2011 Hyundai Sonata complaints

HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 6400 MILES. I WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND ALARM SOUNDED. "CHECK CHARGIN SYSTEM" LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER TO DRIVE, GAS ENGINE AND HYBRID ENGINE SHUT-OFF IN MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF FREEWAY. LET CAR COME TO REST AND RESTARTED CAR. EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL, DROVE IN PARKING LOT AND WAS CLOSE TO HOME. TAKING TO DEALERSHIP WHO HAS NOT HEARD OF ISSUE. *TR

POWER TO THE ENGINE COMPLETELY CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND A LARGE WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED: CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM. I COASTED TO THE HIGHWAY SHOULDER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS PROVIDING POWER TO THE ACCESSORIES ONLY (RADIO, AIR) BUT IT WAS STUCK IN THIS MODE. WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL I DEPRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS. EVENTUALLY THE CAR POWERED ON AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST 48 HOURS. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. READING THROUGH NHTSA REPORTS, IT APPEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER SONATA HYBRID CUSTOMERS. IT SEEMS THERE IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

VEHICLE HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT SINCE NEW. AT APPROX. 7000 MILES THE LEFT HAND PULL CHANGED TO PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT AND WOULD REQUIRE A STEERING CORRECTION EVERY 4 SEC WHEN TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY. THAT'S 900 CORRECTIONS PER HOUR FOR A LONGER TRIP. TALK ABOUT WORK! TALKED TO THE SERVICE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED CAR SEVERAL TIMES AND HE SAID THAT HYUNDAI REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A FIX FOR THE SONATA AT THIS TIME--8 MONTHS LATER. NOW HAVE 10,000 MILES ON CAR AND ROTATED TIRES AND NOW IT'S BACK TO THE LEFT PULL. TALK ABOUT AN UNSAFE CAR. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING SOUND WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL TO THE LEFT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN PERFORMED A TIRE ROTATION, A FRONT AND REAR END ALIGNMENT, APPLIED A LUBRICANT TO THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION, AND TIGHTENED THE FRAME BOLTS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,300.

I HAVE KUMHO TIRES ON A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. I CURRENTLY HAVE 25000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE COMPLIED WITH TIRE AND BALANCING MAINTENANCE. THE TIRE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT IS VERY DISTRACTING. I CANNOT CONCENTRATE ON ANYTHING BUT THE NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO LOUD IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FULLY FOCUS ON THE ROAD BECAUSE ALL I DO IS FIDGET BECAUSE OF THE ANNOYANCE AND LISTEN TO THIS NOISE. THE NOISE IS ABSOLUTELY DRIVES ME NUTS! IT IS HARD TO CONCENTRATE ON DRIVING WITH THE INSANE TIRE NOISE ALL AROUND ME. AFTER READING SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I HAVE DECIDED TO SUBMIT MY OWN. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, A WARNING ALERT SUDDENLY SOUNDED WITH A DISPLAY ADVISING "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM." THE POWER SYSTEM IN THE CAR FAILED. THE AIR CONDITIONING CUT OFF. THE ACCELERATION SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE CAR CUT OFF ALL PROPULSION. I PULLED OVER AND HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. I PUSHED THE START BUTTON AGAIN AND THE CAR APPEARED TO WORK. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO ALL SONATA HYBRIDS. *TR

I DRIVE THE HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROX 9800 MILES, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST BATTERY POWER AND AN ALARM SOUNDED, AND THEN A SIGNAL INDICATING TO "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM." I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND SUGGESTED I JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. IT HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, ONE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, I COULD NOT GET MY VEHICLE TO RESET BY RESTARTING ONCE. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN ATTEMPTED SEVERAL TIMES TO RESTART. THE 4TH TIME I TRIED TO START IT, I WAS ABLE TO DO SO SUCESSFULLY. I DID NOTICE THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON EVEN AFTER BATTERY POWER WAS RESTORED. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TOMORROW AND DEMANDING A SOLUTION. THIS IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER IN HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC, AND THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURING AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED. WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS MY CAR HAS NOT STARTED ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MESSAGE SCREEN WITHIN THE CAR SAYS "PRESS BRAKE TO START". IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDDLE. EVERYTHING IN THE CAR AS FAR AS LIGHTS, RADIO, AND DASHBOARD WORK FINE. I HAVE GOT STUCK AT THE LOCAL MALL, THE GROCERY STAR AND AT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR ONE TIME BY SLAMMING MY FOOT DOWN ON THE BRAKE REALLY HARD. (WHICH I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO) THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR BRAKES DEFINITELY HAVE AN ISSUE. HUNDREDS OFF OTHER SONATA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I DRIVE OVER 100 MILES A DAY AND HAVE TO HAVE A RELIABLE CAR. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE ASAP. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID STOPS LOSES POWER COMES TO COMPLETE STOP - FOR THE THIRD TIME IN TWO MONTHS WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I NOTICED THIS TIME THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING THE CAR APPEARS TO BE RUNNING JUST OFF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THE BATTERY. THE CAR WENT FOR ABOUT 2 MILES AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE AGAIN - THIS IS A RE-OCCURRING AND VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DIAGNOSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TOWARDS THE LEFT DESPITE THE CONTACT MAINTAINING CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600.

