Carrier/rack Problems of Hyundai Sonata - part 1

May 7, 2021 around 5pm I entered the highway @ dorset rd and I-270 driving south on I-270 @ 60mph when the sunroof deflector detached from the vehicle and started to blow in the wind and next I hear the sunroof glass rattling afraid it would fly of and hit a car behind me, I hit the close button for the roof. When I got to my destination I open the roof to see what the problem was, noticing the sunroof deflector is no longer attached to the vehicle, but is made onto the track that moves with the glass panel, I held the deflector down with my hand and tried my best to get the glass panels to close flat. On my drive back home now all I can hear is the glass panels rattling continually, this is a scary feeling being the entire roof of the vehicle is glass and what if the wind blows the panels of and cause someone behind me on the highway to get hurt or if the glass rattling causes it to shatter and break on me while driving this would be a concern also for a traffic accident. Why would a small deflector be attached to the actual track and now this has caused serious concern for the sunroof structure or shall I say the entire roof of the Sonata. Never had a sunroof concern with my tiburon sunroof, now rethinking my love for Hyundai's. Mileage is just 21 thousand.

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The airbag light came on and multiple cracks in my dash occurred on the passenger side. Car was sitting. Parked in driveway when I started the car the airbag light was on and there was 3 cracks in the dash. The light had not been previously on.

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Dashboard is cracked bear airbag on the passenger side. Afraid that it might burst. Recall for this problem was done in 2012 but now Hyundai will not recall. Not covered under extended warranty.

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The paint is peeling on the hood of the car. On the dash there are 2 cracks one on either side of the airbag enclosure. The steering wheel has the rubber peeling off. The paint on the top of the roof panel is cracked/ready to peel off. The car was in my driveway. I had to replace the transmission sensor with harness 6/03/2030 I only had 42171 miles at the cost of $751. 47 . My warranty is for 10 years and 100,000 miles but they said it wasn't covered. I was driving when the check engine light came on and I made the appointment immediately and brought it in 6/03/2020 to the Hyundai dealership.

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My 2012 sonta has two cracks in dashboard. I had my car at dealer for almost a month. When I went to the dealer to pick it I noticed two cracks in dashboard. I questioned the dealer they didn't know what happened. They told me they left my car in the sun.

My car will not start. Just buy it and it stall and will not crack or start. . Can't be jumped either. . All lights turn on. Radio plays .

The dashboard has several cracks and many others have reported the same problem on 2011 and other models. My concern is for the passenger side airbag since there are several cracks on the dashboard in that area.

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My dashboard has hairline cracks in the areas by the air bags. I feel that this could be a compromise issue with the air bags. We had the same issue with our other 2011 Sonata. We replaced it because we sold it. Please advise me if I have a safety issue thank you deborah cirino.

The dashboard on the passenger side has developed two large cracks. It appears to be over the airbag. My concern is that it may damage the underlying airbag since it is now exposed to the "elements" , sunlight, cleaning solutions etc.

The top of the dashboard cracked about 18 inches. Our Hyundai service rep said it was caused by the airbags under the dashboard expanding from the heat. Hyundai should replace the dashboard, obviously made of faulty material. Our rep said it would cost us $1,000. 00. I'm afraid that airbags will crack it completely in half and then the car would not be drivable.

Steering coupler recall needed! front dash crack randomly appeared I read it could be due to the damaged coupler. I had a wreck and my car was about $400 from being totalled. The insurance refused to fix the coupler and it is now my responsibility. It sounds awful and it is scary driving around with my steering wheel sounding like it is going to fly off the dash.

While driving crash warning, abs, track and check brakes warning lights would come on. Hyundai dealer initially reflagged eco but lights came back. Dealer had car for several days and after checking with Hyundai tech center and got test codes c2402 c1741 and c1360 and system found connection at abs module. Alleged fix was to repair abnormal connection / connector at abs module. Car is Hyundai Sonata 2 liter turbo with 19639 miles when brought to dealer for diagnostics and repair. We have pictures of error lights on our cell phone.

