Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2015)

1,208 consumer complaints on file.

#10862275April 29, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THE THIS CAR HAS A RECALL. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL A LIGHT POPS UP OR I HAVE A WEIRD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ONE TIME THE CAR JUST FELT WEIRD WHILE DRIVING AND I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALLS. FIRST SEATBELT, THEN ENGINE LINE NEEDED REPLACING, THEN ANOTHER PART NEEDED REPLACING, THEN ANOTHER. AFTER GOING THERE MONDAY FOR FOR THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER, THE BRAKE HOLD LIGHT BEING I WAS TOLD SOMETHING WAS REPLACED, AND OH A RECALL WAS HANDLED. THEN TO COME BACK FRIDAY AND AFTER 4-5 HOURS BE TOLD THE ABS HAS TO BE REPLACED, MEANING I HAVE TO COME BACK BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE ORDERED. THEN, AFTER LEAVING, NOW THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH AIR IN EACH TIRE!! SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. NOTE TO SELF, DON'T BY A CAR BEFORE THE YEAR IT COMES OUT. BOUGHT THIS 2015 IN 2014. I REALLY THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF THESE RECALLS. I SHOULDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT THEM ONLY AFTER BRINGING THE CAR IN FOR AN ISSUE OR AN OIL CHANGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861568April 26, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
BREAK PEDAL UNUSUAL SOUND: WHEN STANDING STILL AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO BRAKE PEDAL, UNUSUAL NOISE CAN BE CLEARLY HEARD. I BELIEVE THIS NOISE SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT. SOUND IS REAPPEARING MORE THAN ONCE THROUGHOUT ALL BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL FROM UPPER POSITION TO ITS LOWEST POSITION. SOUND IS IF SOME METAL PART WAS RUBBING AGAINST EITHER ANOTHER METAL OR PLASTIC SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10859762April 15, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT YET DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854668April 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A USED 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 43K MILES. I HAVE HAD IT FOR THREE MONTHS WITH MINOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS SLUGGISH ACCELERATION, HARD DECELERATION WHEN REMOVING FOOT FROM GAS PEDAL, AND A NOISY ENGINE. HOWEVER, ON 4-8-2016 AT ABOUT 7:30 AM, I WAS ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN ON A BUSY METROPOLITAN STREET WHEN THE 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY, COMPLETELY TURNED OFF! ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THEN WENT DEAD. THE 2015 SONATA CAME TO A STOP, AND THERE WAS A TRUCK APPROACHING AT A HIGH SPEED RATE THAT HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ME TO PREVENT A COLLISION WITH ME. I WAS LUCKY THE DRIVER WAS PAYING ATTENTION. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WHICH SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING IN MANY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES. I BELIEVE HYUNDAI MUST KNOW ABOUT THIS AND HYUNDAI PROBABLY KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE 2015 SONATA. HYUNDAI OR NHTSA NEED TO RECALL THE 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLES ASAP!! IF NOTHING ELSE TELL THE OWNERS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS SO THAT THEY CAN REPAIR IT ON THEIR OWN DIME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850477March 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846416March 14, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD FOGS OVER COMPLETELY IN 30 SECONDS TOTALLY BLOCKING VISIBILITY. HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEC 28, 2015 TRAVELLING FROM FT SMITH TO FAYETTEVILLE, AR AT 70 MPH ON I 49 IN 2015 SONATA, WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND 32 DEG. SUDDENLY WINDSHIELD FOGGED OVER COMPLETELY ( NO VISIBILITY), I HIT BRAKES WAS ALMOST HIT BY 18 WHEELER, PULLED OVER AND WAS ON HIGH BRIDGE ALMOST HIT CONCRETE ABUTMENT. COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ABOUT 15 MIN LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE DEFROST BEFORE COMPLETE FOG. JAN 18, 2016 TRAVELLING FROM OK CITY TO FT SMITH ON I 40 AT 70 MPH WITH SAME WEATHER SCENARIO, OUTSIDE TEMP 32 DEGREES WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AGAIN, WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER & DEFROST. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE BEFORE REACHING HOME. MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND SON IN LAW WITNESSED. FEB 21,2016 AGAIN SAME WEATHER CONDITION, 32 DEGREES, ENTERING TRANSITION LANE FROM I 540 TO I 40. FROM THE TIME WE ENTERED THE TRANSITION LANE AND BEFORE MERGE WITH I 40 THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY FOGGED OVER (LESS THAN 30 SECONDS), AGAIN COMPLETE LOSS OF VISIBILITY. COULD NOT FIND DEFROST SWITCH AND NEGOTIATE CURVE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SAFETY ISSUE. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. HYUNDAI SERVICE SAYS THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE CONDITION AND CAN'T FIX. HYUNDAI FACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OR DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY, SENT ME A LETTER ADVISING HOW TO ACCESS LEMON LAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849654March 14, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD MONITOR SAYS REPAIR ON OFF AND THEN I SEE A WRENCH. THIS SIGNAL/WARNING STAYS ON WHETHER I AM STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840040March 5, 2016
WHEELS
