2011 HYUNDAI SONATA Unknown Or Other Problems

There was no accident .Airbag light on the dash, on the driver side, remains on at all times. The airbag indicator on the passenger side says off. Dashboard has completely cracked, both sides and the center. Unknown incidents- I don’t know of any incidents.

In summer of 2023 my car 2011 Sonata Hybrid quit running and would not start. My granddaughter had used the car to go to Oklahoma City for a tennis tournament. Her life was at risk because she was coming back in the evening and was alone. The next day I had the car towed to Ada Oklahoma and then called dealership and had it towed to Ardmore, Oklahoma where I had purchased the car new in 2011. The car was at the dealership for 6 months. The vehicle was inspected at the dealership. There were no warning lights or symptoms of the failure prior to the breakdown. I am an 80 year old female that knows nothing about a car engine and they talked to me like I was a mechanic. I still do not know why my claim was denied but was told that I did not have a claim. I had to rent a car to get to work for several months and was out the money to have my car towed 2 times. Not to mention the strain of being without my car for 6-7 months. I finally just gave up until I read about all these other people having trouble with Hyundai also.

There was a 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid transmission-related shift cable recall, Campaign 123, which covered certain 2011-2014 Sonatas (including some 2011-2015 Hybrids). The recall addressed the potential for the transmission shift cable to detach from the shift lever pin, which could prevent the car from being fully in park and potentially lead to rollaway

Not sure . The car has been regulaurly maintenced and one day the emgine complagely seized up going down the road .

This car has been having white smoke since i got it the smoke coming from the exhaust smells like oil burning.

To Whom It May Concern, Subject: Formal Complaint – 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS Tail Light Meltdown / Fire Hazard Date: August 3, 2025 I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue with my 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS, specifically concerning the tail light assembly, which has melted and poses a potential fire hazard and traffic safety risk. Approximately a year and a half ago, I noticed melting in the tail light housing and took the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership to address the issue. At that time, the car had approximately 208,000 miles. Despite the obvious manufacturing defect and safety implications, the dealership refused to repair or inspect the issue without charging a $275 inspection fee, stating the vehicle was out of warranty. I believe this to be an unfair and irresponsible business practice. Tail light assemblies should not melt under normal use, and such a defect could lead to: Electrical fires Brake light failure (increasing the risk of rear-end collisions) Potential traffic citations for inoperative brake lights Damage to other vehicles or individuals I have already notified Hyundai Motor Corporation about this issue, placing them on notice that should any damages or incidents occur as a result of this defect, they may be held liable. This is not a minor cosmetic issue but a major safety defect, and I strongly urge the NHTSA to investigate whether this is an isolated issue or part of a wider trend affecting Hyundai and Kia vehicles. If so, a safety recall may be warranted. I also intend to report this situation to the Indiana Attorney General's Office as a matter of consumer protection and product safety. I have been backwards and forwards with the Hyundai Corporation Via and Emails...... I look forward to a prompt response. Please!

I recently got a radiator replaced and now my car won't reverse

I purchased a vehicle from Cash Car Network on 4/3/2025. At the time of purchase, the vehicle's odometer showed a mileage significantly lower than what official records indicated. After purchasing, I reviewed the Carfax report and the vehicle registration history, which documented that the actual mileage was approximately 270,000 miles — much higher than what the odometer displayed. This discrepancy suggests that either the odometer was tampered with or the instrument cluster was switched from another vehicle without disclosure, which violates federal laws related to odometer fraud (49 U.S.C. § 32701 et seq.). Additionally, the vehicle experienced multiple serious mechanical failures shortly after the purchase, affecting its safety and drivability. I have since returned the vehicle to the dealership. I am filing this complaint to report potential odometer fraud, failure to disclose critical vehicle information, and the sale of an unsafe vehicle to a consumer. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate this dealership for possible violations of federal odometer disclosure laws. Supporting documentation, including the Carfax report and registration history, is available upon request.

UNKNOWN, Makes a disturbing sound upon starting the vehicle like something inside the engine rattling, access oil consumption and burning smell , replaced valve cover gasket, still smelling oil burning

Dashboard has large cracks all over it including where the passenger air bag is located. I am concerned about the pieces of plastic flying if the air bag deploys. Also concerned that the cracks could release the air bag at any time, even during normal driving. Dealer only suggested getting a dashboard cover, but that would negate the purpose of the air bag. My research showed that there are many other cases of the happening with Hyundai Sonata's 2011-2014.

While Driving sometimes car comes to a slow paste like it wants to stall I have to take my foot off gas paddle and put my foot back on again for car to accelerate and speed up again I am also noticing this when I turn my headlights on while car is driving. Recently had car engine light come on and car had to be towed to a mechanic. Car was fix where light was gone but I am still having the problem with the car wanting to stall while driving.Took it to dealer who said they saw nothing wrong because no check light was on but the problem for me still is there as of this morning 1/12/2024

Leaking

Car is overheating. Took it to a mechanic They replaced the thermostat but car is still overheating, jerking and so much more. The mechanic wants to charge more to fix it. I got a second opinion from another mechanic and after he reviewed the paperwork from the first mechanic. He searched my vin number and told me to contact this number because my vehicle is on a recall list. So I need someone to contact me about where and how we can get my vehicle fixed.

On July 19 I started my car and there was a loud knocking noise coming from underneath my hood when I lifted the hood the knocking sound was coming from my engine I’ve had this car for 3 years never had any problems or issues at all with my car not sure what’s going on or if there are any recalls on parts for my car

My vehicle dash board has started cracking in several locations. Causing a risk to my safety, having the potential of breaking up in the event of a crash casing the dash board to break up and shatter that would cause injury to my passenger and myself. I have seen on the internet where Hyundai has a recall on this, but I was not contracted about this and wound like this matter review please thanks

Driving from home to a shopping center, approximately 25 miles, I did not observe any unusual noises nor smoke nor dashboard warning lights. Once I parked and shut off the engine in the shopping center parking lot, I observed a small amount of thick, white smoke coming from the hood on the front passenger side of my car, and then the smoke abruptly stopped. I was concerned enough that I decided I should probably move my car to a parking space a bit further away from the store I planned to go into in order to be further away from other vehicles. I started the engine again, and once again, no smoke nor unusual noises nor warning lights. I drove around to the next parking aisle and parked in a different parking space. Once I turned off the engine again, the smoke then immediately started from the right side of the hood again and quickly smoke started coming from the left side of the hood. I was quickly trying to grab my things to get out of the car as I saw the paint starting to peel off of the hood of my car. I was barely able to get out of my car as fire flames and very thick white smoke were then emerging from the hood. A person in the parking lot called 911 for me, and the local fire department arrived and put the fire out that destroyed my car. I am in the process of securing the Fire Marshall's lengthy report. At the present time, my vehicle is at our home where we paid to have it towed.

My dash board is cracking and the Hyundai dealership don’t seem to think it’s a safety recall. And I found this information, saying this sonatas due to defective materials used for the dashboard that may cause it to crack and form sharp edges, potentially causing injury during an accident. The recall affects over 220,000 vehicles and requires dealers to replace the dashboard in affected models for free. I would like you to look into and see if it’s was a recall please,

Not sure what component is responsible but the car caught fire while driving on [XXX]. Started smoking and then shut off. Limped car to the shoulder and got out. Saw from underneath that it was on fire and called 911. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

GAS GAUGE WORKED, ONLY, INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD INDICATE EMPY AFTER A FILLUP. AT ABOUT 3/4 OF A TANK, WOULD START SHOWING ACCURATE READING. NOW SEEMS NOT TO WORK AT ALL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 2 YEARS. NOW, IT IS STUCK ON 1/2 FULL NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR LITTLE FUEL IS IN THE TANK. MY SAFETY CONCERN IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEING REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND. MANY OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

My car won’t start idk what’s cost that’s

My 2011 Hyundai sonata Engine failed in April 2023. Was towed and the engine was replaced due to the recall. Got car back November 4th 2023. Fuel gauge never went out and after driving about 3 miles the engine light came on. Dec 13th was driving on highway and felt like the car was going to fall apart. Able to get off highway only for the car to die. Every light including some I have never seen came on. Was stuck on the side of the road with my ESA dog in 28°. Temp. For over an hour with no power and hazards starting to dim. I'm disabled and had no help. Local PD towed vehicle and drove me home. Car sat at tow yard collecting fees as I was waiting for the dealership to call me back. Finally got help with paying the tow yard company only to be stuck once again for over an hour in the cold and then denied a tow to the dealership since they decided to cancel my appointment by text while I was on with Hyundai roadside assistance. They denied any help. Luckily the tow yard felt bad and made a call for me and a friend came and paid the 160.00 tow truck to get the car back to my house. They have now not returned my calls and the case manager has not responded as well. This is unacceptable. I don't have any money and I have no idea how they can get away with treating a disabled person in the winter days before Christmas by letting me be stranded twice on the side of the road with an engine that has less than 10 miles on it.

