2017 Hyundai Sonata complaints

My car was eating up oil and there was no leak in it. Then the vehicle stopped working. I kept up the maintenance for the vehicle and when I reached out to Hyundai they told me to take it to my local dealership to get fixed and they stated that they could not fix it, but according to the class action suite I was suppose to get it fixed

While driving the power steering stopped working and it was difficult to safely navigate the vehicle to a safe location. It was determined that the power steering module (PSM) stopped working and needs to be replaced. This will cost approximately $850 because the PSM is located in/under the dashboard and a lot of the steering column has to be removed as well as the driver’s side airbag. The cost will be upwards from $850 depending on how many hours it takes to disassemble and reassemble the car to fix the PSM. There are many complaints on Hyundai’s PSM, so why hasn’t a recall been issued?

WHEN I DRIVING MY CAR DROPPED 20 MPH DURING ENGINE RUNNING. HYUNDAI CAR CARE CENTER REPAIRED WITH $4825.35. AFTER 10 DAYS AFTER I PICKED MY CAR, I HAD SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO PAID $1864.67 TO TAKE CARE OF CAR PROBLEM. I THINK THIS PROBLEM HAS TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL. I REQUESTED HYUNDAI RECALL CAMPAIGN CENTER BUT NO ANSWER. I NEED YOUR HELP. HYUNDAI CASE NO IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My car has been burning excessive amounts of oil for the past 6 months now. It is so bad there is excessive carbin built up in the piston rings that caused my engine to missfire 2 times in less than six months. Today 5-7-2024 to my car back to the dealer for that problem and they told me I need a new engine but unfortunately it was not coverd by the engine extended warranty. Please help me resolve this issue because I cannot afford a new engine or a car.

THE POWER STEERING (WHICH IS ELECTRIC) JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS SINCE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT. COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. HAPPENS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING.

The engine was the part which failed. While driving the engine stalled and would not go forward. A foul smell was coming from the engine and the engine was rattling. The floor was wet on the passenger side interior. We let it cool down and took it to the dealer. They did not offer any explanation concerning why the car was not operating poorly or why the car smelled bad or why it stalled frequently and lost full power. Steve Taylor Hyundai service department quote "we don't know what's wrong with your car". It had 78383 miles on it. Taylor Hyundai said we can trade it in but you will have negative equity on your new loan. We were not credited for our trade in but we lost 4 or 5 thousand dollars on the trade-in. They did not cover the car with the warranty and did not repair it. The paperwork on the sale is quite confusing and does not make sense, but we know we lost money on the purchase of another car, and they did not honor the warranty. HELP

Power steering stops working while driving. Feels like steering wheel locks up while driving, extremely dangerous and frightening. It's a intermittent issue and hard to duplicate at the Hyundai dealership. This is a known issue and Hyundai is making it difficult to people to get their cars fixed and safe again because their mechanics cannot duplicate the issue at will at the shop. This excuse is not acceptable. This serious issue is legitimate and will cost someone their life.

While driving on a highway at ~60 mph, the check engine light came on (plus other indicator lights) and the car immediately dropped to ~45 mph. ~20 seconds later, while trying to pull into a school parking lot, the hybrid system fault warning came on and the car dropped to ~5-10 mph and then became extremely difficult to control. The car was towed ~80 miles to my home dealership and it was diagnosed as a partially blocked EGR tube. ~1 month later, on the next longer drive I had to make (all other drives were short distances), ~70 miles into the drive, the car started making a knocking sound and then suffered the same failure under the same kind of conditions. This was diagnosed as a failed knock sensor. One week later I tried to drive it a long distance to see if the problem would happen again (but closer to home) and while traveling on an interstate highway the same issue occurred. This time it was diagnosed as oil in the wiring assembly for the just replaced knock sensor. The dealership tried to give me the car back but I demanded that they do a long test drive. It took 4 days to get them to do what I asked and then they had it break down on them in the same way. I'm not 3+ weeks after that and still don't have the car back (now they're planning to replace the EGR assembly and intake manifold). Each breakdown has thrown the P1326 trouble code but Hyundai refuses to admit that the issue may be the engine itself (related to the recall). It took until the 3rd breakdown and a l

The car started to stall and engine lights were flashing in the middle of interstate and it wouldn’t go above 60mph almost was about to get hit from the back

