2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND ALSO KNOCKING WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT ONE THE 100,000 VIN NUMBERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH WHAT IS IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTLAWSUITS.COM/HYUNDAI-SONATA-RECALL-STEERING-PROBLEMS-13090/?REPLYTOCOM=87856 YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THEY ARE ONLY FULFILLING THE RECALL TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF SONATAS MADE AT A SPECIFIC FACTORY WHEN THEY ARE MANY OTHER CARS WITH THIS DEFECT. HYUNDAI IS CHARGING OVER $300 FOR THE REPAIR. AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR IT IS GETTING MORE LOOSE AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER UNDER CAMPAIGN NOTICE 15V-568. TO DATE, NO WORD FROM DEALER REGARDING NECESSARY, CALLED FOR INSPECTION.

THERE IS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE ENGINE FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART (ENGINE). THEY SAID THE CAR DOESN'T MET THE REQUIREMENT FOR FIX OR REPLACEMENT. HOWEVER, THEY INCREASED THE OIL AMOUNT FROM 4.5 QUARTS TO 5.5 AND CHANGE THE OIL DIP STICK WITHOUT EXPLANATION WHEN I ASKED WHY. I BELIEVE THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO COVER UP THE PROBLEM WITH TEMPORARY FIX. CAN YOU INVESTIGATE IN TO THIS MATTER PLEASE. I CALL THEM SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE SITUATION WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CHANGES MADE WITHOUT EXPLANATION. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF WAITING FOR THEM TO RESPOND I CALL THEM AND THE COSTUMER SERVICE PERSON ON THE PHONE GAVE ME AN EXPLANATION, AGAIN NOT RESPONDED TO MY QUESTION DIRECTLY BUT BY SOMEONE WHO ONLY ANSWER THE PHONE. PLEASE HELP OR ADVISE!

MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS HAS A KNOCKING IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND ALSO KNOCKING WHEN I HIT A SPEED BUMP. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID MY CAR IS NOT ONE THE 100,000 VIN NUMBERS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH WHAT IS IN THE RECALL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ABOUTLAWSUITS.COM/HYUNDAI-SONATA-RECALL-STEERING-PROBLEMS-13090/?REPLYTOCOM=87856 YOU CAN SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE MAIN ISSUE IS THEY ARE ONLY FULFILLING THE RECALL TO A SMALL AMOUNT OF SONATAS MADE AT A SPECIFIC FACTORY WHEN THEY ARE MANY OTHER CARS WITH THIS DEFECT. HYUNDAI IS CHARGING OVER $300 FOR THE REPAIR. AS I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR IT IS GETTING MORE LOOSE AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

WHILE SITTING IN PARK OR DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND MAKES CONSIDERABLE NOISE WHEN BEING TURNED EITHER WAY. FROM CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH ONLINE I'VE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDESPREAD AMONG SEVERAL YEAR MODELS OF SONATA HOW THIS ISSUE IS NOT A RECALL IS BEYOND ME. HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE SAID THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY STEERING ISSUES WITH SONATA MODELS I'M CALLING COMPLETE B.S. PLEASE NHTSA MAKE THIS COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFECTIVE EUIPMENT THESE VEHICLES ARE PLAGUED WITH.

I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. MY ENGINE IS REALLY LOUD WHEN STARTING AND WHEN IDLING. WHEN I START MY CAR FROM THE REMOTE START SOMETIMES IT WILL RANDOMLY CUT OFF AFTER 2 MINS AND WILL CUT BACK ON AND CUT OFF AGAIN. THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE WAS MADE AWARE IN SEPTEMBER 2015 IT'S NOW JANUARY 2016, I KNOW MY ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED AND THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG. EVERY TIME I GET A REGULAR ROUTINE OIL CHANGE I'M TOLD THAT THE OIL IS VERY CHUNKY AND IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DISTRIBUTING THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO. IT'S TAKING THE MANUFACTURER WAY TOO LONG TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS RECALL WITH THE ENGINE IS VERY SERIOUS AND I DON'T WANT TO BE INJURED OR DIE FROM THIS RECALL AND WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THINGS TOGETHER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A CHILD AND I'M CURRENTLY PREGNANT AND I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT WE'VE WAITED LONG ENOUGH FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS ISSUE.

KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING OR WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENTS/ROADS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ALARM SYSTEM, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT, AND LOWER BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED. THE ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES LISTED IN THE CONSEQUENCE SECTION OF THE NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE ISSUE SPREAD TO OTHER LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

WHEN I TOOK MY SONATA TO CHANTILLY VA DEALER FOR HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN 132, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOME CLICKING NOISE STARTING TO HAPPEN IN STEERING FLEX COUPLING DUE TO WEAR OUT. I WAS QUOTED AN ESTIMATE OF $450 PLUS TAX TO FIX IT. MY CAR HAS 61K MILES BOUGHT IN NOVEMBER 2010. I WAS TOLD THAT I JUST PASSED WARRANTY PERIOD. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MY VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY AT FAIRFAX HYUNDAI DEALER AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), HOWEVER, 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V457000 (STEERING), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

DASHBOARD WARNING SIGNS STARTED BLINKING (WRENCH, BATTERY, ETC) WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A CITY 4-LANE HIGHWAY (ROUTE 1 IN BALTIMORE) AT A SPEED OF 30-50 MPH. AFTER STARTING AND STOPPING MY CAR, A SONATA HYBRID, SEVERAL TIMES, EVENTUALLY I LOST ALL POWER TO THE CAR SUCH THAT THE BRAKES AND STEERING WOULD NOT WORK. AT THIS POINT I WAS ONLY GOING ~10 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS AT THE MALL AT THIS POINT AND THE CAR CAME TO A STOP ON ITS OWN. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE DOOR LOCKS AND FOB DID NOT WORK. I THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED AN ELECTRICAL BOARD OF SOME TYPE AND THEN WERE ABLE TO DRIVE IT BUT ALSO NOTED ALL OF THE DASHBOARD ALARMS GOING OFF. THEIR CURRENT WORKING DIAGNOSIS IS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTION TO THE ELECTRIC BATTERY CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE. IT IS STILL UNDER REPAIR AT THE DEALER. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN.

STEERING WHEEL CHICKED WHEN MAKING TURNS. NOTICABLE SHAKE WHEN DRIVING. DEALER SAID NOT UNDER WARRENTY. DEALER STATED "COUPLING WORN". $315 TO REPAIR. BASED ON COMPLAINTS, CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOT RECALLED.

MY SONATA CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT AND FORCE BALANCED THE TIRES A FEW TIMES. EVENTUALLY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY TIRES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. SO THEY PUT A SET OF 4 BRAND NEW WHEELS AND TIRES FROM ANOTHER CAR ONTO MINE. THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. SO THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND CONTACTED AN HUYNDAI REP WHO STATED THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. IF THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED WHY DID YOUR SERVICE TECHS CHECK MY ALIGNMENT AND FORCE BALANCE MY TIRES 3 OR 4 TIMES? WHY DID THEY PUT ANOTHER SET OF WHEELS AND TIRES ON MY CAR IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM? ITS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF I TAKE MY HAND OFF THE WHEEL IT PULLS INTO THE OTHER LANE. OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME THING AND SOME EVEN HAD THEIR CAR REPLACED. I FILLED A CORPORATE COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI BUT THEY AGREE WITH THE REP THAT THE IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED TO THE FIRE BY A NEIGHBOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ...UPDATED 02/19/16 *BF *CN

