2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 1/12/2016 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOUD NOISE WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PULLEY THAT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS STILL PRESENT. UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS

10/4/2015 I WAS DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF WHEN MY CAR STALLED CARS HAD TO SWERVE OUT OF THE WAY TO PREVENT FROM HITTING US. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET I HAD TO PUSH IT OVER SO THAT WE COULD BE SAFE. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. ITS BEEN TWO DAYS AND STILL THEY HAVE NOT LOOKED AT MY CAR AND HAVE NOT GIVEN ME A RENTAL CAR. I LOOKED ON LINE AND I SEE THAT THERE IS 5 RECALLS FOR MY CAR AND ONE IS AN ENGINE ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR ANYMORE AND NEED SOMETHING TO BE DONE SINCE THIS IS STOPPING ME FROM GOING TO WORK AND PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER. I DO NOT WANT THIS DANGEROUS CAR ANYMORE DUE TO ENGINE RECALL

THERE ARE OPEN FACTORY RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER TO FIX THE DEFICIENCIES BEFORE IT GETS TO BECOME AN ISSUE OF POTENTIAL PHYSICAL HARM ON THE ROADWAY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT SPRING JUST BROKE A SECTION OFF ABOUT A FOOT LONG, NOW DRIVES DANGEROUSLY BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, HEAD LAMPS, SUSPENSION

MY 2011 SONATA WAS REPAIRED IN OCT. 2010 DUE TO RECALL 097 STEERING ISSUES. I AM HAVING STEERING ISSUES AGAIN SUCH AS LOOSE STEERING AND RATTLING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN EVERY TIME CAR IS IN MOTION. OCTOBER 6, 2015 DEALERSHIP SAYS I NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN AT THE COST OF $1220.00. RECALL 097 STATES STEERING ISSUES COULD RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY AND DEATH.

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT CLICK IN THE BUCKLE. WHEN I PURCHASE THE CAR IN 2011 MY IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME UNTIL INALLY IT GOT STUCK THERE 4 YEARS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN BUT DOESNOT HAPPEN WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN MY SONATA UNEXPECTEDLY COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF UNTIL THE CAR DIES ON THE OFF-RAMP AND IS COMPLETELY IMMOBILE. MY CAR THEN HAD A SMALL ENGINE FIRE, BUT WAS PUT OUT AND BECAME A STATIONARY OBSTACLE DURING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC FORCING OTHER VEHICLES TO GO AROUND AND NEARLY CAUSED SEVERAL CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. IN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP, I LEARNED OF THE RECALL, THOUGH SEEING AS THE RECALL HAS NOT BEEN IMPLEMENTED, MANY DRIVERS CONTINUE TO DRIVE THEIR AILED VEHICLES BECAUSE THOSE OF US WHO WORK CANNOT BE WITHOUT OUR VEHICLES FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THIS IMMEDIATELY AS MORE AND MORE VEHICLES WILL BEGIN TO DIE BECAUSE DRIVERS ARE TOLD THEY WILL "HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL PARTS COME IN, THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO UNTIL THEY COME IN OR HYUNDAI TELLS US WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE RECALL."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE LOCKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER DID NOT MENTION IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT WAS TO CONSULT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A CLICKING NOISE WAS PRESENT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN DRIVING OVER 72 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A "NO START" CONDITION WHICH HAS OCCURRED IN THE PAST LEAVING THE MOTORIST STRANDED. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SONATAS. DEALER WILL NOT WALK US THROUGH PROCEDURE TO START CAR IN ORDER TO GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BEFORE BUT NOW HAS HAPPENED AGAIN.

LIGHT IN BACK WINDOW KEEPS FLASHING AND BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP NEEDING REPLACED. ALSO JUST REPLACED A REAR CENSOR. OUR SON DRIVES BACK AND FORTH FROM COLLEGE THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COUPLER WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V433000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

OVER A 2 DAY PERIOD, I NOTICED A GRADUALLY WORSENING CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING...WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS....ANYTIME THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN MOTION. THE CLICKING NOISE ALSO HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN IDLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ACTED AS IF IT WAS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE A LOUD BANGING NOISE...AS IF THE STEERING COLUMN WAS SHAKING INTERNALLY. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED A $1.99 FLEXIBLE STEERING COUPLER + $223.89 LABOR. (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY THE HIGH HEAT IN TEXAS...AND THE REPLACEMENT PART IS MANUFACTURED WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD COUPLER AS EVIDENCE...IT APPEARS TO BE A COG SHAPED (PLASIC?) WHEEL WITH THE COGS PARTIALLY MELTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,842.

