Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10779244October 2, 2015
ENGINE
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A "NO START" CONDITION WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST LEAVING THE MOTORIST STRANDED. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SONATAS. DEALER WILL NOT WALK US THROUGH PROCEDURE TO START CAR IN ORDER TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BEFORE BUT NOW HAS HAPPENED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778628September 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIGHT IN BACK WINDOW KEEPS FLASHING AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP NEEDING REPLACED. ALSO JUST REPLACED A REAR CENSOR. OUR SON DRIVES BACK AND FORTH FROM COLLEGE THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778735September 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778439September 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778457September 29, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V433000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778496September 29, 2015
STEERING
OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD, I NOTICED A GRADUALLY WORSENING CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING...WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS....ANYTIME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN MOTION. THE CLICKING NOISE ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN IDLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ACTED AS IF IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE...AS IF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING INTERNALLY. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A $1.99 FLEXIBLE STEERING COUPLER + $223.89 LABOR. (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE HIGH HEAT IN TEXAS...AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MANUFACTURED WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD COUPLER AS EVIDENCE...IT APPEARS TO BE A COG SHAPED (PLASIC?) WHEEL WITH THE COGS PARTIALLY MELTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,842.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778168September 28, 2015
STEERING
I NOTICE SOME PLAY AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ALONG WITH A KNOCKING /RATTLING SOUNDS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN DRIVING . THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS WITH VIN AND NONE WERE FOUND.. FROM RESEARCHING ON LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THEN HYUNDAI IS LEADING TO BELIEVE. AND NO ONE SAYS HOW DANGEROUS THIS MAY BE, IF LOST OF COMPLETE STEERING IS POSSIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778123September 28, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778263September 28, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10778022September 28, 2015
STEERING
CAR SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OR GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD. STEERING ALSO FEELS VERY LOOSE; HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO STERLING MCCALL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TEXAS THIS MORNING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S PART NUMBER 56315-2K000-FFF THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER HYUNDAI HAS A LONG BACK ORDER FOR THAT PART, AND THEY'RE UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IF THE CAR WAS OK TO DRIVE BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE CHECKED WITH HIS MANAGER AND THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PART CAME. IN. SO I'M DRIVING THE CAR BUT THE STEERING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778043September 28, 2015
ENGINE
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE , I WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER AND EVEN ENGINE FAILURE. RE-STARTED AND CONTINUED TO PROCEED. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR DOWN HILL COASTING, ENGINE DIED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 4 BLOCKS. PULLED OVER ATTEMPTED TO RE-START AGAIN AND HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD. PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD , TO VIEW LOSE OF OIL AND STEAM FROM ENGINE. OPEN HOOD VIEW SMOKE AND PLENTY OF OIL SPRAYED OUT BACK OF ENGINE. NO POWER OR ABILITY TO MOVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND ONCE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MECHANIC THAT ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK. I REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH $4800.00 COST AND A USED 2013 ENGINE. COME TO FIND OUT, SEVERAL HUNDRED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE ARE HAVE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778073September 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778116September 28, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11/20/10: STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. 5/18/11: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. 3/26/12: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. SHIFT LEVER KNOB REPL. 8/5/13: BRAKE SWITCH. RECALL. REPL LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. 7/7/14: INHIB SWITCH-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR IS SHIFTING HARD, ESPECIALLY FROM P-R & THEN TO D. JOLTING SENSATION LIKE SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. CODE P0705-TRANSM RANGE SENSOR MALF. 10/1/14: BRAKE TUBE. SHIFT LEVER CABLE. 