Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10883961July 11, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING AND GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OR TURNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE COIL SPRINGS, AND FRONT END TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED. IN ADDITION, A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND AN OIL CHANGED WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOB KEY FAILED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,612.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883964July 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO POWER OFF AND THE 'SHIFT GEAR INTO PARK' WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED OFF, IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883806July 10, 2016
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL CLICKS WHEN TURNING OR WHEN TURNING WHEEL WHEN IN PARK. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50MPH. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS IMMEDIATELY!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883501July 8, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES BADLY AND LOUDLY WHENEVER APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKES, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN FROM GOING 50 MPH+. THE STEERING COLUMN ALSO CLICKS AND HAS A LOT OF GIVE WHENEVER TURNING. HYUNDAI MECHANIC SAYS REASON IS THE STEERING COUPLER IS LOOSE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS FORUMS AND DISCUSSION BOARDS, AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND-NEW AND HAVE LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE IS NOT RELATED TO THE 2010-2011 INVESTIGATION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BECOMING SEPARATED AND CAUSING THE SAME ISSUE. THOSE CARS WERE RECALLED AND FIXED. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM COSTS AROUND $320 DUE TO THE MECHANICS HAVING TO REMOVE THE STEERING COLUMN. NO RECALL AS OF YET COVERS THIS ISSUE. MECHANIC ALSO WARNED THAT IF IT IS NOT FIXED, THE STEERING COLUMN CAN BECOME LOOSE AND IN EXTREME CASES, COME OFF. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883510July 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883591July 8, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT SUDDENLY PEELING FROM HOOD AND ROOF AND CORNERS AROUND WINDOWS IN MARCH/APRIL 2016. PAINT TEST REVEALS THERE IS NO SEALANT TO ADHERE PAINT TO BODY OF CAR AND WILL CONTINUE TO PEEL FROM THE BODY. INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER THE COST TO REPAINT, AND HYUNDAI PAINT WARRANTY ONLY 3 YEARS, 36,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883622July 8, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS UPON PICKING UP SPEED. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND HYUNDAI MOTOR WILL NOT FURTHER INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE FOR WHICH THERE WAS A RECALL. DEALER ONLY AGREED TO EXTEND WARRANTY TO 120K MILES FROM 100K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883696July 8, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING COUPLER WAS DEFECTIVE ON MY CAR. MY STEERING STARTED GETTING PROGRESSIVELY LOOSER, AND ESPECIALLY NOISY/VIBRATING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS MY COUPLER BASED ON MY DESCRIPTION (AND IT TURNED TO BE EXACTLY THAT) BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS COMMON PROBLEM WITH SONATAS AND THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM ALL THE TIME. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SONATA. HAVING A LOOSE AND VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL CAN'T POSSIBLY BE SAFE, AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM MAKES ME BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS OTHER THAN FORCING CUSTOMERS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR A DEFECTIVE PART THAT CAUSES STEERING WHEEL ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883130July 6, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SHAKES, RATTLES, AND POPS WHILE DRIVING, TURNING, ETC.. I HAVE HAD TO ALSO REPLACE 4 FRONT TIRES AND SEVERAL FRONT END ALIGNMENTS WITHIN A YEARS TIME FRAME. THE TIRE COUPLES INSIDE EVERY TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FROM ABNORMAL WEAR AND WIRES ARE VISIBLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. WHEN I REACH 55-60 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY, AND AS STATED FRONT END ALIGNMENTS DO NOT LAST LONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882553July 5, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
RECALL - NHTSA 15V-568 - ENGINE RECALL - ENGINE COULD SEIZE UP AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. ON 6-22-2016 HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP INSPECTED ENGINE AND STATED NO ISSUES AT THIS TIME.I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH TWO TODDLERS. THANK YOU RECALL - STEERING - LOSS OF POWER STEERING COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING. HYUNDAI DEALER STATED NO CURRENT FIX IS AVAILABLE YET FROM HYUNDAI AS OF 6-22-2016 WHEN MY VEHICLE AS GETTING CHECKED FOR THE ENGINE RECALL AND THE BRAKE PAD RECALL WAS DONE AT THE SAME TIME. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY WITH TWO TODDLERS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883233July 4, 2016
STEERING
EPS DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST STEERING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND THIS HAPPENED AS THE CAR WAS STARTED WHEN BACKING UP OUT FROM THE PARKING SPACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882390July 3, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CAME OUT TO THE PARKED VEHICLE IN OUR DRIVEWAY TO FIND THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY FALLING OUT. THE CAR WAS NEVER HIT OR IN AN ACCIDENT. NOTICED THAT THE STUDS (FASTENERS) GOING INTO THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY CRACKED APART AND SEPARATED FROM THE STUDS AND THE ASSEMBLY ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL FROM THE BODY. A NEW TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WILL BE NEEDED TO REPAIR. THIS LOOKS AS THOUGH THERE COULD BE A TENSILE STRENGTH PROBLEM WITH THE PLASTIC. IF IT FALLS OFF THERE IS NO TAIL LIGHT AND IT COULD DAMAGE ANOTHER VEHICLE IF ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881508June 29, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CAR LOSSES POWER IN THE HIGHWAY UNDER 55 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN STARTING FROM STOP OR YIELD IT DOES NOT TAKE ACCELERATION AND ALMOST DIES . ALMOST GOT IN ACCCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES AS THE CAR DOESNT WANT TAKE GAS. MORE LIKE A SUDEN STOP IN A TRAFIC.. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK AND IS NOT THE BULBS. THIS IS BECOMING ALMOST EVERYDAY PROBLEM AND DEALER DONT HAVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT I WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. PLS DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10877049June 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL BULBS IN MY VEHICLE EACH YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. EVERY BULB THAT I HAVE WENT OUT INDICATING A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876777June 27, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED UNDER A MANUFACTURERS RECALL BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876851June 27, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MDPS FLEX COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876876June 27, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876894June 27, 2016
STEERING
WHEN I HIT A BUMP THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START TO SHIMMY, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY, ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876326June 24, 2016
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES AND HAS CALLED ABOUT MY VEHICLE ISSUE. ONLY TO HAVE BEEN CALLED A LIAR AND TELLING THEY REFUSED TO FIX MY VEHICLE. IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) CIRCUIT BOARD MAY BE DAMAGED AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK WITH TRAVELING WITH MY KIDS. HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WITH A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, EXTRA STEERING EFFORT WILL BE REQUIRED, ESPECIALLY AT LOWER SPEEDS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THIS, I EVEN HAD BRAND NEW TIRES PLACED ON THE VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO REIMBURSE FOR.THIS IS TOTAL UNACCEPTABLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875128June 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISAPPOINTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF RECALL FOR VEHICLE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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