Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2016)

888 consumer complaints on file.

#11161218December 13, 2018
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE OR ACTS AS IF IT IS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND JUST RECENTLY I GOT IN VEHICLE STARTED IT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE STARTING IT FINALLY IT STARTED UP I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO READ THE CODE. THEY ADVISED ME THE CODE P200A IS VERY COMMON AMONG HYUNDAI AND IT MOST LIKE IS THE VCMA THAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. AFTER DOING FURTHER RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VCMA FAILING AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED. MY WARRANTY IS UP ON MY VEHICLE AND I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADDRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE GIVEN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE HARM TO DRIVER OR OTHERS WHILE DRIVING THAT VEHICLE. ALSO WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE FAILS TO DO SO THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PETAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156937December 8, 2018
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155430December 2, 2018
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING IN THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD BOOM AND MY CAR STALLED. I RESTARTED MY CAR AND IT WAS DRIVEN HOME. CAR DEALER MECHANIC STATED IT WAS AN EXHAUST BACKFIRE AND BLAMED IT ON USING CHEAP ARCO GAS. I HAVE HAD ONE MORE STALL ON THE FREEWAY AROUND LAST APRIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153034November 21, 2018
ENGINE
GOT AN ENGINE LIGHT AT 37K MILES. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP INITIALLY TOLD WAS VCM MOTOR, REPLACED, LEFT DEALER AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON, TOLD THEY FORGOT TO UPDATE SOFTWARE AFTER REPLACING VCM MOTOR, LEFT DEALER AND LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WENT BACK TO DEALER FOR THIRD TIME AND AFTER THEY CALLED HYUNDAI ENGINEERING THE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS IT WAS SOMEHOW WEDGED INTO THE ENGINE. WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY AS SHOULD BE. THIS SOMEWHAT HELPED MY ACCELERATION ISSUES BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUES BECAUSE IF ANYTHING FROM THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD BROKE OFF IN ENGINE IT WOULD CAUSE THE RODS TO BEND AND COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152996November 20, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PLUG OF THE ELECTRICAL CHARGER FOR THE BATTERY OF MY PLUG -IN CAR OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE SURGE PROTECTOR THAT IT WAS PLUGGED INTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151139November 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A GUNSHOT SOUND THEN GLASS STARTED FALLING. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED. HYUNDAI IS TRYING ALL THEY COULD TO NOT COVER THE ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144863November 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
"TAKATA RECALL" AUGUST 25TH THE CAR WAS DRIVEN INTO SOME HIGH WATER AND WAS PARKED BY A GAS STATION NEAR GREEN ROAD AND ALDEAN WESTFIELD R. THE CAR WAS UNDERWATER FROM THE FRONT END. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR. FROM WARRANTY ISSUES TO FLOOD REPAIR, BOTH CAN'T GIVE ME A STRAIGHT ANSWER TO WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR. THE CAR STOPS AND COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF HYBRID MALFUNCTION. WE DONT HAVE ANY DOCUMENTS, THE DEALERSHIP HAS COPYS OF ALL REPARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144245October 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITH THE TRIANGLE SHAPED (MASTER WARNING LIGHT) WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKE TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141629October 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE OPERABLE PORTION OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN THE MORNING WITH THE SUNROOF AND SHADE CLOSED. ABOUT 30% OF THE GLASS FAILED LEAVING A HOLE. THE REMAINING PORTION IS FILLED WITH FINE CRACKS. THE SUNROOF APPEARS BOWED UPWARDS NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141130October 17, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE STATIONARY. TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN WITH ELECTRIC SWITCH, USED VEHICLE KEY TO OPEN TRUNK, THEN TRUNK WOULD NOT LATCH CLOSED. INTERMITTENT AND OR UNRELIABLE TRUNK OPEN/CLOSED WARNINGS IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER... TRUNK LIGHT INTERMITTENT AND/OR UNRELIABLE, IRRESPECTIVE OF OPEN/CLOSED STATUS IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. DEALER SERVICE DETERMINED LATCH ASSEMBLY TRUNK LID HYUNDAI PART 81230 ' C1010 FAILURE OF DETENT SPRING INTERNAL OF LATCH, BROKEN AND LOOSE. DEALER RESOLUTION, REPLACE MENTIONED PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140699October 16, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AFTER A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART AND ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT IT STARTED AND AS I ACCELERATED IT STATED TO BUCK AS THE TRANSMISSION MADE SOUNDS WHILE THE GEARS WERE STRUGGLED TO CHANGE. AS I GAVE IT MORE GAS THEY SLOWLY RECOVERED OVER THE NEXT MILE. TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECK TO HYUNDAI ON 8/29/18. CHECKED OUT OK WITH NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11129488September 14, 2018
ENGINE
IT INITIALLY STARTED AROUND A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. I WAS DRIVING AND MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WAS NOT TOPPED OFF CORRECTLY SINCE THE LAST OIL CHANGE 2,700 MILES PRIOR TO THE LIGHT TURNING ON. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS "THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK." PERFORMED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE MOST RECENT REPORT SHOWED THAT MY "OIL WAS 3 QUARTS LOW". THE DEALER ADVISED ME TO TRADE THE CAR IN SINCE I DO NOT HAVE THE WARRANTY ON MY CAR ANYMORE TO FIX IT. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR LAST APRIL. I HAVE MAINTAINED THE CAR WITH IT'S RECOMMENDED SERVICES AND USE FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. I DRIVE A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES, BUT I TAKE CARE OF MY CAR SINCE IT IS AN INVESTMENT. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FINANCE ANOTHER CAR. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11124404September 4, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
