Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10944969January 13, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING, THE SUNROOF BUSTED OUT. GLASS WENT ALL UNSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. I ALMOST WRECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS SCRATCHED UP THE PAINT SOURROUNDING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUNK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944482January 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON ALL THE SUDDEN AND WON'T TURN OFF ALSO PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS NON STOP UNLESS BELT IS LOCKED. LIGHT IS ON REGARDLESS OF STATIONARY, MOVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944532January 12, 2017
STEERING
WHEN WHEELS ARE STRAIGHT AHEAD, EITHER STATIONARY OR MOVING, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION CAUSES A THUMP AND A VIBRATION FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE GARAGE THAT THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO SAID THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI'S BUT COULDN'T/WOULDN'T FIX IT. THE GENTLEMAN STATED THEY TOLD ALL HYUNDAI'S OWNERS TO TAKE THEIR CARS TO DEALERS. THE DEALER OBVIOUSLY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AS WITH NO HESITATION QUOTED A PRICE OF $205 TO REPAIR. IF IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND OBVIOUSLY IT'S WIDESPREAD, WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL TO FIX IT? THE LADY THIS PARTICULAR CAR BELONGS TO IS IN HER EIGHTIES AND IS LIVING ON A FIXED INCOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944625January 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LIGHTS ON, WHEN I TURN THE TURN SIGNAL ON, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, COME BACK ON, AND FLICKER ON AND OFF, AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE NOT SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED JUST ONCE. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS THEY MAY JUST GO OUT COMPLETELY AND SOMEBODY COULD CRASH INTO THE FRONT OF ME OR NOT SEE THAT I'M TRYING TO TURN THERE'S ALSO BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ON BLOGS AND SUCH FORTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944961January 12, 2017
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 22,2016 ABOUT 7:30 AM HEADED TO WORK, SUDDENLY I HEAR SOMETHING SOUNDING LIKE A GUN SHOT NEAR MY HEAD!! MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED!! SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME!! I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45-55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. I DON'T KNOW HOW I DID NOT WRECK MY CAR!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944253January 11, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944018January 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON THURSDAY 1/5/17, UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE, MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. TODAY, I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AND WAS TOLD THE TURBO COMPONENT WAS NOT WORKING. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES. I READ ONLINE AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME MILEAGE. IS THERE ANOTHER RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940403January 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY ON 1/5/2017, MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT REAR. SPEED WAS 4-5 MPH, WITH NO FRONT COLLISION. HOWEVER, FRONT AIR BAG ACTIVATED AND INSTANTLY CAUGHT FIRE AND DEFLATED CAUSING HEAD TO STRIKE STEERING WHEEL. REAR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE ON EITHER SIDE OF VEHICLE. BURN HOLE IN FRONT AIR BAG IS THE SIZE OF A SILVER DOLLAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10940163January 6, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE RPMS INCREASED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE AND THEN DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939873January 5, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR LIGHT CASING IS MELTING AND THE BULBS ARE BLOWING EVERY FEW WEEKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MY VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY LIGHT ON FIRE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE A FULL WARRANTY, AND THEY ARE SAYING THIS IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939904January 5, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRES WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL GROMET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939936January 5, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG B1382 SIDE AIRBAG FRONT PASSENGER RESISTANCE TOO HIGH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939601January 4, 2017
ENGINE