A couple of weeks ago my car seemed to be skipping when I started driving. I had no idea what could be wrong but some kind of intuition made me think to check the oil. I had the oil changed in December 2023 but had only driven about 1000 miles since then. I'm working from home so not driving alot. My oil was VERY low - it didn't even measure up to the first fill line. I started reading info online and realized that many Hyundai Sonata owners were reporting similar issues, so I went to an auto store bought a quart of oil and put that in. After testing, I got another quart of oil and put that in, finally bringing oil level to amount recommended by the lines on the oil stick. A couple days later I took my car to the local dealer, Tuscaloosa Hyundai. As soon as I started describing the problem, they immediately knew what was wrong - another sign that this problem is way too common. They performed some type of combustion chamber cleaning with oil and filter change and charged me $672. I drive a 2017 Hyundai Sonata Sport. When changing oil in December 2023, car had 60780 miles on it. The oil change personnel did say that the car seemed to be using too much oil, which may be why I thought to check it when the car was acting weird. When I took it to the dealer in April 2024, the car had 61816 miles on it. If I had not checked the oil, my engine could have been destroyed and I could have been left stranded on the side of the road. With so many other Hyundai owners claiming the same pr

I was pulling into a street parallel parking space and the wheel suddenly locked and became hard to turn- causing my to side swipe another vehicle. Almost a week later my daughter was driving onto a highway on ramp and the wheel wouldn’t turn. She took her foot off the gas and drifted into the shoulder brakes.

My son was driving the car, and completely out of nowhere it seized to have any compression and steering/accelerating became disabled. I have been given an estimate up to $7,000 for an engine rebuild due to this happening. I have reached out to Hyundai and they denied my claim due to car being out of warranty. This should have never happened when the car has been well maintained,even with the motor burning through oil faster than it should be, which I have always kept a close eye on. This car is defective and unsafe.

UNKNOWN. Airbag light on for no reason

My husband was driving the car on I95 yesterday, no lights on on the dashboard. Suddenly, the engine stalled and he had to pull out before it completely stopped. He could not get the car to start again. The only light on at that moment was a light indicating the key was not inside the car. He went home with a friend to get the other key, but it didn't started as well. The car spent the night at a shoulder on I95. This morning, he called an independent service center and after checking the car, they said the engine stalled because it run out of oil. There was no apparent leak and no lights indicating a problem with the engine oil. It was changed 2,000 miles ago only. The mechanic also mentioned that Hyundai had similar problems with other cars and that we should call them for that. Since there is no recall for the car, they wouldn't help at the dealer, unless we scheduled a service, which is available for April 21 only.

I have observed that my Hyundai sonata 2017 randomly lose power while driving. Also, sometimes the car vibrates when I am driving. I went to the mechanics few times for them to check it, and they requested to change the spark plugs as well as the coils, which I did but it continuously do that. I usually go to the Hyundai car dealership for oil change, and they will tell me whatever I need to change in the car, which I always do but still it does that. I believe this is not safe especially when you are driving over 50 miles an hour on a high way, and the car randomly loses power; this can cause a serious accident. I am requesting the intervention of your office in making sure that car company’s uphold to the safety of everyone plying the road.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the service brakes independently activated, and the vehicle stopped with a hard impact. The contact stated that the failure caused items within the vehicle to be thrown around inside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

The passenger seatbelts do not tighten when there is a hard break. My engine is also consuming oil.

5-6 quarts of oil consumption between oil changes. Rattle noise with torque on engine or acceleration.

I have a 2017 Hyundai Sonata sport . I make payments on this vehicle. I have only had this vehicle since [XXX] it just hit 100,000 miles. I was on my way to work and the check engine light came on.. I heard a ticking and knocking sound. Then the car shut off. A few mechanics have looked at the car.. I was told about the defects from shaving not being properly cleaned out.. This has never happened before and this is my only transportation. It’s currently at the Hyundai dealership here in Fredericksburg Virginia. But they of course are telling me it will take up 4 to 6 weeks before even doing an engine inspection on the vehicle and they can’t provide me with a rental. It’s obvious that this is an engine malfunction. I would like to be treated fair in this situation and simply have the engine replaced along with any other vehicle updates or at least another vehicle. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

On 03/16/2024; while driving on I-90 the vehicle at approx 60-65 miles per hr, suddenly stopped, and had to be towed to Matthews Hyundai of Schenectady.

It has happened twice now that check Hybrid system turn of engine comes on. HEV ! And i have to call a tow truck because i cant drive the car.

