Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#11390130January 27, 2021
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT WOULD NOT LATCH. QUOTED REPAIR COST (FOR REPLACEMENT) AT THE DEALERSHIP OF $337.58. IT WOULD TAKE OFTEN MORE THAN A DOZEN ATTEMPTS TO GET THE LATCH TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390203January 27, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WAYNE MAZDA (1244 NJ-23, WAYNE, NJ 07470) TO VERIFY IF THE ENGINE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS INTENDED HOWEVER, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE PASSED ALL TEST AND WAS OK. THE CONTACT LEFT THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, LYNNES HYUNDAI (401 BLOOMFIELD AVE, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 194,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390245January 27, 2021
ENGINE
CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE ROAD AND IT SHUT OFF. RESTARTED, DROVE A FEW FEET AND ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON, A GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE AND IT SHUT OFF.HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE ALL RECALLS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ADDRESSED. THE CAR HAS 110K MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SAID NONE OF THE CYLINDERS ARE FIRING AND HYUNDAI WON'T COVER THE COST TO REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390271January 27, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE STALLING, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO HYBRID MODE TO RESUME NORMAL DRIVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CARTER COUNTY HYUNDAI (616 HOLIDAY DR, ARDMORE, OK 73401) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROD BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE) WHICH WAS LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389950January 26, 2021
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES MY 2016 SONATA LIMITED 2.4L STARTED NEEDING OIL ADDED BETWEEN REGULAR OIL CHANGES (ALL MILEAGE AND MAINTENANCE BY ONE DRIVER). THE VEHICLE IS NOW 85,000 MILES AND I AM ADDING 2 QTS. THERE ARE NO LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE SO IT MUST BE BURNING THROUGH THE EXHAUST, WHICH CAN'T BE GOOD FOR THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM AND ANY FUTURE SMOG CHECK - OR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WHEN THE OIL IS LOW. THIS COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES ENGINE KNOCKING AND HESITATING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30MPH. THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, WHICH IS ALMOST ALL OF MY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389963January 26, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS PEELING IN THE FRONT OF CAR.IT HAS 22,793 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389959January 26, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
1) ENGINE SEIZED UP DURING OPERATION. HYUNDAI DECLINED TO REPAIR UNDER A PROGRAM PRIOR TO OFFICIAL RECALL WHICH THE VEHICLE NOW FALLS WITHIN. I PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. 9/2021 2) THE HV BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, WARNING OR DIAGNOSTIC ALARM AND CAUGHT THE VEHICLE ON FIRE WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS. 1/2021 * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390065January 26, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING "SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE" WARNING SOUNDED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED! THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS THE POWER RELAY ASSEMBLY FOR THE HYBRID BATTERY THAT FAULTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390054January 26, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR BURNS BULBS LIKE CRAZY. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE MY TAIL LIGHT, I NOTICED THAT IT HAD COUGHT ON FIRE. IVE PUT 6 HEADLIGHT BULBS BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEEMS IN MY CAR IN THE LADT 2 YRS.. AND CHANGED MY TAIL LIGHT 2 TIMES. TAIL LIGHT HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. NOT COOL..
