2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

EXPERIENCED ISSUE WITH MY HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 NOT STARTING AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. TOWED VEHICLE TO LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP (WHERE PURCHASED). SERVICE REPORT ON APRIL 21,2015 INDICATED STARTER FORK HAD FAILED. COST OF LABOR WAS $112.50 AND PLASTIC FORK $8.13. PLUS TOWING COST THIS IS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FOR ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. PER SERVICE DEPARTMENT THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY. THIS PART SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AFTER ONLY 77,213 MILES. THE LONG TERM RELIABILITY OF THIS VEHICLE IS A CONCERN WITH RISING AND MOUNTING LABOR COST. HOW LONG WILL THIS FORK LAST? HOW DID THIS PART PASS THE HYUNDAI DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCT VALIDATION AUTOMOTIVE TESTING? OR IS THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT ISSUE AFTER RELEASE ? THIS IS ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE THAT IS BEING REPORTED BY SONATA 2011 OWNERS AND NOT BEING ADDRESSED IT IS POOR WHEN THE TOWING SERVICE PERSON KNEW WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. AS HE HAS TOWED SEVERAL SONATAS WITH SAME ISSUE.

IN MID--AUGUST 2015, MY CAR BEGAN TO HAVE ODD THINGS HAPPEN SUCH AS THE CAR ALARM RANDOMLY GOING OFF. I REPLACED THE BATTERY THINKING IT MAY BE THE CAUSE. THAT DID NOT HELP. THE ALARM STILL RANDOMLY WENT OFF. I DID NOT THINK THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM UNTIL MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ON AUG 14TH SHE REPORTED TO ME THAT HER STEERING BECAME ERRATIC REGARDLESS OF WHAT SHE DID. AFTER SHE PULLED OVER, SHE NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND THE LOW FUEL LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING DESPITE HAVING RECENTLY FILLED THE TANK. WHEN SHE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, THE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FINALLY, WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY MELT! THEN, ON AUG 24TH, SHE DROVE THE CAR TO O'BRIEN HYUNDAI IN FT MYERS, FL. THEY REPLACED THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR, SENDING UNIT, BRAKE SWITCH, BRAKE SWITCH STOPPER, AND TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THEY COULD NOT TELL HER OR ME WHAT THE ROOT CAUSE WAS FOR THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT NEARLY CAUSED A ACCIDENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING FLEXIBLE COUPLING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:10V426000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,119.

BEGINNING AUGUST 31ST, 2015 MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA'S STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER IT DROVE OVER ANY LARGE BUMPY AREAS IN THE ROAD, NO MATTER THE SPEED DRIVEN OVER THE BUMPS. OVER THE NEXT WEEK THE STEERING WHEEL ITSELF HAS STARTED TO FEEL LIKE IT IS LOOSENING AND NOW MAKES THE CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED AT ALL. VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT FROM THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE NOW AND THERE IS SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT IN THE WHEEL FROM THE COLUMN, EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE STEERING ITSELF SEEMS TO BE AFFECTED NOW AS WELL, AS IT TAKES MORE MANEUVERING FROM THE WHEEL BY ME TO DRIVE IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE AND FROM THE RECALL ON SOME 2011 SONATA'S THIS ISSUE CAN BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING. I LOOKED UP THE VIN TO MY VEHICLE AND ACCORDING TO NHTSA AND HYUNDAI.COM MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE ISSUES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS WHAT THE RECALL COVERS.

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HIT A SMALL PIECE OF BLACK ICE AND LOST CONTROL COULDN'T RECOVER DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. AFTER FILLING CLAIM AND GETTING CAR REPAIRED STEERING HAS GOT WORSE. DID RESARCH THERE IS A RECALL ON HYUNDAI SANATAS FOR THIS ISSUE BUT IS NOT COVERED ON MY CAR MANY OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND ARE STILL NOT COVERED ON ANY RECALL.

