Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2013)

2,025 consumer complaints on file.

#11155374December 1, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE READ THE HYUNDAI KIA RECALL AND I AM TO SCARED TO GET INTO MY CAR. I HAVE PLACES TO GO BUT I AM NOT ABLE TO GO IN CAR FOR FFEAR OF GOING ON FIRE I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND AM UNABLE TO GO THE A WINDOW I HAVE BOUGHT THE TOOL BUT I STILL AM TO SCARED TO GET IN CAR AND EVEN START IT. THEY HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AS YET KIA HAS SO I AM AT A LOST WITH HYUNDAI. I DO NOT WANT THAT CAR ANYMORE SO VERY FRIGHTEN I HAVE ALSO READ ABOUT A 2017 CAR THAT WENT ON FIRE. THE GOVERNMENT TILL NOW HAS NOT STEPPED IN. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DO NOT HAVE THE CONSCIENCE TO SELL IT. OR EVEN TRADE IT IN. I WILL FEEL VERY GUILTY IF SOMEONE ELSE COULD DIE IN THAT CAR. PLEASE I BAM AT A STAND STILL. I NEED TO GET AROUND. PLEASE HELP ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154887November 30, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TAIL LIGHTS ON MY 2013 SONATA CONSTANTLY BURN OUT. THIS TIME THE BULB IS NOT BLOWN, AND BOTH FILAMENTS ARE INTACT, THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON WITH THE HEADLIGHTS, BUT THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORK. ALSO, NOW THE BULBS ARE STUCK IN THE SOCKETS, AND THE BULBS GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE OUTER EDGE OF WHERE THE BULB SOCKET ON THE BACK OF THE TAIL LIGHT HOUSING GOES, NOT ALLOWING THE SOCKET TO PROPERLY GO BACK INTO PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154432November 28, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE I WAS PASSING AN 18 WHEELER AND THE CARS PASSING GEAR KICKED IN AND THE CAR STUTERED AFTER I GOT PASSED THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE DIED AND LOST ALL OIL AND INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS WENT THROUGH THE BLOCK AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS MOVING OFF THE ROAD THIS ENGINE HAS ALREADY HAD ONE RECALL AND I HAD IT CHECKED ABOUT 4 OR 5 MONTHS AGO DUE TO THE INTERNAL BEARINGS WEARING DOWN AND LEAVING METAL SHAVINGS IN THE ENGINE AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE AND DIDN'T REPLACE THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154235November 27, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY SIMMONS ROCKWELL HYUNDAI (784 COUNTY RD 64, ELMIRA, NY 14903, (607) 796-5555). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11154371November 27, 2018
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FIRST- AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY DRIVING, IN PARK OR REVERSE. SECOND MY INTERIOR LIGHT IS IN DOOR MODE DOES NOT GO OFF AS IT SHOULD THIS IS RANDOM AS WELL SOMETIMES IT WILL GO OFF OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. I HAVE TO KEEP IT IN OFF MODE - NOT FUN AT NIGHT LEAVING IN DARK FOR WORK OR LOADING UNLOADING BABIES. IT HAS TO STAY IN OFF MODE SO BATTERY DOESN'T DIE. THIRD- CRUISE CONTROL ONCE AGAIN RANDOM SOMETIMES I CAN GET IT TO SET OTHER TIMES I CANNOT SOME TIMES I CAN PULL OVER PARK TURN OFF AND ATTEMPT AGAIN AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. FOURTH- CAR WOULDN'T START , NOT BATTERY RELATED SOME INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKED SOME DIDN'T RADIO DIDN'T CLOCK DID ALL DASH LIGHTS WORKED TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN VIA INSIDE BUTTON OR KE BUTTON, GAS TANK WOULD OPEN WITH BUTTON. THE DOOR OPEN ALARM WOULD DING. FIFTH- ODD SOUNDS BEST DESCRIBED AS GRINDING BRAKES FAN BELT MOVEMENT THAT'S BROKE AND THIS IS LOUDER AND LOUDER THEN STOPS ALSO HAS ODD SMELL AT THE TIMES OF OCCURRENCE -DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING IS. THESE HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT OCCURANCES SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE AT THE SAME TIME. SOME OCCURRING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS NOW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153467November 24, 2018
STEERING
THE POWER STEERING WANDERS WHENEVER TRYING TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT ALSO MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN A STATIC POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153297November 23, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO IDLE MODE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE A KNOCKING SOUND, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DANBURY HYUNDAI (102 FEDERAL RD, DANBURY, CT 06810, (203) 730-4700) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153247November 22, 2018
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON 11-13-18 INVOLVING SOMEONE REAR ENDING ME FROM BEHIND. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS HIT , I ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SO ON. IT ENDED UP BEING A 4 CAR COLLISION AND MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ! CAUSING MY FACE TO SMASH AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL . NOW I HAVE PERSONAL INJURIES INVOLVING MY BACK AND NECK. I DO NOT THINK I WASN'T INFORMED IN A TIMELY MATTER OF THE RECALL CAMP 174. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. PLEASE ADVISE
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11152928November 20, 2018
