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Hyundai got a lot of good press when it extended its drivetrain warranty to 10 years or 100,000 miles. But those who owns these troublesome little rattletraps have many tales of woe about the warranty, not to mention the transmission, the engine and just about everything else. On top of that, the company now admits that it overstated the horsepower on more than a million Hyundai and Kia models.

More recently, Hyundai and Kia raised eyebrows when they finished unexpectedly high in the J.D. Powers Initial Quality Survey. The Powers Survey is highly regarded but perhaps "initial" quality isn't the problem? Check the complaints listed to the right and judge for yourself.

Here are a few recent arrivals:

Sheila of Ramah, CO October 23, 2008

Sheila of Ramah CO (10/23/08)
Starting at about 45,000 miles, my 2006 Hyundai Tucsons battery kept going dead. I had it replaced thinking it must just be a bad battery, but the problem continued. The vehicles 5 year/ 60,000 mile warranty excludes the battery and radio, which are only warranted to 35,000 miles. I drove 120 miles one way to work for three years, so the mileage on my car is now at 50,000. When I took the vehicle to the dealer this month, I was told there is a known problem with the radio and that it constantly puts a drain on the battery in some of the Tucsons, but that since I didnt discover that to be the problem until after the warranty ran out, I was my own. I called the customer assistance department, who declined to reimburse me for the required replacement of the radio, stating one of the biggest factors they consider is whether or not I got all of my regular maintenance done at the dealership. (I live an hour and a half from the dealer.)

The dealer service department told me that if I can't afford to pay the 1100 to have my radio replaced or the 110 just to disconnect it, my only solution is to remove the main power bar fuse from the vehicle each time I get out, which leaves me with no interior power at all including interior dome lights, power locks, etc. (kind of scary when I leave work at night), not to mention the little shock I sometimes get off the fuse panel if I am not especially careful! And of course, if I forget to disconnect it, I may be stuck wherever the battery goes dead next until someone can give me a jump start. As I stated, I live pretty far out and winter is coming. I already spent two hours on the side of the two lane highway once. This seems like a recall issue to me since they admittedly knew it to be a faulty equipment problem, not a maintenance issue. This affects the entire interior electrical system of the vehicle, not just the radio or the battery independently.

Jesse of Crooksville, OH October 22, 2008

Jesse of Crooksville OH (10/22/08)
I own a 2001 Hyundai Santa Fe and my wife and two small children were driving down the road about 35-40 mph when the drivers side trailing arm broke in half from exseseve corrosion.The passenger side has exseseve corrosion also. What am I sopost to do about this matter.

The drivers side tire bent till it rubbed the inner fender and made it none drivible. now I am down to no vehicle and now it is hard to do every thing for the kids with no car such as docter, school, and sports.

Ken of Channahon, IL October 19, 2008

Ken of Channahon IL (10/19/08)
I have a 1999 Hyundai Sonata. The Cradle has rusted completely through. This has caused the lower control arm to fall off.

The car is not driveable or sellable because the wheel can not be controlled.

Neil of Athens, NY October 19, 2008

Neil of Athens NY (10/19/08)
I made a slight left turn and my frount axel came loose and jamed against the body of the car and I came to an abrupt stop. On close examination the tow truck driver and then the mechanic discovered that the right passenger control arm just broke apart! The car is only 5 years old and only has 60,000 miles on it! I called the dealer and he refused to fix it.

I paid a total of 400 dollars to fix the problem and learned from my machanic that the car would of turned over if I was going a little faster!! The machanic said that the problem is very common in Hyundais' and the other control arm on the side may go also!! I am afraid to drive the car! THIS CAN KILL SOME ONE!!

Denise of Plano, TX October 16, 2008

Denise of Plano TX (10/16/08)
I bought a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Ltd and before I ever made a payment I had my car back to the dealer 3 times. Engine started making a noise similar to a wind up toy and they relaced a pulley thing. That quieted it for a whole 9 days and then it started again along with my steering wheel making noise when I turned it hard left or right.

The second time they looked at it they noticed it was leaking power steering fluid. Got a call to come pick it up but that I would have to bring back in when they get the new rack in pinion part that needs to be replaced. What? Yes folks, replacing the whole thing and I haven't even made a payment. Needless to say I am very disappointed and am ready to sell it already.

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