CAR SUDDENLY DEVELOPED LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OR GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD. STEERING ALSO FEELS VERY LOOSE; HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO STERLING MCCALL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN HOUSTON, TEXAS THIS MORNING. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT'S PART NUMBER 56315-2K000-FFF THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER HYUNDAI HAS A LONG BACK ORDER FOR THAT PART, AND THEY'RE UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IF THE CAR WAS OK TO DRIVE BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE CHECKED WITH HIS MANAGER AND THE CAR WAS PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PART CAME. IN. SO I'M DRIVING THE CAR BUT THE STEERING DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT.

AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE , I WAS EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER AND EVEN ENGINE FAILURE. RE-STARTED AND CONTINUED TO PROCEED. TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES PER HOUR DOWN HILL COASTING, ENGINE DIED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN LESS THAN 4 BLOCKS. PULLED OVER ATTEMPTED TO RE-START AGAIN AND HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDER THE HOOD. PULL OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD , TO VIEW LOSE OF OIL AND STEAM FROM ENGINE. OPEN HOOD VIEW SMOKE AND PLENTY OF OIL SPRAYED OUT BACK OF ENGINE. NO POWER OR ABILITY TO MOVE VEHICLE. CALLED TOW TRUCK AND ONCE RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM MECHANIC THAT ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE BLOCK. I REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH $4800.00 COST AND A USED 2013 ENGINE. COME TO FIND OUT, SEVERAL HUNDRED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE ARE HAVE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

11/20/10: STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. 5/18/11: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. 3/26/12: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. SHIFT LEVER KNOB REPL. 8/5/13: BRAKE SWITCH. RECALL. REPL LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. 7/7/14: INHIB SWITCH-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR IS SHIFTING HARD, ESPECIALLY FROM P-R & THEN TO D. JOLTING SENSATION LIKE SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. CODE P0705-TRANSM RANGE SENSOR MALF. 10/1/14: BRAKE TUBE. SHIFT LEVER CABLE. 10/16/14: CODE P0106: MAP SENSOR. FLEXIBLE COUPLING-CLICKING SOUND & WOBBLING WHEN TURNING. TOLD ME I WAS OVER 70K. INDICATED I WAS UNDER 70K WHEN I MADE THIS APPT. MGR WAIVED COST. 2/26/15: STARTER-WOULD NOT START-TOWED. 5/15/15: REAR PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT-BULB BURNED OUT & MELTED INTO SOCKET. TAIL LAMP ALSO MELTED. TECH WAS ABLE TO HEAT & RESHAPE SOCKET. 8/3/15: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH-CAR DEAD AFTER WORK. INTERNAL MALFUNCTION & CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO STAY ON. HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION. DECLINED ACCURATE AUTO TO LOOK FURTHER AS CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL TAKE IT TO HUB. IT IMPROVED. 8/25/15: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. SEVERE HESITATION-ALMOST REAR-ENDED FELT LIKE IT WOULD STALL (TECH NOTICED). INFORMED ACCURATE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL TAKE IT TO HUB. HESITATION IMPROVED. 8/27/15: DIAG TESTING-HUB WAIVED COST OF DIAG TESTING-NO CODES FOUND. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE HESITATION. HESITATION OCCURRED WHEN LEAVING. 9/21/15: BRAKE LIGHT

