Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11228235June 28, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY MELTED AT BULB INSERTION AREA, FREQUENTLY NEEDS BULB REPLACEMENT. HAS BECOME A NUISANCE AND HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11228297June 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWNTOWN AND MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG AS WELL AS FLICKERING OF MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND ABS LIGHT WHICH I BELIEVE IS BREAKS FAILING. BUT I HAD FAILURE OF MY POWER STEERING FOR SURE. OUT OF NOWHERE I COULD NO LONGER NAVIGATE HEAVY AND SLOW TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON ONLY TO HAVE ALL OF MY GEARS LOCK UP AND NOT ALLOW ME TO EVEN ATTEMPT AT MOVING IT, AFTER TURNING IT OFF THE SECOND TIME CAR ENTIRELY DIED AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. WE MANAGED TO GET THE GEARS UNLOCKED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS WITH JUST THE BATTERY ON AND PUSH IT OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I SEE ONLINE THAT THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BUT I AM DEFINITELY EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V190000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222622June 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITH CHANGING THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE SELECTOR WILL BE IN REVERSE AND AS THE CAR IS MOVING IT SLIPS OUT AND GOES NEUTRAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222713June 26, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING. DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222764June 26, 2019
STEERING
STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS IS IN MOTION AND STABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11222774June 26, 2019
STEERING
I HAVE SEEN RECALLS BEFORE FOR THIS CAR ABOUT THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S CLOSED. I NEVER TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ANY RECALLS. IVA HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT MY CAR AND DO WORK AND IT NEVER IS FIXED. MY STEERING WHEEL CLICKS HORRIBLE ON ANY MINOR BUMP OR TURN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221834June 22, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR EXPLODED, BURNED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. GAS THEN BEGAN TO LEAVE AND THE STENCH OF GAS WAS STRONG. UPON PULLING OVER IN A PARKING LOT OF A FAST FOOD RESTURAUNT, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THE FIRE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY SPREAD. AS I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE CAR EXPLODED. THE DEKALB COUNTY FIRE REPORT NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221757June 21, 2019
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
I WAS INITIATING TO PARK MY CAR AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND TOOK ME AND MY DAUGHTER OVER A CURB. AS IT TOOK US OVER A CURB , HER SEATBELT UNBUCKLED AND CAUSED HER CAR SEAT TO FLIP OVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221809June 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHTS ASSEMBLY IS MESSED UP. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221385June 20, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK BRAKE WARNING DISPLAY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHEN DRIVING THE CHECK BRAKE SIGNAL COMES ON AND SHUTS DOWN THE CAR AND RENDER IT DRIVELESS UNTIL I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT .WE CHANG NEW OWN 12 V BATTERY OEM PARTS . STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECK BRAKE SIGNAL COME ON .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221552June 20, 2019
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STOP SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220509June 17, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A KNOCKING OCCURS. ALSO WHEN MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND TURNING THE WHEELS THE KNOCKING OCCURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220510June 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LEFT DOOR LOCK BEGAN TO ONLY UNLOCK SPORADICALLY WHEN PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. NOW ONLY UNLOCKS MY DOOR ABOUT 35% OF THE TIME. IT APPEARS TO BE A POOR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES. THIS ISSUE FIRST PRESENTED ITSELF ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND WAS VERY SPORADIC AND NOW IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219952June 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY RADIO DISPLAY AND ALL SPEAKERS COMPLETELY QUICK WORKING I SEARCHED FOR MONTHS HERE AND THERE WHEN I HAD TIME I EVEN UPGRADED MY RADIO TO THE FACTORY TOUCH SCREEN RADIO AND THE DISPLAY CAME ON BUT NO SOUND AND FINALLY I TOOK THE FACTORY AMP APART AND IT HAD WATER DAMAGE I WAS NOT IN A WRECK OR ANYTHING ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF HOW IT GOT WET IS TERRIBLE PLACEMENT OF FACTORY AMP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME IN THE TRUNK SO NOW I HAVE TO RIDE IN SILENCE OR WITH A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BECAUSE HYUNDAI WANTED TO PUT AND ELECTRONIC IN THE WORST PLACE POSSIBLE WHERE IT IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO ROAD DEGREE AND IN MY CASE RAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220047June 14, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED ORR AUTO MALL RUSSELLVILLE (LOCATED AT 3115 E MAIN ST, RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72802, (877) 742-3331) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220135June 14, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD , THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND THERE WAS AS OIL BURNING SMELL. THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND STALLED OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220228June 14, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PULLED OUT ON TO A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CAR COASTED ACROSS. AFTER A FEW SECONDS CAR REGAINED POWER AND WENT ON BUT STILL LOSING POWER. WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAR KEEPS STALLING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. WHEN I CUT ON LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS/LOSES POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GOES ON. BRAKE LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING ALL THE TIME PLUS 3RD BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS STICKING. I NEED ANSWERS TO THIS BEFORE WE GET SERIOUSLY HURT!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219486June 12, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING O WORK AND SAT AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME THROUGH VENTS AND OUT THE SIDE OF PASSENGER HOOD. I GOT OUT AND IT STARTED TO SMOKE EVEN MORE AND THEN WITH A FEW SECONDS IT BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218462June 7, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. HYUNDAI OF TURNERSVILLE (3400 NJ-42, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012, (856) 649-7500) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,957.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218486June 7, 2019
ENGINE
MY CAR SOON I PURCHASE IS BEING NOTKING ON THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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