Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2015)

1,208 consumer complaints on file.

#11457151March 17, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Fuse-High Voltage blow, no continuity. Forced us to pull off one lane highway. Turned off car and it would not start after that. Car displayed "Hybrid System Warning! Safely Stop and Do Not Drive" on dashboard, while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456831March 15, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owned a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her 16-year-old son was driving at 25 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. The driver attempted to restart the vehicle but failed. The driver saw smoke coming from the passenger side of the hood and stated that the vehicle was locking and unlocking independently. The vehicle caught on fire. The driver could not get out of the vehicle was locked in however, eventually was able to exit. A fire report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456611March 14, 2022
STEERING
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist would intermittently fail as the reduction in power steering assist would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact also stated that his vehicle would shut off while driving at various speeds without warning. The contact also stated that the vehicle would independently accelerate as the check engine and oil warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had to depress the brake pedal to stop the acceleration. The dealer had yet to be notified of the failure. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456650March 14, 2022
ENGINE
Notice that my car has a leak or is burning oil. The dealership inspected my car and had the oil changed. Has not been a month and a half. Engine light came on. Checked the dipstick, and no oil. Second time this has happened.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11456495March 13, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Hello, the hood latch / wire / assembly on this make, model has an issue. It gets stuck during the colder months when trying to open the hood. After you pull the latch inside the car; you have to use your finger nails or sometimes a plastic item to pry the hood open and it works almost every time. During warmer weather, the hood opens normally after pulling the latch inside. This is a safety issue. I had and sold a 2016 Hyundai Sonata SE that had the same issue and a buddy of mine also with a 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE had the same problem. Many service technicians at Hyundai said it’s a known issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455795March 9, 2022
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
While going home on highway 95 at approximately 70 mph. The vehicle stalled almost causing many accidents. Thank goodness I steered it on the shoulder and it will not restart I had to call for a Tow. This was the 3rd time this happened. The first time was approximately a month in 2015 after my purchase it stalled on the highway. Again, in 2017 it once again stalled on the highway while I was driving. The dealership has told me on all 2 previous occasions that they had fixed the problem and it wasn't going to happen again. Here we are in 2022 and it stalled again. Why can't they just replace the engine? This is the second week and my car is still in the dealership which they are saying they don't know what the problem is smh.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11455756March 8, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while accelerating from a traffic sign, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle could not be restarted and had to be towed to the contact's residence. The contact did not take the vehicle to local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454484February 28, 2022
SUSPENSION
Vehicle started making a front end noise when turning or hitting a bump.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11454314February 27, 2022
ENGINE
I was driving with my 2year old grandson and my car stalled. My neighbors waving trying to alert me that my car was on fire.By the time I realized that the smoke began to come in through the vents. I had to use the key fobe to open the doors to hurry and remove my grandson from the car. The door's wouldn't open by pulling the handles. There were no warning lights or lamps messages or problems prior to the engine failure. The safety of my grandsons and my life were put to risk because of me not getting any notifications about recalls and defects.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452453February 17, 2022
ENGINE
The engine rattles and knocks and has stalled out multiple times, crossing traffic and stopping. The airbag light is illuminated on dash. When I’m driving the steering sticks in corners badly I’ve taken to Hyundai and they supposedly did an update to keep it from doing it but it’s still grabbing and sticking very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452017February 15, 2022
STRUCTURE:BODY
The Pearl White paint on the roof has started peeling. This is a known Delamination issue from Hyundai and many other owners. It is beginning to peel in larger areas each week.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11452063February 15, 2022
ENGINE