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My dash is cracking in two different places and 1 is close to the air bag and it concerns me if I get in car accident that my air bags deploy and afraid the whole dash will come off and it does not seem safe to me.

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Dashboard was slowly cracking told dealership and said "what do you expect the car is old" it is a 2012 Sonata. Now the dashboard is compromising the airbags which will someday explode !!!!.

The passenger side dashboard has two long cracks around or within the airbag area. Based on some google search, this appears to be a common problem in the Sonata. I have the single owner of this vehicle. There was major accident, and no front collision of this vehicle. The cracks apparently are due to poor rubber quality. The cracks have been noticed for roughly a week, though the exact date of its first appearnce is uncertain.

My dashboard on passenger side of car started cracking last year. It is over the airbag so I now try not to put anyone in that seat or sit there myself. It started out as 1 crack and everyday there is more.

The dashboard over the passenger's side is cracking - vehicle has less than 90,000 miles on it.

Dashboard above passenger airbag developed (2) vertical cracks within (24) hours without incident. There has been no contact or incident of the vehicle or dash area at issue. Not sure if airbag is trying to deploy, or has deployed internally. To the best of my knowledge the vehicle was parked when the said damage occurred.

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Early summer of 2019, I noticed a small crack along my dashboard, coming from the windshield toward the seat. It was about 2 inches long. By August of 2019, the crack had grown to approximately a foot. I have contacted Hyundai and gone to the dealership and the only thing they would do is give me an estimate on repair. The odd thing about this is when googling this issue, it is quite common.

Sun shade failure on panoramic roof. I was driving and decided to open the sunroof, I heard a loud popping noise. The shade came off track and would not roll up. Sunroof opened up like normal, I immediately pulled not very safe with the excess hanging material blocking visibility. $900+ repair at the dealer.

Sunroof cracked.

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Dashboard has developed cracks. 70,000 miles and garage kept.

Back in December, 2018, I noticed two large cracks on the passenger side dashboard where the air bag is. The cracks have only been getting longer and I fear for my safety. . . The airbag can deploy at any time or the airbag possibility won't deploy if I get into an accident. I have reached out to Hyundai and the Hyundai executives, as this has been a known issue with Hyundai and the Sonatas and they will not tdo anything to replace the dashboard for using defective materials. This is a major safety issue and something that Hyundai should recall and fix.

On 5-6-18 I was on the beltway (freeway) driving with my panoramic sunroof open. All of a sudden a hear this pop and the mesh wind viser on the passenger side is broken then I reach for it and another pop sound with rattling noise then another pop is heard. Before I could do anything I see the entire sunroof glass on that side bouncing. Almost crashing I was able to hit the close button somehow and make it to my mom's house. My stepdad looked at it and it was completely off the track on that one side the drivers side was stuck. The only thing we could do was use a strap to hold it and keep it from falling off. One of the scariest things to happen to me while driving.

1/2 mile after starting my vehicle and driving approx 30 mph, my car shuttered and shook. Pulled over and it seemed to fix itself so I continued 23 miles to work. Was approx 39 degrees according to car dashboard. Leaving work 9 hours later, I drove approx 1. 5 miles in stop and go traffic, speed no higher than 25-30 mph, crossed over rr tracks and the car shuttered and then shut off completely rolling to a stop. Threw on my hazards and the screen indicated I should put it in park and restart. The battery light and master indicator light came on. Car restarted and the lights disappeared. Went straight to Hyundai dealer. They attempted a 17 mile road test the next day after the car sat overnight and it did not repeat the issue. Nothing was stored in the computer system from when the lights came on. They have no explanation. Oil was changed and took car back at 5pm the day after the issue took place. Drove 24 miles to work today and it did not repeat yet.

