Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#11433310September 17, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Multiple peeling paint issues.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433337September 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
Air bag warning light came on while driving 9/16/2021(no collision or impact involved; no one in passenger seat). Mileage is about 110k. Have read a number of other owner complaints with similar information. Recall is not open; apparently already fixed, but clearly something is wrong. Concerned about non-deployment of air bags in the event of an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433157September 16, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My engine keeps making a knocking sound. When I am driving it will reduce speed, and begins to idle while already driving. Which concerns me that these same issues occurred on my same year, make and model on my vehicle and some how Hyundai dealership will tell me that my car does not have a recall. 470,000 cars of the same year make, and model went in for exactly what my car is doing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433187September 16, 2021
AIR BAGS
No Incident. Airbag warning light is always on. This is an going issue with Hyundai Sonata 2012. Contacted the dealer since it is a safety issue, but they said it is not under warranty. I know several people have the same model of the car and have the same issue with the airbag light. This issue should be recalled because it a is a safety issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433222September 16, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact was made aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V619000 (Latches/Locks/Linkages) associated with the VIN after an emissions test. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the trunk latch would not latch properly to securely close the trunk. The contact's son repaired the trunk latch. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433102September 15, 2021
STEERING
I had been hearing a clicking noise when turning the steering wheel. The steering wheel also vibrates at speeds above 60. I took the car in for diagnosis and was told the steering column and assembly needs to be replaced. I had recently hit a pothole and noticed the noise and vibration was a lot worse. The dealership felt that could have been a cause of the increased noise and vibration. I was advised to file a claim with my insurance company. The insurance company said it was a known steering wheel issue with Hyundai.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433038September 15, 2021
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SUMP/TANK
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving, the oil warning light illuminated. The contact stated that he checked the engine oil level and discovered that there was no oil in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as an oil plug needing replacement. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer several times and the failure cause could not be determined. The contact stated that recently an oil consumption test was completed, and the dealer determined that to be the failure cause. The dealer contacted the manufacturer who stated that the failure cause was due to the owner's negligence and no solution was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432867September 14, 2021
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The dashboard is showing major cracking and I am concerned that the air bags may self deploy. I have seen other drivers online with the same issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432871September 14, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
The contact owns a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while attempting to open the front driver’s side door, the outside door handle detached from the vehicle. The contact also stated that all four door handles had detached from the vehicle. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432927September 14, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This car had an open recall fixed a few years ago for EPS (electrical power steering). It is now same issue occurred and has ruined the starter. Mechanic can’t even turn it on to fix EPS. Hyundai is refusing to pay for starter. It’s due to their faulty EPS system!! So, the car can’t even be diagnosed for the EPS because of the bad starter. It’s extremely hard to drive and to turn because of EPS recall. It is not safe. They said they’d fix it since it was associated with previous recall now they are denying to pay for it. Hyundai case is 18735488. I have escalated the case with Hyundai but no one ever reached out to me. The car is just sitting at the Hyundai mechanic shop until they respond and pay for their faulty parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432693September 13, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
After purchasing my vehicle my engine seized and needed to be replaced in 01/2021. Recently my car started to smell like gasoline, I am told it is an issue with the fuel pump on the engine. There is gasoline going all over the engine making it a big fire hazard.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432727September 13, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V619000 (Latches, Lock Linkages) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and stated that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432814September 13, 2021
ENGINE
Car lost power and went into limp mode, it was pretty dangerous. The car is burning a large amount of oil and is making the spark plugs dirty. I have brought the car for about 6 oil consumption tests and Hyundai does nothing to fix it. Engine oil light has come on twice, and even the dealership said that it should not be burning so much oil.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432649September 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I am affected by the new decal in regards to my trunk latch and it urgently needs to be fix. It would not open after multiple attempts and a few days later it started working again and now that it’s open it will not close
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432653September 12, 2021
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
The rear crossmember bolt snapped off on the passenger side with no warning. It caused the rear passenger complete wheel assembly to breakaway and fold backwards.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432567September 11, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
The rear brake lights burned out can't replace the light because the wiring harness melted and y'all no longer sell replacement wiring harness at the store or dealership for my vehicle make and model I was told I would have to make a out of pocket costly repair to install a new model wiring harness. I keep getting pulled over by the cops cause I don't have break lights. Worse case someone could run into the back of me. This issue is a Hyundai issue. It's so many Hyundai sonata riding around without break lights. Please fix this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432568September 11, 2021
AIR BAGS
No airbags deployed upon result of hitting a COW at 50mph. Airbags didnt deploy. Waiting to be overlooked by insurance adjuster. Highway patrol overlooked vehicle while filing a report. None.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432629September 11, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Several people we know have the same issue as we do...the brake light wiring harness shorts out and keeps the lights from working and you can smack the side of the fender and it will work for a little while and go back off....my car was already inspected for this issue and it is an electrical issue. The headlights on our friends cars does it also.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432420September 10, 2021
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Dash pad directly above the passenger side airbag has cracked with an approximately 12 inch vertical long crack
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432466September 10, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Bluetooth cuts out on vehicle and volume shuts off completely on stereo. Without the bluetooth and volume functioning on the vehicle, I no longer have handsfree capability. It endangers my safety (and others) and then becomes a legal violation for me to answer my phone while driving. I have taken it to a dealership and they have been able to reproduce the problem. The only solution they provided me was to replace the whole head unit for the exact same system that has this known bluetooth/volume issue. On forums that I've read it's stated that this is a software/firmware update that resolves this issue, but the dealership says they know nothing about it nor does Hyundai national. Other dealerships in the country have installed the software update to fix the issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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