Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10690678February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON SINCE 2013 AND I BELIEVE THIS MEANS IN CASE OF AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT AIR BAG WILL NOT KICK OFF. SEARCHING ON GOOGLE I CAME TO KNOW THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM.....*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690695February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS PROPERLY DEPLOYED IT ONLY FELL OUT OF THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR AND IT DEPLOYED FLAT NO AIR IN IT OR NOTHING. MY FIANCEE WAS INJURED AS WELL AS MYSELF AND WE ARE CURRENTLY BEING TREATED FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY THE ACCIDENT... *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10690699February 25, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. THE SHOP SAID IT HAS TO DO WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT PRETENSIONER CIRCUIT. IN READING FOR ISSUES, I FOUND THAT THE ISSUE MAY BE COVERED BY WARRANT OF 15 YRS OR 250,000 AS AGREED BY HYUNDAI TO HAVE YOU CLOSE YOUR INVESTIGATION. I HAVE CALLED HYUNDAI REGARDING YOUR CASE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14023. THIS CASE WAS CLOSED BECAUSE HYUNDAI SAID THEY WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY - I AM CALLING THE HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT - THEY SAY THEY DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS AGREEMENT. IN READING THE WEB FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT HYUNDAI, IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT RECOGNIZING THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANYONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690269February 24, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
AS I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO MY CAR AT 7:20 AM ON 02/24/15 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE JUST FELL OFF THE DOOR. THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW ZERO AND IT WAS A SURPRISE TO SEE THAT HAPPEN TO A 5 YEAR OLD CAR!!!! I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL OR PROBLEM THEY KNOW OF REGARDING THE DOOR BUT TURNED WITH NOTHING. THEN SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANYONE ELSE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND TO MY SURPRISE THEY ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAD SIMILAR INCIDENTS IN SEVERAL STATES AS WELL A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF AN INDIVIDUAL LOST 3 HANDLES IN CALIFORNIA FOR A NEWER MODEL SONATA!!!!!! CALLED THE HYUNDAI WARRANTY BUT HAD TO LEAVE A MESSAGE!!!!! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690347February 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA 3.3 I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CARS LIGHTS SHUTTING OFF FOR YEARS. I HAVE MENTIONED IT WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR OTHER RECALLS AND ISSUES UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS IGNORED. AFTER MUCH READING I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING ISSUES THAT PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ABOUT. THIS DOESNT INCLUDE THE MANY LIKE MYSELF THAT HAVE NOT GONE TO THE INTERNET AND ASKED OR COMPLAINED. I CAN NOT GET MY LIGHTS IN MY CAR TO SHUT OFF ON AUTO OR MANUALLY. IT IS IN THE ELECTRICAL FUSE SYSTEM. I HAVE TO LAY DOWN ON MY FLOOR OF DRIVERS SIDE AND REACH UP AND PULL OUT THE ELECTRIAL PLUG THAT GOES INTO THE BOX TO GET THE LIGHTS OFF...THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND HYUNDAI TURNS THEIR CHEEK TO THIS ISSUE. I THINK IT IS A FIRE AND ELECTRICAL HAZARD. THE PART COSTS OVER 500.00 AND THEN TO GET SOMEONE TO PUT IT IN. IT HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR YEARS AND MANY OTHER HYUNDAIS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE RESEARCH AND MAKE THIS A RECALL!!! IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!! ALSO MY OTHER LIGHTS IN THE CAR ILLUMINATE ON AND OFF AS YOU DRIVE, THEY ARENT ALWAYS ON. ITS REALLY TERRIBLE AND ALSO NOT TO MENTION THE FAULTY BRAKES IN THE REAR LEFT CALIPER, ANOTHER THING OVERLOOKED BY HYUNDAI. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689964February 23, 2015
SUSPENSION
