2015 SONATA HYDUNAI ENGINE MAKING NOISE , WILL NOT DRIVE PASS 40 MPH. ENGINE IS SHAKING AND KNOCKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THE HYDUNAI DEALERSHIP DOESN'T WANT TO CONSIDER IT'S NOT UNDER THE ENGINE RECALL HERE IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS.
2015 Hyundai Sonata complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND TOOK A WHILE TO START. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND AN UNKNOWN CODE, AND PERFORMED A HARD RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CRENSHAW HYUNDAI DEALER LOCATED AT 330 HUFFMAN MILL RD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CVT SENSOR MAY NEED TO BE CLEANED. THE TECHNICIAN LOOKED AT THE SENSOR AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
JUST BOUGHT CAR TODAY, 30 MINS INTO DRIVE HOME, CAR BEGAN TO SPUTTER, HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SHUT THE CAR DOWN COMPLETELY. LOSS OF POWER, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HWY. NOT SAFE!! DEALERSHIP CAME AND TOWED CAR, BUT I AN VERY UPSET WITH PURCHASE.
TPMS MODULE FAILURE IN CONCERT WITH ABS MODULE FAILURE. RESULT IN INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT, WARNING LIGHTS AND SPEEDOMETER INOPERATIVE
ON 8/27/20 WHEN I RETURNED HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS, I BACKED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THIS WAS AROUND 3PM AND I DIDN'T USE THE CAR FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT OUT AROUND 3AM TO LEAVE FOR WORK. AS I STARTED TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, I HEARD DRAGGING AND STOPPED THE CAR. WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK, MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON MY DASH AT THAT TIME. MY HUSBAND CAME OUT TO FILL THE TIRE FOR ME AND WE ONLY HEARD HISSING AIR. HE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SO FLAT THAT IT WAS OFF OF THE RIM SO HE JACKED IT UP TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF OF THE TIRE. THE AIR WAS STILL BLOWING OUT OF THE TIRE SO HE REMOVED THE TIRE TO CHECK IT AND FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE THING WAS TORN ON THE INSIDE FROM A BROKEN COIL SPRING. I DON'T KNOW IF IT HAPPENED AS I BACKED INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE DAY BEFORE OR AS I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK THAT MORNING. ALL I KNOW IS THAT MY CAR HAS UNDER 63,000 MILES ON IT AND IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY, WHO KNOWS WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME.
OIL CONSUMES SUPER FAST. HAVING TO PUT MORE OIL IN AFTER OIL CHANGE AND ALSO HAVING TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK WHERE I GOT OIL CHANGE AND THEY ADD MORE OIL. THEY CHECKED FOR OIL LEAKS. NO LEAKS. CHECKED VALVE COVER GASKET (GOOD).
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY FOUR LANE I ENTERED A TURN LANE TO CROSS TRAFFIC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER I ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING, WITH A ALARM STATING 'HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING-DO NOT DRIVE'. ONE VEHICLE NARROWLY MISSED HITTING MY CAR, (AS IT COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER AND STEERING AND LEFT ME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF ON COMING TRAFFIC). RESEARCHING TODAY I SEE THIS IS COMMON BETWEEN 2012-2016 ESPECIALLY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO SOME BUSHES AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REGAINED NORMAL BRAKING FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT UPON APPROACHING A FOUR WAY STOP, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REGAIN BRAKING FUNCTIONALITY SOON AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.
INTATKE MANIFOLD RUNNER PERFORMANCE THE ENGINE LIGHT SHOW UP ON DASHBOARD. THE DWELLER CHARGED ME #163.14 JUST TO BLOCK, AND THEY WANT #563.00 TO REPLACED THE DC MOTOR.
