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2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2011 record →

Air Bags
Filed Jul 9, 2019MO

TAKATA RECALL IT STARTED LIKE 3 WEEKS AGO SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR IS KNOCKING. THEN A WEEK AGO MY AIRBAG LIKE WONT GO OFF.

Engine
Filed Jul 7, 2019NY

CAR USES 1 QUART OF OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 500 MILES

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 6, 20191 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE HORN PLAYS WHILE DRIVING. YET WHEN YOU PRESS THE HORN IT DOESN'T PLAYS.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Jul 5, 2019160,000 milesMS

MY FRONT END AND BREAK LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO OUT. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I PURCHASED. HAD ACCIDENT. VEHICLES I SEE IN MY TOWN, WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL HAVE SAME ISSUES.LIGHTS CONSISTENTLY BLOW OUT.

Engine
Filed Jul 5, 2019TN

TAKATA RECALL ON MY ENGINE AND THEY ARE SAYING MY STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL BUT IT'S REALLY BAD AND IT MAKES LOUD NOISES AND GETS LOUDER WHEN YOU GO 70MPHG WHERE IT SHAKES REALLY BAD.

Engine
Filed Jul 5, 2019GA

CAR RANDOMLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND CAR CAME TO A STOP AND JUST WOULD NOT CUT BACK ON. THERE IS A ENGINE RECALL ON MY CAR

Engine
Filed Jul 3, 2019630,000 milesKS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN LAMAR, COLORADO AND GRANADA, COLORADO, I WAS SLOWING DOWN FROM 65 MPH TO 30 MPH PULLING INTO GRANADA. ALL THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR COMPLETELY QUIT. I COULDN'T USE THE STEERING OR THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO A SIDE STREET. WE COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO TURN BACK ON. WE TOWED IT TO THE MECHANIC IN WICHITA, KS.

Steering
Filed Jul 1, 2019148,012 milesPA

THE STEERING HAS BEEN FAILING OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL MONTHS. THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL AND THE STEERING IS EXTREMELY LOOSE. THERE IS NOT AN OPEN RECALL AT THIS POINT FOR THIS PART. RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND CONTINUES TO WORSEN AS THE PART ERODES AWAY. SHAME ON HYUNDAI FOR NOT ADDRESSING THIS KNOWN ISSUE.

Service BrakesCrash
Filed Jun 29, 2019197,260 milesOR

I WAS DRIVING WEST ON SUNNYSIDE ROAD AFTER LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF NEW SEASONS. I COULD SEE THAT THE LIGHT WAS RED AND I PULLED OUT ONTO SUNNYSIDE ROAD. IT WAS ABOUT 200 FEET TO THE TRAFFIC THAT WAS STOPPED. I WAS DOING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT GOING TO STOP. I PUSHED HARD ONTO THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR CONTINUED FOREWARD UNDER THE PICKUP IN FRONT OF ME. EVEN WITH THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I HAD NO CONTROL. I WAS PUSHING THE TRUCK FOREWARD. THE OTHER DRIVER TURNED ONTO 157TH AVE AND I WAS STILL UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I ALSO TURNED RIGHT ONTO 157TH AVE. IT WAS UP HILL I TURNED OFF THE KEY AND IT CAME TO A STOP. MY WIFE WAS PANNICKING AND SO WAS I. THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A LOT OF HEAT. MY WIFE WAS SCREAMING FOR SOMEONE TO CALL 911. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK RUSHED BACK TO SEE IF WE WERE ALL OK. HE CALLED 911. MY WIFE WAS SORE AS THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND HIT HER IN THE CHEST. SHE HAD PAIN IN HER NECK TOO. I WAS OK AT THE MOMENT. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE OTHER DRIVER. HE SAID THAT HE WAS FINE. HE SAID THAT HE HAD TO HONK HIS HORN TO GET THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM TO MOVE. THEY DID AND HE WAS ABLE TO TURN RIGHT. I AM UPSET WITH RON TONKIN HYUNDAI AS I HAVE HAD TO WAIT ALMOST A MONTH TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY OIL CHANGE AND THE RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. THE FIRST RECALL WAS FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE SECOND RECALL WAS FOR THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PIPE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED MISALIGNED OR IMPROPERLY TORQUED WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ALLOWING THE FUEL TO LEAK. I A

