2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

THE LIGTH STAY ON AND NO TURN OFF

WHEN I HIT BUMPS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL IS GOING TO POP OFF. THE CLICKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AFFECTS THE WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER THE BUMPS. IT SEEMS AS IT GOING TO FALL OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE IGNITION ON HER OWN. WEST BROAD HYUNDAI IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE HEADLIGHT AND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS FLICKERED ABRUPTLY CAUSING THE ENGINE NOT TO START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC OR DEALER TO HAVE DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,167.

STEERING WHEEL HAS LOOSE SPOT NOTICEABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT. IT IS AS IF IT'S PULSATING OR A CLUNKING LOOSE AREA WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF!!!

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH PUSH TO START. THE VEHICLE CAN SUDDENLY BE STARTED WITHOUT PUSHING NON THE BREAK. THE VEHICLE CAN ALSO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK THEREFORE CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY GOES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEL RAY HYUNDAI, ACURA OF DEL RAY BEACH, FLORIDA (LOCATED AT 655 NE 6TH AVE, 33483) WHERE THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED DIRECTLY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE FUEL CAP AND CANISTER CLOSE VALVE WERE REPLACED, BUT THE ENGINE FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, AND THEN ON A CONSTANT BASIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000.

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES AND CAR STARTING. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE PUSH START BUTTON, THE BRAKES BECOME HARD AND I AM UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HIT THE PUSH BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES. I GET OFF OF WORK OR DROP MY CHILD AT DAYCARE AND WONDERING IF MY CAR IS GOING TO START. I HAD MY CAR SERVICED IN EARLY MAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO TAP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OFF. ON JUNE 12, 2017,I LEFT WORK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. LUCKILY ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS STAYED WITH ME BECAUSE THE RENTAL CAR COMPANIES WERE CLOSING. I GOT A RIDE HOME AND GOT A RENTAL THE NEXT MORNING. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR AND I NEED A STARTER AND BATTERY. EVEN AFTER THE NEW STARTER, THE EVENTS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES. I CAN'T LEAVE MY VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME AND PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT SAFE. IT'S HOT IN TEXAS AND I CAN'T BE STRANDED WITH A 1 YEAR OLD.

MY STEERING WHEEL IS CLUNCKING & RATTLING VERY BAD AS IF I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL. I HAVE ALSO BEN BURNING OIL LIKE CRAZY FOR MONTHS.

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT CAR BEING IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CONTROL MODULE. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF HYUNDAI OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND IT HAS BEEN FULL OF RECALLS, SOME I HAVE BEEN TOLD OF, SOME I HAVE NOT. THIS IS A RECENT EVENT, I GOT MY OIL CHANGED AT THE USUAL SHOP AND ABOUT 1000 MILES BEFORE I WAS DUE (I GET IT EVERY 3-4,000 MILES) I WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I THAN TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS OR ISSUES BUT WARNED ME THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY CAR BURNING OIL, WHICH I WAS NOT TOLD BY HYUNDAI. I TOOK IT TOO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MY WARRANTY IS THROUGH AND THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE FOR ME AND TOLD ME TO COME BACK IN 1000 MILES. I WENT TO THE BEACH, WAS ABOUT 300 MILES FROM MY 1000 MILE GOAL AND I WAS AGAIN COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I PUT A QUART IN AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND I WAS EVEN OUT THAN BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT BECAUSE I HAD ADDED OIL ON MY OWN (SO MY ENGINE WOULDN'T RUN WITH NO OIL). THEY ARE STILL UNSURE OF WHAT HAS CAUSED THIS OIL BURNING OR HOW MUCH OIL MY CAR IS BURNING.

