Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2015)

1,208 consumer complaints on file.

#11090301April 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "SHUT OFF HYBRID SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAKE NORMAN HYUNDAI (20520 CHARTWELL CENTER DR, CORNELIUS, NC 28031, (704) 274-3145) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089221April 21, 2018
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
6 ALIGNMENTS WITH TIRE BALANCING, UNTOLD TIRE BALANCING ON OTHER OCCASIONS. THE CAR VIBRATES AT HIGH SPEEDS, MY FIRST SET OF TIRES WORE OUT THROUGH TO THE STEEL BELTS ON THE INSIDE AT 32000 MILES WITH A A GOOD 1/4 IN OF THE TREAD ON THE OUTSIDE LEFT ON THE FRONT TWO TIRES. I'VE COMPLAINED THE FIRST WEEK I HAD THE CAR AND MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. NOT HUNG VIVIBLE HAS BEEN FOUND. THE TIRE ALIGNMENTS AND BALANCING TO THE NEW TIRES DIDN'T TOUCH THE VIBRATION. MY FEAR IS IT'S A CONTROL ARM OR OTHER FRONT END SUSPENSION ISSUE OR FAILURE THAT'S NOT VISIBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088939April 18, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015, CURRENTLY THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 14,000 MILES. WITHIN THIS 3 YEAR AND LOW MILEAGE I HAD EXPERIENCE SEVERAL PROBLEMS 1.- TIRES BREAKS EASILY 2.- ELECTRICAL WIRES INSULATOR HAS BEEN APPLIED WITH VEGETABLES SOLUTION, MAKING FATAL ATTRACTION TO RODENTS 3.- BATTERY DOESN'T LAST OVER 12,000 MILES 4.- SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVES, AND STILL IS 5.- BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE THE IS A DRAGGING NOISE 6.- TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE? EXPENSIVE AND MALFUNCTION MAKING THIS SAFETY ISSUE DANGEROUS. 7.- RADIO......PART OF THE TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE STOP WORKING IF YOU STOP HYUNDAI SO CALLED BLUE LINK SERVICE 8.- SCREEN AT MY DASHBOARD WENT BLANK 3 TIMES AT 3,000. 7,000 AND 11,000 MILES 9.- WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT OFF AT STOP LIGHT (THANKS GOD IT HAPPENS WHEN I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY) ALL THIS HAPPENS WITHIN THIS 3 YEARS THAT I OWN THE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083357April 5, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT BRAKE CALIPER STUCK WEARING OUT BRAKE PAD COMPLETELY. HEADLIGHTS SO DIM THEY DON'T LIGHT ROADWAY. WINDSHIELD UNUSUAL HAZY APPEARANCE CAUSING UNCLEAR FRONT VIEW. ALL PROBLEMS DURING ANY CONDITION ON ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080858March 22, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED MY 2015 SONATA 12/04/2017. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, MY GEAR STARTED TO SLIP. AT FIRST HAD ISSUES BREAKING, IT SEEMED A BIT DELAYED. I WAS ADVISED BY SOME FAMILY MEMBERS THAT MAYBE THE ENGINE SIMPLY NEEDED TO BE FLUSHED. (EARLY JANUARY) ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS STARTED BECOMING AN ISSUE. DUE TO MY BUSY WORK SCHEDULE, I HAD TO PUT OFF GOING TO THE SHOP. MY CAR IS NECESSARY FOR MY EMPLOYMENT. THE WEEK BEFORE I WAS DUE TO SERVICE (EARLY FEBRUARY) MY CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD AFTER STOPPING AT A LOCAL STOP SIGN, I TOWED THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE DECIDED THAT THE CAUSE OF THESE ISSUES IS A CRACK IN MY TRANSMISSION. THEY HAVE DECIDED NOT TO USE MY WARRANTY TO COVER THE DAMAGES BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A DRIVER. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE PART THAT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED, IS THE ONLY PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE THAT ISNT PROTECTED BY THE PLASTIC COVER PIECE. THEY SAID THIS DAMAGE COULD HAVE HAPPENED UNKNOWINGLY AND EASILY. THIS HAS MADE MY CAR EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO OUTSIDE DAMAGE AND HAS ALSO BROUGHT THE VALUE OF THE CAR DOWN EXTREMELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080005March 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR IS NOT ACCELERATING WHEN PRESSING ON GAS PEDAL, WHILE IN MOTION WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 15 MILES PER HOUR. HAVE REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THE CAR HAS ONLY 27000 MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079053March 14, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1/2 MILE AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE AND DRIVING APPROX 30 MPH, MY CAR SHUTTERED AND SHOOK. PULLED OVER AND IT SEEMED TO FIX ITSELF SO I CONTINUED 23 MILES TO WORK. WAS APPROX 39 DEGREES ACCORDING TO CAR DASHBOARD. LEAVING WORK 9 HOURS LATER, I DROVE APPROX 1.5 MILES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, SPEED NO HIGHER THAN 25-30 MPH, CROSSED OVER RR TRACKS AND THE CAR SHUTTERED AND THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY ROLLING TO A STOP. THREW ON MY HAZARDS AND THE SCREEN INDICATED I SHOULD PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART. THE BATTERY LIGHT AND MASTER INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. CAR RESTARTED AND THE LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. WENT STRAIGHT TO HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY ATTEMPTED A 17 MILE ROAD TEST THE NEXT DAY AFTER THE CAR SAT OVERNIGHT AND IT DID NOT REPEAT THE ISSUE. NOTHING WAS STORED IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FROM WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME ON. THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION. OIL WAS CHANGED AND TOOK CAR BACK AT 5PM THE DAY AFTER THE ISSUE TOOK PLACE. DROVE 24 MILES TO WORK TODAY AND IT DID NOT REPEAT YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075753March 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF. THE BATTERY AND CHECK RNGINE LIGHT CAME ON,BUT MY CAR HAS PLENTY OIL AND I JUST GOT A NEW BATTERY.A FEW MONTHS AGO I GOT THE RECALL CORRECTED BUT,I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075271February 27, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR HESITATES TAKING OFF FROM STOP. SHAKES AND SOMETIMES IS UNRESPONSIVE FOR A COUPLE SECONDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074602February 24, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT OF DRIVER SIDE IS LIGHT UP ON DASH POSSIBLE CHANCES THAT AIRBAG MIGHT NOT INFLATE AT THE TIME OF CRASH. AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT KEEP FLASHING EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO ONE ON PASSENGER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072070February 10, 2018
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
36,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT WARNING AFTER PROCEEDING THROUGH A STOP LIGHT. WELL MAINTAINED TOO. WAS TOLD THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE WITH A REFURBED ENGINE. DON'T LIKE THE IDEA OF A REFURBED ENGINE THAT I DON'T KNOW THE HISTORY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072013February 9, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR KEEP CUTTING OFF AND SPEED KEEP DROPPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11067006February 5, 2018
ENGINE
BLOWN ENGINE, BOUGHT 2015 SONATA WITH 36,000 MILES, CERTIFIED USED, LEASED CAR. DRIVING HOME ABOUT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND, THANKFULLY I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE, I PULLED OFF THE STREET INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ENGINE BLEW. HAD TO TOW BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY ARE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. HYUNDAI USA NEEDS SEND OUT RECALL FOR THE GTI ENGINE THAT IS CAUSING A LOT OF ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066744February 3, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR IN QUESTION IS THE LIMITED EDITION WITH HI TECH PACKAGE & ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE PACAKAGE ,HAS BEEN ACTING UP & REQUIREING UPDATES REGARDING SAFETY,SENSORS CODES ERRORS & FAILURE TO READ & CORRECT CONDITIONS. ONE OF ONE WAS THE BRAKES & FRONT END AVOIDANCE RADER/SONAR EQUIPT . GOING EAST BOUND LESS THEN THE ROAD DESIGNATED SPEED POST . ALL OF THE SUDDEN A TRUCK ACROSS THE LINE NO LIGHTS MAKING IT ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE . I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE SONAR ,RADER MODE IT FAILED TO WORK THE BRAKES,LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY CONFUSED AND CLAIMED ERROR.,TURN SIGNALS IMPACT CROSSING ONE MORE LANE STILL THE AVODIANCE FAILED TO NOTIFY THOSE INSIDE .HOW EVER SINCE THE SPREED WAS SLOW MINOR DAMAGE WAS RECORDED STILL WAITING FOR ADJUSTORTO REVIEW DAMAGE. I HAVE TAKEN IN CARE ON MANY OCCASIONS COMPLIANING ABOUT THIS SAME GOES WITH THE REAR END SAFETY CAMERAS NOT WOOKING AS NENNED.ONE PARTYS WHERE INJURED YET THE SONATA DID GET DAMAGE THE OTHER TRUCK WAS OLD A DARK REDISH BLK COLOR THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 20-25 YEARS HOWEVER THERE WHERE FEW STREET LIGHTS TO VIEW THE SENSORS MALFUNTION IT WAS CONFUSED NOT NOTICING TRUCK DRIVER WARNING OF THIS HAZARD NO LIGHTS ...TO THE CAR, DAMAGE FRONT GRILL & BUMPER,TRIMS THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEM TO NEED TO BE CHECK AS THE ANTI LOCK DID NOT COME ON OFF POPPERLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE NOT FUNTIONLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS THUS IT MIGHT OF BEEN PART OF THE ISSUE ALSO THE INTAKE MANIFLORD WAS MAKING A WHEENING NOICE AND THE COVER OF THE AIR FILTER NOT SECURED MAKING THE CAR NOT IDE CORRECTLY...THE CAR WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING EAST BOUND IN LANE 2 .THE CAR & TRUCK HIT & AT THAT TIME EVERYTHING CAME ON WARNING ERRORS FAILURE STATING FAIL ENGINE ,BRAKES ,ALONG WITH MANY ERROR CODES READING .TAKE TO SHOP PROBLEMS WITH SAFELTY FEATURES LANE CHANGES & A WHEENING NOICE .
