Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2017)

881 consumer complaints on file.

#11408545April 17, 2021
ENGINE
WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AT 28,000 MILES & AROUND WHEN IT GOT TO 40,000 MILES, THE CAR , WHEN IT HAS BEEN IN IDLE FOR TOO LONG, WHEN I GO TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO STILL BE RUNNING OR SHAKES. I SOMETIMES AM ABLE TO TURN IT ON AGAIN & TURN IT OFF & IT'S FINE, BUT SOMETIMES SOMEHOW WHEN THE ENGINE IS TILL RUNNING, WHEN I GO TO 'TURN IT ON' IT'S ALREADY ON SO I CAN JUST PUT IT IN DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407952April 13, 2021
STEERING
THIS MORNING WHILE LEAVING FOR WORK ON A CITY STREET, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, AND THE STEERING INDICATOR LIGHT ALONG WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, AND I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING. AFTER REVIEWING SIMILAR INSTANCES ONLINE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, AND COULD BE DEADLY. IT'S UNACCEPTABLE THAT A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY MY ONLY OPTION IS TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION AND REPAIRS MYSELF. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES SAFETY ISSUE, AND IT NEEDS A RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT I CAN BRING THE CAR IN AND PAY FOR AN INSPECTION, BUT THEY WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHY HAS NOTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS?? IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO BE SEVERELY INJURED OR EVEN KILLED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407002April 8, 2021
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2017. SINCE APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES, OIL CONSUMPTION HAS PROGRESSED FROM 1 QUART PER OIL CHANGE TO 3 QUARTS PER OIL CHANGE (VEHICLE HAS AROUND 92K MILES). OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 7K MILES WITH THE RECOMMENDED OIL VISCOSITY AND TYPE (SYNTHETIC) ALONG WITH THE FACTORY OIL FILTER CHANGE. NO NOTED LEAKS OR SMOKING, BUT THERE IS VALVE TRAIN NOISE WHEN THE OIL LEVEL IS 1 QUART LOW OR LOWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407132April 8, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULB HAS BEEN CHANGED 10 TIMES THEY GO OUT REPEATEDLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11407140April 8, 2021
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY USES UP A LOT OF OIL, I HAVE TO PUT IN OIL A LOT AN NOW THE ENGINE IN MY CAR IS GONE IT MAKES A WEIRD NOISE IN THE ENGINE, CAN'T SPEED UP AN THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING. I WAS TOLD THAT ONE OF THE PISTONS IN MY CAR IS MESSED UP BECAUSE THE CAR BURNS SO MUCH OIL AN IT WAS HEATED UP AN NOW A PISTON IS MESSED AN ITS HITTING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR AN MY MOTOR HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE AN IF IT DIDN'T BREAK DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE ALREADY IT WOULD OF BEEN WORST SO. I'M OUT OF A CAR AN I NEED MY TO MAKE MONEY SO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406660April 6, 2021
ENGINE
CAR USES 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 500 MILES WITH 117K MILES ON ENGINE, NO LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11406804April 6, 2021
ENGINE
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR LOT. I KEEP ALL MAINTENANCE UP ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I WORK AS A LUBE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN. I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE BURNS OIL AT A VERY FAST RATE. NOT EVEN 2000 MILES INTO MY MAINTENANCE INTERVAL THE ENGINE IS DRY. THE OIL LAMP TURNS ON. THERE IS NO LEAKS FROM THE ENGINE. I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE A PROBLEM TO FIX AND I KNEW IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE. I JUST BASICALLY CHANGED MY OIL MORE OFTEN. I WAS DRIVING IT FROM WORK AND THEN IT SUDDENLY STARTED IDLING ROUGH AND IT STARTED STUTTERING REAL BAD. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME A CYLINDER IS BLOWN AND IT COULD POSSIBLY NEED A NEW ENGINE. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS!! AND I'M DEALING WITH HAVING TO REPLACE AND ENGINE ON A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA I HAVE KEPT VERY WELL MAINTAINED. THIS CAR HAS ONLY TRAVELED IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA. THIS PROBLEM STARTED IN YORBA LINDA CALIFORNIA. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP NOT EVEN TOUCHED YET BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS POSSIBLE A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11404699March 24, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS PEELING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS ABOVE FRONT WINDSHIELD. IT HAPPENED DURING HIGHWAY TRAVEL AT SPEED OF 65-70 MPH. NO DENTS OR SCRATCHES WERE VISIBLE PRIOR TO PEELING PAINT. THIS WILL COMPROMISE THE INTEGRITY OF THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400251March 10, 2021
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL WHEN THE OIL DROPS BELOW NORMAL. THE ENGINE USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL FOR NORMAL USES. MY VEHICLE GOES THROUGH ABOUT 5 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH IF NOT MORE AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING ANY OIL AT ALL. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED FOR LEAKING. MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT AT BUSY TRAFFIC LIGHTS, INTERSECTIONS AND HAS NOT STARTED DUE TO OIL ISSUES.
