood. Hyundai good willed 90% for out of warranty repair.
Panoramic Sunroof motor 10mm bolt loose causing roof to flex and rattle. Took several trips and other repair attempts to isolate the noise which sounded like it was coming from the back deck.
Noticed squeaking from headliner, especially when cold. Mentionned to dealer. He suggested sunroof seal replacement. Performed under warranty in the spring. Noticed improvement, but its warmer now. We'll see next winter.
28000 mi
Steering wheel inserts peeling. They were replaced. Chrome trim on passenger side of the hood was loose and pulling away from the car.
Black tape on edge of door roughed up in transit, replaced.
4440 mi
Replaced peeling door tape, Driver's side
5000 mi
Roof started to rattle again. Dealer had the car for 3 days. Still no fix.
9500 mi
This time dealer gave me a rental.
Left car again at dealer. Contacted Hyundai Dist of PR.
3000 mi
after three visits squeek finally isolated to allignment dowels on rear subframe rubbing against holes in body. Solution was to remove subframe and drill hole diameter larger. no problems since
Passenger door's lock/unlock button popped out. Was probably broken internally when I bought it used, but I never used the passenger lock button.
They replaced it, no problem or charge.
33000 mi
Pin striping driver door came off
73000 mi
US $5
Rattle in interior trim.
2000 mi
Half inch inch crack developed in paint on rear quarter panel during first 3 days of ownership. Right front passenger door miss aligned.
19000 mi
paint on steering wheel peeled off. replaced by dealer under warranty.
92000 mi
Recall for under carriage undercoating
31000 mi
US $80
Rubber seam around passenger front window defective.
front bumper/wheel well clips keep breaking and so the wheel liner falls into the tire, getting shredded again as it rubs on the tire. Dealer said these clips are not under warranty since they have had so much problem with them
33780 mi
C $500
Very cheap build quality, when driving in snow I fear for my car, front bumper was slightly pushed in by snow and cracks appeared just by regular driving. Winter driving is not for this car. Mechanics are still great but not body build.
Driver's door was not aligned correctly, so the trim and curves on the body didn't line up between doors. Door was readjusted so it lines up properly, but the trim is still a little off.
8000 mi
sunroof sqeaking and trim misaligned
13000 mi
Plastic frame around drivers seat split where corners meet. New plastic frame pieces were ordered and the broken pieces replaced under warranty
56000 mi
US $500
wheel well molding and front bumper under molding needed to be completely replaced. The dealer first "repaired" this issue using zip ties a few years ago. I guess their "repair" and the desert heat were incompatible!
1000 mi
Interior pillar molding came loose at 150 miles. Part defective and replaced.
14260 mi
Issue with noise in roofliner, above drivers head, towards center pillar. Dealer replaced sunroof, which was not the issue (I had advised as such. Then new sunroof leaked. Dealer corrected sunroof, which had not been installed correctly. Also added foam tape to area they thought noise was coming from. Did not fix. I ended up fixing by spraying white silcoine lube under the headliner-into roof area.
18600 mi
Some paint issues that needed repairing under warranty (minor issues). Bodyshop delay meant it was there longer than expected.
Still have sunroof issue.
Drivers side door seal torn/ripped. Service manager states driver entry is the problem. I'm the driver and I don't touch the frame entering vehicle. I can't account for rip; repaired under warranty though.
73780 mi
plastic wheel well liner fastener replaced. rust and rear bumper mount.
80600 mi
Rust repair and paint above the windshield.
25000 mi
TSB work to correct faulty fuel line clip. metal fuel lines vibrate on firewall at 1750 rpm
38300 mi
Steering wheel trim peeling
9000 mi
Front passenger seat headrest was rattling when in the up position. Dealer ordered a new headrest - rattling has stopped for now.
13500 mi
front passenger headrest began rattling again. Dealer "increased the tension" in the headrest mounting. Seems better for now. black B-pillar trim was coming off. Body shop replaced the black tape. appears okay now
15280 mi
Plastic molding on A-Pillars started to fall off. Dealer ordered new mounting brackets and install is scheduled.
36500 mi
The paint on the back of the trunk is bubbling and peeling off. I took this to the PUGI-Hyundai repair shop and because if was just over 36K they said that it was no longer under warranty.
47000 mi
Entire taillight assembly broke and fell out of body when attempting to change blown bulb. Had to remove bulb entirely and drive to the dealer with light unit in front seat
32000 mi
US $75
Door weatherstrip came loose. Minor. Dealer fixed.
Took a pilar trim off and added a shim where it meets the dash.
