Hyundai Sonata Complaints

17,026 consumer complaints on file.

#10562484February 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2013, IT IS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AND CAME WITH THE ORIGINAL 100,000 MILE/10 YEAR WARRANTY, I PURCHASED THE EXTRA ELECTRICAL WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND I NOTICED MY TRANSMISSION WASN'T SWITCHING GEARS WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING AND IF I TOOK MY FOOT OF OFF THE BRAKE THE CAR WANTED TO STOP, MY BRAKES WERE LOCKING UP. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND A LOUD NOISE. I PULLED OVER, SHUT OFF THE CAR AND WAITED ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES UNTIL THE SMOKING STOPPED AND I TURNED THE CAR ON AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. I WAS ONLY ABOUT 3 MINUTES FROM MY HOME AT THAT TIME. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CONTINUING TO DEMONSTRATE PROBLEMS AND THE BRAKES TO MAKE A LOW RUMBLING NOISE. I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RIGHT AWAY TO TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE EVALUATED AND FIXED. I CALLED AT 3PM AND THEY DID NOT PICK UP MY CAR UNTIL 9:30 PM. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME MY CAR WAS DRIVING FINE AND THEY WERE GOING TO CHECK SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE CAR TO CONFIRM EVERYTHING WAS IN WORKING ORDER. A FEW HOURS LATER I CALLED TO GET A STATUS UPDATE ON MY VEHICLE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DISCOVERED SOMETHING WRONG, THEY HAD CONDUCTED A TEST DRIVE FOR THE SECOND TIME AND DISCOVERED ALL OF THE PROBLEMS I WAS INITIALLY REPORTING ABOUT THE CAR. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN TOLD ME HE WAS NOT SURE OF THE CAUSE AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CHECK SEVERAL OTHER THINGS AND I WOULD NEED A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE HE DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE. I GOT THE RENTAL CAR AT ABOUT 2 IN THE AFTERNOON AND WAS CALLED AT 5:30 AND TOLD ME CAR WAS READY FOR PICK-UP AND THAT THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. I WENT THE NEXT MORNING TO PICK UP MY CAR AND DROP OFF MY RENTAL AT ABOUT 10AM. I DROVE THE CAR HOME AND EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE FINE, BUT AT ABOUT 3PM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562526February 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING HOME RETURNING FROM A DOCTORS VISIT AND PULLED INTO A RESTAURANT. WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT I HEARD A SCRAPE OR DRAG UNDER THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. I STRAIGHTENED THE WHEELS AND LEFT THE PARKING LOT. I TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE AND HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND UNDER THE FENDER. I FOUND THAT A PIECE OF THE PLASTIC UNDERCOVER UNDER THE WHEEL WELL HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS DRAGGING AND PULLED LOOSE. I LOOKED AGAIN AND THE COMPLETE UNDERSIDE PLASTIC MATERIAL OF THE FENDER WELL WAS LOOSE AND THE FENDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BUMPER. I ALIGNED THE PIECES UP AND DROVE TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER IN MCDONOUGH, GEORGIA. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SAID HYUNDAI WOULD NOT COVER THIS UNDER THEIR WARRANTY. I QUESTIONED THIS BECAUSE MY WIFE AND I DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THEIR ONE (1) MECHANIC TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT HAD TO GO TO THE BODY SHOP AS HE COULD NOT REPAIR IT. THE SERVICE MANAGER ALSO SAID THE CAR HAD BEEN HIT IN THE RIGHT FRONT. I QUESTIONED THIS AND HE SAID EVEN A SHOPPING CART IN A PARKING LOT COULD HIT THE FENDER AND CAUSE THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE BODY SHOP AND THE SUPERVISOR SAID THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FENDER AND BUMPER HAD NO SCRATCHES OR ANY OUTWARD SIGNS OF WHERE IT HAD BEEN HIT. HE SAID THE VEHICLE FENDER AND BUMPER CLIPS THAT HOLD THE FENDER TO THE BUMPER TOGETHER HAD SEPARATED AND BROKE AND LET THE PLASTIC PIECE UNDER THE WHEEL DROP. HE SAID THE DAMAGE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CLIPS WERE BROKEN AND THE BUMPER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561845January 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
