Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10418399August 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, ALL OF THE LAMPS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED, THE AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, IT FUNCTIONED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,400. THE FAILURE RECURRED AT 4,400 MILES, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH. CAR AT DEALERSHIP NOW, I AM TOLD THE PROBLEM IS A COMPONENT THAT DETERMINES IF CAR IS IN ENGINE OR ELECTRIC MODE. PART IS ON ORDER- SVC MGR. DID NOT KNOW NAME OF PART. UPDATED 10/06/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418438August 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
UNABLE TO SEE OBJECTS IN THE ROAD AT NIGHT WHEN USING LOW [NORMAL] BEAMS FOR HEADLIGHTS. HIT "ROAD GATORS" 2 TIMES CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAR BOTH TIMES. NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. NOW I DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON. HAVE NO MORE "ROAD GATORS." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418445August 10, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT CAME ON IN PERFECT DRY CONDITIONS AND THEN THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE PUT INTO GEAR. TURNED CAR ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES AND IT STOPPED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417978August 8, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE, I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN MY FIANCE OR I HAVE DRIVEN IT, NOW MY DAUGHTER (WHO JUST GOT HER LEARNER'S PERMIT) HAD IT HAPPEN TO HER. THE TRANNY SLIPS, IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNK WHEN TRYING TO GO IN REVERSE THEN THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN THEN TRY AGAIN! OTHER TIMES I WILL BE DRIVING AND THE CAR REVS UP AND WONT MOVE THEN SLIPS INTO GEAR AND THEN CLUNKS BACK IN GEAR AGAIN CAUSING THE CAR TO BUCK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN BEFORE THIS GETS FIXED!! OR HURT! WHICHEVER COMES FIRST! I AM OVER THIS!!! I NEED A CAR THAT WORKS!! I AM SO FRIGHTENED TO HAVE MY KIDS DRIVE THE CAR ONLY FOR SOMETHING BAD TO HAPPEN AND THEM NOT KNOWING HOW TO HANDLE IT SCARES THE [XXX] OUT OF ME!!! THAT IS A LAWSUIT IN THE MAKING!! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417986August 8, 2011
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID, HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" FAILUE, BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS. PICKED CAR UP LAST THURSDAY, HOPEFULLY NO MORE PROBLEMS. THE CAR WOULD JUST DIE IN TRAFFIC UNDER SPEEDS OF 40MPH, HAPPEN TO ME AT LEAST 6 TIMES, YOU WOULD HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, PUT IN PARK AND CLICK ENGINE OFF (WHICH IS NOT RUNNING ANYHOW) AND THEN RESTART AND PROCEED. WITH TRAFFIC IN DFW THE WAY IT IS, THIS WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417875August 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH CHIME ALARM ACTIVATION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HYBRID BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL WAS AT 1/2, WHICH IS WHERE IT NORMALLY IS. I PRESSED ON GAS PEDAL AND GOT NO RESPONSE, AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AS IF I APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE. I PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RE-STARTED IT AND IT RAN NORMALLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS OR SO. ON A HYUNDAI FORUM WEBSITE, THERE IS AT LEAST 1 OTHER CUSTOMER WHICH HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR HYBRID AS MYSELF. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND YOU ARE FORCED TO STOP WHILE IN FLOW OF TRAFFIC. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417090August 4, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA PULLS LEFT. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER A FEW TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED BOTH STRUTS, DID ALIGNMENTS, STRAIGHTTRAC, AS WELL AS PUT 4 BRAND NEW TIRES ON THE CAR. *TR I STILL HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR PULL LEFT. THIS HAPPENS ALL DAY EVERY DAY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2011 I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416923August 3, 2011
STEERING
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VEERS TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO KEEP MORE PRESSURE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR THREE TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE CAR STEERING GOES SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT BUT WAS NOT GUARANTEED THAT IT COULD BE FIXED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416977August 3, 2011
STEERING