TL* THE CONTACT'S GIRLFRIEND OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,455.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, VEHICLE WAS UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT UP ON DASHBOARD INDICATING A FAULT WITH THE AIR BAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, SIZE: P205/65R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD RUMBLING NOISE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD SEVERAL RIPS IN THE TREAD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TRANSMISSION REPLACED.. STARTER TAKING MORE BATTERY POWER TO START CAR SO STARTER WAS REPLACED THEN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE- IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE ALTERNATOR TO REMAIN CHARGED. WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED WE WERE DRIVING 68MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ALL LIGHTS, DUMMY LIGHTS AND THE POWER TO THE CAR STARTED TO FLASH, INCREASE THEN DECREASE QUICKLY THEN AGAIN AND AGAIN.. THUMPING NOISE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH/ON OFF/ETC CAR LOST POWER ENGINE DIED. THE DEALERSHIP IS NOW SAYING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTICS TO FIND THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT .. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ELECTRICAL REPAIR THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS NOT FAULTY PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE. HYUNDAI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FINDING THE ISSUE AND CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.. THE CAR HAD NO ALTERNATOR CHARGING ISSUES PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. A TOTAL OF $13,800 HAS BEEN SPENT ON REPAIRS AND THE CAR IS STILL NON FUNCTIONAL. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND LIFTED THE HOOD WHEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SUDDENLY CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GENERAL MANAGER OF A NEARBY STORE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE ENGINE DUE TO A SHORTAGE IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. THE CONTACT CALLED JIM SHORKEY UNIONTOWN KIA (724-317-0282 LOCATED AT 1050 PITTSBURGH RD, UNIONTOWN, PA 15401), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,800. UPDATED 10/24/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE HAD A FUEL LEAK BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND WINDSHIELD. UPDATED 10/26/2017*JS

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RURAL AREA. WAS NOT NOTICED INITIALLY BECAUSE WAS DRIVING ON WELL TRAVELED ROAD (2 LANES, MAIN ARTERY OF CITY) WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND THEIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ROAD WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN ON A LESS TRAVELED ROAD THAT IS WHEN UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY OR SURROUNDING AREAS. AS A RESULT, THIS FORCED ME TO MOMENTARILY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE HIGH BEAM FORTUNATELY WAS WORKING SO UTILIZED FOR REMAINDER OF DRIVE HOME. POSED POTENTIAL RISKS - DRIVING FOR A WHILE WITH NO LIGHTS ON, TURNS, WHEN GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD, BLINDING CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, MAKING A U-TURN TO TURN INTO MY HOUSING AREA ON A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY AT 10:00 PM AS THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN THE EVENING . IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPORADIC CLICKING NOISE HEARD FOR SOME TIME WHICH APPEARS TO ORIGINATE FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE CAR. THE SOUND CAN BE HEARD ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND IS NOT AUDIBLE WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE. REPORTED SPORADIC NOISE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO EFFECT THE CAR; MAYBE A SNAKE (ACTUALLY TOLD BY DEALERSHIP). NO RECALL, OR COULD NOT DUPLICATE SOUND AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO ADDRESS TICKING.

HAD MY 2 FRONT TIRES CHANGED, AFTER THEY WERE CHARGED THE BRAKE PADDLE LOCKED UP AND THE PUSH BUTTON STARTER WILL NOT START THE CAR AND I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE ONLY WAY TO START THE CAR IS TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES WHILE PUSHING AND HOLDING THE STARTER AT THE SAME TIME FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS , THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF GEAR UNLESS THE SHIFT RELEASE LOCK IS PUSHED. I HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS

I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WRITING IN REGARDS TO THE HYUNDAI STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY RECALL NO. 0## I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS THIS LOOSE STEERING WHEEL CONCERN WHERE THIS VEHICLE IS IMMOBILE NOW AND CANNOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN ANYTIME. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY YARD SINCE IT WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALER SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT, I AM TOLD IT IS NOT COVERED DUE TO ITS MILEAGE. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN A CONCERN AWHILE AND BROUGHT MORE CLEARLY TO MY ATTENTION WHEN DRIVEN BY MY FATHER. HE DESCRIBES IT AS "A DEATH TRAP" AND TOLD ME NOT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT CORRECTED. THERE IS EXCESSIVE PLAY OR A LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT IS VERY SLOW TO RESPOND. IT FEEL LIKE IT WILL FALL APART AT ANYTIME WHEN DRIVING AND IT HAS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN EITHER DIRECTION. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE HYUNDAI ASSURANT PROGRAM AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE SAME THING; ITS NOT A COVERED WARRANTY ITEM. I SAYS IT IS COVERED DUE TO THE RECALL NO MATTER WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED, BECAUSE THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STEERING COLUMN IS DEFINITELY MALFUNCTIONING. AN UPLOAD OF THE LETTER FORWARD TO HYUNDAI ASSURANT PROGRAM IS ATTACHED TO THIS COMPLAINT. UNHAPPY OWNER OKLAHOMA

