Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10876231June 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY GETS HUNG UP STUCK IN IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES MUST WORK GEAR SHIFT SHOVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO RELEASE KEY AND PULL OUT WHILE DOING THIS CAR CAN ALSO ROLL OUT OF ITS PARKING SPACE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.... THE VEHICLE IS AND WAS STATIONARY BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS ON A HILL AS WELL VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ UP AND SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES FROM OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL SO I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST THIS CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876272June 23, 2016
ENGINE
MY CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF A RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF. I THINK IT WAS CAMPAIGN 132 OR 136. BY THE WAY, CAMPAIGN 143 IS ALSO ON THE HORIZON. I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THEY ARE GOING TO FIX THE CAR WITH NO CHARGE BUT I AM OUT OF WORK WITH NO CAR BECAUSE THEY ONLY RENT CARS THROUGH ENTERPRISE. I CANNOT RENT THROUGH ENTERPRISE AND THEY ARE IN NO WAY TRYING TO HELP ME. I DID NOT ASK FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND IT IS NOT MY FAULT AT ALL. I SIMPLY ASKED THEM TO ASSIST ME IN GETTING INTO SOMETHING SO THAT I COULD GET TO WORK. I'M MISSING DAYS THAT I AM NOT GETTING PAID FOR BECAUSE I AM STILL NEW ON THE JOB. I WORK FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND FIND THIS TO BE EXTREMELY WRONG. YOU DON'T NOTIFY OF ME SOMETHING AND THEN SAY THAT IF I CAN'T USE ENTERPRISE, WHOM THEY HAVE STRUCK SOME DEAL WITH, THAT I'M JUST LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES. THIS IS NOT RIGHT, I SHOULD BE ACCOMMODATED IN SOME WAY REGARDING A CAR AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR DAYS MISSED AT WORK. OURISMAN HYUNDAI IN LAUREL, MD HAS MY CAR AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT IT MAY UP TO A MONTH TO GET THE PARTS NECESSARY FOR MY ENGINE! SO NOT ONLY ARE THEY FORCING ME TO RENT A CAR FOR SOMETHING THAT HYUNDAI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR (I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF) BUT THEY ARE ALSO TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR A RENTAL FOR A FULL MONTH, WON'T GET REIMBURSED FOR, AND DEAL WITH THE FACT THAT I AM NOT GETTING PAID WHILE BEING OUT OF WORK. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IN WHAT WORLD IS THIS OKAY?! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND THIS WHOLE SYSTEM OR WAY OF DOING THINGS IS NOT EFFECTIVE AND PENALIZES THE CAR OWNER FOR THINGS THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH. IT'S HYUNDAI'S FAULT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876293June 23, 2016
ENGINE
I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY ENTIRE ENGINE HAD BEEN RECALLED, BUT THE HYUNDAI DEALER HERE IN SPRINGFIELD, MO CLAIMS THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE CAR WAS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE LETTER SAID
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875819June 22, 2016
ENGINE
CAR STARTED MAKING A METALLIC CLICKING NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THEN STALLED WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT. APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO NHTSA 15V568.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875982June 22, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875724June 21, 2016
STEERING
EVERYTIME I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL AND/OR SLIGHTLY MOVE IT IN ANY WAY, IT MAKES A VERY UNNERVING AND SCARY POPPING SOUND. AS IF IT WILL JUST COME RIGHT OFF OF THE HINGES. IT MAKES THE SAME POPPING SOUND WHILE DRIVING ON THESE TERRIBLE CALIFORNIA UNEVEN HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL STREETS. APPARENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL NUMBER 16V19000 BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY....HOW CAN THAT BE? DO WE WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE HAS A ACCIDENT, THEN NOTIFY ALL THE CUSTOMERS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875494June 21, 2016
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WONT GO OFF. MANY PEOPLE ON LINE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS A RECALL. IT STAYS ON THE DASHBOARD. MANYCAR OWNERS OF SONATA ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875509June 21, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR OUT OF REVERSE OR INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,605.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875636June 21, 2016