My Hyundai Sonata started messing up 3 months ago. My check engine light came on I took it to autozone to get it checked and it was my knock sensor wire harness I dont have a warranty on my car and I dont know what else to do

My 2011 Hyundai Sonata was stolen on June 13th in Minneapolis in broad daylight on a busy street. When I got it back at the Mpls Police impound lot they said it was stolen (most likely by kids) because of the security defect the Hyundais and Kias are known to have: the lack of an interceptor that other cars have. That security defect has been well publicized and apparently widely featured on TikTok. The week before the theft I received the Hyundai recall notice for a software solution to be installed to solve the security defect, but when I contacted area dealerships they either didn't have it yet or were booked out several months. I've seen it reported that Hyundai (and Kia) companies have known about the defect for years, so it's especially frustrating!

Picked up my car after getting my recalls done on May 10, 2023. Drove it for 2 days. As I was on my way home on the 2nd day, my car started giving me trouble. As I accelerate, the car will stall out and I will have to turn it off and back on just to get it out of the middle of the street. It won't go over 1000 RPMs. The EPS light, battery light, and engine light all lit up.

Starting 6 months ago air bag light is on constantly. Horn stopped working, speed control doesn't work. The whole steering wheel and buttons with horn doesn't work.

as i was drivim back home from engine started a smoke green, smelling like burn wires electricity ect. the shut off , i ran out the car. in the middle of traffic. i contacted mechanic , has inform me that the engine has siezed .will no longer turn on. and maybe some ECM or electrical but dat the engine is locked.oil looks very clean radiator fluid clean aswell. what could have caused this no idea. im scare to try to start the car

THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SWITCHED AT LEAST 3 TIMES. PURCHASED NEW AND ALL, YET THE CAR KEEPS GETTING DRAINED AND LEFT POWERLESS. SOMETHING IS DRAINING THE ENERGY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ROOT TO THE PROBLEM IS NOT KNOWN.

I'm smelling has from under the car and it's got a ticking sound and burning oil it looks like

Engine stalled and shut off and wouldn’t start again

The car suddenly stopped idling while driving at around 40-45 mph and everything seemed normal until it would not drive but the car was on and then the steering was difficult to pull over to a safe area and the brakes were hard to brake and stop but when it came to a full stop the vehicle dash warning lights were flickering and shut off. When I tried to attempt and start the vehicle it would not start but everything turns on ike normal al the lights except the engine was not on. Also it started smelling like some sort of electrical components were burning or something but I couldn't see any smoke or anything coming from the engine area but it seemed like electrical burn somewhere in the car. The vehicle is very unsafe to drive since there was no kind of warning lights or sounds and just stopped working while driving. The vehicle is well maintained and up to date with maintenance services. It became inoperable and had to be towed home since I ended up stuck in a unsafe spot in the middle of a busy street and waited hours for someone to tow it back to my house because it was already about 1 or 2 in the morning. The next day had hired a mechanic to come and do the diagnostics and repairs and still doesn't start or drive and I had to hire another mechanic to diagnose the problem again and was told that the motor is seized and I would need a new engine and other work done on it as well and so me and my family are stuck without a car which is our only car and no more money to fix the car and have no way to bring my child to school and also take my wife to work and etc etc since this problem and don't know what's wrong with it after spending so much money trying to have it fixed so possibly a lemon car.

I was driving my 2011 Hyundai Sonota and it felt like a truck had slammed into the back of my vehicle but it didn’t, the car was knocking and finally stopped and wouldn’t accelerate when pushing the pedal. I had to have it towed and the shop didn’t know what to do and I had it sent to Rick Case Hyundai and I explained the situation about the debris being washed out of the engine and they asked for $1700 just to look at the engine. I had a few recalls and they should have looked at the engine with no problems and no charges. They had my vehicle towed and it took me a few months to figure out what happened to my car? I have been denied EVERYTHING BY HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND TAMMY OFFERED TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE AFTER SENDING THE INFORMATION TO BBB AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD DO IT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE END

Hyundai has refused to get back to me about my car it's been months they don't return my phone calls or emails or anything. The motor recall had caused me and my children to be stranded in the busy highway after just shutting down 2 times. Amongst other things this is unacceptable

AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN DRIPS ONTO FRONT SUB FRAME, WHICH HOLDS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. IT ALSO HOLDS THE SUSPENSION BOLTS. DRIPPING FROM AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN IS CAUSING SUB FRAME TO RUST, ROT OUT AND WEAKEN PREMATURELY. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO DROP OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SUB FRAME COLLAPSES.

Car accelerates randomly. Makes a sort of "vroom" sound and lurches forward. Causing my vehicle to run into my friends garage door. Also noticed acceleration at various times while moving.

Rear brake light bulb socket melted . Brake light will not work it melted the bulb in the wire harness.

Even on a perfectly dry road, the cruise control can't be set and the traction control light comes on. The nearest dealer (75 miles away) said it was likely in need of a new brake light switch. That didn't solve the problem. Now, it is beyond the fact that the brake lights stay on whether the car is running or not. The brake light switch is clearly impacting various other functions and makes the car unsafe to drive, because vehicles following it conclude (incorrectly) that the driver is engaging the brakes. Additionally, if someone doesn't detach the battery cables when spending some time at a destination, they can be stranded as the result of a dead battery. If the manufacturer had integrity, they would replace whatever related parts are needed to make the car drive safely, They know there's a problem in such vehicles, and even the head of the nearest service department is currently stumped. And, today I was told by the manufacturer that I have to drive it to that distant dealer to see what kind of offer they might give for the car "as is". There should be a recall.

I know for a fact that one of the recalls I was told by Green Hyundai they could not do because they did not have a solution for the recall I know in 2019 I had the recall for my seatbelt done and it still comes on buckled I also know because I have one with blue Drive that if you hold the battery for the electric out without turning off blue drive it affects it I did not do this but somebody breaking into my car dead And I’m not sure all of the effects it had but I have had motor problems because the same dealer who told me they had no resolution for Yoru fact that there is no recalls that were undone even though are not done even though I was told that one they had no solution for and couldn’t do so I know at least one has not been done, also forgot to connect the coolant line resulting in motor damage..

My vehicle has an excessive oil consumption issue that started approximately in September 2021 after I got an oil change and had to put more oil in it after about 2 months when the oil change light went off. I have taken the vehicle to 2 different mechanics and they are unable to find an oil leak. There has been no oil leaking on the ground, no burning smell, no smoke showing, but the oil is somehow being consumed rapidly. The check oil light has not gone off since. I literally have to check the oil level every 2-3 weeks to check the levels. I got another oil change in February 2022 and have had to put 12 quarts in since that time. In July 2022 my car started driving funny with low power issues and the check engine light came on. I had the spark plugs and coil packs replaced. Now I'm dealing with low power on inclines and the catalytic converter now needs to be replaced. The mechanic believes it's due to the excessive oil consumption issue. It's my understanding that several Hyundais have been recalled due to excessive oil consumption issues. The contact has stated that during one incident, the vehicle lost power going up an incline. The oil levels were checked and were normal. A tow truck mechanic was able to get the vehicle started back up so that the contact could drive it home. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was told the catalytic converter was bad. Unfortunately, the part is on back order and the vehicle is unable to be repaired. Aside from the catalytic converter, the vehicle has an oil consumption issue.

While driving the vehicle on the interstate, crossing the expansion joint on an overpass, the check engine light illuminated. Immediately following, smoke began coming from under the hood. Pulled off the side of the road to check, and flames were coming out of the car. Quickly removed what personal items that were possible while the car started becoming engulfed in flames. The car burned until the fire department arrived and put the vehicle out. While we cannot be certain, it is believed that the high voltage wiring chafed and arced leading to the fire. If it wouldn't have been possible to immediately pull to the shoulder, the car would have been engulfed while rolling and could have lead to death. The car is a total loss.

Car shook violently 5 Seconds later shuts off on freeway . Took to dealership 3 times they say nothing wrong with it but coils they swapped out coils and still doing something .

The Sonata Hyundai Hybrid trunk will not open when the battery dies, and since the battery for the Hybrid is in the trunk, when the battery dies, the car has to be towed because, unfortunately, the key to the trunk has never worked. The last time my battery died, the dealer, after many hours, finally managed to get the trunk open but not without damaging the mechanism. Now there is no way for someone to get out of the trunk if they should get locked in. It's my understanding that a trunk latch malfunction has been a problem with Hyundai Sonata Hybrids for a long time. There is a recall on the newer models. Why not the 2011? The latch does not work. There were no warnings that the battery was low before the trunk became unaccessable.

Engine-locked up(with oil inside) Gearshift-does not change to next gear unless I use emergency shift lock.

The shifter is not being recognized in park by the motor therefore, it is not wanting to start. Once i do get it started, then i can not shift out of park i have to stick the key down in the shift unlock position to get it to move out of park.

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with engine failure. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but declined the engine replacement since the mileage did not match the title mileage. The manufacturer informed the contact to park the vehicle as it was not safe to drive. The failure mileage was 234,875.