ENGINE
09NOV2017 ENGINE TOTAL FAILURE AT APPROX 135000 MILE, MAIN CRANK BEARING BAD. - I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED. HYUNDAI WOULD NOT PAY ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152934November 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
06NOV2018 FULL CAR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. CAR DIED, AND WOULD NOT RESTART. 151000, HYUNDAI, SAYS PART IS ON BACK ORDER TILL MIDDLE OF DEC 2018. I HAVE TO PAY ALL COSTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152417November 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAIL LIGHTS BRAKE LIGHTS HEAD LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152620November 19, 2018
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED, STALLED, AND SHUT OFF. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "CHARGING SYSTEM IS NOT CHARGING" WAS DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (BURNS HYUNDAI, 550 W ROUTE 70, MARLTON, NJ 08053, (856) 983-3700) WHERE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A CRASH OR FATALITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152253November 18, 2018
STEERING
STARTED MAKING A CLUNKY NOISE WHEN TURNING BOTH WAYS. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT SUPER HARD TO TURN. AT THIS POINT I CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151240November 13, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND, WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151162November 13, 2018
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
TRANSMISSION FLUID SENSOR A CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE CAR IS JERKING WHEN DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150792November 11, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN IS RATTLING AND SHAKING VERY BAD STEERING IS VERY LOOSE... ALSO BRAKE LIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT FOR NO REASON EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS AND HAVING TO BE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11150688November 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS KEEP OVER HEATING. CAUSING THE LIGHT TO CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT. IT HAS CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE LIGHT HOUSING TO WHERE THE LIGHT BULB DOESN'T FIT INTO THE HOUSING IT HAS ALSO CAUSED THE WIRE TO BE BURNT LEADING TO THE SOCKETS. I AM AFRAID MY CAR IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE WITH ME AND MY KIDS IN IT. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BEING OUT THEN HAD TO EXPLAIN THAT ITS NOT OUT THE BULB JUST WONT GO BACK IN THE HOUSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149922November 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2013 SONATA AND THE BRAKE LIGHT GOT SO HOT IT MELTED THE CASING. WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE IT THE CASING HAD SWOLLEN SO LARGE THAT THE BULB FIT BACK INTO THE CASING. THE BULB ALSO MELTED TO EACH SOCKET ON EACH SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE REPLACED THESE BULBS ON THE RIGHT SIDE MORE THAN 15 TIMES AND NOW ON THE LEFT SIDE ITS SO SWOLLEN THAT I CANNOT PUT THE BULB BACK IN. THIS IS A HAZZARD>
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149792November 6, 2018
STEERING
STEERING MALFUNCTION OCCURRED ABOUT 10 MINUTES INTO A DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 45 TO 50MPH, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT, AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT. IT WAS ALMOST LIKE CHANGING LANES, IN THAT WHILE THE CAR WAS GOING FORWARD, IT ALSO KEPT MOVING TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE DIRECTION, EVEN THOUGH I KEPT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT. THIS CONTINUED ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF THE HIGHWAY, UNTIL THE CAR HIT THE HIGHWAY BARRIER WALL. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THANK GOD THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND THEN CALL 911. THERE WAS DAMAGE MAINLY TO THE RIGHT-FRONT OF THE CAR. BOTH THE OFFICER AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER CHECKED AND CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE ENGINE STILL STARTED WITHOUT HESITATION, HOWEVER DUE TO THE ENTIRE REPAIR COST, THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. CONSIDERING THAT THERE WERE MANY OTHER VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME, IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT MY CAR DID NOT HIT ANY OTHER CARS, AND THAT OTHER CARS DID NOT HIT MY CAR. THE NHTSA SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS SONATA VEHICLE-STEERING ISSUE, TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN, AND BEFORE IT RESULTS IN EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS, OR TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11149465November 5, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 65 MPH, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DON DAVIS HYUNDAI (214 HIGHWAY 332 W, LAKE JACKSON, TX 77566, (979) 292-0077) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SERVICE RECORDS WERE NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 96,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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