245/45R18 96W VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 IS ALREADY UNDER RECALL OURS IS VENTUS S1 NOBLE2 235/45R18 94V DOTT7N91AH2614 NOTICED TODAY GOLF BALL SIZE BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL INDICATING SAME AS OTHER VENTUS SIDEWALL CRACKS TIRE ONLY HAVE LESS THAN 5K MILES ON THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839714March 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF HIS KNEE ENCOUNTERED THE KEY FOB. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839190March 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON A STATE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATED SEVERELY DUE TO THE ROTOR BEING WARPED. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,923. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838683February 26, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS PARKING MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA TURBO SPORT IN A STRIP MALL PARKING LOT. I PULLED INTO THE SPACE AND, BEFORE GETTING IN ALL THE WAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED, JUMPED THE CONCRETE CURB AND SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD WHIPPED BACK SO I NOW HAVE HEADACHES, NECK AND BACK PAIN.THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED WITH MARKS FROM THE CONCRETE AND THOUGH IT REMAINED ON THE CAR, IT WAS DISLODGED. THERE WAS ALSO SOME DAMAGE AROUND THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND THE RUBBER PART OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838132February 25, 2016
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000. UPDATED 04/19/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED IT WAS A JOINT KIT BEHIND THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 6/6/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838506February 25, 2016
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE THAT, UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE FLAP WAS DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836762February 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SE - ENGINE VIBRATIONS/RATTLES/DRONING WHEN IN OVERDRIVE AT LOW RPM ACCELERATION. AT TIMES THE ENGINE HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. WAS TOLD BY HYUNDAI IT WAS NORMAL, BUT DID NOT START UNTIL THE CAR HAD AROUND 600 MILES - NOW AT 7400 MILES, STILL DOING IT AND SOUNDS HORRID. ALSO, POPPING SOUND FROM STEERING/BRAKES WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING/USING BRAKES AT ONLY 1200 MILES. THAT WAS FIXED BY DEALER, SAID I HAD OVERHEATED THE BRAKES, WHICH WASN'T TRUE, ONLY DROVE ON FREEWAY AND WASN'T USING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825638February 11, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE CEASES AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD FLASH AND STAY ON AND THE CAR STALLS. THIS HAPPENED FOR THE 5TH TIME YESTERDAY ON RT 78. I ALMOST COURSED A COLLUSION BECAUSE MY CAR LOST POWER AND STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER AS QUICK I COULD. AFTER A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE STARTED. THIS HAPPENS BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND IN MOTION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING . I HAVE GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OTHER OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS ENGINE TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823709February 2, 2016
ENGINE
I PURCHASED A NEW 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA 8 MOS AGO AND TWO DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHILE ACCELERATING. YESTERDAY I TOOK IT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE CTR WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO THERE BEING METAL SHAVINGS IN THE MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821602January 22, 2016
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING ONTO AN INTERSECTION THE CAR'S ENGINE QUIETLY TURNED OFF LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT NO REACTION. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR ON PARK AND TURN THE KEY OFF AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS WORKED FOR NOW. THE CAR HAS ONLY 6664 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS. NO PENDING MAINTENANCE IS DUE FOR THIS TO HAVE HAPPENED. THERE ARE ALSO NO PENDING RECALLS DUE. SO THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COMMON AMONG OTHERS ON THE COMPLAINT BOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820363January 15, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY LOST ENGINE POWER; THE CAR ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND WHENEVER I QUICKLY STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL; THEREBY MAKING ANY QUICK DEFENSIVE MANEUVER IMPOSSIBLE. IT'S AS IF THE CAR ENGINE WAS STARVED FOR AIR AND BECAME UNRESPONSIVE FOR QUICK ACCELERATION. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED ERROR CODE P2600, INTAKE RUNNER CONTROL PROBLEM. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM OF IMPAIRED ACCELERATION GETTING, ON AND OFF MAJOR HIGHWAYS WAS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SINCE QUICK POWER WAS NON-EXISTENT AND AVOIDING OTHER CARS QUICKLY WAS NOT POSSIBLE. TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10817073December 30, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL ON THIS CAR WILL LOCK OR GET STUCK AS I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT HAS HAPPENED AT SLOW SPEEDS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND EVEN HAPPENED IN REVERSE ONCE. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND RANDOM BUT THE FREQUENCY IS INCREASING. ON MY FIRST DEALER VISIT 12/10/15 THERE WAS A CODE FOR THE ELECTRONIC STEERING WHICH THE DEALER CLEARED AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITHOUT MAKING ANY REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED SO THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A 2ND DEALER WHO FOUND A CODE PERTAINING TO ECM OVERHEATING. HYUNDAI ADVISED THE DEALER TO CLEAR THE CODE AND RETURN THE CAR TO ME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE ON 12/16/15 AND RECEIVED AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT EMAIL THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT ME IN 3-5 DAYS. ON 12/21 I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE, EXPLAINED THE CAR WASNT SAFE TO DRIVE SO WHAT SHOULD I DO. I WAS TOLD HYUNDAI WOULD NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR BUT I COULD ASK MY DEALER IF THEY WOULD PROVIDE ONE AT THEIR COST. I ASKED ABOUT A REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTING ME AND I WAS TOLD IT HASNT BEEN 5 DAYS YET SO I NEEDED TO BE PATIENT. AS OF 12/30/15 I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816428December 28, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSIDE LIGHTING OF VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF. THIS INTERFERES WITH NIGHT VISION AND ALSO DISTURBS PERIPHERAL VISION. THIS IS LIKE A PASSENGER SHINING A FLASHLIGHT INTO YOUR EYES FROM THE SIDE. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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