2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE AND UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF OIL CONSUMPTION , APPROXIMATELY 1 QT. PER 500 MILES . FOUND USA TODAY DATED 09/25/2015 STATING POSTED BY THE NHTSA THAT HYUNDAI ANNOUNCED A RECALL OF MY VEHICLE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL.

MY WIFE WAS MAKING A U-TURN IN A FRIENDS DRIVEWAY WHEN FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN PROPELLING HER DOWN OVER A STEEP EMBANKMENT LANDING IN THE CREEK BELOW. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR WAS DEEMED BEYOND REPAIR BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE NOTIFIED HYUNDAI ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND THEY GAVE US A FILE # AND REQUESTED MORE INFORMATION BY FAX OR EMAIL. SINCE EMAILING THEM WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THEM, ONLY GETTING A MESSAGE THAT THE VOICE MAIL BOX IS FULL. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY WAS HOLDING THE CAR FOR THEM SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT, OF WHICH HYUNDAI SAID THEY WANTED TO DO, BUT AFTER TEN ATTEMPTS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO REACH THE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVES THEY CAN NO LONGER HOLD THE CAR.

STEERING LOCK LOOSE AND RATTLES WHEN TURNING AND WHEN DRIVING 70+MPH. (STARTED 2015) AIRBAG LIGHT RECENTLY TURNED ON AND STAYS ON. (STARTED SEPT 18/2018)

ENGINE STALLS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND SLOW DOWN DRAMATICALLY. HAVE TAKEN TO HYUDAI TWICE, THEY SAY THE ENGINE RECALL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH STALLING ONLY KNOCKING AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $104 DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WHEN CLEARLY ALL THE NEWSPAPER SAY THAT IT POSSIBLY HAS DEBRIS WHICH CAN CLOG FUEL LINES AND CAUSE STALLING, THEY SAID THIS IN NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY OR RECALL. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE PAST THREE YEARS, BUT THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LAST TIME IS LISTED BELOW

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS

STEERING KNOCKING WHEN YOU CHANGE WHEEL DIRECTION. FEELS LIKE STEERING GEARBOX. NOTICE MORE WHEN PARKING VEHICLE AND TURNING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THEN TURNED OFF, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PORTER HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 392 E CLEVELAND AVENUE, NEWARK, DE) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN HEARING AND FEELING A KNOCK NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAS BEEN WHEN I'M TURNING THE WHEEL WHEN NOT MOVING. NOW IT STARTED HAPPENING WHEN I'M GOING TO MAKE A TURN GOING SLOW AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO FEEL LOOSER TO THE TURN. I HAVE LOOKED IT UP AND HAVE FOUND MANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I CALLED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT. TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. NO ANSWER. I'M A GRANDMOTHER THAT DRIVES 2 TODDLERS AND ARE AFRAID ABOUT A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT HAPPENING. I DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO ADVICE ME. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO. SHOULD I FILL A COMPLAINT SO IT'S ON RECORD. SHOULD I JUST GO TO ANY AUTO REPAIR. BUT AFTER SEEING COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME ISSUE I'M WORRIED. I DIN'T KNOW WHAT YOU DO BUT I NEED ADVICE. CAN YOU CHECK UP ABOUT THESE COMPLAINS AND WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS AND WHAT NEEDS REPLACEMENT, SO I KNOW IF IT IS A DANGER. IT SEEMED YESTERDAY TO START TO BE HAPPENING WHILE MOVING WHICH MAKES ME SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR. PLEASE IF YOU CAN TELL ME IF THIS IS JUST TO MAKE A REPORT. THANK YOU [XXX] OR EMAIL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

CAR JUST WON'T START AT ALL IT HAS OIL AND STUFF IN IT AND IT WON'T START IT'S A PUSH START I GOT IT FROM CAR MAX ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO.

THERE IS A RECALL FROM FEB. 2018-HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY FOR THIS ISSUE-8 MONTHS LATER! MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON- IN ADDITION TO THIS BEING A SAFETY ISSUE - WHETHER MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT- MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE MANDATORY ANNUAL STATE RMV INSPECTION REQUIRED. HOW AM I TO PASS INSPECTION SO THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR?

