Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11317042March 9, 2020
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOSE, WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR THE CAR SHAKES AND THE STEERING SHAKES AND FEELS VERY LOSE LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OFF, EXTREMELY BAD ON HIGH WAYS AND BUMPING ROADS OR SPEED BUMPS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316863March 8, 2020
ENGINE
IT JERKS TIME TO TIME WE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY CHECKED TRANSMISSION AND TEST CAME BACK FINE. I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD AND THE INTERMITTENT JERKING SCARES US. IT HAPPENS WHEN IT HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING SOMETIMES. DON'T KNOW WHEN TO EXPECT IT. IT CUT OFF ONE DAY IN CITY STREETS THEN STARTED BACK. ON HIGHWAY IT DOESN'T HAVE AS MANY PROBLEMS , BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHIFT ON HIGHWAY. IT IS A HYBRID SONATA 2011
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316182March 4, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE JUST CAUGHT FIRE AND THE VEHICLE BURNT DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315523March 2, 2020
ENGINE
WHILE EXITING THE FREEWAY, MY ENGINE, EPS, BATTERY AND OIL LIGHTS ALL WENT ON AND MY ENGINE STALLED OUT. THIS RESULTED IN A TOW TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THERE WAS LIKELY A ROD BEARING FAILURE IN THE ENGINE, WHICH REQUIRES REPLACING THE ENGINE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED ACTIVE HYUNDAI RECALL 132 - ENGINE INSPECTION / REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED.THIS RECALL IS NOT CURRENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN, HOWEVER, DESPITE FITTING THE DESCRIPTION AND MODEL YEARS AFFECTED. SHOULDN'T I HAVE BEEN ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311819February 27, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET IN KERNERSVILLE, WHEN THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO WRECK. THE MOTOR HAD AROUND 120,000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311850February 27, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING WAS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO GO CRAZY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT HER RESIDENCE, SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE BLOWUP. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFELY AND DID NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILE A REPORT. A POLICE REPORT WAS ALSO FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND LATER WAS TOWED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY LOT. WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311005February 24, 2020
ENGINE
THE ENGI E FAILED RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311147February 24, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR IS BURNING A EXTREME AMOUNT OF OIL. AFTER FILLING UP MY OIL OR GETTING A OIL CHANGE WITHIN TWO WEEKS I'M DOWN TO ONE QUART OF OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310644February 21, 2020
POWER TRAIN
OUR CAR HAD A RECALL, THE RECALL WAS FIXED IN 2014, BUT IT HAS SINCE BROKEN. DURING THAT TIME WE HAVE PUT ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE TRANSMISSION CABLE SNAPPED AND THEY ARE CHARGING US $1000 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT THEY SAID THEY FIXED. THIS IS A PART THAT SHOULDN'T BREAK FOR THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE CAR. OUR CAR HAD A RECALL, IT WAS REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI, AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO REPAIR THE 'REPAIRED' WORK. WE CALLED HYUNDAI CORPORATE OFFICES AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. I FEEL, IF THIS WAS A NATIONAL ISSUE, TO WHERE THEY HAD TO RECALL 850,000 CARS, THEY MUST HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ISSUE. THEY FIXED OUR CAR 5 YEARS AGO AND SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T BREAK IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR BREAKS. PLEASE ADVISE US WHAT OUR NEXT STEP IS,. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310279February 20, 2020
STEERING
CAR LOSES POWER STEERING AT RANDOM TIMES, BUT MOSTLY ON THE HIGHWAY. RECALL CAMPAIGNS 143 AND 097 ARE RELATED TO THE ISSUE AND WERE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND "FIXED," HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A REPEAT CAMPAIGN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO BILL DUBE HYUNDAI IN WILMINGTON, MA AND THEY SAID I WOULD NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT IT IS NOT RELATED TO EITHER RECALL. I SPOKE WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AS WELL, AND OPENED A CASE. HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THEM THE SAME THING THEY TOLD ME, THAT WHAT IS HAPPENING IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALLS. I THEN HAD MY LOCAL MECHANIC AT KING'S AUTO IN READING, MA LOOK AT THE CAR. HE BELIEVES THAT THE CAR DOES NEED MDPS ASSEMBLY 56310-3Q200-QQH. RESEARCH TELLS ME THAT IT SEEMS A LOT OF OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LOSING THE POWER STEERING, WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY VERY DANGEROUS. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING THE ONGOING PROBLEM, AND SHOULD FIX THIS AT NO CHARGE. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310206February 19, 2020
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE AIR BAG WARNING HAS BECOME CONSTANT RANDOMLY AND DOESN'T GO AWAY AFTER SEATBELT ARE BUCKLED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310209February 19, 2020
