Faults:

The door latch on the driver's door and the passenger door have broken.

The sunroof has broken.

A mechanic at the dealership broke the engine block while trying to remove the engine cover (after stripping the bolts), in order to change the belts. Needless to say, the engine was replaced, not at the expense of the dealership, but under the extended warranty. We have since stopped having the vehicle serviced at Hyundai dealerships.

General Comments:

I am trying to initiate a safety recall on the PLASTIC door latches installed on the Sonata and most Hyundai models. The plastic latches break easily, preventing the door from opening from either the inside or outside -- an obvious safety concern. The replacement part is only $97, but the task of repairing the door is labor intensive, because the internal mechanisms for the door latch cannot be accessed when the door is closed! In order to fix our doors, the dealership mechanic had to cut the interior surface of the door!

If you have had a door latch on your Hyundai break, please file a complaint with NHTSA, the government board that governs vehicle safety recalls -- http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/ivoq/

Faults:

The Sonata was a pretty reliable car until it had about 35,000 miles. The passenger side window motor quit working and the window fell of the track.

At 55,000 the driver's window motor quit.

At about 57,000 the power lock on the rear doors have broken. You can't lock or unlock the doors by pushing the buttons. You must pull up or push down on the locks.

The oxygen sensor went bad at about 60,000 miles.

The Sonata died at about 68,000 miles and will not start. The auto mechanic says the timing belt has slipped and the pistons are bad. He has suggested to replace the timing belt and pistons, but he says that the best thing to do would be to replace the whole engine.

General Comments:

The car is comfortable and roomy.

Through all the problems I am ready to part ways.