Excessive oil consumption-1-2 quarts per week Losing power almost comes to stop on highway-Dangerous Knocking noise at times from engine White smoke at times from tailpipe Rough high idling Code P1326 Code P0010 Hyundai is very aware these issues in their engines. Many complaints on Hyundai forms. Many articles written about these issues with their engines. Class action lawsuit against Hyundai about their engines. Hyundai corporate won’t help nor will the local service department at the dealer. All they want to say it’s out of warranty. Because the issue happened after 100000 mile warranty shouldn’t mean Hyundai shouldn’t fix the issue they are very aware of.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451710February 12, 2022
STEERING
Steering Assist Problem Hyundai Sonata 2015 Sport 2.0T The car was purchased in Dec 2015 in California. We have had repeated occurrences of sudden power steering assist problems with the car, which typically happens after driving the car for 10-15 miles, and would go away after turning off the car for a few hours. The issue was first reported in Aug 2017 (case number 2017082505369). The power steering assist abruptly stopped functioning while driving, making it very difficult to steer, and a safety hazard (mileage 18,723). The dashboard had the steering wheel error light on. The dealer replaced the steering rack-gear+linkage. The same problem reoccurred in June 2020 (case number 2020043003513, mileage 46,915). The dealer ran diagnostics and again replaced the steering rack assembly. Between Aug 2021 to Feb 2022, the same problem has occurred again multiple times, and each time we left the car with the dealer to run diagnostics, they were unable to replicate the issue at their end, and refused to help us unless we brought in the car while the power steering assist problem existed, knowing fully well how unsafe it was to try and replicate such a dangerous problem while driving, putting our safety at risk! We raised the case with Hyundai, case number 18786891. Hyundai refused to acknowledge that there is a problem with the car and asked us to replicate and take it to the dealer for diagnosis. It has been very difficult for us to get any help from the dealer/Hyundai with the case. We feel that this has been a persistent issue and Hyundai should help fix the problem or recall the vehicle based on safety concerns. There have been multiple power steering related recalls in 2015 Hyundai Sonata vehicles, but the Sport 2.0T trim doesn't show up in the list, probably because fewer vehicles of this trim seem to be in circulation. The problem has occurred numerous times now, (latest being Feb 12, 2022). This is a serious safety hazard and we wanted to report this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451514February 11, 2022
ENGINE
While driving on 395 in heavy traffic headed home I hit the accelerator and the car slowed down. The cars behind me almost hit me and swerved to prevent a accident pile up. I was horrified, shaking and crying because I knew I was about to be slammed from the rear. I hit the gas again and I heard a clinking noise. I knew I would not make it home. All of the lights in the dash came on. I pulled to a safe place (downtown near the Capital) and had it towed to the dealer. It was the first exit I could take. 3 weeks later, the dealer is saying it was an engine issue. My car is still covered under warranty but it appears as if they are trying to avoid replacing it. A rep called from the dealership asking about oil and I told him there was no warning lights that ever came on the dash to indicate anything was wrong; everything happened at once.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11451457February 10, 2022
ENGINE
Car engine seized, my safety was at risk because the vehicle was unable to break and or accelerate while drifting over into traffic.Dealership has yet to inspect my car or any diagnostic test on vehicle at all . It’s been 2months . Engine light appeared 2 days before incident.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450916February 8, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The vehicle's transmission seems to be slipping or something. As you begin to come to a stop, the vehicle bogs down and you can not accelerate. There is a long hesitation and then suddenly it kicks in and jars the car. This happens on a daily basis. The vehicle is also burning through oil at an unprecedented rate.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450936February 8, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the engine seized. The contact was unsure whether any warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450548February 5, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On 1/12/22 I walked out to my car and saw that it was filled with smoke. When I opened the door I saw that the center console was on fire. I called 911. Very soon thereafter the car was engulfed in flames.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11450586February 5, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
This 2015 Hyundai Sonata LTD ([XXX]) falsely indicates CEL/emissions light. When the vehicle is started and the temperature is appx. 20*F or lower, the indicator immediately displays. It is solid and does not blink. This happened on -3- days this week, over approximately 7 of -9- total ignitions in that time. Various forums show the same issue. Hyundai must recall this because it is either a false warning or else is a component within their control with which they failed to manufacture safely (thus contributing to the problem(s) and CEL). INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11449730February 1, 2022
ENGINE
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the engine replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the local dealer. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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