I HAVE NOTICED A GRADUALLY WORSENING RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES INTERMITTENTLY. IT HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN DRIVING 75MPH AND IT HAPPENS ON SURFACE STREETS DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. THE NOISE ALSO HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE AND YOU MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL ACTS AS IF IT IS CATCHING ON SOMETHING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE THAT IS REPORTED ON HYUNDAI SITES, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED ON THIS SITE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MERITS A RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TOTALLY SEIZED UP ENDANGERING MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND PRIOR TO IT STOPPING AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT ENDANGERED 5 LIVES. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED AT A MIN. ENGINE COST OF $5800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR OR OTHER PARTS. IN ESTIMATING COSTS, PROBABLY $8000 OR MORE. IT LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE ROTATING ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES SUDDEN AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS DONE NOTHING TO PREVENT IT. NOW I HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE, AND MUST SOMEHOW COME UP WITH THE ABOVE COSTS OR RENT A CAR. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT WAS WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.

I HAVING NOTICE WHEN ACCELERATING UP TO ABOUT 25-35 MILES PER HOUR THERE IS A CONSANT RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN. ALSO WHEN I HIT A SMALL OR LARGE BUMP IN THE ROAD THERE IS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS I HAVE NOTICE WHEN I TRYING TO BRIGHTEN OR DIM MY LIGHTS AT NIGHT, THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH CAUSES THE LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT MOMENTARILY. IT SEEMS WHAT EVER IS AFFECTING MY STEERING COLUMN IS AFFECTING MY LIGHTS AS WELL. IT IS GETTING VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION.

WHEN THIS PROBLEM STARTED INITIALLY IT WAS A LITTLE NOISE THAT YOU CAN BARELY HEAR WHENEVER THE STEERING WAS TURN TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT, BUT AS THE DAYS GOES BY THE SITUATION KEEP GETTING WORST, THE NOISE COULD BE HEARD A LITTLE LOUDER. I WENT TO THE WEB AND I FOUND A RECALL FOR THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA BECAUSE OF ISSUES WITH THE STEERING, I CALLED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE IN ORDER TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL JUST BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MADE ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THE DATE ON THE RECALL. THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR SONATA BUILT BY DECEMBER 11, 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. MY CAR WAS BUILT ON OCTOBER 6, 2010. I EXPLAINED THAT MY CAR WAS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE CARS ON THE RECALL AND MY CAR WAS ALSO MADE IN THE SAME FACTORY IN ALABAMA AS WAS THE OTHER CARS ON THE RECALL. THEY TOLD ME TO GO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY WANT TO CHARGE $165 TO DIAGNOSE THE CAR BEFORE FIXING IT AND THEN CHARGE TO FIX IT. I THINK MY CAR ALSO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AS THE OTHERS BECAUSE ITS LESS THAN A MONTHS AND THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE THEY HAVE. THE OPTION THAT I HAVE IS TO ADDRESS IT WITH YOU. THANKS FOR THE HELP.

MY HYUNDAI SONATA TAIL LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS ARE MELTING THE PANELING AND DESTROYING THE SOCKETS WHERE THE BULBS GO. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHARGED ME $250 TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WHICH WAS A RECALL ON 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS BUT CLAIMED MY CAR WAS NOT ONE ON THE SERVICE RECALL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THE BULBS HAD MELTED THE PANELING AND THAT THEY HAD TO SHAVE DOWN THE PANEL TO GET THE BULB TO WORK. NOW THE LEFT TAIL LIGHT IS NOT WORKING AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE IT FOR ANOTHER $250 THIS IS NOT CAUSED BY ME THE CONSUMER AND WITH THE MELTING OF THIS I AM AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE AN ELECRTRICAL FIRE IN MY REAR. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND REFUND ME MONEY I ALREADY PAID OUT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE HOME AND CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

I WAS TRAVELING IN PA. ON ROUTE 879 AND 153, AT A RATE OF ABOUT 60 MPH MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WORKING, I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD WHILE THE MERGE LANE WAS ENDING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED. I AM BEING TOLD BY THE MECHANICS THAT I NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. THE MECHANIC DOESN'T SEE WHY THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. I UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, THANKFUL NO ONE WAS HURT. OPENED A CASE WITH HYUNDAI (C8187494). THE OPERATOR AT HYUNDAI THAT TOOK MY INFORMATION STATED THAT SHE NEW OF THE LAWSUIT AND THAT HYUNDAI WAS NOT DOING ANYTHING. SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT REGISTER THE GEAR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN SHIFTED AROUND, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO KNOW WHICH GEAR WAS IN USE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE AFFECTED THE ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS PLACED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JOLTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

