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 →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE RELEASED FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,200. UPDATED 02/19/16*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES. UPDATE 02/22/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V426000 (STEERING) AND 10V457000 ( STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
AT APPROXIMATELY 112000 MILES THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON.
I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM RECENTLY, MY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AROUND THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONNECTOR AND BULB GOT SO HOT THAT SURROUNDING PLASTIC AND CONNECTOR PLASTIC MELTED, CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL AND MAKING REPLACEMENT COST AROUND $650. THE PROBLEM ALSO CAUSED A FUSE TO SHORT OUT AND THE BRAKE SENSOR UNDER THE PADDLE FAILED (WHICH IS ALREADY AN ONGOING ISSUE CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED FOR SONATA'S ) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. HYUNDAI DEALER CLAIM REPLACEMENT BULBS WERE PUT IN WRONG WHEN CHANGED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE PROBLEM, BUT I FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE. I DECIDED TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NHTSA. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR 2011 HYUNDAI DRIVERS AND OTHER DRIVERS THAT ENCOUNTER CARS WITH THE FAILING BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
I HAVE REPLACED ALL MY EXTERNAL LIGHTS BULBS TWO TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR, WITH THE LAST TIME ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. I KEEP ON HAVING INTERMITTENT EXTERNAL LIGHTS GO OUT, THEN COME BACK ON. IN GENERAL, WHEN THEY TEMPORARILY GO OFF ITS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE END. THEY TEND TO PERMANENTLY BURN OUT. I ALWAYS HAVE REPLACED ALL LIGHT BULBS WHEN THE FIRST ONE GOES OUT, BECAUSE THE REST USUALLY START GOING OUT. I HAVE TWICE REPLACED ALL THE BULBS AT THE SAME TIME, BUT KEEPING HAVING ISSUES. ALSO, MY REAR DRIVERS SIDE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING OFF THE CAR BY THE WIRE HARNESS. SOMEHOW THE PLASTIC PART BROKE THAT KEEPS IT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF THE CAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLINK NOISE AND THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FLEX COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
FOR THE LAST 2.2 YEARS MY SONATA LIMITED HAS NOT KEPT A STABLE COOLANT LEVEL. WE FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN ON A TRIP IN ARIZONA WHEN WE CHECKED THE OIL JUST TO BE SAFE. I WAS ABOUT 1K FROM NEEDING AN OIL CHANGE. WE ADDED 50/50 COOLANT AND DROVE HOME AND IMMEDIATELY MADE AN APPT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND A PROBLEM AND SENT ME AWAY. THIS ISSUE CONTINUED, COOLANT WOULD BE LOW OR GONE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES (3K MILES). I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AT LEAST 4 TIMES AND ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE "FIXED" A COUPLE OF POTENTIAL ISSUES, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. I HAVE LIVED IN EXTREMELY WARM CLIMATES ALL OF MY LIFE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR WHERE THE COOLANT SEEMED TO VANISH FOR NO REASON AND NOT LEAVE A TRACE. I AM NOW AT 52,370 MILES AND AM CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE DAMAGE AND I WILL NOT HAVE A WARRANTY SOON. I AM CONSIDERING THE SONG-BEVERLY WARRANTY RIGHTS. PLEASE HELP!
NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT OF CAR DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS "RACK AND PINION HOUSING WORN OUT" SLIGHT VIBRATION IN STEERING COLUMN GOING OVER BUMPS.
INTERMEDIATE SHAFT PROBLEM(RECALL CAMPAIGN 097)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DELAY IN MAKING THE TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT UNTIL A REMEDY WAS DETERMINED THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 4 1/2 YEARS AND IT IS MY EVERYDAY VEHICLE. I ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND STARTED IT LIKE ANY OTHER DAY AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO MY DESTINATION. AS I WAS TRAVELING, ACCELERATION FELT NORMAL. I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND CONTINUING ON. UPON COMING TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION, THE LIGHT TURNED RED SO I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS I DID, I LOOKED ACROSS THE DASHBOARD AND NOTICED SUDDENLY EVERY POSSIBLE INDICATION SIGNAL WAS LIT. AS THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE GAS PEDAL TO START DRIVING FORWARD ONLY TO FIND THAT THE GAS PEDAL HAD SUDDENLY GONE STIFF AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE ENGINE WAS OFF. I WAS FORCED TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK, RETURN THE KEY TO ITS STARTING POSITION AND RESTART THE CAR ENTIRELY. I THEN CONTINUED ON MY WAY BUT VERY CAUTIOUSLY LEERY AFTER THIS EPISODE. I CONTINUED ON FOR ANOTHER COUPLE OF MILES AND AS I SAW TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME I BEGAN TO SLOWLY ENGAGE THE PARKING BREAK TO START DECELERATING SLOWLY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND CUT OFF AGAIN, THIS TIME WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL TRAVELING! I DESPERATELY USED ALL OF MY STRENGTH TO PRESS ON THE AGAIN STIFF BREAK PEDAL WHILE FINALLY THINKING TO USE MY OTHER FOOT TO ATTEMPT TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BREAK AS THE CAR WAS STILL IN MOTION AND CARS WERE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP JUST AHEAD OF ME! HYUNDAI HAS STATED RECENTLY THAT THERE IS A KNOWN RECALL INVOLVING SIMILAR MALFUNCTIONS BUT TELLS ME THAT IT IS NOT "FINALIZED" AND THE "VEHICLE IS COMPL
CALLED HYUNDAI TO FIND OUT STEERING COLUMN NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. EMPLOYEE THEN TOLD ME HE WASN'T SURE WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. HE WAS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A STEERING COLUMN FOR THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS RECALL WAITING ON FINAL RESULTS. ENGINE STALLED AND IS LOUD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V56800 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
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 TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND MADE NOISE WHILE BEING TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,642.