My dashboard is severely cracking over top of where the airbag is placed. If I was to get into an accident those pieces of dash particle are going to fly into the face of the occupants. It is a big problem with this model car I have spoken to numerous Sonata owners and they have the same problem. I have tried speaking to Hyundai about it and I was told until it was actually recalled they were not repairing anyting but at the dealership I was told by the mechanic that it is a safety issue. And an upholstery shop told me they can't repair it either because it is a safety issue and can stop the airbag from deploying properly. The pictures I am providing really do it no justice the camera is not picking them up that well there are at least seven or eight cracks across the dashboard currently and I live in florida where cars get very hot and is doing nothing but getting worse I understand it's not about looks but my wife is scared that if we were to get into an accident chunks of the dashboard are going to fly into her face or our children's face we bought this car because it had a 5-star crash test rating but it seems like since I bought it it's had major safety recalls on a yearly basis and even though we as consumers bring this to the attention of the Hyundai representatives they will not repair anything unless they are made to by the NHTSA. Just like the engine recall and the brake pedal stopper recall that I still have not had repaired it's one issue after another.

On Saturday 9/16/17 I was at a stop light sitting still when my car stalled and went dead. I looked at the dashboard and saw the engine light was on. The brake was frozen and before I could restart the car it rolled into the vehicle in front of me. There no damage to her Jeep. However my car hit the spare tire and rack on the back of her trunk, causing damage to the hood of my car, the grill and lower bumper. We did not exchange information, as she did not have damage to her car, so she left the scene. I drove the car home (2 miles from my house) and called the dealership. They told me to bring the car in. I brought it in the same day. Raymond, the service agent came outside to survey the damage and I told him what happened. He went to talk to the service manager and later came out and said they will take the car and put it on the machine to get a diagnostic reading to see why the car stalled. They gave me a loaner car and I left. On Monday, 9/19/17, I returned to the dealership after I got off work and was told by raymond that they could not find anything wrong thus far. He said he wanted to keep the car another day or two to take it for a drive and try to see if it would stall again. I agreed and asked raymond to also check the fuel injectors, fuel pump, fuel regulator, as my friend who is a car mechanic suggested to me that this can cause a car to stall also. He said okay. On today, Wednesday 9/21/17, raymond called me and said they took the car out for a drive and it did not stall, nor could they get a reading that anything was wrong when they put it on the machine. He said he could not understand why the car would stall. I asked for a diagnostic report and he said he could only give me a copy of the service ticket. I am afraid that this car could stall again and what if it happens while driving -- it could be much worst damage and bodily harm. Please help!.

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My car has always been kept in garage. About 2 years ago I advised my dealer that cracks were developing on my dashboard. I was concerned because it is over airbags. I was told I would be responsible for repairs. I see other consumers with same model having same problems. I been retired last 3 years and have driven my car less than 5 thousand miles, car is kept in garage and the crack has now spread to driver's side of dashboard! I hope a recall occurs for this problem before an accident happens. I should not be responsible for safety defects in car!.

The dash has cracks all through it. These are deep cracks. I have had many cars and have never see cracks like these.

My Sonata could have killed or seriously injured me and every passenger that sat in it. In the first 6 months I had to replace a headlight and a tailight already and the a/c would have to be vacuumed and recharged which was about a $250 job. Fixed. In September I noticed my steering column would make an awful racket when driving over nearly anything on the road. I was shocked when I discovered there were six open recalls dating back to at least 2014. These ranged from faulty door handles to metal shavings in the oil that could cause stalling and/or dangerous sudden shutting off of the vehicle. October 5th I took the car to crain Hyundai of bentonville, in bentonville, ar. After 5 hours, they said I was good to go on the recalls and after $300 the coupler was fixed. Fast forward to December 2nd, 2016. Earlier in the day, while driving, I noticed my dashboard lights getting lighter and darker. At about 6pm that evening my boyfriend noticed the car making a "knocking" noise so he pulled over to check the oil and waited an hour and a half before someone could bring him some, giving the car plenty of time to cool and be good to go. He got going down the road only at about 25mph and got about 500 yards when the car made a "whoosh" sound and the engine shut off. He coasted into a driveway and minutes later the car was in flames. After unloading a fire extinguisher, it took the fire department cutting open the trunk to completely drown out the fire. It is now February 26th, 2017, I called Hyundai claims on December 3rd and have been waiting on the results of their investigation since. They have had the findings from the inspector for 6 weeks now and still no answer. I strongly urge everyone I know to do their research before buying anything with a Hyundai motor America emblem.

