Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2014)

778 consumer complaints on file.

#11173714February 2, 2019
ENGINE
TURBO GOES IN AND OUT IN COLD WEATHER. CAUSES ENGINE LIGHT AND ACCELERATION ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173527February 1, 2019
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS FOR NO REASON AND NEEDS TO BE UNCLIPPED TO LOOSEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. ALL RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173335January 31, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AT CAREY HYUNDAI (3204 FRUITVALE BLVD, YAKIMA, WA 98902, 509-248-1500), BUT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170891January 19, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND REQUESTED AN EMISSIONS INSPECTION, A SAFETY INSPECTION, A CORRECTION OF ALL RECALL MAINTENANCE ITEMS, AND AN OIL CHANGE. I TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE THAT I DID NOT WANT TO ORDER THE 60,000 MILE SERVICE SINCE I STILL HAD NOT REACHED THE 60,000 MILE MARK, AND WANTED TO WAIT FOR A SHORT PERIOD SINCE MY DAUGHTER'S COLLEGE TUITION WAS DUE THIS MONTH. THE REPRESENTATIVE REQUESTED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES AS PART OF THE EMISSIONS TEST AND COMPLETED ALL REQUESTED SERVICES. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME (APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES) AND PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING I ENTERED AND STARTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFT WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED AND I COULD NOT RELEASE IT. MOREOVER, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ACTIVE PRIOR TO EXECUTING SERVICES. THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE IN THE GARAGE AND THE GEAR WAS PROPERLY PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON AN INCLINE. A CHECK OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN A NUMBER OF SONATAS; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT NOTED ON THE NHTSA'S SAFETY RECALL SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170917January 19, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2 TIMES THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION DUE TO HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE. A SIMPLE FUSE FOR THE HYBRID SYSTEM WENT OUT AND TURNED OFF ALL POWER. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW. OTHER HYBRID VEHICLES HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE THAT WHEN THE HYBRID SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING THE GASOLINE ENGINE WILL STILL BE IN FULL OPERATION. EVERYTIME THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON IT KILLS THE WHOLE CAR. I GOT STUCK ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WAS PUT IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THIS DID NOT HAVE TO HAPPEN BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TO MAKE THE 2 MOTORS COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON EACH OTHER. HAVING THE GASOLINE ENGINE CONTINUE TO RUN AND BE ABLE TO POWER THE CAR IN A HYBRID SYSTEM FAILURE WILL SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT BY LAW TO HAVE THIS SAFETY FEATURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166231January 10, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WILL START FLICKERING. SOMETIMES ONE WILL GO OUT, OR NOT COME ON. SOMETIMES IT THE OTHER ONE DOING IT.I HAVEN'T HAD THE OCCASION TO NOTICED IT WHEN SITTING STILL..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166376January 10, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING AND STALLED OFTEN. IN ADDITION, OIL LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE, THE BATTERY DIED, AND THE VEHICLE POWERED DOWN. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL DID NOT FILTER THROUGH THE ENGINE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,738.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164985January 7, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND MY CAR IS CUTTING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING IT. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON THE RADIO POWERS OFF AND THE WHEEL STARTS JERKING BACK AND FORTH AND IT CUTS OFF OR BEGINS TO CUT OFF AND CORRECTS ITSELF. I WAS DRIVING IN THE CITY DURING THESE INCIDENTS AND THE CAR WAS EITHER TURNING OR PULLING OFF. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY IT CUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165515January 6, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING CAR SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON TO" SAFELY STOP AND DO NOT DRIVE". WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP CAR. COULD NOT RESTART IT. HAD IT TOWED THEN CHANGED BATTERY WHICH WAS LOW. TRIED TO RESTART AND DID NOT TURN ON UNTIL 3RD TIME STARTING. LET ENGINE RUN FOR ABOUT 10 MIN AND WARNING CAME BACK ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165719January 3, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LEFT REAR LIGHT WHERE I PLACE THE BULB IS BURNED OUT. THE HOUSING OF WHERE THE BULB GOES HAS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WHERE I REPLACE THE BULB HAS BURNED OUT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN THE WIRING IN THE REAR LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163634December 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BACK LIGHTS ARE GOING OUT EXTREMELY TO OFTEN. I HAVE TO CHANGE THEM OUT AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND WHEN CHANGING THEM I NOTICE THAT THE BULB IS BLACK, ALMOST LIKE THEY ARE BURNING OUT. WHEN I REPLACE ON SIDE, A WEEK OR TWO LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER SIDE. IT SEEMS TO BE A WIRING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163694December 27, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
MOTOR BEGAN TO FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER. 'HYBRID DRIVE FAILURE. PLACE IN PARK AND DO NOT DRIVE.' THE WARNING SHOULD ALSO HAVE ADDED 'CALL A WRECKER.' DEALER SAYS HYUNDAI IS LOOKING AT PICTURES. CAR WAS SERVICED TWICE AND OIL CHANGED REGULARLY. WAITING TO SEE WHAT HYUNDAI SAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163695December 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN...I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY AS THE CAR BEEPED AND DISPLAYED A WARNING: 'HYBRID DRIVE FAILURE. PLACE CAR IN P. DO NOT DRIVE' THEY SHOULD ALSO ADD, CALL A WRECKER, IN ALL FAIRNESS. WAITING ON HYUNDAI'S ANSWER. AFTER TRACTOON ISSUES IN ICE AND SNOW IN ADDITION TO THIS...WHEN I GET THIS CAR BACK, SHE'S A GONER! I NEED A REAL VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11163630December 27, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHT BULBS MELTED INTO SOCKET. HAD TO GET BOTH REPLACED. FIRE HAZARD AND A DEFECT IN DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161337December 14, 2018
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED AND "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS IF THE BRAKE PEDAL WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE A FEW TIMES, THE FAILURE WENT AWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY FOR A MONTH AND WAS BECOMING WORSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,388. *DT CONSUMER STATED ERROR BECAME PERMANENT. SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTED THE CONSUMER ORDER A STARTER BATTERY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161133December 13, 2018
ENGINE
CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ENGINE LOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154834November 29, 2018
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
CAR IN DEALERSHIP FOR SECOND TIME DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING (SECOND TIME IN SHOP FOR ENGINE RECALL). MY CONCERNS ARE THE SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY, MY HOME AND MY COMMUNITY. THESE CARS ARE CATCHING ON FIRE THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND THERE IS NO PRICE ON A LIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154640November 28, 2018
STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE STEERING WHEEL KEEPS CLICKING WHEN YOU TURN IT AND HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. CAUSE IT TO JAM AN BE IN SAFE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153520November 24, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS POINT AT THE GROUND LESS THAN 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT LEVEL AND EVEN. LEFT HEADLAMP IS BRIGHTER THAN THE RIGHT HEADLAMP I MUST USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE AT NIGHT. DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT ADJUST THE HEADLIGHT LEVELS OR 'REPLICATE' THE PROBLEM...IT CAN BE SEE BY DRIVING UP TO A WALL WITH LIGHTS ON. THREE OTHER PEOPLE/FRIENDS REPLICATE THE ISSUE DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING WITHOUT ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153089November 21, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ACCELERATING PAST 3500 RPMS THERE IS A CLANGING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND YOU CAN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE. THERE HAS BEEN AT TIMES A LARGE PLUME OF WHITE THICK SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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