Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2013)

2,025 consumer complaints on file.

#11277216October 30, 2019
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 55 MPH AND THE CAR QUIT DIDN'T MAKE NO NOISE OR ANYTHING WOULDN'T START BACK SO HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE AND THEY SAID THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271713October 28, 2019
ENGINE
KNOCKING SOUND FROM ENGINE AN NO GETTING GAS FLOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11271121October 25, 2019
SEAT BELTS
MY SEAT BELT IS FRAYING THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN JULY. WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2014. THE FIRST IMAGE IS MY CARS SEAT BELT THE SECOND IMAGE IS THE ONE I BOUGHT USED FROM A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270868October 24, 2019
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN TO UNLOCK IT YOU CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES BECAUSE IT SO TIGHTLY LOCKED THAT WEAK PEOPLE ELDERLY PEOPLE CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO START THE CAR AND THEY CAN BE STRANDED OUT IN THE HEAT ANOTHER TYPE PROBLEMS SO MAKES IT VERY DANGEROUS WE PRESENTED THIS TO THE STATE AND HAD A IMPARTIAL MEDIATOR WHO ACTUALLY WAS PARTIAL BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL SHE HAD TO HAVE HELP FROM HYUNDAI TO TURN IT AND NOTHING WAS DONE OF IT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DAY WHERE MY MOM CAN'T START HER CAR. IT'S WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND KEY IS OUT AND HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED IN ANY DIRECTION. IT'S ON THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA AND ALL YEARS. CALL ME [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11270891October 24, 2019
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, I CAME TO A TURN AND WHEN I SLOWED DOWN I LOST POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THE RADIO AND HEADLIGHTS STILL FUNCTIONED FOR A WHILE AFTER BUT EVENTUALLY WENT OUT. ENGINE BURNS OIL FASTER THAN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED, ALSO SINCE I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR OIL IS USUALLY ALWAYS BURNT OR BLACK FROM PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270583October 24, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER PARKING CAR AND TURNING THE CAR OFF, KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, KEY WORKS FINE, CAR DRIVE FINE, HOWEVER UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. ( KEY WILL NOT TURN PASS ACCESSORY. CAR SHIFTS GEARS, STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK, KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. I HAD TO UN PLUG THE FUSE TO RADIO/ ASSESSORIES TO REMOVE/RELEASE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270465October 23, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE DETECTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER BUSHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,737.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11270225October 22, 2019
ENGINE
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 65-70 MPH WE THE THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED OUT OF NO WHERE. I AM GLAD WE WEREN'T HIT BY A SEMI AND KILLED .WE MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND CALL USAA. THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME THEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING BECAUSE OF IT BEING A SUNDAY. I WAITED ALL DAY , THEN I CALLED THEM SEEMS THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED, THEY WEREN'T SURE WHY . THEY SENT IT INTO HYUNDAI AND EIGHT DAYS LATER I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN AN ANSWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269959October 21, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY BRAKE LIGHT BULBS KEEP OVER HEADING AND BURNING OUT A LOT LATELY SOMETIMES MELTING IN TO THE SOCKETS AND HAVING TO GET THEM REPLACED IT COULD BE ON THE HIGHWAY , OR WHILE IN MOTION IT IS GETTING VERY ANNOYING AND COSTLY I FOUND OUT I'M NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT A FEW ALMOST HAD THE BACK OF THEIR TRUCK ON FIRE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD HAPPENS SENDING A PICTURE WERE IT GOT HOT DIDN'T MELT THE SOCKET THIS TIME BUT IS SLIGHTLY BURNT I WAS TRYING TO SEND THE PICTURE BUT IT IS NOT WORKING MAYBE I CAN SEND IT THREW MY E-MAIL IT IS ON THE NEXT FEW PAGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269476October 18, 2019
STEERING
JUST RECENTLY MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED HAVING A CLICKING SOUND WHEN TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION IT IS GETTING WORSE EVERY DAY.STEERING IS REAL LOOSE SEEMS LIKE I HAVE LESS CONTROL.I WAS TOLD IT'S PROBABLY A BUSHING AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I HAVEN'T FOUND ANYTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269152October 17, 2019