Mileage: 234,875

The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that he purchased the vehicle last year with a new engine at 189,000 miles. Recently, the contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle began to stall, and an abnormal knocking sound was coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, he had the vehicle towed to a dealer where the engine was disassembled to diagnose the cause of the failure. The dealer requested the maintenance records for the vehicle; based on his available maintenance records, the dealer determined that the failure was caused by poor maintenance. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred him to another dealer for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

When fuel tank is quarter full, car shuts down when i make complete stops like on traffic lights or when turning. i have to turn it completely off and have gear on park and restart it

UNKNOWN....Dome lights got switched and the car wouldnt turn back on after that.. Thought it was the alternator so a brand new one got put in it... Wasnt it.... Thought it was the battery terminal so got a brand new 1 of those... Not it.... Without the key being in the center console faub the car doesnt have power at all..... Car just wont start at all now.... So Really Unsure with what going on

This car had an open recall fixed a few years ago for EPS (electrical power steering). It is now same issue occurred and has ruined the starter. Mechanic can’t even turn it on to fix EPS. Hyundai is refusing to pay for starter. It’s due to their faulty EPS system!! So, the car can’t even be diagnosed for the EPS because of the bad starter. It’s extremely hard to drive and to turn because of EPS recall. It is not safe. They said they’d fix it since it was associated with previous recall now they are denying to pay for it. Hyundai case is 18735488. I have escalated the case with Hyundai but no one ever reached out to me. The car is just sitting at the Hyundai mechanic shop until they respond and pay for their faulty parts.

When I’m driving out of nowhere it will only go 20 miles an hour and I can put the gas petal to the floor it hesitates My shifter will get stuck in park and my brake lights stay on even when it’s in park

The contact called on behalf of her son who owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall and shut-off with the check engine warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed on multiple occasions to an independent mechanic who topped off the fluids however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 18V934000 (Engine, Fuel System, Gasoline) however, the Vin was not included. The contact also stated that the vehicle would run hot as the temperature gauge would indicate a rise in engine temperature. Additionally, the contact stated the vehicle failed to start up after several attempts. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

I was on the on ramp of the freeway with the closest vehicle several hundred yards in front and no vehicles behind or on the side of me when my sunroof "exploded". Fortunately the curtain was drawn so no glass poured in the vehicle, but when I pulled over half the sunroof was gone and the remainder in shredded. I do no believe anything struck the vehicle.

Unknown Rear taillight out, but unable to replace bulb because something melted. Making it impossible to simply change the bulb with replacing the whole unit/light. Rear stoplight keeps going out

Lost all power going up hill and now only goes about 20 mph and runs bad

motor ticking. car gets hot. car runs rough

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND IT STARTED RAINING. I TURNED MY HEADLIGHTS ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I ALSO LOST ACCELERATION POWER UNTIL I COMPLETELY LET OFF THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. I ALSO AM UNABLE TO SET THE CRUISE CONTROL IF MY HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.

Mileage: 156,000

CAR WOULD NOT START TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID ALTERNATOR WAS BAD HAD IT TOOK IT TO MECHANIC SHOP PAID 300 ALTERNATOR DROVE IT TO CAR WASH CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. WAS TOLD IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH PUSH TO START AND SENSOR IN BREAK PEDAL. PAID CASH FOR THE VEHICLE DROVE IT FROM THE INDIVIDUAL I BOUGHT FROMS LOCATION TO THE STORE AND IT'S LEFT ME STRANDED EVER SINCE. DEALERSHIP KEEPS DIAGNOSING ALTERNATOR, STARTER GET ONLINE AND READ AND THERE ARE COMPLAINTS AND EVEN VIDEOS ON YOU TUBE ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE BUT HYUNDAI REFUSES TO FIX IT. WISH I HAD NEVER THROW MY MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN NOW I'M JUST OUT OF A CAR NO WAY TO WORK AND DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO. POURED EVERY LAST PENNY I HAVE INTO IT AND IT STILL WILL NOT START. SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN NO FINANCIAL HELP OTHER THAN MY WORK INCOME WHICH I MAY NOT HAVE MUCH LONGER IF I'M UNABLE TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION TO GET THERE. THANKS HYUNDAI WHAT A WAY TO TREAT CUSTOMERS WHO'S PUT FAITH IN YOUR VEHICLES.

Mileage: 150,000

ON MARCH 1, 2021, I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL WHILE IDLING IN LINE. TURNED CAR OFF UNTIL IT WAS MY TURN. THE SMELL WAS GONE ONCE I TURNED IT BACK ON, SO THOUGHT IT WAS ANOTHER CAR AND DROVE TO WORK. THAT EVENING, SMELL STARTED AGAIN AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES TO PARENT'S HOUSE. PARKED THE CAR AT PARENT'S AND ARRANGED TO DRIVE IT TO MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING AFTER HAVING MY FATHER CONFIRM THERE WAS WATER IN THE RADIATOR AND THE OIL WASN'T TOO LOW. ENGINE TEMP GAUGE WAS NORMAL. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, BUT HAD BEEN FOR THE LENGTH OF TIME I HAD CAR. I HAD IT CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES- ISSUE WOULD BE SUPPOSEDLY FOUND, BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS COME BACK ON. I WAS LED TO BELIEVE IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR ISSUE. THERE WAS NOTHING OBVIOUSLY WRONG WHEN WE LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND HAD NO REASON TO THINK IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO DRIVE THE SHORT DISTANCE TO THE MECHANIC. NEXT MORNING, MARCH 2, 2021, I INTENDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE SHOP SO THEY COULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE CAUSING THE SMELL, AND FATHER FOLLOWED BEHIND. CAR SEEMED FINE AT FIRST, BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF MILES DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS, THE SMELL CAME BACK. PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF CAR, THINKING THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED THE REMAINDER OF THE WAY. I SAW SOMETHING COME FROM UNDER HOOD. MY FATHER, WHO HAD BEEN FOLLOWING BEHIND, ASKED ME TO POP THE HOOD. AS I CLIMBED BACK IN THE CAR TO POP THE HOOD, I REALIZED THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. I GOT OUT, TOLD MY DAD THAT THERE MIGHT BE A FIRE AS THERE WAS SMOKE INSIDE THE CAR. AS WE HAD THAT DISCUSSION, SMOKE STARTED POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND WE BACKED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE AND CALLED 911. WITHIN SECONDS, THERE WERE VISIBLE FLAMES AND THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAME. TODAY, MARCH 10, 2021, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS WERE INCLUDED IN A LIST OF VEHICLES KNOWN TO CATCH FIRE, SO I AM FILING THIS NOTIFICATION.

ENGINE REPLACED IN 2015 AFTER SEIZING AND RECALL OF THETA 11. VEHICLE SERVICED INCLUDING OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP ON 2/11/21. ON 2/22/21 ENGINE KNOCKED TWICE AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIFTED OFF ROAD, TURNED KEY OFF, PUT CAR IN PARK. WITHIN 3 MINUTES ENGINE WAS ON FIRE WITH FLAMES EXTENDING BELOW CAR. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT AND HAD CAR TOWED TO SUBURBAN HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

Mileage: 116,800

THE CAR DOES NOT START AT RANDOM, USUALLY AFTER IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN SOMEWHERE LIKE THE GAS STATION OR THE GROCERY STORE. IT CANNOT BE JUMP-STARTED AND PUMPING THE BREAKS HAS NO EFFECT, THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR TO START IS TO WAIT, LETTING THE CAR SIT OFF FOR A WHILE, AND EVENTUALLY, AN ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE CAR WILL WORK (NOTE: "A WHILE" CAN RANGE FROM ANYWHERE FROM 10 MINUTES TO 4 HOURS). THE BATTERY AND STARTER HAVE BOTH BEEN TESTED TO BE FUNCTIONAL AND THUS ARE NOT THE CULPRIT. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF HOW NEW THE BATTERY IN THE KEY IS. THIS ISSUE HAS RESULTED IN BEING STRANDED IN SOME PLACES FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS STARTED HAPPENING WITH MORE FREQUENCY AS TIME GOES ON.

Mileage: 120,237

SOMETIME WHEN I SWITCH FROM REVERSED OR DRIVE THE CAR BOUNCE FORWARD A BIT.

Mileage: 116,000

CRUISE CONTROL WORKS OFF AND ON ONE DAY IT WORKS FINE AND THE NEXT DAY IT DON'T WORK! VERY ANNOYING I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING WILL WORK AND THEN IT WON'T WORK

Mileage: 112,000

I'VE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH MY SONATA SINCE I'VE HAD IT. THE KEY ALWAYS GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WON'T COME OUT AT ALL. NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU WIGGLE IT. I'VE GOOGLE THIS ISSUE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT. THERE IS NO ANSWER ON HOW TO FIX IT.