PURCHASED CAR ON MAY 10, 2011 AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP. DIDN'T HAVE NEW CAR WINDOW STICKER IN CAR OR AT DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD I WASN'T LOOKING HARD ENOUGH FOR IT. DEALERSHIP GOT ME ONE IN JULY. I HAVE PICTURES OF TEST DRIVE WITH NO WINDOW STICKER. FOUND HAIL DAMAGE ON CAR AFTER THE PAPERWORK WHILE STILL AT DEALERSHIP--FINALLY FIXED IN JULY. FOUND OUT WHILE DOING PAPERWORK THE CAR HAD 1500 MILES ON IT--DIDN'T KNOW THAT UNTIL THEN--SHOULD HAVE STOPPED THEN---IN MY BOOK NOT NEW!!!! CAR PULLED TO LEFT REAL HARD ON WAY HOME FROM DEALERSHIP--REALIGNED FRONT END--STILL PULLING LEFT. DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. ADMITS TO RECALL AND DOESN'T HAVE EQUIPMENT/TOOLS TO REPAIR. THE CAR HAD DEEP SCRATCHES ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER AT DELIVERY--FINALLY FIXED SOMEWHAT--YOU CAN STILL FEEL AND SEE THE SCRATCHES IF LOOKING FOR THEM. DRIVERS SEAT FRAYING APART AT MATERIAL AT 2900 MILES. TRIM DAMAGED BY HAIL REPAIR PERSON--STILL WAITING ON THAT REPAIR. JUST LEFT DEALER COMPLAINING TO MANAGER ABOUT EVERYTHING AND FOUND PAINT FLAKING OFF OF REAR DRIVERS WHEEL. STRONG SMELL OF BURNT CHARCOAL COMING FROM TRUNK AREA---MANAGER IN SERVICE DEPT. SAID THAT'S A NORMAL SMELL. I HAVE PURCHASED 5 NEW FROM SAME DEALERSHIP AND NONE OF THE OTHERS HAVE HAD THAT SMELL. I PURCHASED A 2011 TUCSAN THE SAME DAY--NO PROBLEMS. OWNER OF DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SELL NEW CARS WITHOUT "NEW CAR WINDOW STICKERS", I LOOKED IT UP--IT'S ILLEGAL. ALSO TOLD THERE WAS COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS ABOUT THE SALE OF MY CAR---N

WAS PULLING ON TO A ROAD AND THE ENGINE DID NOT ENGAGE, THE HYBRID SYSTEM",GREEN READY" LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING AND THE YELLOW SERVICE " WITH THE WRENCH " ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I COULD ONLY GET IT UP TO 3 TO 5 MPHS AND THE ECHO GAGE WAS UP TO RED PEGGED OUT,, WE PULLED OUT ON A COUNTY ROAD THAT HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 45 , A VAN HAD TO STOP, BECAUSE WE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM, I HAD NO DOUBT THE VEHICLE WOULD GO, BUT IT DID NOT. WE HAD JUST DROVE UP A HILL THAT ALWAYS REQUIRES ENGINE, GRADE STEEP, STOPPED AND PULLED OUT . NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WE PULLED OFF ROAD AND TRIED AGAIN DRIVING IN ELECTRICAL ONLY MODE LIGHT BLINKING WE PULLED BACK OVER AND RESTARTED CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. IT'S A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, WHEN I PUSH THE PEDDLE IT SHOULD GO!!! *KB

