2010 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Structure is the leading concern among 345 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 13th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 19 involved a crash and 3 involved a fire. 19 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Suspension, rearAug 12, 2013
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2006-2010 Sonata vehicles manufactured March 1, 2005, through January 21, 2010; and model year 2006-2011 Azera vehicles manufactured September 27, 2005, through November 22, 2010 originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt and water can enter portions of the rear crossmember, leading to corrosion of the crossmember steel. This may lead to detachment of one of the rear control arms.
Control arm separation may suddenly change the rear wheel alignment, affecting the handling of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the crossmember assembly. The recall began on October 8, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai Customer Care Center at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall number is 113.
Campaign 13V354000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: structure
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Structure, Nov 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER DOORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Structure, Oct 24, 2016
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK AND DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE VEHICLE. IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION, RESCUE PERSONNEL WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GAIN EASY ACCESS TO RENDER AID. BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN AND NOW A REAR DOOR! NO WARNING AND HYUNDAI DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM ON INTERNET. HANDLE SIMPLY BREAKS WHEN OPENING DOOR. APR-OCT 2016
Structure, Oct 19, 2016
CAR DOOR HANDLES BRAKING OFF. 2/14 LEFT FRONT DOOR HANDLE 5/15 RIGHT FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE 5/15 DRIVER REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. 4/16 FRONT RIGHT DOOR PASSENGER AGAIN BROKE. NOW 10/16 REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE.... THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED OR FIXED BY DEALER NO CHARGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I DO NOT HAVE CHILDREN AND RARELY EVEN USE BACK DOOR THE PLASTIC IS CHEAP AND CRUMBLES. DEALER WANT $250 TO FIX . THIS NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE OR START USING BETTER QUALITY PARTS
Structure, Oct 16, 2016
OK, I AM ANOTHER 2010 SONATA OWNER WITH REPEATED DOOR HANDLE BREAKING AND DETACHING FROM THE CAR ISSUE. MY UNCLE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND GAVE IT TO ME ON 11/9/15. WHILE HIS, HE HAD TO REPLACE 3 DOOR HANDLES, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. YESTERDAY, (10/15/16) THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF AGAIN. ORIGINALLY, ALL THE HANDLE BREAKS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, INCLUDING THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE. NOW, THE CAR HAS 81,182 MILES ON IT. BUT IT SHOULD BE COVERED BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. YOU ARE AWARE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL ALL THESE CARS AND RECTIFY THIS ONGOING ISSUE. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE INDEED. IN A CRASH, EMERGENCY PERSONNEL COULD NOT ENTER THE CAR, SHOULD IT BE ON IT'S SIDE AND THE EXPOSED DOORS HAVE BROKEN HANDLES. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ON HERE CITING 2 OR MORE HANDLES BROKEN AT THE SAME TIME. MY UNCLE IS SINGLE AND SO AM I. THE PASSENGER DOORS ON THIS CAR ARE NOT, HAVE NOT, BEEN USED THAT OFTEN AS I SELDOM HAVE PASSENGERS. IT IS UNSPEAKABLE THAT HYUNDAI SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET AWAY WITH THIS. AGAIN THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT DENIES ENTRANCE TO THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE DO NOT TURN A DEAF EAR TO THOUSANDS OF CAR OWNERS WITH THIS CONCERN. THANK, YOU
Structure, Oct 14, 2016
DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF WITHOUT ANY WEAR AND TEAR
Structure, Sep 13, 2016
BODY HAS RUSTED THRU ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS ON MY CAR. BOTH REAR DOORS RUSTED BEYOND REPAIR, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BOTH FRONT DOORS RUSTED THRU AND WERE REPAIRED. NOW RUST HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IN AREA OF HOOD HINGE. THIS IS A STRUCTURALLY REINFORCED AREA OF THE CAR BUT ONLY A PATCH WAS PUT OVER RUST HOLE TO MAKE REPAIR. THIS WORK WAS ALL DONE UNDER WARRANTY. I CONTEND THAT THE LAST REPAIR WAS NOT PROPERLY DONE, AND THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE. HYUNDAI DENIES MY CLAIM. THE CAR WAS LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERS OWN BODY SHOP AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE AREA UNDER THE DASHBOARD IS ALL RUSTED AND WILL COST NEARLY $10000 TO REPAIR. HYUNDAI CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT DEFECTIVE, EVEN THOUGHT THERE ARE INTERNAL SPOTS WHERE NO COATINGS WERE APPLIED TO THE STEEL. I CONTEST THAT THE COMPANY IS ONLY PROTECTING THEMSELVES AND HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THE WARRANTY WILL EXPIRE SHORTLY AND THEN , THEY WILL BE OFF THE HOOK FOR ANY FUTURE REPAIRS CAUSED BY THEIR NEGLIGENCE WHILE ASSEMBLING THEIR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AT COASTAL HYUNDAI, WHICH ALSO OWNS COCOA HYUNDAI.
