Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10692839March 8, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A SLIGHT CATCH WHEN TURNING. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD FIX IT BUT IT WAS GOING TO COST ME. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY MILES SO THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY REASON TO HAVE STEERING PROBLEMS AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. I HAD THE FRONT STABILIZER ARM FIXED TWICE DUE TO NOISE ON THE FRONT END, WAS NOT COVERED BECAUSE THEY SAID I RAN OVER SOMETHING, WHICH I DID NOT. THEY DIDN'T FIX RIGHT THE FIRST TIME SO HAD TO PAY AGAIN TO GET THE OTHER SIDE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692835March 8, 2015
ENGINE
WAS TAKING LEFT HAND TURN ON MAJOR ROAD, AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS LIT UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE, SO CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WASN'T ANY ON THE DIPSTICK. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE LAST PLACE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT FOR $7000. NO CHECK OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALWAYS HAD OIL CHANGED ON REGULAR BASIS, BECAUSE I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692046March 4, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM USING THE SAME KEY THAT I HAVE USED SINCE THE CAR WAS FIRST PURCHASED NEW. SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND SHIFT IT INTO PARK, I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED, THE CAR WILL START FINE, AND THE CAR WILL RUN FINE---I AM JUST UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AN IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692194March 4, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A TURN FELT LIKE IT WAS COMING LOOSE AND IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WAS NOT ANY RECALLS DUE TO ANY STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691539March 2, 2015
SUSPENSION
WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS I HEAR A LITTLE NOISE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO REPLACE. FRONT STRUTS AND REAR SHOCKS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. NOW I NEED TO CHECK MY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691582March 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690672February 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WENT TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL WHICH IS A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET SOME RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. UPON ARRIVAL I GAVE THEM SOME RECALL PAPERWORK IN WHICH THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR DATABASE. THE RECALL THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE "STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION" WAS NOT COMPLETE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK I CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TOLD THEM THAT WHEN I DRIVE IN CRUISE CONTROL MY CAR RELEASES IT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AND MY ESC CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO ON OCASSION ONE OF MY TAIL BRAKE LIGHTS WORK BUT NOT THE OTHER. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY FIXED THIS PROBLEM LAST APRIL OF 2014 BUT APPARANTLY THE SAME PROBLEM IS REPLICATING. THEY THEN TOLD ME IT NEEDED A WHOLE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689964February 23, 2015
SUSPENSION
MODEL: HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 LIMITED ISSUE: RATTLING/CLUNKING/ KNOCKING SOUND FROM SUSPENSION YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS ISSUE ABOUT SONATA 2011 LIMITED. SHOCK/STRUT KNOCKING AT LOW SPEEDS 1MPH TO 40MPH SOUNDS IS EASILY NOTICEABLE. I MOSTLY DRIVE ON FREEWAY/HIGHWAYS/TOLL AND 90% BUT THE SOUND HAS STARTED TO COME LOUD AND ANNOYING. I AM AFRAID OF MY DEAR LIFE WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR , SINCE AT SPEEDS 60 AND ABOVE THE STEERING TOO IS MAKING KNOCKING SOUND AND HARD TO CONTROL THE CAR AT WHILE ON TURNS.THIS IS COMMON ISSUE WHAT I FOUND FROM FORUMS ONLINE AND WANT THIS ISSUE TO BE BOUGHT TO HYUNDAI NOTICE TO ISSUE RECALL ON SUSPENSION THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ANY DRIVER WHO IS DRIVING THIS CAR SINCE I FEEL THE FRAME OR SUSPENSION WOULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/162764-2011-HYUNDAI-SONATA-SE-2-4L-SUSPENSION-PROBLEM.HTML HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/134299-2012-LOADED-SONATA-SE-NEEDS-NEW-AXLE.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689736February 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SMARTKEY. RECENTLY IT HAS DEVELOPED A STARTING PROBLEM THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OUTDOOR TEMP. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IT IS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING (2/21/2015) JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN THE CAR REFUSES TO START. WHEN THE START BUTTON IS DEPRESSED EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH BOARD BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT EVEN TURN OVER, IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE ENGINE IMOBILIZER LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS! THE CAR WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY SOON. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THE CAR HAS REFUSED TO START DOZENS OF TIMES WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUES. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED (AT HOME TO DATE) NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN IT WARMS UP OUTDOORS LATER IN THE DAY AND THE TEMP GOES UP TO 25 - 30 DEGREES THE CAR STARTS VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME AND WILL START WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER WEBSITES AND PUSH BUTTON IGNITION PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON ON THIS CAR. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. NUMEROUS PEOPLE REPORT HAVING THE SAME SWITCHES REPLACED AS ON MY CAR THEIR PROBLEMS WERE NOT SOLVED EITHER. IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS ISSUE OR IT IS JUST TO COSTLY TO IMPLEMENT. THEY HAVE CONTINUALLY SWEPT IT UNDER THE RUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689441February 19, 2015
