Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC (HATCI)
Manufacturer Id: 1034
Model: Sonata
Model Year: 2009
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced air bag or Depowered airbag with suppression
Plant Company Name: Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Alabama
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: NFA
TPMS: Direct
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
VISIBILITY
MY SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DROPPED DOWN AND WILL NOT GO BACK TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME MY SUNVISOR HAS BROKEN. ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TWICE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE SPENT 100 DOLLARS REPLACING THE OTHER SIDE. I DO NOT HAVE ANY CHILDREN IN MY CAR, IT IS JUST MYSELF AND MY HUSBAND. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT IT BROKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE A 2004 HYUNDAI ELANTRA AND HAVE NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE VISORS. *TR
2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE HOOD PAINT STARTED TO DISCOLOR AND APPEAR SPLOTCHY. SINCE THE PAINT WARRANTY WAS ONLY GOOD TO 36,000 MILES, I FIGURED I WOULD BITE THE BULLET AND GET IT PAINTED AT MY COST. BEFORE I GOT THAT DONE THE DAMAGE HAS NOW APPEARED ON THE LEFT FRONT FENDER (BEYOND THE HOOD) AT 62,000 MILES. THIS IS JUST A LOUSY FACTORY PAINT JOB AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S WORTH GETTING THE WHOLE CAR REPAINTED. *TR