Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11046091November 14, 2017
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL COUPLING. I HAVE HAD A CLICKING/CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN FOR A WHILE NOW. OVER 55 MPH, IT IS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE PROFUSELY. I SEE OTHERS HAVE ENTERED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF MY CAR. THIS IS SUCH A WIDESPREAD, WELL KNOWN ISSUE, HOW IN THE WORLD IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS CHEAP PART? IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE DYING WHILE DRIVING FOR THIS TO BE A RECALL CAMPAIGN? THE NHTSA REALLY NEEDS TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WIDESPREAD ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045811November 13, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE REPLACED MORE BULBS THAN I CAN COUNT ON MY CAR, HEADLIGHTS, BRIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE REPLACED A LIGHT EVERY WEEK JUST ABOUT, LONG WITH MY LIGHTS RANDOMLY CUTTING ON/OFF, FLASHING, BLINKING, NOT WORKING AT ALL. MY HORN ALSO WILL SOMETIMES GO OFF UNCONTROLLABLY SOMETIMES WHEN MY KEYS ARE NOT EVEN IN THE CAR. MY BATTERY IS CONSTANTLY DEAD. THESE ARE HUGE SAFETY ISSUES AND HAVE BEEN BLOWN OFF BUY THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE ISSUE FIXED. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THESE ISSUES AND EACH TIME THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LIGHTS BEING OUT AND HAVE BEEN STRANDED AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF NO HEADLIGHTS. SEEMS TO BE A HUGE ISSUE WITH THESE CARS AND I HAVE BEEN TREATED RUDE AND MADE TO FEEL STUPID EVERY TIME I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI ABOUT THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045402November 12, 2017
STEERING
THE GEAR OR SOME PART IN MY STEERING COLUMN IS NOT TIGHT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FOR MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR BUT NOT FOR MY VIN. I NEED THIS FIXED! IT'S BEEN BAD FOR A LONG TIME BUT I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL TODAY WHEN I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE INFORMED ME THERE IS A RECALL BUT IT IS ONLY CERTAIN VEHICLES. UP TO 139,000 VEHICLES FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL. WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE BUT NOT LISTED WHEN MY VIN IS PULLED UP? MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOW DO I GET THIS FIXED WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY FOR IT SINCE IT'S A KNOWN RECALL??? THERE IS A METAL ON METAL SOUND EVERY TIME I START TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION. I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT IT IS REALLY BAD AND CAN DISCONNECT AT ANY TIME AND I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF MY STEERING. I DRIVE 60 MILES A DAY ON THE HIGHWAY TO GET TO WORK. I AM NOT ABOUT TO RISK MY LIFE BECAUSE HYUNDAI ONLY WANTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE ON CERTAIN CARS. IT'S ALWAYS HAD A SLIGHT KNOCKING WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. I JUST WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS AND IT'S GOTTEN REALLY BAD IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT I SHOULD NOT EVEN BE DRIVING IT AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045432November 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
BROUGHT CAR IN TO EMPIRE HYUNDAI FOR AIR BAG LIGHT AND MY RECALL PAPER. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME $115 TO CHECK IT OUT IF IT'S NOT THE CLOCK SPRING. THE RECALL PAPER SAYS, I WILL NOT BE CHARGED REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045499November 12, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 25 MILES INTO MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK STARTED HEARING A FAINT NOISE KIND OF LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK. WITHIN 2 MILES IT WAS GETTING LOUDER SO I STARTED THINKING MY EXHAUST WAS DISCONNECTED OR SOMETHING. I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND SEE JUST A LITTLE SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. WITHIN A MINUTE I NOTICED THERE WAS MORE SMOKE SO I LOOKED AT THE FRONT GRILL AND SAW SMALL FLAMES. CALLED 911 BUT TOOK THEM OVER 10 MINUTES TO GET THERE SO CAR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. CAR HAD 98500 MILES AND SHOWED NO SIGNS ON ANY ISSUES. I HAD ALL THE RECALLS DONE AND HYUNDAI PASSED THE CAR FOR A RECALL THAT CAUSED ENGINE ISSUES AND FIRES. HYUNDAI HAS AN OPEN INVESTATION AND I AM WORKING WITH THEM. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL THEY HAVE A MAJOR ISSUE AND MOST OF THESE CARS HAVE THE ISSUE RIGHT AROUND THE 100K MARK. I FEEL THIS JUST MIGHT KEEP HAPPENING AND HYUNDAI REALLY SHOULD DO SOMETHING MORE TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044782November 9, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN MOTION THERE WAS ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START SINCE. TWO MASTER MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE OR AFTER CAR SEIZED. ELECTRICAL POWER INTACT; NOT A BATTERY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044294November 7, 2017
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2011 SONATA THAT WAS BUILT AUG. 9, 2010. THE RECALL #133 ONLY COVERS SONATAS PRODUCED FROM DEC 11, 2009 TO FEB 28, 2010. THE FRONT COIL SPRING HAS FRACTURED EXACTLY LIKE THOSE IN THE RECALL. IT HAS FRACTURED NEAR THE BASE WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED. THIS IS CRAZY, ITS THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BECAUSE I SEE ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE MANY OTHERS AROUND THE SAME TIME FRAME THAT HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF IT. A FRACTURED SPRING CAN MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TIRE, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN A TIRE PUNCTURE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OF THE RECALL, BECAUSE IT IS BUILT A FEW MONTHS LATER, HYUNDAI SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED, THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11044377November 7, 2017
ENGINE
CAR STOPPED AND TURNED OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. ALL WARNING LIGHTS LIT THEN WENT OFF AND CAR STOPPED. IT STALLED 3 TIMES BEFORE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER MADE APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE ON MY WAY HOME SAME DAY IT LIT UP AGAIN I PULLED OVER AND IT STAYED RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043971November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND CLIPPED A SEMI TRUCK. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS PULLED UNDER THE SEMI AND DRAGGED FOR 100 YARDS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ESC AND TPMS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043886November 6, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS VERY LOAD ROAD NOISE. IT IS EXCESSIVE AND GETS WORSE OVER 45 MPH. I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENTS, BALANCING TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP WITH A SHARP TURN BOTH TURNING LEFT AND TURNING RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043946November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
NOT SURE IF MY CAR HAS THE "TAKATA RECALL" BUT IT SHOULD DUE TO THE FACT MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ONE DAY I GET IN MY CAR TO START MY DAY AND ITS BEEN ON EVERY SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043174November 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I HAVE FAULTY AIRBAGS IN MY CAR AND I SHOULD CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL GET THEM. FAULTY AIRBAGS IS VERY SERIOUS AND WITH WINTER APPROACHING THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE FOR AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE WEBSITE REFERENCED IN THE RECALL LETTER, WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM, SAID TO CONTACT THIS WEBSITE IF THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043333November 4, 2017
ENGINE
A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY WHILE DRIVING AT 70-80 MPH. THE FIRST WARNING WAS SUDDEN ENGINE NOISE, A LOUD TICKING OR KNOCKING SOUND. THIS WAS SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND THEN ENGINE SEIZURE (RPM DROPPED TO 0). AS I WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE, SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING THROUGH THE VENTS. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE I REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH GATORADE FROM AN OBSERVER WHO PULLED OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042612November 2, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