I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND YOU NOTICE AN ABNORMAL CLUNK FEELING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A THE STEERING WHEEL COUPLER PART IN THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE: 90,000 MILES.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE REPAIRS AND ACCELERATION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A NEW ENGINE WAS RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. ALSO, THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL AND NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SHE ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY GAINING SPEED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEAD AND RECOMMENDED A GASKET. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED AN ENGINE RECALL NOTICE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V457000 (STEERING) AND 10V426000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PERTAINING TO THE RECALL THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SEND THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE EACH TIME IT WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V426000 (STEERING) AND 10V457000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COULD NOT PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SEND THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TINGING METAL SOUND WHILE DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER START IT DIES, OIL LIGHT COMES ON MODERATE ACCELERATION, SHIFTS ERRATIC AND HARD IN MULTIPLE GEARS

TINGING SOUND COMES AND GOES WHILE DRIVING, ERRATIC SHIFTING MULTIPLE GEARS, OIL LIGHT COMES ON WITH MODERATE ACCELERATION, THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE NUMBER. RECALL ON ENGINE. II HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE BUT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DRIVE WITH THEM.

TAKATA RECALL THIS HAS BEEN THE WORSE EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. IN MAY I WAS DRIVING WEST ON HWY 40 TOWARDS RALEIGH NC WHEN MY CAR JUST STOPPED AND MADE A FUNNY NOISE, WHEN I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I HAD IT TOWED TO SOUTHERN HYUNDAI IN RALEIGH ON WAKE FOREST RD. IT INITIALLY TOOK THREE MONTHS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO PAY 50% OF THE COST. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER OR AROUND OCTOBER WHEN THE CAR WAS READY I DIDN'T HAVE THE OTHER 4500.00 TO GIVE THEM BEING A SINGLE PARENT OF FIVE. WHEN THE NOTICE CAME OUT I ASKED THEM TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE REMAINING BALANCE. IT IS NOW DECEMBER AND I STILL DON'T HAVE MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH AND BARELY HANGING ON TO A CAR MAKING PAYMENTS AND HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT IN 7 MONTHS. THE DEALER STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, WHY CAN'T THE MANUFACTURE PAY FOR THE COST. I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF SOME CRUEL CRIME. WHAT TO DO

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE OTHER DAY AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING, SO SCARY. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE LIGHTS ON MY CAR GETS SO HOT THAT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CAR IS A DRIFTER. I JUST HAPPEN TO ENTER MY VIN# IN THE SYSTEM AND I WAS SHOCK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR NOT KNOWING MY CAR HAS 4 RECALLS ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY EVEN IF THEY SERVICED IT. JUST HEARING ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WRONG WITH THIS CAR, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. WHO DO I NEED TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS MATTER?

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE KNOCKING NOISE. THIS WAS ON A FRIDAY. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO OUR MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND HE TOLD US THE WHOLE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. HYUNDAI WOULDN'T HONOR OUR WARRANTY BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL OF OUR MAINTANENCE RECORDS FOR THE CAR. WE ENDED UP PAYING FOR THE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED OUT OF OUR POCKET. WHEN HYUNDIA SENT OUR MECHANIC THE NEW ENGINE IT WAS THE WRONG ONE. MY MECHANIC SPEND THE NEXT 3 WEEKS ARGUING WITH THEM OVER HIS FACT. FINALLY AFTER 6 WEEKS, HYUNDIA AGREED TO SOURCE A SECOND NEW ENGINE AND INSTALL IT THEMSELVES. EVEN WITH THIS DECISION, THEY STILL WOULDN'T COVER IT UNDER OUR WARRANTY. THEY TOOK AN ADDITIONAL 4 WEEKS TO INSTALL THE ENGINE. WE PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR OUT OF POCKET WHILE THIS WAS BEING TAKEN CARE OF. SO ULTIMATELY, THIS COST US CLOSE TO $6000 OUT OF POCKET WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER HYUNDAI, NOR WILL I RECOMMEND THEIR PRODUCTS TO MY FAMILIY AND FRIENDS OR ANYONE ELSE I COME IN CONTACT WITH. THIS HAS BEEN AN HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT MADE A LOUD TICKING SOUND AND RATTLED. THE NOISE LASTED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROD ACCESSORY OIL LEVEL GAUGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V568000 (ENGINE); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPIERENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS AVAILABLE.