I purchased my 2017 Hyundai Sonata brand new. At only 37,000 miles, it literally ran out of oil without any prior warning on [XXX], stranding me on the side of the road. The Hyundai dealership has required two oil consumption tests and a combustion chamber cleaning, but the problem continues. This excessive oil consumption issue is well known and well documented by thousands of other Hyundai owners whose vehicles have a Theta II 2.4L engine. Hyundai requires the engine to completely fail before it qualifies for an engine replacement. A friend of mine's Hyundai Sonata caught on fire due to this very same issue while going over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in St. Petersburg, FL in June 2023. If that isn't a safety issue, I don't know what else is. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

My 2017 Hyundai Sonata is using oil at a ridiculous rate. The rapid oil consumption has caused me to be left stranded twice & I had to have it towed to a mechanic both times. I’m having to take it every 2 weeks to be checked by a mechanic & it’s low everytime I take it to him. He’s had to replace all the spark plugs 2 different times since October of 2023, which is very costly for me. I’m a single, working mother of 4 children. 2 of which are in college. So I definitely can’t afford all the towing & repair fees. I purchased an extended warranty, which covers the engine, when I bought the car. My mechanic has reached out to them to tell them his findings & recommendation. The warranty company thinks it is normal for the car to use a quart of oil every 2 weeks. I need help asap as my warranty will expire in 8,000 more miles. Please help me resolve this issue so I’m not left stranded again. Sincerely, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Check engine light start flickering while I was driving down the road my vehicle went into limp mode and I lost all power. I checked my oil for metallic shavings or a creamy look but everything was cleaned. I got a code 1326 for knock sensor. I replaced and changed the oil and oil filter and reset the code. I started it up and it sounded good then I drove to see if it was fixed got on the highway and my engine went back into limp mode I lost power again. And my engine started flickering I stop the car and tried to turn it back on but my engine locked up. Could I possibly get help with getting a new engine. The car only has 127,052 miles. I heard there was a bunch of problems with rod bearing wear and etc with 2017 Hyundai sonata se

When making minor steering corrections, driver inputs require more than normal force, until the resistance suddenly gives way. The car then responds to drivers input, causing a need for the driver to correct in the opposite direction. The result is a car which seens to weave from side to side as the driver attempts to stay within lane. The side to side movements become particularly dangerous when traveling aside large vehicles. Multiple internet conversations concerning this steering problem can be found. The service manager at the local dealer states he is aware of the problem but will do nothing about it as no recall has been issued.

Engine oil light or any warning lights and symbols never came on after Engine had burned out all the oil. Had oil changed and new oil filter installed and in less then a week it burned out 3 quarts, again with no low oil warning at all. Motor stalled at intersection and had to cool down, oil was again added and lower Engine knocking was present. Meanwhile had a mechanic inspect it and diagnostic done and lower bearings are knocking. Vehicle has had this issue for over 4 years and never mentioned to us until now after 100,000 miles. 2019 is when this oil burning issue began. Hyundai dealer serviced this several times and never mentioned the reason for the knocking other then it was low on oil. After breaking down in a busy intersection had to be pushed off road and waited for Engine to cool down to add oil and knocking continued.

Had cruise control set for 75mph, and while traveling up hill, the car downshifted to maintain speed. After 10-15 seconds I noticed power loss and the check engine began to flash. Disengaged cruise control and pulled off onto the shoulder once I found a safe place to do so. As I was slowing down, there was a very noticeable misfire from the engine and was trying to stall out while still in motion. There was no knocking sound, nor was the car overheating. Once I was fully stopped, the car died and would not start back. Had the car towed back to my house. Replaced spark plugs because cylinders 2 and 4 were not firing properly. Also rotated coil packs around to see if they were failing. Cleared check engine codes but they immediately came back to misfires on cylinders 2 and 4. Did compression tests and found that cylinder 2 had 0psi and cylinder 4 had 20psi. Car was not low on oil and no other warning lamps were on.

My 2017 Hyundai Sonata is burning oil. Originally when we realized that our engine was burning oil we were told that we need to get an oil change, which we did. Come back 1000 miles later, we came back and the engine was missing a lot of oil. They topped it off. We came back another 1000 miles later and we again had receding oil levels. They told us they are cleaning the engine. 500 miles later, on Sunday [XXX] our spark plugs blew. We got our car towed to the dealer, Spitzer Hyundai of Cleveland. Spitzer Hyundai is procrastinating and making stories. Each time we do what they ask, they want additional tests done to confirm the engine is burning oil. One of the employees told us at the beginning: we know and you know the engine is burning oil, but Hyundai needs to confirm that. Now the dealership is asking us to drive another 1000 miles again. The problem is that the spark plugs are shot and need to be replaced. They only need to be replaced because of the faulty engine. They want us to pay $700 to replace the spark plugs when it might fail again in another 100 miles. Meanwhile we have car rental expenses plus other expenses and a headache dealing with the company Hyundai and the dealership Spitzer Hyundai. every time I drove those 1000 miles i was always worried that the engine would stop working if the oil would burn out. My local mechanic is the one who diagnosed my engine to burn oil, and he said not to replace the spark plugs, because it will fail once again. Even if the