STEERING
EVERY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, A RATTLE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I GO TO TURN THE WHEEL. I HAD A PROFESSIONAL LOOK AT THIS AND HE TELLS ME THE STERRING COUPLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON MANY OTHER 2011 THROUGH 2014 SONATAS. IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $300 TO GET IT FIXED. GIVEN THE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PART, IT APPEARS TO BE DEFECTIVE. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON ANY STREET, A RATTLE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I GO OVER THE SMALLEST BUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875628June 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DID SOME RESEARCH AND FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 2.4L IS AFFECTED BY THE "STARTER LEVER" RECALL. I WENT TO TURN MY CAR ON THE OTHER DAY AND IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AND JUST MADE A HISSING SOUND AS I TURNED THE KEY. WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE TO HAVE MY STARTER TESTED AND IT FAILED ON THE DIAGNOSTIC RIGHT AWAY. I NEED MY STARTED FIXED AND REPLACED SO MY CAR DOESN'T DIE ON THE FREEWAY! HAD TO TURN MY KEY AND TRY START THE CAR AT LEAST 10 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD CRANK OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875224June 20, 2016
STEERING
CONSTANT CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHETHER I AM DRIVING OR SITTING STILL. WHILE IN PARK, IF I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD CLICKING. ON THE INTERSTATE A VERY BAD VIBRATION AND CLICKING AT 60MPH. THIS ONLY STARTED HAPPENING AFTER HAVING SEVERAL RECALLS COMPLETED ON 02/05/16. CAMPAIGN 132 - COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, CAMPAIGN 122 AND 123.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875387June 20, 2016
STEERING
I STARTED NOTICING WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS, A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY VEHICLE. ANY TIME I WOULD TURN LEFT, RIGHT OR GO OVER A BUMP, A LARGE RATTLE WOULD COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP THAT INDICATED THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI SONATA'S AND THAT IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY STEERING COUPLER. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY REPLACE CLOSE TO 2 OR 3 A WEEK. I FIND THIS TO BE COMPLETELY DISTURBING CONSIDERING A DRIVE MY CHILDREN AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE YET HYUNDAI HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR A PROBLEM THEM OBVIOUSLY KNOW THEY HAVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875476June 20, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN THE BEGINNING OF MAY, 2016 AT 105K, I STARTED THE CAR AND I MADE IT DOWN THE STREET AND THE CAR STALLED IN FRONT OF A STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE, OIL, BATTERY, AND ESC LIGHTS CAME ON. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TRIED TO TURNED IT BACK ON AND IT WOULDN'T START. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS GOING TO COST $1000 TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SO I TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED IT WITH AN AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMP FOR $375. GOT IT BACK AND IT RAN GREAT. 2 WEEKS LATER, ON MY WAY TO WORK I HAD A FULL TANK AND I DROVE ABOUT 10 MILES AND MY FULL TANK WENT TO A HALF TANK AND IT WAS SAYING I HAD 289 MILES LEFT THEN SAID I HAD 270 AND THEN WENT TO 290 MILES LEFT IN LESS THAN A MINUTE. I GOT OFF OF WORK AND THE CAR STARTED, BUT STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT. I GOT IT TOWED BACK TO THE MECHANIC AND HE SAID THERE WAS SOMETHING LOOSE ON THE FUEL PUMP. A WEEK LATER, IT BROKE DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A CAR WASH. I HAD TO GET IT PULLED OUT AND TOWED AGAIN. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AGAIN. A WEEK AND HALF LATER, THE FUEL INDICATOR KEPT GOING UP AND DOWN AND THEN SAID I HAD NO MORE GAS WHEN I KNEW I HAD QUARTER OF A TANK SO I BROUGHT IT HOME AND FILLED IT UP AT A LOCAL GAS STATION. IT RAN WELL AFTER THE FILL UP. DIDN'T DRIVE IT FOR A WEEK BECAUSE I WENT ON VACATION. THE DAY AFTER I CAME BACK I WENT TO THE GROCERY STORE AND IT DROVE FINE, BUT AFTER IT SAT IN THE PARKING LOT FOR 15 MINUTES, IT WOULDN'T START. I LET IT SIT FOR 6 HOURS AND CAME BACK LATER THAT NIGHT TO TRY AGAIN. IT TOOK 4 TRIES FOR THE CAR TO START AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, PARANOID THINKING THAT IT WAS GOING TO BREAK DOWN AGAIN. IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875150June 19, 2016