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 28, 2019IL

TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY MELTED AT BULB INSERTION AREA, FREQUENTLY NEEDS BULB REPLACEMENT. HAS BECOME A NUISANCE AND HAZARD.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 28, 2019113,000 milesCO

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWNTOWN AND MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG AS WELL AS FLICKERING OF MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND ABS LIGHT WHICH I BELIEVE IS BREAKS FAILING. BUT I HAD FAILURE OF MY POWER STEERING FOR SURE. OUT OF NOWHERE I COULD NO LONGER NAVIGATE HEAVY AND SLOW TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON ONLY TO HAVE ALL OF MY GEARS LOCK UP AND NOT ALLOW ME TO EVEN ATTEMPT AT MOVING IT, AFTER TURNING IT OFF THE SECOND TIME CAR ENTIRELY DIED AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. WE MANAGED TO GET THE GEARS UNLOCKED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS WITH JUST THE BATTERY ON AND PUSH IT OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I SEE ONLINE THAT THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BUT I AM DEFINITELY EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V190000

Power Train
Filed Jun 26, 2019FL

THE CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITH CHANGING THE SHIFTER FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE SELECTOR WILL BE IN REVERSE AND AS THE CAR IS MOVING IT SLIPS OUT AND GOES NEUTRAL

Electrical System
Filed Jun 26, 2019CA

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT WORKING. DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON.

Steering
Filed Jun 26, 2019KY

STEERING MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS IS IN MOTION AND STABLE

Steering
Filed Jun 26, 2019NC

I HAVE SEEN RECALLS BEFORE FOR THIS CAR ABOUT THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S CLOSED. I NEVER TOOK MY CAR IN FOR ANY RECALLS. IVA HAD MECHANICS LOOK AT MY CAR AND DO WORK AND IT NEVER IS FIXED. MY STEERING WHEEL CLICKS HORRIBLE ON ANY MINOR BUMP OR TURN

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jun 22, 2019127,000 milesGA

THE CAR EXPLODED, BURNED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. GAS THEN BEGAN TO LEAVE AND THE STENCH OF GAS WAS STRONG. UPON PULLING OVER IN A PARKING LOT OF A FAST FOOD RESTURAUNT, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THE FIRE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY SPREAD. AS I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE CAR EXPLODED. THE DEKALB COUNTY FIRE REPORT NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Engine
Filed Jun 21, 2019130,000 milesNV

I WAS INITIATING TO PARK MY CAR AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND TOOK ME AND MY DAUGHTER OVER A CURB. AS IT TOOK US OVER A CURB , HER SEATBELT UNBUCKLED AND CAUSED HER CAR SEAT TO FLIP OVER.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 21, 2019TX

BRAKE LIGHTS ASSEMBLY IS MESSED UP. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LIGHTS.

Air Bags
Filed Jun 20, 2019131,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STOP SHAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND THE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

Steering
Filed Jun 17, 201980,000 milesCA

WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A KNOCKING OCCURS. ALSO WHEN MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND TURNING THE WHEELS THE KNOCKING OCCURS.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 17, 201975,000 milesCA

THE LEFT DOOR LOCK BEGAN TO ONLY UNLOCK SPORADICALLY WHEN PRESSING THE UNLOCK BUTTON. NOW ONLY UNLOCKS MY DOOR ABOUT 35% OF THE TIME. IT APPEARS TO BE A POOR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR AND SEEMS TO BE WORSE WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES. THIS ISSUE FIRST PRESENTED ITSELF ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND WAS VERY SPORADIC AND NOW IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE

