Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11150722November 10, 2018
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND STARTED HEARING A TICKING, THEN CAR DIED. I BARELY GOT OFF A BUSY HIGHWAY. SAW SMOKE, HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. TOLD MY ENGINE LOCKED UP. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY ENGINE SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED AT A LOCAL STATION ROUTINELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150745November 10, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I HAVE TAKING MY CAR IN TWICE TO THE DEALERSHIP SAN TAN HUNDAI FOR RECALL ISSUES ONCE ON 10/20/2017 AND AGAIN ON 11/08/2018 THE FIRST TIME I TOLD THEM THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL THEY TOLD MY THEY WANTED 300.00 TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL ON 11/08/18 I TOOK IN MY CARE FOR RECALL AS MY EPS IS OUT AND THEIR IS A RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT WANTED 99.00 TO INSPECT IT AND DID NOT CRE ABOUT THE RECALL WHEN WE BROUGHT THIS CARE IT HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT BUT WE WERE STUCK AND NOW WE CANT GET IT FIXTED AND IM A HEART PATIENT AND NEED THIS CAR FIXTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150279November 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150356November 9, 2018
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS HAVING A POWER STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN ISSUES OF WHICH APPEAR TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE STEERING COMPONENT(S) ISSUES CORRESPOND TO THAT DESCRIBED IN RECALLS: 10V457000 AND 16V190000 . HOWEVER, MY 2011 SONATA, VIN: [XXX] AND MANUFACTURE DATE OF: APRIL 27, 2011, DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE STATED MANUFACTURER DATE(S) FOR RECALLS 10V457000 OR 16V190000 ALTHOUGH MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES. IN DETAIL: THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE/ SLOPPY WHILE DRIVING, ESPECIALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, FREQUENTLY WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY ONLY THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO SHAKE RAPIDLY ON AND OFF RANDOMLY MAKING A VERY UNEASY AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE DRIVE FOR MY SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS ISSUE DOES APPEAR TO BE PROGRESSING. THE STEERING COLUMN WILL ALSO MAKE A KNOCKING-LIKE NOISE WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, AT ALL SPEEDS AND WHEN IDLING. THIS ISSUE IS ALSO PROGRESSING. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150363November 9, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE PUSH START BUTTON, THE ENGINE STARTED WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CRAFT HYUNDAI (2625 LAKESIDE DR, LYNCHBURG, VA 24501, 434-455-7060) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 171,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150109November 8, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65 TO 75 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND THE DEALER (BUTLER HYUNDAI, 5000 CRATER LAKE AVE, MEDFORD, OR 97504, (541) 245-5335). THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE OIL MAY HAVE BEEN OVERFILLED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS STATED THAT THE OIL LEAK COULD BE DUE TO AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150121November 8, 2018
AIR BAGS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HYUNDAI THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG BEING IN DANGER OF "ELECTRICAL OVERSTRESS" CAUSING OPERATION FAILURE. THE LETTER SAID THEY WERE WORKING ON A FIX. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE LETTER FOR THE FIX, MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I CALLED MIKE BROWN HYUNDAI (GRANBURY, TX) AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO THE WARRANTY WORK. I TOOK MY CAR IN AND THEY SAID THEY DID THE RECALL WORK. HOWEVER MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS STILL ON. I FEEL THAT MY AIRBAG OVERHEATED PRIOR THE RECALL WORK THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT IT. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS WOULD NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. I BELIEVE MY AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND IS UNSAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149989November 7, 2018
ENGINE
MY ENGINE COMPLETELY SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO OIL LIGHT. NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150018November 7, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TURNED OFF AND STARTED TO SMELL LIKE BURNED PLASTIC. THE CAR DID NOT TURNED BACK ON AND HAD IT TOWED BACK TO MY HOUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150023November 7, 2018
STEERING
PERIODICALLY THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP WORKING. THIS HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS AT SLOW SPEEDS AND POSTED SPEED LIMITS. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON SOME SONOTAS BUT DEALER STILL REFUSES TO REMEDY PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN MANY INCIDENTS WHERE THERE HAS ALMOST BEEN MAJOR ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY LIFE THREATENING AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE OR PERMANENT INJURY. WE HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL OCCASIONS SO ACTIONS CAN BE TAKEN IF THAT OCCURS. SIMPLY WANT IT FIXED TO PREVENT SUCH AN INCIDENT. MAYBE THEY DID NOT GET ALL VEHICLES LISTED ON THE FIRST RECALL AS WE CHECKED IF OURS WAS ON IT. HOWEVER IT SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO OUR MODEL AS WELL. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD GREATLY BE APPRECIATED AS WE WOULD BE DEVASTATED IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED INJURING OURSELVES OR OTHER INNOCENT PEOPLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149823November 7, 2018
ENGINE