I TOOK THE EXIT ON 605 NORTH AND STOP AT THE LIGHT TO TURN RIGHT BECAUSE THERE IS A NO TURN ON RED SIGN. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I START THE VEHICLE TO TURN RIGHT THEN GOT HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE UP TO THE FRONT END. THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIS SPEED WAS ABOUT 45-50 MPH. MY CAR GOT HIT HARD AT THE FRONT AND TURNED 180 DEGREE, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WAS DEPLOYED. AS A SAFETY CONCERN, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AS I AM GONNA HAVE A BABY SOON THIS YEAR 2014. WHAT IF THAT ANOTHER ACCIDENT OCCUR AND THE BABY OR MY SPOUSE IN THE CAR WITH ME? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10561939January 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAD BEGUN TO ACCELERATE FROM A RED LIGHT. THE CAR IN FRONT BEGAN TO STOP AGAIN. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN, WAS NOT STOPPING THE CAR AT ALL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND I HIT A VAN. THE AIRBAG WENT OFF, BUT THE ENGINE REVVED UP, AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AGAIN, HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE AGAIN. I TRIED PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PARK. NOTHING STOPPED IT UNTIL I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE THE 'NORM' SEATBELT BRUISING, SMASHED MY KNEE ON THE DASH, AND HAVE WHIPLASH AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10561530January 26, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE LOOSE. TODAY 26 JAN 2014 THE PASSENGER'S REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE. HYUNDAI TOLD US BACK IN APRIL 2013 THAT THE DOOR HANDLE PROBLEMS WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM SINCE OUR WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT. HAVING OWNED QUITE A FEW CARS AND ALL FOR MORE THAN 7 YEARS AND NONE HAS EVER HAD THEIR DOOR HANDLE SNAP LOOSE. TO REPLACE A DOOR HANDLE COSTS AROUND $150.00. I HAVE REPLACE THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE. SEEMS TO ME THAT LOSING 3 OUT OF 4 DOOR HANDLES IS A RESULT OF A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSIBILITY. AND NOW THAT THE REAR DOORS CAN NO LONGER BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE I BELIEVE THIS DEFECT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561544January 26, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE SUN VISORS ON THESE CARS (AS WELL AS 2006 AND 2008 MODELS, I BELIEVE) ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY DO NOT STAY UP, WHICH CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE AMONG SONATA OWNERS, AND HYUNDAI HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS. THEY REFUSE TO ISSUE A RECALL, AND DEALERSHIPS WANT OVER $100 PER VISOR TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561338January 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF HAD EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561345January 24, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ISSUES RELATED TO THE SONATA WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS STARTING IN DECEMBER, 2013. * SEVERAL OF THE SERVICE INDICATORS HAVE LIGHTED UP ON THE DASHBOARD THAT HAVE NEVER BEHAVED THIS WAY BEFORE. * DOORS WILL NOT LOCK UNLESS I HAVE MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE ENGINE TURNED ON. REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. * THE FRONT LOW-BEAM LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION. * THE CLOCK ON THE DASHBOARD DOES NOT FUNCTION. * INTERNAL DOME LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL ON ANY SWITCH. * THE ESC LIGHT IS MALFUNCTIONING IS APPEARS. COMES ON FOR NO REASON AND STAYS ON. * SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS BEEN HARD TO GET THE CAR INTO "D" DRIVE AND THEN TO GET OUT OF "D" AND BACK INTO PARK. * ENGINE MAKES WEIRD NOISES, ROARING, AND CLINKING THAT IT HAS NEVER MADE BEFORE. * OVERALL I AM HAPPY WITH THIS VEHICLE UP UNTIL THESE ISSUES HAPPENED AND THEY SEEM TO ALL HAPPEN AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME. WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561356January 24, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,034.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561374January 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN I TRY TO FILL THE VEHICLE WITH GAS IT STOPS EVERY FEW CENTS, SIMULAR TO WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL, EVEN WHEN IT IS ON EMPTY. IT TAKES UPWARDS OF 30-45 MINUTES TO FILL THE GAS TANK. SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE IS ON LOW WHEN I TRY TO FILL IT UP BUT IT STOPS FILLING SO OFTEN THAT I HAVE TO CHANGE PUMPS TO BE ABLE TO FILL MY TANK TO FULL. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE GAS SPILL OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK JUST BY TRYING TO PUT ENOUGH GAS IN MY VEHICLE TO MAKE IT HOME. I HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG HYUNDAI VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR TO HAVE A GOOD, RELIABLE VEHICLE FOR OUR DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE ALLOWING HER TO GO ON A LONG ROAD TRIP WHEN SHE HAS TO SPEND SO LONG FILLING THE CAR WITH GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561273January 23, 2014
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
I NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ON SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR TO SERVICING. 1/21/12 (97,624 MILEAGE), CODE CAUSING AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CLEARED (CODE NOT INDICATED TO OWNER). ON 8/18/12 (111,685 MILEAGE) THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANT AGAIN. DEALER RESET THE LIGHT. ON 1/17/14 (141,400 MILEAGE APPROXIMATE) VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR OCS AND BRAKE LIGHT RECALL. AGAIN AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON CODE B1706 (PASSENGER PRETENSIONER) WAS SCANNED. DEALER SAID AIR BAG LIGHT ISSUE IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALL AND REPAIR OF THIS ESSENTIAL SAFETY ITEM WOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER. I BELIEVE ANY SAFETY RELATED ISSUE WITH THE VOLUMINOUS AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS AND ISSUE AS THIS ONE SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560949January 23, 2014
ENGINE
2012 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH WHEN STARTED. *SMD THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 4000 RPM. AGAIN, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560988January 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD JUST PULLED INTO A SMALL RURAL PARKING LOT AND PARKED FACING A WOOD FENCE IN THE AFTERNOON. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. THE CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD ABOUT TEN FEET, KNOCKING OVER A WOOD FENCE POST AND INCURRING $3,000 DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND SLAMMED IT INSTANTLY AS THE CAR LURCHED. FORTUNATELY, NO PERSON WAS WALKING ALONG THE SIDEWALK, AND I HAD MY SEAT BELT IN PLACE. I INSISTED THE CAR BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER RATHER THAN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, SINCE I WANTED TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS ACCELERATION MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG, OTHER THAN THE FRONT END DAMAGE. I INSISTED THAT HYUNDAI NATIONAL SEND OUT AN ENGINEER TO CHECK THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO FOUND A REPORT ON THE INTERNET FROM KMOV.COM NEWS IN ST. LOUIS 2/28/13, THAT THREE LOCAL OWNERS THERE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CASE DETAILED IN THE NEWS REPORT WAS EXACTLY LIKE MY EXPERIENCE OF SUDDEN LURCHING ACCELERATION FROM A PARKED POSITION, BUT THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER REPORTED NOTHING WAS WRONG. HOWEVER, OUR EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION PROBLEM UNRELATED TO DRIVER ERROR. I HAVE TOLD HYUNDAI THAT I WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560756January 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY PRE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,897.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560856January 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY SPOUSE REPORTED TO ME THAT THE AIRBAG FOR DRIVERS SIDE CAME ON AND STAYED ON. TWO DAYS AGO, I TOOK THE CAR TO WORK (READJUSTING THE SEAT) AND THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I HAD READ ABOUT THIS ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUMS FOR MY MAKE AND YEAR AND THIS PROBLEM AND THERE WAS MENTION THAT IF YOU MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACK THAT YOU CAN GET THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. WELL, I TRIED THAT AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME THE LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL AND HAD THAT TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK THE CAR TO OUR DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAD SIMILAR OCCURRENCES AND WAS SURPRISED BY MY SERVICE ADVISER'S ATTITUDE. HE APPEARED GUARDED AND WAS VERY UNLIKE HIM. I USUALLY GET ALL MY SERVICE DONE THERE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT I WAS NOT THE FIRST ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME THAT FIRST I'D HAVE TO GET A DIAGNOSIS ($79+ TAX), THEN ANY REPAIRS ( ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO 1500.) WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ALSO ASKED IF THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DOES THE AIRBAG NOT WORK AND WAS TOLD YES. I JUST WENT TO NHTSA TODAY AND LOOKED IN THE COMPLAINT SECTION FOR THIS VEHICLE AND FOUND NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. REQUIRING AIRBAGS IN VEHICLES IS A FEDERAL LAW REQUIREMENT, SO WHY THEN IF THESE SYSTEMS FAIL WITHOUT ANY OWNERS NEGLIGENCE, ARE THE MANUFACTURERS NOT REQUIRED TO SEE THAT THEY GET REPAIRED? WHAT TRIGGERS A RECALL? AFTER TALKING WITH ONE OF YOUR REPRESENTATIVES, A SHORT TIME AGO, I ASKED THAT QUESTION AND SHE SAID THAT NHTSA CAN'T FORCE A MANUFACTURER FOR JUST ANYTHING. I SAID, "SOMEONE WHOSE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IN A CRASH AND DIES MIGHT TRIGGER A RECALL?" THE