Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10871508May 31, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDIA SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINS USED TO SECURE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER FENDER LINERS TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE HAD DETACHED AND CAUSED THE FENDER LINERS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871538May 31, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME STUCK IN THE UNLOCK POSITION AFTER REMOTELY UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE. THE LATCH WILL NOT LOCK MANUALLY, BY KEY, OR BY REMOTE. THEREFORE, THE DOOR REMAINS UNLOCKED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FALLS OUTSIDE OF THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT APPARENTLY THE SAME RECALLED COMPONENTS WERE USED TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871673May 31, 2016
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL ALL OF A SUDDEN FELT LOOSE ONE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND THEN IT STARTED MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND IT CAN BE HEARD WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, GO OVER A BUMPS OR IF I DRIVE FASTER THEN 60 MILES PER HOUR IT GETS REALLY LOUD WITH A CONSTANT RATTLING NOISE, MY CAR ONLY HAS 72000-73000 MILES ON IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871677May 31, 2016
STEERING
I NOTICED MY STEERING WHEEL HAD PLAY IN IT. TOOK TO HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY STATED I NEEDED A COUPLER AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT AND BOLTS TO BE REPLACED. MY VEHICLE HAD 73,008 MILES. ASKED WHY THIS COULD HAPPEN ON SUCH LOW MILES THEY STATED PARTS DON'T LAST FOREVER. DEALER SUMMIT THE CLAIM TO HYUNDAI AND HYUNDAI DENIED THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871698May 31, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND A CURVED ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,522.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871719May 31, 2016
STEERING
MAKING CLICKING SOUNDS WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL. MY HAS STARTED DOING THIS WHEN I TOOK IT FOR A RECALL APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS AS STEERING COLUMN COULD DETERIORATE AND WOULD AFFECT ACCURACY OF STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF HYUNDAI FORUMS ONLINE, SPECIFICALLY WITH STEERING COUPLER AND COLUMN. DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING WHEN THOUSANDS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871459May 30, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA STOPPED WORKING APPROX. 1 WEEK AGO WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE WARNING. THE CAR IS OF COURSE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF POWER STEERING. IF MY SONATA IS NOT ONE OF THE CARS COVERED BY THE RECALL NOTICE VERY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED, THEN THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY AND I WENT TO START THE CAR, AND THE EPS LIGHT WAS LIT AND I HAD NO POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871170May 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
GEAR SHIFT DISPLAY ON DASH BOARD GOES BLANK AFTER SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO THE NEXT DESIRED GEAR (I.E. CAR IS IN REVERSE AND PUT INTO DRIVE, D APPEARS THAN DISAPPEARS) OR WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT (I.E. CAR IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AND SHIFT CAR INTO DRIVE AND THE DISPLAY GOES BLANK WITHOUT D APPEARING FIRST). AFTER THE DISPLAY GOES BLANK, THE CAR FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS GOING TO STALL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. PUTTING THE CAR INTO PARK AND TURNING THE CAR OFF AND THEN BACK ON DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE RIGHT AWAY. AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES WITH THE CAR OFF AND TURNING IT BACK ON FIXES THE ISSUE WITH THE GEAR SHIFT DISPLAY TEMPORARILY BUT CHECK ENGINE ICON REMAINS ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870935May 26, 2016
STEERING
AT 62,000 MILES THE STEERING WHEEL FELT TIGHT, AND THEN SUDDENLY IT FELT LOOSE WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN IT STARTED A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME I TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. OVER THE NEXT 3,000 MILES IT HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH CLICKING AND RATTLING ANY TIME I TURN THE WHEEL, EVEN SITTING STILL. GOING OVER ANY BUMP MAKES A RATTLING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN. I SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN 2011 SONATA'S AND WONDER WHY THERE IS NO RECALL?!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870865May 25, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN EXACT ANSWER AS TO WHY WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, EVERY TIME I PRESS THE BRAKES I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND; WHICH YOU CAN ALSO FEEL BY PLACING YOUR HAND ON THE GEAR SHIFT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870889May 25, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 SONATA HYBRID DOWN A INTERSTATE AT 75 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IT STOPPED ACCELERATING/WORKING. I HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME. I HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO FIND A SAFE SPOT TO PARK. I WAITED FOR 1/5 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME. AFTER DROPPING MY CAR OFF WITH THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE SEIZED AND I WOULD NEED A NEW ONE FOR $9,000. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. MY CARE HAS $75,000 AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THE RECALL RIGHT NOW DOES NOT INCLUDE HYBRID/KOREAN MADE MODELS OF THE 2011 SONATA, SO HYUNDAI STATES THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. I AM PERUSING LEGAL ACTION IN THE HOPES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED. MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870466May 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO THE LIGHT TURNING ON. THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870524May 24, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE DECREASED SPEED INDEPENDENTLY, AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870705May 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF. I WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT, BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE TO REPLACE TWO PARTS AND IT WILL COST ME ABOUT $1200. I GOOGLED IT AND I FOUND OUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO DRIVE SONATA HAVE SAME ISSUE. IF IT HAPPENS BEFORE 60000 MILES, WARRANTY COVERS IT, UNFORTUNATELY MY SONATA RUNS ABOUT 73000 MILES. THERE ARE MANY SONATA OWNERS HAVE SAME ISSUE SO I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH SONATA SINCE THEY WERE MADE. PLEASE FIX THIS PROBLEM, SO MANY SONATA OWNERS DO NOT HAVE TO PAY THEIR MONEY FOR IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870448May 23, 2016
STEERING
UPPER STEERING ASSEMBLY JOINT IS LOOSE. CAUSING A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, MANHOLE AND DRIVING AT 60MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870253May 22, 2016
STEERING
CLICKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. WILL HAPPEN AT REST OR MOTION. PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. ALSO PRODUCED A THUD SOUND ON BUMPS ON INTERSTATE. DEALER INDICATES THE STEERING COUPLER HAD FAILED. I TOLD THEM I SEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY WAS IT NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WITH IT BEING SO WIDESPREAD ISSUE? COST ME $394.48 FOR DEALER TO REPLACE INCLUDING THE RECOMMEND ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865746May 19, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDIA SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COUPLER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865782May 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG IS LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865317May 17, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865420May 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASHBOARD SEVERAL DAYS AGO, AND IT STAYS ON. IT WON'T GO OFF. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, AND LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR SEVERAL DAYS AGO AND IT HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE. BASED ON RESEARCH ONLINE, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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