Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2014)

778 consumer complaints on file.

#11243523August 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL, THE BRAKE LIGHT & HOUSING FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNS & GETS HOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE, WHETHER THE CAR IS OFF OR ON. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TOO OFTEN...SEEMS DANGEROUS, THERE'S A DEFECT. I TOOK MY OTHER CAR (SAME EXACT MODEL & YEAR) TO ONTARIO HYUNDAI ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO & THEY CHANGED THE HOUSING, STATING THERE HAD BEEN ISSUES & NOW I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE & IT'S NOT SHOWING ON THE RECALL LIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11235333July 27, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 THE 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHILE I WAS IN THE HOV LANE HEADING SOUTH BOUND, WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT GIVING IN ( NOT WORKING ) SO I GRADUALLY SLOWED DOWN WITH WHAT EVER SPEED GENERATED BEFORE MY GAS PEDESTAL STOPPED WORKING AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED MY CAR ON AND OFF TOWARD MY DESTINATION SO WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED RUMBLING AND PERFORMING DIFFERENTLY THEN USUALLY SO WHEN I GOT TO MY DESTINATION TO LEAVE TO WORK THE CAR TURNED ON BUT THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT WORKING FOR NOTHING SO I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN AND IT JUST GAVE UP ON ME, I EVEN GOT A JUMP AND TRIED EVERYTHING BECAUSE I AM VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE OF CARS, BUT WHEN MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT HE SAID THAT IT WAS CLEARLY A ENGINE PROBLEM THAT WAS VERY COMMON WITH THE CAR AND THAT HE JUST WORKED ON 7 OF THE SAME CARS WITH THE SAME ENGINE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234780July 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LED TAIL LIGHTS ARE KNOWN TO FAIL. THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT BOARD FRIES ITSELF OUT. THE TAIL LIGHTS FLICKER AND PULSE WHEN ON, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT WILL DO THE SAME WHEN IT IS PRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234044July 23, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA AND I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHTS AT LEAST THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE BULBS WERE BURNING OUT THE SOCKETS. AT ONE POINT NONE OF MY TAIL LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AT ALL. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THE TAIL LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11233602July 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD MY HYUNDAI FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW. THERE ARE VERY SERIOUS ISSUE WITH EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKES LIGHTS, REAR LIGHTS. BREAK LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS MELTS AND BURNS TO A BLACK CRISP, BULBS BURST DUE TO SEVERE OVERHEATING DURING "NORMAL OPERATION" OF THE VEHICLE. SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT LAP ASSEMBLY, BULB BURNS EXTREMELY HOT RIGHT THROUGH PLASTIC HOUSING UNIT. UNABLE TO REPLACE BULBS BECAUSE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY MELTS TO THE SOCKET'S CORE AND THE SOCKET MELTS OVER THE BULB METAL BASE. EXPECT EXTREME DAMAGE PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ANY BULBS. AFTER BEING PULLED OVER REPEATEDLY, INFORMED EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE EVEN AFTER JUST CHANGING THEM.. LIGHT BULBS BURN HOT RAPIDLY, MELT TO THE SOCKET MAKE IT UNABLE TO GET ANY REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULBS TO WORK BECAUSE ENTIRE UNIT IS THEN DAMAGED, BURNT AND MELTED. BULB WILL NOT FIT BECAUSE PLASTIC UNIT HAS MELTED FROM CIRCULAR TO INWARD. LIGHTS FAIL WITHOUT THE OWNER EVER KNOWING UNTIL ITS TOO LATE. I'VE BEEN PARKED AT MALL POLICE OFFICER INFORMED ME LIGHT WAS OUT, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PULLED OVER 7 TIMES GIVEN WARNING, REPAIR ORDERS DUE TO LIGHTS OUT, PULLED OVER ON SIDE STREET, ROAD AND LIGHTS JUST GO OUT ON HIGHWAY. BY THE TIME BULB GOES OUT ITS BURNED THE ENTIRE UNIT THROUGH WIRING, ANYTHING TOUCHING OR AROUND IT. CHANGE LIGHTS EVERY 2, 3 WEEKS. WHEN CHANGING THEM I NOTICE DAMAGE WORSENING, METAL AND BULB ARE BURNT TO A CRISP. WHEN I REPLACE ON SIDE, A WEEK OR TWO LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER SIDE. CREATING A TRICKLE AFFECT. ONCE ONE GOES OUT. ANOTHER GOES OUT AND SO FOURTH. YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOUSING UNIT WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. SAME REPEATS.. DID NOT WORK. MY FRONT EXTERIOR LIGHT ARE NOW OUT AS OF A WEEK AGO. MEANING I ONLY HAVE 1 WORKING LIGHT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 300 PER SIDE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE I NEED NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING ! SERIOUSLY !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232802July 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE WAS NOT INFORMED OF ANY RECALL REPAIRS BEING NEEDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 946 (UNDERBODY CORROSION PREVENTATIVE SERVICE AND SERVICE CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 953 (ECM & CLUSTER UPDATE-ENGINE MONITORING LOGIC PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT). THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO WIESNER HYUNDAI (1645 INTERSTATE 45 N, CONROE, TX 77304, (936) 523-6300) TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS TO DETERMINE IF ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WOULD TOW THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11232099July 15, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, DECELERATED, AND SHUT DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HENDERSON HYUNDAI SUPERSTORE (702-565-1500, LOCATED AT 460 N. BOULDER HWY, HENDERSON, NV 89015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE SAME DEALER A YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 138,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231763July 14, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING 60 MILES AN HOUR ON 15 S 930 AM IN THE FAST LANE. OK HAD A 3/4THBA TANK OF GAS WHEN MY CAR SHOOK AND THEN THE SPEED DECLINED RAPIDLY. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON AND MOVED OVER BASICALLY GLIDED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS DEAD. LIGHTS AND RADIO WORKED BUT NOTHING ELSE. I HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI HENDERSEN. 4 RECALLS ON THE ENGINE AND IT COULD HAVE KILLED ME IF A CAR WAS BEHIND ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11231525July 13, 2019