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NO ALWAYS ENGAGE
DRIVING CAR AT 45 MPH AND CAR STALLED WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE EMITTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SUNTRUP HYUNDAI DEALER (5926 SOUTH LINDBERGH BOULEVARD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63123, (314) 892-2552) TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC LOCATED THE FAILURE CODE AT THE VEHICLE FRONT LEFT AXLE SPLINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V784000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
MY 2015 SONOTA HAS 92 K ON IT AND HAS HAD A LIFTER RATTLE FOR ABOUT THE LAST 5000 MILES TRIED USING HIGHER OCTANE FUEL WITH NO CHANGE RATTLES UPON ACCELERATION PLZ HELP ME WITH THIS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE AND BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. VEHICLES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO NEAREST AUTO PART RETAIL STORE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. ERROR CODE P0014 CAME UP ALONG WITH 2 OTHER CODES. TOOK VEHICLE TO AUTO REPAIR SHOP. ADVISED THE EXHAUST SOLONOID HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH SPARK PLUGS AND GASKETS DUE TO BURNING FROM THETA 2.0L TURBO OIL FEED LINE. CAR NOT DRIVABLE BACK TO HOUSTON WHERE I RESIDE. WE HAD TO FIND ADDITIONAL TIME TO STAY AT HOTEL AND WELL AS PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION BACK HOME. MY CAR IS STILL IN SAN ANTONIO. RECALL WAS REPAIRED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO AND CAR NOW HAS THE SAME ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK, HESITATED, AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO UNIVERSAL HYUNDAI (12801 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32837), WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A THIRD TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.*LN *AS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY FLASHED RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO THEN REFERRED HIM TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LESTER GLENN HYUNDAI TOMS RIVER (386 NJ-37, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753) AND DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF TO BE SERVICED. THE CONTACT WAS CALLED BACK THE NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
SMART TRUNK LATCH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, CAUSING THE TRUNK NOT TO OPEN.
WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH A 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR HESITATED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMIT. I TOOK THE CAR TO AND AUTO PARTS STORE THAT HAS A CODE READER AND SAW THE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL WAS INDICATING A FAULT. THE CODE, P200A IS DESCRIBED IN A HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SERVICE REPORT FOR 2015 - 2016 SONATAS HOWEVER AFTER TAKING THE CAR INTO NEW PORT RICHEY HYUNDAI I WAS TOLD THAT THE SERVICE BULLETIN DIDN'T APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. IT IS A DANGER TO DRIVE WITH THE CONTROL UNIT FAILING AND MAY AT ANY TIME CAUSE THE CAR TO DECELLARATE.
EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING KNOCKING SOUND STALLS WHILE DRIVING
THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING WHILE TRYING TO PICK UP SPEED
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR LIGHTS CAME ON AND CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. I PULL OVER THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. I GOT A TOW AND WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON MY ENGINE AND TO TAKE IT TO HYUNDAI.
IT BEGAN WITH A RATTLE LIKE METAL ON METAL WHEN GOING UPHILL. IT IS NOW A VERY BAD RATTLE WHEN ACCELERATING. WHETHER UPHILL OR NOT. CAUSE UNKNOWN WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM. I'VE HAD LOSS OF POWER. ALL OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. 7TH HYUNDAI I'VE OWNED. IT WILL BE THE LAST DUE TO UNRESOLVED ENGINE ISSUES.
WAS DRIVING ON SUNRISE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR START LOSING ALL POWER ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT GO PASS 20/30 MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY. BUT NOW CAR HAS ISSUES PICKING UP ACCELERATION. COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.
MY VALVES HAVE BEEN RATTLING UPON EXCELLERATION OR CLIMBING A HILL. I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC. WHILE WAITING THE SALES BUZZARDS STARTED CIRCLING. AFTER FINALLY BREAKING AWAY FROM THEM I WENT TO GET RESULTS OF MY TEST. THE TECHNICHAN TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW MOTOR AND GOOD THING I WAS TRADING IT IN. I TOLD HIM I WASNT TRADING IT IN AND THEN HE SAID I NEED TO DO A FEW MORE TESTS. OF COURSE WHEN HE CAME BACK IT WAS A DIFFERENT STORY. I NEEDED PLUGS. MY CAR STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM. THEY ARE WAITING AND HOPING MY WARRANTY RUNS OUT IN 10000 MORE MILES. WHY ISNT THERE A RECALL ON THIS MOTOR??????
