Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2014)

778 consumer complaints on file.

#11074508February 23, 2018
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN OCT 2014 I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS. I CAN BE DRIVING AND THEY CUT OFF. I CAN TURN ON MY TURN SIGNAL AND THE LIGHTS GO OUT. OR I'LL BE DRIVING AND THE INSIDE LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHEN I DRIVE MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072957February 14, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. ALSO, THE RPMS INCREASED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, TURNED IT OFF AND RESTARTED IT, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT REGISTERING A POSITION SUCH AS DRIVE OR PARK. AT TIMES, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DOWNSHIFT. THE CONTACT CALLED DRIVETIME USED CARS (8341 INDIANA AVE, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504, (951) 353-2277) WHERE SHE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS IN SAN BERNARDINO, CA WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064529January 23, 2018
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL, MY ENGINE HAS A VERY SERIOUS SHAKE, IT ONLY HAPPENS EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AND THE CAR IS ALWAYS WARM BEFORE SO I KNOW IT'S NOT JUST COLD. WHEN IT SHAKES MY VOICE EVEN SHAKES IT'S SO BAD. I HAVE PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD TO FIND THE ENTIRE ENGINE SEVERELY SHAKING. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. VERY UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062290January 11, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS AND INSIDE DASH LIGHTS TURN OFF FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING SERIOUS PROBLEM! IT HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OVCASIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060766January 5, 2018
ENGINE
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE ONCE EXPERIENCED A MYSTERIOUS ENGINE STALL FOR MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAR. I WAS TAKING A RIGHT TURN AT A STOPLIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CHANGE THE DRIVE STATUS FROM DRIVE TO PARK. I JUST HAD TO TURN OFF THE CAR. LUCKILY I WAS NOT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060795January 5, 2018
ENGINE
MY CAR HAD AN ENGINE RECALL AND HYUNDAI DID NOT FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS A REBUILD CAR BUT THE ENGINE PROBLEM WAS AFTER THE COLLISION SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CRASH, THEY SHOULD FIX IT. I HAVE A BABY AND THE CAR JUST STOP AT THE MIDDLE OF THE TURNPIKE, ME AND MY BABY COULD GET HURT BECAUSE OF HYUNDAI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057758December 31, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
THE ENGINE STALLED ON SEVERSL OCCASIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE. ON 7/21/2014 IT STALLED AGAIN WHILE IN GEAR.,CLOSING DAMAGE TO FRONT BNKER STERLING LOSS CONTROL WHILE BACKING OUT OF HNDICAP SPOT. THERE IS AN INSURANCE CLAIM, TOWING, BODY SHOP REPAIR AND RENT A CAR COSTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11053791December 10, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE IN MOTION, SEATBELT RETRACTOR DID NOT SAFELY PERFORM. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE I REARENDED A UTILITY TRUCK ON A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY (TWO LANE). THERE WAS A CITY RECYCLE TRUCK IN FRONT OF THE UTILITY TRUCK WHICH. ABRUPTLY STOPPED. AS A RESULT, AUTO DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY TO MYSELF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11053525December 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE WILL DRIVING SLOWLY IN A PARKING LOT, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY A WARNING LIGHT TO STOP AND HAVE VEHICLE SERVICED, AND ANOTHER WARNING HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051194November 29, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE HAVING REGULAR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT AUTO CENTER, IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. AFTERWARDS, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NO LONGER PROVIDED ACCURATE INFORMATION FOR THE FUEL GAUGE OR MILES PER GALLON. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,226.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048687November 27, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FLICKERED ON AND OFF WHENEVER THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND, AFTER ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON. THE O'BRIEN HYUNDAI DEALER (2850 COLONIAL BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33966) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LIGHT BULBS WERE CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047144November 18, 2017