AIR BAGS
HORN COVER PRESSES DOWN ON AIRBAG CONNECTOR CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO LIGHT TO COME ON. THIS COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO FAIL TO INFLATE IN A CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310214February 19, 2020
STEERING
CLICK SOUND IN STEERING THAT IS A SPUR LIKE NON METAL GEAR WHICH FRACTURES THAT HAS EXISTED IN THESE VEHICLES FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS MODELS. IS THERE A DANGER IN ANY OF THESE VEHICLES LIKE MINE THAT FREQUENTLY HAVE THIS ,STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT SOUND PROBLEM. LOUDEST WHILE STATIONARY WITH ENGINE NOT OPERATING IN MY GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309074February 13, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKES LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT ALOT.. BULBS MELTING INTO SOCKET AND BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY AND HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. IT'S VERY HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING RAIN AND NOTICED MY HEAD LIGHT JUST WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND CHECKED THE BACK AS WELL CAUSE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. THE REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS BURNT AND MELTED INTO SOCKET. I'VE REPLACED THE BACK ASSEMBLY ALEAST ONCE TO TWICE A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307674February 7, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE HORN AND SEVERAL CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ODOMETER WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE AT KENDALL HYUNDAI DEALER, (15895 S DIXIE HWY, MIAMI, FL 33157, (855) 510-3093). THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSOR THAT GO TO THE GROUNDED WIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307170February 5, 2020
AIR BAGS
HI I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI ON MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. I HAD A RECALL ON MY CAR OVER A YEAR AGO AND WAS TOLD THAT MY MECHANIC COULD FIX THE RECALL AND I'D BE REIMBURSED AS LONG AS I HAVE THE PAPERWORK OF THE REPAIR AND AT THE POINT THAT I DID THE REPAIR THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE A REMEDY YET. HYUNDAI TOLD ME THAT I COULD DO THIS REPAIR AT MY MECHANIC AND I'D BE REIMBURSED. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND COUNTLESS PHONE CALLS AND SEVERAL DOCUMENTS SENT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THE REPAIR. IF I KNEW THE REMEDY WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT OUT 6 MONTHS LATER AND THAT I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN REIMBURSED I WOULD HAVE LET HYUNDAI DO THIS REPAIR BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID I'D BE REIMBURSED AND I HAVE TRIED FOR ALMOST 1.5 YEARS TO GET A REIMBURSEMENT AND THEY ALWAYS GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY'D REIMBURSED ME IF I HAD MY PAPERWORK AND FILE A REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM. BUT THEY FAILED TO PAY ME STILL TO THIS DAY AND HAVE NOT ALLOWED ME TO TALK TO ANYONE TO HELP ME GET COMPENSATED FOR THIS RECALL. SO I CONTACTED Y'ALL TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307246February 5, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT HAD APPEARED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH LEN STOLER HYUNDAI 11279 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307327February 5, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2020, I WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SOMEONE MOTIONED TO SPEAK TO ME IN REGARDS TO MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT BEING OUT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO MY DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHANGED OUT KNOWING IT WAS PROBABLY JUST A BURNT OUT BULB. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE PERSONNEL INFORMED ME THAT THE WHOLE SOCKET WHERE THE LIGHT BULB SITS IN HAD MELTED. THIS CAUSED ALOT OF EROSION IN THE BULB SOCKET AND AFFECTED THE WIRING AS WELL. I FEEL DEEPLY THAT THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE CONSIDERING THE LIGHT BULB BUSTED AND CAUSED THE WHOLE INSIDE OF THE SOCKET TO MELT. I PAYED $150.00 TO REPAIR THE SOCKET AND WIRING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR NOW. I WAS TOLD IT MAY NOT LAST LONG. I'M HOPING THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T LINGER AND CREATE MORE PROBLEMS. I AM VERY CONCERNED ON HOW THESE LIGHT BULBS POP AND MELT EVERYTHING. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE TREATED AS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE HELP ME RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307325February 5, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY LOOSE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT REACHED OUT HYUNDAI OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK 3905 US-1, MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ 08852, (888) 622-0707, BY PHONE AND INFORMED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING) OR 10V457000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306939February 4, 2020
POWER TRAIN
LOUD CLUNK NOISE WILL DRIVING AND CAR WAS STUCK IN 4TH GEAR (LIMP MODE) AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. CODES P0753, P2709 AND P0758 REVEALED FAILURE OF 2 SHIFT SOLENOIDS AND LINE PRESSURE SOLENOID DUE TO TRANSMISSION WIRE HARNESS SHORTENING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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