My 2017 Hyundai sonata burns oil rapidly, almost 400 miles it burns 5 quarts of oil. The engine stalls randomly and beings to mis fire. The car has stalled on me in the middle of the road with no check engine light or indicator that a problem is present. I have had to change spark plugs and coils far to offen and every time I have to pay the mechanical shop. There is a recall on the hybrids sonatas but not the gas ones. The dealer acknowledges that the car burns oil allot. Which I’ve been told it can lead to engine failure I have done everything possible. And I’ve spoke to other owners and I’m not alone. The vehicle hasn’t been inspected by others such as police. No warning lights appear

Power steering failed as I was pulling in parking lot, with my son , have not brought to dealer yet costly to fix been told by mechainic,no warning whatsoever ever on gauges, luckily it didn’t happen on highway that I had just gotten off of 65mph could have been worse

I purchased this vehicle with 79k miles less than a year ago and it has barely 90k. My engine light is on, vehicle stalls, and the error codes are revealing misfire involving cylinder #3. I go to the dealership for maintenance, and have kept up with it. Replaced the ignition coil and spark plug for this cylinder and nothing is working. It stalled in the middle of the intersection and I nearly was hit by another vehicle. Supposedly, there are no recalls but I also had issues with the vehicle burning through oil after 1,000 miles of getting oil changed. The dealership claimed nothing was wrong with car but they were so desperate for me to buy this car. Shame on Hyundai.

My daughter wrote you earlier this week about the severe oil oil usage of her 2017 Hyundai Sonata. I am writing a follow up because I co-signed for her vehicle when she and her children were deserted by her husband. Since my name is listed first on her vehicle title and bank loan I have a special interest in the problems she is experiencing with her Sonata. She indicated in her filing with your department that she has had her local Hyundai dealership change her oil every four to five thousand miles which is true. The last time the oil was changed by the dealership was around [XXX]. When she spoke to the service department last week she was informed that since the VIN was not listed as being part of a recall there was nothing they could do for her. Yet this past week I put four additional quarts of oil in the engine. She and her children live with her mother and me. I can attest to the fact that there is no smoke from the exhaust when the vehicle is idling which would indicate bad valve guides. Nor is there smoke from the exhaust when the car is being driven on the road which would be caused by bad oil rings on the pistons. There is no oil being dripped on our driveway or garage floor which would indicate gasket or seals leaking, but the car is consuming oil at an alarming rate and we need your assistance with this issue. Thank you for your time. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

While driving on the highway the car began shaking, the check engine light came on. After guiding the car to the shoulder, we turned the car off and back on after a few minutes. The engine was completely stalled when we turned the car back on - multiple dash lights were on (check engine, oil, and battery were the ones I remember); the car would not accelerate, when we attempted to drive slowly the car, in drive, started rolling backwards/downhill and would not accelerate at all; and the engine was still idling shakily. Car was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed an engine misfire requiring engine replacement. Hyundai dealership denied this as a warrantable issue under Extended Warranty TXXI/TXXC/Service Campaign T3G. This vehicle is a well-kept 2017 with only 90k miles and should not have had this type of engine failure except as a result of poor manufacture.

Engine has been burning oil I kept taking it to Hyundai to get it repaired and do the trial test to get it fixed they refused to repair. Engine has now blown I would like my car repaired I want to keep it. If possible

Twice in the past two months the vehicle enters a rough low RPM. Will not respond to the accelerator and the engine shuts down. First was in a parking lot the second while driving in school zone traffic. Was able to safely get off the road the second time. The parking lot I waited a few minutes and the engine ran normally. Same for the second time, waited a few minutes and it would not start then a few more minutes it started and ran. Both times all dash warning light lit up but just for a few seconds. If this happens at highway speeds a good outcome seems risky.

Last week as I was driving the engine oil warning light came on. I pulled into a parking lot immediately and turned off my Sonata. After a few minutes I checked the oil and found no oil on the dip stick. I added oil and returned home where I checked online and discovered that there was a recall for Hyundai Sonatas using or burning excessive amounts of oil and ruining the engine. I called my local dealership and was told that my VIN is not included in the recall. It cost thousands of dollars to repair or replace an engine. How could my VIN not be included? The dealership offered no help. I go to the local dealership to have my oil changed every four to five thousand miles.

THE ENGINE WOULD BURN UP OIL NOW CYCLINDER 4 IS NO LONGER PROPERLY WORKING AND I NEED A NEW ENGINE. STARTED IN AUGUST 2023, NEEDED SPARK PLUGS AND FUEL LINE REPAIR.