Issue #1 seat belt safety-choking incident filed separate tracking # 10935641 issue # 2 bought vehicle sept. 29, 2016 with zero mileage on car. Happened October 1, and 2nd, and random. On October 3, 2016 brought vehicle into maintenance because the vehicle is making thumping sound while driving. Sometimes when driving on the street, less than 25-30mph car spontaneously does this sound. I pull over to the side of the road, look under the vehicle, to see if something is dragging. Nothing is there. I start driving again, the sound returns, pull over, again nothing found outside of vehicle or underneath. Inside the vehicle I notice that the emergency parking brake light is on as a signal on the dash board. I did not turn it on. It smells like something is burning on the vehicle. I lift the hood. Nothing found. I return the vehicle to the dealership on October 3, 2016 for inspection at the Hyundai gerald dealership in north aurora illinois where vehicle was purchased. This has happened several times same scenario since purchasing up until December 4, 2016. Hyundai maintenance found no problems. Issue # 3 incident has been happening since about 1 week after vehicle purchase at start of car and while driving. Interior car lights randomly come on. This can be interior driver side, interior passenger side, and interior rear lights. Unable to replicate happens sometimes while driving as well. Usually fixed by depressing button. But, button was not originally pressed to turn this light on. Has been reported to dealership and Hyundai manufacturer. Manufacturer or dealership has not resolved or found the issue. These issues are documented in vehicle maintenance reports anytime vehicle was taken for service. Issues have been reported to Hyundai manufacturer. No resolution has been offered.

Noticed on passenger side dashboard near the airbag that there was a long crack from windshield down entire front of dash area. Several weeks later noticed another crack just on the opposite of the dashboard in same area where airbag would be located on passenger side of vehicle. Took vehicle to Hyundai dealer to survey issue and inquire about safety issue. I advised them that I have a custom made sunshade which is used on vehicle daily for sun protection on the dashboard as well as entire vehicle.

Was told the brake switch pad came apart. Also pedal stopper was involved. . Both incidents occurred as I was stopped at a light wanting to make a left hand turn when the car made a very slow movement to move forward, then stalled until I kept frantically hitting the gas pedal to get out of the way of oncoming traffic and trying to prevent getting hit from the back because my car wasn't expected to stop dead in its tracks. I called aaa who towed my car into dealership on n. E. 6th avenue in delray beach, florida 33483. The above parts were noted on my invoice. Due to the danger, I would absolutely put out a recall before someone gets hurt or worse. Parts no. 32876-3q100.

My key complaint is that these tires have no grip on the road when wet. They can't hold traction during heavy braking - throwing the car into a skid. Around a corner they easily skid. Should someone brake hard at highway speeds, catastrophe is only a moment away as these tires do not grip the road. Also, these tires notorious reputation for the hydroplaning risk and sidewall bubbling - which could also result in a catastrophic tire blow out. Fatalities or injuries are a possibility. Stop Hyundai from using garbage-quality tires on its new cars. . Read more...

The fuel tank on 2000 Hyundai Sonata is cracked and leaking gasoline. There is a strong gas odor in the cabin. The fire department and hazmat team responded. I could have been killed in an explosion if the gas vapors ignited. There is a recall for the previous model year Hyundai Sonata. The fuel tank can crack and leak gasoline. That is what happened to my 2000 Sonata. The car is now at a dealership where they are replacing the subrame because it has a recall for sever rust. They do not want to recall the issue with the rusted, cracked fuel tank.

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