Hyundai Sonata Complaints (2011)

3,476 consumer complaints on file.

#10978796April 17, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVINV ANAD WITH NO WARNING AT ALL ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAM ON AND THE CAR STOPPED. I HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT FOR SOMEUNKNOWN CAUSE THE ENGINE SISIZED, A FEW MONTS EARLIER HYUNDAI RECALLED MY VEHICLE FOR METAL IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER SAID THEY CLEANED IT OUT BUT I WONDER IF THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE SEIZED. I WOULD LIKE THIS LOOKED INTO SINCE I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIE FORUM. THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED. THIS IS A VERY DANAGEROUS ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978680April 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978718April 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCK ON MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH 40,000 MILES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF ERROR UNTIL IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. IN ORDER TO LOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR YOU MUST DO IT MANUALLY. YOU MUST ALSO UNLOCK IT MANUALLY AS WELL. THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR DOES NOT HAVE A KEY HOLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. IF THE PASSENGER NEEDED TO GET IN THE CAR IN A HURRY IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT AS THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO ENTER FIRST AND REACH ACROSS TO UNLOCK THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR MANUALLY. ALSO, IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SECURE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVER MUST REACH ACROSS THE VEHICLE TO LOCK IT WHENEVER LEAVING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978557April 14, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-60 MPH, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972197April 13, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND GOING OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWENTY OCCASIONS IN ONE WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE BACK IN 2011 AND COULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE SAME RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972006April 12, 2017
ENGINE
SHORTLY AFTER HEARING A SOUND LIKE A WORN BELT WHILE DRIVING I CALLED THE DEALER/AUTO-SHOP FROM THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THEM THAT I WOULD BE BRINGING THE VEHICLE IN IMMEDIATELY, APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES DISTANCE. ROUGHLY 1 MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING POWER AND I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, WHILE CALLING FOR A TOW-TRUCK A PASSING MOTORIST STOPPED AND INFORMED ME THAT 'YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE.' I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THEN I SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AT THAT TIME THE LOCAL PD ARRIVED AND CALLED FOR A FIRE TRUCK. AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE LAST MILE TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972117April 12, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED, THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS INFORMED THAT THE ERROR IN THE SOFTWARE FOR THE POWER STEERING CAUSED AN ERROR IN THEIR SYSTEM; THEREFORE, AN ALIGNMENT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971800April 11, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A STRAIGHT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED (LOUD NOISE, LOST POWER, DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING) AND SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED. I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER WITH MUCH DIFFICULTY AND WAS FORCED TO LEAP TO SAFETY AS THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THIS OCCURRED 3 DAYS AFTER I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A HYUNDAI DEALER FOR INEXPLICABLE LOSS OF OIL. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO LEAK; THEY CHANGED THE OIL AND RECOMMENDED OIL CONSUMPTION TESTING EVERY 1000 MILES X 3 BECAUSE OF KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH 2011 SONATAS BUILT AT A SPECIFIC PLANT IN ALABAMA (SEE ATTACHED NOTIFICATIONS OF CLASS ACTION AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES). THE CAR WAS ULTIMATELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971876April 11, 2017
ENGINE
DRIVING ON FLORIDA TURNPIKE CAR SHUTS DOWN MOTORS BLOWN NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE RECORDS PROVIDED VEHICLE WAS BEING MAINTAINED WITHIN A YEAR-AND-A-HALF LATER SAME EXACT THING MOTOR BLOWN DRIVING DOWN THE STREET NO INDICATION THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE MOTOR IS BLOWN ONCE AGAIN PUTTING ME AND MY CHILDREN'S LIFE AT RISK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971963April 11, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SHAKE AND MAKE A HORRIBLE NOISE ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHILE IN MOTION. IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. IT STARTED OUT NOT DOING IT ALL THE TIME AND NOW IT DOES IT ANYTIME I HIT ANY SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971692April 10, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING (VARIOUS SPEEDS), NO POWER, NO STEERING FOR MAYBE A SECOND. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. SO FAR, THE POWER COMES BACK ON WITHIN A SECOND (DID NOT HAVE TO PUT IN NEUTRAL OR PARK TO RESTART). ALL HAVE HAPPENED IN CITY DRIVING (HAVE NOT BEEN HIGHWAY DRIVING LATELY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971110April 7, 2017
STEERING
FLEX WHEEL COUPLER IS BAD CAUSES RATTLES IN STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971207April 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS PICKING UP MY STEPDAUGHTER UP AND SHE SHUT THE DOOR, SO I STARTED TO DRIVE AND MY DOME LIGHT STAYED ON THEN IT STARTED FLICKERING. I WAS ON A CITY STREET DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SO I JUST KEEP IT OFF NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971211April 7, 2017
ENGINE
MY CAR JUST STALLED ON ME YESTERDAY APRIL 6TH, 2017 WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO A FRIENDS HOUSE, ON THE STREET IN MOTION. I WAS IN MID-DRIVE AND IT JUST STALLED, ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT ON AND I COULDN'T ACCELERATE ANYMORE. I HAD TO COAST ALL THE WAY TO A GAS STATION, BARELY MAKING IT. TURNED THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND BACK ON AND IT JUST TURNED ON AGAIN. TOOK IT TO HARBOR HYUNDAI THIS MORNING AND THEY FIRST SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, THEN THEY TOLD BE THE OIL LIGHT WENT ON AND IT COULD BE ENGINE FAILURE AND I SHOULD SELL MY CAR FOR PARTS OR DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILS. AND WHAT A COINCIDENCE THAT THIS MORNING A RECALL ON 2013 - 2014 HYUNDAIS WITH ENGINE STALLING. SO HYUNDAI ISN'T DOING ANYTHING FOR ME. I NEED HELP, I THINK MY CAR YEAR SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS RECAP AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970853April 6, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP LAMP ON THE VEHICLE MELTED INTO THE LIGHTING STRUCTURE, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LAMP NOT TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970877April 6, 2017
STEERING
STEERING IS HARD TO TURN WHEN MOVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970922April 6, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL IS RATTLING ANY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP. ITS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970500April 4, 2017
STEERING
MY STEERING COUPLING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BUT BECAUSE I HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES HYUNDAI IS REFUSING TO REPLACE IT. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I WAS AT 70,000 MILES WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND NO ONE SAID THAT IT COULD BE THE STEERING COUPLING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD RECALL THE STEERING COUPLING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970102April 3, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED A KNOCKING NOISE. I TRIED ADDING OIL AND THE PROBLEM WORSENED. ONE DAY WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DIED COMPLETELY. IT WAS TOWED TO A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. THEY IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM TO BE A ROD BEARINGS FAILURE, BUT REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE BANK WHO HELD THE LOAN SENT IT TO AUCTION. AFTERWARDS I STILL PAID OVER $9000 TO PAY OFF THE LOAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969726March 31, 2017
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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