I NOTICE SOME PLAY AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, ALONG WITH A KNOCKING /RATTLING SOUNDS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHEN DRIVING . THIS HAS GOTTEN WORSE, A REPAIR SHOP INFORMED ME THAT HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS WITH VIN AND NONE WERE FOUND.. FROM RESEARCHING ON LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THEN HYUNDAI IS LEADING TO BELIEVE. AND NO ONE SAYS HOW DANGEROUS THIS MAY BE, IF LOST OF COMPLETE STEERING IS POSSIBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO MADE A KNOCKING NOISE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED VIOLENTLY AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON AUGUST 28TH, 2015 FROM A DEALERSHIP, BUT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 DAYS, THE ENGINE KEEPS RUNNING WITH KNOCKING NOISE; A NOISE WHICH MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT SURE AS TO WHICH PART OF THE ENGINE IT WAS EMANATING FROM. WE THOUGH MAYBE IT WAS JUST A ROCK AND WOULD SUBSIDE AFTER FEW DRIVES, BUT IT DIDN'T. ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2015, WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO THE STORE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AT A STOP SIGN, BUT AFTER REMOVING THE KEYS OFF THE IGNITION AND RE-CRANKING THE ENGINE, IT STARTED RUNNING AND THE KNOCKING NOISE WENT OFF, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTERWARD. MY WIFE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT IT FROM FOR A CHECK UP AND REPAIR, BUT THE DEALERSHIP'S MAINTENANCE SHOP WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE FOR THE REASON THAT IT HAD NOT REACHED 30 DAYS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FOR THE WARRANT THAT WE BOUGHT TO KICK IN. THIS WAS VERY FRUSTRATING AND PUZZLING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO ACT THIS WAY TO A CUSTOMER WHO JUST BOUGHT A VEHICLE.

ON SEPT. 3, 2015 WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY I EXPERIENCED THE ENGINE LOCKED UP AND IMMEDIATELY PULLED ONTO SHOULDER. I TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE. HAD IT TOWED TO DARCY HYUNDAI IN JOLIET. HYUNDAI INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND THE STARTER WAS BURNED OUT AND IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SAID TO REPAIR IT WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE WOULD BE 5800 DOLLARS AND AT THAT POINT I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY AND MY CREDIT CARDS WERE MAXED OUT. AND THEN I HAD TO ASKED MY FATHER FOR ADVICE EITHER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE. WE DECIDED IT WOULD BE MORE PRACTICAL TO PURCHASE A USED CAR FROM CAR-MAX AND BECAUSE OF MY FINANCIAL POSITION MY FATHER HAD TO EXTEND HIMSELF AND SIGN FOR THE CAR. THIS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS ALSO IN MY FATHERS NAME DUE TO A BANKRUPTCY.

STEERING WHEEL KNOCKS VIOLENTLY WHEN APPROACHING SPEED BUMPS AND FEEL VERY LOOSE WHEN MAKING A TURNS

AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WOULD THE STEERING COLUMUN WOULD MAKE A BANGING NOISE. THE STEERING FELT LOOSE AND WOULD MAKE A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT MODEL AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT WAS A 4 DOLLAR PART TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND 278 DOLLARS IN LABOR. THE PART THAT FAILED WAS PART OF THE MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING.

REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS WAS FLASHING, CAR ACTED LIKE IT DID NOT WANT TO GO UNTIL IT WAS WARMED UP. JUST HAD IT INSPECTED AND AGAIN IT NEEDED ANOTHER BULB IN BREAK LIGHT. GARAGE THIS TIME REPLACED ANOTHER BULB AND REAR O2 SENSOR, STEERING ANGLE SENSOR. NOW TODAY THERE IS A RECALL WITH THE MOTOR. IS THIS CAR SAFE FOR OUR SON TO BE DRIVING BACK AND FORTH TO COLLEGE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,683.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO OIL AND THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE WHILE TURNING AND EMITTED A NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,107.

THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A NOISE, WE CHANGED OIL AS RECOMMENDED BUT NOISE WAS STILL PREVALENT. CAR WAS TAKEN IN, ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ENGINE. THE CALLED IT A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND THEY SENT THE HEAD OUT TO GET ASSEMBLED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER HYUNDAI DOES NOT HAVE BAND NEW ENGINES AVAILABLE SO THEY MUST REBUILD THE DAMAGED UNITS & SEND THEM OUT OR THE DEALER IS TOLD TO REBUILD. WE HAVE NO CAUSE THE DEALER & HYUNDAI WILL NOT TELL US THE TRUTH. SO WE HAVE OUR CAR BACK WITH A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE IN IT NOT A BRAND NEW ENGINE AS PROMISED.