BRAKE ISSUE,- WHEN I PRESS ON BRAKE PAD THE REAR LIGHT SEEMS TO EITHER GET STUCK MAKING CARS BEHIND ME THINK I AM IN THE STOP MODE OR WILL BE STOPPING SOON, IT COMES ON AND OFF TIME TO TIME OR EITHER STAYS ILLUMINATED. I DID YOUTUBE SOMETHING ABOUT INSERTING A PENNY ON THE SPOT UNDER BREAK PEDEL. ELECTRICAL ISSUE - ME KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK POSTION , HOWEVER THE ONLY WAY TO DISLODGE THE KEY IS DISCONNECTING MY BATTERY TO SHUT DOWN THE CAR THEN I CAN TURN THE KEY TO REMOVE IT FROM IGNITION, COULD IT BE MY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING? STEERING WHEEL ISSUE - HEAR A CLICK IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS IF SOMETHING HAD LOOSE INSIDE. DOOR HANDLE/ PANEL ISSUE- ON HANDLE AND STEERING WHEEL IS CHIPPING OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042726November 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD MY CAR SINCE AUGUST 17TH 2016, EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT AND BACK LIGHTS OVER 40 TIMES. NOW THIS HAPPENS WITH ME TURNING MY AUTOMATIC LIGHTS OFF ( IF I'M SAYING THAT RIGHT) OR EVEN WITH LEAVING THEM ON. IT'S SERIOUSLY THE MOST ANNOYING THING EVER. AND YES I'M PUTTING THE LIGHTS IN CORRECTLY EVEN GETTING MECHANICS TO PUT THEM IN AS WELL JUST TO MAKE SURE!!!!!! *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042739November 2, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH MY REAR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAKE LAMPS KEEP BURNING OUT CONSTANTLY, EVEN THOUGH I'VE REPLACED THE BULBS MANY TIMES. EVERY TIME I CHANGE THEM, IT IS VERY HARD BECAUSE THE CONNECTOR SEEMS TO HAVE MELTED TO THE HOUSING LAMP. WHEN I TALKED TO A SERVICE REP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, HE TOLD ME THE WIRING HARNESS WAS POORLY DESIGNED, AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE, WHICH ISN'T EVEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW, AND IF THEY AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY, THEY POSE A HUGE RISK TO DRIVER AND THOSE AROUND HIM. IF THE WIRING HARNESS IS REALLY TO BLAME, HYUNDAI SHOULD OWN UP TO THEIR MISTAKE AND REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY, OR THE NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE THEM DO A MASS RECALL FOR THE SAKE OF EVERYONE'S SAFETY. I CANNOT KEEP CHANGING THE BULBS AND REPLACING THE WIRING HARNESS SYSTEMS WITH FAULTY DESIGNS AND RISKING GETTING FIX-IT-TICKETS. I'VE EVEN TRIED BUYING MORE EXPENSIVE LED BULBS THAT PRODUCE LESS HEAT, AND THEY STILL GO OUT AFTER A SHORT TIME. A SHORT SEARCH FROM OTHER REPORTS SHOWS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042105November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL; RECOMMENDED SERVICE LOCATION (DAVE MARSTON MOTORS, MINOCQUA WISCONSIN USA) TOLD ME THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME AND THAT I SHOULD REGISTER TO BE CONTACTED WHEN PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AT THIS MOMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041486October 30, 2017
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON SATURDAY I CAME TO A STOP AND THEN NOTICE AFTER HITTING MY BRAKES MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THIS CAN BE SCARY THAT I DON'T KNOW IF MY AIRBAGS ARE GOING TO COME OUT ANYTIME WHILE I'M DRIVING OR HITTING MY BRAKES FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040994October 29, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH NO REASON. I DID NOT HIT MY CAR, NOR GOT INTO ANY ACCIDENT AT ALL. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO CHARGED ME $165.00 FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND ADVISED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG MODULE / SENSOR IS BAD AND WILL COST $980.00 IF I WANTED TO GET IT FIXED. I HAVE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM TK HOLDING THAT STATES MY CAR IS PART OF THE AIRBAG FIX / RECALL BUT DEALER REFUSES TO FIX WITHOUT ALMOST THOUSAND DOLLAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040739October 28, 2017
SEAT BELTS
THERE IS NO SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL OF THE SEAT BELTS. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH THE THOUGHT I WOULD NOT BE PROTECTED FROM IMPACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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