STEERING COLUMN COUPLER- POTENTIAL TO LOSE STEERING -I HEARD A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNING DURING NORMAL STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. AT TIMES, THE STEERING GOT LOOSE AND "FLYAWAY". BECAUSE OF THIS, THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPAIR AT A COST OF $325. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN. THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT HYUNDAI COMMENTED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A HYUNDAI AND HE WAS FORCED TO GET THE SAME REPAIR. NUMEROUS POSTS EXIST ON HYUNDAI FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY ADVISED THERE IS NO RECALL CAMPAIGN AT THE PRESENT, BUT IF ONE COMES ABOUT, THE MONEY I SPENT FOR THE REPAIR WILL BE REFUNDED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND I AM BESIDES MYSELF THAT A RECALL DOESN'T EXIST FOR THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

I AM HAVING TROUBLE STARTING AND COMPLETELY SHUTTING MY CAR DOWN. WHEN I HIT THE BUTTON TO START IT I GET A RATTLE NOISE AND THE THE ENGINE DOESN'T TURN OVER. WHEN I TRY TO SHUT IT OFF THE DISPLAY IN THE CAR WILL TELL ME TO SHIFT TO PARK WHEN ALREADY IN PARK AND THE RADIO WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE TO RE-START THE CAR AND MOVE THE SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND BACK TO GET IT TO SHUT DOWN. THIS GOES ON SEVERAL TIMES SOME DAYS. ALSO WHEN I'M DRIVING IN AUTOMATIC, THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY GO INTO MANUAL FIRST GEAR AND I WILL HAVE TO SHIFT OVER TO MANUAL AND BACK TO AUTO TO PUT IT IN DRIVE. I HAD A RECALL FOR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEMS BEFORE BUT I THINK THERE IS MORE TO THE PROBLEM THEN WHAT THEY ARE FIXING. THIS CAR SEEMS TO HAVE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MY HVAC ALSO HAS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND HAD TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN BEFORE IT WOULD WORK AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

I HAVE A 2011 SONATA,COMPLAINS OF EXCESSIVE OIL BURN AND LOUD NOISE.CAR BURNS AROUND 1 QUATS PER 1000 MILES.DEALER DONE A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND FOUND OUT ITS BURNING TOO MUCH OIL.THEY WANTS ME TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.I HAVE DONE ALL THE OIL CHANGES AT 3000 MILES AND ITS WELL MAINTAINED.DEALER SAID EVERYTHING IS FINE WITH MY CAR AS PER THE 2015 ENGINE RECALL IS CONCERNED.THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT,WHEN ITS WELL KNOWN THAT 2011 SONATA ENGINES HAVE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.I FOUND LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING SAME ISSUE END UP IN ENGINE STALL.ITS A MATTER OF SAFETY.NOBODY EXPECT A NEW MODEL CAR TO BURN OIL LIKE THIS AND DEALER WILL NEVER SAY THAT I WAS LOW ON OIL,WHEN I TAKE THE CAR FOR AN OIL CHANGE.I FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM AFTER RANDOMLY CHECKING MY OIL LEVEL.IT WAS WELL BELOW LOW.ALL OTHER CARS WE HAVE NEED NO TOP UP BETWEEN OIL CHANGE.I REQUEST NHTSA TO TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY.