Still makes noise, in fact it's worse.
47120 mi
Leaking sunroof.
17000 mi
Right side a-pillar molding kept falling off. It happened since the car was new. We didn't repair it but it was annoying.
8000 mi
US $54
Interior overhead console replaced, dealer reported that some people have reported the sunglass storage compartment door would not stay shut. Hyundai replacing all.
75300 mi
I experienced a detectable "bump" when turning the steering wheel right or left from the at rest position. Power Steering recall, additional work to replace steering wheel bezel broken during steering repair.
36000 mi
Replaced shifter knob.
75000 mi
US $359
Chrome flaking on interior door handles
46000 mi
US $250
Carpet was falling apart. Dealer claimed this was "wear and tear" and that parts of the carpet "appeared to be melted". Nobody has smoked in the car or put anything hot on the carpet. Mfr paid for carpet but dealer made me pay labor.
11100 mi
Right side front door window rattles. Has since the window switch was replaced.
23100 mi
Creak behind glovebox while car is cornering.
44640 mi
Sunroof button broken
55000 mi
Dealer replaced shift knob/lever as part of a TSB. The replacement was not requested by me.
56000 mi
Dealer tech damaged front bumper and had to repair to prior condition
1000 mi
wind noise around driver side window. Part had to be ordered from Korea. Replaced part defective,still not repaired aftr 2 months.
4000 mi
Original plastic clip was slightly irregular and wouldn't hold the "A" pillar in place at the top. Barely noticeable, took about 5 minutes to fix, and didn't cost me a penny
42700 mi
Front seat fabric separated The steering wheel - switches that operate the phone and volume - the paint had started to peel. The dealer recommended replacement. It took three visits for them to get it right, finally ending up replacing the whole steering wheel.
33100 mi
Sun roof leaked.
44000 mi
Leaking sun roof. TSB was done to resolve it.
133000 mi
Undercoating as part of recall
8000 mi
TSB on glove box rattle. Installed foam padding kit per Hyundai TSB. Problem resolved.
10000 mi
Silver peeling on mirror, replaced it.
4000 mi
Replace leather cover on rear seat. A few of the stitches were visible at a seam in bright sunlight.
20000 mi
US $110
Plastic ticking noise in headliner near sunroof. Repair unsuccessful. They are having a difficult time finding it. Hyundai has authorized repair so no additional expense beyond 1 hour diagnosis. Leaving at dealer on 4/9 while on vacation.
20800 mi
Tech dropped headliner and found noise coming from a place where 3 seams are spot welded together. Added separation between 2 pieces of metal. Noise gone. Silence is golden.
30000 mi
Drivers seatback leather wearing at bolster. Dealer replaced leather cover no charge.
32000 mi
Hard plastic shell with pocket on driver's seat back was loose. It appears that the tech broke the plastic clips on the right side when replacing the leather on the seat back a month ago. Dealer replaced at no charge.
72000 mi
US $95
Had dealer replace steering wheel trim pieces around phone and trip computer controls as they were beginning to look shabby. I purchased trim on web for $30. Paid dealer $65 to install after I was unable to install myself.
29446 mi
Plastic chrome flaking off on drivers side inside door handle. Replaced under warranty.
60000 mi
Finish wearing off on steering wheel inserts at 4:00 and 8:00 positions, parts replaced under warranty just before expiring at 60,000 miles
51000 mi
Two recalls were completed. Additionally, carpet and floor mats were replaced due to mat hooks tearing away from carpet causing driver mat to slide around.
7000 mi
Front bumper assembly is held together with very thin plastic tabs that easily snap. Poor engineering. Faulty use of thin plastic tabs. Disappointed. Was told it's not under warranty. I am very disappointed.
7300 mi
Front bumper tabs were replaced with an epoxy and two pin rivets. I'm OK with the repair.
21000 mi
Issue with driver seat frame. Squeak. Replaced under warranty.
4000 mi
Rattle from glovebox. Self applied Hyundai TSB for this issue plus added foam pads to glove box lid. Dash creaks loudly. Installed shims in dash to quiet the creaking noise. Interior rattle in rear seat area somewhere...not yet found.
11000 mi
Squeak/creak from center console. Turned out to be the black plastic gear shift surround rubbing on the console. Sprayed silicone lubricant under/around the black plastic gear shift surround. Squeak/creak eliminated. Hood was not properly aligned. Driver's side of hood was ~1/4" lower than passenger side. Raised the driver's side hood "bumper" and now hood gap is the same on both sides. Loud knock/rattle in vent system when temperature dial set at certain points. Dealer said the entire dash would need to come out to fix problem. Elected to live with it as opposed to having the dash removed. Front passenger seat vibrates while driving. Very loud metallic clunk and constant tick/rattle from seat back. Reclined the seat back a little farther, and raised headrest one notch. Rattle less frequent now, but not eliminated.