MY CAR GOES THROUGH AT LEAST 5 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH . WHEN I GET AN OIL CHANGE IT TURNS DARK RIGHT AWAY. THERE IS NO VISUAL LEAK SEEN ON GROUND FROM VEHICAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145348November 5, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT. IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ICON DISAPPEARS OFF THE HOME SCREEN AND THE VEHICLE WONT DRIVE OR GO INTO REVERSE. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND THEN RESTART. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CONTACT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE WAS FIXED PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR AND REFUSE TO INSPECT THE CAR AND REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PAY I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING TO PAY FOR A RECALL. THIS WAS AT THE HERITAGE HYUNDAI TOWSON MD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11145253November 4, 2018
ENGINE
MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE , WHEN ACCELERATING, GOING UP HILLS, OR SPEED LIMIT GOING UP. MAKES KNOCKING ANYTIME FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT ACCORDING TO RECORDS THE ISSUE WAS ONLY INSPECTED. I HAVE LOSS OF POWER WHEN GOING UPHILL. MY CAR HESITATES TO START. I HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES OF THIS KNOCKING ISSUE. BUT THEY SAID THEY COULDNT FIND IT. IT STARTED GETTING REALLY BAD 2 DAYS AGO, SO I STOPPED AT A MECHANIC WHO SAID ITS DEFINITELY THE ENGINE KNOCKING. AND IF IT WAS ONLY INSPECTED AT THE RECALL, IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY HYUNDAI. BECAUSE IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS ISSUES. AND THAT HYUNDAI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE ENGINE. WHEN IT CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH IT MAY HAVE SEEMED OK WHEN THEY " INSPECTED " IT. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN . AND EXPECT THIS TO BE RECTIFIED. AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOT JUST LOOKED AT AND BEING LIED TO. I ALSO SEE THERE IS A LAWSUIT AGAINST HYUNDAI FOR NOT WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENGINES, KNOWING THEY WERE BAD. THE NOISE HAPPENS ON HIGHWAYS AND STREETS. IT DOESNT STOP. THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS #132.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144171October 30, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
OUR CAR WAS IN THE NUMBER 2 LANE OF A 5 LANE FREEWAY WHEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN LOST POWER AND THE GAS PEDAL DIDN'T WORK AND THEN A VERY SUDDEN, HARD JOLT IN THE CAR. I WANTED TO DOWNSHIFT, BUT THE SHIFT LEVER WENT TO PARK WITH NO EFFECT. I TURNED ON MY TURN SIGNAL TO GET TO THE SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. I LET THE WHEELS DRAG ALONG THE ASPHALT CURB OF THE SHOULDER UNTIL I APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, BY THEN, THE SMOKE WAS FILLING THE CABIN COMING THROUGH ALL OF THE AIR VENTS AND MY WIFE AND I GOT OUT AS QUICKLY AS WE COULD. IT WASN'T UNTIL THEN THAT I FOUND THAT WE HAD BEEN FOLLOWED BY A TOW TRUCK WITH ITS EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON AND BLOCKED THE SLOW LANE OF TRAFFIC FOR US AND WHO HAD HIS DISPATCHER CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE ENGINE IN THIS CAR HAD BEEN REPLACED IN MARCH, 2018 UNDER A RECALL FOR ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TRIED HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER, BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT AND HE STATED IT WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE IT WAS A GASOLINE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE NEW ENGINE THEY HAVE TO BEND THE FUEL LINES OUT OF THE WAY AND A FUEL LINE COULD HAVE BEEN KINKED, OR WAS NEVER INSTALLED PROPERLY. NO ONE HAD DONE ANY WORK ON THE ENGINE SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED BY THE HYUNDAI DEALER. I HAVE A FIRE REPORT, BUT IT IS 8 PAGES. HIGHWAY PATROL WAS PRESENT, BUT THEY DO NOT MAKE A REPORT WHEN ONLY 1 CAR IS INVOLVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143820October 29, 2018
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME LOSE. IT IS A STEERING WHEEL COUPLER, BUT HYUNDAI HAS EXPANDED THE WARRANTY TO 100,000 OR 10 YEARS. THE HYUNDAI'S HAVE BEEN HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SO CALLED FIXED RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143313October 27, 2018
ENGINE
CAR ENGULFED IN FLAMES AS I DROVE HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT. FIRST THE BRAKES WENT OUT, SMOKE THEN FLAMES. MY ENGINE WAS NEW. INSTALLED DUE TO RECALL IN 2017
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143446October 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IN MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW AND I'VE BEEN TOLD BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF PROBLEMS IN THE ELECTRICAL STEERING SYSTEM. I'VE CHECKED NUMEROUS BLOGS AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142876October 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS, ROTORS TWICE WITHIN 2 MONTHS. REPLACING HOSES, CALIPERS, EVEN THOUGH NO SIGN OF LEAK AND CALIPERS EASILY MOVE IN AND OUT. MANUFACTURE PROBLEM/ABS? OUT OF WARRANTY AND DEALER WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142988October 26, 2018
STEERING
KNOCKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND AFTER RESEARCH, SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. NOTICE IT WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS, GOING OVER BUMPS AND WHILE TURNING. MOSTLY USED FOR CITY AND HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142555October 25, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL FRONT AND REAR LIGHTS. MAINLY THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT. SINCE I GOT THE CAR I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS NOT LIGHTING UP ON ONE SIDE, THE TAIL LIGHT WILL WORK FINE BUT ONCE I PRESS THAT BRAKE MY PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT WON'T LIGHT UP. ALSO I HAD MY PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT HEAT UP AND MELT THE SOCKET AND HOUSING OF THE TAILLIGHT. ALL LIGHTS BURN OUT WAY TOO SOON LIKE THE CAR IS PROVIDING TOO MUCH JUICE AND FRYING THE BULBS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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