Structure, Other or unspecified, Sep 11, 2016
EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN 6 TIMES ON SEVERAL DOORS. HHTSA MAY FEEL THIS IS COSMETIC BUT EMERGENCY PERSONAL MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING ENTRY IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, HE SEES THIS IN MORE 2010 HYUNDAI'S THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. SIMPLE WEB SEARCH FOUND 100S OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. AT ONE POINT, 3 OF 4 OF MY HANDLES WERE BROKE AT ONCE. AVERAGE PRICE TO FIX ONE DOOR IS $250. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS!
Structure, Jul 5, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS ISSUE WAS INHERENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Structure, Jul 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE OTHER DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ *JS
Structure, Latches/locks/linkages, Jun 24, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WHEN USING THE EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Air bags, Structure, May 17, 2016
THE DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG. DEALER STATED IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES IF THE DASHBOARD BECOMES TOO HOT FROM THE SUN AND NO CORRECTION IS NEEDED AS THE AIRBAG WILL STILL FUNCTION. THERE IS A LIGHT 'FILM' ON THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT, SIDE WINDOWS. WHEN I EXPLORED FURTHER I WAS INFORMED BY 2 SEPARATE MECHANICS WHEN THE AIRBAG GAS TO PUSH THE BAG TO OPEN (WHEN NEEDED BY IMPACT) ENOUGH TO CRACK THE DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE FILM ON MY WINDOW (WINDSHIELD, FRONT SIDES) IS FROM THE EXPANSION OF THE GASES STICKING TO THEM. I HAVE REVIEWED SEVERAL FORUMS, MY PROBLEM IS SHARED BY MANY OWNERS. IT IS OVER 1000$ TO FIX- WHICH FEW PEOPLE HAVE, AND SHOULD BE 100% COVERED IN FULL BY THE MANUFACTURER. SECOND ISSUE, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MONITOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. MY GRANDDAUGHTER IS 75LBS THE AIRBAG 'ON' LIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT TURN ON. I HAVE READ THIS IS MAY HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN A RECALL WHICH ONLY ENDED WITH THE 2008 SONATA. MINE IS A 2010. OBVIOUSLY, BOTH ARE HUGE SAFETY ISSUES AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED ASAP. I CANNOT AFFORD TO DO SO. CURRENTLY MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT SAFE TO USE. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR BOTH ISSUES BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS MISINFORMED AND COUNTS ON THEIR PASSENGER AIRBAG NOT TO BE INJURED, MAIMED OR KILLED. THESE ISSUES ARE NOT DEPENDENT ON THE MOVEMENT OF THE CAR. THANK YOU, [XXX] I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL JANUARY 2016. IT CRACKED DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015. PICTURE ARE DASHBOARD INSIDE AND 2 OUTSIDE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Structure, May 4, 2016
AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE HANDLES BREAKING ON THE 2010 SONATA I TOO AM FILING A COMPLAINT. SO FAR WE HAVE HAD 2 DOOR HANDLES BREAK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR TO LOAD/ AND UNLOAD GROCERIES. THE FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND NOW WE FACE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. I FEEL THERE IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT WITH THE MATERIALS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO SO MANY PEOPLE AND HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS AND FIX PEOPLES FAILING EQUIPMENT/ HANDLES AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNERS.