Mileage: 180,000

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE THE OWNER TOLLME THE ENGINE SPEND LOT OF OIL I STILL PURCHACE, I STILL BUY THIS CAR BUT 3 DAYS PASS I CHECK ENGINE AFTER AWAS DRIVING 65 MIL CAR WAS MAKING LOT OF NOISE I STOP AND WAS WITH (0)OIL I CHECK INTERNET ON THIS CAR AND IS RECALL FOR THIS ENGINE BURNING OIL AND NEED TO BE REPLACED I CONTACT THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE CAR TO PERFORM OIL CONSUMPTION I BRING THE CAR AND THEY DID THE OIL CHANGE 95 DOLLARS AND 2WEEKS LATER WAS NO OIL AGAIN THEY TOLD ME THE THEY WILL DOCUMENTED AND SEE IF THEY DECIDE TO REPLACE

Mileage: 65

I BOUGHT THIS USED O THIS SUMMER HAD IT LOOKED AT AND HAD OIL CHANGE AND THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED. OIL WAS COMPLETELY GONE BUT NO LEAK. AND CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A RELIABLE CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO COLLEGE.

THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GEAR SHIFT. AS I USE THE GEAR SHIFT, WHILE BRAKING AND RELEASING, A KNOCKING NOISE IS HEARD UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT. IT IS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED. IT KNOCKS WHILE PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE AND BACK.

Mileage: 99,300

CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SHIFT CABLE AND SHIFT LEVER,IT SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON IT, BUT WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THERE IS NOT ONE WITH MY VIN NUMBER. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT WILL NOT DISPLAY ON MY DASH IF IT IS IN REVERSE DRIVE OR PARK AND MY CAR HAS TROUBLE MOVING WHEN IT DOES THAT.

Mileage: 130,000

MY DASHBOARD HAS HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE AREAS BY THE AIR BAGS. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A COMPROMISE ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAGS. WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR OTHER 2011 SONATA. WE REPLACED IT BECAUSE WE SOLD IT. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF I HAVE A SAFETY ISSUE THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT ALL OF A SUDDEN. COST ME $3150 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEN THE GEAR SHIFTER MOVED BACK AND FORTH BUT WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR.

Mileage: 194,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND MANY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2011 AND OTHER MODELS. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SINCE THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD IN THAT AREA.

Mileage: 50,000

A SCREEN CAN LOSE BY THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE AND TORE THE BUMPER BY THE TIRE. ALSO PAINT CHIPS VERY EASY TO THE FRAME.

Mileage: 120,993

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, NOTICED AN ODD SMELL, LIKE BURNING/MELTING PLASTIC. I LOOKED AROUND TO SEE IF SOMEONE WAS BURNING ANYTHING, BUT THERE WASN'T. THE SMELL SEEMED TO GO AWAY, BUT A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD I STARTED TO SMELL IT AGAIN AND NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I LOOKED FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER BUT FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE HOOD, SO I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT, RAN AWAY FROM THE CAR. WITHIN LESS THAT 2 TO 3 MINUETS IT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE AND STATE TROOPERS SHOWED UP, PUT OUT THE FIRE. MY CAR WAS BURNT TO THE GROUND!

Mileage: 160,000

I CANNOT WIND UP BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS WINDOWS ON MY2011 HYUNDAI SONATA

Mileage: 85,000

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE TODAY AND ODOMETER READS DIFFERENT THAN REPORTS. REPORT SHOW IT SHOULD 151,000 WHILE THE DASH SHOWS 92,583. *TR

CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL NOW WOBBLE. *TR

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE OCT 2019. AT THAT TIME I HAD A RECALL FOR THE HARD KNOCK SENSOR AFTER THAT IT CONTINUES TO GIVE ME ISSUES. THE CHECK ENGINE COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY EVERY WEEK. I FIX ONE ISSUE THEN THE LIGHTS COMES BACK ON FOR ANOTHER. MY CAR SHAKES WHILE DRIVING LIKE ENGINE WANTS TO STOP, DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE OVER 40 MILES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY STREETS IT'S NOT SAFE FOR A VEHICLE TO STOP ACCELERATING WITHOUT ANY WARNING THEIRS OTHER BYSTANDERS THAT CAN CRASH INTO ME.I CONTACTED HYNDUAI EVERY MONTH SINCE OCT URGING THEM TO DO A FULL DIAGNOSTIC CAUSE MY VEHICLE ALREADY HAS 13 RECALLS ON IT PREVIOUSLY AND I STRONGLY FEEL THIS VEHICLE IS ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE ONES. HYNDUAI KEEPS TURNING THEIR BACK ON ME AND TELLS ME I NEED TO FIX THIS THEN THIS THEN THAT. I ALSO HAVE A FUEL SMELL AND A EVAP CODE THAT KEEPS COMING ON WHICH THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED AND IF IT HAPPEND AGAIN ITS GUARANTEE TO BE FIXED AGAIN. HYNDUAI TOLD ME NO. THEY KEEP TURNING THEIR BACK ON ME. I FEAR THAT MY VEHICLE WILL CAUSE HARM TO ME AND OTHERS DUE TO THE LACK OF HYUNDAI NOT TAKING MY VEHICLE SAFETY SERIOUSLY.

Mileage: 132,000

STEERING VIBRATES AND BECOMES ERRATIC WHEN CHANGING LANES OR OVER GRAVEL/ROUGH ROADS. DEALER TELLS ME IT IS A FUNCTION OF THE SPEED CONTROLLED DEVICE, APPEARS TO BE CONTROLLED BY COMPUTER. SPEED UP OR DWN TRIGGERS VIOLENT SHAKING. *TR

Mileage: 169,000

EARLY SUMMER OF 2019, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ALONG MY DASHBOARD, COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TOWARD THE SEAT. IT WAS ABOUT 2 INCHES LONG. BY AUGUST OF 2019, THE CRACK HAD GROWN TO APPROXIMATELY A FOOT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND GONE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS GIVE ME AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIR. THE ODD THING ABOUT THIS IS WHEN GOOGLING THIS ISSUE, IT IS QUITE COMMON. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

EVERY TIME I STOP AND START TO GO AGAIN IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR IT FEELS LIKE MY CAR IS SLIPPING AND NOT WANTING TO CATCH THE GEAR SEEMS TO ME LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ONE DAY

Mileage: 188,000

MY CAR IS BURNING A EXTREME AMOUNT OF OIL. AFTER FILLING UP MY OIL OR GETTING A OIL CHANGE WITHIN TWO WEEKS I'M DOWN TO ONE QUART OF OIL.

Mileage: 147,000

THE BRAKES LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT ALOT.. BULBS MELTING INTO SOCKET AND BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY AND HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. IT'S VERY HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING RAIN AND NOTICED MY HEAD LIGHT JUST WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND CHECKED THE BACK AS WELL CAUSE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. THE REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS BURNT AND MELTED INTO SOCKET. I'VE REPLACED THE BACK ASSEMBLY ALEAST ONCE TO TWICE A YEAR.

Mileage: 170,000

SE AGRIET LA PARTE DE ARRIBA DEL DASH EN DOS REAS Y A LOS DAS PRENDI LA SEAL DE LAS BOLSAS DE AIRE, AUTO DUERME EN MARQUESINA.

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A TWO-WAY STREET, ALL OF THE SENSOR LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE CAME ON. I PULLED THE CAR OVER AND NOW IT WON'T CRANK. THE RADIO IS WORKING, BUT THE CAR IS NOT CRANKING. ALSO, WHENEVER I PLACE MY CAR INTO PARK, I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK IN ORDER TO SHIFT MY GEAR INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.

Mileage: 174,000

THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR LATCH IS CUTTING MY HANDS WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. THE CHROME PAINT ON THE PLASTIC DOOR LATCH IS PEELING AND VERY SHARP.

Mileage: 150,000

1. STEERING FEELS TIGHT AND UNRESPONSIVE. HAVE HADTHIS CHECKED AS A COMPLAINT AT SERVICE CENTER WITH NO HELP. 2. GEAR STICKS IN PARK. RECENTLY WAS IN SERVICE FOR ANOTHER RECALL AND WAS TOLD FOR 130$ THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. VERY NEXT WEEK I WAS STUCK FOR 1.5 HRS UNTIL I COULD GET IT TO MOVE. BOTH PROBLEMS HQVE BEEN REPORTED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO REPAIR. IT ONLY HAS 40000 MILES. DO NOT CALL ME WITH OFFER TO LOOK AT IT. THEY HAVE SEEN IT AND PROBLEM IS NOT ADDRESSED. YOUR SERVICE IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE SELL.. HOW CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND THIS KIND OF SERVICE?

Mileage: 40,000

MY 2011 SONATA SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AFTER PULLING OVER RESTARTING CAR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR ONLY HAS 107599 MILES

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND I TRY AND TURN THE CAR OFF THE DASH DISPLAY READS PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND AS A RESULT THE CAR WON'T TURN OFF.

