Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2016)

888 consumer complaints on file.

#11342824August 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
BLINKER DOESN'T WORK. ENGINE HAS A HOLE IN IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342130July 29, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS PERSISTENT ISSUE WITH HYBRID SYSTEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, AND AFTER SOME PERIOD OF TIME, ERROR MESSAGE "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM. TURN OFF ENGINE." WILL APPEAR. CAR THEN LOSES POWER FROM COMBUSTION ENGINE, AND CAN ONLY OPERATE ON ELECTRIC. REQUIRES PULLING THE CAR OVER, TURNING THE CAR OFF, THEN TURNING THE CAR BACK ON, WHICH WILL ALLOW POWER TO THE COMBUSTION ENGINE TO BE TEMPORARILY RESTORED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS STATE UNTIL LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER. THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE IS P2600. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE BY THE SAME DEALER FOR THE SAME ISSUE FOUR TIMES, AND IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR A FIFTH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE THREE TIMES FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 7-12 MONTHS AFTER REPLACING THE WATER PUMP, BUT ISSUE CONTINUES TO RECUR. DATES OF ISSUES AND MILEAGE BELOW: MARCH 1, 2018: 27,451 OCTOBER 15, 2018: 39,820 JUNE 3, 2019: 47,380 JULY 26, 2020: 60,500
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11342136July 29, 2020
ENGINE
AT AROUND 104K MILES THE ENGINE BEGINS KNOCKING AND HEAVILY VIBRATING. TIME TO TIME THE CARE WILL NOT START AND SAY "CHECK HYBRID BATTERY" AND I HAVE TO LEAVE IT OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINS BEFORE IT STARTS WORKING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340048July 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
CAR STOPPED GOING INTO REVERSE, WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH ACTUATOR, BUT NEW ACTUATOR WOULD NOT WORK IN CAR SO THEY REPROGRAMMED IT AND PUT OLD ONE BACK IN CAR, 500 MILES LATER CAR IS DOING SAME THING AGAIN WITH NOT WORKING IN REVERSE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11340085July 18, 2020
ENGINE
DESPITE IGNITION BEING TURNED OFF, GASOLINE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A GARAGE AFTER BEING DRIVEN 1/2 MILE ON A VERY HOT DAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338674July 10, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE IS USING 3 QUARTS OF OIL PER 2,000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION KEEPS HAVE SHIFTING PROBLEMS THAT THEY JUST KEEP REPROGRAMMING IT TO FIX, ENGINE STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338016July 7, 2020
ENGINE
DRIVING IN A SCHOOL AREA UNDER 25 MILES HEARD A RATTLE NOISE COMING FOR CAR POOLED OVER AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND SHUT OFF MY CAR NEXT THING I KNOW I BLEW AND ENGINE I KEEP MAINTENANCE AND ALL UP TO DATE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330495June 24, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
A SCREW THAT CONNECTS THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE RAIL AND CAR FRAME CAME OUT ON IT'S OWN OVER TIME. CAR HAS BEEN USED IN A NORMAL MANNER. DISCOVERED THE ISSUE WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR AND THE SEAT STARTED ROCKING AND WOBBLING. NO PIECES ARE BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327142June 3, 2020
ENGINE
CAR IS USING OIL CAN'T GO BUT 1000 MILES CAR NEEDS ATLEAST 2 QUARTS OF OIL HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327158June 3, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED KNOCKING AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 55MPH. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE I FOUND OUT THE CAR HAD RAN OUT OF OIL. I DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR WORK AND IT HAS REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF OIL, IT DID NOT NOTIFY THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE OR OIL LEVEL. THE CARS 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE THE ENGINE WAS HAVING ISSUES, AFTER THE KNOCKING STARTED. NOR DID IT INDICATE IT WAS LOW OR OUT OF OIL. THE CAR JUST WORKED ONE DAY AND DID NOT THE NEXT. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER ASSUMED SOME LIABILITY, BUT NOT ALL. THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE DRIVER, THAT IT WAS LOW ON OIL. IT'S EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR A VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF OIL DURING OPERATION. I ALSO SUBSCRIBE TO A REMOTE VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM AND I PAY MONTHLY TO THE MANUFACTURER. THAT SYSTEM ALSO DID NOT KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOW OR OUT OF OIL. IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY ISSUES UNTIL THE SHOP REPAIRS THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326157May 27, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CV AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT CALLED CRYSTAL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BROOKSVILLE LOCATED AT 14358 CORTEZ BLVD, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34613, (352) 597-1265, AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V678000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), HOWEVER HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325849May 25, 2020
ENGINE