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066680February 2, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REMOTES TO MY VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE THEY SLIDE OFF OF THE VALET KEY WITHOUT THE RELEASE BUTTON BEING PUSHED. SINCE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT USE A KEY TO START IT, WILL BE UNABLE TO USE MY VEHICLE IF THE REMOTE CONTINUES TO FALL APART. ONE OF THEY REMOTES WAS ALREADY LOST DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION AND THE OTHER IS WRAPPED IN TAPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066064January 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ILLUMINATED "DO NOT DRIVE, PULL OVER SAFELY". TRIED TO PULL OVER SAFELY AND THE CAR STALLED AND WHEELS LOCKED. COULD NOT PULL OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065928January 30, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AND SIMPLY REVVED AS IF IN NEUTRAL. I RELEASED GAS AND ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN WITH TO RESULT. I DROVE ONTO SHOULDER TO AVOID A REAR END COLLISION, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE AGAIN WITH A POSITIVE RESULT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES THERE WAS YET ANOTHER FAILURE TO ACCELERATE AND THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED, A FULL RPM REV WITH NO ACCELERATION. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH THE ERROR CODE THAT A CODE READER REVEALED AND WAS REQUESTED MY VIN. THEY THEN CLAIMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL AND WAS TOLD TO COME SEE A SPECIFIC SERVICE AGENT. NHYSA WEBSITE REVEALS NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. THE ISSUE IS THE VARIABLE CHARGE MOTION ACTUATOR. I AM FEARING THAT HYUNDAI IS REMEDYING THE ISSUE IN CASE BY CASE BASIS AND CALLING IT A RECALL TO AVOID PENALTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064891January 25, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING UP THE MOUNTAIN TO BIG BEAR. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DESCENDING THE MOUNTAIN, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED MAKING THE NOISE. NO LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THEN, WHILE STILL ON THE MOUNTAIN, THERE WAS A LOUD "POP", SMOKE COULD BE SEEN IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, AND THE ENGINE DIED; I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR BEHIND ME PULLED OVER AND THE DRIVER YELLED THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES COULD BE SEEN UNDER THE CAR. THE FIRE SPREAD AND ULTIMATELY THE CAR EXPLODED, SETTING THE HILLSIDE ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE CAR WAS TOWED AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064595January 24, 2018
ENGINE
JUST STARTED DRIVING ON CITY STREET (1/4 MILE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON VEHICLE WOULD NOT GOT ABOVE 25 MPH AND RAN ROUGH IDLED TOO FAST WHEN STOPPED TOWED INTO DEALER DIAGNOSED SCAN CODE 0010 FOUND CVVT SEAL PUSHED OUT AND LEAKING OIL ON ANOTHER PART WHICH CAUSE THE DRIVABILITY PROBLEM 55,139 MILES ON VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063596January 18, 2018
PARKING BRAKE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE BRAKE LAMPS WERE NOT WORKING AFTER HE RECEIVED A TICKET FROM A POLICE OFFICER FOR THE TAIL LAMPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V359000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A HYUNDAI DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SOUTH SHORE HYUNDAI (360 SUNRISE HWY, VALLEY STREAM, NY) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. UPON VIN INSPECTION, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT IT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V359000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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