Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#11399770March 8, 2021
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SELECTOR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399771March 8, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BREAK LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. THEY HAVE MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT BULB. I REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS ONCE A MONTH. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS A BAD POWER SURGE OR FAULTY WIRES. I HAVE SWITCHED TO LED LIGHT BULBS AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS SAY THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT. I AM HIGHLY SURPRISED THAT THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN A RECALL DUE TO AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE OF THE ELECTRICAL AND WIRING SYSTEM. HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS ARE GETTING PULLED OVER A LOT DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND ARE REPLACING BULBS AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE THAN THEY SHOULD BE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED FOR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399598March 7, 2021
STEERING
STEERING GETS LOCKED WHILE DRIVING CANNOT MAKE RITE OR LEFT TURNS AS NEEDED, ALSO IT MAKES KNOCKINGS SOUND WHILE TURNING. CAR GOT 45OOO MILES & GOT 6-7 RECALLS FOR DEFERENT ITEMS, VERY DANGEROUS, ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT COUPLE OF TIMES. CALLED DEALER, THEY SAID IS NOT COVER IN WARRANTY & IT COST $500 TO 1000 DEPEND ON PARTS, LABOR REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399607March 7, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
A WARNING KEEPS HAPPENING WITH NO CODES IT SAYS TO CHECK BRAKES AND PULL OVER I CAN ONLY GO ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR AND THE BRAKES PEDAL HAS A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE LIKE IT'S SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ABS SYSTEM IT IS VERY SCARY AND IT DOES IT INTERMITTENTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399621March 7, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IN JUNE OF 2020 I GOT AN EMERGENCY WARNING ON MY VEHICLE'S DASH THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HYBRID SYSTEM AND SHOULD STOP MY CAR IMMEDIATELY AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 20 M.P.H. THEN CAME TO A STOP, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS KEPT FOR 10 DAYS, I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. HALF A BLOCK FROM THE DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS A SPARK PLUG WHICH WAS REPLACED. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN WITH THE CAR COMING TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ON MARCH 3, 2021, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, A WARNING ON MY DASH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE WATER PUMP AND NEW PUMP WOULD BE ORDERED. I AGAIN EXPRESSED CONCERN AS NOW I DO NOT FEEL THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND TAKE THE FREEWAYS ON A REGULAR BASIS. HAVING THE CAR COME TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399647March 7, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE TRUNK LATCH NOT LOCKING. OPENED TRUNK IN DRIVEWAY, TRIED TO CLOSE TRUNK AND IT WOULDN'T LOCK/CLOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399652March 7, 2021
ENGINE
IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS SINCE THE MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCED THE RECALL, BUT THERE STILL IS NO REMEDY. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN CASE THE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE. WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO COME UP WITH THE REMEDY? IT IS PUTTING MANY DRIVERS IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399499March 6, 2021
ENGINE
FUEL LINE CRACKED AND CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399498March 6, 2021
ENGINE
WENT TO START CAR ON WED AN WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE. SHUT IT OFF AND CHECK FLUIDS AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND THE INSPECTED IT. TOLD ME IT WAS METAL IN THE ENGINE AND MOTOR WAS SHOT. WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE $14000 FOR A NEW ENGINE OUT OF MY POCKET. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL AND NOW MY CAR IS DISABLED. I AM WITHOUT A VEHICLE UNTIL THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED. I HAVE VIDEO FROM THE DEALER BUT IT WONT LET ME SEND IT FOR MY REPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399314March 5, 2021
ENGINE
I HAVE 115000 MILES ON MY 2.0 ENGINE. ITS IS ALWAYS SERVICED 5-6K SYNTHETIC OIL. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME 3 MONTHS AGO SOMETHING IS WRONG. ALL HIS OIL WAS EATEN UP IN UNDER 5K. HE SAID THIS ENGINE IS FAULTY ND HE HAS SEEN THIS MANY TIMES ON THE HYUNDAI. I RECEIVED A LETTER 2 WEEKS AGO SAYING HYUNDAI HAD ENGINE ISSUES AND A RECALL WOULD HAPPEN. MY CAR IS BONE DRY AND CORPORATE SAID NOT WARRANTIED. I OPENED A CASE# 18042071. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A SECRET MEMO #198 TO RECALL. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME. PLEASE HELP. OTHER THAN THE ENGINE THE CAR IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. ITS ALL HIGHWAY HOUSTON TO BRENHAM TEXAS. FLAT ROADS. BOUGHT NEW. WITH 100,000 EXTENDED COVERAGE. NOW EXPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399175March 4, 2021
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF TRAFFIC HIT HER VEHICLE HEAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY WAS SORE DUE TO THE IMPACT, HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUNK DRIVING. THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE OTHER DRIVERS INJURIES WERE UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT REMAINED IN THEIR POSSESSION. THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *DT*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11399181March 4, 2021
STEERING
AS I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY. A STEERING WHEEL LIGHT WHICH AN EXPLANATION POINT NEXT TO IT POPPED UP AND THEN AS SOON AS IT DID MY STEERING WHEEL GOT HARD AND WOULD NOT TURN. THANKFULLY I WAS ON A SMALL ROAD AND ABLE TO DRIVE OFF TO THE SIDE SAFELY OR ELSE WHO KNOWS I COULD OF BEEN ON A BRIDGE AND FLEW OFF DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL! I WOULD HOPE THIS COULD BE FIXED AS A RECALL SEEMING AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398855March 3, 2021
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANUALLY TURNED THE STEERING TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398861March 3, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN ON ITS OWN AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO REV UP EVEN WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL DOWN. ALSO THE LIGHT FOR TRACTION CONTROL TURNS ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT WHETHER THE CAR IS ON OR OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398863March 3, 2021
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED REVVING,NO POWER,THE CAR WAS STUCK IN FOURTH GEAR, HAD TO TURN CAR OFF,FOR IT TO RUN NORMALLY,BUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398879March 3, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF WHEN THE LEFT BLINKER IS USED. HEADLIGHTS WILL ALSO FLICKER AND THEN THE HIGH BEAMS WILL TURN ON RANDOMLY. OTHER TIMES THE LIGHTS WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. SINCE THIS STARTED MY BATTERY HAS DRAINED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS REQUIRING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398882March 3, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH PLUNGER DOES NOT RETRACT AS IT SHOULD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT BEING PRESSED, CAR LOOSES ACCELERATION AND LOOSES POWER. WHEN DRIVING ON CRUISE CONTROL, BREAK WILL DEPRESS AND TURN CRUISE OFF AND ON IN DASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398903March 3, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON HIS PERSONAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL WITHIN A WEEK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MCCARTHY BLUE SPRINGS HYUNDAI (3000 NW S OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015) WHERE THEY AGREED TO TEST THE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE OIL AS NEEDED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE VISITS, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH THE CONTACT LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398631March 2, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE REAR AXLE BROKE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THIS IS A PART NOT REPLACED IN RECALL IN 2013. RECALL 113 I ALMOST COLLIDED THE VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398633March 2, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING 25 MILES WHEN THE REAR AXLE BROKE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, THIS IS A PART THAT WAS NOT REPLACED IN RECALL IN 2013. I NEED THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT MOVING. I ALMOST CRASHED THE CAR WITH ANOTHER ONE. WE WERE MY PREGNANT WIFE AND ME. RECALL 113
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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