VEHICLE IS GOING THROUGH ENGINE OIL VERY QUICKLY. NO EVIDENCE OF A LEAK, NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING. OIL LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN OIL IS LOW. WHEN I CHECKED THIS MORNING, MY OIL LEVEL DIDN'T REGISTER ON THE DIPSTICK - BUT NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS ONLY 100 MILES OVER MY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE. LAST CHECKED 2 WEEKS AGO AND WAS FINE.
MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAS BROKEN. THE PART WHERE YOU CAN MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH HAS DETACHED AND THERE IS A SPACE WHERE THE WIRES ARE SHOWING.
STERLING IS LOCKING UP
STEERING GETS HARD AND YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.
SOMEHOW THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ....AND THERE IS A 2600 UNDOCUMENTED CODE THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS ....
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 DOWN PAVED ROAD STARTED HEARING KNOCKING NOISE UNDER ENGINE NOISE GOT LOUDER WHEN I TRIED TO PUSH GAS BECAUSE IT FEALT LIKE I LOST POWER AND THEN SUDDENLY CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND THEN TURNED OFF. AND LOST ALL POWER. OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR 1 SEC AND THEN TURNED OFF THE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WENT OUT AND T HEN ROLLED TO A STOP. CAR TRIED TO START BUT WOULD NOT START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE BECAUSE DEALER WAS CLOSED AND THEN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AGO STILL HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM AND I HAVE NO CAR TO GET BACK TO WORK. MY CAR HAS JUST TURNED 70,000 MILES AND SHOULD NOT BE GOING THROUGH THIS.
FAILED AC AND DRYER. *TR
HORN/ PANIC ALARM IS NON- FUNCTIONAL. JUST OUT OF WARRANTY AT 62,000 MILES. *TR
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 70 MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BLINKING, CAR WENT INTO SAFETY MODE, LOSS ALL POWER, CAR GETTING TOWED TO DEALER, STILL UNDER 100,000 MILE WARRANTY I HOPE, CAR HAS NO POWER NOW, ENGINE SHAKES, WE HAVE HAD SINCE 30,000 MILES AND HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF IT. *TR
WIND DEFLECTOR PREVIOUSLY FIXED TWICE BEFORE VIA RECALLS CAME LOOSE AGAIN. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN. HAD TO HOLD IT DOWN TO PREVENT DAMAGE UNTIL I COULD GET OFF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. HAD TO MANUALLY HOLD IT DOWN AS I CLOSED THE ROOF WHILE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO PEACOCK HYUNDAI COLUMBIA, 310 GREYSTONE BLVD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210, FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN EIGHT RECALLS, AND THAT ALL THE RECALLS WERE REPAIRED. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,738.
MY 19 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ALL POWER WENT OUT STEERING BECAME HARD AND BRAKES BECAME HARD. AND SOMETHING SMELLED AS IF IT WAS BURNING. WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS OF THE CAR AND BARELY DRIVE IT. IT WAS PURCHASED 2 YEARS AGO AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS KEPT ON THE CAR. UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE CAR ANY LONGER AND STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND AS WELL AS COST MY DAUGHTER HER LIFE IF SHE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THE CAR WHEN EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. *TR
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH HANDS-FREE CALLING AND VOICE ACCESS TO CALLING LOCATED ON STEERING WHEEL. THESE FUNCTIONS DO NOT WORK UNLESS THE RADIO IS FIRST TURNED ON. IN ADDITION, CALLS CANNOT BE MADE FROM THE CONSOLE BY PRESSING THE PHONE BUTTON UNLESS THE RADIO IS ACTIVATED FIRST - NO ACTIONS OCCUR WHEN FIRST PRESSING THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS OR THE CONSOLE PHONE BUTTON, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CONSTITUTES A DISTRACTION FOR THE DRIVE IN ANY EMERGENCY SITUATION WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THIS FUNCTION FOR A STATIONARY VEHICLE. INCOMING CALLS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVED TO THE CONSOLE OR STEERING WHEEL. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AFFECTS SEVERAL MODEL YEARS, *TR
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN "HYBRID SYSTEM WARNING. DO NOT DRIVE" THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. THIS HAPPENED 2 YEARS AGO AND THE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER, INTAKE AND GASKET WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAN TAN HYUNDAI (3252 S AUTO WAY, GILBERT, AZ 85297) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC WASTEGATE ACTUATOR WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