2011 SONATA TURBO PULLS LEFT ALL THE TIME. SOON AS YOU RELEASE THE WHEEL THE CAR WILL PULL TO THE LEFT AND INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC OR A GUARD RAIL WITHIN 3-5 SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO ALWAYS HAVE THE WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR FROM PULLING LEFT. CALLED HYUNDAI AND FILLED A CASE # BUT TO DATE NOBODY HAS RETURNED MY CALL TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. IT WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4-5 DAYS AND THEY SAID THE TRIED EVERYTHING ON THE HYUNDAI TSB AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE LEFT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416729August 2, 2011
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T PULLS TO LEFT AT NORMAL SPEEDS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A "TORQUE-STEER" ISSUE (THE TENDENCY OF FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CARS TO VEER UNDER ACCELERATION DUE TO UNEVEN TORQUE TO THE FRONT WHEELS). EVEN ON CRUISE CONTROL, IF YOU DON'T APPLY CONSTANT "RIGHT" CORRECTION, THE CAR WILL VEER LEFT. THE CROWN OF THE ROAD DOES NOT STOP THIS, NOR IS IT A WIND ISSUE. IF YOU LET THE WHEEL GO, THE CAR WILL CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT (OR VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!) WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND WHILE THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE INITIATE A FORMAL INQUIRY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415607July 29, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC" INDICATOR LIGHT (NOT THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT) FREQUENTLY COMES ON AND STAYS ON. IF YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN PARK WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING, THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NOT WORK. YOU CAN NOT PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. ONCE YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT, THE LIGHT GOES OFF. HOWEVER, AFTER 10-15 MILES THE LIGHT COMES BACK ON AND STAYS ON AGAIN. DEALER RAN COMPUTER CHECK AND FOUND NO CODES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I'VE HAD THE CAR 2 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415547July 28, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE CAN EASILY BECOME HYDRO-LOCKED IN HEAVY RAIN AND ROAD SPLASH BACK FROM OTHER VEHICLES DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE DIRECT AIR INTAKE OF THE SONATA HYBRID. WITH ITS DESIGN, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WATER BAFFLES TO PREVENT WATER FROM ENTERING THE AIR FILTER AND ONCE IT ENTERS THE AIR FILTER BOX, THERE ARE NO DRAIN HOLES FOR IT TO DRAIN OUT. THIS FORCES THE WATER THROUGH THE ENGINE AS THAT IS THE ONLY WAY FOR IT TO GET OUT OF THE FILTER BOX. WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED, NO ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR REMAINED IN THE 'READY' STATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE HEV SYSTEM AND BATTERY PACK. PER THE TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE CAR, THEY STATED THAT THE HEV WARNING LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE HEV BATTERY REACHES 15% CHARGE (THE POINT AT WHICH THEY HAVE TO REPLACE IT), THIS CONTRADICTS WITH THE OWNER'S MANUAL AS WELL AS COUNTERACTS THE PURPOSE OF A WARNING LAMP. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE DESIGN WHERE THE COMPUTER CONTROLS WHEN THE ENGINE START/STOPS, THE ENGINE CAN DAMAGE ITSELF BEFORE PREVENTATIVE ACTION CAN BE TAKEN. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS DUE TO WATER INGESTION THROUGH THE AIR FILTER AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR DETERMINES IT CANNOT COMPENSATE, THE ENGINE WILL STALL, BUT BEFORE THE SITUATION CAN BE RECTIFIED, THE COMPUTER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE CAUSING IT TO BECOME HYDRO-LOCKED. WITH MY EXPERIENCE, I AM CONVINCED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE CAR IS FLAWED AND IS UNRELIABLE TO DRIVE IN A HEAVY RAIN SCENARIO WHICH LEAVES IT UNUSABLE SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL HYBRIDS IN THE PAST (2001 AND 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS) THAT I OPERATED THROUGH THE SAME CONDITIONS AS YOUR VEHICLE AND I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE TOYOTA, WHEN THE ENGINE STALLS AGAINST THE COMPUTER'S CONTROL (E.G.: RUNNING OUT OF FUEL), THE HEV AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BOTH ILLUMINATED AND THE 'READY' LIGHT WAS DE-ILLUMINATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415236July 26, 2011
STEERING
THE CAR IS PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT, IT REQUIRES MY CONSTANT CORRECTION. IT HAS DONE THIS DAY 1 OF OWNING THE CAR, AND AS YOU GO FASTER, IT PULLS HARDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX THE ALIGNMENT, BUT THAT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT NOW MY WHEEL ISN'T CENTERED AND IT'S COCKED TO THE RIGHT AND STILL PULLS LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414943July 25, 2011