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A THUNDERSTORM: "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" WARNING LIT UP AND ALARM SOUNDED. CAR LOST POWER. HAD TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "WATER ON THE SERPENTINE BELT AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT." SECOND INCIDENT WAS APPROX. 1 WEEK LATER WHEN THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT AND ALARM AND CAR LOST POWER. I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. TURNED CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. THIRD INCIDENT, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" ALARM. SAME SCENARIO. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY CONDUCTED A SYSTEM DOWNLOAD TO ONBOARD COMPUTER. NOW IT IS A DAILY OCCURRENCE. COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY TODAY AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR 4 TIMES. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALERSHIP TOMORROW. *TT

AT 5:15 PM ON 8/22/11, I GOT INTO MY CAR TO GO WORK AND IT WOULD NOT START. IT WAS VERY HOT AND I WAS SWEATING TRYING TO GET THE CAR STARTED. I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND I GOT NO ASSISTANCE. THE SCREEN ON THE DASH-BOARD READ "PRESS THE BRAKES" WHICH I DID LIKE I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. I GAVE UP AND CONTACTED A FRIEND TO TAKE ME TO WORK. LATER, THAT NIGHT IT DID START BUT WOULD NOT START AGAIN SO I ASSUMED IT WAS THE BATTERY. I CALLED ROADSIDE SERVICE AND THEY ARRIVED 5:30 AM IN THE MORNING TO JUMP START THE CAR (NOT THE BATTERY). IT GETS BETTER, A LADY THAT LIVES IN MY AREA WAS WALKING HER DOG, WHO HAS A BLACK SONATA 2011 TOLD ME THAT HER SONATA WOULD NOT START AND SHE JUST GOT HER VEHICLE BACK. SHE TOLD ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN WHILE I WAS WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK AND EXPLAINED HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD SITUATION IF I WAS STRANDED WITH MY MOTHER IN THE CAR WHO JUST HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE CANCER. I EXPLAINED THAT I NEEDED MY CAR REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE I NEEDED TO TRANSPORT MY MOTHER AND I WAS CONCERN THE CAR WOULD STOP WORKING AGAIN. THE HYUNDAI REPRESENTATIVE STATED HE WOULD HAVE IT FIXED IN 15 MINUTES AND HE ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A FEW SONATAS THAT THE "SENSOR" UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS GONE BAD. THE SALESPERSON THAT SOLD THE VEHICLE TO ME STATED THE SAME THAT THE "SENSOR" GOES BAD. EIGHT (8) MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP AND THE LADY WITH THE BLACK SONATA HAD HER CAR LESS. THE

I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK WHEN I GOT HOME FROM WORK WENT INSIDE MY HOUSE FOR A FEW MINUTES CAME OUTSIDE, WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AND TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK IT WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. I TRIED IT FOR ALMOST 20MIN. I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON A FEW TIMES FOR IT TO WORK. IT DOES IT ALMOST EVERYDAY. YESTERDAY 09/14/2011 I HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR AWAY FROM MY JOB DUE TO AN EMERGENCY AND IT WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. I TRIED AFTER 10MIN AND JUST LEFT THE CAR BEHIND AND HAD TO GET A RIDE FROM A COWORKER. IF THIS WAS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION I WOULD LIKELY NOT MAKE IT DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. *KB

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED. WITHIN THE LAST 2 DAYS IT HAS NOT STARTED 4 TIMES. THE MESSAGE SCREEN WITHIN THE CAR SAYS "PRESS BRAKE TO START". IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDDLE AT ALL, TO HAVE THE ENGINE START. MANY DASH SYSTEM LIGHTS GO ON, BUT THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DEFINITELY HAS AN ISSUE. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.. I AM STILL IN SHOCK!!!! HUNDREDS FROM ALL OVER THE USA HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND FROM WHAT I READ NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I DRIVE 100 MILES TO WORK AND I MUST HAVE A RELIABLE CAR. HERE IS A BEAUTIFUL LOOKING CAR SITTING IN OUR GARAGE NOT ABLE TO START!!! THIS IS REALLY A PROBLEM. PLEASE REGISTER THIS COMPLAINT AND HOPEFULLY HYUNDAI IS DOING SOMETHING TO HELP US POOR FOLKS THAT BOUGHT THESE CARS. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,799 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

THE PASSENGER SEAT IS TO LOW AND THE SHOULDER HARNESS OF THE SEAT BELT WILL LAYS ACROSS THE NECK OF ANYONE 62 INCHES OR SHORTER. THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS WILL NOT ADJUST TO A PERSON OF 62 INCHES OR LESS FORCING THEM TO USE A CUSHION OF SOME TYPE TO POSITION THEM HIGHER IN THE SEAT FOR THE HARNESS TO BE EFFECTIVE. *TR