IN 2019 I HAD MY COMPUTER REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 60K MILES! I HAD EVERY LIGHT COME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE DEALER SHIP ABOUT MY CAR RUNNING OUT OF OIL, THE ENGINE MAKES WEIRD NOISES AS IT CURRENTLY HAS LESS THAN 80K MILES ON IT. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED ON APRIL 15TH. 2020 6 DAYS LATER MY CARS ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES CHECKED MY OIL AND I WAS DOWN ALMOST 2 QUARTS IN LESS THAN A WEEK. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TURN SIGNALS WERE FLASHING AND OPERATED OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION IN WHICH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SIGNAL. THE TURN SIGNAL ON OCCASIONS ALSO OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
MY CAR ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE BUT WHEN I STARTED IT THE NEXT MORNING IT STARTED SHAKING REAL BAD. KIND OF A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE A ROUGH IDLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO RESIDENCE WITH THE WINDOW ROLLED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HYUNDAI OF LAS VEGAS LOCATED AT 7150 W. SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION: MORE THAN 1 QUARTER EVERY 1,000 MILES BUT THE MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANY LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS TOTAL 55,000 MILES AND I DRIVE ABOUT 1000 MILES/MONTH ON FREEWAY AND LOCAL STREETS. I ALSO FOUND MANY REPORTS ON THE WEBSITES AND MANY HYUNDAI DEALERS HAD TESTED THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND WAITING TO THE RESPONSE FROM HYUNDAI HEADQUARTERS.
1. WIPERS DON'T STOP MOVING EVEN IF SWITCHED OFF AND EVEN IF ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. 2. PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOESN'T LATCH 3. CRACKING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS *TR
I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT . IN WHICH AN ANIMAL WAS IN THE ROAD I SWEARED AND HIT THE CURB THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT THE AUTO FLIP OVER AND THE CAR A MODEL LIMITED W/ALL GLASS SUNROOF SHATTERED CAUSING A CONCUSSION THE DESIGN OF THE CAR CAUSED THE PILLARS TO CRUSH ALONG WITH FRONT AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT DEPLOY THE DESIGN OF THE ROOF LINE FAILEDTO PROTECT THE PASSAGERS FROM ITS ALL GLASS SUNROOF DESIGN CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY NOTE RIGHT AFTER THIS ACCIDENT HYUNDIA ISSUED MULTI YEARS THIS MODEL HAD ISSUES WITH ITS AIR BAG AND SUNROOF SHATTERING WITH A ROLL OVER THE CAR ROLLED FROM IMPACT. ALL GLASS SUNROOF NO AIR BAGS SAFETY AROUND THE ALL GLASS SUNROOF.
DRIVING HOME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THIS ALERT GOES OFF. BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING, PULL OVER NOW. CHECK BRAKES. CAR SLOLWS SHUTS OFF AND I'M STUCK ON THE ROAD. HAD TO GET A TOW AND NOW CAR WON'T START. SHOWS SAME WARNING WHEN I TRY TO START IT.
THE WEEK OF 2/3/20 I REPORTED MY VEHICLE'S LOSE OF POWER AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS AND THE ILLUMINATION & CHIMING OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY RAN ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS AND BEGAN AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. ON 3/2/20 THE VEHICLE AGAIN LOST POWER ON THE INTERSTATE. AGAIN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DID THE T3G CAMPAIGN. YESTERDAY 3/17/20 THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON FOR 5 STARTS OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE SYMPTOM ON 3/18/20. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY 363 MILES AND THE DEALER IS SUBMITTING A CLAIM FOR A NEW ENGINE. THIS MODEL YEAR CAR HAS SERIOUS DEFECTS AND MAY NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE POWER WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOSEPH AIRPORT HYUNDAI LOCATED AT (1220 W NATIONAL RD, VANDALIA, OH 45377) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS P1326 (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP) FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. THE VIN PROVIDED WAS INCORRECT.
WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY HIGHWAY, THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE RELEASED AND SLAMMED INTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR.
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