GAS GUAGE NOT REGISTERING CORRECTLY WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT IS A SENSOR, BUT THEN FAILED AFTER TESTING. MECHANIC RETESTING, SAYS FUEL UNIT NOT REGISTERING ON CLUSTER. FAULT IN "CLUSTER" SO GAS GUAGE IS NOT WORKING. WANTS TO CHARGE $1482 TO REPLACE, SAYS NOT WARRANTIED

THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES WORE UNEVEN (CUPPING) PRODUCING A LOUD SOUND AS SPEED INCREASED. THESE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW TOYO PROXES TIRES, WHICH EVENTUALLY WORE THE REAR TIRES IN THE SAME MANNER PRODUCING UNACCEPTABLE TIRE NOISE. THE CURRENT (THIRD SET) OF NEW TIRES, HANKOOK 727'S, HAVE APX. 20K MILES AND HAVE STARTED TO WEAR THE REAR TIRES IN THE SAME (CUPPING) PATTERN. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS YEARS AGO DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT. HE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE TIRES AND ROTATING THEM EVERY 5K MILES. THIS SUGGESTION IS NOT A SATISFACTORY FIX. OUTSIDE OF THIS PROBLEM THE CAR IS PERFECT. HOWEVER, REPLACING TIRES BEFORE THEY'RE WORN OUT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. TIRE REPLACEMENT OFF-SETS THE FUEL EFFICIENCY RATING THAT PROMPTED THE PURCHASE OF THIS CAR! NOT ONE OF THE 3 SETS OF TIRES ON THIS CAR GOT CLOSE TO THE MANUFACTURERS MILEAGE RATING! A NEW SET OF TIRES MOUNTED AND BALANCED IS MORE THAN $1,000.00. GIVEN THE COST OF TIRES, THIS CAR IS MORE EXPENSIVE TO OPERATE THAN MY OTHER CAR, A V8 PERFORMANCE SEDAN WHICH AVERAGES 19MPG. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE TIRE WEAR SITUATION AND I'M CONSIDERING A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RE-CALL TO REPLACE THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS WHICH DIDN'T HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,779. UPDATED 10/06/15*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V457000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

THE STEERING ON MY CAR IS WOBBLY AND WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, I CAN HEAR CLICKING NOISES. IT HAS PROGRESSED OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE IS HAPPENING BECAUSE THE COUPLER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. APPARENTLY, THE COUPLER NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF WEAR AND TEAR. COME ON NOW...IT'S A 2011 WITH A LITTLE MORE THAN 62K MILES. THE COUPLER IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED AT A DEALERSHIP. YOU DON'T EXPECT TO HAVE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM ON A 2011 VEHICLE.

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 ON BUMPY ROADS. THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE BEEN PRESENT FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND AS OF YET HAS NOT GOTTEN ANY WORST. THIS WAS MENTION TO A COWORKER OF MINE WHO WAS A PREVIOUS SONATA OWNER AND INFORMED ME THAT HYUNDAI HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. CHECKED FOR RECALLS WITH VIN AND NONE WERE FOUND. OTHER THEN FOR A CERTAIN YEAR PREVIOUS. 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 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 10/07/15*LJ UPDATED 12/01/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING MADE A CLICKING SOUND WHEN SHE WASN'T DRIVING AND A RATTLING SOUND WHEN SHE WAS DRIVING. ALSO, THE TRACTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE RATTLING SOUND STARTED AT 25 MPH. UPDATED 01/15/16.*JB *CN

ABOUT TWO TO THREE WEEKS STARTED NOTICING A CRACKLING NOISE AS I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL EITHER TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT AT LOW SPEED AS THE TIME WENT BY ABOUT TWO WEEKS THE NOISE GRADUALLY INCREASED AND NOW I HAVE ALSO NOTICED A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND GETTING TROUGH A BUMP ON THE ROAD . I AM WARE OF THE TWO RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT YOU HAVE LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE BUT MY CAR VIN # IS NOT LISTED. CALLED HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT AT THIS TIME I AM FEARFUL FOR MY FAMILY AND ME BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE CAR IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. JUST TO LET YOU KNOW I HAVE MADE A APPOINTMENT FOR TOMORROW WITH A LOCAL HYUNDAI CAR DEALERSHIP . THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AND ATTENTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD AS ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A LOUD BANG NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,651.

