I bought this used 2001 sonota from a local guy who rebuilds cars for resale. I understood that it came with a salvaged title. However, I was assured that the vehicle was safe to operate. Six weeks, 4,000 mi. Later I hit a pot whole on my street and damaged the steering. I took it to a local repair shop and discovered the r-side sub-frame was broken due to corrosion. Who is responsible for allowing a vehicle that has a possible r-side sub-frame recalled, to never get fixed and placed back on the road? Fortunately, it broke at a low speed in front of my house.
2001 Hyundai Sonata body complaints
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On 4/10/12 went to get car inspected and it failed was told rear sub frame rotten. Called and talked to hyundai motor america to see if they could help. We had the sub frame in front replaced by lia hyundai in jan 2010 when there was a recall. I don't get why the rear was not recall if that rusted out too. Now I'm looking at $700-$800 to have it fix. I feel that if this is the problem with these cars this should of been replaced when I did the front. I have talked to these people about this and no one seems to call you back with answer when they say they will check into it and will call me back. I called them for 3 days now and it's the same answer. This car is running great except for the subframe. Please if you can help me with this problem. I would like them to at least pay something to help me with this. I work three jobs and can't afford to lose them right now with no car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. The contact stated that the underbody of the vehicle was rusted and caused fifty percent of the brake line was rusted. The dealer diagnosed that as a result of the under body rust, both the brake lines and the fuel lines were corroded. The dealer was in the process of repairing the under body, brake and fuel lines. The manufacturer assisted with the repair of the under body only and denied assistance with repairing the brakes and fuel lines. The failure and the current mileage was 162,000.
I inspected under the hood and noticed several large holes rusted through the engine cradle. I have read that there is a recall on this component and noticed that several people have had near fatal accidents because of this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. The contact was traveling 30 MPH when the frame buckled and the front wheels began collapsing outward. The contact stated that the vehicle had been drifting from side to side for some time when the vehicle was being driven. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 130,000.
The hood of the vehicle came unlatched and flew up while the car was being driven, bent the hood and smashed the windshield. The hood had not been opened in several weeks, the last time being when the car was serviced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, the front driver's side tire and wheel completely separated from the vehicle. The contact was in a parking lot at the time of the failure and was able to avoid an accident. A tow truck was called and upon arrival, the driver noticed that the entire front end of the vehicle was rusted and corroded. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The manufacturer advised having the vehicle towed to an authorized dealer for repairs. The current and failure mileages were approximately 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Re- 2001 hyundai sonata I was on way to work going 93 north towards boston 1 exit away from work when I went over 3 small bumps on highway nothing out of the ordinary, yet my tires felt as if they were not stable I was only going 60 slowed down to 30 took off ramp 1 block away from work, then completely stopped at a cross street intersection to take a right. I proceeded then I flew forward in my car. My car stopped short for a second I thought I hit my shifter in neutral or reverse, that was not the case, I was in drive. Put car in park it made a searing ungodly sound I didn't know what was happening. I got out of my car just as two men came running over to help me. We noticed the tire completely against inside wheel frame. I just had a rim replaced not even 1 month ago and new brakes and tires yet I wasn't sure what this tire like that meant. I couldn't understand why I seem to be having to replace so many things, one right after another, however I was told after towing car to firestone that my whole car undercarriage frame subframe is completely rotted and that the axle is snapped and may even have damaged transmission I called hyundai to put a complaint in. They told me I have a recall on my car when they looked up my car by the VIN yet I was never notified. They seemed quite caring and empathic to my situation, yet the last question they asked me, blew me away. Christine the operator from hyundai asked me one more question ms.__ what do you plan to get out of this? Are you kidding me? What a question, I asked if I should get a lawyer, and was it an voluntary or involuntary recall she said that hyundai put this recall into effects after the company realized and found that they may have a defective corrosive situation, yet on the web they were obviously investigated first then did something about it. She said recalls started in july of 09 and are still being issued to date, she said she'd mail me a packet to fill out and send back -oh joy!! Cant wait.
I own a 2001 hyundai sonata. Last night my daughter was driving the car and noticed the steering wheel was pulling very badly to the right. When I got a chance to look at it this afternoon I noticed the front right frame was almost completely rusted through.
Noticed an issue in january 2010: took car to a auto-repair shop for repair; new tires and alignment service. On 03/22/2010 while leaving a shopping mall the vehicle lost control and veared a hard left into a cement light pole in the middle of the parking lot. (I was able to apply the brakes in time and turn the vehicle) only damage was to the front driver side bumper and quarter-panel, body damage only. I then tried to drive the vehicle which at that point operated in drivable condition. On my way to the auto-repair (less then 1 mile away) my vehicle completely broke down in the middle of an intersection in another shopping plaza. The car was then towed to the auto-repair shop, which then later called and explained that the frame of the car was cracked and the whieel was detatched. I called the dealership and they took the matter very lightly telling me to just bring the car in (the vehicle was not drivable). I call my towing company and towed the vehicle to the dealership and now awaiting response. I was not offered a loaner, nor did the manager know of any recall, neither did I, something I had to investigate for myself. (luckily I was not on the highway when this happen or I would not be here today.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. While driving the vehicle would drift towards the right. Upon further inspection he discovered that because the right side of the sub-frame was corroded , it caused the engine to tilt towards the right. He was in the process of contacting the dealer and the manufacturer. The current and the failure mileages were 98,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable.
I was driving and the tire fell off the front frame from being rusted.