Mileage: 106,841

DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS. 70,000 MILES AND GARAGE KEPT.

Mileage: 70,000

AFTER PUTTING CAR IN PARK, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER STATES NEW GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY REQUIRED AT $550 COST. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS MANY ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM.

Mileage: 125,000

MAKING A SQUILLING NOISE AS I'M DRIVING AND THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DRIVER FRONT TIRE. FRONT END (AXEL'S) SOUNDS LIKE IT'S LOOSE

WHEN I'M TURNING I HEAR POPPING NOISES. AND AS I'M DRIVING I HEAR A SQUILLING NOISES FROM THE FRONT

Mileage: 185,000

STEERING COUPLER RECALL NEEDED! FRONT DASH CRACK RANDOMLY APPEARED I READ IT COULD BE DUE TO THE DAMAGED COUPLER. I HAD A WRECK AND MY CAR WAS ABOUT $400 FROM BEING TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE REFUSED TO FIX THE COUPLER AND IT IS NOW MY RESPONSIBILITY. IT SOUNDS AWFUL AND IT IS SCARY DRIVING AROUND WITH MY STEERING WHEEL SOUNDING LIKE IT IS GOING TO FLY OFF THE DASH.

Mileage: 125,000

THE KEY TO MY 2011 SONATA IS STUCK AND I CANNOT GET IT OUR OF THE IGNITION. THE CAR OPERATES JUST FINE. BUT WHEN YOU TURN THE MOTOR OFF YOU CANNOT GET THE KEY OUT.

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD OVER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS CRACKING - VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 90,000 MILES ON IT.

VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. THE ENGINE WILL JUST SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. ENGINE STARTS UP AGAIN BUT WILL AGAIN SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. NO CODES WILL COME UP ON THE ECM WHEN SCANNED AT A MECHANIC SHOP. NO WAY TO TELL WHAT IS GOING ON. HYUNDAI DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS FOR ME.

Mileage: 145,000

7/19 BOUGHT MY 2011 SONATA THEN TWO DAYS LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID GAS CAP WAS LOOSE AND IF IT CAME BACK ON TO BRING BACK IN. 2 WEEKS LATER WENT TO GAS STATION, CAME BACK OUT CAR WOULDNT START. NO CLICK OR ANYTHING. ALL POWER WORKED AS WELL. WALKED HOME STARTED RESEARCHING, OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WALKED BACK DETERMINED TO TRY SOME THINGS I READ ABOUT. CAR STARTED WITHOUT ME DOING ANYTHING. NO CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. NEXT DAY DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THATS WHEN I TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP. OF COURSE IT STARTED UP WHENEVER THEY TRIED IT SO THEY WROTE COULD NOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND THEY SAID PURGE VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE SHORTNED INTERNALLY. CODE P0455. 500 BUCKS LATER BECAUSE NO WARRANTY (AS IS VEHICLE) NOT EVEN A MONTH OFF THE DAM LOT...MY INSTRUCTIONS WERE WHEN FILLING UP WITH FUEL DO NOT TOP OFF BEYOND WHEN THE FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. FUEL COULD ENTER THE PURGE VALVE/CANISTER VIA VENT TUBES. WTF....THEY WOULDNT COVER EVEN THOUGH THE DEALERSHIP PUT THE GAS IN WHEN I BOUGHT IT SO IT WASNT ME....LUCKY ME :(

Mileage: 125,913

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWNTOWN AND MY EPS LIGHT CAME ON ALONG AS WELL AS FLICKERING OF MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND ABS LIGHT WHICH I BELIEVE IS BREAKS FAILING. BUT I HAD FAILURE OF MY POWER STEERING FOR SURE. OUT OF NOWHERE I COULD NO LONGER NAVIGATE HEAVY AND SLOW TRAFFIC. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON ONLY TO HAVE ALL OF MY GEARS LOCK UP AND NOT ALLOW ME TO EVEN ATTEMPT AT MOVING IT, AFTER TURNING IT OFF THE SECOND TIME CAR ENTIRELY DIED AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. WE MANAGED TO GET THE GEARS UNLOCKED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS WITH JUST THE BATTERY ON AND PUSH IT OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. I SEE ONLINE THAT THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE BUT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BUT I AM DEFINITELY EFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 16V190000

Mileage: 113,000

THE CAR EXPLODED, BURNED AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE. GAS THEN BEGAN TO LEAVE AND THE STENCH OF GAS WAS STRONG. UPON PULLING OVER IN A PARKING LOT OF A FAST FOOD RESTURAUNT, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA AND THE FIRE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY SPREAD. AS I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE CAR EXPLODED. THE DEKALB COUNTY FIRE REPORT NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Mileage: 127,000

WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL A KNOCKING OCCURS. ALSO WHEN MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND TURNING THE WHEELS THE KNOCKING OCCURS.

Mileage: 80,000

MY RADIO DISPLAY AND ALL SPEAKERS COMPLETELY QUICK WORKING I SEARCHED FOR MONTHS HERE AND THERE WHEN I HAD TIME I EVEN UPGRADED MY RADIO TO THE FACTORY TOUCH SCREEN RADIO AND THE DISPLAY CAME ON BUT NO SOUND AND FINALLY I TOOK THE FACTORY AMP APART AND IT HAD WATER DAMAGE I WAS NOT IN A WRECK OR ANYTHING ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF HOW IT GOT WET IS TERRIBLE PLACEMENT OF FACTORY AMP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME IN THE TRUNK SO NOW I HAVE TO RIDE IN SILENCE OR WITH A BLUETOOTH SPEAKER BECAUSE HYUNDAI WANTED TO PUT AND ELECTRONIC IN THE WORST PLACE POSSIBLE WHERE IT IS COMPLETELY EXPOSED TO ROAD DEGREE AND IN MY CASE RAIN

Mileage: 140,000

TAKARA RECALLS AFTER BUYING SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES MY SONATA 2011 WON'T START AND CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME OVER AND OVER AGAIN....WHAT IS WRONG? AND IS THERE A RECALL?

Mileage: 60,000

PRIOR TO HAVING A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSED, REGARDING MY STEERING COLUMN, I'D EXPERIENCED MOISTURE BUILDUP AND DAMPNESS. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE FLOOR, RUNNING CONTINUING UNDER THE THE FRONT SEAT TO THE BACK. LEAVING THE CARPET WET AFTER THE SLIGHTEST RAIN OR WATER CONDITION. THE VEHICLE IS USED DAILY, BACK AND FORTH TO WORK, 20 HIGHWAY MILES ROUND-TRIP. CAN THE REPAIRED RECALL NEED REPARING AGAIN?

Mileage: 90,000

I BOUGHT A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA FOR MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN BANGOR MAINE AND THE INGIN IGHT CAME SO THE FIXED IS SAID IT WAS A SMALL LEAK. I DIDN'T HAVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK BECAUSE WORK WAS DONE TO IT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRADE IN. NOW THE TRASMION LIGHT IS ON A AND A LIGHT DAY PASSAGE AIR BAG IS OFF. I HAVEN'T HAVE THE VEHICLE IN MY POSITION FOR MORE THEN 4 DAYS SINCE MARCH 18TH 2019 WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN ON THIS MAKE A MODEL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED OR REPAIRED.

Mileage: 68,000

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL OR WHEN DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP/BUMP IN THE ROAD. I WAS INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT IT IS A LITTLE RUBBER PART THAT LOOKS LIKE A BLACK DISC THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH SONATAS.

Mileage: 107,000

TAKATA RECALL .ON 2/2/2019 MY CAR STALLED OUT WHY I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I LIFTED THE HOOD IT'S WAS A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WITH SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE MOTOR I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND THE TOW DRIVER ALSO SAID HE SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING. ELECTRICAL WAS BURNING I WAS COMING OFF A MAIN HIGHWAY TO GET AN A CITY STREET HAD A FRIEND CHECK OUT THE STARTER WHICH HE REPLACED, AND I REPLACED IT WITH A NEW BATTERY.AND MY FRIEND SAID THE MOTOR IS LOCKED

Mileage: 138,460

TAMARA RECALL, MY CAR IS CONSTANTLY CUTTING OFF WHEN I'M ATTEMPTING TO STOP, HOWEVER IT WILL START UP BUT THEN CUTS OFF AND SLOW TO ACCLERATE

Mileage: 56,700

I WAS DRIVING AND THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY SILENT THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPING. CAR WOULD NOT CRANK BACK UP AGAIN, LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL, HORN WORKS, BUT THE CAR JUST WON'T CRANK.