INTERMITTENT FLASHING AND BLINKING DASHBOARD AND EXTERIOR LIGHT WHILE TURN SIGNAL OR WIPERS ARE ENGAGED AFTER THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS THE BATTERY IS DRAINED OF POWER. BATTERY TEST FULL LOAD AND ALTERNATOR TEST GOOD. THE BATTERY IS WEARING DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. LAST NIGHT (8/21) SOMETHING NEW HAPPENED. WHEN I WENT TO START THE CAR I FOUND IT DEAD AGAIN; YET THE " LIGHTS ON" INDICATOR LIGHT WAS VISIBLE ON THE DASH BUY THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. I HAVE OTHERS WITNESS THIS CRAZY MALFUNCTION OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS AND YET THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE WILL NOT REPLACE THE COMBO SWITCH (AS DIAGNOSED BY MY CORNER MECHANIC)

FRONT PASSENGER WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR FAILURE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE ONLY WHY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE SEAT FOR 1800.00. DEALERSHIP CANNOT TELL ME IF SRS WILL WORK WHEN NEEDED. AFTER DOING SO RESEARCH ONLINE THIS LOOKS LIKE A BIG PROBLEM WITH HYUNDAL CARS THROUGHOUT MANY MODEL YEARS. HYUNDAI HAS FAILED TO REMIT THIS PROBLEM AND IS SELLING VEHICLES TO THE PUBLIC WITH FAULTY AIR BAG SYSTEMS.

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT, AN AUDIBLE MECHANICAL CLANKING NOISE IS HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, YOU CAN FEEL FEEDBACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CLANKING NOISE IS OCCURRING. THIS DEFECT IS BEST FOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL QUICKLY TO THE LEFT AND THEN TO THE RIGHT, OR VICE VERSA. TOOK CAR TO FIRESTONE TODAY TO FIND PROBLEM, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE "STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT." THIS PART IS A RECALL ITEM LISTED FOR THIS YEAR/MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY AS PART OF THIS RECALL. OBVIOUSLY THIS DEFECT IS WIDER SPREAD THAN CURRENTLY LISTED, AND DEFINITELY NEEDS TO INCLUDE MY VIN CAR. NOTE: I WORK AS AN AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR FOR THE FAA (FG-1825-13), SO I WORK IN THE SAME JOB POSITION BUT FOR AIRPLANES INSTEAD. THANKFULLY WITH MY MECHANICAL BACKGROUND, I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF CONTROL OCCURRED.

WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR I HEARD A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING , I CALLED HYUNDAI THEY SENT ME TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED NOT ONLY ON THIS BUT FOUND OUT THERE WERE 6 OTHER RECALLS WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP MY CAR THEY TOLD ME IT IS A MDPS COUPLING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND NOT COVERED , THE REP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH HYUNDAI AND THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER FOR SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME 400 TO REPAIR , SINCE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MODEL CAR WHY ARE THEY NOT DOING THIS AS A RECALL , I WAS TOLD THIS IS HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT REALLY ? SO I GUESS HYUNDAI IS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED ? I AM BEYOND DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR NOW ! THEY NEED TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE !

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING SHAKING AND RATTLING, WAS WAITING FOR MY APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM AS I NOTICED WAS ON A RECALL NHTSA #10V457000 & 10V426000, DEALER STATED THEY WERE COMPLETED 05/ 2010. THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $500 TO FIX THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I WAS IN PROCESS OF TRANSFERING BACK TO FT WORTH. DUE TO LIMETED BUDGET COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM .. SEVERAL DAYS LATER I WAS INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT WHERE A PERSON HAD CONTACTED MY VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT. I MANAGED TO CAUSE THIS POSSIBLY FATAL FRONT END COLLISION TO BE A GLANCING BLOW. BUT NOT BEFORE HAVING PROBLEMS OPERATING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING CAPABILITY. THE SHAKING AND RATTLING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH THEY (DEALERSHIP) SAID WAS CORRECTED; COME ALSO WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING IT SELF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED ...LEFT OR RIGHT. DUE TO THIS DELAY THE SECONDS CAUSED CONTACT TO STILL BE MADE WHERE AS IF WAS CORRECTED WITH A ADEQUATE REPLACEMENT PART COULD POSSIBLY BEEN AVOIDED. NOW AM TOLD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED EVEN THOUGH IS A PRIOR RECAL; THAT IS STILL DEFECTIVE. MIND YOU THE PART IS $500. SO IS THIS A MATTER OF ONCE A RECALL ALWAYS A RECALL. AT $500 A POP. WARANTY IS 6 YRS / 60,000?? (NOT TOTALLY SURE ON THAT?) SO IS MY RESPONSBILITY AFTER THAT? MAY AS WELL SELL. IS IT THE AUTOMOTIVE S INDUSTRY TO HAVE CONSUMERS LEASE INSTEAD OF BUY. ..AND PARTS INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TO CAPITALIZE OFF OF DEFECTIVE PARTS...BY RESELLING THESE DEFECTICE PARTS OVER AND OV

