10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,357 miles

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problem #7

Apr 162024

Sonata

  • miles
Airbag light came on. Car is in otherwise perfect shape (red flag). Brought to Hyundai dealer. Was told it was a short somewhere on front passenger side. But it will cost $250 to figure out where. Then possibly over $1000 to fix it!! Upon researching it I found many complaints on same issue on otherwise normal good condition sonata-??s. Clearly they used inferior components designed to fail. Similar to their stealable cars (with a USB cable) I-??m sure you-??re fermi liar with. They hid that until TIC TOK put out videos showing how to. They HAD TO fix it due to owners auto insurance going up (way up). I can-??t afford to repair this pressing safety issue. Hyundai should be held responsible for using knowingly faulty parts in their air bag system then charging customer large $ just to make an otherwise perfectly running car safe to operate. Oh, then they said they-??d offer me a -??loaner-?? till fixed. But their -??loner-?? costs $50 per day!! That-??s a RENTAL not a loaner.

- Lakeland, FL, USA

problem #6

Mar 052024

Sonata

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the air bag warning light had been illuminated. The contact stated that while pulling on the seat belt, the warning light was deactivated; however, the warning light activated shortly after. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Clinton Twp, MI, USA

problem #5

Dec 012023

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 6,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that he used a cushion or pillow while driving due to medical issues, and the air bag warning light failed to illuminate. While using the cushion or pillow in the passenger-??s side seat, the air bag warning lights illuminated. The contact had concerns about the functionality of the vehicle. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.

- North Easton, MA, USA

problem #4

Dec 082022

Sonata

  • 27,000 miles
The contact's uncle owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while his uncle was driving approximately 20 MPH and going over a speed bump, the driver's side front and side air bags deployed. The contact stated that the passenger-??s side air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that his uncle saw the air bags warning light illuminated, but only after the air bags had deflated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer who did not want to diagnose the vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 27,000.

- Greenacres, FL, USA

problem #3

May 072022

Sonata

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving approximately 78 mph, a second vehicle crashed into the front passenger side causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a concrete median. During the crash, no airbags in the vehicle were deployed and the driver sustained a concussion and neck injury which required medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Hill Afb, UT, USA

problem #2

Dec 172019

Sonata 4-cyl

  • miles
While traveling in one direction, an oncoming vehicle attempted to U-turn in an intersection with no traffic lights or stop signs. They hit my car in the front driver's side, causing enough damage for the vehicle to be towed away and totaled. In this crash the airbags did not deploy. There was no previous indication that the airbags were faulty, no recall, and the vehicle was brand new at time of purchase 7 months prior to the incident. Luckily, I was not injured although my hand did hit the steering wheel or window (or something in that vicinity), it was too quick to really realize what specifically I hit.

- Cleveland, TN, USA

problem #1

Oct 102019

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 3,500 miles
The contact owned a 2019 Hyundai Sonata. While the contact was pulling into an intersection, a second vehicle crashed into the front driver side of his vehicle. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged; however, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained broken ribs, and injuries to the leg, head, and arm. Medical attention was received and police report number: [xxx] was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. Broadway automotive (1010 S. military ave, green bay, wi) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,500. ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).')

- Casco, WI, USA