Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10369106December 3, 2010
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TURBO 2.0T VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 30MPH UP TO AND INCLUDING HIGHWAYS SPEEDS. FROM A TWO LANE ROAD, OR A FOUR LAND HIGHWAY FROM THE RIGHT LANE THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY CROSS INTO ANOTHER LANE IN FIVE SECONDS OR UNDER WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. NOTED THIS DEFECT UPON INITIAL TEST DRIVE, DEALER CLAIMED OVER PRESSURIZED TIRE WAS THE CAUSE, AFTER PROPERLY PRESSURIZED TIRES,HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PULL LEFT. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK, DEALER INSPECTED CLAIMED THIS TIME THERE WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, READJUSTED ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL LEFT. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO SAME DEALER FOR A THIRD TIME, DEALER CONFIRMED VEHICLE WAS IN ALIGNMENT PER THEIR PREVIOUS WORK AND CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO. 4 DAYS LATER TAKE TO A SECOND HYUNDAI DEALER WHO CLAIMS ONE OF THE REAR TIRES WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT, READJUST ALIGNMENT, HOWEVER, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL OFF CENTER. IT'S A NEAR CONSTANT STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE CAR CENTERED IN THE LANE YOU ARE TRAVELING IN. HAVE CONDUCTED MY OWN TESTS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS, COUNTY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS OVER THE SAME STRETCH OF ROAD AND THE CAR CONTINUES NOT TO TRACK STRAIGHT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368259November 29, 2010
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2.0T WITH BUILD DATE 10/22/10. AT SPEEDS OVER 45 MPH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PULL TO THE LEFT. ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CHECKED AND IS WITHIN SPEC. TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. AT LOWER SPEEDS THERE IS NO PULL. THIS OCCURS NO MATTER IF UNDER POWER OR NOT SO IT IS NOT TORQUE STEER. THIS IS REPEATABLE 100% OF THE TIME ON ANY FLAT ROAD GOING OVER 45 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368078November 28, 2010
STEERING
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T LIMITED PULLS TO THE LEFT AT ALMOST ANY SPEED IN 99% OF SCENARIOS. IT'S AS IF THE STEERING, WHEN AUTOMATICALLY CENTERING ITSELF, CENTERS ITSELF OFF TO THE LEFT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 200 MILES AND WAS IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE CAR FEELS EXACTLY THE SAME. IF YOU ARE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHIN A SECOND OR TWO OF LETTING GO OF THE STEERING WHEEL THE CAR VEERS INTO THE NEXT LANE. IT'S QUITE ABRUPT AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. IT COULD ALSO BE HURTING FUEL MILEAGE AND CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367085November 22, 2010
EQUIPMENT
SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE RADIO WILL CUT OFF AND ALL OF THE PRESETTING GET ERASED. WHEN THE HEATER IS ON THERE IS A BURNING SMELL. THE HORN IS VERY WEAK. FRONT END HAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE SEATBELTS SEEM LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366677November 18, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. FROM THE FIRST DAY HAD IT I NOTICED A HARD PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH. THE FASTER I GO, THE MORE DRAMATIC THE DRIFT. IT'S EXTREMELY HARD FOR ME TO COMFORTABLY DRIVE THIS CAR ON THE EXPRESSWAY DUE TO THE CONSTANT STRUGGLING TO KEEP THE CAR STRAIGHT. ONE SCARY INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS GETTING ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKING THE CAR TO THE LEFT TOWARD A 10 FOOT DITCH. ALSO, WHILE STATIONARY, IF I PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND LET GO, IT SNAPS BACK TO APPROXIMATELY 60-70 DEGREES LEFT OF CENTER. IF I PULL THE WHEEL 90 DEGREES RTO THE RIGHT, IT AGAIN SNAPS BACK 60-70 DEGREES LEFT OF CENTER. THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM HERE AND WHEN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THAT CHECKING AIR PRESSURE AND TEST DRIVING IT SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS IT'S A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365430November 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WAS NOT LOUD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INSTALL A DUAL HORN WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BEAUSE ANOTHER DRIVE MIGHT NOT HEAR THE HORN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365395November 11, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR SHUTTERED MADE A LOUD "CLUNKING" NOISE AND DOWNSHIFTED INTO 4TH GEAR. CAR WOULD THEN FAIL TO SHIFT INTO 5TH OR 6TH GEAR. WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT DID FIND CODE DTC PO0748. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT THE MANUFACTURES DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ONE MONTH OLD AND HAD 2121 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365178November 9, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO MAKE A RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COLUMN HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY; THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A THIRD DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE THIRD DEALER WHERE THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 11/29/2011 *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364363November 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
