Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#11010105July 22, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB MELTED AND DEFORMED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED CAUSING A DANGEROUS NO BRAKE LIGHT SITUATION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES. FROM SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006785July 21, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS GO IN PARK WHEN SHIFT LEVER WAS MOVED TO "PARK". SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD SHOWS BLANK. WHEN RETURNING TO VEHICLE, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THERE WAS PREVIOUS RECALL ON HYUNDAI SONATA FOR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAS DIFFERENT PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED "INHIBITOR SWITCH" TO TRY AND CORRECT PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOT CORRECTLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006543July 20, 2017
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. INTERNET RESEARCH DESCRIBES THIS AS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. THE STEERING COUPLING DEVICE IS CHEAP RUBBER WHICH WEARS EASILY & WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE STEERING DIFFICULTIES. THIS PROBLEM IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN DRIVING. THE CAR ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES & I NOTICED IT ABOUT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006544July 20, 2017
SEAT BELTS, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT OPENING DOORS CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLLAR MOTOR HAS A WINNING SOUND AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SOME TIMES JUST BLINK OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006558July 20, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLASDEN HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 28000 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034, (877) 814-3153) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SUPPORT MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE FIRST LIGHT FAILURE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006576July 20, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AT NIGHT TIME WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THEY WILL FLICK ON AND OFF WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS, WHEN I TURN ON MY BRIGHTS AND SOMETIMES WHEN I MOVE BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE/REVERSE. SOMETIMES IT'LL DO IT A LOT AND OTHER TIMES NOT SO MUCH. IT IS A 2011 WITH 114,000 MILES AND ONLY STARTED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I WONDER IF THIS IS WHAT'S CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE QUICKER? SINCE I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS I'VE HAD IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006248July 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005830July 17, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SAME BULBS GO OUT IN MY TAILIGHT AND HEADLIGHT 3X A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME IT'S NOT ELECTRICAL IT'S JUST BULBS DON'T ALWAYS LAY LONG. MY SRS LIGHT POPS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005239July 14, 2017
STEERING
CLACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED DURING DRIVING AND WHEN THE CAR TRAVELS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004875July 12, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SIMMONS ROCKWELL HYUNDAI LOCATED IN BIG FLATS, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004936July 12, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL WHEN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED, AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKE NORMAN HYUNDAI, 02520 CHARTWELL CENTER DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28031) AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND PROVIDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT PRODUCE THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES THROUGH THE INSPECTION THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER ONE FAILURE. TWO OTHER TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE FAILURE CODES AND NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004214July 11, 2017
ENGINE
TXX3 IS THE CAMPAIGN BUT THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER CAMPAIGN THAT WAS TALKING ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE THAT ALL RELATE TO THIS. MY CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES INCLUDING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP, AND NOW I NEED IT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE GUY ON THE PHONE AT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THE RECALL AND ISSUES, BUT BASICALLY SAYS MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY. IT ONLY GETS THE EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON THE MOTOR. HOW CAN A COMPANY MAKE A VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL SOMEONE DUE TO POOR ASSEMBLY AND NOT REALLY BE WILLING TO HELP? THEY SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004000July 10, 2017
ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND SAID THAT HER CAR STOPPED GOING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS SHE PUSHED THE ACCELERATER AND IT JUST STARTED MAKING A POUNDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO THEN ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHE TRIED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE SHE CALLED ME. AFTER I GOT THERE I TRIED STARTING IT AND IT STARTED BUT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK SO I TURNED IT OFF. I HAD A FRIEND PULL IT HOME TO HER HOUSE 2 MILES AWAY I HAVE A KIA OPTIMA AS WELL THAT HAS THE SAME MOTOR DO EXACTLY THIS IN SEPT 2016. ITS NOT DRIVABLE IT HAS 109,587 MILES IT'S A 2011 AND THE VIN PULLS UP A SHORT BLOCK MOTORS ISSUE THAT HAS TO BE CHECKED FOR THIS ISSUE HOW DO I GET THIS CAR TO A DEALER AND CHECKED AND FIXED?? PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004055July 10, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT, WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP MY CAR RUNNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI IN CLARKSVILLE MARYLAND, WHERE THEY STATED I HAD ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THEY CAN'T REPLACE IT ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER A RECALL AND UNDER THE CUT OFF MILEAGE. THEY ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ME ABOUT THE REPAIR OF MY CAR AND HAVE YET MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO GET ME INTO A NEW CAR. AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT MY CAR REPAIRED, I WOULD RATHER THEM BUY MY CAR BACK OR PUT ME IN A NEW CAR. THE CAR HAS 5 RECALLS THAT I AN AWARE ABOUT INCLUDING THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES, MY BRAKES PEDAL, AND FRONT COIL SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003235July 6, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, SEAT BELTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL FIXED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL GOING OUT. THE HORN HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES LEAVING ME STRANDED IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS. THE TAKATA AIRBAGS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE; HYUNDAI NEEDS TO BUY BACK ALL THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003295July 6, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (ANNAPOLIS HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 935 WEST ST ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 410-295-1234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED AT BOB BELL HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 7175 RITCHIE HIGHWAY GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 410-863-1805) APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003040July 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002863July 3, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WASN'T WORKING AND WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE IT, THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHERE THE LIGHT BULB GOES HAD MELTED. NOW THE LIGHT BULB DOESN'T FIT IN THE HOLE. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATES THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001854June 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001906June 28, 2017
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL FRACTURED AND THE WIRES TO THE SEAT WERE EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI 1106 E. LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA,19047) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BACK COVER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,600. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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