Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2013)

2,025 consumer complaints on file.

#11310745February 22, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY FRONT AND PASSENGER DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE HAD THE LOCKING MECHANISM/ACTUATOR CABLES DETACH AND BREAK. REQUIRING ME TO HAVE A MECHANIC FORCEFULLY OPEN THE DOORS AND THEN REPLACE THE INTERNAL LOCKING ASSEMBLY AND CABLES AT A COST OF OVER $800 PER DOOR. ONE DOOR CABLE BROKE IN THE SUMMER OF 2019 AND THE SECOND DOOR, THE DRIVERS DOOR, JUST BROKE THIS FRIDAY 2/21/2020. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND IS KNOWN TO HAPPEN IN THIS VEHICLE AFTER WARRANTY IS OUT. IF THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT SOMEONE KNOWING THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOOR. I WORK WITH UBER AND LYFT AS A SECOND JOB AS WELL AND CANNOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF MECHANICAL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309914February 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ROUGHLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YOUNG HYUNDAI 3333 WALL AVE, OGDEN, UT 84401801) 821-2737 WHERE DIAGNOSED THE WIRING HARNESS AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,510.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309533February 16, 2020
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL DRIFT TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. WHEN CORRECTING THE STEERING, A JERK IS FELT IN THE WHEEL. RECENTLY, MY PASSENGER COMMENTED ON FEELING IT JERKING. YOU FEEL A CONSTANT PULL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE CAR GOING OFF TO THE SIDE. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW TIRES, HAD THE CAR ALIGNED AND COMPLETELY INSPECTED FOR BEARINGS, TIE ROD AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. NOTHING WAS FOUND. AT TIMES, IT BECOMES HARD TO CONTROL. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON A WHILE AND IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309538February 16, 2020
STEERING
WHEN STEERING, A CLUNKING NOICE IS HEARD AND FELT AS IF IT'S LOOSE. WAS ABLE TO TRACE NOISE TO THE AREA OF JOINT ASSY STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308899February 13, 2020
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT RELEASED ME I BUMP MY HEAD ON THE SIDE OF THE DOOR BLANK OUT AND WAS AWAKEN WHEN MY HEAD HIT THE DASH . CAR IS TOTAL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11308976February 13, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS ON THE CAR ARE CONTINUOUSLY HAVING TO BE REPLACED. DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE ASSEMBLY. BULB WILL NO LONGER FIT OR CANNOT BE MOUNTED BECAUSE OF THE MELTED ASSEMBLY. BRAKE LIGHT EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN CHANGED WORKS SPORADICALLY. THIS CAUSES MORE THAN ONE SAFETY ISSUE. CAR HAS NO BRAKE LIGHT ON ONE SIDE AND COULD AT ANYTIME CATCH ON FIRE. DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THIS IS A PROBLEM AMONG THESE VEHICLES BUT HYUNDAI IS NOT YET ADDRESSING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF NOT DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308405February 11, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EVERY OTHER MONTH MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MELTING INTO THE SOCKET. I'VE REPLACED THE SOCKETS ONCE AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308132February 10, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A SIDE STREET AND WITHOUT WARNING , IT DIED, ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND I COULD NOT EVEN APPLY THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307979February 9, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS CHANGING TO THE LEFT LANE I USED THE TURN INDICATOR AND IT WOULD NOT RELEASE IT STAYED BLINKING AS I CONTINUED DRIVING AND TO DISCONTINUE THE BLINKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TURNS (LEFT OR RIGHT) I HAVE TO SOMETIMES USE THE INDICATOR OF HIGH BEAM TO DISCONTINUE THE BLINKING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I USED THE INSIDE DASH BOARD LAMP THE LEFT HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT ONLY THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS LIT UP USING THE REMOTE UNLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307466February 6, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OK I'M AM SERIOUSLY GOING TO START LOOKING INTO FILING A CLASS ACTION AGAINST HYUNDAI. FOR THE 6-7TH TIME MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MELTING AND BURNING OUT. AT THIS POINT IT'S BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVING AROUND AT NIGHT OR EARLY MORNING WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN RESOLVED BY NOW? THE COST OF REPAIRS IS TOO MUCH FOR THE ISSUE TO NOT EVEN BEING RESOLVED. ALMOST EVERY HYUNDAI I SEE HAS BRAKE LIGHTS OUT AND PEOPLE ARE CONSTANTLY TELLING ME MY LIGHTS ARE OUT. EVEN POLICE NOTE HYUNDAI DRIVERS HAVE A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH THIS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL NOW!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307272February 5, 2020
AIR BAGS
