Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11139603October 11, 2018
ENGINE
BOUGHT CAR 4/2017 5 DAYS LATER ENGINE LOCKED 4/2017 REPLACED BY HYUNDAI UNDER WARRANTY AND RECEIVED BACK 5/2017. WAS DRIVING STARTED SMELLING ANTIFREEZE, CAR NEVER SHOWED OVERHEAT, PULLED OVER, IT BLEW RADIATOR CAP OFF, BOUGHT NEW CAP, WENT BACK TO CAR, ADDED FLUID AND CAP, DRIVE 1/10 OF A MILE AND CAR CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT START BACK. MY MECHANIC PICKED UP AND REPORTS WATER IN ENGINE AND METAL IN OIL. SAME AS FIRST ENGINE. HYUNDAI CLAIMS NO WARRANTY ON THIS NEW ENGINE. THIS ENGINE HAS METAL IN OIL THE SAME AS THEIR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139431October 10, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING AND CHECK OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139470October 10, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS T-BONED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIGHT HAND DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. ALSO, THE CONTACT'S LEFT FOREARM WAS BURNED BY THE SENSATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE AFTER DEPLOYMENT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP. IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. *DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11139521October 10, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PRIDE HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 777 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA 01905, (781) 592-3800) AND REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139208October 9, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CONTAINED SEVERAL EXTENSIVE CRACKS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COMPONENTS. DORAL HYUNDAI (10285 NW 12TH ST, DORAL, FL 33172, 305-591-5407) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A WARRANTY AND THAT THE PART WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED AND REPLACED FOR THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER DID NOT INSPECT THE AIR BAGS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE BEING AFFECTED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133643October 6, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED CAUSING BRAKE LIGHT TO NOT TURN ON WHEN DEPRESSED. NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION PROVIDED BY THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT WOULD EXPLAIN WHY COMPONENTS MELTED. I.E., 'RIDING THE BRAKES'. FOR THE MOST PART MY COMMUTE IS RURAL, FEW STOPS, MINIMAL BRAKING. REPLACING THE ASSEMBLY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE QUESTION AS TO WHY IT MELTED. MAINTENANCE IS DONE AS RECOMMENDED AND THE VEHICLE IS IN GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT ALERT DRIVER TO THIS PROBLEM THEREBY POSING A PROBLEM OF REAR END COLLISION DURING NIGHT DRIVING AND/OR PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133629October 5, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
OCCASIONALLY WHEN AFTER PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND HITTING THE PUSHBUTTON START TO TURN THE CAR OFF THE CAR TURNS OFF BUT STAYS IN ACC MODE. SO THE RADIO STAYS ON AND ILLUMINATED AND THEY PUSH BUTTON START TURNS RED ALSO ON THE DASH THE IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR POPS UP AND SAYS SHIFT INTO PARK WHEN TECHNICALLY THE CAR IS ALREADY IN PARK. WHEN GOING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITH THE KEY MAKES THE ALARM NOISE. THE KEY FOR WILL NOT EVEN WORK. BUT WHILE ALL OF THIS IS STILL HAPPENING I'M ABLE TO START THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM . THIS IS A REAL INCONVENIENCE FOR ME SOMETIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133253October 4, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME IN 18 MONTHS THAT MY CAR HAS NOT STARTED AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE PUSH STARTER. YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE A PUSH STARTER/PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH IT THIS MANY TIMES IN A VEHICLE, LET ALONE 18 MONTHS APART. CHEAP PARTS, EXPENSIVE LABOR AND A LEMON OF A CAR WITH 13 RECALLS AND NOT EVEN 100K MILES ON THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE FOR HYUNDAI TO LOOK INTO THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, AS I'VE SEEN OTHER OWNERS POST ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132548October 4, 2018
ENGINE
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BEING UNAWARE OF ENGINE RECALL AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FROM COMPANY. *AS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133417October 4, 2018
ENGINE