Electrical System
Filed Jun 14, 2019140,000 milesNC

MY RADIO DISPLAY AND ALL SPEAKERS COMPLETELY QUICK WORKING I SEARCHED FOR MONTHS HERE AND THERE WHEN I HAD TIME I EVEN UPGRADED MY RADIO TO THE FACTORY TOUCH SCREEN RADIO AND THE DISPLAY CAME ON BUT NO SOUND AND FINALLY I TOOK THE FACTORY AMP APART AND IT HAD WATER DAMAGE I WAS NOT IN A WRECK OR ANYTHING ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF HOW IT GOT WET IS TERRIBLE PLACEMENT OF FACTORY AMP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME IN THE TRUNK SO NOW I HAVE TO RIDE IN SILENCE OR WITH A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BECAUSE HYUNDAI WANTED TO PUT AND ELECTRONIC IN THE WORST PLACE POSSIBLE WHERE IT IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO ROAD DEGREE AND IN MY CASE RAIN

Engine
Filed Jun 14, 2019120,000 milesNJ

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD , THE OIL LIGHT INDICATOR CAME ON AND THERE WAS AS OIL BURNING SMELL. THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND STALLED OUT.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 14, 2019124,000 milesVA

I PULLED OUT ON TO A 4 LANE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CAR COASTED ACROSS. AFTER A FEW SECONDS CAR REGAINED POWER AND WENT ON BUT STILL LOSING POWER. WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE CAR KEEPS STALLING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED. WHEN I CUT ON LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLS/LOSES POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN GOES ON. BRAKE LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING ALL THE TIME PLUS 3RD BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS STICKING. I NEED ANSWERS TO THIS BEFORE WE GET SERIOUSLY HURT!!!!!

Engine
Filed Jun 7, 2019153,957 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. HYUNDAI OF TURNERSVILLE (3400 NJ-42, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012, (856) 649-7500) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE FOR THE WARRANTY AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,957.

Engine
Filed Jun 7, 201979,899 milesNY

MY CAR SOON I PURCHASE IS BEING NOTKING ON THE ENGINE

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 2019NY

I HAVE GOTTEN MY CAR IN MARCH 2018 SINCE THEN I HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES ROGERS AND NOW I HAVE A KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL AND WHEN PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES TIRES DOUBLE TURN AT TIME

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jun 5, 201960,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS HAD TO CONSTANTLY BE CHANGED. THE LIGHTS WERE CHANGED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THREE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THORNTON ROAD HYUNDAI (669 THORNTON RD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA 30122), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY; THEREFORE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 31, 201960,000 milesPA

TAKARA RECALLS AFTER BUYING SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES MY SONATA 2011 WON'T START AND CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME OVER AND OVER AGAIN....WHAT IS WRONG? AND IS THERE A RECALL?

Air Bags
Filed May 31, 2019138,596 milesDC

'TAKATA RECALL' MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MAY 30TH 2019 AND HAVE NOT COME OFF SINCE THEN. I'VE ALSO LOOKED AT THE CAR HISTORY AND HAVE NOTICED 33 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE INCLUDING THE AIRBAGS.

Air Bags
Filed May 26, 2019118,000 milesCT

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2018. THEY NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THE 20 PLUS RECALLS THAT WERE NEVER FIXED. I RECENTLY HAD MY ENGINE REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL. I ALSO HAVE ABOUT 20 RECALLS ON THIS CAR THAT WERE NOT FIXED. AFTER MY ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CLEARED OUT ALL OF MY RECALLS AS IF THEY WERE FIXED. THEY WERE NOT FIXED OR REPLACED, ONLY THE ENGINE AND FUEL PUMP. THEY ARE TELLING ME I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR OTHER RECALLS ON THE CAR. THEY CHANGED THE WORDING TO "EXTENDED WARRANTY" WHEN THE PART IS ON THE RECALL LIST. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SEEING THEY COMMITED A FRADULENT ACT ON ME IN THE PAST ON ANOTHER CAR I BOUGHT FROM THEM.