I HAD AM ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT HARD AND DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE AN THE AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF. I WAS IN MOTION ON US 19 HIGHWAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302877January 29, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO (NISSANI BROS. NISSAN 5750 MESMER AVE A, CULVER CITY, CA 90230 (310) 313-3400) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER RELAY ASSEMBLY SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE PERFORMING A SEARCH FOR RECALLS THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WHICH WAS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,894.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302664January 28, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN MOTION, CAR STALLED WARNING. ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. COULD NOT BRAKE. COULD NOT SHIFT CAR OUT OF DRIVE. COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. HAD TO ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302353January 27, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE LOCKED UP. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR WENT DEAD. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK AND GOT IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND FOUND OUT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. COULD YOU PLEASE POINT ME IN THE DIRECTION OF WHAT I NEED TO DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11302232January 27, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, SO I PULLED OVER CHECKED MY BULBS AND THEY WERE PERFECTLY FINE NOT BURNED OUT NEITHER WAS THE FUSE, I WAS STUMPED SO I CALLED MY INSURANCE CARRIER TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE NEXT DAY I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE ONLY TO CHARGE ME $95 FOR A FIND OF THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHTS TO BE AFFECTED , IVE READ ONLINE OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SAME THING NOT TO MENTION THE MANUFACTURER HAVING OVER 5 RECALLS FOR THESE VEHICLE WHICH CONSIDERS THEM AS LEMON VEHICLES UNDER THE CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301963January 26, 2020
STEERING
THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING INPUT TO THE SERVO MOTOR IS DISINTEGRATING, CAUSING DRIVER INPUT TO FEEL "STICKY". THE VEHICLE IS UNRESPONSIVE TO SMALL STEERING CORRECTIONS. THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN UNINTENTIONAL LANE DEPARTURE AND COLLISION. THIS SAME ISSUE WAS RECALLED ON ELANTRA MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301356January 23, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND BREAK LIGHTS CONTINUE GOING OUT. FIRST TIME I REPLACED THE BREAK LIGHTS, THEY HAD MELTED TO THE UNIT. I HAVE HAD BOTH HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR TWICE NOW AND IT IS LOOKING LIKE I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN SOON, HEADLIGHTS ARE GETTING DULL (IT'S HARD TO SEE, AND MY BRIGHTS WON'T CLICK ON (IT IS NOT THE BLINKER COLUMN)), THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE BLINKER COLUMN WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY THE ALTERNATOR. REPLACING THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS, THE ALTERNATOR PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR, SO WITHIN 2 MONTHS OF REPLACING IT THE FIRST TIME, IT WENT OUT AGAIN, AND NOW 5 MONTHS LATER, IT IS NEEDING TO THE BE REPLACED AGAIN. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS PERHAPS AN ELECTRICALLY ISSUE SINCE LIGHTS, BATTERY, AND ALTERNATOR ARE GOING OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300080January 17, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND ABOUT TO TURN INTO THE PARKING LOT AND I CAME TO A STOP AT THE MEDIAN AND THE CAR DIED. I WENT TO TURN ON THE CAR AND DASH AND RADIO CAME ON BUT ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER. I ATTEMPTED TWO MORE TIMES AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT. THERE WERE NO ALERTS OF CHECK ENGINE OR OIL AT ANY POINT. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ONLY A MONTH OR SO OVERDUE AS I HAD NOT DRIVEN FOR A MONTH AT ALL DUE TO WORKING FROM HOME. NO OIL L LEAKS IN DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299969January 16, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING PERFECTLY FINE, NO NOISES, DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAR TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. I CONTACTED NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS, HYUNDAI AND TRIED TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED DUE TO SEEING THIS RECALL AND WAS DENIED SAYING MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. SO I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW MOTOR AND PAY FOR INSTALLATION ON MY OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299200January 14, 2020
ENGINE
I PURCHASED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA AND ONCE IT HIT A LITTLE OVER 100K MILES IT STARTED USING MORE AND MORE OIL. I'M CURRENTLY USING 1-1.5 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES OR SO. I RELIGIOUSLY CHANGE THE OIL BUT IT'S EITHER WAY TOO LOW BY THAT TIME OR IS ALMOST BLACK. I CHECK MY OIL EVERY WEEK SINCE I'M A ONE INCOME HOUSEHOLD AND I TAKE MY KIDS TO AND FROM SCHOOL IN IT. I MAINTAIN IT VERY WELL AND MAKE SURE IT HAS THE PROPER OIL AND OTHER FLUIDS. IT'S A CONSTANT HASSLE TRYING TO KEEP IT FROM GOING LOW AND BLOWING THE MOTOR UP. I HOPE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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