Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11438099October 25, 2021
ENGINE
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE STALLING. THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN A 3 MONTH PERIOD THE VEHICLE HAD A RAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND STALLING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE STALLED OVER 12 TIMES IN A 2 MILE TRIP. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT ANY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437499October 20, 2021
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN....Dome lights got switched and the car wouldnt turn back on after that.. Thought it was the alternator so a brand new one got put in it... Wasnt it.... Thought it was the battery terminal so got a brand new 1 of those... Not it.... Without the key being in the center console faub the car doesnt have power at all..... Car just wont start at all now.... So Really Unsure with what going on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437505October 20, 2021
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NHTSA SAFETY RECALL 15V-568. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AS THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THERE WAS METALLIC DEBRIS IN THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. THIS CAUSED THE ROD BEARINGS TO BE RESTRICTED OF OIL FLOW AND CAUSED MY ROD BEARINGS TO BE DAMAGED. THE ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437163October 18, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
on my 2011 hyundai sonata BOTH of my brake light bulbs and wiring caught fire and started smoking from the inside of my trunk. I have notified Hyundai of this and they refused to do anything about it even though it is an EXTREMELY dangerous issue that hyundai should fix free of charge!!!!! Now i have no brake lights on my vehicle because of this !!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11437172October 18, 2021
ENGINE
While driving, the engine suddenly stalled, causing my vehicle to roll to a stop in moving traffic. This put myself at risk, along with other drivers. There was no prior warning.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436783October 14, 2021
STEERING
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving at 70 MPH, the contact noticed the EPS warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive but noticed the steering wheel of the vehicle was very loose causing the vehicle to swerve on the road. The contact lost automatic power steering which caused the contact to crash into a medium wall on the side of the road. The air bags did not deploy. There was no medical treatment at the scene. No one was injured. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle and diagnosed the failure as an electric issue with power steering that would need to be repaired by a local dealer. The vehicle was not repaired..The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 195,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11436661October 13, 2021
STEERING:COLUMN
We just noticed a clunking/clicking sound when driving the vehicle over a bump. We took the car to the dealership to check it out and was advised that the steering column needed a replacement and that it's a known issue with the Sonata especially the 2011.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435676October 6, 2021
ENGINE
I was driving my car on the highway and it suddenly shuddered while I was going 70+mph and the engine light came on and kept flashing. I had to pull off to the side of the road and call for service. I took my car to my local mechanic who told me it was a knock sensor issue and it had to go to the dealership for repair. I then had it towed to the dealership where they told me my motor needed to be replaced. The dealership had my car for almost 3 months to replace the motor. The next day after I picked up my car from the dealership for the engine replacement my battery quit, my headlights quit and my passenger side window motor quit. These were all working fine before the engine went out. Then on the Monday after my check engine light came on. I took it back to the dealer and they told me it was an EVAP sensor that needed to be replaced but wast part of the engine replacement so I had to pay for it to be repaired. They had my car for another week and replaced the sensor. One week exactly after getting it back for the 2nd time my check engine light came on again. The dealership told me it was the EVAP sensor again but they had to call technical support to get a plan to fix it. They told me it was perfectly fine to drive while they are waiting to hear what to do from technical support. The car is now parked in my driveway because I can not physically put gas in it and the one time I was able to put gas in it, I drove approx 120 miles on a full tank of gas and my low fuel light came on and it shows little to no gas on the gas gauge. I am afraid to drive it because I am afraid it will catch on fire or I will mess up the fuel injectors or worse.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435324October 4, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
All of the light wither short out or burn out all the time. I always have an out tail light . I’ve bought replacements at the dealer as well as auto zone. I have noticed many people also have this problem. We get tickets in California for this and half time I don’t even know it’s our because I just changed it 2 months ago. This is not normal and I have all of me receipts and could potentially get someone rear ended they short out it’s very strange !!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435465October 4, 2021
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My daughter and a passenger were driving our car at night October 3, 2021and the entire car suddenly and without notice began shaking and convulsing, became non responsive and all the electrical components and the engine went dead including inside lights, brakes, power steering and lighting system. It was nighttime and the traffic was medium but she was able to ease the vehicle onto the shoulder without incident but had a few close calls as drivers eased around her. They could have been severely injured by the traffic as it attempted to get past her on this narrow two lane road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had blown, was seized and locked up. He also mentioned that there is a recall for the 2011 Sonata and numerous problems such as this have been reported. We had no idea there was a recall on this vehicle. We are very concerned and upset that this incident could have caused severe injury to our daughter, her friend and other drivers around her. There were no prior notifications or signals with the car having any problems prior to this incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11435087October 1, 2021
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
While I was driving in the access road I heard a pop and my car started making. A weird noise just for me to get out my car and my tire wasn’t straight it was dislocated I bought the car in april
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434794September 28, 2021
ENGINE
My daughter was headed to work this morning. She said that the car started making a noise and it got worse on the interstate. The warning lights came on and the acceleration was lost. Thank God she was able to pull off the interstate without getting hit. The car stalled and wouldn’t move. I called Geico to get the car towed. The mechanic said that the car shook when he started it. He inspected the car and said that it’s a rod in the engine. My daughter could have been seriously hurt. I didn’t realize that this was a recall
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434224September 24, 2021
ENGINE
all of a sudden heard engine knock, engine light came on and entire engine seized as i was pulling over to park because i was concerned for safety.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11434078September 23, 2021
ENGINE
My car stopped working it’s been done for about 6 months it just sitting in my driveway it won’t turn on I haven’t had a car in about 6 months because my car won’t turn on
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433337September 17, 2021
AIR BAGS
Air bag warning light came on while driving 9/16/2021(no collision or impact involved; no one in passenger seat). Mileage is about 110k. Have read a number of other owner complaints with similar information. Recall is not open; apparently already fixed, but clearly something is wrong. Concerned about non-deployment of air bags in the event of an accident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11433157September 16, 2021
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
My engine keeps making a knocking sound. When I am driving it will reduce speed, and begins to idle while already driving. Which concerns me that these same issues occurred on my same year, make and model on my vehicle and some how Hyundai dealership will tell me that my car does not have a recall. 470,000 cars of the same year make, and model went in for exactly what my car is doing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432927September 14, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This car had an open recall fixed a few years ago for EPS (electrical power steering). It is now same issue occurred and has ruined the starter. Mechanic can’t even turn it on to fix EPS. Hyundai is refusing to pay for starter. It’s due to their faulty EPS system!! So, the car can’t even be diagnosed for the EPS because of the bad starter. It’s extremely hard to drive and to turn because of EPS recall. It is not safe. They said they’d fix it since it was associated with previous recall now they are denying to pay for it. Hyundai case is 18735488. I have escalated the case with Hyundai but no one ever reached out to me. The car is just sitting at the Hyundai mechanic shop until they respond and pay for their faulty parts.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432653September 12, 2021
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
The rear crossmember bolt snapped off on the passenger side with no warning. It caused the rear passenger complete wheel assembly to breakaway and fold backwards.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432568September 11, 2021
AIR BAGS
No airbags deployed upon result of hitting a COW at 50mph. Airbags didnt deploy. Waiting to be overlooked by insurance adjuster. Highway patrol overlooked vehicle while filing a report. None.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11432629September 11, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Several people we know have the same issue as we do...the brake light wiring harness shorts out and keeps the lights from working and you can smack the side of the fender and it will work for a little while and go back off....my car was already inspected for this issue and it is an electrical issue. The headlights on our friends cars does it also.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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