Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10782919October 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782924October 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PETAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, WHEN PARKED, THE VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED START WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,772.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782975October 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL MID NOVEMBER OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,228. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782969October 16, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MULTIPLE DEALERS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782591October 15, 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
#10782596October 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN THE CAR IS GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES (BOTH SLIGHT OR STEEPER INCLINES), THE CAR STALLS AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS, OR TRYING TO MERGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREETS AS WELL AS ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND PAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN CAR AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN IT, BECAUSE THE STALLING PUTS US AT A HUGE RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781996October 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782049October 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782037October 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782072October 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782156October 14, 2015
ENGINE
THE ENGINE IS MAKING A METALLIC KNOCKING NOISE. TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE ON 10/11. THEY NOTED THE ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF WITH THE OIL CHANGE WHICH IT WAS NOT. THERE IS AN INTERIM NOTICE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE AND MY CAR IS AFFECTED. IT STATES IF YOU CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WORN CONNECTING ROD BEARING THE BEARING COULD FAIL AND THE ENGINE COULD STALL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATED IT HAD BEEN NOTED IN MY FILE, THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME BUT TO CONTACT THEM ONCE THE REMEDY WAS READY. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782182October 14, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE RUN POSITION OR WHEN TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782254October 14, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
LOWERING THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR MADE A CRACKLING NOISE THEN THE VISOR WOULD NOT STAY IN A FIXED POSITION UP OR DOWN. CURRENTLY, I TAPED IT UP TO OLD IT OUT OF MY FIELD OF VISION FOR DRIVING UNTIL I CAN GET IT TO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781683October 13, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF HE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781716October 13, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUNK LID OPENED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATE 4/18/18*JB *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781758October 13, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON EVEN A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD, THE COMPONENTS INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL RATTLE VIOLENTLY. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PLAY IN IT AND AS TIME GOES ON, IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. SOMETIMES THERE IS CLICKING WHEN MAKING A TURN AND ALWAYS WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE CAR IS STATIONARY. I SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPT AT MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I ALSO SEE WHERE THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT IT HAS SINCE CLOSED. WE BOUGHT THE CAR USED AFTER THE FACT. I THINK IT'S KIND OF SHADY THAT IF HYUNDAI IS HAVING RECURRING ISSUES ON THE SAME MAKES AND MODELS EVEN YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL RECALL, THEN MAYBE THEY OUGHT TO ISSUE ANOTHER. MY VIN # MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL, BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVEN'T ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE ISSUE TO PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING TO FUTURE VEHICLES. IT ALSO SEEMS THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY 2011 SONATA OWNER WHO'S DEALING WITH IT. MAKES ME WONDER WHY THERE ISN'T A CLASS ACTION GOING YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781787October 13, 2015
ENGINE
WE PURCHASED THE CAR USED IN 2012. IN AUGUST OF 2015, THE ENGINE SIZED WHILE MY SPOUSE WAS DRIVING TO WORK. ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 55MPH. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO THE TUNE OF $4000+. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN 5 YEARS OLD. THIS IS NOT OUR ONLY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND NOT MY FIRST COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781416October 12, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE MAKING NOISE AND TRYING TO STALL OUT. WORSE AFTER OIL CHANGE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP STATED METAL SAVINGS IN THE OIL PAN. CAR HAS APPROX. 42,000 MILES ON IT. HYUNDAI IS NOT HONORING WARRANTY BECAUSE WE CANNOT FIND A COUPLE OF OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS. WE HAVE SEVERAL SHOWING WE GOT OIL CHANGED. THEY JUST RECALLED 2011-2012 MODELS FOR METAL IN ENGINE. STATE PROBLEM FIXED IN APRIL 2012 MY CAR ASSEMBLED JUNE 2012. A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781419October 12, 2015
STEERING
AT 73,000 MILES MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. ALSO IF I GO OVER A BUMP. I CONTACT HYUNDAI AND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY CAR MANUFACTURER DATE WAS 2 MONTHS PAST THE RECALL. I THINK THAT IS WRONG AFTER READING SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781287October 11, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
STEERING COLUMN CLICKS LOUDLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES LEFT OR RIGHT. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR IN PARK. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 100,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER CARS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELLING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. NO, IT DOESN'T NEED AN ALIGNMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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