Hyundai Sonata Complaints
17,026 consumer complaints on file.
- #10763108September 11, 2015SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT END FRAME OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT END SUBFRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V124000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,400.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763117September 11, 2015ENGINE
MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JUST STARTED TO PUTTER AND STARTED TO MAKE KNOCKING NOISES AND COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE (ON MY RELATIVELY NEW CARE THAT I, THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD FOR JUST OVER 2 YEARS). THEY CLAIMED THAT MY ENGINE WAS DIRTY AND NON-LUBRICATED. I KEPT UP WITH MY OIL CHANGES AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED (NOT BY HYUNDAI) ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SINCE I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED WITH A USED ENGINE (ABOUT $5500), THE CAR HAS SEIZED ON ME THREE OTHER TIMES. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT BECAUSE I HAD A USED ENGINE PUT IN BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE 10 YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A TOTAL NIGHTMARE, REPAIR AFTER REPAIR FOR WHICH I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. HYUNDAI HAS "BRANDED" MY CAR, WHICH IS A REAL CRACK UP CONSIDERING ITS A FAULTY CAR THAT THEY SOLD ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763163September 11, 2015TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
WHILE WE WERE SERVICING A CUSTOMER'S VEHICLE, THE TPMS SENSOR BROKE. AN AIR CHUCK WAS PLACED ON THE SENSOR AND IT BROKE. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIRE LOSING ALL AIR PRESSURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763000September 10, 2015EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ENGINE ON MY CAR SEIZED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE BEING REPAIRED, THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT MY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD MELTED INCLUDING THE WIRES AND I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT AND IS SAYING IT'S A COSMETIC ISSUE, NOT SAFETY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763015September 10, 2015STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 - 40 MPH. WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT HUNDREDS OF HYUNDAI OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE WITH ME. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $100 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!! IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CARS. I NOW HAVE 64,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, 4000 OVER THE WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX UNLESS I PAY UP FRONT. I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI WAS A VERY GOOD CAR BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE HORROR STORIES ABOUT THE STEERING ISSUES, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HYUNDAI AGAIN. I BELIEVE SAFETY COMES BEFORE MONEY AND HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL 2011 SONATAS. PLEASE HELP IN KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE AND MAKE HYUNDAI STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS AND FIX THESE KNOWN ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10763029September 10, 2015ENGINE
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START (PUSH BUTTON) .
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762631September 9, 2015ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "ESC OFF" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY ON MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2006 MODEL KEEPS COMING UP INTERMITTENTLY. I CHECKED AND DID NOT FIND ANY OPEN RECALLS ON THIS. ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH ON THE WEB THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON HYUNDAI ISSUE / PROBLEM ACROSS DIFFERENT HYUNDAI MODELS INCLUDING SONATA, SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY HYUNDAI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE ROOT CAUSE AND ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THIS. IS THERE SOME OTHER COMMON RESOLUTION FOR THIS THAT NEED TO BE CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE INTERIM?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762593September 9, 2015STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762734September 9, 2015AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE RECENTLY. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ON AUGUST 31, 2015 BY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) . RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS STATED ON SERVICE DESCRIPTION "CODE IN ACU FOR OCS MODULE. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM". IT WAS STATED THAT WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON ,THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT GUARANTEE AIRBAG WOULD WORK. SO WE IMMEDIATELY ORDERED RECOMMENDED AIRBAG PARTS. ( FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM) AT A MAJOR COST OF $1,246. AND LABOR COST OF $165. PARTS CAME IN AND WERE INSTALLED ON SEPTEMBER 9,2015. AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF . THIS SAFETY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. WITH ONLY 81,319 MILES , THIS FALLS WAY SHORT OF LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. . WITH SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AT STAKE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED . PLUS IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. LAST I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF AIRBAG LIGHTS ON FOR HYUNDAI SONATA 201, SAME PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762742September 9, 2015STEERING