STEERING
WHENEVER YOU HIT A BUMP OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL CLICK AND RATTLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874974June 18, 2016
STEERING
ONE DAY DRIVING, THIS CLICKING NOISE, STARTED TO COME FROM STEERING COLUMN EVERY TIME I MADE A TURN AND ALSO WHEN I DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN ROAD. THIS NOISE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. NOW I CAN HEAR IT ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING. I TOOK CAR IN FOR OTHER RECALLS AND SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. COST OF 375.00! I FEEL BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON WEBSITES FROM MANY UPON MANY OF SONATA OWNERS THAT THIS PARTICULAR STEERING COUPLER IS FAULTY. HENCE, THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES WITH THE AUTO MAKER AND NOT THE CAR OWNER TO ABSORB THE COST OF REPAIRS. TO MAKE RIGHT, THIS DANGEROUS WRONG. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875040June 18, 2016
ENGINE
FORK IN STATER MOTOR THAT MOVES THE PINION GEAR GEAR TO ENGAGE SNAPPED. HYUNDAI HAS A TSB AND THIS IS A COMMON REPORT ON THE INTERNET. BELIEVE USING PLASTIC FOR THIS PART WAS A POOR DECISION GUARANTEEING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874757June 17, 2016
STEERING
THERE IS AN ISSUES WITH THE STEERING COUPLING ON MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 50000 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SINCE I'VE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT COULD FALL OF AT ANY MOMENT IT SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN STOPPING AND ALSO WHEN GOING OVER 60 MILES AND HOUR. THE SMALLEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD CAUSE A VIOLENT SHAKING AS WELL. THIS PART THE COUPLING IS LITERALLY A PIECE OF RUBBER THE SIZE OF A QUARTER IT COST 15 DOLLARS AT THE PART STORE AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS 200 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER SONATA OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND EVERY WEBSITE I'VE FOUND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. WHEN I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE MAN I SPOKE TO NEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG AND HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO FIX. HE ALSO SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 SONATA. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874715June 16, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO INVESTIGATE THE NOISE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BACK IN MOTION, IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874525June 16, 2016
ENGINE
CAR STILL IDLES BUT DOES NOT ACCELERATE WHILE IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK (ONLY) MY TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON. DURING THIS TIME, WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE. IT WILL LOSE ALL MOMENTUM. THE CAR NEVER SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TO REMOVE MY FOOT FROM THE GAS AND REAPPLY IT, FOR THE CAR TO CORRECT ITSELF. VERY SCARY. I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY EVERYDAY TO AND FROM WORK. SOMETIMES IT DOES IT REPEATEDLY, GIVING MY CAR A "HOPPING" FEELING. IT DOES NOT DO IT EVERY MORNING BUT AT LEAST 3-5 TIMES A WEEK. SOME DAYS I AM WORRIED I WILL NOT MAKE IT TO WORK OR WORSE GET HIT FROM LOSING SPEED. MY CAR ALSO MAKES A CLANKING NOISE WHILE I AM REVERSING. I HAVE HAD IT SHUT OFF ON ME ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SAT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR ON THE SHOULDER BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START AGAIN. I RECEIVED LETTERS IN THE MAIL ABOUT A RECALL AND TOOK IT ON FEBRUARY 4, 2016 TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. WAS THERE FOR ALMOST 3 HOURS. THEY FIXED MY BRAKE STOPPING PAD AND SOME HANDLES ON THE DOORS BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE..... I AM NOT SURE IF THEY WERE HONEST OR NOT AFTER READING SOME OF THE COMMENTS ON CARCOMPLAINTS.COM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874365June 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE A SHORT IN THEM AND WHEN BLENKER IS USED THE LIGHT GO COMPLETELY OUT. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WILL STILL NOT WORK EITHER. CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AFTER DARK!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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