Mileage: 101,500

THE SMELL OF FUEL/GASOLINE WHILE CAR IS IDLING

Mileage: 6,000

HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS, THEY WILL NOT WORK, PUT IN BRAND NEW BULBS, THEY LIGHT UP FOR ABOUT FIVE MINS. THEN STOP WORKING, CANNOT GET A BULB TO WORK, IT SEEMS THE ELECTRICAL PARTS OF THE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS BRINGING ME A LOT OF PROBLEMS, COPS PULL ME OVER FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS, BUT I CAN'T GET THEM TO WORK>>>>>

WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. LESS THAN A YEAR AGO OUR ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENGINE AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD STARTING AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN WE WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR IT DIDN'T START RIGHT AWAY AND THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY. WE BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY AND ABOUT A WEEK LATER IT STILL WOULDN'T START ON AND OFF. SINCE WE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED, WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS 4 TIMES! WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN THE ENGINE DIED IT CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. FAST FORWARD ABOUT 9 MONTHS AND NOW THE CAR HAS 3 ENGINE CODES. P0017 P0014 AND P0560. CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND A SYSTEM VOLTAGE MALFUNCTION. WE WILL NEVER BUY A HYUNDAI AGAIN! THEY CLAIM THEY TOTALLY REPLACED THE ENGINE BUT NOW I WONDER IF THEY SALVAGED OLD PARTS IN THE NEW ENGINE AND WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 174,000

TAKATA RECALL. HELLO, I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA AND RECENTLY THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE LIKE SOMEONE WAS KNOCKING BUT REALLY HARD AND IT WAS SHAKING. WHILE DRIVING I FELT THE CAR REALLY WEAK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45MPH AND SLOWED DOWN TO 25MPH IN A 55MPH ZONE. AFTER SLOWING DOWN I GOT TO A LIGHT AND SUDDENLY THE CAR TURNS OFF. I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON BUT IT WASN'T RESPONDING. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND I WAS FEARED THAT IF I GOT OUT TO PUSH THE CAR TO A SAFE POINT SOMEONE COULD RUN ME OVER. I DECIDED TO CALL 911 TO HELP ME PUSH THE CAR. BEFORE IT WAS MAKING THE NOISE AND SHAKING THE CAR WAS DOING FINE. I HAD RECENTLY HAD A CHANGE OF OIL AND HAD MY NEXT APPOINTMENT NEXT YEAR IN FEBRUARY. IT HAS OVER 150,000 MILES AND I WANTED TO KNOW IF IT HAS SOME TYPE OF GUARANTEE OR IF HYUNDAI OR SOMEONE CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THE CAR IS ON CAR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE A FIX. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE SOLUTION WOULD BE TO BE A NEW ENGINE BECAUSE APPARENTLY IT DIDN'T HAVE OIL BUT I CHECKED AND IT DID HAVE. IF THAT WOULD BE THE CASE THEY WOULD CHARGE ME 2,800$ FOR EVERYTHING. I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I CAN HARDLY PAY MY CLASSES. MY PARENTS HAD JUST BOUGHT ME THIS USED CAR FOR 5,000$ ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. AT FIRST I WAS GLAD THAT I HAD A HYUNDAI CAR BECAUSE IT SAVED GAS BUT RIGHT KNOW I'M KIND OF DISAPPOINTED. I WOULD LIKE A RESPONSE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

Mileage: 150,000

I RECENTLY WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE 'HYUNDAI SONATA 2011' ON INTERSTATE 95 HIGHWAY, AND THEN RANDOMLY THE CAR STOPPED ON ME WHILE ACCELERATING.

Mileage: 110,000

IN RANDOM INSTANCES, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WILL SHIFT TO PARK AND COMPLETELY PARK. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND TURNED OFF, A BEEPING ALERTS BEGINS AND THE DASHBOARD SCREEN WILL PROMPT 'SHIFT TO PARK'. THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF , LEAVING THE BATTERY RUNNING.

Mileage: 159,938

I BOUGHT A USED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IN MARCH FOR MY BIRTHDAY, AND ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY ANY TIME I GOT TO 60MPH OR HIGHER. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND OUT I NEEDED A NEW STEERING COUPLER. BEFORE IT GOT FIXED, MY DOME LIGHTS, AND ALL OF THE BUTTONS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL (TRIP, CRUISE CONTROL) STOPPED WORKING. AFTER BEING FIXED, NONE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED THINGS WORK, BUT ALSO NOW,MY POWER LOCKS, DASH CLOCK AND HORN STOPPED WORKING. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER A FEW DAYS AGO, AND DIDNT EVEN HAVE A HORN TO HONK!

Mileage: 124,000

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT. IF YOU PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE ICON DISAPPEARS OFF THE HOME SCREEN AND THE VEHICLE WONT DRIVE OR GO INTO REVERSE. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND THEN RESTART. THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I CONTACT THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM THE ISSUE WAS FIXED PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING THE CAR AND REFUSE TO INSPECT THE CAR AND REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO PAY I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF SOMEONE HAVING TO PAY FOR A RECALL. THIS WAS AT THE HERITAGE HYUNDAI TOWSON MD

Mileage: 130,000

I HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA I HAD PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE HYUNDAI AUTO DECIDED NOT TO FIX IT I HAVE PROBLEM WITH MY STARTER HYUNDAI AUTO DECIDED NOT TO FIX IT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR BOTH ENGINE INSTALL [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Mileage: 110,000

CAR JUST WON'T START AT ALL IT HAS OIL AND STUFF IN IT AND IT WON'T START IT'S A PUSH START I GOT IT FROM CAR MAX ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO.

TAKATA RECALL MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE NOT TURNING COMPLETELY. MY CAR IS A PUSH TO START, SO WHEN HOLDING THE BRAKE AND PUSHING THE START BUTTON THE CAR STILL HESITATES TO COME ON BUT THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD DO SO I KNOW IT'S NOT A BATTERY ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE YEARS AGO AND I WAS STRANDED IN MY CAR AT WORK, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT EVENTUALLY SWITCHES OVER AND COMES ON. I'VE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER HYUNDAI SONATA OWNERS HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, I'M HOPING HYUNDAI TAKES ACTION IN RESOLVING THIS MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 140,000

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 117,400

CAR WAS IN MOTION HEADING STRAIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES WHEN IT COMPLETELY DIED CAUSING THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A DARK INTERSTATE. ALL OF THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON RIGHT WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO DIE. THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THIS PART OF THE INTERSTATE AND IT WOULD NOT MAKE IT TO THE NEXT EXIT. WHEN THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALL THE LIGHTS WERE THEN OFF AND I COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, NOTHING AT ALL WAS WORKING. I TRIED TO RESTART IT A COUPLE OF TIMES UNTIL I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD THEN I STOPPED BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. I ENDED UP GETTING IT TOWED OFF THE INTERSTATE TO MY HOUSE. THE 2011 SONATA HAS KNOWN ENGINE PROBLEMS BUT NOT SURE YET IF MINE WAS A RESULT OF THE MOTOR LOCKING UP OR IF IT WAS ELECTRICAL OR PERHAPS BOTH.

Mileage: 126,000

THE DASH HAS CRACKS ALL THROUGH IT. THESE ARE DEEP CRACKS. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS AND HAVE NEVER SEE CRACKS LIKE THESE.

INHIBITOR SWITCH WAS RECALLED ON THE SANTA FE'S HOWEVER THERE IS A LOT OF REVIEWS REGARDING THEM ON THE SONATA'S AS WELL. THIS SWITCH IS PREVENTING MY VEHICLE FROM SWITCHING GEARS PROPERLY. IF IM IN PARK AND TRY TO SWITCH TO EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE THERE IS NO INDICATION WHAT IM IN ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

Mileage: 99,198

AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY CAR THE GAS GAUGE IS EVERYWHERE. I CAN STOP AND RESTART MY CAR AFTER FILLING IT AND IT WILL SAY I'M EMPTY. WHETHER I'M ACTUALLY DRIVING AT THE MOMENT OR STATIONARY, THE GAUGE WILL CONSTANTLY MOVE UP AND DOWN. I HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON MY MILEAGE TO KNOW HOW MUCH I REALLY HAVE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I'VE SEEN OTHER STORIES ONLINE OF MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

Mileage: 72,000

TAKATA RECALL MY CAUGHT FIRE 4/20/2018, THE SMELL CAME FROM NEAR THE PASSENGER LOWER FOOT AREA, IT WAS A RUBBERY BURNING SMELL THAT QUICKLY BECAME WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE AREA. THE CAR BEGAN RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I DID AN OIL CHANGE. A MONTH LATER THE CAR WAS OVER 2 QUARTS LOW ON OIL, WHERE THE OIL WENT I HAVE NO IDEA. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP OVER AND OVER AND OVER FOR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND ENGINE ISSUES. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION AND FEEL THE CAR IS A SAFETY HAZARD. WHY IS HYUNDAI PERFORMING THE INSPECTIONS ON THESE CARS WHEN CLEARLY THEY ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE. THE INPSECTIONS SHOULD BE DONE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANICS THAT WILL BE NON BIASED. MY CAR DOESN'T HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS THAT OPERATE CORRECTLY EITHER THEY WORK SOMETIMES OR NOT AT ALL. IT JUST DEPENDS ON THE CONNECTIVITY OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AT THE TIME, I AM TOTALLY NOT SURE. THE CAR JUST BEGAN BEING ABLE TO START WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS JUST STARTED AND THE STOP PAD FOR THE BRAKE RECALL HAS ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. IT ISN'T JUST A STOP PAD ISSUE. THE ENTIRE CAR IS AN ELECTRICAL HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN I JUST PRAY I AM NOT IN MY CAR WHEN IT CATCHES FIRE AND NO ONE ELSE IS CAUSED ANY ACCIDENT OR INJURY AS A RESULT OF IT.