I was driving down the street and the frame snapped on the front right hand side luckily there was not an accident. This should be a recall on the vehicle its an 01 with 68,000 miles.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. While replacing the tires on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the alignment was not gripping correctly. He examined underneath the vehicle and noticed that the frame on both of the front wheel suspension mounts were rusted. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by a mechanic. Through online research, the contact discovered that this was a very common failure with his type of vehicle. He believes that a recall should be issued by the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
I took my car to a mechanic today to have the brake pads replaced and he found a corroded hole in the sub-frame assembly. He mentioned this was recalled by hyundai last year but I was never notified of such a recall and I'm upset as this could have caused a very serious accident. Why was I not notified of the recall first of all, and what is hyundai going to do to fix my car?
I own a 20001 hyundai sonata. I took it to the repair shop for a front end alignment because the car was pulling badly to the right and was informed that the subframe on the right front is severely rusted. It was recommended that I not continue to drive this car because it is extremely dangerous to do so.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. The contact heard an abnormal noise near the rear of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the subframe had excessive corrosion and needed to be replaced at the cost of $800. Her state was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v124000 (suspension). The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 141,000. Updated 05/04/09 *bf updated 05/04/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. The contact took her vehicle to a local service station and was advised by a technician that the front subframe had excessive corrosion. She called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The contact is currently waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were 89,300.
Was told by mechanic that my frame is rotting out. Has holes size of golf ball not to mention lines 5-6" of rot. Mechanic informed me that he will no longer work on the car as it is too dangerous for me to drive it and suggests I get a new car.
The car was pulling to the right and thought I needed a wheel alignment but after coming back from taking my children to school the car stopped in front of my house and started making a rattling sound when I put it in gear (reverse and drive ) I thought is was axle that may have slipped out of place. The car was taken to mechanic who said I had a lot of rust and a whole in my frame and the rust started to fall off the car frame. I called the consume affairs dept for hyundai and they picked up the car and took it to a hyundai dealership to hopefully get fixed. They wanted to charge me $2,100.00 for the repairs.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 hyundai sonata. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise outside of the vehicle. The engine began to reduce power without assistance. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven cautiously to an authorized dealer for inspection and they replaced the frame cross member assembly and speed sensor. The failure mileage was 124,000 and current mileage was 130,000. Updated 04-23-09 *bf updated 04/30/09.
Vehicle steering wheel started to unalign counter clockwise in the last week,then a noise from the front right wheel, then my wife pulled into the garage when I noticed the front passenger wheel on a tilt. I looked under the car and there is a huge 4" hole of rust right through the frame.
I was driving down the road at 30mph and the car started swerving left and right like 'crazy'. I pulled over and noticed the drivers side front wheel was bent even though wheels were straight. I looked underneath the car and there was crack all the way through the subframe of the car where the lower torque arm attaches to the wheel. The torque arm looked fine but where it attached was rusted so much it broke. I touched this area and noticed a fist sized hole of metal had rusted away. Hyundai apparently used very cheap metal when building their product. I checked the other side and noticed the same problem. The other front wheel side is about ready to break too and fall off the car. I managed to make it home trying my best to stay in one lane which was very hard and didn't always do that. I will take some pictures later.
In february I had gone to have my oil changed by my uncle who works at a shop in franklin he had put my car up on the lift and looked it over to ensure there wasn't any major problems in which he concluded there was not. On march 20th 09 I went to pep boys to have 4 new tires put on and an alignment done. On march 24th I was driving my son home and notice the car was making a odd noise and figured I should get it looked at. I went home and about an hour later I went to pull out of the driveway to take my car to my uncles shop when I heard a terrible loud noise so I put the car in park the conclusion was that my axle broke off and my subframe was completely rotted and my engine was almost on the ground.
2001 hyundai sonata bought less than 4 years ago has severe rotting in the subframe. Mechanic says it is extremely dangerous and considers it a deathtrap. I've had one problem after another since I bought this car and I just don't understand why this car hasn't been recalled as of yet. So many people have experienced many of the same problems with this model it is appalling. I am completely disgusted in the fact that this degree of rot does not happen in 3 years and most definitely was sold to me this way. I was not told by the dealer of any rot in the subframe when I purchased this vehicle, how is that legal??? Something needs to be done about the all to common problems with this car or do people have to lose their lives in an accident before this is taken seriously?
I have a 2001 hyundai sonata. I just bought new tires for my car and wanted them to do an alignment as I thought it really needed one. Come to find out from the mechanic, my car is unsafe to drive because my engine cradle (sub frame) is completely rusted in half which was throwing off my alignment. I see that there have been many complaints about this exact same thing, why has this safety issue not been recalled?
2001 hyundai sonata frame rusted at front swing arm, both sides. 109k miles.
I hit a pothole and the right front began to pull, upon taking the car to a repair shop the found that the front subframe was rotted through on there right side and almost as bad on the left side.
The car was sitting in the parking lot and when we went out to start the engine it turned over but it wouldn't move so we towed it to a local goodyear repair garage where they report that the undercarriage has rusted through and the motor dropped and bent the axle. They cannot find a used undercarriage that isn't rusted through. We have reported this to hyundai consumer affairs and they have given us a case number (3122110) but report that this car has not been recalled.
I have a 2001 hyundai sonata I purchased in 2005 used from a toyota dealership, and didn't have a warranty on the car. I took it in to my local garage in january 2009 so they could check out a noise my car is making. They said that when they put it up on the lift, they saw that my cradle is severely rusted and that my car will not pass inspection in june and replacing it would be about the cost of my car. I have researched online and found that many others are having the same problem. Hyundai should have made a recall so I don't have to purchase a new car right now. Thank you.
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