HYUNDAI ISSUED THIS RECALL ON FEB. 27, 2018. THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY. WONDER WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG. HERE IS THE RECALL: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN I WAS NOT PRESSING THE BRAKE. I DISCOVERED THIS AFTER THEY STAYED ON EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED, AND DRAINED THE BATTERY SO THE CAR WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND RUBBER STOPPER PAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. **TR *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

CLUNKING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN DRIVING

THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING IS PLASTIC MOLDED OVER A STEEL (METAL) CORE. WHERE THE HOUSING IS BOLTED TO THE ENGINE OVER THE INPUT AND OUTPUT COOLANT ORIFICES AN INTERNAL PIECE OF PLASTIC FLAKED OFF THE STEEL CORE BEHIND THE GASKET SURROUNDING THE INPUT ORIFICE. AT REST NO COOLANT LEAKED OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, THE COOLANT SPRAYED OUT OF THE ENGINE IN A FINE MIST/SPRAY. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS AN ODOR OF COOLANT WHILE DRIVING, ALL SEARCHES AROUND THE HEATER CORE, UNDER VEHICLE RESULTED IN NO EVIDENCE OF COOLANT LEAK. ON AN EXTENDED TRIP AT 103,000 MILES ENOUGH COOLANT EVACUATED THE COOLING SYSTEM TO FACILITATE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. YET THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING OVERHEATING. THE BLOWN GASKET WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THERE WAS A SOUND OF GURGLING LIQUIDS ORIGINATING FROM THE COOLANT RESERVOIR WHEN WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION, A THICK SLUDGE OF COOLANT AND OIL PERMEATED THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE, HEATER CORE, THROTTLE BODY AND RADIATOR. IT WAS DURING REPAIRS THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE INTERIOR DAMAGE. IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING 30 MILES FURTHER THAN WE DID, THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SEIZED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THANK GOD WE STOPPED WHEN WE DID.

"TAKATA RECALL" SUMMARY: HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING. SAFETY RISK: IF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED, THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH THAT NECESSITATES DEPLOYMENT OF THESE SAFETY SYSTEMS. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BUT NEED IT FOR WORK.

RECENTLY, I STARTED TO DOCUMENT SOON AS I CAN REMEMBER THE TIME AND DATE OF THE INCIDENT BECAUSE IT CAUSED SUCH AS PANIC WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER APRIL 27, 2018, ESC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND OFF. SINCE THEN IT'S MORE OFTEN WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. FEW TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN (LOSING POWER) AND NEED IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENT. AFTER SAT AND WAITED FEW MINUTES RESTARTED THE ENGINE BOTH LIGHTS DISAPPEARED. SEPTEMBER 05 2018, ESC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON IN THE MORNING, WENT HOME AND LEFT THE VEHICLE SITTING OVER NIGHT. ESC MALFUNCTION LIGHTS ARE DISAPPEARED. SEPTEMBER 06 2018, ESC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF IN THE AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 07 2018, AROUND NOON PARKED AT HOME DRIVEWAY AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING, SUDDENLY ENGINE STALLED, HAVING DIFFICULT TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN AND ESC MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED LAFONTAINE HYUNDAI AT 866-568-6530 (LOCATED AT 1847 S TELEGRAPH RD, DEARBORN, MI 48124) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED DORAL HYUNDAI AT (305) 722-6094 (LOCATED AT 10285 NW 12TH ST, DORAL, FL 33172) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11529231. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ACCELERATING TO 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH AND THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING TURNED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. **TR CONSUMER STATED MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS 143,424. UPDATED 11/8/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SHAKER'S FAMILY HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 674 STRAITS TURNPIKE, WATERTOWN, CT 06795, (860) 631-4200) WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DUNCAN HYUNDAI (2050 ROANOKE STREET, CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA 24073, (540) 382-2100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 114-85-200. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED THE CONTACT'S CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES THAT ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON.

