Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10779421October 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED ON PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIRBAG THAT THERE WAS A LONG CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD DOWN ENTIRE FRONT OF DASH AREA. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER NOTICED ANOTHER CRACK JUST ON THE OPPOSITE OF THE DASHBOARD IN SAME AREA WHERE AIRBAG WOULD BE LOCATED ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO HYUNDAI DEALER TO SURVEY ISSUE AND INQUIRE ABOUT SAFETY ISSUE. I ADVISED THEM THAT I HAVE A CUSTOM MADE SUNSHADE WHICH IS USED ON VEHICLE DAILY FOR SUN PROTECTION ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS ENTIRE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779062October 1, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779137October 1, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778632September 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778628September 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LIGHT IN BACK WINDOW KEEPS FLASHING AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP NEEDING REPLACED. ALSO JUST REPLACED A REAR CENSOR. OUR SON DRIVES BACK AND FORTH FROM COLLEGE THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778725September 30, 2015
ENGINE
MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA JUST SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIED. ABOUT 3-4 DAYS PRIOR IT HAD STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AND WOULD BLOW PUFFS OF SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST ON CRANKING AND HEAVY ACCELERATION. THIS ALL STARTED RIGHT AFTER MY HUSBAND CHANGED THE OIL. I GOT IN THE CAR TO TAKE MY KIDS TO SCHOOL AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 60 MPH DOWN A RURAL ROAD, IT COMPLETELY CUT OFF. I COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD, WAITED A FEW SECONDS, AND CRANKED THE CAR. IT ACTED FINE, BUT THE KNOCKING WAS DEFINITELY STILL THERE. AFTER MY HUSBAND GOT HOME FROM WORK HE WAS GOING TO CHECK THE CAR OUT AND SEE IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. HE DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE NEXT THING I KNOW, I AM GETTING A PHONE CALL FROM HIM ASKING ME TO COME PICK HIM UP. THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP (SEIZED) AND THE CAR HAD JUST DIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. COMPLETELY DIED, WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND WE HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO COME GET IT AND TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP, WHICH IS WHERE IT STILL IS. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANY KIND OF INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON SIGNALLING THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. NOTHING! NOT THE OIL LIGHT, NOTHING! I HAVE READ SO VERY MANY FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS THAT SOUND EXACTLY LIKE MY SITUATION. IT ALL SEEMS VERY SHADY TO ME. IT CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE THAT THE SAME EXACT THING HAS HAPPENED TO SO MANY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778735September 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778885September 30, 2015
SEATS
TWO WEEKS AGO THE REAR LEFT SEAT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE SEAT WARMERS BUT THE CASE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. HYUNDAI CORPORATE AMERICA HAS BEEN EXTREMELY UNRESPONSIVE TO THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778439September 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778457September 29, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V433000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778496September 29, 2015
STEERING
OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD, I NOTICED A GRADUALLY WORSENING CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING...WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS....ANYTIME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN MOTION. THE CLICKING NOISE ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN IDLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ACTED AS IF IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE...AS IF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING INTERNALLY. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A $1.99 FLEXIBLE STEERING COUPLER + $223.89 LABOR. (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE HIGH HEAT IN TEXAS...AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MANUFACTURED WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD COUPLER AS EVIDENCE...IT APPEARS TO BE A COG SHAPED (PLASIC?) WHEEL WITH THE COGS PARTIALLY MELTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,842.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778589September 29, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT @ 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE FIRST TIME AFTER PUSHING ON BRAKES NUMEROUS TIMES THE CAR STOPPED USING EMERGENCY BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP USING BRAKES OR EMERGENCY. THE VEHICLE SPEED UP TO 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE ONLY STOPPED AFTER DRIVING UP A HILL TO A SLOWER SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778592September 29, 2015
ENGINE
AT APPROX. 79K MILES, WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON YOU COULD HEAR A MILD KNOCKING NOISE, AND THEN IT WOULD FADE. TOOK TO DEALER THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. AT APPROX. 96K MILES VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. COULD NOT RESTART. TOWED THE VEHICLE AFTER WARDS VEHICLE STARTED UP AND KNOCKING NOISE GOT LOUDER. THE NOISE IS NOW ON ALL THE TIME AND HAS A CYCLIC KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. ADVISED MANUFACTURER OF OTHER PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2015. THE ENGINE STALL HAPPED IN MID AUG OF 2015. HAD VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ON AUG 27, 2015. I HAVE UPLOADED THAT DIAGNOSIS. DEALER ADVISED POSSIBLE METAL DEBRIS, BUT SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY ADDISTIONAL FEES TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE DIAGNOSIS STATES THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V-568 AND HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN # 132. LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHEN RUNNING COMING FROM BOTTOM END ROD. NEED ENGINE REPLACED. THIS WAS DOCUMENTED BEFORE THE NEWS BROKE OUT ABOUT THE ENGINE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778162September 28, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I SAW THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE PAPER. CALL DEALER,HAD APPOINTMENT TODAY. WHEN ARRIVED TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM YET. THIS IS BULL I THINK HYUNDAI IS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A CHEAP WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHAT HAPPENS IF I AM KILL OR INJURED BEFORE THEY FIND THEIR CHEAP SOLUTION. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR AND BECAUSE OF MY HUSBAND RECENT DEATH, I CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE TRY TO EXPEDITE HYUNDAI TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778168September 28, 2015
STEERING
I NOTICE SOME PLAY AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ALONG WITH A KNOCKING /RATTLING SOUNDS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN DRIVING . THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS WITH VIN AND NONE WERE FOUND.. FROM RESEARCHING ON LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THEN HYUNDAI IS LEADING TO BELIEVE. AND NO ONE SAYS HOW DANGEROUS THIS MAY BE, IF LOST OF COMPLETE STEERING IS POSSIBLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778218September 28, 2015
ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS (AS HYUNDAI STATES WE WOULD HAVE) WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 73-75 MPH. WAS ACCELERATING TO MOVE FROM LEFT LANE TO RIGHT IN ORDER TO EXIT HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON NJ 78 WEST. WITHOUT WARNING ALL LIGHTS CAME ON AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. PAYING TO HAVE A USED ENGINE INSTALLED WITH A 1 YEAR WARRANTY. DEALERSHIP SAYS HYUNDAI WILL NOT REPLACE OUR ENGINE FOR FREE BECAUSE WE WERE OVER THE WSRRSNTY PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777993September 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778056September 28, 2015
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I READ YOUR RECALL TODAY RE: THE SAME MAKE/MODEL OF CAR THAT I OWN. MY HYNDAI SONATA IS A 2008. I AM EXPERIENCING EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUES LISTED IN THE RECALL SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 2015. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY THAN I HAVE TRYING TO FIX THIS CAR (WHICH I AM FINANCING CURRENTLY). THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON, THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CAR WILL NOT "GET UP AND GO" AND FEELS AS IF IT MAY STALL OUT UPON TAKING OFF FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A STOP. LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS. THEY ONLY WAY TO GET RID OF THE NOISE IS TO LET OFF OF THE GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778084September 28, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING APROX 30 MPH ENGINE STALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778123September 28, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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