Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#11421771June 22, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
While driving down the street noticed several people blowing and yelling “your car is on fire “ I was able to steer the car to the right, brakes were gone, as I jumped out, the front of the car was fully Engulfed in flames. The front of the car was totally destroyed by fire.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421795June 22, 2021
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, it would not immediately accelerate when pressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine light would remain illuminated. Also, the vehicle had experienced unintended acceleration. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who reprogrammed the engine software but the failure continued to occur. The local dealer was notified of the failures. The manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421835June 22, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the hazard lights would independently activate without warning. The failure would return soon after the depression of the hazard light button. The failure would continue while stationery with the engine off; the contact would have to disconnect the battery to stop the failure. The contact's wife had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they disconnected that button, cleaned out the area, and checked for loose wiring. Despite the services performed on the vehicle, the failure persisted soon after repair. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000. Vehicle has been repaired.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421602June 21, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Lost all power going up hill and now only goes about 20 mph and runs bad
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421639June 21, 2021
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS
Dash cracking severely over Airbags...Hyundai refuses to address the problem even though they had a PRIOR RECALL for the Same Issue. The Spiderweb Cracking is severe enough I am concerned my airbags will deploy without warning. Leather in Limited Model Seats Cracks and Disintegrates so badly the Power Motor and Components are exposed and compromised.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421679June 21, 2021
AIR BAGS
Air bag light won’t turn off
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421543June 20, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The transmission since we got the vehicle has had random hard shifts. The software updates seemed to have alleviate some of the occurrences. How ever when it does happen now. The whole car shakes while at idle and shifts extremely hard. Almost like braking hard. The problem has not been reproduced at a dealership yet, taking it in ASAP for inspection. Noting relating to the power train has been replaced. Just a software update a while back. No warning lights came on the screen when it happened. My wife was going about 20 miles per hour when she tried to accelerate. It was hesitant than shifted hard, lurching forward than accelerated. When she came to a stop at the next light it was shaking the whole car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421352June 18, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving on the freeway and I put my foot on the gas to accelerate and my car would not go. It had no power. It is intermittent. I can be driving and it is fine then all of a sudden it won’t go more then 30 mph. My brake lights are always going out. Now my break lights won’t turn off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421443June 18, 2021
ENGINE
2014 Hyundai Sonata, 65500 miles. Engine seized while driving on the highway. Complete loss of power. Car would not start after the incident. Hyundai dealership won't have time to diagnose the car for 1.5 to 2 months and won't provide a loaner or rental car. Likely several additional months after they look at it to get a new engine.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421281June 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
My boyfriend was driving on highway and airbags deployed with no accident, worried about his safety he had to drive home with the airbags deployed on seats and driver side over the window air bag busted all the way into back seat over window. He is hurt. Called Hyundai 6/8 still no one assigned to my case. police was called report#21199526. They changed my engine maybe 6 months ago; my engine blew smelling smoke while driving and car just cut off, they replaced engine free of charge and my car has been falling apart since and yes my airbag light been on since they change motor and told me it will go away but it never went off. Per my research there was a recall for airbags back in 2012. I bought the car used from a dealership in 2015
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11421312June 17, 2021
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while having routine maintenance performed an independent mechanic was driving at unknown speeds and the engine stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed an engine replacement was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 158,000. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (Engine and Engine Cooling).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421126June 16, 2021
ENGINE
I was driving and the car had black smoke coming from the exhaust and it cut off, wouldn’t crank back up
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420867June 14, 2021
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that the oil level warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed but not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 85,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420923June 14, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
motor ticking. car gets hot. car runs rough
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420771June 13, 2021
AIR BAGS
Air bag light on All steering controls not working
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420777June 13, 2021
ENGINE
The 2016 MY Sonata has been driven all across the state due to business. During a recent trip of a couple hundred miles, upon returning home, the vehicle shuddered and failed the next day. The vehicle was towed to the nearest Hyundai dealer, and was to be diagnosed. It took longer than expected, and upon calling back to determine the issue, they said the "engine was gone." They reached out to Hyundai corporate and were told the same thing. There were no other signs or symptoms, and the vehicle operated normally during the long trip home.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420655June 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3rd Brake light. The tailgate light that is in the rear middle inside the vehicle goes off and the bulb base is melting due to heat. It's available for inspection upon request. Moreover, it's a known problem in many models of my vehicle. This light is a part of the safety inspection in my state VA which means it's important to have it working all the time. If the vehicle driver behind me doesn't notice that I'm in a stopping process or pressing on the brake paddle, both of us will be at risk especially on the high way. Yes the problem was confirmed by Hyundai and many service centers confirmed it. There was also a recall regarding this problem but didn't solve it permanently. It happened again and service centers don't fix those affected vehicles again. Since there was a recall before, this component was inspected and confirmed by the manufacturer. They should keep fixing it till they find a permanent solution or change the part with a better one like LED for example to reduce heat. There was no warning lamp, message, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. It's discovered when someone behind the affected vehicle warns me or the traffic police stops me. This is the most important brake light because at night it's the only light that warns other vehicles drivers behind me that's I'm reducing the speed or in a stop status since other right and left stop lights are shared with normal tailgate lights and might not warn others. This 3rd brake light is high enough to be seen by all vehicles behind my vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420709June 12, 2021
STEERING
I love my 2013 Hyundai Sonata SE, but with that being said I hate driving it. When on the road the 2013 has the same exact issue that the 2011's had, it will constantly wander in and out of the lane making it nearly impossible to keep a straight line. Its very fatiguing having to keep moving the steering wheel back and forth just to keep it straight. And for two its a serious safety issue!! The slightest slip could send your car off the road or into another car! When bringing the car into my local dealership they blew me off and said its " a normal thing because of the electric power steering and how the car rides the grooves of the road." And they refuse to help me out further to fix the issue. PLEASE GUYS. I know I am not the only one to report this issue please ask Hyundai to create a recall on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420533June 11, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
The trunk will not open by any means, the button inside, the key fob, the mechanical key, the smart trunk open feature. Mine is the Hybrid and does not have fold down back seats. So there is no way to open it from inside or outside only via the inside of the trunk. It just has 28,045 miles. I called the dealer Bob King Hyundai and they did not know if it is under warranty and it will cost $130 just to look at it?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420540June 11, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Brake lights on the vehicle remain on and illuminated at all times. The brake lights are on while driving and pedal is not pressed as well as after vehicle is turned off and no one is in the vehicle. I checked the parking brake and it is not on either. I am concerned this will cause issues or accidents for people traveling behind me. Also do not know if this effects the battery in my vehicle. I checked and there was a recall for this very issue on a previous year Sonata and am wondering if it is now an issue for my year model as well.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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