DEC 29,2016 VEHICLE ENGINE COMPLETELY BROKE DOWN WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON RURAL HIGHWAY. ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AT ONCE AND I WAS ABLE TO STEER IT TO AN INTERSECTION AND PULL OVER. TOWED TO LOCAL GARAGE. INITIALLY DIAGNOSED AS BURNT OUT STARTER, HOWEVER, ONCE REPLACED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. IT WAS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MYRTLE BEACH HYUNDAI ON JAN 3RD WHERE IT WILL BE TESTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE HYUNDAI RECALL REGARDING DEFECTIVE ENGINES WITH METAL SHAVINGS ALTHOUGH I HAD JUST HAD THE RECALL TESTS DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON DEC 16TH. I HAVE HAD A SERIES OF ISSUES WITH THE TURBO EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS NEW CAR WITH SERVICE RECORDS AT DEALERSHIPS IN BURLINGTON, NC AS WELL AS IN SHREWSBURY, NJ AND N. MYRTLE BEACH. ALL RECEIPTS ARE IN THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT I CAN UPLOAD AT A FUTURE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939685January 4, 2017
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SUSPENSION
FRACTURE OF BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS IN SUSPENSION. RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH COILS COULD HAVE RUPTURED TIRES RESULTING IN DANGEROUS SITUATION. I RECOGNIZED ISSUE EARLY AND HAD BOTH FRONT COILS REPLACED AND SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED AS WELL. I SEE THAT EARLIER SONATA MODELS FROM MY SAME YEAR HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS CONCERN. I BROUGHT THIS TO ATTENTION TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER - THEY STATED MY VIN SHOWED NO RECALL. OBVIOUSLY, RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY MODEL (MADE IN NOV 2010 IN ALABAMA). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939467January 3, 2017
STEERING
FOR OVER A YEAR, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CLICKED AT THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT, EVEN ON FLAT HIGHWAY. IT VIBRATES HEAVILY AND CLICKS LOUDLY ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, AND FEELS LOOSE WHEN TURNING. I TOOK IT IN FOR OTHER RECALLS AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A STEERING COUPLER THAT WOULD COST $338. I KNOW THAT PART IS ONLY ABOUT $5 AND I JUST WATCHED A YOUTUBE VIDEO WHERE A GUY REPLACED IT IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. IT LOOKED SO EASY I'M TEMPTED TO TRY AND DO IT MYSELF. THERE ARE MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THAN ANY OTHER OF THE MANY ISSUES THIS CAR HAS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939131January 2, 2017
STEERING
DEALER WAS CHANGING OIL ON CAR AND TOLD ME THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH STEERING COUPLER. THEY CALMED IT WAS CAN BE DANGEROUS IF NOT FIXED. I AM EXPECTED TO PAY AS THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS. MANY, MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WHY IS THERE NOT A SAFETY RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938694December 30, 2016
STEERING
BROUGHT MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TO JACKSON FIRESTONE BRYANT AUTOMOTIVE IN JACKSON, NJ TO SERVICE BRAKES. THE OWNER/TECHNICIAN OF THE SERVICE CENTER SAID HE OBSERVED A CLICK IN THE STEERING WHEN HE DROVE IT INTO THE SERVICE CENTER GARAGE. HE INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE AND FOUND THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT "COUPLER" WAS NOT FASTENED OR TIGHTENED AS NECESSARY. HE WARNED ME (THE OWNER) THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. HE PROCEEDED TO FIX THE BREAKS AND OFFERED TO REPAIR THE STEERING ISSUE BUT SUGGESTED I BRING IT A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. I BROUGHT THE SONATA TO FREEHOLD, NJ HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. I HAD THE STEERING FIXED AT FREEHOLD HYUNDAI AND WAS CHARGED $390.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938757December 30, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN FM 2410 IN HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR THE SPEED LIMIT. CAME UPON A CURVE AND STARTED TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. AS I WAS APPLYING MY BRAKES I HEARD A SCRAPPING SOUND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED NOT TO BE FUNCTIONING AS REQUIRED. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP (AS EVIDENCE LOOKING AT THE SKID MARKS SOME 15 TO 20 FEET LONG) THE CAR SEEMED TO BE ACCELERATING INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. AT THE SAME TIME, I WAS TRYING TO TAKE MY FOOT OF THE BREAK AND TURN MY STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN TOTAL CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AS SHOWN BY THE SKID MARKS WENT OFF THE ROAD THRU THE DITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THRU A FIELD FENCE WITH BARB WIRE ON TOP AND INTO A CEDAR TREE AS SHOWN IN THE ENCLOSED PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10938814December 30, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ACCESSORY POWER REMAINS ON IN PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938520December 29, 2016
STEERING
ANY SLIGHT TURNING OF MY STEERING WHEEL RESULTS IN A HARSH CLICKING SOUND WHETHER I GO LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO IF THERE'S A SLIGHT UNEVENNESS TO THE PAVEMENT, THERE'S A VERY SCARY RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING SHAFT. I HAVE SEEN LOTS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE, BUT HEARD THE ORIGINAL RECALL DOES NOT AFFECT MY VEHICLE. THIS IS A HORRIBLE SIGN AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS ISSUE OCCURS IN MOTION STATIONARY ON ANY STREET OR HIGHWAY. IT IS ALL THE TIME AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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