LOSS OF POWER, CAR SHUTS DOWN, 'CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM' ALARM/CHIME WITH ALARM SYMBOLS ON DASH DISPLAY FOR BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE AND WRENCH ICONS. HAVE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY SOMEHOW (IN MIDST OF HEAVY TRAFFIC) TO SHUT CAR COMPLETELY OFF AND RESTART. ON THIRD INCIDENT (ONE DAY AFTER SECOND), CAR WOULD NOT RESTART FOR 10 MINUTES AND CHECK ENGINE ICON REMAINED LIT. EVERY INCIDENT HAS BEEN WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED IN COMMUTER HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE FOR DRIVER AND SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHERS WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

ALTHOUGH MY 2011 SONATA LIMITED, IS IN EFFECT AN EXCELLENT VEHICLE, IT IS CAUSING ME A GREAT DEAL DISCOMFORT. IT IS BEING LET DOWN WITH THE WORST STEERING TRACKING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED. THE CAR CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE EASED BACK AND FORTH TO MAKE IT STAY STRAIGHT. OVER A LONG RIDE THIS IS VERY FATIGUING, THE SLIGHTEST LAPSE IN STEERING CONTROL TO MADE AN IN CAR ADJUSTMENT OF THE RADIO FOR EXAMPLE, OR TO ADJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, CAN SEND YOU TOWARDS THE GUARDRAIL. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO MAKE MINOR STEERING CORRECTIONS WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT, I HAVE NEVER FELT SO INSECURE IN CHARGE OF A VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. FOR ALL THE GREAT SAFETY MEASURES BUILT INTO THIS CAR, FOR A FUNDAMENTAL SUCH AS THE STEERING, WELL. YOU KIND OF EXPECT IT TO WORK. AS LONG AS THERE IS TENSION ON THE STEERING WHEEL, LIKE IN A CURVE OR A TURN, THE STEERING RESPONDS FAST AND ACCURATE. THE SECOND YOU ARE ON THE STRAIGHT ROAD, THE STEERING WANDERS. I REALLY FEEL UNSAFE, THE PLEASURE I SHOULD BE HAVING WITH THIS CAR HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH TRYING TO STAY STRAIGHT IN MY LANE. MY WORK INVOLVES ME FLYING ALL OVER THE COUNTRY SO I DRIVE COUNTLESS RENTAL CARS, NONE HAVE ANYWHERE NEAR THE BAD STEERING TRACKING I'M EXPERIENCING. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE IT BACK, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM, THEIR STATIC TESTS SHOW THE ALIGNMENT SPOT ON, AND I WAS RECOMMENDED TO DRIVE IT FOR A FEW THOUSAND MILES AND I'LL GET USED TO IT. AND THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE SONATA ALWAYS FOLLOWS THE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS POSITIONED EXTREMELY LOW ADDING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE PASSENGER IF A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE AIR BAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE DESIGN . THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 492.