STEERING WHEEL HAS LOUD NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL. ALSO WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE IS PLAY IN TURN BEFORE WHEELS ACTUALLY TURN. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. WAS TOLD CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WILL CALL WHEN IT IS MY TURN, OTHERS AHEAD OF ME, TO REPAIR. OUT OF WARRANTY BY ALMOST TWO MONTHS.

STEERING COLUMN RECALL (CAMPAIGN 97) WAS IDENTIFIED AS PERFORMED BY HYUNDAI ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010. WHILE HAVING REPAIRS DONE TO 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THAT THE CAR HAD A RECALL WHICH WAS CHARACTERIZED BY THE STEERING PROBLEMS/SHAKING IDENTIFIED. HYUNDAI WAS CONTRACTED AND THEY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED STATING THEIR POLICY... "ONCE A RECALL / ALWAYS A RECALL." I REALLY DID NOT REALLY LIKE IT WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL, I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. I REALLY DID HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT THE CHARGES MAY BE. COMPOUNDING THIS, THE RIMS HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY BLACK. THIS HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO BE CORROSION OF SOME SORT BY THREE INDEPENDENT INSPECTORS. WHEN I ASKED HYUNDAI MFG. & ES HYUNDAI FOR REPAIR/REPLACEMENT UNDER THE CORROSION WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR CORROSION WARRANTY. MY REPEATED REQUESTS TO HAVE A SERVICE MANAGER/TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT THE RIMS AND HELP EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY IGNORED. WHY CAN'T THESE PEOPLE SAY WHAT THEY MEAN AND DO WHAT THEY SAY?

HYUNDAI IS GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE UNDER WARRANTEE, HOWEVER THEY ONLY WARRANTEE THIS BRAND NEW LONG BLOCK (ENGINE) FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES INSTEAD OF WARRANTING THE ENGINE FOR AN ORIGINAL 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM IS CAN THIS NEW ENGINE BE TRUSTED SINCE WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT. HYUNDAI REQUIRES THAT ALL OIL CHANGE RECORDS BE GIVEN TO DEALERSHIP.

WE BEGAN HEARING SOME NOISES FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND SCHEDULED TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND AN OIL CHANGE ON WEDNESDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK (8/18/2015 WAS OUR APPOINTMENT). ON 8/17/15 THE CAR STARTED LIKE NORMAL, WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, AND MY HUSBAND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. IT ACCELERATED TO 15MPH, THEN STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAD SHUT OFF. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON, THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES CEASED TO WORK, AND WE BARELY MADE IT OFF THE ROAD. WE PUT IT IN PARK, TOOK THE KEY OUT, WAITED FOR A MINUTE, AND TRIED RESTARTING IT. IT WOULD CLICK ONCE, THEN NOTHING. WE TRIED JUMPING IT, NOTHING. WE WERE TOLD IT SOUNDED LIKE THE ALTERNATOR, SO HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY AAA SHOP. THE FOLLOWING DAY (MONDAY, 8/17/15) WE RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. AND UPON CALLING THE DEALERSHIP WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM, FOUND OUT THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED, HAD JUST EXPIRED AT 109K MILES AND WE WERE AT 130K MILES. WE ASKED THE AAA AND THE DEALERSHIP TO CALL AROUND TO GET PRICING ON HOW MUCH AN ENGINE WOULD BE. THEY WERE SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THE ENGINE FOR THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IS UNAVAILABLE NATIONWIDE, INDEFINITELY. THIS IS UNHEARD OF AND IS WHAT PROMPTED ME TO SEARCH ONLINE TO CHECK IF A SEIZED ENGINE WAS ONE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS/RECALLS/MISTAKES MADE WITH THIS CAR, AND SURPRISINGLY, IT WAS! I TRULY HOPE THE NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE AT THE VERY LEAST! AND RECALL THIS CAR!