2011 SONATA HAVE CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL. IF I RIDE OVER A BUMPY ROAD IT SOUNDS LIKE A PIECE OF METAL IS CLUNKING AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE.ITS TOTALLY UNSAFE ON HIGHWAY,AT 65MPH STEERING START VIBRATING AND ITS SCARY,ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS A SLIGHT TURN.I HAVE DONE ALIGNMENT,TIRE BALANCE AND TIRE ROTATION,BUT NOT HELPING WITH THE PROBLEM.NOW DEALER WANTS ME TO CHANGE THE COUPLING OR BEARING FOR $250.MOST OF 2011 SONATA HAVE THIS ISSUE,THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT.I TIRED OF SPENDING MONEY ON THIS CAR.I REQUEST NHTSA TO HELP US WITH THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE RPMS INCREASED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE AND THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE WHEEL MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE. OCCURS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION, CITY AND HIGHWAY. NOTE THAT THERE WERE TWO RECALLS FOR EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM IN 2010 BUT OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBERS 10V426000 AND 10V457000. FIRST NOTICED AROUND JULY BUT HAS GOTTEN NOTICEABLY WORSE RECENTLY.

I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WITH APPROXIMATELY 65,000 MILES. IN 2015 THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED TWICE WHILE ON BUT PARKED. THE ESC AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS WERE ON. AFTER A WHILE THE ISSUES SPONTANEOUSLY RESOLVED IN THESE INSTANCES AND THE VEHICLE ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. IN OCTOBER 2015 THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET (SPEED <40MPH). I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NAVIGATE RESULTING IN SEVERAL NEAR MISSES WITH STREET PARKED VEHICLES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND AND "RECALIBRATED IT." TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE AGAIN TRAVELING ON CITY STREETS (<40MPH) THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER, AGAIN ALMOST RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT CRASH. DURING THIS INCIDENT THE SAME ECS AND POWER STEERING INDICATORS LIT UP. UNABLE TO STEER I WAS FORCED TO STOP AND TURN OFF MY VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY ROAD. HOWEVER, ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL SOMEONE WHO CAME TO ASSIST ME SHUT OFF THE CAR BATTERY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE UPON SHOWING THEM VIDEO THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS OCCUR IN HIS 20 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT. THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO BE ASSESSED ON MONDAY. INTERNET SEARCHES SHOW OTHER VIDEOS OF THIS MAKE/MODEL WITH THE SAME VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHEEL AND REPORTS OF ACCIDENT CLOSE-CALLS. MY SPECIFIC CAR WAS PART OF AN EARLIER RE

THERE IS A LOAD RATTLE NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AT ANY SPEED WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT AND LEFT. I TOOK IT TO MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE FACILITY TO HAVE THEM SEE WHAT HE PROBLEM WAS. THEY INFORMED ME THAT HYUNDAI HAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH VERIFIES THE ISSUE. THIS BULLETIN DESCRIBES THE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE WORM SHAFT FLEXIBLE COUPLING IN THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING (MDPS) STEERING COLUMN TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. HTTP://WWW.MYHYUNDAIFORUMS.COM/11-ST-001.PDF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WAS LOOSE AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL MOTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART IN THE STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