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389754January 25, 2021
ENGINE, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I WOULD BE DRIVING MY CAR AND IT WOULD JUST DIE EVEN IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. AND IT DID IT MULTIPLE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389804January 25, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AS I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, THE THROTTLE WENT UNRESPONSIVE. I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR THREE OR FOUR TIMES AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD THEN BEGIN DRIVING NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO "CHECK ENGINE " OR OTHER WARNING. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY HOOKED IT TO A OBD AND DROVE IT, TO NO AVAIL. HAS THEREIN A ANY REPORT OF THIS PROBLEM BY OTHER OWENERS???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389858January 25, 2021
ENGINE
NHTSA AND THE HYUNDAI WEBSITE SAYS THERE IS AN ACTIVE RECALL, HOWEVER WHEN I GO SCHEDULE WITH HYUNDAI ON THEIR WEBSITE, IT SAYS THERE IS NO ACTIVE RECALL. CALLING DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HELP EITHER. I HAVE ENGINE ISSUES THAT RENDER IT UNOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389563January 23, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RADIO WENT COMPLETELY OUT. HEAD LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHT ALWAYS GOING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389504January 22, 2021
ENGINE
MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 WITH VIN [XXX], IS HAVING ISSUES THAT IS CONNECTING-ROD BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE THAT COULD WEAR OUT PREMATURELY AND DAMAGE THE ENGINE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE SAME RECALL TIED TO HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 - 2013 HYBRID. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS MY CAR IS NOT AN HYBRID. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AND I COULD BE JUNKING MY CAR BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. THANKS 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
#11389157January 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ISSUES: 1. MY HORN & LEFT SIDE OF MY STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS DOESN'T WORK. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE RELATED TO FUSES OR CLOCKSPRING REPLACEMENT. TRIP A/B AND OTHER BUTTONS DOESN'T WORK , I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER A YEAR WITHOUT A HORN BECAUSE THIS ISN'T A RECALL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. 2. MY GEARS ARE START TO SLIP IN THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE TWO THINGS IT'S EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR SPEED QUALITY CENSOR. THESE CARS WERE MADE EITHER VERY FAST OR VERY POORLY OR BOTH AND THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE. 3. ELECTRICAL ISSUES. I HAVE TO MANUALLY ADJUST BY BACK LIGHT/BREAK LIGHTS DAILY BECAUSE THEY NEVER STAY IN PLACE. THE WHOLE WIRING FOR THIS VEHICLE IS HORRIBLE. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTS TO SLOW DOWN. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE MY RADIO IS ON BUT DOESN'T LIGHT UP. LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING INTO LIGHT SOCKETS. ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT ARE A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MANY WITH THESE MODEL CARS. EITHERWAY NONE OF THESE ISSUES WERE A PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER HYUNDAI PERFORMED ALL OF THE RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THEY CHARGE $200 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC THAT I'M NOT WILLING TO PAY , THESES ISSUES CAME FROM THE MAKERS OF THIS VEHICLE, THESE SHOULD ALSO BE ADDED TO THE RECALL LIST. I'M SURE IF YOU LOOK AROUND ONLINE THERE'S OTHERS WHO'S DEALING WITH THESE ISSUE FROM 2013 - 2021 TODAY. I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I PURCHASED A VEHICLE AND HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR ALL OF THESE REPAIRS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FROM THE BEGINNING. THESE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUS. I'VE ALMOST GOT INTO MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE MY HORN DOESN'T WORK. MY VEHICLE WORKED FINED BEFORE ALL OF THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIRS.MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPING LEFT ME IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE UNTIL MY CAR STARTED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TO GET HOME.THE ELECTRICAL ON THIS CAR IS COSTING ME MONEY NON STOP. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THIS! 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389160January 21, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS I A PARKING AND I OPENED THE TRUNK, AFTER THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE IT. THE TRUNCK LATCH FAILED. IT HAS A PLASTIC PART THAT BROKE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389213January 21, 2021
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING WITH NO PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. STAYS OFF WHILE VEHICLE NOT MOVING. DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT ON. VEHICLE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST OF SIMILAR ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN THE PAST. ISSUE RESEMPLES CONDITION IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGH 08V161000. VECHICLE MILEAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389264January 21, 2021
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, SEATS
THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS ALREADY A RECALL BY HYUNDAI, BUT FOR REASONS I DON'T UNDERSTAND DOES NOT INCLUDE MY CAR AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE. IT IS THE RIGHT MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR THE ORIGINAL RECALL INCLUDED. APPARENTLY THE SEATBELT TENSION ADJUSTER IS ALSO INVOLVED IN MY CASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389295January 21, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 -60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPOKANE HYUNDAI (8801 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212; (509) 944-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,252.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389318January 21, 2021
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I START TO DRIVE, THE CAR JERKS A FEW TIMES WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, THEN IT WILL NOT GO OVER 62 MPH WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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