HAVING SEVERE SHAKING FEEDBACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR WHEN HITTING BUMPS. ADDITIONALLY, STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A STOP AND AT WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING COUPLER WHICH WAS MADE OF PLASTIC, AND SAID THERE IS A SEVERE NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF THESE PARTS. MADE 2 APPOINTMENTS TO REPLACE, BOTH TIMES PART WAS SAID NOT BE IN STOCK EVEN THOUGH THEY CALLED ME AND SAID IT WAS IN FOR MY REPAIR. SEVERE FEEDBACK GETTING WORSE QUICKLY, ALSO WORRY ABOUT RELATED DAMAGE IT IS CAUSING WITH THE DEFECTIVE COUPLER BEING BAD. I WORK AS A AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR, AND HAVE A SOLID BACKGROUND IN MECHANICAL ISSUES.
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 TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V462000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
FIRST THIS IS APART OF THE CAMPAIGN 133 RECALL. A REMEDY IS NOT AVAILABLE YET I AM NOT WILLING TO PAY TO CORRECT A DESIGN FLAW. REGARDING THE RECOIL SPRING ISSUE. SECOND SEPARATE ISSUE ALL FOUR OXYGEN SENSORS WENT BAD AT THE SAME TIME HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY OR PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,042.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLICKING NOISE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO LARGE FLAMES. THE ENGINE DETACHED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,510.
TWICE NOW I TRIED TO CRANK MY AUTO AND IT "TURNED OVER" BUT WOULD NOT CRANK. CAME BACK TO IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND IT CRANKED.
BADLY CLICKING TURNING OR MOVING STEERING WHEEL TO SHIFT LANES. STEERING WHEEL MILDLY SHAKES WHILE DRIVIN. SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES.
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER ON PARKING OR WHILE DRIVING, IT MAKES A POPPING/CLICKING NOISE. DURING DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND DOESN'T PROVIDE A FULL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IF THE CAR GOES OVER A HOLE ON THE ROAD OR A BUMP IT MAKES A WORST NOISE. IF FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. DURING DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PROBLEM IS NOT VERY NOTICEABLE UNTIL I NEED TO SWITCH LANES OR MAKE A SUDDEN MOVEMENT. THE CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE PULLS TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE AND I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY MAKE A CORRECTION TO KEEP IT GOING STRAIGHT. AT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS CONDITION AND THAT I'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEX COUPLING WHICH IS NOT CHEAP. I HAVE ALSO HEARD THAT OTHER DRIVERS HAD TO REPAIR THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN/MECHANISM.
RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE. DIDN'T GET A PROPER TEST DRIVE. TURNS OUT THE CAR HAS MAJOR DEFECTS ESPECIALLY IN THE STEERING. WE FIGURED OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET
THERE HAS BEEN NO NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE ENGINE!
TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTING AROUND THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB. THE CONNECTOR AND BULB GET SO HOT THAT SURROUNDING PLASTIC AND CONNECTOR PLASTIC MELT CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL AND MAKING REPLACEMENT IMPOSSIBLE. HYUNDAI REPLACED TWO MELTED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTING AGAIN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING WHEN THE CONNECTOR MELTS. HYUNDAI REPLACED TWO ASSEMBLIES UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $250 FOR ONE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOW HYUNDAI WANTS TO CHARGE ME $250 FOR THE FOURTH BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NHTSA. GOOGLING THE HYUNDAI 2011 BRAKE LIKE ASSEMBLY LIST MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR 2011 HYUNDAI DRIVERS AND OTHER DRIVERS THAT ENCOUNTER CARS WITH THE FAILING BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE LIGHT FAILED AND WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/16/16*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 1/20/16 *SS *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, MAKING TURNS, AND CHANGING LANES. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS 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 THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK AND RATTLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V457000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
AFTER HEARING THE KNOCKING SOUND FOR 5 MINUTES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND ALL THE LIGHTS WENT ON. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND IT DID NOT TURN ON AGAIN. HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CHARGED ME $75 TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. DEALERSHIP SAID HYUNDAI DECIDES AND HYUNDAI SAID I HAVE TO WAIT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR IT.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT. INITIALLY WHEN I WOULD START MY CAR UP THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON BUT THEN IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. NOW IT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. IT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ONLINE AND SEEING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT. IS SOMETHING GOING TO BE DONE CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM?