UPON PULLING OUT FROM A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE STALLED, AFTER COASTING TO A STOP AND PLACING IN PARK I TRIED TO RESTART ENGINE. ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF AND MOTOR DID NOT TURN. ATTEMPTED AGAIN, SAME THING THEN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE DEPT ARRIVED AND DETERMINED SOMEWHERE IN DASH A COMPONENT HAD FRIED.THEY THEN DISCONNECTED BATTERY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, PER DEALER ENGINE LOCKED UP AND THEY HAVE TO DISASSEMBLE DASH TO DETERMINE WHAT HAD FRIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PUSH TO START BUTTON SWITCH FAILED. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT FROM A STOP THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR'S READY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME, BUT THEY COULD HAVE EASILY RAN INTO ME. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESTORED NORMAL OPERATIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS PRODUCED A SHADOW ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE HEADLIGHTS MET SAFETY STANDARDS. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO UPGRADE THE HEADLIGHTS AT HER EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. UPDATED 09/21/11 *BF UPDATED 09/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRUNK WOULD ALSO OPEN INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MODULE FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO OPEN THE TRUNK MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PURCHASED 2011 SONATA GLS ON 6/20/11. DRIVING HOME I HAD TO MAKE MY LEFT HAND HOLD TIGHTER ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT. AS I RELEASED MY GRIP FROM THE STEERING WHEEL I NOTICED THE CAR PULLING/DRIFTING ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AS FAR AS SPACE WOULD ALLOW. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY, HAD CAR SERVICED 4 TIMES IN TWO MONTHS. HYUNDAI ADJUSTED TIRE PRESSURE, DID ALIGNMENT, ROAD FORCE BALANCE TEST AND ROTATED TIRES, DID ANOTHER ALIGNMENT. THIS HAS LESSENED THE PULLING/DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT (SOME PULLING/DRIFTING STILL REMAINS) AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN, DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE, I ROTATE THE TIRES BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL POSITION? WILL THIS TERRIBLE PULLING/DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT BEGIN ALL OVER AGAIN? THE PROBLEM REMAINS THAT WHEN YOU MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO EITHER STAY IN YOUR LANE, CHANGE LANES TO THE RIGHT, OR MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN, AFTER YOU COME BACK TO CENTER, THE CAR DRIFTS BACK TO THE RIGHT. AT FIRST HYUNDAI WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM. THEY NOW SAY THAT THIS IS NORMAL. HOW IS IT NORMAL WHEN IT DOES NOT DO IT TO THE LEFT? HYUNDAI SERVICE MANAGERS SAY THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON ALL 2011 SONATA'S FROM MINOR TO MAJOR PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT ON EACH VEHICLE. HYUNDAI HAS REFUSED TO CONTINUE TO TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA AND HAVE A CASE NUMBER AND HAVE CONTACTED MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. I WILL BE CONTACTING HYUNDAI AGAIN BY CERTIFIED LETTER

HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED AND YESTERDAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE PUSH BUTTON START FAILED. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HIT THE BUTTON AS I ALWAYS DO AND NOTHING. THE DASHBOARD KEPT READING "PRESS ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH BUTTON TO START" I REPEATEDLY TRIED OVER AND OVER. AFTER 15-20 FAILED ATTEMPTS I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AS I LOOKED UP THE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE NUMBER. AFTER FINDING THE NUMBER I TRIED "ONE LAST TIME" AND THE LUCKILY THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE HOME PARKED IT AND THIS MORNING WENT OUT AND THE CAR STARTS. I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP LATER IN THE WEEK AND HOPE THEY GET THIS FIXED. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE "ATTEMPTED DEALER FIXES" HAVE NOT COMPLETELY SOLVED THE PROBLEM. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO FIGURE IT OUT AND MAKE THIS RIGHT. HOW CAN ANYONE FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THE THOUGHT THEY CAN BE STRANDED AT ANYTIME. *TR

OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A PULL TO THE LEFT. WE NOTICED IT IMMEDIATELY ON THE DAY WE TOOK DELIVERY AND HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, BUT IT STILL PULLS. WE HAVE HAD THREE ALIGNMENTS AND REPLACED ONE TIRE....NO HELP. *TR

SONATA HYBRID. DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MPH ON CRUISE CONTROL. EXIT RAMP WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF AND CAR GLIDING TO STOP LIGHT IN EV MODE. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT FOR 3-5 SECONDS. THEN PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ... THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT MOVE, INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FLASHED, AUDIBLE DING WARNING SOUNDED. DISPLAY SCREEN SHOWED "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" THEN SCREEN SHOWED TO PUT CAR IN PARK. I THEN PLACED CAR IN PARK AND PUSHED THE IGNITION BUTTON AND CAR HAD POWER TO DRIVE OFF THE STREET AND OUT OF THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I THEN LOOKED OVER THE CAR, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. I TEST DROVE IT IN A PARKING LOT TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD NOT STOP AGAIN. CONDITIONS AT TIME OF EVENT: BLUE DRIVING MODE, GAS TANK LEVEL AT 1/2, HYBRID BATTERY CHARGE AT 1/2 RADIO ON, HEADLIGHTS ON, AIR CONDITIONER OFF, AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP. ABOUT 77F. I'M NOT SURE WHICH COMPONENT FAILED. ELECTRICAL, ENGINE OR THE HYBRID POWER CONTROL UNIT. *TR

CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT MOST OF THE TIME, SOMETIMES FORCEFULLY. OCCASSIONALLY PULLS TO THE LEFT. VIBRATES AT MULTIPLE SPEEDS. SPENT FOUR VISITS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SERVICE THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