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TONIGHT I WAS REAR ENDED BY A WOMAN IN AN SUV, WHO'S BRAKES DID NOT WORK IN HER DURANGO, SHE SAID. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS INDICATING AN ATTEMPTED STOP. HER IMPACT ON MY VEHICLE WAS SEVERE. POLICE OFFICER GUESSED SHE WAS GOING 40 MPH WHEN SHE HIT MY CAR. MY CAR WAS SHOVED FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE, THAT CAR THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT. THERE WERE 3 CARS, MINE LAST IN LINE, SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. WE WERE ALL STOPPED. THEN THERE WAS A 4TH CAR THAT HIT MINE FROM BEHIND. THE MATTER IM REPORTING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS IN MY HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2011 CAR DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE IMPACT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE THAT CAR TO THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THAT CAUSED A CRACK IN THE RADIATOR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF MINE. ALSO, AFTER I HIT THAT CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I THEN BOUNCED BACK ABOUT 10 FEET. MORE EVIDENCE OF IMPACT. WHY NO AIRBAGS? I DID NOT SEE VERY MUCH DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY CAR NOR THE BACK OF THE CAR THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MINE, WHILE THE BACK OF MY CAR WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT I EXPECT TO BE TOLD IT IS NOT REPAIRABLE.. IM REPORTING JUST IN CASE YOU RECEIVE ANY OTHER REPORTS INDICATING THERE IS SOMETHING FAULTY CONCERNING AIRBAGS IN THE HYUNDAI. I KNOW AIRBAGS ARE NOT TO DEPLOY IN REAR END COLLISION BUT SINCE I THEN HIT ANOTHER CAR FRONTALLY, I WOULD THINK THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE PASSENGER, FRONT SEAT AND IN ORDER TO BRACE HIMSELF, HE PUT HIS HAND UP AT THE WINDSHIELD. THE GLASS WAS BROKEN IN AN AREA THE SIZE OF A CANTALOUPE FROM THE IMPACT AGAINST HIS HAND. IM THINKING THE IMPACT MUST HAVE BEEN MODERATE TO SEVERE. ON THE UP SIDE, MY SONATA TOOK THAT HIT AND SUSTAINED THE DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE AND UP INTO THE AIR AT THE TRUNK RATHER THAN INTO THE CAB OF THE CAR. MY FATHER AND SON WERE IN THE BACKSEAT AND WERE NOT KILLED, I THINK BECAUSE THE CAR IS A GOOD, SAFE VEHICLE IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10415856July 25, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIFE ACTIVATED THE HORN TO GET MY ATTENTION. IT SOUNDED ONE SHORT BEEP AND WENT DEAD. HAS NOT WORKED SINCE. HORN CAN HARDLY BE HEARD STANDING NEXT THE CAR LET ALONE TRYING TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION INSIDE A VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND THE RADIO ON. THE OTHER PERSON WOULD NEVER HEAR IT. HYUNDAI SHOULD REPLACE THESE HORNS WITH SOMETHING THAT CAN BE HEARD IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AND NOT SOUND LIKE A HORN ON A TOY SCOOTER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SOUND OR FAILURE OF THESE HORNS ON THE INTERNET FORUMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414791July 22, 2011
STEERING
I PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2.0T ON 07/15/2011. DURING DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY PULL TO THE LEFT AND ITS A QUIT SIGNIFICANT PULL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 7/22/2011, THEIR TECHNITION TEST DROVE IT, IT WAS PULL TO THE LEFT BUT HE KEPT TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT IS A MAJOR CONCERN BUT HYUNDAI DEALERS ARE NOT RECOGNIZING IT. PLEASE TRY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413893July 21, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE OWNED MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR ONE YEAR. ON JULY 15, 2011, I WENT TO START THE CAR AND I COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BRAKE OR START THE CAR. THE ACC STUFF WOULD COME ON BUT NO IGNITION TO THE MOTOR. I TRIED AND TRIED TO START IT AND ENDED UP CALLING THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD TO "KICK" THE BRAKE PEDAL "HARD" SEVERAL TIMES; WHICH I DID. I FINALLY GOT IT STARTED AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD "BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH" REPLACED. LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE TO MY OFFICE AND WHEN I WENT TO TRIED TO START THE CAR TO LEAVE THE CAR WOULD NOT START, BUT THIS TIME I HAD TO CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE CAR TO BE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AGAIN. NOW THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. WHEN I DID GET IT TO START THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR; IT JUST WAS LOCKED IN PARK. WELL, YESTERDAY, JULY 20, 2011 THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN BECAUSE OF ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS. SO, THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST FIVE DAYS; TWO OF WHICH THE CAR WAS TOWED. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE BRAKES HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAGS NOT TO MENTION THE UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL ISSUES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413722July 20, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUGUST OF 2010. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY RECORDED THE CODE AND THEN SAID IT WAS THE AC. I WAS ASKED TO WAIT 15 SECONDS BEFORE TURNING THE AC ON AFTER STARTING CAR. SO I DID THAT. ABOUT A WEEK OR SO LATER, THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. TAKE IT BACK TWICE AFTER THIS, THEY RECORD THE CODE AND THEN THE SWITCH IS REPLACED. I MAINTAIN MY CAR WITH ALL MAINTENANCE REQUESTED AND I DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE TIRE LIGHT COME ON A FEW MONTHS LATER - WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TEMPERATURE. THAT EVENTUALLY WENT OFF. NEXT WAS THE ENGINE LIGHT YET AGAIN. THIS TIME IT OCCURRED AFTER I TOOK THE CAR IN ON JUNE 17TH FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEY TOLD ME A RECALL WAS ON THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY DID THE RECALL UPDATE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS UPDATE, THE CAR DROVE TERRIBLY. VERY LOUD, VERY ROUGH. ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THIS UPDATE, THE CAR BREAKS DOWN IN THE PARKING LOT. IT HAS DONE THIS NOW ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE JUNE (TODAY IS JULY 20TH). I TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD I NEED THE ENGINE LIGHT ON IN ORDER TO REPAIR. THE LIGHT NEEDS TO COME ON TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE HYUNDAI WILL REPLACE. THE ENGINE LIGHT SOMETIMES COMES ON, SOMETIMES DOES NOT, BUT IT IS GUARANTEED TO BREAK DOWN. IT IS MOST DEFINITELY THE TRANSMISSION AS IT WILL STALL AND THEN HESITATE. THE LIGHTS ON THE GEAR SHAFT GO AWAY COMPLETELY AND THE DASH LIGHTS GO AWAY SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA IF YOU ARE IN PARK, REVERSE, ETC. LAST TIME MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WENT BACK OFF THAT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AND HYUNDAI CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. I READ ONLINE FROM A GENERAL SEARCH ON THIS CAR THAT THIS IS A RESOUNDING ISSUE ACROSS THE BOARD WITH OTHERS AS WELL. I AM FRUSTRATED AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. I CALLED CORPORATE AND GOT NOWHERE. I CONTINUE TO GET THE RUNAROUND. THEY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES FROM THEIR TRANSMISSION ISSUE/LACK OF CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY AND WELLBEING OF THEIR DRIVERS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413441July 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE HORN BUT IT WOULD NOT SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413250July 18, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HAVE OWNED THIS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS NOW. FOR THE FIRST TIME, I OPERATED THE CAR AT NIGHT. I WAS NOT AWARE OF AN OBVIOUS AND CONSEQUENTIAL DEFECT WITH THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM AIMING ON THIS AUTOMOBILE. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AFTER DARK, THERE IS A SHARP BOUNDARY BETWEEN HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION ON THE LOWER AREA AND DARKNESS ABOVE. ON ALL BUT LEVEL ROADWAY, THIS HAZARDOUS DEFECT IS APPARENT. MANY ROADS WHERE I LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA ARE TWISTING AND HILLY. TRAVERSING THOSE ROADS WITH THIS SONATA USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS IS UNNERVING AND DANGEROUS. WHEN THE FRONT OF THE CAR DIPS INTO EVEN A SLIGHT DOWNGRADE, ROAD AHEAD IS ILLUMINATED TO ABOUT 40 FEET IN FRONT OF CAR. LINE OF SIGHT THROUGH WINDSHIELD HAS AT LEAST HALF THE VIEW ABOVE UNLIT. SEEMS THAT THE VIEW ZONE BRIGHTLY ILLUMINATED BELOW, THE EYES TRY TO COMPENSATE FOR CONTRAST. CONSEQUENTLY, THE TOP HALF SEEN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO BE IN COMPLETE BLACKNESS. ASIDE FROM THE IMPAIRED ROAD ILLUMINATION, WHILE DRIVING ON CURVING ROADS, THERE IS AN ANNOYING HYPNOTIC EFFECT CAUSED. DUE TO THE HARSH LIGHT AND DARK CONTRAST, I FIND IT CONFUSING TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN THE PAINTED LINES DUE TO THE LOW BEAM PROBLEM. LAST NIGHT WHILE ON THE WAY HOME OVER ONE OF THE WINDING ROADS, I NEARLY HIT A DEER. THE ANIMAL WAS STANDING IN THE ROAD BUT I COULD NOT SEE IT. BECAUSE OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY SONATA, I NEARLY CRASHED. FORTUNATELY, THE DEER JUMPED OUT OF THE WAY IN THE LAST SECONDS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CAR. TO ME, THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT PROBLEM IS A DIFFICULT SITUATION. UNTIL THERE IS A SOLUTION, FOR MY OWN PROTECTION, I NOW DRIVE ON THOSE ROADS WITH THE HIGH BEAMS, AT NIGHT, ALL THE TIME. I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS IT IS A SERIOUS AND VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TO LIFE AND SAFETY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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