10/16/14: CODE P0106: MAP SENSOR. FLEXIBLE COUPLING-CLICKING SOUND & WOBBLING WHEN TURNING. TOLD ME I WAS OVER 70K. INDICATED I WAS UNDER 70K WHEN I MADE THIS APPT. MGR WAIVED COST. 2/26/15: STARTER-WOULD NOT START-TOWED. 5/15/15: REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT-BULB BURNED OUT & MELTED INTO SOCKET. TAIL LAMP ALSO MELTED. TECH WAS ABLE TO HEAT & RESHAPE SOCKET. 8/3/15: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH-CAR DEAD AFTER WORK. INTERNAL MALFUNCTION & CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. DECLINED ACCURATE AUTO TO LOOK FURTHER AS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL TAKE IT TO HUB. IT IMPROVED. 8/25/15: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. SEVERE HESITATION-ALMOST REAR-ENDED FELT LIKE IT WOULD STALL (TECH NOTICED). INFORMED ACCURATE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL TAKE IT TO HUB. HESITATION IMPROVED. 8/27/15: DIAG TESTING-HUB WAIVED COST OF DIAG TESTING-NO CODES FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE HESITATION. HESITATION OCCURRED WHEN LEAVING. 9/21/15: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH-BRAKE LIGHTS ON. DRIVE SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS OUT. HESITATION WORSE-FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL! DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LAMP BULB. DRIVER SIDE TAIL LAMP OVERHEATED & WARPED. EVENTUALLY REPLACE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY. DECLINED FOR ACCURATE TO DO FURTHER TESTING ON THE HESITATION AS THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL TAKE IT BACK TO HUB. HESITATION IMPROVED. TO DATE, STILL DOES NOT RUN SMOOTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777890September 27, 2015
ENGINE
MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON AUGUST 28TH, 2015 FROM A DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 DAYS, THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING WITH KNOCKING NOISE; A NOISE WHICH MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT SURE AS TO WHICH PART OF THE ENGINE IT WAS EMANATING FROM. WE THOUGH MAYBE IT WAS JUST A ROCK AND WOULD SUBSIDE AFTER FEW DRIVES, BUT IT DIDN'T. ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2015, WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP SIGN, BUT AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS OFF THE IGNITION AND RE-CRANKING THE ENGINE, IT STARTED RUNNING AND THE KNOCKING NOISE WENT OFF, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARD. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM FOR A CHECK UP AND REPAIR, BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S MAINTENANCE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE FOR THE REASON THAT IT HAD NOT REACHED 30 DAYS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR THE WARRANT THAT WE BOUGHT TO KICK IN. THIS WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND PUZZLING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO ACT THIS WAY TO A CUSTOMER WHO JUST BOUGHT A VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777936September 27, 2015
ENGINE
ON SEPT. 3, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY I EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO SHOULDER. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. HAD IT TOWED TO DARCY HYUNDAI IN JOLIET. HYUNDAI INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SAID TO REPAIR IT WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WOULD BE 5800 DOLLARS AND AT THAT POINT I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AND MY CREDIT CARDS WERE MAXED OUT. AND THEN I HAD TO ASKED MY FATHER FOR ADVICE EITHER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. WE DECIDED IT WOULD BE MORE PRACTICAL TO PURCHASE A USED CAR FROM CAR-MAX AND BECAUSE OF MY FINANCIAL POSITION MY FATHER HAD TO EXTEND HIMSELF AND SIGN FOR THE CAR. THIS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS ALSO IN MY FATHERS NAME DUE TO A BANKRUPTCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777941September 27, 2015
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN APPROACHING SPEED BUMPS AND FEEL VERY LOOSE WHEN MAKING A TURNS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776537September 25, 2015
STEERING
AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WOULD THE STEERING COLUMUN WOULD MAKE A BANGING NOISE. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE AND WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT WAS A 4 DOLLAR PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND 278 DOLLARS IN LABOR. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS PART OF THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777689September 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS WAS FLASHING, CAR ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO GO UNTIL IT WAS WARMED UP. JUST HAD IT INSPECTED AND AGAIN IT NEEDED ANOTHER BULB IN BREAK LIGHT. GARAGE THIS TIME REPLACED ANOTHER BULB AND REAR O2 SENSOR, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. NOW TODAY THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE MOTOR. IS THIS CAR SAFE FOR OUR SON TO BE DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO COLLEGE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776661September 25, 2015
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,683.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777746September 25, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL AND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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