NEAR THE BEGINNING OF 2015 I NOTICED SOME PLAY OR LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEED SUCH AS PARKING. AS TIME WENT ON, I FELT/HEARD A "CLUNCKING" SOUND IN THE FIRST INCH OF WHEEL TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS AND PLAY IN THE WHEEL AT CRUISE SPEEDS. I DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I CHECKED SAFECAR FOR COMPLAINTS FOR MY MODEL CAR. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS THE STEERING HAS GOTTEN MORE "SLOPPY" AND A LOUD THUD OR RATTLE IS HEARD/FELT SOMEWHERE LOWER IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN I HIT A RUT IN THE ROAD OR DRIVE ON A BUMPY ROAD, RAILROAD TRACKS, ETC. EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER OWNERS AND THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR MODELS PRIOR TO 2011/2010. I AM 58 YEARS OLD, AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY CAR I OWNED. I AM PARTICULAR CONCERNED THAT HYUNDAI ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND CONTINUED TO USE A DEFECTIVE SYSTEM/PARTS IN LATER MODELS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THIS OCCURRED WITH ONLY 16000 MILES ON MY CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING WITH THIS PROBLEM. IF IT WAS A RECALL BACK IN 2010, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL NOW. I AM DISAPPOINTED THE NHTSA HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND COULD BE SEEN HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHEN DOING 70MPH AND HITTING THE BRAKES THE FRONT END STARTS TO VIBRATE, UNDER 70MPN NO VIBRATION. PLUS MY STEERING WHEEL MAKING A CLICKING SOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

SHAKING IN STEERING... (THOUGHT IT WAS BALL JOINTS - METAL TO METAL)... TOLD THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH BALL JOINTS & NO OTHER ISSUES DETERMINED (WITH THEIR TEST DRIVE). LOCAL HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGER WOULD NOT RETURN REPEATED CALLS FOR COMPLAINT. VERY DISAPPOINTED NOW THAT "FACTORY WARRANTY & RECALL FOR STEERING PROBLEM" NOT WORTHY OF REPAIR AT THAT TIME. VIOLENTLY SHAKING NOW AND HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT IS NOT PART OF A STEERING RECALL (PREVIOUSLY PATCHED)... SAID IT IS A STEERING COUPLING (NOT THE U JOINT WHICH WAS PART OF THE RECALL).

THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A CLICKING NOISE AROUND 53KMIILES UNDER THE DASH WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. IT BECAME A LARGER PROBLEM ONE DAY ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AS IF THE WHEELS WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THE DEALER FOUND THE RUBBER GASKET THAT HOLDS THE STEERING COLUMN IN PLACE HAD DISINTEGRATED, THEY REPLACED THE PART AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. I FEEL THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SINCE I HAVE FOUND SO MANY OTHERS ONLINE POSTINGS OF THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. THIS MODEL HAS A MUCH HIGHER THAN AVERAGE AMOUNT OF RECALLS. THIS HOWEVER WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS ISSUE I HAVE HAD WITH THE SONARA AND I WAS VERY AFRAID WHEN I HAD A HARD TIME TO SUDDENLY NOT BE ABLE TO EASILY CONTROL THE STEERING.

WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, A BUMPING SOUND IS FELT AND HEARD. THIS IS NEW IN THE LAST 3000 MILES. TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY REPLACED A BUSHING BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CALLED DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON STEERING AND TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IF THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR OR IF IT WAS PART OF RECALL.

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 60 & 70 MPH.I HAVE TO REDUCE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY TO REGAIN FULL CONTROL. WHEN STOPPED, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNED JUST LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE/RECALL.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TEST SHOWS IT IS THE FUEL SENSOR. FUEL GAUGE INSIDE FLUCTUATES.

MY CAR IS A PRE-OWNED CAR WITH CURRENTLY A LITTLE OVER 76,000 MILES. I HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YRS, AND MY ENGINE HAS DIED. I KEEP UP WITH MY OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES. BECAUSE I'M THE SECOND OWNER THE WARRANTY IS UP TO 60,000 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WOULD MY ENGINE FALL ON AN 2011 SONATA. HYUNDAI SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING FAILURE WITH AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND CAUSED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V457000 (STEERING) AND 10V426000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND THE ESC WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY HESITATED. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TWICE, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONDITION PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STOP LAMP BRAKE SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 14V433000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,473.

THE STEERING WHEEL INPUT HAS SLACK IN IT, AND SHAKES AT 70 MPH. A SMALL TURN LEFT OR RIGHT WILL STOP THE SHAKE.