PURCHASED A 2011 SONATA HYBRID (PREMIUM PACKAGE). SINCE DRIVING OFF THE LOT THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND VIBRATES BETWEEN 65-75MPH. BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STRAIGHT TRAK. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS ALL THE TIME. FROM LOOKING AT THE LISTING, THERE ARE OVER 100 COMPLAINTS ON THIS THAT ARE REGISTERED FOR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS. NHTSA, PLEASE HELP THE CONSUMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. EVEN WHEN CALLING THE HYUNDAI TOLL FREE NUMBER, THEY ACT LIKE IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

STARTED WITH 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT. DEALER TELLING US THERE ARE NO ISSUES DRIVING THIS CAR BECAUSE THERE ARE NO CURRENT RESOLUTION FOR THIS 'ENGINE LIGHT'. THEN 'CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM' LIGHT WITH THE CAR SHUTTING DOWN AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HAD TO GET IT TOLLED TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS AT ROUGHLY 45MPH WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON WITHOUT HARD ACCELERATION. VEHICLE HAD ROUGHLY 7300MI. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED, CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM LIGHT TURNS ON, SEVERAL LIGHTS WERE FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEEPING. I DROVE ON TO THE SHOULDER AND CAME TO A STOP. I TOOK A SHORT VIDEO OF THE DASH BEFORE TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURNING IT BACK ON. IT OPERATES FINE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TWICE, THE SECOND TIME MORE ERROR LIGHTS WERE SHOWN BUT OTHERWISE IDENTICAL TO ABOVE, TRAVELING ROUGHLY 65MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH AIR CONDITIONING OFF IT OCCURRED AT ROUGHLY 7700 MILES. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID STOPS LOSES POWER COMES TO COMPLETE STOP - FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. I NOTICED THIS TIME THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 40 MPH AND THE ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING THE CAR APPEARS TO BE RUNNING JUST OFF THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THE BATTERY. THE CAR WENT FOR ABOUT 2 MILES AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND CAME TO COMPLETE STOP. I HAD TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT BEFORE IT WOULD MOVE AGAIN. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED WITH PUSH BUTTON START. PURCHASED THE CAR IN MAY 2011. AT 1600 MILES, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. BRAKE WILL NOT DEPRESS IN ORDER TO START CAR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR PART #93810-3S000. AT 3200 MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, SINCE THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM.. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS RECURRING ISSUE WHICH HYUNDAI NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE AND FIND A DEFINITE REPAIR. MOST CONSUMERS DO NOT HAVE THE FREE TIME TO WAIT NUMEROUS HOURS FOR SERVICE HELP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START A NEW CAR THAT SHOULD START WITHOUT FLAW. DO NOT PURCHASE A NEW HYUNDAI SONATA. IT MAY LOOK LIKE A LUXURY CAR - REMEMBER, LOOKS ARE DECEIVING. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER SIX TIMES SINCE PURCHASED IN JUNE 2010. DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND KEEP ON YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT, ODI # 10380197. HYUNDAI STATES THE "CAR DRIVES AS DESIGNED". HYUNDAI REFUSES TO ADMIT THEIR IS A PROBLEM. SOFTWARE UPDATE ORDERED BY NHTSA DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. FACTORY REP HAS REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE ANY REPAIRS. 13200 MILES ON CAR NOW. ORIGINAL INCIDENT DATE 8/23/2010. CANNOT DRIVE ON ANY LONG ROAD TRIPS WITH THIS CAR. *TR

THE VEHICLE (2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T) LEAKS GAS AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER FILL UP. THIS CAN CONTINUE AFTER 2 BARS REMOVED OFF FROM FUEL GAUGE. IT HAS LEAKED IN THE GARAGE, WHICH INTURN HAS GOT GAS FUMES IN THE HOUSE. THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN THE CABIN. WE HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN TO CLEAR THE FUMES. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IS NOT TAKING SERIOUS. WILL IT TAKE AN EXPLOSION FOR SOMEONE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS EVERY TIME THAT WE FILL UP THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED AS HE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE AND HE THEN INTO A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER DOOR OPENED SIMULTANEOUSLY. NO ONE FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY BOTH WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THREE PEOPLE WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD, CHEST AND BACK INJURIES, THEY WERE TREATED AND RELEASED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAGS MALFUNCTIONED. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE DEALER WERE NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,550. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ UPDATED 2/23/12 *CN