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
#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
#11397927February 25, 2021
ENGINE
PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT 46000 MILES. EVER SINCE IT REACHED 60000 MILES I HAVE BEEN GETTING OIL CHANGES SOONER. I USED TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 3500 MILES, BUT NOW I NOTICE THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT AFTER ONLY 2000 MILES AND SOMETIMES LESS. IT USUALLY COMES UP WHEN I PRESS MY BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397428February 22, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HOOD DOES NOT STAY OPEN. LAST OIL CHANGE IT SLAMMED DOWN. I HEARD THERE WAS ISSUE WITH TRUNK LATCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397010February 19, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF, GET OUT THE VEHICLE, AND CHECK AS AN ABNORMAL ODOR APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED, THE TOW DRIVER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT EVIDENCE OF FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER SANSONE AUTOMALL (90-100 ROUTE 1 N, AVENEL, NJ 07001 (866) 328-3333) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINE THAT THE ROD BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED AS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSED TEST WHICH DETERMINED THE ENGINE COOLANT CYLINDER FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER THE VIN AND YEAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER DID NOT COMPROMISE A SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396916February 19, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT BEGINS TO FLAKE AND CHIP OFF AFTER COMMUTE OR SMALL INFRACTURE ON BODY OF CAR. THE PAINT CAN COMPLETELT COME OFF WITH JUST 1 PEEL. THEY DIDNT LET THE PAINT SET ALL THE WAY WHEN COMING OUT OF PRODUCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395653February 10, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2017 SONATA HAS STALLED WHILE IDLING IN DRIVE. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT; RPMS DROPPED AND IT STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING, I HAD COMPLAINED TO MY LOCAL DEALER THAT WHEN IDLING, IT HAS DROPPED IN RPMS AND FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF BUT DID NOT...UNTIL TODAY. AT THAT VISIT, I HAD THE FUEL SYSTEM SERVICED, AS THEY THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THIS WOULD HELP. THAT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AGO AND NOW IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT A LIGHT. I AM TAKING THE CAR BACK IN AS I AM NOT CERTAIN WHAT ELSE IT COULD BE...MAYBE MASS FLOW SENSOR? I HAVE SEEN WHERE THE 2018 SONATA HAD A RECALL REGARDING HESITATION/STALLING ISSUES AND NOW I AM WONDERING IF THE 2017 HAS ISSUES AS WELL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AS NOW IT MAY CUT OFF ON ME AND NOT START UP AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395247February 8, 2021
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND MY STEERING WHEEL RANDOMNLY LOCKS UP. PULLING MY CAR IN DIFFERENT LANES. I READ SO MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. Y'ALL NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.*DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11395322February 8, 2021
ENGINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN USED CONDITION BACK IN JUNE 2019 WITH APPROXIMATELY 82,000 MILES ON IT. IT CURRENTLY HAS 125,000 MILES ON IT AND ONLY RECENTLY HAVE I BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. I CHANGE THE OIL ON THIS CAR EVERY 5,000 MILES OR SO SINCE I DO PLENTY OF COMMUTING FOR WORK. THE LAST TIME I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THE OIL CHANGED BEFORE I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WAS IN DECEMBER 2020. I NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK THE OIL BECAUSE I HAD COMPLETE CONFIDENCE THAT THE OIL WAS TOPPED OFF AT EVERY OIL CHANGE. HOWEVER, I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR FELT FORCED WHENEVER I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. I ALSO STARTED NOTICING A SUBTLE RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHENEVER I WOULD TRY TO ACCELERATE. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK MY CAR IN JANUARY 2021 WHEN HE CHECKED THE OIL LEVELS AND POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE DIPSTICK. WHAT IS EVEN STRANGER IS THAT NO DASHBOARD LIGHT HAD COME ON. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 2,500 SINCE THE THE OIL CHANGE IN DECEMBER AND IT WAS ALREADY EMPTY. I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR WHERE I PARK BOTH AT HOME AND AT WORK AND THERE ARE NO OIL SPILLS ON THE GROUND. I'VE READ SEVERAL FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH OLDER MODELS OF THIS CAR AND THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THOSE MODELS. HOWEVER, I'VE ALSO COME ACROSS FORUMS WHERE PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH NEWER MODELS SUCH AS MINE. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. BUT AT THIS POINT, I HAVE TO ADD ABOUT QUART OF OIL EVERY JUST TO KEEP IT FULL AND TO PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM SEIZING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389963January 26, 2021
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT IS PEELING IN THE FRONT OF CAR.IT HAS 22,793 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389295January 21, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 -60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANGING NOISE DETECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SPOKANE HYUNDAI (8801 E SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE VALLEY, WA 99212; (509) 944-3600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,252.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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