Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11218549June 7, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE GOTTEN MY CAR IN MARCH 2018 SINCE THEN I HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ROGERS AND NOW I HAVE A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES TIRES DOUBLE TURN AT TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218099June 5, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE CHANGED. THE LIGHTS WERE CHANGED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THORNTON ROAD HYUNDAI (669 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217129May 31, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKARA RECALLS AFTER BUYING SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES MY SONATA 2011 WON'T START AND CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME OVER AND OVER AGAIN....WHAT IS WRONG? AND IS THERE A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217137May 31, 2019
AIR BAGS
'TAKATA RECALL' MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MAY 30TH 2019 AND HAVE NOT COME OFF SINCE THEN. I'VE ALSO LOOKED AT THE CAR HISTORY AND HAVE NOTICED 33 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11210097May 26, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS, STEERING
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2018. THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE 20 PLUS RECALLS THAT WERE NEVER FIXED. I RECENTLY HAD MY ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. I ALSO HAVE ABOUT 20 RECALLS ON THIS CAR THAT WERE NOT FIXED. AFTER MY ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CLEARED OUT ALL OF MY RECALLS AS IF THEY WERE FIXED. THEY WERE NOT FIXED OR REPLACED, ONLY THE ENGINE AND FUEL PUMP. THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR OTHER RECALLS ON THE CAR. THEY CHANGED THE WORDING TO "EXTENDED WARRANTY" WHEN THE PART IS ON THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SEEING THEY COMMITED A FRADULENT ACT ON ME IN THE PAST ON ANOTHER CAR I BOUGHT FROM THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209276May 22, 2019
AIR BAGS
OUT OF NOWHERE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND WON'T TURN OFF AFTER THE ENGINE IS IGNITED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209279May 22, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE DASH BOARD STOPPED ACCURATELY SHOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THE TANK MAY BE FULL, BUT THE GAUGE WILL SHOW IT AS HALF FULL, OR THREE-QUARTERS FULL. SOMETIMES IT CHANGES MID-DRIVE, AND STARTS TO GO UP. I CAN'T TRUST THE GAUGE ANYMORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208866May 21, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE US 101 NORTHBOUND INTO SAN FRANCISCO MY 2011 SONATA SUDDENLY BEGAN VEERING OUT OF ITS LANE AND WAS HARD TO STEER OR CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND STEER JUST ENOUGH TO GET TO THE RIGHT HIGHWAY SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING AS THERE WERE NO CARS IMMEDIATELY TO MY RIGHT. I WAS STUCK ON A DANGEROUS PART OF THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER FOR AN HOUR WAITING TO BE TOWED, WITH THE VEHICLE SEEMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TO A SAFER SPOT. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE REAR-LEFT WHEEL WHICH WAS INCLINED INTO THE WHEEL-WELL AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES ON THE TOP SIDE. AFTER GETTING TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM OF THE BACK LEFT WHEEL HAD BROKEN. THE BACK LEFT WHEEL WAS LOOSELY MOVEABLE USING JUST OUR HANDS. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT! I AM WAITING TO GET A FULL INSPECTION REPORT FROM A MECHANIC.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208992May 21, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208996May 21, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208998May 21, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11209001May 21, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208630May 20, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I-355 IN DUPAGE COUNTY WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO SWITCH OVER FROM THE 3RD FROM RIGHT LANE ONTO THE 4TH FROM RIGHT LANE TO EXIT WHEN THE LEFT BACK OF MY CAR GOT HIT CAUSING ME TO DO A 180 SPIN INTO THE MIDDLE OF LANE TWO FROM LEFT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OUT. IDK IF IT'S RULED A TOTAL LOST OR NOT. INSURANCE HAVE TO GET BACK TO ME. ME AND MY 2YR DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11208613May 20, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL IS SO LOOSE THAT IT SHAKES AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208653May 20, 2019
STEERING
TAKATA RECALLS. VERY VERY LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. MAKES A RATTLING/KNICKING NOISE ESPECIALLY IF YOU HIT A BUMP. STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND DOES NOT EVEN LOCK. IT MAKES NOISE WHEN IN PARK IF YOU MOVE OR SHAKE STEERING WHEEL. THEN OF COURSE IS WORSE WHEN DRIVING. IVE NOTICED IT RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT IN FEBUARY 2019. BUT DIDNT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208760May 20, 2019
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208197May 17, 2019
ENGINE, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND BOTH DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED EVERY MONTH AND THE OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE LEFT AND ALIGNMENTS HAD TO BE PERFORMED MUCH SOONER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207966May 16, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PRIOR TO HAVING A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED, REGARDING MY STEERING COLUMN, I'D EXPERIENCED MOISTURE BUILDUP AND DAMPNESS. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FLOOR, RUNNING CONTINUING UNDER THE THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK. LEAVING THE CARPET WET AFTER THE SLIGHTEST RAIN OR WATER CONDITION. THE VEHICLE IS USED DAILY, BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, 20 HIGHWAY MILES ROUND-TRIP. CAN THE REPAIRED RECALL NEED REPARING AGAIN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11208091May 16, 2019
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11206430May 9, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BRAKE LIGHT WIRES RUN TOO HOT WHILE CAR IS OPERATING AND CAUSES BULBS TO BURN OUT A DAY OR TWO AFTER BEING REPLACED. PLASTIC SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND MAY BE ABLE TO CAUSE A FIRE. BRAKE LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING AS WELL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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