Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2013)

2,025 consumer complaints on file.

#11399921March 9, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M GETTING A CODE P1326 AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT TAKING THE GAS AND CAN'T DRIVE IT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM GASOLINE; DELIVERY HOSE LINES/ PIPING AND FITTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11400018March 9, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM CONSTANTLY CHANGING OUT MY BRAKE LIGHTS/ TAIL LIGHTS. AS SOON AS I REPLACE THEM., THEY GO OUT. MY BRAKE LIGHTS MAY WORK BUT MY TAIL LIGHTS WILL NOT. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT FOR FEAR OF NOT KNOWING IF I HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399771March 8, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BREAK LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. THEY HAVE MELTED THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT BULB. I REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS ONCE A MONTH. IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAS A BAD POWER SURGE OR FAULTY WIRES. I HAVE SWITCHED TO LED LIGHT BULBS AND THEY STILL DON'T WORK. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS SAY THE SAME EXACT COMPLAINT. I AM HIGHLY SURPRISED THAT THIS HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN A RECALL DUE TO AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE OF THE ELECTRICAL AND WIRING SYSTEM. HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVERS ARE GETTING PULLED OVER A LOT DUE TO THIS DEFECT AND ARE REPLACING BULBS AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH RATE THAN THEY SHOULD BE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALLED FOR CUSTOMERS SAFETY. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11399652March 7, 2021
ENGINE
IT HAS BEEN OVER THREE MONTHS SINCE THE MANUFACTURER ANNOUNCED THE RECALL, BUT THERE STILL IS NO REMEDY. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE IN CASE THE ENGINE CATCHES FIRE. WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO COME UP WITH THE REMEDY? IT IS PUTTING MANY DRIVERS IN DANGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398903March 3, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON HIS PERSONAL INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED APPROXIMATELY A QUART OF OIL WITHIN A WEEK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MCCARTHY BLUE SPRINGS HYUNDAI (3000 NW S OUTER RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015) WHERE THEY AGREED TO TEST THE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THE OIL AS NEEDED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE VISITS, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH THE CONTACT LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398503March 1, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TPMS SENSOR FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11398133February 26, 2021
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY THE POWER TO THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE CAR LOST POWER. THE ENGINE WON'T TURN. I THINK IT MAY BE SEIZED UP. HAD THE CAR TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397794February 24, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5 HOURS INTO A 6 HOURS HIGHWAY DRIVE, NO ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED, APPROACHING A FLYOVER AT I-10E AND THE BELTWAY EAST I WAS DOING 70MPH, ABOUT HALFWAY UP NORTHBOUND APPROACH I LOST ACCELERATION, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH APPEARED TO ILLUMINATE, THE RADIO CONTINUED TO PLAY, APPEARS THAT POWER STEERING CONTINUED TO WORK. AFTER COASTING DOWN FLYOVER I PULLED TO THE RIGHT, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT STARTED UP FINE, I DROVE OFF THE BELTWAY TO THE FEEDER/SERVICE ROAD AND THIS HAPPENED ONCE MORE. I PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IN PARK AND START WITH NO ISSUE. NEITHER TIME DID I EVER SEE A CONSTANT WARNING LIGHT OF ANY KIND ON MY DASH. THE CAR HAS 99K MILES AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER, TAKEN TO DEALER 95 PERCENT OF TIME FOR MAINTENANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397810February 24, 2021
STEERING
THE STEERING HAS BECOME LOOSE MAKES A VERY AUDIBLE CLUNKING SOUND WHEN STEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. THERE IS A SEVERE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING YOU CAN TURN IT UP TO 3 IN BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY TURNS. IT ALSO CAUSES DRIFT DUE TO THE PLAY. IT MAKES THE CLUNKING NOISE EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL, ALSO HAS THE PLAY IN THE WHEEL WHEN SITTING STILL. IT WILL DRIFT WHILE IN MOTION AND HAVE THE SAME PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND CLUNKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11397541February 23, 2021
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. THE LIGHTS STOPPED FLICKERING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED-OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396642February 17, 2021
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION THAT MY CAR ESSENTIALLY WAS NO LONGER CHARGER AND WOULD CUT OFF. I WAS PROMPTED TO PULL OVER AND STOP THE CAR. I CUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN TRYING TO RESTART, IT WOULD NOT CUT BACK ON. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, IT DID RESTART BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I AHVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THIS CAR THAT HAS YET TO BE REMEDIED AND THUS FAR HYUNDAI HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SOLUTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396007February 12, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SOMETIMES MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON WHEN I AM NOT PRESSING ON THE BRAKES. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11396010February 12, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF LOAD GROWLING NOISE FROM ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394862February 5, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT STARTED WITH RANDOM ELECTRICAL/WIRING PROBLEMS. RADIO VOLUME, AC SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING, THEN STARTS AGAIN, ETC... NOW IT STARTS OR DOESN'T START AT RANDOM. WHEN IT DOESN'T START, I WAIT A FEW MINUTES TO AN HOUR, THEN IT RANDOMLY STARTS WITHOUT ANY BATTERY JUMP OR OTHER ASSISTANCE. LOCAL MECHANICS ARE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE BUT TELL ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394747February 4, 2021
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN STEERING AND BRAKES TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ACTIVE PRIOR TO THE ENGINE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP WHICH STATED THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED AND UNABLE TO MANUALLY TURN OVER. ATTACH IS THE REPORT FROM THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 162 PER INTERNET SEARCH. I HAVE MAINTAINED SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES THROUGHOUT MY OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394429February 3, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND FROM ALL THE WHEELS. CHIMING. HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING. WAS DRIVING AND HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET. FOUND OUT THAT THE THE HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT IS AT FAULT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY OVER 2000 OUT OF POCKET. COMPLAINED TO HYUNDAI COSTUMER SERVICE AND ALSO TO THE BBB AND THEY ALL TOLD ME TO FILE A REPORT WITH YOU. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE SONATA HYBRID SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION IS FOUND IN HYUNDAI FORUM WEBSITE. HTTPS://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/THREADS/BRAKES-FAILURE-ON-SONATA-HYBRID.155580/PAGE-5 THIS ISSUE SHOULD PLEASE BE INVESTIGATED FOR RECALL PURPOSES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11391033February 1, 2021
ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A WHINING NOISE. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEATER HOUSING WAS GETTING HOT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11391021February 1, 2021
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ON THE FREEWAY AND NO LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I REFER TO LIGHTS I MEAN(CHECK ENGINE , SERVICE NEEDED SOON OR THE OIL CHANGE SOON) NONE OF THOSE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR SENT A SIGNAL TO PULL OVER AND TURN OFF THE CAR I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE CAR THE CAR WON'T TURN ON. CAR MAX DIDN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS AN OIL LEAK AND WENT I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI THEY SAID THE O RING TO THE OIL COOLER WAS LOSE AND THAT COULDN'T BE CAUSE BY WEAR AND TEAR THAT THE PART WASN'T PUT ON RIGHT AND IT CAUSE THE OIL TO LEAK AND MY ENGINE TO SEIZE. THE REPAIR IS $10,000 AND THE PRICE FOR THE CAR WAS $12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11391049February 1, 2021
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V746000 (ENGINE ) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390528January 28, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HORRIBLE GRINDING SOUND FROM ALL THE WHEELS. CHIMING. HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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