Structure, May 2, 2016
DRIVER FRONT DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF IN MY HAND.2 WEEKS LAYER SAME THING HAPPENED ON PASSAGE FRONT DOOR.IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED TO A PARENT WHO NEEDED TO GET CHILD OUT OF CAR QUICKLY.HYUNDAI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN.SHOULD BE RECALLED.
Structure, Apr 29, 2016
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY (PARKED IN DRIVEWAY). THE DOOR HANDLE (RIGHT REAR) CAME OFF IN MY DAUGHTER'S HAND WHEN SHE TRIED TO GAIN ACCESS INTO THE BACK SEAT. NO ONE COULD GET INTO THE CAR THROUGH THAT DOOR UNTIL THE HANDLE WAS FIXED. WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION, SHE HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE LEFT REAR DOOR. WE NOTIFIED GLOBAL AUTO MALL, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR, BECAUSE I HAD PAID EXTRA WHEN BUYING THE CAR TO GET COVERAGE FOR 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. GLOBAL AUTO MALL TOLD US THE DOOR HANDLE WAS NOT A COVERED PART OF THE WARRANTY! MOREOVER, THEY HAD TO SEND THE DOOR HANDLE OUT FOR A PAINTING JOB. SO WE HAD TO MAKE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER'S REPAIR DEPARTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED.
Structure, Apr 29, 2016
ONE NIGHT, WITHOUT USING FORCE, THE FRONT PASSENGER HANDLE ON MY 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA CAME OFF WHILE PARKED ON A FLAT. THE DRIVERʻS SIDE, OUTSIDE, BACKDOOR HANDLE CAME OFF AFTER COLLEGE CLASS, A MONTH OR SO LATER, WHILE PARKED, WHEN A CLASSMATE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR, AGAIN NOT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. A FEW WEEKS LATER, THE PASSENGERʻS SIDE, OUTSIDE, BACKDOOR HANDLE CAME OFF WHEN I WENT TO RETRIEVE MY GROCERIES WHILE PARKED, ALSO NOT USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. WHICH STOPPED THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE FOR A ROAD TEST AND GETTING MY SAFETY CHECK. ALL 3 HANDLES I HAD TO PAY WAY TOO MUCH FOR AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIXED JUST SO I COULD GET MY SAFETY CHECK BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH (4/30/2016), AND NOW CAN BE USED FOR A ROAD TEST. RIDICULOUS PRICES FOR HOLLOW PLASTIC HANDLES. I HOPE THESE NEW HANDLES LAST AS LONG AS I OWN THIS VEHICLE! AND HARDER FOR ME BECAUSE I LIVE IN HAWAII. THE PRICES WE HAVE TO PAY FOR LIVING/DRIVING IN PARADISE IS CRAZY!! BUT TO HEAR THIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL HAS MORE ISSUES I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT FROM READING THEM ON THIS SITE IS NUTS!! IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE/ IN HAWAII?
Structure, Apr 28, 2016
WITHIN A PERIOD OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS, THREE OF THE FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF, INCLUDING TWO THAT CAME OFF WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE HANDLES HADN'T BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED OR INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS, AND WE DON'T TREAT THEM ROUGHLY. THE HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND BOTH REAR DOORS. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS ALMOST NEVER USED, SO I'M DISINCLINED TO ATTRIBUTE THE PROBLEM TO WEAR AND TEAR. WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF, THE PLASTIC SNAPPED APART. WE PAID TO HAVE THAT HANDLE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE REAR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE, WHICH CAME OFF TWO WEEKS AGO, REMAINED INTACT, BUT A TRIANGULAR METAL PIECE CAME OUT WHEN THE HANDLE FELL AWAY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF TODAY WHEN MY HUSBAND HAD THE CAR, SO I HAVEN'T SEEN ITS CONDITION. SINCE HIS KEY FOB NO LONGER WORKS, HE NOW HAS TO GET INTO THE CAR IS BY CLIMBING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. GIVEN THAT WE'VE LOST THREE HANDLES IN SO SHORT A TIME, IT APPEARS THE PARTS ARE INFERIOR AND HAVE REACHED THE END OF THEIR LIFE.