Mileage: 78,000

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF TRAVEL THE CAR LOST POWER. BRAKE SPRING HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. PARKED TURNED CAR OFF AND WAS FINE FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN LIGHT CANE ON AGAIN AND CAR LOST POWER. THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AS WELL AS TRABELONG AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED IN THE CITY.

Mileage: 140,000

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE GONE THROUGH THE RINGER WITH THIS VEHICLE I PURCHASED THE ENGINE STOPPED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. IT WASN'T UNTIL I HOUNDED DOWN HYUNDAI AFTER THEM NOT RETURNING MY CALLS FOR 3 WEEKS THAT THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY ENGINE. I SPENT ALMOST $1000 IN RENTAL FEES OF MY OWN MONEY BEFORE THEY CONTACTED ME. THEY EVENTUALLY GOT IN CONTACT WITH ME AND PUT IN A RENTAL CAR BUT ALSO ASSURED ME I I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE OUT-OF-POCKET FEES I HAD TO PAY. THAT HAPPENED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 IT IS NOW APRIL OF 2018 AND I STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY FUNDS. ANOTHER ISSUE HAPPENED ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT ONCE IT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED DOWN ON THE GAS TO GO FORWARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I'VE HAD MY CAR TOWED ALMOST 7 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH FOR IT TO BE A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. WHICH AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE CVT TRANSMISSION FOR MY CAR. THIS IS ANOTHER RECALL THAT I WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT AND HAVE YET TO BE INFORMED ABOUT. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS DEALING WITH SERVICING THIS CAR AND BEING IGNORED BY YOUR COMPANY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS

Mileage: 110,000

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. *LD *JS

BLUETOOTH WON'T ALLOW TO SAY COMMAND TO PAIR THE PHONE

I PURCHASED MY LEMON VEHICLE FROM WEBB HYUNDAI IN HIGHLAND, IN AND PURCHASED IT USED IN MARCH OF 2013. I'M ALWAYS HEARING ABOUT THIS 100000 MILES WARRANTY, MY VEHICLE HADN'T QUITE MADE IT TO THAT, WHEN I FIRST QUESTIONED THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHAKING OF MY VEHICLE; BECAUSE MY CAR WAS USED FOR ME TO DAILY TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STATE OF INDIANA, MY VEHICLE IN JULY 2017 HAD EXCEEDED THE 100000 MILE AND THE USED WARRANTY STATED COVERAGE ONLY UP TO 60,000. HOWEVER, I WROTE HYUNDAI, TOOK IT BACK ON SEVERAL OCCASSION AND THEY DID ACTUALLY FIX MY ENGINE, THANKS TO THE RECALL, IN WHICH THEY FIRST DENIED ME FOR 45 DAYS, WHEN I RECEIVE MY VEHICLE BACK I TOLD THEM ABOUT THE CLICKING NOISE AND I ALWAYS WAS GIVEN SOME LAME EXCUSE AND IT'S AMAZING HOW IN JULY OF 2017 THEY WERE CONSTANTLY CALLING MY PHONE AND I EVEN GOT AN EMAIL ON JULY 12, 2017 ON HOW THEY'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO PHONE ME, NOT MENTIONING ALL THE CONTINUAL CALLS I HAD GIVEN THEM PRIOR TO THIS. HOWEVER, DURING THIS TIME OUR FAMILY WAS DEALING WITH A CRISIS IN WHICH ME GETTING BACK WITH THEM WAS NOT AS URGENT AND WHEN I DID TRY RETURNING THE CALL ON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 2017, I NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK AND I STILL HAVE OWNERSHIP OF THE AWESOME LEMON THAT WAS SOLD TO ME.

I OWN A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 2. 4 LITER SEDAN. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED NO ISSUES WITH ENGINE WON'T START. ON THURSDAY, 01/26/17, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE (MILEAGE 74K) WOULD NOT START. THE SAME DAY AFTER SERVER TRY IT JUST STARED AND I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND INSPECTION. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE STARTER IS CONNECTED USING SOME PLASTIC AND IT IS BROKEN AND I HAD REPLACE. THE COST FOR PARTS AND LABOR WOULD BE $340. I READ NUMEROUS FORUMS WHERE CONSUMERS REFERENCE STARTER MALFUNCTION. CLEARLY, THERE IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE STARTER ON THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPLACE THE STARTERS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

Mileage: 73,883

STARTER PROBLEM, AND PROBLEMS WITH STARTER MOTOR LEVER, ONE MONTH AFTER PURCHASING, THIS CAR THERE WERE CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH IT STARTING AND NO ONE TOLD US ABOUT THIS AND CONTINUOUS PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC, UNTIL NOW THE CAR STARTED AND STOPPED STOPPED WHEN BACKING AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF FLOW OF TRAFFIC, AND FEARING FOR MY LIFE, AND HYUNDAI DIAGNOSTIC MACHINES ARE NOT WORKING, CORRECTLY THEY DON'T IDENTIFY EVERYTHING WRONG, YOU HAVE TO CONTINUESLY HAVE IT PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND YOU CONTINUE TO PAY, EACH TIME

Mileage: 90,000

THE CONTROLS ON MY STEERING WHEEL WILL RANDOMLY QUIT WORKING. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL WORK FINE ONE TIME AND THEN THE NEXT I CAN'T HIT SET OR THE CANCEL BUTTON WILL BE THE CRUISE OR IT WILL FLIP THROUGH THE OTHER OPTIONS (TRIP BUTTON). IF I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL IN THIS VICINITY IT WILL WORK CORRECTLY SOMETIMES. THE VOLUME BUTTON WILL EITHER MUTE, OR THE + WILL ACTUAL DECREASE THE VOLUME. THE BUTTON TO CHANGE THE STATION (PRESETS) WILL CHANGE THE MODE (AM, CD, SIRIUS...) SOMETIMES ONE DIRECTION (UP) WORKS AND THE OTHER DOES SOMETHING ELSE RANDOM. ALL OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY MOST DAYS VS SOME DAYS THE BUTTONS WORK FINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO THE WARRANTY EXPIRING AND IT WORKED FINE. NEXT DAY, ISSUES AGAIN. I SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS BUT CAN'T SEEM TO MAKE IT HAPPEN WHEN I NEED IT TO. FRUSTRATING SINCE IT IS SAFER TO USE THESE CONTROLS THAT THE BUTTONS ON THE DASH.

Mileage: 58,000

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CAR WAS IN MOTION IN BUSY TRAFFIC AND ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. RIGHT BEFORE STARTED HEARING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. TOOK CAR TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC DONE, 11/29/17 NOTHING . WAS SENT ON MY WAY 12/02/17 CAR SEIZED AT BUSY INTERSECTION. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. MECHANIC STATES THE BEARINGS ARE BAD AND ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE HAD RECALLS AND ISSUES SINCE PURCHASED DATE 03/05/15.

Mileage: 127,000

THE GEAR SHIFT GETS STUCK IN PARK HAVE TO TURN CAR OFF, RESTART IT FOR THE GEAR TO WORK, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING,STEERING COLUMN IS CLICKING ALSO.

Mileage: 144,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED WHILE IN MOTION THERE WAS ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL OVER TO SAFETY, HOWEVER, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO START SINCE. TWO MASTER MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS. THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEFORE OR AFTER CAR SEIZED. ELECTRICAL POWER INTACT; NOT A BATTERY ISSUE.

Mileage: 84,000

THERE IS VERY LOAD ROAD NOISE. IT IS EXCESSIVE AND GETS WORSE OVER 45 MPH. I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES, ALIGNMENTS, BALANCING TO NO AVAIL. IN ADDITION, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN BACKING UP WITH A SHARP TURN BOTH TURNING LEFT AND TURNING RIGHT.

WE PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2011. IN JUNE OF 2013 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE SUNROOF SHATTERED. I CALLED THE DEALER BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THAT SITUATION AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WE HAD A $500 DEDUCTIBLE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY. WE PAID THE $500 AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY PICKED UP THE BALANCE. TODAY, I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE CONSUMER REPORT MAGAZINE THAT RELATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM SO I THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS INCIDENT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WILL START WITH NO PROBLEM BUT THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I CURRENTLY LEAVE MY KEY IN THE ACC POSITION WHEN PARKED. IT WILL NOT LOCK.