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AT ANY SPEED THE STEERING COLUMN WILL MAKE A VERY AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE AND ALSO EXHIBITS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF VIBRATION (ENOUGH TO AFFECT STEERING) ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS MANIPULATED EITHER CLOCKWISE OR COUNTERCLOCKWISE. DRIVING OVER ROUGH AREAS IN THE ROAD, OR ANYTHING NOT ABSOLUTELY LEVEL (AKA FRESHLY PAVED SURFACES) RESULTS IN THE CLICKING NOISE AND VIBRATION AS NOTED ABOVE, EVEN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS NOT TURNED. THE VEHICLE FEELS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND AFTER DOING A MODERATE AMOUNT OF INQUIRIES ON THE INTERNET THIS PROBLEM IS RATHER COMMON; THOUGH NO RECALL COVERS THE VIN ON THIS SPECIFIC CAR OR OTHERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SYMPTOMS. THIS IS AN ENDURING PROBLEM AND THE CAR HAS SINCE BEEN PLACED IN A GARAGE AND IS NOW ONLY USED TWICE A MONTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689459February 19, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WHENEVER MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENT SHAFT CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684117February 18, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683913February 17, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683682February 16, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 2/14/15 AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. AS I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, MY CAR DIED. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT MY STARTER HAD GONE BAD ON 2/14/15. I WAITED TO HEAR BACK ON MONDAY, 2/16/15 THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE STARTER, BUT INSTEAD THEY CALLED AND STATED THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE FOR $5600 (INCLUDING LABOR). I MADE REGULAR OIL CHANGES (I WAS NOT EXACTLY 8,000 MILES FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE THOUGH), I COMPLETED ALL RECALL REQUIREMENTS, I HAD MY OIL PAN REPLACED DEC 2013, I HAD THE CAR LOOKED OVER 100% DEC 2013 AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN GREAT WORKING CONDITION, & MY ENGINE ACTUALLY TURNED OVER WHEN IT DIED ON 2/14/15, SO THE STARTER MADE SENSE. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ~ 30 INCIDENTS WHERE THE HYUNDAI ENGINE SEIZED ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH NOW, WHEN AN ENGINE SHOULD NOT SEIZE UP AFTER ONLY 120,000 MILES WHEN TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY. THE FACT THAT IT STOPPED WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A WRECK. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINES ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682874February 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD SO MUCH WARRANTY WORK DONE TO THIS CAR, THAT I WILL NEVER BUY HYUNDAI AGAIN! I WOULD ESTIMATE AROUND $10,000.00 WORTH OR WARRANTY AND RECALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE, NOT INCLUDING THE OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. MY AIRBAG PRESSURE IS TOO HIGH SO THE LIGHT IS ON, ON MY DASH. IT'S A $300 JOB AND THEN THERE IS SOME SENSOR FOR THE GAS THAT CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO STAY ON. THAT'S ANOTHER $200 TO GET FIXED. ALSO THE MOTOR IN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS GOING OUT. SEEMS LIKE THERE'S JUST ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. I'LL NEVER WILL BUY HYUNDAI AGAIN AND CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD TO TRADE THIS SONATA IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683329February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS ON 2ND RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF...UPDATED 02/12/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682980February 12, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE 2ND TO LEFT LANE ABOUT 70 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I PUSHED IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES, NO PRESSURE, NO CONTROL AND OBVIOUSLY SLOWED DOWN. I MOVED OVER TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO STOP AND SEE WHAT IS THE ISSUE, LUCKILY THE BRAKES WORKED, BUT MANY CARS WERE DODGING ME TRYING NOT TO HIT ME. I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT SURE CLOSE TO BEING IN ONE AND HIGH SPEEDS. FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. I DID MAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND COME TO FIND IT IS AN EMISSION PART THAT FAILED THAT CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO ACCELERATE. I DID GET IT FIXED BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PAST THE FEDERAL EMISSION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM OF 8 YEARS OR 80K MILES. I HAD ABOUT 80,200-500 MILES ON THE CAR. COINCIDENCE, DON'T KNOW, I AM STILL CONCERNED DRIVING THE CAR, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN! I AM JUST GLAD I DIDN'T GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I DIDN'T GET REIMBURSED FOR THE PART THAT COST $1,500. BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE WITH EMISSION CONTROLS BY THE COMPUTER IN YOUR CAR. I TRIED TO BE PROACTIVE THEREFORE THE POST COMPLAINT FOR OTHERS. I GUESS IT TAKES COLLATERAL DAMAGE OF PEOPLE LOSING LIFE FOR CAR COMPANIES AND THE WONDERFUL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE NOTICE. BEWARE MOST NEW CARS HAVE THESE SYSTEMS FROM WHAT I AM TOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682490February 10, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT AND IT ALSO MAKES A LOUD KNOCK WHEN TURNED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN IN MOTION AND NOT IN MOTION. I SPOKE TO A GUY AT THE DEALERSHIP AT CAPITAL HYUNDAI COLUMBIA SC AND AFTER I TOLD HIM WHAT THE CAR WAS DOING HE TOLD ME IT NEEDED A STEERING COUPLER AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $400 AND THEY DO A LOT OF THIS SERVICE FOR THE PARTICULAR CAR. BUT THE PART ONLY COST $5.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681723February 6, 2015
STEERING
UPON REACHING THE 70 MPH SPEED LIMIT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. RECENTLY HAD NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE SO THAT PROBLEM IT IS NOT .IT APPEARS AS THOUGH IT IS GETTING WORSE AS THE STEERING NOW MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHETHER MOVING OR NOT. ALSO THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS AND HYUNDAI HAS ISSUED A SAFETY ALERT, BUT NO RECALL. THIS INCIDENT WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INJURIES AND POSSIBLY FATALITIES IF NOT ADDRESSED. HOPEFULLY THE NHTSA WILL FORCE DEALERS TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY PARTS BEFORE THAT HAPPENS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662813February 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE SHIFT LEVER.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, HE WAS NOTIFIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED WITH RESPECT TO CAMPAIGN 928. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE HAD A SLIGHT ERRATIC PULL/DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE INVOICE STATED THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS STILL PRESENT. AFTER THE SECOND TIRE ROTATION AT 16, 000 MILES, A PULSATING SOUND DEVELOPED AS THE VEHICLE SLOWLY ACCELERATED. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS CHOPPY INNER EDGES ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THEIR SOLUTION, WAS FOUR NEW TIRES AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE BELIEVED THE CAMPAIGN WAS NOT COMPLETELY PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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