A MOTOR OIL BURNING SMELL FILLS THE INTERIOR CABIN OF CAR. OVER YEARS DEALERS SAY NO LEAKS TOP OR BOTTOM BUT BURNING MORE THEN A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN 3,000 OIL CHANGES. IT'S A BURNING FUMES SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING ABNORMALLY IN THE ENGINE. IF IT'S NOT LEAKING OIL THEN ITS AN ENGINE INTERNAL ISSUE POSSIBLY PRONE TO FIRE STARTING. I FIND THE DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO KNOWLEDGE THE 2011 SONATA 2.4 THETA ENGINES ARE RATED FOR FAILURE EXTREMELY POORLY.THESE ENGINES ARE KNOWN TO SEIZE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132952October 2, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STALLED AND STOPPED. ENGINE LIGHTS WENT ON. THE CAR STARTED AFTER 15 MINUTES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132959October 2, 2018
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) OVER FOUR MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132907October 2, 2018
POWER TRAIN
RECONNECTING THE BATTERY AFTER SERVICING THE CAR THE VEHICLE GETS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT P0106 CODE (P0106 MANIFOLD ABSOLUTE PRESSURE/BAROMETRIC PRESSURE CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE). THE ENGINE RUNS NORMAL. DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT INTERMITTENT TIMES I EXPERIENCE A CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECT AND TOTAL LOSS OF THROTTLE WHILE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING. I HAVE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TO GET THROTTLE CONTROL BACK THROUGH THE PEDAL. WHEN THAT HAPPENS THE VEHICLE ALSO GETS A P2110 (THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM - FORCED LIMITED RPM LIMP HOME MODE) AND P0605 CODE (P0605 = INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE READ MEMORY (ROM) ERROR). I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO HYUNDAI. THEY RECOMMENDED I TAKE IT IN FOR SERVICE. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR SEE HISTORY IN THE COMPUTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS. THE CAR LOSES ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND I AM FORCED TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132822October 1, 2018
ENGINE
SAT EVENING DRIVING THRU DOWNTOWN DALLAS CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST POWER AND REFUSED TO START AGAIN. LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST TO EXIT RAMP. TOW BILL OF $300 TO GET OFF ROADWAY. MONDAY MORNING ANOTHER $110 TO TOW TO MECHANIC. MECHANIC SAYS ENGINE IS GONE, BUT CAN'T EXPLAIN WHY. IT SIMPLY SEIZED UP. NEW ENGINE REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132229September 29, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKE LIGHTS ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OUT, MY SHIFT LOCK LOCKS EVERYTIME I PUT MY CAR IN PARK I HAVE TO USE SOMETHING TO PRESS THE BUTTON TO UNLOCK MY GEAR SHIFT. GOT IT CHECKED AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132310September 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, AND THE RADIO/CLOCK LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. IN ADDITION, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, AND HAD THE A/C RUNNING. WHENEVER THE WINDSCREEN WIPERS WERE RUNNING, THE CAR'S ENGINE LOST POWER AND FELT LIKE IT WAS GOING TO CUT OFF. WHEN THE ELECTRICAL LOAD WAS REDUCED, THE ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY. I HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131208September 28, 2018
SUSPENSION
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE STRUT SPRING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131686September 26, 2018
ENGINE
CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WHILE 120 MILES FROM HOME. ENGINE, OIL, BATTERY AND EPS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND CAR SLOWED DOWN UNTIL IT STOPPED. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO MOVE IT FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. MY CAR WAS STILL OVER THE WHITE LINE AND IT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CAR WAS SMOKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. TOWED TO NEARBY MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT CAR HAD NO OIL. I JUST RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR AND HAD 2500 MILES LEFT BEFORE I NEEDED ANOTHER ONE. MECHANIC STATED THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE. I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEB 2018. WARRANTY IS FIGHTING ME ON FIXING IT SO NOW I HAVE PAYMENTS ON A CAR THAT DOESNT WORK AND ITS STILL 120 MILES AWAY. I HAD TO GET A RENTAL JUST TO GET MY FAMILY HOME SAFELY. THIS VEHICLE IS CLEARLY HAVING ENGINE ISSUES THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT BUT MY FAMILY WAS IN EXTREME DANGER AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131564September 25, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED HYUNDAI SERRAMONTE (1500 COLLINS AVE, COLMA, CA 94014, (650) 550-7250) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130982September 24, 2018
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. IF THE SEAT BELT LINKAGE DETACHES FROM THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE, IT CAN NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY. THERE IS NO FIX, BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO PUT A STICKER ON MY SEATBELT.....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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