FRONT COIL SPRING HAD CORROSION CAN UP RESULTING IN A FRACTURE NEAR THE BASE WITH A LARGE PORTION BREAKING OFF AND HITTING THE TIRE. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE DEC. 2015 RECALL CAMPAIGN #15-01-049 ENTITLED "INSTALLATION OF URETHANE PROTECTOR OVER FRONT COIL SPRINGS (RECALL CAMPAIGN 133)" IN WHICH ON PAGE 5, STEP 4 IT STATES "-INSPECT THE LOWER COILS OF THE SPRING FOR DAMAGE OR CORROSION. REPLACE AS NECESSARY, UNDER WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, BEFORE COMPLETING THE RECALL PROCEDURES." HOWEVER, HYUNDAI STATES THAT MY VIN INDICATES THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED OUTSIDE THEIR 2.5 MONTH MANUFACTURING RANGE AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXISTING RECALL. I SUGGEST THAT THE PROBLEM IS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THEY HAVE ADMITTED AND ONLINE SEARCHES OF THE OWNERS FORUMS SHOWS MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THE SPRING IS COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF AND FAILED WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY ROAD. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY DECLINED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN DEFECTS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE COIL. NOTE, THAT WHILE MOST VEHICLES HAVE 3RD PARTY AFTER-MARKET OEM COILS AVAILABLE, THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURERS / RETAILS (I.E. MOOG, ETC.) MAKING THIS COIL , AS APPARENTLY THEY DO NOT WANT THE LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HEAD WAS CRACKED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLED AND I STRUGGLED TO TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. I HAD A DIFFICULT TIME TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN IMMEDIATELY ON MY DASHBOARD, THE EPS LIGHT APPEARED. THE CAR WONT START IMMEDIATELY, IT DOES NOT LOCK W/ THE KEY, I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK IT- WHEN DONE MANUALLY THE CAR DOES NOT START. HOWEVER, WHEN THE KEY WORKS THE CAR STARTS. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS TO BE REPROGRAMMED BC OF THE EPS ISSUE. I RESEARCHED THE EPS ISSUE AND FOUND THE RECALL ON HYUNDAI FOR THIS ISSUE. WHEN IN A STATIONARY POSITION, WHEN THE CAR DOES NOT START, I WAIT A MOMENT AND TRY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN IT STARTS. MY BUSINESS INVOLVES TRAVELING AND THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AS MANY TIMES I AM TRAVELING ALONE.

FUMES IN CAB WHILE DRIVING CAUSING BURNING NOSTRILS, HEADACHE, BAD TASTE IN MOUTH, GAGGING AND NAUSEA. 2 DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE TOLD ME IT IS NORMAL FOR THE PLASTIC GAS TANK TO VENT THE FUMES IN HOT WEATHER TO PREVENT THE GAS TANK FROM EXPLODING, AND THERE IS NO REPAIR FOR IT. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT IS SAFE FOR THE DRIVER TO BE BREATHING IN THOSE FUMES. I HAVE TO PARK THE CAR AND GET OUT SO I CAN BREATHE. THIS IS NORMALLY ON DAYS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 110 DEGREES, WHICH IS OFTEN IN LAS VEGAS SUMMERS, AND NORMALLY HAPPENS DURING CITY STOP AND GO DRIVING, BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS WITH OUR 2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS, AS WELL, BUT THE FUMES ARE NOT AS STRONG.