Air Bags
Filed May 22, 201992,000 milesCA

OUT OF NOWHERE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON, AND WON'T TURN OFF AFTER THE ENGINE IS IGNITED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 22, 201992,000 milesCA

THE FUEL GAUGE ON THE DASH BOARD STOPPED ACCURATELY SHOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THE TANK MAY BE FULL, BUT THE GAUGE WILL SHOW IT AS HALF FULL, OR THREE-QUARTERS FULL. SOMETIMES IT CHANGES MID-DRIVE, AND STARTS TO GO UP. I CAN'T TRUST THE GAUGE ANYMORE.

SuspensionCrash
Filed May 21, 201978,000 milesCA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON THE US 101 NORTHBOUND INTO SAN FRANCISCO MY 2011 SONATA SUDDENLY BEGAN VEERING OUT OF ITS LANE AND WAS HARD TO STEER OR CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND STEER JUST ENOUGH TO GET TO THE RIGHT HIGHWAY SHOULDER WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING AS THERE WERE NO CARS IMMEDIATELY TO MY RIGHT. I WAS STUCK ON A DANGEROUS PART OF THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER FOR AN HOUR WAITING TO BE TOWED, WITH THE VEHICLE SEEMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TO A SAFER SPOT. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW ON THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER I WAS ABLE TO LOOK AT THE REAR-LEFT WHEEL WHICH WAS INCLINED INTO THE WHEEL-WELL AT ABOUT 30 DEGREES ON THE TOP SIDE. AFTER GETTING TOWED OFF THE HIGHWAY THE TOW-TRUCK DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER REAR CONTROL ARM OF THE BACK LEFT WHEEL HAD BROKEN. THE BACK LEFT WHEEL WAS LOOSELY MOVEABLE USING JUST OUR HANDS. THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A MUCH MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT! I AM WAITING TO GET A FULL INSPECTION REPORT FROM A MECHANIC.

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 201986,579 milesPA

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 2019125,025 milesPA

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 201978,243 milesPA

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

Air Bags
Filed May 21, 2019129,625 milesPA

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 20, 201945,000 milesIL

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH BOUND ON I-355 IN DUPAGE COUNTY WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO SWITCH OVER FROM THE 3RD FROM RIGHT LANE ONTO THE 4TH FROM RIGHT LANE TO EXIT WHEN THE LEFT BACK OF MY CAR GOT HIT CAUSING ME TO DO A 180 SPIN INTO THE MIDDLE OF LANE TWO FROM LEFT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED OUT. IDK IF IT'S RULED A TOTAL LOST OR NOT. INSURANCE HAVE TO GET BACK TO ME. ME AND MY 2YR DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR

Steering
Filed May 20, 201995,000 milesMD

THE STEERING WHEEL IS SO LOOSE THAT IT SHAKES AND MAKES A RATTLING NOISE.

Steering
Filed May 20, 201993,000 milesPA

TAKATA RECALLS. VERY VERY LOOSE STEERING COLUMN. MAKES A RATTLING/KNICKING NOISE ESPECIALLY IF YOU HIT A BUMP. STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE AND DOES NOT EVEN LOCK. IT MAKES NOISE WHEN IN PARK IF YOU MOVE OR SHAKE STEERING WHEEL. THEN OF COURSE IS WORSE WHEN DRIVING. IVE NOTICED IT RIGHT AFTER WE BOUGHT IT IN FEBUARY 2019. BUT DIDNT REALIZE WHAT IT WAS.

Air Bags
Filed May 20, 201980,848 milesPA

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.