ON A COUPLE OF SEPARATE INCIDENTS, THE GEAR DISAPPEAR. I WAS DRIVING ON D, THE GEAR WAS ON D, BUT AFTER SEVERAL MILES THE GEAR DISAPPEAR. I PULLED OVER TO PARK THE CAR, I PUT THE CAR ON REVERSE, BUT THE GEAR WAS NOT VISIBLE. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON, I COULD SEE THE GEAR THEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR DID NOT START AT ALL. THE CAR ENDED UP STARTING AFTER IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. APART FROM THIS ISSUE I'VE BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL OTHER ISSUES. STARTER, AXLES, THE KEY IGNITION SWITCH, SENSORS, ETC. IT'S BEEN VERY TIME CONSUMING AND EXPENSIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND A STRONG VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V426000 (STEERING) AND 10V457000 (STEERING). THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE RECALL REPAIR PART WAS AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,944.

THE COIL SPRING ON THE LEFT FRONT BROKE, WE DON'T KNOW WHEN BUT THE CAR WAS IN FOR SOMETHING ELSE. IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE COIL SPRINGS BREAKING AND LUCKILY WE WEREN'T HURT BY THIS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULDN'T BE PASSED ONTO THE CONSUMER. THE CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH ABOUT 55000 MILES ON IT. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE OTHER SIDE BREAKS AND WE MIGHT BE ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND I BELIEVE SOME KIND OF RECALL SHOULD BE WARRANTED. THANKS

I HAVE 2011 SONATA GLS I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2011 (I AM THE ONLY OWNER). THE REASON FOR THIS LETTER IS THAT I HAVE A FREQUENT AND INCREASING CLICKING SOUND ON MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN I'M DRIVING AND IT VERY FREQUENTLY COMES AND GETS LOUDER ON A SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN I'M DRIVING .

DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE BLOCK AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO LOW OIL IN THE CAR. AFTER ARGUING FOR 2 WEEKS WITH DEALER THAT I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) AND THE ONLY DEALER THAT HAS EVER SERVICED THE VEHICLE, THEY REPLACED THE SMALL ENGINE BLOCK, UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK 1 MONTH.

VEHICLE STARTING SHIFTING HARD, THEN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CAR FELL OUT OF GEAR INTO "NEUTRAL". PULLED OVER. VEHICLE RAN FINE FOR ABOUT A WEEK. VEHICLE THEN CONTINUED TO SHIFT HARD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. WAS TOLD IT WAS TWO SELENODES AND WIRING HARNESS. THIS REPAIR LASTED 48 HOURS. WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY ALTHOUGH THEY SAID IT COULD BE MY DRIVING HABITS.

48 HOURS AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED TWO SELENODES AND WIRING HARNESS (STATING IT COULD BE MY DRIVING HABITS, BUT WOULD FILE IT UNDER THE WARRANTY) - THE VEHICLE STARTING SHIFTING EVEN HARDER THAN IT PREVIOUSLY HAD AND THEN SUDDENLY WOULD NOT GO OVER 25MPH AND THE RPMS WERE 5-6. LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER) - AND WAS TOLD IT NOW NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAD ZERO ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE TILL IT HIT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. I HAVE FILED TWO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDING THE OTHER TWO INCIDENTS THAT I'VE HAD WARRANTY WORK DONE ON IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. I EXPECT THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY FALL APART BY THE TIME I HIT 100K AND THERE IS NO LONGER A WARRANTY. I AM VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY 3 KIDS WITH ME THIS LAST TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK RAPIDLY. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICK WHEN IN PARK AND I MOVE THE STEEPING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GO OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60+. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ON THE STEERING! BUT FOUND RIGHT HERE ON THIS WEBSITE, SHOWS THE TSB#10-01-32. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2011 WITH THE FULL WARRANTY INTACT FROM CRAIN KIA, WHICH ALSO OWNS CRAIN HYUNDAI THE VEHICLE WAS A DEALERSHIP DEMO VEHICLE. AFTER RUNNING A VIN SEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE, IT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND PUTS THE LIVES OF NOT JUST THE OWNERS/DRIVERS OF THIS VEHICLE BUT OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AS WELL IN SEVERE DANGER. AT THIS TIME, IF NOTHING IS DONE, WE WILL PURSUE LEGAL ACTION AGAINST HYUNDAI NORTH AMERICA AND CRAIN HYUNDAI / KIA. FOR THEIR LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM, SELLING "UNSAFE" CARS TO THE PUBLIC! PLEASE REOPEN THIS CASE IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE THEM REPAIR THESE DARN CARS. SINCERELY, US SOLDIER AND FAMILY *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK CONNECTING FROM ROUTE 80 TO ROUTE 206 THEN CAR JUST CUTS OFF, NO LIGHTS , NO NOISE JUST DIE'S OUT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY TOLD US THAT ENGINE SEIZED, I ASKED WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND PUT MY WIFE'S LIFE IN DANGER THAT A CAR CAN JUST SHUT DOWN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING LIGHTS. DEALER TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO TAKE APART ENGINE TO FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ENGINE EVEN THOUGH I MAINTENANCE THIS CAR APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 MONTHS AND THE CAR HAD HIGHWAY MILES. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY IT'S A ENGINE DEFECT AND HYUNDAI WILL NOT PAY TO FIX.

