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Hyundai • Brakes • Stalling • Transmission • "Just Everything" • Airbags • Engine Failure • Fires • Sludge Problems --- News • Lawsuit Says Hyundai Airbags Fail to Deploy • Feds Step Up Rusting Hyundai Investigation • Feds Study Hyundai Airbag Failures • Feds Investigate Suspension Failure in Hyundai Santa Fe • Rusting Hyundai Sonatas Prompt Federal Probe • NHTSA Probes Hyundai Air Bag Failure • Hyundai to Tap U.S. Sport Sedan Market • Hyundai Drops Back Into Minivan Market • Hyundai Drops Out of Minivan Market • Airbag Problems Plague New Hyundais • Hyundai Offers $85 Million to Settle Horsepower Suit • Hyundai Aces J.D. Powers Survey • Horsepower Overstated

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:

Meena of Pune, OTHER October 10, 2008

Meena of Pune OTHER (10/10/08)
1. There was allignment problem in the gear. 2. The hand break was not functioning properly

On the day of delivery i.e. 09.10.08 while taking the car home the gears were not operating smoothly.

Angela of Richmond, VA October 9, 2008

Angela of Richmond VA (10/09/08)
I am a owning of a 2000 Hyundai Sonatas. I was leaving work in 5:00pm heavy traffic September 22, 2008. While pulling from a stop light my car came to a complete stop it felt like my car was falling apart. I got out and went around to the right side of my car there was my right front tire bent out from under my car. A man in a truck with his wife stop to give a hand. I had to get a wrecker service to take my car to a mechanic.

The report of damage was my Sub Frame had rust on the right side causing my right wheel to point from up under my car. The mechanic named other mechanical problems dealing with my right wheel caused by the Sub Frame rust. Thank goodness I wasn't on the interstate traveling to work or going home as I sometimes do.

Right turn steering anomalies,Right wheel Collapes.

Colleen of Middletown, NJ September 24, 2008

Colleen of Middletown NJ (09/24/08)
I purchased a used 2003 Hyundai Accent on 5/10/08. I was verbally told the car had a 3-month/3000 mile warranty which he wrote on a paper I have. Unbeknownst to me the paperwork I signed said it was a 2-mo/2000 mile warranty. Less than 3 months later & only 2,120 miles later the transmission went completely. I had to replace the entire transmission for 2000.

The dealer told me to check w/Hyundai but their 5-yr warranty expired 2 weeks after I bought it. The dealer will not even return my calls. They were also supposed to repair some rust on the car which they never did that either. 2000 rebuilt transmission, loss of use of the car for 2 week repair of transmission. Limited use of car for safety purposes until I could afford transmission.

Crandall of Southfield, MI September 23, 2008

Crandall of Southfield MI (09/23/08)
I just googled your article regarding rust holes in the frame of the Hyundai Santa Fe. I too, recently took my 2003 Santa Fe in for maintainance, and was told I have a rust hole the size of approx. a silver dollar in the cradle near the front wheel! I was told it would cost me 1700. to make my car safe! Im very concerned! This should not be happening!

1700!!! Im afraid to drive my kids in this car!

Tina of Shillington, PA September 21, 2008

Tina of Shillington PA (09/21/08)
I own a 2000 Hyundai Sonata GLS, that I purchased as a pre-owned vehicle a little over a year and half ago. I was driving home from work last Monday and was slowing to a stop sign when I heard my car make a klunking sound. I put the car in park, put on the emergency handbrake, 4 ways and got out to see what happened. The tire on the driver side was straight, but the passenger side tire was turned at almost a 45 degree angle. We called a tow truck to tow to the body shop. As they were getting it hooked up to the truck the tire snapped off and messed up the fender.

I called our insurance co. to see if it would be covered (as I have full coverage on my car). They went over to the body shop 4 days later and the guy from the shop called and asked if they could move it over to the dealership because he felt it was a warranty issue. All I could think was my warranty has since expired and if the insurance co. isn't paying what am I going to do.

The dealer called us yesterday and informed us that our subframe was rusted through and that they are taking car of it all, no cost to us and gave us a loaner. I wanted to report this to hopefully keep statistics accurate on the number of people to have this problem with their Hyundai's. I did some research and saw many other people who had the same issues and their dealership wouldn't pay for it. I was fortunate that I was only going about 15-20 mph at the time and was about to stop, so I was all ready slowing down.

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