MY CAR HAS SLOWLY BEEN CONSUMING MORE AND MORE OIL AS ITS LIFE GOES ON. I CURRENTLY HAVE 80,000 MILES ON IT AND I CAN'T EVEN GO A WHOLE 3,000 MILES WITHOUT AN OIL CHANGE OR ADDING MORE OIL BECAUSE IT GOES THROUGH IT ALL. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT IT AS THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR A CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323459May 6, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIMES THE BSD SYSTEM TURN OFF WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING, THIS COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS, THE BLIND SPOT COLLISION WARNING HYUNDAI NEED TO BE REVIEWED WELL AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE. MANY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323235May 4, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AFTER A PERIOD OF DRIVING, WHICH IS RANDOM AT BEST, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOSE ITS ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND HAPPENS BOTH ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS, AS WELL AS ON CITY STREETS IN LOW SPEEDS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THIS TO STOP IS TRY AND GET TO A SAFE SPACE OF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY TRAFFIC AND IN MOUNTAIN PASSES AS YOU LOSE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON 7 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS AT RANDOM TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323108May 3, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE OWNER THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP CAUSE I WAS CONTACTED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CAMPAIGN UPDATE CAR GOT THE UPDATE ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE ON HIGHWAY CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE SPEED DROPPED FROM 60 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED FLASHING TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY DID ANOTHER UPDATE TOOK CAR ABOUT MONTH LATER WHILE ON HIGHWAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN THEY DID ANOTHER UPDATE ON CAR PICKED IT UP DROVE IT ANOTHER MONTH LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THE DID ANOTHER UPDATE AND CHANGED WIRING HARNESS PICKED CAR UP AGAIN DRIVING ON THE STREET ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN TOOK IT TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY DID A LOWER BEARING TEST WHICH SENT RESULTS TO HYUNDAI AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE AND DID ANOTHER UPDATE ON CAR LOWER BEARING TEST CAME BACK GOOD CAME TO PICK CAR UP ON MY WAY HOME FROM DEALERSHIP ON HIGHWAY AGAIN IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE SPEED DROP FROM 60 TO 30 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING AGAIN TAKE IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP THE ADVISOR TELLS ME TECH READ THE CODES TURNED OFF LIGHT BUT HAD IT RUNNING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON I WAS TOLD TECH WAS WAITING ON ENGINEERS TO CONTACT HIM TO SEE WHAT NEXT STEP HE SHOULD TAKE MIND YOU THEY NOW HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS BY THIS TIME I REACHED OUT TO CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO ESCALATE CASE TECH SAID A DUPLICATE CODE CAME UP ON CAR P1326 I WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS REPLACED WHICH WOULD BE THE SECOND WIRING HARNESS AFTER AT LEAST 5 UPDATES TO CAR TECH TEST DROVE CAR HE SAID NO LIGHTS AND NO METAL WAS FOUND /LF WIRING INSTALL/NOISE INSP ALSO SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT WIRING HARNESS-KNOCK SENSOR PICKED CAR UP ON 4/27 DROPPED OFF ON 4/07 SINCE PICKING CAR UP SEEMS TO DRIVE WORSER THAN IT DID BEFORE DROPPING IT OFF THE RPM GAGE SEEMS TO STRUGGLE TO MOVE WHEN ACCERATING IT NOT HAPPY OR SATISFIED WITH WORK DONE SCARED TO HAVE MY FAMILY INCAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11322690April 29, 2020
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT DOESN'T RETRACT ON IT'S OWN/SPRING IS TOO WEAK, YOU HAVE TO FEED IT BACK IN WHICH IS A PAIN. MOST IMPORTANTLY IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IF YOUR CAR GETS TRAPPED UNDERWATER OR IT'S ON FIRE, THE VERY LONG & BASICALLY LOOSE BELT COULD TANGLE YOU UP LEAVING YOU TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE TO DIE A SLOW DEATH. OFCOURSE IF THERE IS A FIRE YOU DO STAND A CHANCE THE FIRE WILL BURN THROUGH THE BELT BEFORE YOU'RE COMPLETELY DEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11320147April 3, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319373March 26, 2020
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET WHEN I MADE IT TO A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION I PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 3 CARS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. PRIOR TO THAT MY WIFE MADE THE COMMENT THAT IT HAD HAPPENED TO HER AND SHE HAD TO GET HELP TO GET OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION BECAUSE THE STEERING WAS TO HARD FOR HER TO TURN IT ALONE. THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2010 AND 2011 MODELS THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS IN LATER MODELS. THEY'RE AN GREAT AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ONLINE THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316523March 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND THEY CONFIRMED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND TOLD ME THE CALL THE MANUFACTURER TO GET AN APPROVAL. ITS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND STILL NO ANSWER, WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY OPENED A CASE # 16722184 AND SPEAKING TO A WOMAN NAMED ANGIE. SHE SAYS SHES WAITING TO BE APPROVED. SHE CONFIRMED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THAT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN DORAL FLORIDA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310127February 19, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER AN OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST PERFORMED AT DAYTONA HYUNDAI 901 N NOVA RD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117 AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO HEADQUARTER HYUNDAI 985, RINEHART RD, SANFORD, FL 32771, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREVIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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