I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT RECENTLY BEGAN MAKING A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE INTERIOR STEERING. THE STEERING IS NOW LOOSE AND ALONG WITH THE LOUD CLUNKING NOISE YOU CAN FEEL THE CLUNK AS YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER RECALLS. I WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HYUNDAI. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND ADVISED THEM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN 2011 SONATAS IN REFERENCE TO THE SAME ISSUE, HOWEVER THE RECALL HAD BEEN CLOSED AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL RECALL THE STEERING COMPONENTS CAN FAIL OR DISCONNECT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME INOPERABLE WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK RAPIDLY. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICK WHEN IN PARK AND I MOVE THE STEEPING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND GO OVER BUMPS ON THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNK NOISE. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 60+. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHEN I SPOKE TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE ANY RECALLS ON THE STEERING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES WITH THIS STEERING WHEEL ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. ...UPDATED 09/22/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHENEVER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,630. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS A LITTLE LOSE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM ABOUT IT. JOHN D ASK IF MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER I SAID NO. HE SAID IT'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO. AT THE TIME MY LIFE WAS NOT IN DANGER WHEN IT CAME TO THE STEERING COLUMN, SO I THOUGHT. AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE TO THE POINT I FELT THAT MY LIFE COULD BE IN DANGER. SO I TOOK IT TO TWO DIFFERENT CAR SHOPS TO GET IT FIX CAUSE I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY. BUT BOTH SHOP SAID TO TAKE IT BACK ASAP. IT COULD LOCK UP ON ME AT ANYTIME AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN AFFORD ANOTHER CAR. I'M AFRAID THAT SOMETHING MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN I HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES AND MAKE NOISE. I HAVE TO HOLD IT REAL TIGHT WHEN DRIVING SO IT WON'T GO INTO OTHER LANES. PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 SONATA, THE WINDOWS FOG UP TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL WHERE I CAN NOT CLEARLY SEE THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT IN COLD, HOT, HUMID OR RAINING, ETC. WEATHER CONDITIONS. I AM MOST AFFECTED AT NIGHT WHILE RETURNING FROM THE GYM AND I HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH WINDING, DARK, DEER INFESTED WOODED ROADS. NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE SETTING I PLACE THERMOSTAT, IT FOGS! I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE DEALER IS AWARE AND SAYS MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED BUT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION. DEALER SAYS TO MATCH OUTSIDE TEMP WITH INSIDE CAR TEMP AND LEAVE A/C ON. I FOLLOWED THE ADVICE, I TURN ON THE A/C IN THE WINTER AND THE HEAT IN THE SUMMER AND IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE BUT STILL DOESN'T EFFECTIVELY SOLVE THE DANGEROUS PROBLEM. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES REACH 100+ DEGREES IN ATLANTA AND TURNING ON THE HEAT AFTER WORKING OUT MAKES A BAD SITUATION WORSE. I FEEL PEOPLE CAN OR WILL DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER / DEALERS....UPDATED 10/05/15*BF *CN

ON JULY 26, 2015 THE MOTOR OF MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA STARTED TO MAKE A LOT OF NOICE. I WAS ON COUNTRY ROADS AND TRIED TO MAKE IT HOME AND THE ENGINE SIEZED UP A FEW MILES LATER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP SAID THAT SOMETHING HAD "LET LOOSE IN THE MOTOR" CAUSING TO HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. HE SAID THE MOTOR WAS SEIZED UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.