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY...IN MOTION...FAILED TO ACCELERATE

CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NO SERVICE CODE SHOWED UP SAID I NEED TO BUY A NEW STARTER / AUTHORIZED REPAIR THEY DROVE IT IT STALLED THEY RESTARTED IT ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE OIL WASN'T GOING THROUGH ENGINE ETC ETC ETC DAMAGE EXTENSIVE NEEDS NEW ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS LATER NOTIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), WHICH INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY EXTENSION CAMPAIGNS: TXX3-APR 29, 2016 (ENGINE "SHORT BLOCK"), TXX7-FEB 27, 2017 (MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) COUPLING), AND TXXA-APR 05, 2017 (CLOCK SPRING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ENGINE WAS RECALLED IN 2015, THE WARRANTY FOR THE ENGINE RECALLED WAS EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS 120,000 MILE WARRANTY. I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA TURBO 2.0 WITH 146,000 MILES. AFTER LESS THAN A MONTH OF MY SON DRIVING IT THE ENGINE BEGAN STALLING OUT AND SMELLED OF SMOKE. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO SEE IF THEY WOULD PERFORM THE INSPECTION AND DO THE REPAIR WORK THEY STATED THEY WOULD NOT SINCE THE CAR EXCEEDED HAD EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE WARRANTY. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING A NEW ENGINE INSTALLED, AND WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE AND SEE IF I CAN GET A REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST

ENGINE OIL LIGHT KEEPS APPREARING AND THEN DISAPPEARING. OIL IS DISAPPEARING LIKE CRAZY, CAR IS STALLING ON THE ROAD. WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. HYUNDAI VILLAGE OF DANVERS (24 COMMONWEALTH AVE, DANVERS, MA 01923, (978) 646-8890) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MANUFACTURER RECALL CAMPAIGN 174 OPEN SINCE FEBRUARY 27, 2018 IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. 18V13700 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD NOT TAKE 6 MONTHS TO DEVELOP A REPAIR. PLEASE RESEARCH AND ADVISE WHEN REPAIR WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY HYUNDAI. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA (HYUNDAI) IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2011 SONATA VEHICLES. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT (ACU) MAY SHORT CIRCUIT, PREVENTING THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS, SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND SIDE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED ON 8/21/18 ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION IN PARKING GARAGE WITH STATIONARY VEHICLE. ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AND LOST ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. EPS LIGHT ON DASH IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATEE AND KNOCKING SOUND OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO TURN STEERING WHEEL. 2011 SONATAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR EPS BOARD ISSUE BUT MINE WAS NOT COVERED. COULD BE ISSUE WITH ADDITIONAL CARS HAVING PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT IDENTIFIED IN PREVIOUS RECALL.

TAKATA RECALL MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE NOT TURNING COMPLETELY. MY CAR IS A PUSH TO START, SO WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON THE CAR STILL HESITATES TO COME ON BUT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DO SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND I WAS STRANDED IN MY CAR AT WORK, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT EVENTUALLY SWITCHES OVER AND COMES ON. I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, I'M HOPING HYUNDAI TAKES ACTION IN RESOLVING THIS MALFUNCTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE DEALER (SOUTH POINT HYUNDAI, 4610 S IH 35 FRONTAGE RD, AUSTIN, TX 78745, 877-824-3142) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE DRIVING AGAIN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO WITH THE HYUNDAI ENGINE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BUT HYUNDAI WILL NOT COVER THE ENGINE EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN 35 IN DALLAS WITH MY 6 YEAR OLD SON AND THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAKELAND HYUNDAI (1500 W MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKELAND, FL 33815, (863) 682-1100) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WANTED TO CHARGE HER FOR THE REPAIRS, CLAIMING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE ENGINE WOULD OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE COMPUTER COULD NOT READ THE CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,185.

