Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10934563December 11, 2016
STEERING
THE WHEEL SHAKES WHEN YOU TURN IT OR HIT ANY BUMPS KIND OF LIKE A CLICKING SOUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934417December 10, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL COUPLER GOING BAD PER DEALER. HAD NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL CLUNKING WHILE TURNING. PER DEALER NO CAMPAIGN AND OVER $400 TO REPLACE. THE VEHICLE HAS 84,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934013December 9, 2016
STEERING
WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT MAKES A THUD WITH EACH TURN. HAPPENS ON ALL OCCASIONS. AFTER CHECKING COMPLAINTS, I NOTED THE SAME COMPLAINT WAS MADE ON 12/06/2016 AND 12/07/2016. PLEASE TAKE THIS PROBLEM SERIOUSLY AND NOTIFY MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934161December 9, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
I UNFORTUNATLEY HAVE THE SONORA WITH THE ENGINE RECALL WHICH TO ME IS ASKING WHY HYUNDAI JUST ISN'T REPLACING ENGINES REGARDLESS OF FAILURE? THERE IS NO RESALE IN A CAR WITH THIS OPEN RECALL .MY OTHER ISSUE I NEED TO HAVE ADDRESSED IS MY STEERING WAS UPGRADED AND APPROXIMATLEY A MONTH OR SO AFTER I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE, I CALLED MY DEALER ( HYUNDAI 112 IN MEDFORD ,N.Y ) AND IT WAS ALMOST SCRIPTED ,I WAS TOLD IT'S A BUSHING OR SOMETHING HE SAID AND IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. IF YOU CHECK ONLINE YOU WILL SEE IT'S A MAJOR FAILURE ,WHY IT WOULD BE SUCH A FLIMSY PLASTIC GEAR IN STEERING ? I HOPE YOU CAN REMEDY THIS AS A RECALL. MY CAR HAD NO NOISE UNTIL THE STEERING WAS QUOTE UPGRADED BY HYUNDAI , AGAIN PLASTIC PIECE IN A STEERING MOTOR?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933988December 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930332December 7, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL IN 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA STARTED CLICKING WHEN TURNED SIDE TO SIDE. MECHANIC SAID IT WAS A PLASTIC POWER STEERING COUPLER/BUSHING THAT NEEDED REPLACING. IF BROKEN/WORN DOWN ENOUGH, THE STEERING COULD SEIZE UP. ACCORDING TO SOME YOUTUBE VIEWS, THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. PART IS ONLY A COUPLE OF DOLLARS, BUT LABOR IS SEVERAL HUNDRED. NOT SURE WHY THEY USED PLASTIC, AND WHY NO RECALL, AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930131December 6, 2016
STEERING
THERE IS A CLICKING AND RATTELING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING (OR WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP). AND THERE IS A SLIGHT GRIP OR PULL FROM THE COLUMN ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AT CERTAIN DEGREES OF ITS ROTATION. DEFINITELY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT ORIGINATES WITH THE STEERING COUPLER. ONLINE SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE MODEL, HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930218December 6, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHENEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930256December 6, 2016
SUSPENSION
THERE IS AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGN 133 ABOUT MY COIL POSSIBLE FRACTURING, WHICH MINE DID IM CONFUSED TO WHY ITS NOT LISTED AS A RECALL FOR MY CAR I LIVE AN ILLINOIS AND ALL OTHER RECALLS HAVE APPLIE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929880December 5, 2016
STEERING
RECENTLY I HAVE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAN FEEL THIS KNOCKING AS WELL. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSET HYUNDAI DEALER FOR LOOKING AT AND REPAIR, THEY DESCRIBE IT AS THE STEERING COUPLER THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE AND WAS VERY COSTLY FOR REPAIR. THIS NOISE AND FEELING APPEARS BELOW 5 MPH AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10930074December 5, 2016
ENGINE
ON 8/17/15, MY VEHICLE WITH 59,792 MILES, STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT DRIVE ABOVE 20 MPH. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 15 MILES THEN MY VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE. ON 9/28/15, MY VEHICLE WITH 60,256 MILES, STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I COULDN'T GET MY VEHICLE STARTED AGAIN AND THE ENGINE WAS SMOKING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE SAME LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE (RE MANUFACTURED ASSY-SUB R) UNDER WARRANTY AS PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN #V-568, BECAUSE IT WAS SEIZED. SEE ATTACHED INVOICE. ON 9/12/16, MY VEHICLE WITH 68,993 MILES, FAILED TO START AFTER A 10 MILE DRIVE. THE STARTER ENGAGED, BUT COULDN'T TURN THE ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE BEGAN SMOKING AND THE STARTER WOULD NO LONGER ENGAGE THE ENGINE. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SAME LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE STARTER WAS BAD AND IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. SEE ATTACHED INVOICE. THEY ALSO PERFORMED RECALL #132, INSPECT ENGINE. MY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ENGINE LOCKING UP CAUSING THE STARTER TO GO BAD WERE DISMISSED BY THE DEALER. ON 10/8/16, I PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE ON MY VEHICLE WITH 69,252 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND OIL CHANGE SINCE THE RE MANUFACTURED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. I HAVE ALWAYS DONE MY OWN OIL CHANGE USING MOBIL 1 OIL AND USUALLY A CLOSED TYPE DRAIN PAN. THIS TIME I USED AN OPEN STYLE DRAIN PAN. AFTER PERFORMING THE OIL CHANGE, I DRAINED THE USED OIL AND DISCOVERED NUMEROUS PIECES OF METAL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN. SEE PHOTO. I TOOK THE USED OIL, DRAIN PAN, FILTER TO THE SAME LOCAL DEALER. THE SERVICE WRITER TOOK A REPORT AND CALLED ME SEVERAL DAYS LATER. SHE SAID THAT HYUNDAI WOULD NOT REPLACE MY ENGINE AT THIS TIME. RECENTLY, MY VALVES/LIFTERS HAVE STARTED TO TICK LOUDLY AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929652December 2, 2016
ENGINE
MY ENGINE IS GOING TO FREEZE IT HAS NO POWER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. IT ONLY HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT. I SPENT ALL OF MY MONEY ON THAT CAR AND IT HAS A SALVAGE TITLE, SO I CANT SELL IT ORTRADE IT IN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL AND THEY SAID IT DIDNT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL SO I TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER THEY SAID THE SAME THING!, I WANT MY CAR FIXED!!!!! IM A SINGLE MOTHER AND IM HOMELESS AT THE MOMENT SO I REALLY NEED MY CAR!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929433December 1, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED POWER STEERING FAILURE UNTIL A DEALER COMPLETED A RECALL REPAIR FOR THE STEERING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE REMEDY CAUSED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/23/2017*CT UPDATED 7/12/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928631November 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY, ENGINE STALLS. GOES FROM 55 TO ZERO AND WHEN I PUMP VIGOURSLY IN THE GAS TO MAKE IT GO FASTER, IT WILL NOT. I ALMOST WAS SLAMMED IN THE REAR FROM OTHER CARS IN THE FREEWAY. PLUS AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. PLUS KNOCK KNOCK NOISE HEARD IN THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928641November 29, 2016
AIR BAGS
AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A DEALER FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND IT'S REMAINED ON FOR SEVERAL WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928144November 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO HYUNDAI 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE CLICKING AND CHUNKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOW MY KEY WILL NOT RELEASE. I WAS TOLD THIS TIME BY HYUNDAI THAT IT WOULD COST ME 150.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THOUSANDS IF IT ISNT A RELATED ISSUE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND IM STUCK WITH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927915November 25, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
CAR STALLED AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRYING TO CROSS OVER A 4 LANE HIGHWAY CAME WITHIN 5 FEET OF A MAJOR COLLISION WITH 2 APPROACHING VEHICLES THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. HYUNDAI CHOSE TO USE A PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AT 65000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIPS, 2 SEPARATE ONES, STATE THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE MULTIPLE OTHER RECALLS WITH THE STEERING. THE BUSHING IS HARD PLASTIC, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A NICKEL AND COSTS 2.00 AT THE DEALERSHIP. BUT THEY WANT 300.00 LABOR TO INSTALL IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927659November 23, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING ON ROOF OF CAR RIGHT ABOVE WINDSHIELD NOTICED IT A SEVERAL MONTHS AGO CALLED DEALERSHIP SAID PAINT NOT UNDER WARRANTY WHY IS PAINT PEELING OFF THE CAR THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927169November 21, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
METAL SHAVINGS IN ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, KNOCKING, LOSE OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, MANUFACTURING DEFECT ON SMALL BLOCK ENGINE BUT NOT ON THE SMALL BLOCK HYBRID... WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER BUT THE HYBRID STILL HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE NONE HYBRID SAME EXACT ISSUES METAL SHAVING IN OIL PAN DEFECTS FROM MANUFACTURER. THE NONE HYBRID WAS RECALLED BUT A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUED FOR THE HYBRID STATED BY EMPLOYEES AT GLOBAL AUTO MALL IN NEW JERSEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927337November 21, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND MY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND SHAKES WHILE I DRIVE THE AT HIGH SPEEDS OR CHANGING LANES. ALSO MY SUSPENSION FEELS LOOSE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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