MODEL: HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 LIMITED ISSUE: RATTLING/CLUNKING/ KNOCKING SOUND FROM SUSPENSION YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS ISSUE ABOUT SONATA 2011 LIMITED. SHOCK/STRUT KNOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS 1MPH TO 40MPH SOUNDS IS EASILY NOTICEABLE. I MOSTLY DRIVE ON FREEWAY/HIGHWAYS/TOLL AND 90% BUT THE SOUND HAS STARTED TO COME LOUD AND ANNOYING. I AM AFRAID OF MY DEAR LIFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR , SINCE AT SPEEDS 60 AND ABOVE THE STEERING TOO IS MAKING KNOCKING SOUND AND HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR AT WHILE ON TURNS.THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WHAT I FOUND FROM FORUMS ONLINE AND WANT THIS ISSUE TO BE BOUGHT TO HYUNDAI NOTICE TO ISSUE RECALL ON SUSPENSION THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER WHO IS DRIVING THIS CAR SINCE I FEEL THE FRAME OR SUSPENSION WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/162764-2011-HYUNDAI-SONATA-SE-2-4L-SUSPENSION-PROBLEM.HTML HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/134299-2012-LOADED-SONATA-SE-NEEDS-NEW-AXLE.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689736February 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SMARTKEY. RECENTLY IT HAS DEVELOPED A STARTING PROBLEM THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OUTDOOR TEMP. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IT IS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING (2/21/2015) JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN THE CAR REFUSES TO START. WHEN THE START BUTTON IS DEPRESSED EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH BOARD BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT EVEN TURN OVER, IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE ENGINE IMOBILIZER LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS! THE CAR WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY SOON. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THE CAR HAS REFUSED TO START DOZENS OF TIMES WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUES. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED (AT HOME TO DATE) NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN IT WARMS UP OUTDOORS LATER IN THE DAY AND THE TEMP GOES UP TO 25 - 30 DEGREES THE CAR STARTS VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME AND WILL START WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER WEBSITES AND PUSH BUTTON IGNITION PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON ON THIS CAR. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. NUMEROUS PEOPLE REPORT HAVING THE SAME SWITCHES REPLACED AS ON MY CAR THEIR PROBLEMS WERE NOT SOLVED EITHER. IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS ISSUE OR IT IS JUST TO COSTLY TO IMPLEMENT. THEY HAVE CONTINUALLY SWEPT IT UNDER THE RUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689764February 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ENGAGED ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS EMPTY OF A PERSON OR ANY OBJECTS, THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT BLINKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684313February 19, 2015
STEERING
VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTING TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT PATH. ISSUE IS MOST OBVIOUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. STEERING ALWAYS VEERS TO THE LEFT IF STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689441February 19, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN WILL MAKE A VERY AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE AND ALSO EXHIBITS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION (ENOUGH TO AFFECT STEERING) ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS MANIPULATED EITHER CLOCKWISE OR COUNTERCLOCKWISE. DRIVING OVER ROUGH AREAS IN THE ROAD, OR ANYTHING NOT ABSOLUTELY LEVEL (AKA FRESHLY PAVED SURFACES) RESULTS IN THE CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATION AS NOTED ABOVE, EVEN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT TURNED. THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND AFTER DOING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF INQUIRIES ON THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS RATHER COMMON; THOUGH NO RECALL COVERS THE VIN ON THIS SPECIFIC CAR OR OTHERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THIS IS AN ENDURING PROBLEM AND THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN PLACED IN A GARAGE AND IS NOW ONLY USED TWICE A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689453February 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SUN VISOR FAILED TO REMAIN CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,909.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689459February 19, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENT SHAFT CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684019February 18, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND DETACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684117February 18, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684178February 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