2011 SONATA LIMITED WITH SMART KEY FOB HAS FAILED TO START A MINIMUM OF 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 60 DAYS.IT APPEARS THAT SOMETIMES THE CAR DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THE SMART KEY AND THIS DOESN'T CHANGE IF THE SMART KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE SMART KEY HOLDER. THE BATTERIES HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE KEY FOB AND THIS DOES NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR THE COMPUTER SIMPLY STATES TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PUSH THE START BUTTON, WHICH I'VE BEEN DOING. THE BRAKE PEDAL OFTEN FEELS HARD AS A ROCK ALMOST LIKE IT'S LOCKED.THE NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC LIGHTS AND FUEL GUAGE DOES OPERATE BUT THE CAR DOESN'T START. I'VE WAITED AS LONG AS 1/2 HOUR ATTEMPTING AND RE-ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER IT STARTS, THE CAR MAY WORK PERFECTLY FINE FOR THE NEXT FEW TRIPS UNTIL THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS. THIS IS A WORRISOME OCCURENCE SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO OVERRIDE THE SMART KEY FOB BY INSERTING AN ACTUAL KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. DRIVERS MAY BECOME STUCK AT ANY TIME.

BOUGHT A 2011 SONATA SE 2010 AND HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT FROM DAY ONE. PULL IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES (ALIGNMENTS,TIRE ROTATION ETC.). LAST TIME HYUNDAI TECH DROVE IT AND SAID IT WAS FINE. IT'S NOT FINE! I AM TURNING IN AS A LEMON. *TR

I PURCHASED A HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2.0 TURBO AND TOOK DELIVERY ON MAY 27, 2011. DURING THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND, I NOTICED IT HAS A DISCERNIBLE PULLING-LEFT STEERING DEFECT AT ALL TIMES, WHICH BECOMES DRAMATICALLY MORE NOTICEABLE, AND DANGEROUS, AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT ON JUNE 6, 2011 WITHOUT SUCCESS. A SECOND ATTEMPT BY THE DEALER TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT DURING THE WEEK OF JUNE 17-24, 2011 WAS ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER A THIRD TIME ON FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 AT THE REQUEST OF THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE DROVE THE CAR AND PRONOUNCED THAT THE DEALER HAD MADE ALL THE FACTORY ADJUSTMENTS IT CAN MAKE, THE CAR NOW MEETS ALL FACTORY SPECS, THIS MODEL HAS ?SENSITIVE? STEERING AND OUR CAR WILL NOT DRIVE DIFFERENTLY. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS AT 800-633-5151 ON MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011. I SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE WHO ASSIGNED ME CASE # 4472765 AND ADVISED I WOULD BE CONTACTED BY A SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE REPRESENTATIVE CALLED, CONFIRMED ALL FACTS OF THE DEFECT AND SAID THE DEALER WILL CONTACT YOU FOR FURTHER ACTION. I RECEIVED NO CONTACT FROM THE DEALER OR THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE. THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO RETURN OUR CALLS ON 8/8/2011 AND 8/15/2011, SO I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS (AGAIN) AT 800-633-5151 ON WED, AUG 17, 2011. I SPOKE WITH AN EMPLOYEE ABOUT CASE # 4472765. HE ADVISED THAT AS OF AUGUST 15, 2011, HYUNDAI HAD ISSUED A SONATA SERVICE CAMPAIGN (RECALL) # 927, AND I SHOUL

THE CAR DOES NOT START. I ENTER THE VEHICLE, PUT ON MY SEATBELT, THEN DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CONSOLE WILL STATE "PRESS BRAKE TO START ENGINE". MY FOOT IS VERY FIRMLY PLACED ON THE BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY BUT NOW OCCURS 50% OF THE TIME. *TT

2011 SONATA PUSH BUTTON ENGINE START PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE AND THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. NOTHING HAPPENS. REATTEMPTED 3 TIME NOTHING, 4TH TIME STARTED. TOOK TO DEALER THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE STOP SWITCH WORKED FINE FOR 2 DAYS FOLLOWING THEN SAMETHING HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME IN THE FOLLOWING TWO DAYS. HAVE NOT TAKEN BACK TO DEALER YET, NEED TO AS "NEW" CAR IS NOT RELIABLE. NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO STOP STARTING AND HOW LONG IT WILL BE BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. *TT

2011 SONATA SE DROPPED TO 4TH GEAR AT 70 MPH WITH LOUD BANG HAPPENED ONCE AND PUT IN SHOP COMPUTER HAD CODE TO REPLACE MODULE AND SOMETHING ELSE PARTS ON ORDER SHIFT SOLENOID *TT