20000 mi
Right rear C-Pillar trim rattled. Wedged a piece of foam rubber between trim and rear window. Noise gone. Major rattle in upper dash along base of windshield. Getting worse as car ages. Especially loud when temperature is below 60 degrees. Dealer said dash would need to be removed to fix it. Living with it for now.
Driver rear door handle not functional possibly due to lost screw or part that fell inside door and was unretrievable. Door handle assembly replaced.
87000 mi
Replaced passenger rear outer door handle. Handle had broken off probably a year prior but our driver away at college and had not replaced it. This is the 2nd time we have replaced a rear outer door handle on this vehicle.
3700 mi
leather seat cracks and dealer did leather service - dyeing.. Not perfect as new car, but seems ok.
165000 mi
US $185
The left rear exterior passenger door handle broke and fell off the door. Interior latch clip which unlatches the door simply broke in half. Had to replace the door handle assembly.
182000 mi
US $185
Right passenger exterior door handle broke away from the door opening.
The plastic cover under the center console of the passenger side started coming off in early November of 2008 and got worse as time went by.Dealer kept saying it would order a part, but I haven't received any service. The plastic cover under the center console on the passenger side came off. Addressed to dealer in Oct 2008. Dealer forgot to order a part, got the wrong part, forgot again, did a quick fix by pushing it back but happened again and again.
15000 mi
The service manager said he repaired by replacing the clip that snaps plastic cover. It seemed OK when I picked up the car, but the crack occurred again after a few days.
18000 mi
Center console fixed.
19000 mi
Addressed transmission problem via e-mail and the dealer was willing to take a look at it again. In addition to that, the part for the center console arrived.
18000 mi
Drivers side mirror trim had begun to separate, which would allow water to eventually enter this space. Dealership agreed it might be a potential problem, ordered and installed a new mirror assembly.
53700 mi
US $45
Factory steel wheels had rusted, Hyundai refused to pay to refinish, as car had over 36k miles on it. Dealer just sanded surface rust off, charged 45 dollars.
9300 mi
Odometer display cluster developed a crack. Dealer has ordered a replacement to be replaced under factory warranty.
5900 mi
dealer replaced odometer cluster under warranty.
55000 mi
US $86
Replaced driver's side sunvisor. The sunvisor would no longer stay in any position and drooped.
47000 mi
US $85
The sun visor hinge broke and the whole assembly had to be replaced
42000 mi
Latch on armrest compartment broke.
67000 mi
US $250
Replace broken center arm rest cover
52000 mi
Drivers side sun visor won't stay in place. Dealer replaced under warranty.
98000 mi
The lid for the dash console cubby hole cover got stuck. The plastic frame around the light switch in the ceiling cracked. The latch broke that holds the center armrest console cubby closed. These all broke after 5 years of ownership.
Passenger side crackle sound at the windshield / dash interface over bumps. Shoved some soft foam into the crevice to give some dampening. Problem solved with amazing success. Will need to get it fixed properly under warranty in the future.
driver's window squealing while being raised or lowered. Lubed tracks, seems ok now.
61580 mi
driver's sunvisor keeps dropping down
33000 mi
Replace interior sunglass holder door.
36600 mi
US $55
All four steel wheels were rusting from the outside. Dealership resurfaced and repainted the wheels with black rust resistant paint, then rebalanced all four wheels.
59000 mi
Rack and pinion replaced, tires rotated and balanced, 4 wheel alignment.
91000 mi
US $75
Replacement of Driver's Sun Visor
58900 mi
C $56
DS sunvisor replaced. Original would not stay up. This has been a problem for years, but Hyundai would not cover it when the car was on warranty, so I finally bought a new one.
REPLACED RH EXTERIOR MIRROR DUE TO SELF-INFLICTED DAMAGE WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. OBTAINED NEW MIRROR ASSY ONLINE, HAD PAINTED AT COLLISION SHOP, THEN RE-INSTALLED MYSELF.
57000 mi
US $270
Replaced right front ball joints
34720 mi
The sunglass holder fitted on the roof no longer opens and closes. Mentioned the problem to service manager who said they would have to order in the part and fix it under warranty when it arrives.
Vibration felt in cabin when A/C compressor engaged.