Engine
Filed May 17, 2019130,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS AND BOTH DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE MECHANICS STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED EVERY MONTH AND THE OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPEAT THE PROCESS UNTIL A NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT PULLING TO THE LEFT AND ALIGNMENTS HAD TO BE PERFORMED MUCH SOONER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 16, 201990,000 milesNY

PRIOR TO HAVING A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED, REGARDING MY STEERING COLUMN, I'D EXPERIENCED MOISTURE BUILDUP AND DAMPNESS. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FLOOR, RUNNING CONTINUING UNDER THE THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK. LEAVING THE CARPET WET AFTER THE SLIGHTEST RAIN OR WATER CONDITION. THE VEHICLE IS USED DAILY, BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, 20 HIGHWAY MILES ROUND-TRIP. CAN THE REPAIRED RECALL NEED REPARING AGAIN?

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed May 16, 2019102,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

Service Brakes
Filed May 9, 2019MD

BRAKE LIGHT WIRES RUN TOO HOT WHILE CAR IS OPERATING AND CAUSES BULBS TO BURN OUT A DAY OR TWO AFTER BEING REPLACED. PLASTIC SEEMS TO BE MELTING AND MAY BE ABLE TO CAUSE A FIRE. BRAKE LIGHTS GO IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING AS WELL WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Suspension
Filed May 9, 201990,000 milesGA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN A CLICKING AND POPPING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TAYLOR HYUNDAI (3233 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA GA) WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *BF*JB

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2019CT

TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LAST YEAR IN MARCH OF 2018. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE MANY RECALLS IT HAD, BUT FIGURED THE DEALERSHIP WOHLD HAVE NOTIFIED ME, WHICH THEY DID NOT. JANUARY OF 2019 I HAD MY ENGINE REPLACED, WHICH WAS ON THE RECALL LIST. BEFORE I HAD BROUGHT THE CAR IN THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD FIX ALL RECALLS. THEY NEVER DID. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE "CUPLER" WHICH IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL COMPARTMENT, WHICH I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FIX BEFORE BRINGING IT IN. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP IT WAS NOT FIXED AND WHEN I ASKED WHY NOT, THEY TOLD ME I WAS OVER THE LIMITED MILEAGE BY 1,000 MILES. THEY NOW TELL ME I HAVE TO PAY $300 FOR THAT PART. ALSO, WHEN CHECKED ON THIS WEBSITE ABOUT MY RECALLS IT SAID THEY HAVE ALL BEEN REPAIRED, WHICH IS A COMPLETE LIE. OUT OF THE 20 RECALLS THEY FIXED 2. THE ENGINE AND THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS AFFECTED BY THE MOTOR ISSUE. I HAVE DEALT WITH THEM IN THE PAST, WITH MY 2003 ELANTRA WHEN I NEEDED A RADIATOR, WHICH I PAID FULL PRICE, BUT THEY NEVER GAVE ME A NEW RADIATOR LIKE THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE PUTTING IN MY CAR. I FOUND OUT WHEN I LATER SOLD MY CAR, YEARS LATER. I FEEL THIS COMPANY IS FRADULENT. HYUNDAI OF WATERTOWN, CT.

Air Bags
Filed May 9, 2019NJ

PASSENGER SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON SUSPENSION ENGINE MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING

Engine
Filed May 8, 2019121,000 milesVA

COMPLETED THE 953 CAMPAIGN RECALL TO UPGRADE SOFTWARE TO MONITOR FOR EXCESSIVE BEARING WEAR. AS DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN LETTER, A WARNING INDICATOR INDICATING A PROBLEM CAM E ON WHILE DRIVING (ON A HIGHWAY). AGAIN, AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT NO MORE THAN 60 MPH AND WITH REDUCED RPM. TOOK THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR EVALUATION/REPAIR AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL LETTER. LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER IN NC, WAITED SEVERAL DAYS TO HEAR FROM THE DEALER AND AFTER GETTING NO INFORMATION FROM THE DEALER, RENTED A CAR AND RETURNED HOME (VA). THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALER ON APRIL 26. AS OF TODAY (MAY 8) WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS PF THE PROBLEM FROM HYUNDAI. THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER A LOANER CAR WHILE WAITING IN NC.

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