RECENTLY WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN PARK , HEARD CLICKING/POPPING NOISE . COULD FEEL THE CLICKING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) DIAGNOSED ISSUE ON AUGUST 31,2015. DESCRIPTION OF DIAGNOSIS ON SERVICE PAPER. " RECOMMEND REPLACING COUPLER " COST OF LABOR AT $222.14 AND PART COST $3.65. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THIS COUPLER SHOULD NOT BE WEARING OUT AFTER 81,319 MILES. ALSO , IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN FIXED SOON. , IT MAY CAUSED A STEERING ISSUE. LAST, I HAVE READ THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED REPORTS OF THIS COUPLER ISSUE. I ALREADY HAD ANOTHER POPPING ISSUE WITH STEERING LAST SPRING THAT THE GEAR IN STEERING RACK FAILED PER SERVICE REPORT AND WAS REPLACED .FORTUNATELY UNDER WARRANTY. WITH THESE ISSUES MOUNTING, WITH HIGH LABOR COST , THE LONG TERM RELIABILITY AND COST TO OWN THIS VEHICLE ,IS A CONCERN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762747September 9, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED ISSUE WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 NOT STARTING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. TOWED VEHICLE TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED). SERVICE REPORT ON APRIL 21,2015 INDICATED STARTER FORK HAD FAILED. COST OF LABOR WAS $112.50 AND PLASTIC FORK $8.13. PLUS TOWING COST THIS IS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AFTER ONLY 77,213 MILES. THE LONG TERM RELIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS A CONCERN WITH RISING AND MOUNTING LABOR COST. HOW LONG WILL THIS FORK LAST? HOW DID THIS PART PASS THE HYUNDAI DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT VALIDATION AUTOMOTIVE TESTING? OR IS THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ISSUE AFTER RELEASE ? THIS IS ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED BY SONATA 2011 OWNERS AND NOT BEING ADDRESSED IT IS POOR WHEN THE TOWING SERVICE PERSON KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. AS HE HAS TOWED SEVERAL SONATAS WITH SAME ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762451September 9, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS HYUNDAI SONOTA HAS A PUSH BUTTON IGNITION. ONCE THE ENGINE IS STARTED, A PERSON CAN LEAVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB IN THEIR POCKET AND THE ENGINE STAYS RUNNING AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS IS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 114. ONCE THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE SHOULD SHUT OFF. THIS ENGINE IS SO QUIET YOU CANNOT EVEN HEAR IT RUNNING WHILE IN THE VEHICLE AND IF SOMEONE IS PARTIALLY COLOR BLIND YOU CAN BARELY SEE THE RED AND GREEN INDICATOR. THIS ENGINE WILL RUN IN AN IDLE STATE NO MATTER WHERE THE KEY CAUSING RISK OF FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE POISINING AND DEATH AND INJURY TO ANYONE NEAR THIS VEHICLE IF LEFT RUNNING AND SINCE THE CAR STAYS RUNNING ONCE IT IS STARTED ANYONE CAN WALK AWAY WITH THE KEY FOB IN THEIR POCKET AND THE CAR STAYS RUNNING NO MATTER WHAT. THERE ARE NO REMINDERS WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, THERE IS NO AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF IN THE VEHICLE, THERE ARE NO REMINDERS IN THE VEHICLE THAT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THE PUSH BUTTON STARTS ARE NOT ONLY A SAFETY THREAT BUT ALSO CAN BE HAZARD IN A PARKING GARAGE IF THE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE DUE TO OVER HEATING IT CAN AFFECT ALL THE OTHER VEHICLES IN A PARKING GARAGE AND CAUSE EVEN WORSE DAMAGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762480September 9, 2015ENGINE
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE 2ND TO LEFT LANE ABOUT 65 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN SHE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE SAY'S SHE PUSHED IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES, NO PRESSURE, NO CONTROL AND OBVIOUSLY SLOWED DOWN. SHE MOVED OVER TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO STOP AND SEE WHAT IS THE ISSUE, LUCKILY THE BRAKES WORKED (HARD PEDAL), BUT MANY CARS WERE DODGING HER TRYING NOT TO HIT HER. SHE DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT SURE CLOSE TO BEING IN ONE AND HIGH SPEEDS. FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. I HAS ABOUT 87,000 MILES ON THE CAR. I AM STILL CONCERNED IF I PUT ANOTHER ENGINE SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN? IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN UNLESS IT'S RECALLED AND THE PROBLEM FIXED! I AM JUST GLAD SHE DIDN'T GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I AM VERY CONCERNED KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE WITH THE 2011-2015 2.4L ENGINE. I TRIED TO BE PROACTIVE THEREFORE I'M POSTING THIS COMPLAINT FOR OTHERS. I GUESS IT TAKES COLLATERAL DAMAGE OF PEOPLE LOSING LIFE FOR CAR COMPANIES AND THE WONDERFUL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE NOTICE. BEWARE MOST 2011-2015 HYUNDAE SONATA CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM FROM WHAT I AM TOLD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762516September 9, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE WERE DRIVING ON I81N IN VIRGINIA WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE WE WERE DRIVING OVER GRAVEL.I THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A TIRE. FOUND TIRES WERE OK. WAITED TO PULL OUT SAFELY. SECONDS AFTER WE ENTERED I81N, WE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, A/C AND A WARNING LIGHT INDICATING TO CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM CAME ON IN MESSAGE BOARD. WE PULLED OFF AT EXIT 277N AND HAD ENOUGH POWER TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER.I DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS SHREDDED. WE WERE TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE THE CAR SAT OVERNIGHT ON 9/6/15 UNTIL SERVICE OPENED ON 9/8/15. THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS THE WATER PUMP BELT WHICH WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THE NEW BELT WAS NOT RUNNING TRUE ON THE TENSIONER AND A RIDGE HAD FORMED ON THE OUTSIDE SURFACE OF THE TENSIONER. MY OPINION IS THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE BELT WAS NOT RUNNING TRUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762075September 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN MID--AUGUST 2015, MY CAR BEGAN TO HAVE ODD THINGS HAPPEN SUCH AS THE CAR ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF. I REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING IT MAY BE THE CAUSE. THAT DID NOT HELP. THE ALARM STILL RANDOMLY WENT OFF. I DID NOT THINK THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM UNTIL MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON AUG 14TH SHE REPORTED TO ME THAT HER STEERING BECAME ERRATIC REGARDLESS OF WHAT SHE DID. AFTER SHE PULLED OVER, SHE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING DESPITE HAVING RECENTLY FILLED THE TANK. WHEN SHE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY, WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY MELT! THEN, ON AUG 24TH, SHE DROVE THE CAR TO O'BRIEN HYUNDAI IN FT MYERS, FL. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, SENDING UNIT, BRAKE SWITCH, BRAKE SWITCH STOPPER, AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THEY COULD NOT TELL HER OR ME WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE WAS FOR THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT NEARLY CAUSED A ACCIDENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762092September 8, 2015STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING FLEXIBLE COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V426000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,119.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762118September 8, 2015STEERING
WHEN DRIVING IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST, I WENT OVER A BUMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO RATTLE (MAKE A RATTLING SOUND) AND SHAKING. I NOTICED FROM THEN ON THAT THE SOUND AND SHAKE WOULD START WHENEVER I WENT OVER A BUMP AND/OR DROVE BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 60-70MPH. I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER AND AS SOON AS I STARTED DESCRIBING THE INCIDENT TO THE TECHNICIAN, HE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED IT AS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COUPLING AND TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 AND SOME OF THE 2012 SONATAS. I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND ASKED IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS (THERE ARE NONE). THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO SCHEDULE AN APPT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE ISSUE INSPECTED IN ORDER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY. AFTER MY SECOND APPT. WITH THE DEALER - IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEEING COUPLING AND OF COURSE, THAT PART IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY . CONSIDERING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, WHICH AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF HYUNDAI OWNERS, A RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762162September 8, 2015VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUN VISOR WILL NOT STAY UP . STAYS DOWN AND BLOCKS VISIBILITY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761924September 7, 2015SUSPENSION
ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THE UPPER CONTROL ARM REAR PASSENGER SIDE IS RUSTED AND DETACHED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761939September 7, 2015STEERING
BEGINNING AUGUST 31ST, 2015 MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA'S STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER IT DROVE OVER ANY LARGE BUMPY AREAS IN THE ROAD, NO MATTER THE SPEED DRIVEN OVER THE BUMPS. OVER THE NEXT WEEK THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF HAS STARTED TO FEEL LIKE IT IS LOOSENING AND NOW MAKES THE CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AT ALL. VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE NOW AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT IN THE WHEEL FROM THE COLUMN, EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE STEERING ITSELF SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED NOW AS WELL, AS IT TAKES MORE MANEUVERING FROM THE WHEEL BY ME TO DRIVE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FROM THE RECALL ON SOME 2011 SONATA'S THIS ISSUE CAN BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. I LOOKED UP THE VIN TO MY VEHICLE AND ACCORDING TO NHTSA AND HYUNDAI.COM MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT THE RECALL COVERS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0