THE FRONT BRAKES ON OUR HYUNDAI SONATA FAILED 9/17/15 FORCING MY DAUGHTER OFF THE ROAD USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIS IS A RESULT OF ON-GOING BRAKE PROBLEMS DATING BACK TO WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR 11/25/13. HYUNDAI REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR, SO WE PAID TO HAVE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED. THIS IS THE 3RD SET OF BRAKES WE'VE PAID TO REPLACE IN LESS THAN 12,000 MILES. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS EXPLAINING THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM, THEY DID PAY FOR THE CALIPERS BUT REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE OTHER COMPONENTS. THE FRONT BRAKES HAD GRINDING NOISE SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND ONLY LASTED 2,743 MILES (DEALER TOLD US THIS CPO CAR HAD BRAND NEW BRAKES), THE SECOND SET ONLY LASTED 9,856 MILES. SINCE THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED 9/21/15, THERE IS NO MORE GRINDING. IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT THE DEFECTIVE CALIPER CAUSED THE PAD AND ROTOR FAILURE, BUT HYUNDAI DENIES THIS. WHEN SPEAKING WITH HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS, THEY SAID 1)THEY HAD NO RECORD OF US OWNING THE CAR, 2) HAD NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND 3) WE DID NOT PURCHASE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY (WE DID). I SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND ON THE HNTSB WEBSITE THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA BRAKES (ATTACHED) INVOLVING THE BRAKE CALIPERS. HYUNDAI HAS BEEN DISHONEST AND DECEITFUL DURING THIS ORDEAL. I WOULD TO FILE AN OFFICIAL NHSTB COMPLAINT AGAINST HYUNDAI TO 1) PREVENT OTHER CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURES AND POTENTIAL FATA
NOTICED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE STEERING HAD MAJOR PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL, IS NOTICEABLE SLOW SPEEDS BUT NOT AS MUCH PLAY AS TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE, AND SEEMS TO BE MORE NOTICEABLE WHILE GOING SLOW OR GOING OVER ROUGH ROAD LIKE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. MAKES NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS WORN OUT AND IS METAL TO METAL. DRIVING FAST ON HIGHWAY I DO FEEL MUCH VIBRATION. I TOOK CAR TO HAVE ALL TIRES BALANCED AND NO HELP. SO I BELIEVE IS STILL PART OF SAME PROBLEM INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. SAD PART THERE IS RECALL FOR 2011 SONATA SE/LIMITED FOR SAME STEERING PROBLEM BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. BUT MY CAR AS ALL SAME PROBLEMS OF SONATA SE/LIMITED'S THAT WERE RECALLED. I SEE MANY OWNERS LIKE MYSELF THAT ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM ARE VENTING ON BLOGS, UTUBE AND INTERNET. IF VEHICLE OF SAME YEAR IS LEFT OUT OF RECALL THEN THERE WAS A POSITIVE FIX IMPLEMENTED EITHER AT FACTORY OR FROM RECALL. SEEMS TO ME WHAT EVER REASON SO MANY OTHER SONATA SE/LIMITED WERE LEFT OUT OF RECALL THE FIX OR CHANGE OF MATERIALS WAS NO FIX AT ALL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
MY 16YO DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR (GOING ABOUT 40 MPH) WHEN WARNING LIGHTS BECAME ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR STARTED LURCHING. SHE WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET THE CAR HOME. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK IT AROUND THE CORNER TO CLOSEST GARAGE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE IT THREW A ROD. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR ONLY HAS ABOUT 52,000 MILES ON IT AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THEY HAVE CONFIRMED THERE WAS METALLIC DEBRIS IN THE OIL PAN- THE SERVICE REP EVEN HAD A PICTURE OF IT ON HIS CELLPHONE TO SHOW ME.THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GREAT, GIVING US A LOANER. HOWEVER, TOMORROW THE CAR WILL HAVE BEEN THERE FOR A MONTH AND WE STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED! THE REPAIR PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE! I THOUGHT ABOUT TRADING IT IN FOR A NEW CAR, BUT THE CAR IS PAID FOR AND I DON'T WANT TO INCUR ANYMORE DEBT. I ACTUALLY HAD TO TELL THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL (CAMPAIGN 132). IT WAS SO NEW THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT. WHEN I TRIED THE AUTOMATED LINE FOR HYUNDAI CORPORATION IT TOLD ME MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, WHEN I ASKED TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE AND REPEATED THE VIN #, THEN I WAS TOLD IT WAS INDEED INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IF MY CAR BECAME INOPERABLE A MONTH AGO, HOW ON EARTH DO THEY PLAN ON HANDLING 1/2 A MILLION CARS WHEN THEY CAN'T EVEN FIX ONE?
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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