26000 mi
US $52
Frayed front door weatherstripping.
36000 mi
Replaced spoiler, cleaned rust and mold out of spare compartment.
54000 mi
Passenger side sun-visor replaced.
65200 mi
Black tape peeling around windows. Part installed in a sloppy manner; had to to be re-done. Tape replaced properly this time.
70000 mi
US $50
The flap that holds larger cups in place broke. Recommended replacing cup holder. Dealer quoted $60.
I ordered part and installed it ($50).
73000 mi
US $41
Drooping driver side sun visor. Replaced sun visor.
14000 mi
overhead console (where sunglass are kept) has a real cheap rattle to it. The entire console was replaced but still making same sound. If you hold your hand over it, the sound goes away.
34000 mi
Drivers side sunshade was broken. Dealer replaced both sunshades as they had a recall for the both of them.
27000 mi
Broken sun visor reported in Jan.
27000 mi
Had to wait on parts - parts installed. Driver's seat belt release difficult to release. Replaced seat belt assembly. Anybody want to buy a low mileage Sonata?
39800 mi
Driver's door handle broke. Driver's door handle replaced.
54000 mi
US $300
Sun visor replaced under warranty. Transmission fluid serviced for maintenance.
7100 mi
Repair pinstripe - bad install at dealership, Repaint rear bumper cover, damage to both sides at seam to rear 1/4 panel, wet paint damaged when bumper cover was installed on car.
water into passenger floor board (16 oz +) dealer used subcontractor - said it was windshield seal and repaired. they broke parts and wiring during repair - shop now fixing those
39060 mi
Passenger sunvisor broke and would not stay in place.
103000 mi
US $140
Car door handle broke
44000 mi
US $350
The driver side sunvisor broke, in the same manner as the 2006 did in August.
58700 mi
another sunvisor, another problem.. wouldnt properly stay in one place. replaced visor.. not perfect but good enough.
102000 mi
US $2
Once again, passenger sun visor failed to stay up. Dealer replaced.
42160 mi
Dent in door.
49600 mi
A $150
front bumper dropped and loose
9000 mi
Front dash panel exhibited a vibration sound after the first 5/6 months. dealer installed a cement to eliminate problem.
front driver side sun visor wouldn't stay in up position.
50840 mi
The visor on the driver’s side would not stay up. Would have cost $120 to fix. I took this as a sign and traded the car to get back under warranty.
17000 mi
Driver's sun visor no longer snapped back into up position. New visor was installed.
25000 mi
Driver side sun visor loose. Would not stay in up position. Entire unit replaced.
39000 mi
The dashboard cracked in two places along the outline of the passenger airbag. This appeared to happen spontaneously; I had never placed anything on it nor applied heavy pressure when cleaning the dashboard.
10000 mi
The rear bumper is being damaged by normal use of the trunk. Bumper replacement.
24000 mi
Extended headrest rattles when going over bumps
76000 mi
Replaced right sun visor. The plastic at the right edge broke, causing the visor to flop down (would not stay up). Simple repair, less than a hour, and a cheap part on ebay.
83800 mi
US $50
Passenger sun visor will not stay up.
35000 mi
Very small paint chips on hood, fender numerous scratches under drivers door handle. Reported because paint warranty was about to expire. Dealer denied warranty coverage, claiming road hazards (rocks from road, gravel trucks etc) hot covered.
Showed ho
64000 mi
US $58
Replaced driver's side visor.
34000 mi
Replaced both sunvisors per campaign T64.
29000 mi
Both driver and passenger sunvisors broke... would not stay up. Both were replaced under warranty.
62800 mi
It was the typical broken drivers windshield visor.
42000 mi
Apparently all the Sonatas got issues with the plastci rod that connects the sunvisor to the roof. the plastic cracks and sunvisor doesn't hold in up position. There was a service bulletin on it, dealer replaced them at different times.
49600 mi
Weatherstripping at bottom of drivers door torn.
50220 mi
Torn drivers door weatherstripping which was previously inspected and a new part ordered was replaced.
32000 mi
Driver door weather-stripping torn.
34000 mi
Drivers side visor was droopy and had to be replaced
75000 mi
I am original owner. So far this car has had only one repair: the drivers seat began to settle from use. The seat was replaced N/C. Only wear items replaced by myself were front brake shoes and rotors and of course new tires at 50K. My 20th and best auto.
51000 mi
Pealing paint around the glass divider on the left rear window. Contacted dealer and was told that issue was not covered by existing or by extended warranty. Contacted CEO of Hyundai. He authorized dealer to repair paint.
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