CASE NUMBER [XXX] : HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED A CAR ON SEPTEMBER OF 2010 NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER STARTED TO HEAR KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE IN 2012. TOOK THE CAR TO MID ISLAND- HYUNDAI IN CENTEREACH NY 11720 WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO "LACK OF MAINTENANCE" THAT THE "SHORT BLOCK , GASKETS TENSIONERS" NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER DIDN'T NOT GIVE LOANER CAR HAD TO WAIT 3 MONTHS FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE IN THE AMOUNT OF 3889.43. THEN IN OCT OF THE SAME YEAR WHILE ON A TRIP SAME KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD THEN ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER IN CANADA, DEALER TOLD US THAT IT WAS ENGINE FAILURE. WE TOLD THEM THAT ACCORDING TO MID ISLAND HYUNDAI WE GOT A "NEW ENGINE". REPAIR WERE MADE ON THE CAR NO CHARGE, HAD TO RETURN TO NEW YOUR IN A RETAIL CAR THAT WAS PAID OUT OF POCKET. LAST MONTH WE RECEIVE A LETTER STATING THAT CAR IS BEING RECALLED DO TO THE "SHORT BLOCK" AND OTHER ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE. LETTER STATES THAT IF KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEAR COMING FORM THE ENGINE TO IMMEDIATELY TAKE IT TO BE SERVICED. I'M SENDING THIS COMPLIANT LETTER SO I COULD BE REIMBURSE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PREVIOUS REPAIR DONE IN 2012 OF 3889.43. DO TO THE FACT THAT IT WASN'T MY "LACK OF MAINTENANCE" BUT DO TO POOR MANUFACTURING OF HYUNDAI. SPOKE TO A REP REGARDING THIS ISSUE, SHE GAVE ME THIS CASE NUMBER [XXX]. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] OR EMAIL ME AT [XXX]I'M ALSO UPLOADING ALL PAPER WORK REGARDING REPAIRS AND RECALL LETTER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED STALLING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE )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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,113. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHINGS FOR THE STEERING COLUMN HAD BEEN WORN DOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED 01/22/16.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SWITCH FOR 2011 SONATAS. COINCIDENTALLY, I AM HAVING THE ISSUE ON MY CAR. ALTHOUGH I HAVE TO PAY $200 OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS, I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AS THIS IS NOT COINCIDENTAL AND IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE. NOW THE ENGINE IS BEING RECALLED. THIS VEHICLE IS TERRIBLE AND UNSAFE!

AT RANDOM TIMES THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SHOW THE CAR IS TOTALLY EMPTY AND THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT STARTS FLASHING EVEN IF THE CAR HAS OVER HALF A TANK. AFTER SOMETIME IT MIGHT GO BACK TO NORMAL. WHEN FLASHING EMPTY AND I GET GAS, THE TANK WILL TRIGGER THE PUMP THAT IT'S FULL AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF GALLONS AND THE GAUGE WILL SHOW THE TANK IS FULL. I HAVE STARTED RESETTING THE TRIP ODOMETER AFTER EACH GAS STATION VISIT, AND MAKING SURE I DON'T GO OVER 150 MILES.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE BLEW, NOT LONG AFTER THE WARRANTY ENDED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 15V568000 AFTER THE FACT. *JB

I HAVE A HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 WITH ~ 70,000 MILES ON IT. FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, I STARTED HEARING OBNOXIOUS NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I DRIVE ON ROUGH ROADS OR TAKE AN EXIT ON A FREEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING AND BECOMING HARDER TO CONTROL. I VOICED THE CONCERN TO TWO HYUNDAI DEALERS (ONE IN MI AND ANOTHER IN CA) AND TOLD THEM I WAS WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THAT RIDING IN THE CAR, BUT NOTHING WAS BROUGHT UP ABOUT STEERING COUPLING, WHICH AS YOU WILL SEE TURNED OUT TO BE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WORSENING, UNTIL MOST RECENTLY I COULD HEAR OBNOXIOUS KNOCKING NOISE BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT AND RIGHT, AND ON THE FREEWAY AND ROUGH ROADS, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE AND SHAKE, AND I COULD FEEL "LOOSENESS' WHEN BYPASSING CARS AND EXITING FREEWAY. WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY, I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALER AND ASKED IT TO BE FIXED. FOR THE FIRST TIME, A HYUNDAI DEALER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE COUPLING. THEY FIXED THE CAR WITH $320, MOSTLY LABOR WITH THE PART IS LESS THAN $50 DOLLAR (MOST OTHER HYUNDAI DEALERS DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT FOR LESS THAN $380). THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED, AND AS OF TWO DAYS AFTER THE VISIT TO THE DEALER, I NO LONGER HEAR NOISE, AND THE CAR FEELS MUCH SAFER TO DRIVE. THIS IS A HYUNDAI PROBLEM AND IT IS DANGEROUS TO THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND ON THE ROAD. MY DEALER TOLD ME TO KEEP THE RECEIPT IN CASE A RECALL IS ISSUED. SEEING WHAT TURN MY CAR TOOK AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, I STRONGLY BELIEVE A RE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOLL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.