MY FIANCE' WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT JUST STARTED TO PUTTER AND STARTED TO MAKE KNOCKING NOISES AND COULD NO LONGER BE DRIVEN. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE (ON MY RELATIVELY NEW CARE THAT I, THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD FOR JUST OVER 2 YEARS). THEY CLAIMED THAT MY ENGINE WAS DIRTY AND NON-LUBRICATED. I KEPT UP WITH MY OIL CHANGES AND AS A MATTER OF FACT, JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGED (NOT BY HYUNDAI) ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. SINCE I HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED WITH A USED ENGINE (ABOUT $5500), THE CAR HAS SEIZED ON ME THREE OTHER TIMES. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT BECAUSE I HAD A USED ENGINE PUT IN BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP, I AM NOT COVERED UNDER THE 10 YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS CAR HAS BEEN A TOTAL NIGHTMARE, REPAIR AFTER REPAIR FOR WHICH I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR. HYUNDAI HAS "BRANDED" MY CAR, WHICH IS A REAL CRACK UP CONSIDERING ITS A FAULTY CAR THAT THEY SOLD ME.

THE ENGINE ON MY CAR SEIZED AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHILE BEING REPAIRED, THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT MY TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAD MELTED INCLUDING THE WIRES AND I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. MY WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT AND IS SAYING IT'S A COSMETIC ISSUE, NOT SAFETY.

I PURCHASED THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. THE STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN MOVED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND THERE IS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 - 40 MPH. WHEN SEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT HUNDREDS OF HYUNDAI OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS MAKE AND MODEL ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE WITH ME. I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $100 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!! IS HYUNDAI WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR CARS. I NOW HAVE 64,000 MILES ON THIS CAR, 4000 OVER THE WARRANTY AND HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX UNLESS I PAY UP FRONT. I WAS TOLD THAT HYUNDAI WAS A VERY GOOD CAR BUT AFTER READING ALL THESE HORROR STORIES ABOUT THE STEERING ISSUES, I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HYUNDAI AGAIN. I BELIEVE SAFETY COMES BEFORE MONEY AND HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ISSUE A RECALL FOR ALL 2011 SONATAS. PLEASE HELP IN KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE AND MAKE HYUNDAI STAND BEHIND THEIR CARS AND FIX THESE KNOWN ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE RECENTLY. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ON AUGUST 31, 2015 BY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) . RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS STATED ON SERVICE DESCRIPTION "CODE IN ACU FOR OCS MODULE. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM". IT WAS STATED THAT WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON ,THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULD NOT GUARANTEE AIRBAG WOULD WORK. SO WE IMMEDIATELY ORDERED RECOMMENDED AIRBAG PARTS. ( FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM) AT A MAJOR COST OF $1,246. AND LABOR COST OF $165. PARTS CAME IN AND WERE INSTALLED ON SEPTEMBER 9,2015. AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF . THIS SAFETY SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. WITH ONLY 81,319 MILES , THIS FALLS WAY SHORT OF LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. . WITH SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AT STAKE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE BUT TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED . PLUS IT WOULD NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. LAST I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF AIRBAG LIGHTS ON FOR HYUNDAI SONATA 201, SAME PROBLEM.

RECENTLY WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL IN PARK , HEARD CLICKING/POPPING NOISE . COULD FEEL THE CLICKING THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED) DIAGNOSED ISSUE ON AUGUST 31,2015. DESCRIPTION OF DIAGNOSIS ON SERVICE PAPER. " RECOMMEND REPLACING COUPLER " COST OF LABOR AT $222.14 AND PART COST $3.65. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. THIS COUPLER SHOULD NOT BE WEARING OUT AFTER 81,319 MILES. ALSO , IF THIS HAD NOT BEEN FIXED SOON. , IT MAY CAUSED A STEERING ISSUE. LAST, I HAVE READ THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED REPORTS OF THIS COUPLER ISSUE. I ALREADY HAD ANOTHER POPPING ISSUE WITH STEERING LAST SPRING THAT THE GEAR IN STEERING RACK FAILED PER SERVICE REPORT AND WAS REPLACED .FORTUNATELY UNDER WARRANTY. WITH THESE ISSUES MOUNTING, WITH HIGH LABOR COST , THE LONG TERM RELIABILITY AND COST TO OWN THIS VEHICLE ,IS A CONCERN.