EARLIER THAT DAY THE WRENCH WAS LIT UP ON THE DASHBOARD, BUT IT DISAPPEARED. I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT ABOUT 15-20 MPH AND THE SCREEN READ "WARNING! DO NOT DRIVE! IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO ? I CAN'T REMEMBER" IT STARTED TO FREEZE THE DRIVING. THEN I PARKED IT AND IT WOULD NOT START BACK UP. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND HPCU. IT SCARES ME TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT THIS CAR APRIL 20, 2014 AND NOW CAN JUST GET 2/3'S WHAT I PAID FOR IT. SAD, BUT TRUE. WHEN I GET SOME MONEY I WILL BE TRADING THIS IN AS I AM NERVOUS DRIVING THIS CAR NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683912February 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAY FIXED ONCE UNDER RECALL VEHICLE AIR BAD LIGHT DISPLAY FIXED SECOND TIME IN 2013 AT A COST OF OVER $800 DEALER INSISTED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL VEHICLE AIR BAG LIGHT DISPLAYS AGAIN SCHEDULED FOR 3 ATTEMPT TO FIX WITH DEALER ON 2.19.15. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683913February 17, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683632February 16, 2015
ENGINE
WITHOUT NOTICE/WARNING, ENGINE STARTED MAKING A METALLIC KNOCKING/FLAPPING SOUND WITH A LOT OF BLUE SMOKE EXHAUST WHEN RAPIDLY ACCELERATING. SHORTLY AFTER, ENGINE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED MOMENTARILY. FROM PAST EXPERIENCE, I KNEW TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS. BY THE END OF THE SAME DAY, I ADDED ALMOST 5 QUARTS OF OIL. I ALSO BROUGHT THE CAR TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER FOR A LATE AFTERNOON (4:30PM) APPOINTMENT JUST BEFORE NEW YEAR'S EVE. SERVICE ADVISOR MENTIONED THAT "BY THE TIME THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON YOU'VE GOT LESS THAN A QUART OF OIL LEFT". HE SUGGESTED WE BRING THE CAR BACK WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE MORE TIME TO WORK ON IT. I PLANNED TO HAVE 40000-MILE SERVICE AND EXPECTED A SOMEWHAT EXPENSIVE REPAIR, SO I NEEDED TO WAIT UNTIL FEB 4, WHEN I WOULD HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE. I BROUGHT THE CAR FOR SERVICE ON 2/4, AND WAS TOLD LATER THAT DAY THAT THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION, WITH SEVERAL PHOTOS PROVIDED TO FACTORY, HYUNDAI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR, CITING MY LACK OF REGULAR SERVICE. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT 15000 MILES AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH, 2012, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY OTHER REGULAR SERVICE PERFORMED. DEALER (NOT THE PURCHASE DEALER) REQUESTED HYUNDAI DO A "GOODWILL REPAIR" THAT WOULD REQUIRE ME TO PAY $1900 LABOR, WHILE HYUNDAI WOULD PAY FOR THE ENGINE AND ALL FLUIDS (~$4800). AGAIN, HYUNDAI REFUSED. I UNDERSTAND MY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR OVERLOOKING REGULAR SERVICE, WHICH IS WHY I AGREED TO PAY THE $1900 LABOR PORTION OF A GOODWILL REPAIR. HOWEVER, NONE OF THIS ELIMINATES THE FACT THAT THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT EVEN FLICKER UNTIL AFTER THE ENGINE WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. BY HYUNDAI SERVICE ADVISOR ADMISSION, THERE IS LESS THAN 1 QUART OF OIL LEFT WHEN THE WARNING LIGHT ACTIVATES. WHAT KIND OF WARNING INDICATOR ONLY ACTIVATES AFTER CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683682February 16, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 2/14/15 AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. AS I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, MY CAR DIED. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT MY STARTER HAD GONE BAD ON 2/14/15. I WAITED TO HEAR BACK ON MONDAY, 2/16/15 THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE STARTER, BUT INSTEAD THEY CALLED AND STATED THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE FOR $5600 (INCLUDING LABOR). I MADE REGULAR OIL CHANGES (I WAS NOT EXACTLY 8,000 MILES FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE THOUGH), I COMPLETED ALL RECALL REQUIREMENTS, I HAD MY OIL PAN REPLACED DEC 2013, I HAD THE CAR LOOKED OVER 100% DEC 2013 AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN GREAT WORKING CONDITION, & MY ENGINE ACTUALLY TURNED OVER WHEN IT DIED ON 2/14/15, SO THE STARTER MADE SENSE. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ~ 30 INCIDENTS WHERE THE HYUNDAI ENGINE SEIZED ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH NOW, WHEN AN ENGINE SHOULD NOT SEIZE UP AFTER ONLY 120,000 MILES WHEN TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY. THE FACT THAT IT STOPPED WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A WRECK. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINES ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683534February 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
OPENED REAR LEFT DOOR AND HANDLE CAME OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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