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS EXPLODED SEVERELY INJURING ME AND MY DAUGHTER. I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT, MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TURNING LEFT WHEN A SPEEDING VAN HIT MY CAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I AND MY DAUGHTER BECAME UNCONSCIOUS ON IMPACT BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS IN MY CAR EXPLODED CAUSING US SEVERE HEAD, CHEST, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. WE WERE TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT LAKE NORMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN MOORESVILLE, NC, AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO ATRIUM HEALTH LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER IN CHARLOTTE, NC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11230724July 10, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT MELTED TO SOCKET. I HAD IT REPLACED & HYUNDAI DEALER CHARGED ME OVER $300.00. NOW THE OTHER SIDE HAS MELTED AND I CANT GET THE PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230415July 9, 2019
ENGINE
ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 75 ON THE INTERSTATE; TAKEN TO MECHANIC WHO REPORTS THAT ENGINE OIL IS FULL OF METAL SHAVINGS AND WILL NEED A NEW MOTOR. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SO THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT A WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11229551July 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK/ FUEL SMELL / LOSS OF FUEL AFTER FILLING THE TANK TO FULL MARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228819July 1, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKE BULBS, AND REAR RUNNING LIGHTS CONSECUTIVELY OVER THE PAST 7 MONTHS AND THEY BURN OUT TO QUICKLY AND ARE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED AS A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD WITH OF THE HARNESS BURNING. FIX IT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222897June 27, 2019
STEERING
THE ISSUE STARTED TO OCCURRED RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 98,000MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I DID A LITTLE TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF AND REALIZE WHERE THE NOISE (CLUNK) WAS COMING FROM. I CAME TO A CONCLUSION THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER , A RUBBER MATERIAL THAT SIT BEFORE THE STEERING SHAFT WAS GOING BAD. WE NEVER RECEIVED BY MAIL THAT HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA WAS CONDUCTING SUCH RECALL AND THAT IT WAS IMMINENT TO GET IT CHECK OUT. BUT THEY ADDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED FROM SUCH RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222739June 26, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT'S COMPANION OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THERE WAS NO INJURY SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS NOT TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE PREMIER HYUNDAI OF TRACY DEALER (209-820-3550, LOCATED AT 3480 NAGLEE RD, TRACY, CA 95304) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL WHICH THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONTACT TO COME BACK IF A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AS WELL AS AN ESCALATED THE CLAIM. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,526.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221195June 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 4/19/2019, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 60 MPH ON FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAR'S SPEED DROPPED TO 20 MPH WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) BLINKING. ALSO CAR WAS HESITATING AND WASN'T GOING BEYOND 20 MPH AFTER THAT. IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE / LOW POWER MODE. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO HYUNDAI'S DEALERSHIP ON 4/20/2019. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE KNOCK SENSOR HARNESS AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER CAMPAIGN T3G. I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON 4/23/2019 BUT MY CAR IS STILL HAVING KNOCKING SOUND, CAR IS HESITATING AND I GOT THE ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) BACK UP AGAIN ON THE VERY NEXT DAY I.E. 4/24/2019. MY CAR IS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE THAN FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE PARTS FROM THE HYUNDAI FACTORY. I ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS CENTER FOR THIS AND CASE#: 15700612 HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THIS COMPLAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220243June 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED IN HEAVY FLOW TRAFFIC WHEN LEAVING WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220134June 14, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMESTEAD HYUNDAI (786-255-7400, LOCATED AT 111 S HOMESTEAD BLVD, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEWER HARNESS BECAUSE THE OLDER ONES WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220196June 14, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, OIL WAS BURNING EXTENSIVELY, AND THE OIL LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO PRESENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. BOB BAKER HYUNDAI (5285 CAR COUNTRY DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008, (760) 929-4900) AND GOSCH HYUNDAI (100 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 397-2293) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE ENGINE WAS PROVIDED BY ONE OF THE TWO DEALERS, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE, FAILED TO ACCELERATE, AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219461June 12, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LIGHT BULBS 3-4 TIMES BECAUSE THEY KEEP BURNING OUT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE WITH THIS HAZARD. THE BULB HOUSING IS BURNT INSIDE AND THE BULBS WERE STUCK IN THERE FROM BEING BURNT. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AND SHORT OUT. I HAVE TO USE MY LIGHTS ON BRIGHT AND THEY STILL ARE DIM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA BEFORE IT CAUSES A FIRE. I AM ONLY COMMENTING BECAUSE I READ THE EXACT SAME THING AS MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING AND FIGURED IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED THEN THEY WOULD REALIZE THIS IS HAZARDOUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES AND I AM PICKING THE DATE BELOW FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. ALSO, IT ONLY HAS A YES OR NO UNDER WAS THERE A FIRE. I WOULD HAVE PICKED ALMOST DUE TO THE BURNT HOUSING. I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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