STEERING
THE CAR MAKING VERY BAD CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046445November 16, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I GO TO SWITCH LANES WHILE DRIVING THE LONGER LIGHT TURNS ON AND THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATES. IT LOOKS LIKE ITS HAVING ISSUES. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. AND I DECIDED TO REPORT IT BECAUSE I WAS IN BACK OF A POLICE CAR TODAY AND IT WAS EMBARRASINF HE ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG. AND ITS A NEW CAR. BOUGHT IT FROM CARMAX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041925November 1, 2017
SEAT BELTS
SONATA RECALL 169. STARTED OCT 4, 2017. SEATING BELT LINKAGE DETACHES FROM SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE IN AN ACCIDENT. NO REMEDY GIVEN, NOR LETTER RECEIVED ON WHAT TO DO. CAR WOULD BE CANT RESELL IN THE FUTURE IF THEY DONT FIX. A WARNING STICKER THAT IS SUPPOSEDLY PUT ON BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HELP WITH CAR VALUE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040067October 26, 2017
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF. I HAS LOUD RATTLE SOUND AS HELL. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRES BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032118October 6, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND BACKWARDS, LOST POWER, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOMAX HYUNDAI DEL CITY (4401 TINKER DIAGONAL ST, DEL CITY, OK 73115, PHONE NUMBER: (405) 606-4000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. *LN CONSUMER STATED SHE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO HYUNDAI DEL CITY. THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 7/26/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030842October 2, 2017
STEERING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (ROUND ROCK HYUNDAI, 2405 N INTERSTATE 35 FRONTAGE RD, ROUND ROCK, TX 78664), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030760October 1, 2017
ENGINE
I BOUGHT MY USED CAR SEPTEMBER 1 IT'S A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, WITH A LITTLE OVER 61000 MILES ON IT, I HAD TO EVACUATE FROM A HURRICANE ABOUT WEEK AFTER THAT, WHEN I RETURNED I CHECKED THE OIL ON MY CAR THERE WAS NO OIL SHOWING ON THE STICK THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID ENGINE OIL DRAIN BOLT WASHER HAD CRACK IN IT, THEY PUT OIL IN AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN THIS PAST WEEK AND ON THE WAY BACK I CHECKED THE OIL IT WAS ABOUT A QUART AND A HALF LOW I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER WHAT TYPE OF OIL THEY USED WAS IT SYNTHETIC OR REGULAR OIL SHE WENT AND ASK THE MECHANIC SHE CAME BACK AND SAID DO NOT PUT OIL IN IT BECAUSE IT WOULD VOID THE WARRANTY I ASK HER HOW THAT WOULD VOID IT, SHE DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME AND I GOT KINDA MAD CAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT OIL TO PUT IN IT, THEN I DROVE TO THE NEXT REST AREA A CHECKED IT AGAIN THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE STICK I TRIED TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD NEVER ANSWER THE PHONE I GUESS THEY HAD CALLER ID , SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOOK IT TO THE CLOSET HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY PUT IT ON THE RACK THE UNDER BELLY WAS CLEAN THERE HAD BEEN NO LEAK, HE THEN TOOK OFF THE OIL CAP AND THERE WAS SO MUCH SLUDGE BUILD UP HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS TORCHED NO WAY IT COULD BE FIX, I ASK WAY THE OIL LIGHT NEVER CAME ON, HE SAID BECAUSE OF ALL THE SLUDGE IN THERE, HE SAID THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030320September 28, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK, HEAD LIGHTS TURN OFF SPORADICALLY. AT THE SAME TIME, INTERIOR DASH LIGHTS BRIGHTEN AS THOUGH DAY-TIME MODE IS INITIATED. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS BEING ENGAGED/DISENGAGED, HOWEVER IT ALSO HAPPENS RANDOMLY ON ITS OWN. CAN BE DISORIENTING TO DRIVER. MAY BE CONSTRUED BY OTHER MOTORISTS AS A NUISANCE OR THREAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024578September 20, 2017
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ARAPAHOE HYUNDAI (9899 E ARAPAHOE RD, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT HAD A LEAK. THE AIR CONDITIONER FUEL VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. *BF AIR CONDITION FAILED AT 2,997 MILES AND 9,426 MILES TRANSMISSION PLUS FAILED AND LEAKED AT 5,895 STEERING COUPLED FAILED AT 18,312 MILES SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE REPLACED AT 2,997 MILES UPDATED 9/7/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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