WHEN I TOOK MY 2011 SONATA IN FOR THE MOTOR RECALL, I WAS TOLD MY MOTOR WAS OK. ON JULY 11, 2017 MY 2011 SONATA LIMITED SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AND STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I HAD 146 THOUSAND ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THIS HAPPENED. AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, I HAD IT TOWED TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC. A FEW DAYS LATER HE INFORMED ME THE MOTOR COMPLETELY SEIZED. HOW CAN THIS BE AS HYUNDAI ASSURED ME MY MOTOR WAS OK AND I CHANGE THE OIL EVERY FIVE THOUSAND MILES WITH PURE SYNTHETIC? I THINK IT IS ONE HELL OF A COINCIDENCE THAT YOU HAD A RECALL ON THAT MOTOR, YOU FOUND MINE TO BE OK, AND THEN IT SUFFERS A COMPLETE AND ABSOLUTE FAILURE. I PAID MY MECHANIC $4602.05 TO REPLACE THE MOTOR WITH A USED MOTOR THAT HAS 48 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, AS I COULD NOT AFFORD A NEW CAR. THIS IS MY LAST HYUNDAI OR KIA.

UPON STARTING THE CAR, THE AIRBAG INSTRUMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. CAR HAS 66,000 MILES AND I'M WORRIED THE AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK AS DESIGNED.

HEARD A NOISE IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE. CHECKED THE BACK OF THE CAR AND THE RIGHT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING FROM THE CAR. THE ONLY THING KEEPING IT FROM FALLING OFF WERE THE LIGHT WIRES. THE PLASTIC BOLTS WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. CHECKED THE LEFT REAR ASSEMBLY AND WAS THE SAME. THE PLASTIC IS BROKEN AND BRITTLE. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND THE OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROADWAY. CALLED HYUNDAI AND OF COURSE THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN ASSISTING IN ANYWAY. NEVER BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (SOUTH SHORE HYUNDAI, 360 SUNRISE HWY, VALLEY STREAM, NY 11581) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000. UPDATED 10/30/207*JS

TAKATA RECALL ,FAILED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST

THE PLASTIC HOUSING FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB MELTED AND DEFORMED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE BRAKE LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED CAUSING A DANGEROUS NO BRAKE LIGHT SITUATION. I HAD TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES. FROM SPEAKING WITH THE DEALER AND RESEARCHING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

WHEN PARKING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS GO IN PARK WHEN SHIFT LEVER WAS MOVED TO "PARK". SHIFT LEVER POSITION INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD SHOWS BLANK. WHEN RETURNING TO VEHICLE, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THERE WAS PREVIOUS RECALL ON HYUNDAI SONATA FOR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM BUT WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAS DIFFERENT PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED "INHIBITOR SWITCH" TO TRY AND CORRECT PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOT CORRECTLY ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

INTERIOR LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT OPENING DOORS CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLLAR MOTOR HAS A WINNING SOUND AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SOME TIMES JUST BLINK OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GLASDEN HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 28000 TELEGRAPH RD, SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034, (877) 814-3153) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SUPPORT MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/01/17*LJ THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE FIRST LIGHT FAILURE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED IN BOTH REAR TAIL LIGHTS. *JS

AT NIGHT TIME WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THEY WILL FLICK ON AND OFF WHEN I USE MY TURN SIGNALS, WHEN I TURN ON MY BRIGHTS AND SOMETIMES WHEN I MOVE BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE/REVERSE. SOMETIMES IT'LL DO IT A LOT AND OTHER TIMES NOT SO MUCH. IT IS A 2011 WITH 114,000 MILES AND ONLY STARTED IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I WONDER IF THIS IS WHAT'S CAUSING MY BATTERY TO DIE QUICKER? SINCE I'VE REPLACED IT TWICE IN THE LAST 4 YEARS I'VE HAD IT.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF.

THE SAME BULBS GO OUT IN MY TAILIGHT AND HEADLIGHT 3X A YEAR AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME IT'S NOT ELECTRICAL IT'S JUST BULBS DON'T ALWAYS LAY LONG. MY SRS LIGHT POPS ON

CLACKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED DURING DRIVING AND WHEN THE CAR TRAVELS OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (SIMMONS ROCKWELL HYUNDAI LOCATED IN BIG FLATS, NY) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RECALL WHEN THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED, AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNTIL THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKE NORMAN HYUNDAI, 02520 CHARTWELL CENTER DR, CORNELIUS, NC, 28031) AND THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND PROVIDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT PRODUCE THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES THROUGH THE INSPECTION THAT REQUIRED REPLACING THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. FOUR DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AFTER ONE FAILURE. TWO OTHER TIMES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING BASED ON THE INFORMATION THAT THE DEALER PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE FAILURE CODES AND NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