WHEN DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY CAR CONTINUES TO JERK LIKE I HIT SOMETHING AND THE IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. I HAVE CHANGED THE BATTERY IN THE KEY FOB BUT THIS STILL HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. THE CAR JERKS VERY HARD LIKE YOU HIT A WALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AND 17V152000 (SEAT BELTS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE HYUNDAI DEALER (ROUTE 60 HYUNDAI, 8575 20TH ST, VERO BEACH, FL 32966, (772) 569-6004) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THERE IS A DISTURBING CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT IS NOT ONLY AUDIBLE BUT I CAN ALSO FEEL IT.THE CLICKING SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AND IT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL, OR MOVING.

AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT RECALL TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I BELIEVE THE DEALER HYUNDAI HAS FAILED OR UNABLE TO REMEDY THE DEFECT WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THREE DAYS LATER CAR STOPPED TURNING ON AND THERE'S SMOKE COMING OUT THE ENGINE WHEN YOU TRY TO START IT ,CAR WILL NOT TURN ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE WHILE TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE SEIZED. IN ORDER TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE RESTARTED MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROUTE 60 HYUNDAI (8575 20TH ST, VERO BEACH, FL 32966, (772) 569-6004) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. **TR CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTUTER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT REFUSED TO ASSIST IN REPLACING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT HEAVILY AFTERWARDS. THE DEALER ASSISTED ME WITH DISCOUNTS TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE AS I NO LONGER TRUSTED THE VEHICLE. MY COMPLAINT IS SOLELY AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. UPDATED 10/22/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER (SEIDEL HYUNDAI, 9 PARKSIDE AVE, READING, PA 19607, (610) 775-5100) INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V617000 (SEAT BELTS) AND 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING AND THE ESC INDICATOR LIGHT RANDOMLY CAME ON ON MY DASHBOARD. LATER, AFTER I TRIED TO SHUT IT OFF BY PRESSING THE ESC BUTTON WHICH DID NOT WORK, I TRIED TO ADJUST THE VOLUME ON MY RADIO USING THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. INSTEAD OF ADJUSTING THE VOLUME DOWN IT WENT TO THE BLUETOOTH FOR MY CELL PHONE. NEXT DAY NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. TWO DAYS LATER ESC LIGHT CAME BACK ON. STOPPED AT THE STORE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT I NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ON. DROVE HOME, PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND AGAIN, BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON EVEN AFTER CAR WAS OFF, LIGHTS WERE TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION AND THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY FOR THEM TO REMAIN ON. HAD TO DISCONNECT MY BATTERY FOR THE NIGHT. NEXT DAY NOTICED RECALL FOR 2011 SONATAS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THIS IS AFTER HYUNDAI REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR ENGINE DEFECTS IN THE SAME VEHICLE. I WAS ONE OF THE FIRST AFFECTED BY THE ENGINE BLOWING OUT AND WAS REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE. I HAD TO SUE HYUNDAI AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL THEY OPENLY ACKNOWLEDGED ENGINE FAILURES THAT THEY FINALLY HONORED MY WARRANTY AND REPLACED MY ENGINE. I WAS WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR DURING THAT PROCESS. MY POINT IS THAT HYUNDAI HAS A HISTORY, AND DOCUMENTED TRACK RECORD, OF IGNORING CUSTOMER CONCERNS AND COMPLAINTS. THEY REGULARLY NEGLECT THE CONSUMER AND LEAVE US TO MAKE DUE WITH A DEFE

STEERING MAKING CLUNKING NOISE HYUNDAI SAYS THAT THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM IN 2010 IT WAS A RECALL I HAVE A 2011 AND HAVE THIS PROBLEM

WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON IN AUTO MODE, THE LIGHTS FLICKER (HIGH ADD LOW BEAM) RANDOMLY. DASH LIGHTS FLICKER AS WELL. THIS OCCURS WHEN NOT TOUCHING THE LIGHT SWITCH, BUT ALSO OCCURS RANDOMLY WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS OR SWITCHING BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHILE MOVING AND WHILE STATIONARY.