I HAVE A 2011 SONATA LIMITED. EARLIER THIS YEAR I BEGAN HAVING A STARTING ISSUE WHERE THE CAR WOULD SAY "APPLY BRAKE PEDAL TO START" EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE SO I JUST KEPT ON WORKING AROUND IT. IN JUNE, IT GOT WORSE SO I TOOK IT BACK, SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED A BRAKE SWITCH AND NEW PUSH BUTTON IGNITION ON JUNE 20TH OR THEREABOUTS. THE PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED ON AUGUST 17TH..YES..IT TOOK THAT LONG APPARENTLY. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THAT MORNING AND WENT BACK THAT AFTERNOON AROUND 5. I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND PUSH BUTTON BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO TEST DRIVE, THEY LOST STEERING CONTROL AND THE EPS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THEY TOOK A PART OFF A NEW SONATA IN THEIR LOT AND PUT IT ON MY CAR BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER 2 DAYS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THEY MANAGED TO CORRECT THAT ISSUE BUT AS SOON AS THEY DID, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STATED THE ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED TOO. I AM NOW WAITING ON A PART FOR THE ABS AS OF 8/22. NONE OF THESE SYSTEMS HAD ISSUES PRIOR TO THE DROP OFF DATE. THIS CONCERNS ME THAT THERE MAY BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WE WILL SEE WHEN THEY REPLACE THE ABS MODULE IF SOMETHING ELSE GOES WRONG. *TR

TWICE THE FRONT BUMPER HAS SEPARATED FROM BODY ON MY DAUGHTERS 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER STATED SHE MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER INSISTED ON PUTTING THE CAR UP ON A LIFT TO INSPECT FOR DAMAGE, THE CAR WAS ONLY ON THE ROAD FOR 3 DAYS OR LESS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER NO CHARGE. NOW THE CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. THE BUMPER IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE BODY PROPERLY IN THE DESIGN PROCESS, AND WHATEVER CLIPS THEY USE RELEASE THE BUMPER WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN. SOONER OR LATER THE BUMPER WILL FLY OFF THIS CAR AND EITHER BLIND THE DRIVER WHEN IT DAMAGES THE WINDSHIELD OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN A DRIVER BEHIND THE BUMPERLESS CAR AVOIDS THE DEBRIS OF THE BUMPER. THIS CAR SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR AN IMMEDIATE RECALL. DEFECTIVE ATTACHMENT OF BUMPER TO BODY. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA PURCHASED 5-20-2011. SAFETY ISSUE IS ERRATIC UNDEPENDABLE STEERING. CURRENT MILEAGE AS OF 8-18-2011 IS 3020, 800 MILES OF WHICH HAVE BEEN FOR 4 VISITS TO DEALER(S) TO TRY TO FIX WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESULT. ORIGINALLY THE CAR PULLED HARD RIGHT. ON 4TH VISIT HYUNDAI FACTORY FIELD ENGINEER MOVED TIRES AROUND WHICH REDUCED THE RIGHT PULL. NOW CAR PULLS ERRATICALLY SOMETIMES LEFT, SOMETIMES RIGHT BUT REQUIRES CONSTANT FORCE ON STEERING WHEEL TO HOLD CAR STRAIGHT. THIS IS MORE SERIOUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ONLY A SHORT DRIVE CAUSES FATIGUE. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 2.0T PULLS TO LEFT AT NORMAL SPEEDS DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THIS IS NOT A "TORQUE-STEER" ISSUE (THE TENDENCY OF FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE CARS TO VEER UNDER ACCELERATION DUE TO UNEVEN TORQUE TO THE FRONT WHEELS). EVEN ON CRUISE CONTROL, IF YOU DON'T APPLY CONSTANT "RIGHT" CORRECTION, THE CAR WILL VEER LEFT. THE CROWN OF THE ROAD DOES NOT STOP THIS, NOR IS IT A WIND ISSUE. IF YOU LET THE WHEEL GO, THE CAR WILL CHANGE LANES TO THE LEFT (OR VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!) WITHIN 10 SECONDS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND WHILE THEY ARE VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE, HAVE NO SOLUTION. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE INITIATE A FORMAL INQUIRY. SAME ISSUES AS OTHER COMPLAINTS, ENGINEERS (2 OF THEM) SAID CAR IS IN SPEC AND FINE, PULLING GETTING WORSE WITH MILES, 4400., THEY ACT LIKE I AM MAKING THIS UP EVERY TIME, DEALER THAT I GOT VEHICLE FROM GAVE UP, AND WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE ANYMORE. *TR