TXX3 IS THE CAMPAIGN BUT THERE WAS ALSO ANOTHER CAMPAIGN THAT WAS TALKING ABOUT THE SPECIFICS OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH MY VEHICLE THAT ALL RELATE TO THIS. MY CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES INCLUDING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE ALREADY HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP, AND NOW I NEED IT TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE GUY ON THE PHONE AT THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THE RECALL AND ISSUES, BUT BASICALLY SAYS MY CAR DOESN'T QUALIFY. IT ONLY GETS THE EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ON THE MOTOR. HOW CAN A COMPANY MAKE A VEHICLE THAT COULD KILL SOMEONE DUE TO POOR ASSEMBLY AND NOT REALLY BE WILLING TO HELP? THEY SHOULD ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX MY CAR.

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND SAID THAT HER CAR STOPPED GOING LIKE IT WAS OUT OF GAS SHE PUSHED THE ACCELERATER AND IT JUST STARTED MAKING A POUNDING NOISE AND WOULD NOT GO THEN ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON AND IT LOST ALL POWER AND SHE TRIED TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE SHE CALLED ME. AFTER I GOT THERE I TRIED STARTING IT AND IT STARTED BUT SOUNDED LIKE A DIESEL TRUCK SO I TURNED IT OFF. I HAD A FRIEND PULL IT HOME TO HER HOUSE 2 MILES AWAY I HAVE A KIA OPTIMA AS WELL THAT HAS THE SAME MOTOR DO EXACTLY THIS IN SEPT 2016. ITS NOT DRIVABLE IT HAS 109,587 MILES IT'S A 2011 AND THE VIN PULLS UP A SHORT BLOCK MOTORS ISSUE THAT HAS TO BE CHECKED FOR THIS ISSUE HOW DO I GET THIS CAR TO A DEALER AND CHECKED AND FIXED?? PLEASE HELP.

WAS GETTING ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY POWER STEERING GAVE OUT, WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AND I WAS UNABLE TO KEEP MY CAR RUNNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO HYUNDAI IN CLARKSVILLE MARYLAND, WHERE THEY STATED I HAD ENGINE FAILURE AND THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THEY ARE NOW TELLING ME THEY CAN'T REPLACE IT ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER A RECALL AND UNDER THE CUT OFF MILEAGE. THEY ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH ME ABOUT THE REPAIR OF MY CAR AND HAVE YET MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO GET ME INTO A NEW CAR. AT THIS POINT I DON'T WANT MY CAR REPAIRED, I WOULD RATHER THEM BUY MY CAR BACK OR PUT ME IN A NEW CAR. THE CAR HAS 5 RECALLS THAT I AN AWARE ABOUT INCLUDING THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES, MY BRAKES PEDAL, AND FRONT COIL SPRINGS.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS VERY UNSAFE. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE BRAKE LIGHT RECALL FIXED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STILL GOING OUT. THE HORN HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES LEAVING ME STRANDED IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS. THE TAKATA AIRBAGS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. CAR IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE; HYUNDAI NEEDS TO BUY BACK ALL THESE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (ANNAPOLIS HYUNDAI LOCATED AT 935 WEST ST ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401 410-295-1234) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED AT BOB BELL HYUNDAI (LOCATED AT 7175 RITCHIE HIGHWAY GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 410-863-1805) APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND WON'T GO OFF

REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WASN'T WORKING AND WHEN I TRIED TO REPLACE IT, THE PLASTIC HOUSING WHERE THE LIGHT BULB GOES HAD MELTED. NOW THE LIGHT BULB DOESN'T FIT IN THE HOLE. A GOOGLE SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM INDICATES THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK PANEL FRACTURED AND THE WIRES TO THE SEAT WERE EXPOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MCCAFFERTY HYUNDAI 1106 E. LINCOLN HWY, LANGHORNE, PA,19047) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BACK COVER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,600. UPDATED 08/24/17*LJ *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE AREA OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER (GURLEY LEEP HYUNDAI, 5302 GRAPE RD, MISHAWAKA, IN 46545, (574) 258-7700) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE RELATED TO THE UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S ENGINE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), AND 16V190000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.