REPRESENTATIVE REPLIED, "THOSE ARE YOU WORDS, MOT MINE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560652January 20, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING MY NEW 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T, I KNOW THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS) ON THE CAR. MY CAR JUST KEEPS WANDERING WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH ON FREEWAY. IT WILL KEEP WANDERING TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO KEEP MY CAR IN THE LANE AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE. WHEN THE CAR WANDERS TO THE LEFT, I WOULD TRY TO CORRECT IT BACK TO CENTER, BUT IT WON'T STAY STRAIGHT AND IT WANDERS TO THE RIGHT AFTER CORRECTION. DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE. IT OFTEN GOES INTO THE OTHER LANE NEXT TO ME AND I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE CAR NEXT TO ME. IT IS SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY TELL ME THERE IS A SOFTWARE GLITCH, THEY KEEP SAYING IT IS FIXED BUT IT IS NOT. THEY HAVE PERFORMED SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS AND IT IS NOT THE ISSUE. IT IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA'S STEERING THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE CAR'S COMPUTER. PLEASE REQUEST HYUNDAI TO RECALL THE EPS SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE BEFORE MANY PEOPLE GET HURT FROM THIS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560485January 18, 2014
ENGINE
2011 SONATA TURBO PURCHASED BRAND NEW BY A FAMILY MEMBER MAINTAINED AND GARAGE KEPT. IN MARCH OF 2013 AND WITH 76,364 MILES ON THE CAR I EXPERIENCED WHAT HYUNDAI CATEGORIZED AS A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM, NO WARNING LIGHTS, THE ENGINE SPUN A ROD BEARING AND THREW A PISTON ROD THROUGH THE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, ASSESSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. DURING THE REPAIRS, A LONG BLOCK ENGINE WAS PUT IN THE VEHICLE AND WHEN CRANKED AT THE DEALERSHIP, VIBRATED SO BAD THAT THEY DETERMINED THE REPLACEMENT ENGINE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. A 3RD ENGINE WAS PLACED IN THE CAR AND AT 85,960 MILES ON JULY 29, 2013 THE 3RD ENGINE DID THE SAME THING AS THE FIRST ENGINE, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO INDICATION ANYTHING WAS WRONG, SPUN A ROD BEARING AND THREW THE SAME LOCATION CYLINDER PISTON ROD THREW THE BLOCK AND IN THIS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. FORTUNATELY IT DID PUT ITSELF OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, ASSESSED AND DETERMINED AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED. HYUNDAI IS STILL UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR BOTH CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURES. 24 HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED W/ REPLACEMENT MOTOR, MY GARAGE FLOOR AND DRIVEWAY WERE COVERED IN MOTOR OIL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP TO FILL THE OIL LEVEL AND DRIVE THE CAR IN FOR ASSESSMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT TUBE WAS NOT PROPERLY THREADED INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK, CAUSING THE LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE ENGINE CAME FROM THE FACTORY THAT WAY ALTHOUGH THEY DID MAKE THE REPAIR. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY (SURPASSING THE 100,000 MILES) AND I AM LEFT WONDERING HOW LONG THIS ENGINE WILL LAST AND HOW MUCH A REPLACEMENT WILL COST ME. AFTER CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY HYUNDAI IS ONLY WILLING TO SETTLE THIS FOR ABOUT 1500.00 (NOT INCLUDING LEGAL FEES). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560196January 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR BATTERY GOES DEAD,UNABLE TO START CAR, COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHY. EVEN HYUNDAI CORP DOES NOT HAVE ANY ANSWERS. THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DAYS AT A TIME WITH NO RESOLUTION. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE CAR CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED, IT IS SO UNRELIABLE. THIS IS A 2014 SONATA. I SEE MANY PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAI CARS. IT APPEARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH CARS WITH "PUSH TO START". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560270January 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. IN ADDITION, THE ESC-OFF LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT NOTICED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560285January 16, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE WANDERS BADLY ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LANE, SO IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR IN MY LANE. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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