FRONT BUMPER CLIPS BREAK UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. HYUNDAI CLAIMS IT'S FROM SCRUBBING CONCRETE CURBS. THE REPAIR COSTS ARE AROUND $800.00 - $1000.00. THE BUMPER CLIPS BREAK WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED THE WIND FORCE PUSHES THE BUMPER AND WHEEL WELL ONTO THE TIRES. CAUSING THE WHEEL WELL TO BE GROUND AWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364108November 5, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE PULLS HARD LEFT WHEN ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. SEEMS TO GO STRAIGHT WHEN NO GAS PEDAL APPLIED. WHEN APPLYING MORE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE MORE THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT. VERY HARD TO KEEP CAR STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS IT IS NORMAL FOR MY CAR DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS A TURBO LIMITED WITH A LOT OF TORQUE. I TEST DROVE ANOTHER LIMITED SONATA TURBO AT ANOTHER DEALER THE WEEK PRIOR TO BUYING MY CAR AT THIS DEALER AND IT DID NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WENT STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW NO MATTER HOW MUCH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I TOOK THE CAR OFF THE LOT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AS THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR A TURBO VEHICLE. AGAIN, THE VEHICLE I TEST DROVE AT ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS THE SAME TURBO MODEL AND IT DROVE STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362115October 24, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED: 6 MONTHS OF PERFECT OPERATION AND APPROX. 11000 MILES. VIOLENT SHAKING OF STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN AFTER ACCELERATION ONTO AN ON RAMP. IMMEDIATE AND ENTIRE FAILURE OF STEERING WITH VIOLENT AND EXTREMELY LOUD SHAKING AND VIBRATING OF STEERING WHEEL. SHAKING CONTINUED EVEN AFTER IGNITION SHUT OFF. OCCURRED FOR 20+ MINUTES. DISABLED ONLY BY DISCONNECTING BATTERY. BLISTERS ON HAND FROM HANGING ON TO STEERING WHEEL. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO STEER, OPERATE, OR CONTROL VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHIN SECONDS. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. KEPT FOR 3 DAYS. COULD NOT REPLICATE. STEERING COLUMN RECALL PERFORMED WITH STEERING SOFTWARE UPDATE, ESC REFLASHED, REPROGRAMMED EPS. HYUNDAI WAS EXCELLENT IN THEIR RESPONSE - BOTH DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI USA. HYUNDAI USA ENGINEERS AND TECH'S WERE INVOLVED WITH RESOLVING THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS A FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS INCIDENT AND POSSIBLY LIFE THREATENING. WHETHER REPAIR ATTEMPT WILL RESOLVE ONLY TIME WILL TELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361078October 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE HORN IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. YOU CAN HARDLY HEAR IT INSIDE THE CAR, AND IN TRAFFIC, OTHER CARS CAN NOT HEAR IT WITH ALL THE ROAD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360839October 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA PURCHASED 30 APRIL 2010 COULD NOT BE STARTED ON 4 OCCASIONS SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE (KEYLESS, PUSHBUTTON). FORTUNATELY, THE EVENTS OCCURRED EITHER IN THE GARAGE OR ON A PARKING LOT. AFTER "MUSCLING" THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT-RIGHT AND/OR PLAYING WITH THE SHIFT LEVER, THE CAR STARTED AFTER SOME TIME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD IN ALL CASES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360819October 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN FAILING TO START OVER THE PAST 2 DAYS. THE PROBLEM IS INCONSISTENT, IT AT TIMES TAKES 5 MINUTES TO START AND AT OTHERS IT TAKES 20 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR TURNS ON. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE CAR, A DISPLAY MESSAGE APPEARS NEAR THE ODOMETER STATING THAT YOU MUST PRESS BRAKE TO TURN VEHICLE ON (THIS MODEL USES A PUSH START BUTTON). THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS IN PLACE AND CANNOT BE PRESSED DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360598October 15, 2010
STEERING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360429October 14, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED HER TO COLLIDE INTO TWO WOODEN POSTS AND SIGNS IN A GRASSY AREA. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE; A HOLE IN THE GROUND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN TO SECURE HER DURING THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 10V426000 (STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR) ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360367October 13, 2010
STEERING
I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND SHUDDERING VIOLENTLY. MY HANDS COULD NOT STOP OR STEADY THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS SOMEHOW ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SWITCH THE ENGINE OFF, AND REMOVE THE KEY. THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND SHUDDER FOR FIVE MINUTES FOLLOWING. THIS WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS FRIGHTENING AND HAS REALLY SHAKEN UP MY CONFIDENCE WITH THE SONATA. THANKS GOODNESS I WAS NOT TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT THE TIME. I STRONGLY URGE OTHER 2011 SONATA OWNERS TO GET THEIR VEHICLES TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS HYUNDAI HAS NOW ISSUED A RECALL ON THE STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360063October 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HORN BUT IT COULD BARELY BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE HORN WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,242.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360074October 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD DISTORTED IMAGES AND A RIPPLED EFFECT AT THE BOTTOM. WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE RIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD, IT SEEMED AS IF VEHICLES WERE MOVING INTO HER LANE, CAUSING HER TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN SHE RODE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SHE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SHE NOTICED THE SAME RIPPLED EFFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SECOND WINDSHIELD'S PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359976October 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS VERY WEAK. ON A HIGHWAY WITH ALL THE ROAD NOISE CARS CANNOT HEAR THE HORN. WHEN THE HORN IS USED IT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS IN THE DISTANCE AND NOT WARNING THE CAR NEAR YOU. THE HORN SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A LOUDER AUDIBLE HORN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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