II OWN A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID WITH 34,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON AUG 5, 2018 WHILE DRIVING ON THREE LANE HIGHWAY 99 NORTH OF MODESTO. AT ABOUT 70MPH THE DASHBOARD LITE UP WITH BRAKE SYSTEM WARNINGS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I STRUGGLED IN TRAFFIC TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT TO THE APRON AND FOUND I HAD NO BRAKES BUT MANAGED TO STOP. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND VISUALLY INSPECTED THE CAR, ESPECIALLY THE BRAKES. SEEING NOTHING, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, TURNED IT BACK ON. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. I HAD BRAKES AND SLOWLY DROVE TO AN OFF RAMP TO GET HELP. AFTER GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY, I STOPPED AND AGAIN TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. WHEN I TURNED IT BACK ON, ALL SYSTEMS WERE GOOD. I DROVE OVER 100 MILES HOME WITHOUT PROBLEMS. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER, ALEXANDER HYUNDAI, OXNARD CA. AFTER 2 DAYS, THEY FOUND NO FAULTS BUT IN CONSULTATION WITH HYUNDAI SUPPORT, DECIDED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND PERFORMED THE HYUNDAI RECOMMENDED SERVICE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE CAR BASED ON THE SERVICE PERFORMED. I WAS NOT USING THE BRAKES AT THE TIME OF THE SHUTDOWN AND WOULDN'T EXPECT IT TO FIX ITSELF. I WOULD NOT EXPECT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED TO CAUSE AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN CREATING A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I RECEIVED NO ASSURANCES THAT IT WOULD NOT OCCUR AGAIN. THERE SHOULD BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF FAULTS THAT CREATE AN IMMEDIATE SHUTDOWN AND THE FAULT DESCRIBED SHOULD BE NOT BE ONE OF THEM. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN AND DID WHAT HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SUPPORT RECOMMENDED. THEY PROVIDED NO EVIDENCE THEIR SERVICE REVEALED ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. SINCE THEY HAVE DONE WHAT THE HYUNDAI CORPORATION PRESCRIBED, THEY FEEL NO LIABILITY OR CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121717August 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LOSS OF ACCELERATION BETWEEN 3-4 RPM.. HARD ACCELERATION..LOSS OF ACCELERATION BEFORE SHIFTING BETWEEN 60-70MP.. THEN SLOWLY ACCELERATES. MAJOR PROBLEM IF ON HIGHWAY WHERE YOU MUST SPEED UP BUT CAR NOT QUICKLY SHIFTING GEARS AND IS RUNNING TOO SLOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121258August 21, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES. NOW IT IS NOT OPERABLE. CAR WAS CHECKED BY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE 3 DAYS AGO. THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AT THE TIME OF SERVICE, THEY DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME SAFELY, BUT WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN 3 DAYS LATER IN THE EVENING, IT GAVE WARNINGS. CAR IS NOT OPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113194July 23, 2018
ENGINE
ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK, THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. I WAS INITIALLY DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, BUT HAD JUST TURNED ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE SMOKE BEGAN TO GET WORSE AND WAS COMING INTO THE CABIN. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND AS SOON AS I COULD GET OUT OF THE CAR, THE CAR COMPLETELY ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. HYUNDAI WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE OF THE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099959June 5, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH IN FULL ELECTRIC MODE AND THE CAR REMOVED ALL POWER FROM MY GAS PEDAL, THERE WAS LOTS OF DINGING SOUNDS AND THE DASH SAID "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM, TURN YOUR CAR OFF". LUCKILY I WAS ALREADY TO THE FAR RIGHT SO I COULD JUST PULL TOT HE SHOULDER AND STOP THE CAR, THE BREAKS AND STEERING WERE STILL WORKING. TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, HOPING THE MARCH 2018 RECALL IS THE FIX. I HAD TO CALL AAA, ALL BLUE LINK CAPABILITIES STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. 2016 PLUGIN WITH ABOUT 25,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098766May 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE AND HYBRID INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. BROWN'S MANASSAS HYUNDAI (8651 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA 20110, (703) 361-9600) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093899May 15, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF STATING THAT THE WIND DEFLECTOR CAN DETACH AND CAUSE THE GLASS PANEL TO FALL OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS RECALL FIXED 3 TIMES ALREADY AND IT JUST HAPPENED FOR A 4TH TIME. ALL 4 TIMES IT HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CATCH THE WIND DEFLECTOR BEFORE IF KNOCKED THE GLASS PANEL OFF AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE AND HYUNDAI'S LACK OF ABILITY TO FIX IT, I DO NOT BELIEVE MY CAR IS SAFE NOR DO I FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. HAVING THIS HAPPEN FOR THE FOURTH TIME IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11093719May 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON APPROXIMATELY APRIL 30, 2018, WHILE DRIVING MY HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID TO MONTGOMERY ALABAMA I STOPPED TO FILL UP ON GAS. AFTER FILLING UP I GOT BACK IN MY CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START MY CAR, THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WAS LOCKED AND THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A GAS PUMP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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