Drove vehicle to Arkansas one way checked the oil it had burned out replace with a full 5 quart

Has went less than a 1000 miles car had full oil change on 9/17/23 had to add 4 qts of oil

During travel on highway (~60 MPH), the vehicle suddenly lost power and the engine stopped functioning properly. The effect of the problem was that the vehicle began to 'buck' - as if the engine was having significant trouble running continuously. The engine light then illuminated solidly (not blinking). The vehicle slowed from lack of power and I was forced to move to the right lane/break-down lane through high speed highway traffic (NJ). I was able to travel /limp a few miles slowly to the next exit and get off the highway to a gas station. The engine ceased operation upon arrival to the gas station. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed the issue as engine failure. The vehicle was towed to a Hyundai dealership for diagnosis by the manufacturer (Denville, NJ). The diagnosis was 'engine failure'. No conditions existed prior to this event. In the recent past, the spark plugs and ignition coils were replaced. The vehicle had ~140,000 miles but it was used every day and was maintained very well during its life. I am the original owner. No insurance claim has been filed.

Engine burned up oil just had oil change 9/17/23 had to add oil to add 5QT of oil to engine

Had to put in 5qts of oil due to engine is burning the oil just had oil change 9/17/23

Engine went through 5 qts of oil and had to refill on 8/31/23 had the oil changed by Hiley Hyundai on 6/17/23 they entered the wrong mileage during the engine consumption test

Had the oil consumption test done it failed and has been putting oil into the engine every 1000 miles or less due to engine burring up the oil had Hiley Hyundai due and oil change on 6/17/23 had to add 5qt of oil to engine on this day

Engine went in for the second oil consumption test on 6/17/23 where Hiley Hyundai did not record the correct mileage they put that mileage at that time was 123,893 when it should have read 126161 ( which was 4k miles more than the time of this report) than that therefore it lead Hyundai to believe that the engine was not burning oil and we was in the write mileage due to human error we was denied a new engine and because this is the only car that we have at this time and Hiley has no loaners and we are in CH 13 Bankruptcy we do not have the funds to rent car out

I'm reporting the growing concern of my engine having rod knock or seizing . It has been burning excessive oil since I bought it at 80k miles. I have reached out to hyundai and they have denied me any help as the vehicle is past their 10y/100k mile warranty. Although my vehicle has extended warranty up to 150k miles for engine seize or rod bearing failure through them. There's no warning lamp but the piston slap noise is getting louder, I'm scared this problem might leave my family and I stranded in the middle of the night. Also scared that it can catch on fire due to almost running with no oil. I have to do my oil change every 1200 miles, instead of 3000. corporate hyundai has denied any type of assistance, I went to a dealer to get it checked out and they insist without proof of oil changes there's nothing they can do, i do them myself on all my cars and I'm VERY on top of my maintenance. I have scheduled an appointment 02/07/2024 to try and diagnose the growing issues with the engine itself.

I was stopped at a red light. Once light turned green I went to make a left-hand turn. My vehicles power steering shorted out, almost causing me to hit a pedestrian and child.

The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving with the heater activated, an abnormal burning odor was coming from the vents. The check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000.

I was taking the car doing the oil consumption test for the 3rd time and I had just got it out the shop one hour before this happen

2017 Hyundai Sonata with 108,600 miles, has experienced oil consumption/burning, since at least 85k miles. Costs outside of manufacturers recommendation: *Oil consumption report ($85) *Extensive engine cleaning ($500) -Hyundai considers 1 quart consumed per 1000 miles, acceptable. *Rod bearing clearance test ($140) **Engine replacement (reason for complaint, will cost $3880) Hyundai dealership most recently stickered oil change at 3,800 miles. At approximately 3,000 miles, the oil pressure light began to flash on/off. I checked the oil, it was low. I called the dealership to ask for advice. They indicated my car was OK to drive to the dealership (40 miles away), for service. On the way to the dealership, on the highway, my vehicle started to experience intense vibrations. My check engine light came on. I had to take my car from ~65 mph down to about 40 mph in a very short time, trying to maneuver in between semi-trucks, going from the left lane to the right shoulder. This was not safe, my engine could have seized. After this, my engine emits a loud knocking sound. Once I arrived, the dealership recorded 2 quarts of oil in the engine. After the oil change, the knocking sound still remained. They indicated they would not recommend driving the vehicle until they investigated the knocking sound. They performed the rod-bearing clearance test, and indicated it passed. With the knocking sound, their recommendation is to not drive the vehicle, and to replace the engine, ($3880 with m