Structure, Apr 25, 2016
OVER THE PERIOD OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR ALL FOUR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED! THIS BEGAN IN THE FALL OF 2014 WHEN THE CAR WAS 3.5 YEARS OLD. THE FIRST TWO HANDLES TO BREAK WERE THE LEFT SIDE HANDLES (WITHIN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER) ... WHICH FOR US WERE THE MOST USED DOOR AND THE LEAST USED DOOR. WE ARE CERTAIN THAT THESE HANDLES BROKE DUE TO A DEFECT, AND NOT DUE IN ANY PART TO US.
Structure, Electronic stability control (ESC), Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 14, 2016
WHEN I PUMP GAS EVEN WHEN ON A EMPTY TANK , THE GAS WILL SPLASH BACK ALL OVER THE PLACE ALMOST LIKE ITS FULL BUT WHEN IT'S REALLY EMPTY , ALSO THE ESC WILL TURN OFF AND ON BY ITS SELF FROM TIME TO TIME , HAD TOO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AT 90,000 MILES , NOW I'M GETTING A CODE PO449 EVEN WITH NEW GAS CAP .. LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY PAINT IS PEELING OFF MY CAR , ESPECIALLY THE HOOD AND ROOF . NOTICED HYUNDAI SHEDS THERE PAINT ,
Structure, Jan 29, 2016
DOOR HANDLE BREAKS. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE IS RARELY USE, MAYBE ONCE A WEEK AT THE MOST ON AVERAGE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BROKE AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE ALSO BROKE.
Structure, Jan 26, 2016
DOOR HANDLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BROKE OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR TO GET IN THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED ON A CITY STREET. APPEARS TO BE MADE OF CHEAP BRITTLE PLASTIC. WAS OPENED NORMALLY WITHOUT EXCESS FORCE. VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN HAD VERY MANY FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS IN ITS SERVICE LIFE THUS FAR. A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD SOMEONE NEED TO GET INTO THE CAR QUICKLY. NO EXCUSE FOR SUCH SHODDY MATERIALS/ENGINEERING DESIGN.
Structure, Dec 29, 2015
BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. BOTH HANDLES BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE WEEKS APART FROM EACH OTHER. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. I WAS OPENING THE DOOR LIKE NORMAL WITH NO EXCESSIVE FORCE ON BOTH HANDLES. HOW CAN I GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THE HANDLES BREAK OFF? ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CHILD LOCK IS ENGAGED. THE DOOR WON'T OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT. WILL HYUNDAI WAIT UNTIL CHILDREN DIE TO ACT ON THIS COMPLAINT?
Structure, Dec 5, 2015
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES JUST FALL OFF. MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES BOTH CAME OFF WITH BARELY TOUCHING THEM.
Structure, Dec 4, 2015
BOTH HANDLES ON THE REAR DOORS CAME OFF WITHIN A TWO WEEK PERIOD WITHOUT ANY EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT OR ABUSE. IN BOTH CASES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN PARK. ATTACHED ARE PHOTOS OF BOTH DOOR HANDLE LOCATIONS, ONE SIDE WITHOUT THE HANDLE (DRIVER'S SIDE) & THE SECOND WITH THE HANDLE HELD IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE (PASSENGER SIDE). NEITHER DOOR IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE, RENDERING IT UNFIT TO TRANSPORT ANY PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT. REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE (IN AN EMERGENCY, IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE TO REMOVE EITHER THE DRIVER OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THROUGH THE REAR DOORS.) THE THIRD PHOTO SHOWS THE CURRENT ODOMETER READING OF 49,205, WHICH IS LESS THAN 25,000 MILES MORE THAN WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER.
Structure, Dec 2, 2015
ALL FOUR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF OR ARE NOT FUNCTIONING LEAVING THE ONLY WAY INTO THE CAR IS TO LEAVE WINDOW DOWN TO OPEN FROM INSIDE OR CRAWL THROUGH THE TRUNK OF THE CAR TO OPEN DOORS FROM THE INSIDE. ALL HANDLES BROKE WHEN THE DOOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WERE BROKEN DURING THE PAST 6 MONTHS. THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES.
Structure, Nov 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09V317000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), 09V171000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES), AND 10V070000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.