2003 Hyundai Sonata Tires Problems

“I have a 2003 Hyundai Sonata. I have had nothing but trouble with this vehicle. I purchased 2 sets of new tires in the past 4 years and have had roughly 15 flat tires. I also most recently almost killed myself and my 3 kids w/ having the tire rod almost crack. I had a bill of $385 to have just that one part to be fixed. I have been on hold for over an hour now for the recall number I received in the mail. I am a single parent and need to be reimbursed for my troubles as this was directly related to the recall letter I just received. Please contact me.”

“Hubcaps on 2003 Sonata slide around pinching valve stems. This was first noticed when I replaced tires from michelin to bf goodrich . Tires are proper size .this problem of the hubcaps shifting happens daily as I have to remove hubcaps and straighten. Have now removed hubcaps permanently for safety reasons. Have had one blow-out due to stem being twisted. Number of failures below are estimated but the hubcaps until recently were out of position daily. Date of blow-out below is estimated someone around the middle of august.”

“I purchased a 2003 Hyundai Sonata in june 2003. At 18,000 I had to replace my front tires due to wear. I had the correct size mounted and it went flat approximately 5-6 times. My dealer kept saying it was the tire dealers fault however, if the correct size tire is used it could not be their fault. Car dealer refused to look at until about the fifth time. I became irate and they took it in. I was told my car will only use the exact same tire that came on it from factory. This is not in any of the car information or owners manual. …”

“On 03/26/05, I purchased bf goodrich touring t/a pro series (size p205/65r15) for my 2003 Sonata at sam's club. In a month and a half, I had 4 flat tires and 10 valves replaced because the hub caps spin and slice the valves. I lost 7.5 hours of work and received a back injury while trying to change one of the tires. I've spoken to Hyundai and bf goodrich - both of which suggested getting the h rated tires instead of the s rated. I did that, but it didn't work. I also paid $75 for a diagnostician to tell me that I had the wrong bead on the tires but whom couldn't suggest a solution. …”

“Consumer insisted this vehicle qualified under recall to replace the current spare tire with a larger tire although VIN did meet the criteria. Manufacturer told consumer this vehicle was not eligible.”