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE HYUNDIA DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL FOR HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION; THEY TOLD ME THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT BECAUSE IT WAS CLOGGED, I TOLD THEM IF IT WAS CLOGGED IT WAS DUE TO THE OIL LOSS THAT MADE IT WAY INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE HYUNDIA CORPORATION REFUSED TO FIX THE ENGINE OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269179October 17, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, SUSPENSION
MY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY BLOWING FOR WELL OVER A YEAR ALMOST 2.EVERY 2 OR SO MONTHS I VE HAD TO REPLACE THEM.DEALER SAID THEY COULDNT DO ANYTHING IM STILL REPLACING BULBS.TJE CONTROL ARM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE GABE ME PROBLEMS .WAS TLOD WARRANTY WAS OUT JAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.WAS DRIVI.G THE CAR IT JUST QYOT ON ME AND STARTED SMOKING .WOULD NOT CRANK.TOOK TO AUTO SHOP SAID IT WAS HJE MOTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268963October 16, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS CAR'S LEFT-REAR BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS HAS SOME PROBLEM, IT BURNS OUT VERY OFTEN. RECENTLY, I FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC BULB HOLDER WAS BURNED AND MELTED TOO. I HAVE READ FROM THE INTERNET, THE HYUNDAI 2013 SONATAS HAVE THE SAME COMMON PROBLEMS, NOT JUST MY CAR HAS IT. THE BRAKE LIGHT MAY BURN OUT VERY OFTEN, I AM AFRAID THAT I MAY GET POLICE TICKET BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM, AND IF SOME OTHER VEHICLE HIT MY CAR IN THE BACK, THE CONSEQUENCE WILL BE HARD. I KNOW THAT HYUNDAI WILL RECALL CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DEC. 11, 2009 AND JUNE 30, 2011, ACCORDING TO A LETTER THE NHTSA SENT HYUNDAI. MY CAR IS 2013 SONATA, CAN I EXPECT A RECALL FROM HYUNDAI TO FIX MY CAR'S BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268041October 12, 2019
ENGINE
AFTER HAVING THE CAR SERVICED AND ANY APPLICABLE RECALLS DONE AND BEING TOLD OUR CAR WAS SAFE AND DID NOT NEED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT, IN MAY. IN SEPTEMBER ARE CAR BEGIN TO KNOCK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WE WENT AND IT NEEDED THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED PUT IN ANOTHER ENGINE AND IT WOULDN'T WORK SO THEY HAD TO PUT IN ANOTHER. SO EVEN AFTER OUR CAR WAS CLEARED BY ONE HYUNDAI FACILITY IT STILL NEEDED TWO ENGINE REPLACEMENTS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CAR WAS RETURNED THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGIN TO FAIL BECAUSE OF SOMETHING DURING THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN LESS THAN FORTHCOMING AND VERY DIFFICULT ABOUT GETTING ALL THIS FIXED CORRECTLY. WE ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO GET HYUNDAI TO CORRECT WHATEVER WAS INCORRECTLY DONE. THE CAR WAS OBVIOUSLY IN MOTION AT THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267383October 9, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SOCKET WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,177.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267538October 9, 2019
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BULB IN THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT MELTED INTO THE SOCKET AND I'VE CHANGED THE BULB ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MULTIPLES TIMES JUST THIS YEAR. WE REPLACED THE ENTIRE BRAKE SOCKET WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASE THE CAR AND I BELIEVE NOW THAT THERE'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT AND SOCKET AND PAY LABOR COST TO HAVE THIS REPLACED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267227October 9, 2019
STEERING
A COUPLE WEEKS BACK MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED CLICKING WHEN TURNED SLOWLY IN EITHER DIRECTION WHILE NOT MOVING. NOW ITS A HUGE CLANKING LOUD RATTLE EVERY TIME ANY BUMP IS HIT WITH FRONT TIRES. THE FRONT END GUY NOTICED BUT SAID IT WAS NOT THE FRONT SUSPENSION. ITS EVERY DAY AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267028October 8, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AS TIME WENT ON, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION, THE RPMS DECREASED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266810October 7, 2019
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN I HIT ANY SORT OF BUMP. IT HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE AND SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. THERE ARE MANY MANY REVIEWS AND WEBSITES STATING PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. PLEASE FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11266073October 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WAS INOPERABLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY, MELTED, AND DEFORMED DUE TO OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TERRY LEE HYUNDAI AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 16214958. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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