2006 Hyundai Sonata seat problems

SEATS

THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING THE SAME BEHAVIOR AS OTHER SONATA MODELS FROM 2006 THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT. THUS WITH THIS ISSUE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL THAT SPANS ALL HYUNDAI SONATAS FROM 2006-2008. THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS VERIFIED AS THE PROBLEM THIS CAR IS EXHIBITING AND THIS SHOULD BE PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY RECALL THAT SHOULD BE COVERED AND I WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS WOULD NOT BE PART OF THIS RECALL, WHEN THE CAR IS CLASSIFIED UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL AND IS EXHIBITING THE SIGNS OF THE PROBLEM THE RECALL COVERS. THIS OCCURS WHENEVER YOU TURN ON THE VEHICLE AND THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONS. LUCKILY, THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT AND THUS NO OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY, BUT IF IT OCCURS, IT WILL DEFINITELY LEAD TO A HEFTY LAWSUIT.

NHTSA complaint #11082429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

CODE B1448, TESTING REVEALED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS NOT COMMUNICATING. "AIRBAG" LIGHT IS ON, PASSENGER SEATBELT LIGHT FLASHING WHEN NO PASSENGER IS IN IT

NHTSA complaint #11010226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE HYUNDAI SONATA. DEALER NEEDS TO RECALL THE PASSENGER SEAT/FAULTY SENSOR FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGERS

NHTSA complaint #10892583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY AND JUST NEVER WENT OFF. NO ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGE TO THE CAR HAD BEEN DONE PRIOR. WENT TO OTHER MECHANICS AND THEY COULDN'T EVEN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE CODE ON THEIR DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES WAS. HYUNDAI CHECKED IT AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE PASSENGER BUCKLE CANISTER. THAT'S FINE, BUT 400,000 OF THESE IN THE 06-08 SONATA MODELS HAVE NOW "FAILED" AND AT $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTICS, THEN ANOTHER $250 FOR A BELT BUCKLE REPAIRS, I DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD BE WEAR AND TEAR IN THE VEHICLE. JUST SEEMS LIKE EASY MONEY FOR HYUNDAI. HOPE THIS GETS RESOLVED SOON.

NHTSA complaint #10648338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THIS COMPLAINT NUMBER.10575493 I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE SEAT REPLACED WHICH IS A $1000+ REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10576844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

ON OR AROUND 11NOV12, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAME ILLUMINATED ON MY 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY LOCAL MECHANIC SAYS THE CODE REPRESENTS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THAT SEAT, AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2008 FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, HYUNDAI CLAIMS THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL DESPITE ITS FALLING WITHIN THE MODEL YEARS. THE COST TO REPAIR COULD BE IN EXCESS OF $1,000.00US, AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER THE AFOREMENTIONED RECALL NOTICE. FROM READING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL, AND I SUBMIT THAT A NEW RECALL OUGHT TO BE CONSIDERED OR THE EXISTING ONE OUGHT TO BE EXPANDED.

NHTSA complaint #10485382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT STOP WAS TO FASTEN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE OCS (OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM) SENSOR IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD "BURNT" ITSELF OUT. FAILURE TO REPLACE SENSOR WOULD CAUSE AIRBAGS TO FAIL. DID SOME INVESTIGATING AND FOUND THAT A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SENSOR BACK IN 2008. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS "NOT" PART OF THE RECALL. MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT "ON THE LIST". SAME MAKE, SAME MODEL--NOT PART OF RECALL???? THE REPAIR COST $1000 FOR A NEW SEAT. HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES ARE "NOT" PART OF RECALLS?

NHTSA complaint #10478017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

I OWN A HYUNDAI SONATA 2006, AND JUST BEFORE IT GOT TO 80,000 MILES, THE AIR BAG LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT ON. IT HAS STAYED ON FOR A WEEK AS OF 9/25/10. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND IT SEEMS MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE HYUNDAI SONATAS AND IT IS VERY COSTLY TO FIX. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO WITH HYUNDAI, IF IT HAPPENS REPEATEDLY.

NHTSA complaint #10357651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V161000- AIR BAGS. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE STATING THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DESPITE THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. THE SUN VISOR LABELS ALSO BEGAN PEELING AND THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V234000 (EQUIPMENT: OTHER LABELS) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THAT THE REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V377000 (SEATS: FRONT ASSEMBLY: RECLINER) AND THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL, STATING THAT THE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V122000 (SERVICE BRAKES) AND WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE WAS INFORMED AGAIN THAT THE WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR ANY OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA complaint #10355580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DASHBOARD THAT CONTAINED THE AIR BAG WAS CRACKED ALL AROUND. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WOULD NOT MOVE UP WHEN ADJUSTED AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY WERE BOTH REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT IS EXTREMELY DISSATISFIED THAT SHE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VEHICLE AND HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10239380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.