Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10785730October 23, 2015
ENGINE
IN JAN. 2015 IT WAS ON A 100 MILE HIGHWAY TRIP. UPON ARRIVAL HE NOTICED THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A KNOCKING NOISE. I FOUND MANY 2.4L HYUNDAI'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. THE ENGINE WAS MADE IN INDIANA. IT SOUNDS THE SAME AS NHSTA CAMPAIGN #15V-568. IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. I CAN'T UPLOAD IT, BUT I HAVE VIDEO OF THE KNOCKING. I BELIEVE THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED TO EARLIER YEARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785252October 22, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE STARTED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785269October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD VARIOUS ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES MORE THAN TWO YEARS AGO THAT PROGRESSED RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN THREE TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) DID NOT NEED TO BE COMPLETED. THE SECOND DEALER DID NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785274October 22, 2015
STEERING
WHEN MAKING A MODERATE TO SLOW TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION THERE IS A KNOCKING/THUD/CLICKING SOUND EMANATING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WITH A SLIGHT JERK. ALSO, DURING ACCELERATION ONTO A HIGHWAY I EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION AND JERK IN MY STEERING WHEEL. I AM SCHEDULED FOR A SERVICE AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TOMORROW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785400October 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RUBBER WASHER BROKE OFF BRAKE PEDAL ALLOWING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON ALL THE TIME. IT BURNT UP BOTH TAIL LIGHT LENSES AND BRAKE LIGHTS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO SHUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS OFF WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY OR REMOVING THE BULBS, WHICH I DID AND BURNT MY FINGERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785460October 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE OR RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE.MY CAR THROLL WHEN AM DRIVING LIKE THE CAR IS NOT GETTING GAS TO GO. MY CAR CAR GO INTO ALL THE GEAR ONTO I STOP AND PUT IN PARK IT WHAT GO INTO NO GEARS I WOULD HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF FOR THE GEARS TO START WORKING MY ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF ALL MY LIGHT COME ON IN MY CAR A LOT OF UNKNOWN THINGS I CANT UNDERSTAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785464October 22, 2015
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN CLICKS LOUDLY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. STEERING COLUMN MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WHEN WHEN GOING OVER ANY BUMPS OR IF AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 1 MONTH AFTER A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SAME ISSUE AT THE SAME MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785478October 22, 2015
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 SONATA ON THE INTERSTATE AT NORMAL SPEEDS, WHEN I HEARD A BANG AND THEN SOME CLICKING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I PULLED OVER QUICKLY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN I GOT OUT, THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I CALLED 911 WHEN MY QUICK ATTEMPT TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A BOTTLE OF WATER WAS USELESS. I WAS ADVISED BY 911 TO GET CLEAR OF THE CAR AND SO I WATCHED AS MY CAR WITH LESS THEN 35,000 MILES BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THERE HAD BEEN NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR UP UNTIL THIS FIRE. IT TOTALLY BURNED IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10784959October 21, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FAULTY. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPAIRED ,BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785028October 21, 2015
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL CLICK AND RATTLES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE RATTLING NOISE IS EXTREMELY LOUD AND WHEN TURNING THE CLICKS ARE CONSISTENLY HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785125October 21, 2015
STEERING
LOUD CLICKING COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN WHEN VEHICLE REACHES BETWEEN 65 AND 75 MPH. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785137October 21, 2015
STEERING
EVERY TIME I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD MY STEERING MAKES A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. EVEN IF MY CAR IS SITTING STILL, IF I TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT I FEEL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785222October 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783851October 20, 2015
STEERING
ON A TWO LANE SURFACE STREET DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT COURSE AT 35 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE BACK AND FORTH SO VIOLENTLY THAT I COULD BARELY HANG ON AND KEEP THE CAR ON THE ROAD UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO STOP ON THE ROAD'S SHOULDER. IT CONTINUED TO SHUDDER UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON PROCEEDING AT ABOUT 20 MPH TO A PHONE TO CALL FOR A TOW TO A DEALER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND JERKED THE CAR INTO THE ONCOMING OPPOSITE LANE. IT COULD NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY AT ANY SPEED. IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME WHEN LOADING THE CAR ONTO THE TOW TRUCK. THE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED WELL AFTER THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF. THE DEALER'S SERVICE MECHANICS WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THIS VIOLENT SHAKING CONDITION IN THEIR SHOP WITH THE ENGINE BOTH RUNNING AND WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THEY SUBMITTED A VIDEO ON IT TO HYUNDAI ENGINEERS. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP /MODULE THAT IS BUILT INTO THE STEERING COLUMN." A REPLACEMENT MODULE WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED IN ABOUT FOUR DAYS AND $1033.92.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783860October 20, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTENSIVE UNDERCARRIAGE RUST AND CORROSION EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE LOOKS BRAND NEW ON BODY AND INTERIOR AND HAS <40,000 MILES. RUST HAS EXTENDED INTO BRAKES SUBMOUNTS. BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS LOWER CONTROL ARM OR BRAKE LINES COULD CORRODE THROUGH AND CAUSE COLLISION. HYUNDAI STATES IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, EVEN THOUGH PURCHASED AND DRIVEN IN PA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783557October 20, 2015
STEERING
BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN IT LEFT OR RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783603October 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY MAIN AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND NOW STAYS ON AS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS OR SENSOR. AS SOON AS I TURNED MY CAR ON AND MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET TO GET THE KIDS, THE LIGHT CAME ON FOR SHORT WHILE THEN WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON NOT TOO LONG AFTER, AND SINCE THEN WILL NOT GO OFF AT ALL. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAGS OR AIR BAG SENSORS. SOME REPORTS ENDED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAGS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY SINCE THEIR LIGHT CAME ON. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, SHOULD NOT BE HELD RELIABLE FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF SAFETY WITHIN A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG ISSUE REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783643October 20, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783647October 20, 2015
ENGINE
MY CHILDREN WERE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, MY SON PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. IT SHUT OFF. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENED. NO LIGHTS EVER CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO POHANKA HYUNDAI IN CAPITAL HEIGHTS, MD AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED UP AND THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND IT WOULD COST ME $5774,.88 TO HAVE IT REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ENGINE. I ALSO PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY WHICH I THOUGHT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN JANUARY 2014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783292October 19, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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