Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2013)

2,025 consumer complaints on file.

#11524510May 30, 2023
STEERING
I had the steering coupler replaced on 5/9/22 at the dealer. Now the steering coupler is clunking again & the dealer will not cover the repair. My car is now out of the 10 year warranty and the replaced steering coupler only had a 1 year warranty on it. This part should not have to be replaced yearly.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11524325May 29, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Car needs to rewired because my break lights keep blowing out & will no longer work. They are burned from the inside. Also when turning on lights to my car the car stalls.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522516May 17, 2023
SERVICE BRAKES
I was driving and the brake light came on and I lost the brackes
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522529May 17, 2023
ENGINE, AIR BAGS
Something with the motor
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522021May 15, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Last year March 2022, took my car in because of the recall made an appointment for them to tell me on my appointment day they do not have the solution/part so I would get a call back when they have it and it’s been over a year. Now my car is experiencing sensor and electrical issues
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11522049May 15, 2023
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that she had initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V137000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the recall repair was performed. The contact stated that one year after the recall repair was performed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact linked the failure to the recall. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was not related to recall and that the at vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 92,714.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11521095May 9, 2023
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
Was losing power while driving, oil consumption issues (had to add oil every 1000 miles). Engine started knocking and went into limp mode, had it towed to dealership where they said they fixed it ($1100). Less then a week later while driving on the highway lost lower, went into limp mode (89 mph to 15 mph in seconds) and was almost hit by a semi truck. Car has been sitting at the dealership since May 2022, they said I need a new engine but Hyundai declined.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520820May 7, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I have owned my car about a year. There were no problems from the beginning but just a few days ago I was waiting in my car and turned the heater on. The strong smell of fuel came through the vents I immediately shut off the vents and took the car home and did not drive it for a few days. After a inspection from myself to see if I could find the issue nothing was found and so I took the car into a shop to have them inspect it. They quickly found that the metal high pressure fuel line was leaking at the connection to the fuel pump. They said I was lucky that the car had not caught on fire during the drive to the shop as the leak was right near the spark plugs and the fuel vapors were very strong. They tried to reestablish the seal and the leak is worse now. The car is undrivable and I will have to replace either the fuel line and/or the fuel pump.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520644May 5, 2023
ENGINE
I was driving along and stopped at a double red light. As the light turned green and as I was driving through the first green light, all my dash lights came on my car lost power like it stalled out as I was going through second green light, I was able to turn into gas station and it came to a complete stop. So I put it in park and pushed the brake and button as I normally would to start my car and it wouldn’t do anything?! I had to have it towed and the driver informed me that there has been an engine recall and I never heard of this for my 2013 Hyundai Sonata!! I’m glad I wasn’t going faster and had a place to pull my car into and myself and my son weren’t hit by another vehicle causing us physical harm! I’ve tried several dealerships service centers and have yet to have a call back from any of them!! I’m extremely upset that the engine would shut down like that while I was going at least 35 miles per hour cause I had just got off the highway doing 70 mph! Why would an engine do this with no warning or issue prior to this?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520361May 4, 2023
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2013 sonata. Constant oil consumption. Had replaced the oil pan and piston, oil caps, pvc valve. Car stalled twice and kept getting check engine lights popping up. Turns out the engine is defective and needs to be replaced. The car is starting at my mechanic right now and trying to figure out how to get it to Hyundai dealer so the engine can be replaced. the car is unsafe to drive right now. my son has the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520440May 4, 2023
ENGINE
Known connecting Rod recall since 2020. Hyundai manufacturer just installed a knock sensor and erase code or recall on system. Car having acceleration issues since and been going back to the dealership and states they can’t find any issues since the car is running and has no warning light. I demanded the connecting Rod to be repaired but dealership refused to do so. So where do we go with this recall?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11520495May 4, 2023
ENGINE
My car would not exhilarate properly. When came to a stop it would spit and sputter to even move. Could not get up to 60 mph and no less than 20 without it wanting to sound like it was going to die. Took it into a dealership to have it looked at and was told their's several recalls on my make and model and the year of my car that I need to see if there's any on mine, then I drove it home. Now my engine won't even start after it made a loud noise. I use my car for work cause it's my only transportation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519858May 1, 2023
ENGINE
Less than 80,000 miles on vehicle. Burning 3.5-4 quarts of oil during only half of recommended oil interval changes. Have had to two add nearly 4 additional quarts of oil during the middle of oil change intervals. Vehicle is consuming oil far greater than I have ever seen on a vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519889May 1, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle decorated instead of accelerating as intended. The vehicle was restarted, and an abnormal amount of black smoke was coming from the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 217,198.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11519155April 26, 2023
ENGINE
Rod bearing almost completely out making the vehicle unsafe to drive car only has148000 miles
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518487April 23, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving on the freeway 65 mph and my car just shut off and locked up and I couldn't break
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11518116April 20, 2023
ENGINE
Car stalled while driving with no warning at all. No indication of a problem, no lights on, no noises from car. We coasted to the shoulder and the car would turn over and die as the rpm decreased. Had car towed to repair shop. Was informed many codes had shown and they were in reference to the engine so I needed to get it towed to a dealer. Dealer called indicated codes p0014 and p0017 came up and that I needed to have my engine replaced. Hyundai was contacted and refused to help with cost based on age of car and out of warranty. My car is it 111,000 miles. The recall was refused because the bearings were not the engine issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517700April 18, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the mechanic drove the vehicle to the bay and the engine seized. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the knock sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to bring the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11517073April 14, 2023
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the brakes seized. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle failed to restart. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle remained at the dealer awaiting the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11516808April 12, 2023
ENGINE
2 weeks ago, I was on the freeway and my car started sputtering while accelerating and engine light was flashing. I got it towed to a nearby mechanic. Got a diagnostic test, they found metal in my oil, my engine makes noise, etc. then I started looking into things while my car was in the shop, turns out there is a recall on the engine for that exact reason (code p1326). But by the time I called the mechanic about it he already cleared the codes. THE NEXT DAY I took it to a Hyundai dealership for the recall. Today I picked it up, they said they can’t do anything because the code was cleared even though I had the paperwork from the last place with all the codes that were shown. They refused service and charged me $175 for the test. And said they heard no knocking noise from the engine. The minute I pulled out of the dealership, the knocking continued the whole way home. Hyundai said there was no noise when clearly there is. Now at this point they said they won’t do anything unless my engine blows or the light flashes again. This is a HUGE safety concern that they should be taking care of.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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