MY CAR USE TOO MUCH OIL, EVERY WEEK I HAVE TO ADD A QUART IN A HALF OF OIL, THAT IS BECOMING EXTREMELY PRICEY FOR ME AND GETTING OIL CHANGES IS WORTHLESS TO ME BECAUSE IT LIKE I'M WASTING MONEY BY GETTING THEM. IT WOULD ALSO HELP TO HAVE A LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT SHOW UP BECAUSE BEFORE I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR I WAS VERY LOW ON OIL GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY THAT GOD I WAS ONLY BLOCKS AWAY FROM A AUTO PART STORE TO BY SOME MOTOR OIL...THIS REALLY DO SUCK

WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED A RED LIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF ON MY DASHBOARD. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT. IT NOW STAYS ON CONSTANTLY, WHETHER IN MOTION OR NOT. NOT SURE WHAT THE ISSUE IS, AS MY AIRBAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I AM AFRAID OF IT DEPLOYING WHILE DRIVING, BUT WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT FROM ONE OF THE HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE REPS. IT WILL COST $112 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 170,000

WHILE DRIVING, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN, AND THE CONTROL BUTTON HAS MALFUNCTIONED. IT IS ALMOST AS IF A SPRING OPERATES IT, AND HAS WORN OUT. THE BUTTON HAS NO CONTROL OF ITSELF. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE OWNED. I AM AFRAID OF IT FAILING ON ME, WHICH MEANS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOW UP AND/OR DOWN.

Mileage: 170,000

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH PUSH TO START. THE VEHICLE CAN SUDDENLY BE STARTED WITHOUT PUSHING NON THE BREAK. THE VEHICLE CAN ALSO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT HAVING YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK THEREFORE CAUSING A SAFETY CONCERN. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY GOES ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

Mileage: 110,000

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES AND CAR STARTING. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE PUSH START BUTTON, THE BRAKES BECOME HARD AND I AM UNABLE TO START MY CAR. I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HIT THE PUSH BUTTON SEVERAL TIMES. I GET OFF OF WORK OR DROP MY CHILD AT DAYCARE AND WONDERING IF MY CAR IS GOING TO START. I HAD MY CAR SERVICED IN EARLY MAY. TWO WEEKS LATER THE BRAKES LIGHTS WERE STAYING ON AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF. I WOULD HAVE TO TAP THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO TURN OFF. ON JUNE 12, 2017,I LEFT WORK AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. LUCKILY ONE OF MY CO-WORKERS STAYED WITH ME BECAUSE THE RENTAL CAR COMPANIES WERE CLOSING. I GOT A RIDE HOME AND GOT A RENTAL THE NEXT MORNING. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR AND I NEED A STARTER AND BATTERY. EVEN AFTER THE NEW STARTER, THE EVENTS CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AT RANDOM. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PROVIDE LOANER VEHICLES. I CAN'T LEAVE MY VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME AND PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A RENTAL CAR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT SAFE. IT'S HOT IN TEXAS AND I CAN'T BE STRANDED WITH A 1 YEAR OLD.

Mileage: 75,021

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RURAL AREA. WAS NOT NOTICED INITIALLY BECAUSE WAS DRIVING ON WELL TRAVELED ROAD (2 LANES, MAIN ARTERY OF CITY) WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND THEIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ROAD WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN ON A LESS TRAVELED ROAD THAT IS WHEN UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY OR SURROUNDING AREAS. AS A RESULT, THIS FORCED ME TO MOMENTARILY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE HIGH BEAM FORTUNATELY WAS WORKING SO UTILIZED FOR REMAINDER OF DRIVE HOME. POSED POTENTIAL RISKS - DRIVING FOR A WHILE WITH NO LIGHTS ON, TURNS, WHEN GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD, BLINDING CARS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, MAKING A U-TURN TO TURN INTO MY HOUSING AREA ON A MULTI-LANE HIGHWAY AT 10:00 PM AS THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN THE EVENING . IT IS UNCLEAR IF THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPORADIC CLICKING NOISE HEARD FOR SOME TIME WHICH APPEARS TO ORIGINATE FROM THE FRONT AREA OF THE CAR. THE SOUND CAN BE HEARD ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR AND IS NOT AUDIBLE WHEN STANDING OUTSIDE. REPORTED SPORADIC NOISE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE THE SOUND WAS COMING FROM BUT IT DID NOT APPEAR TO EFFECT THE CAR; MAYBE A SNAKE (ACTUALLY TOLD BY DEALERSHIP). NO RECALL, OR COULD NOT DUPLICATE SOUND AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO ADDRESS TICKING.

Mileage: 147,645

TAKATA RECALL ,FAILED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST

Mileage: 99,000

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD

Mileage: 60,000

HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 TROUBLE WITH THE PUSH START SYSTEM. BRAKE GETS HARD AND IS UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE STARTING SYSTEM. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT KNOW WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO PUSH START THE VEHICLE. PUSH BRAKE DOWN AND TRY TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE YOU'RE DOING IT BECAUSE THE BRAKE IT SO HARD IT WON'T PRESS DOWN. MAJOR PROBLEM!! PLEASE HELP..IF YOU SHUT IT OFF IT TAKE UP TO 30MINUTES TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 91W, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE A VERY LOUD RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLASH, THEN VEHICLE SHUT OFF. I MANAGED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SECTION OF HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TURNED ON BUT NOT THE ENGINE. I SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY, CALLED TOWING SERVICE, & WHILE SPEAKING TO THE AGENT I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE AND THEN FROM INSIDE DASHBOARD. FIRE FLAMES THEN IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO COME OUT FROM THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE ENGINE. I EXITED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, CROSSED THE RAMP LANE, & WATCHED THE ENTIRE FRONT END VEHICLE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CHP.

Mileage: 102,000

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, THE SHIFT GEAR SWITCH FROM DRIVE TO 1ST GEAR ON IT'S OWN. UNABLE TO MOVE THE GEAR ANYWHERE. IT WAS STUCK ON 1ST GEAR. I COULDN'T PUT IT IN PARK, DRIVE, NEUTRAL OR REVERSE. I TURN THE THE CAR OFF, HOPING TO RESET. THE CAR COMPLETELY STOP AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE ENGINE NOR REMOVE KEY FROM OUT OF THE IGNITION. TRIED USING THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE, IT WON'T WORK EITHER. I HAPPEN TO BE LUCKY THAT IT WAS ON A RESIDENTIAL AREA. IF IT HAPPEN 30 MIN BEFORE I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD BE IN A MASSIVE ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 73,300

PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING DATES, NO PASSENGER HAS BEEN IN MY CAR TO OBSERVE THIS. APRIL 21, 2017; DRIVING FROM KY TO FLORIDA. ATLANTA HAD STRONG RAIN. THE PASSENGER FLOOR BECAME FLOODED. WATER IS POURING IN AT THE MOST LEFT CORNER,UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. ALSO RAINED IN FLORIDA THRU GEORGIA ON APRIL 23 - RETURN TRIP. SAME THING BUT WATER HAS NOW OVERFLOWED FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I WAS ASKED ABOUT HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING, ALL I COULD SAY WAS I NOTICED A LITTLE CONDENSATION ON THE WINDSHIELD DURING WINTER BUT I HAD NO IDEA WHY SO I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE COLD TEMPERATURE.

Mileage: 81,200

TAKATA LOUD RPM WHEN STARTING THEN LOUD CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL COUPLER BAD NOW BRAKES HAVING ISSUES AND AXLES CLICKING RADIO GOES ON AND OFF. LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT.

WAS DRIVING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON GEORGE BUSH TURNPIKE (190) IN PLANO, TEXAS ON FRIDAY 3/10/2017 AND THOUGHT I HEARD A GUN SHOT AND LOOKED UP AND THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTER IN PIECES. GLASS EVERYWHERE IN CAR AND SOME FLEW OFF AND SCRATCHED TOP OF CAR.

Mileage: 77,000

MY SONATA COULD HAVE KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED ME AND EVERY PASSENGER THAT SAT IN IT. IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE A HEADLIGHT AND A TAILIGHT ALREADY AND THE A/C WOULD HAVE TO BE VACUUMED AND RECHARGED WHICH WAS ABOUT A $250 JOB. FIXED. IN SEPTEMBER I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE AN AWFUL RACKET WHEN DRIVING OVER NEARLY ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN I DISCOVERED THERE WERE SIX OPEN RECALLS DATING BACK TO AT LEAST 2014. THESE RANGED FROM FAULTY DOOR HANDLES TO METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL THAT COULD CAUSE STALLING AND/OR DANGEROUS SUDDEN SHUTTING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. OCTOBER 5TH I TOOK THE CAR TO CRAIN HYUNDAI OF BENTONVILLE, IN BENTONVILLE, AR. AFTER 5 HOURS, THEY SAID I WAS GOOD TO GO ON THE RECALLS AND AFTER $300 THE COUPLER WAS FIXED. FAST FORWARD TO DECEMBER 2ND, 2016. EARLIER IN THE DAY, WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS GETTING LIGHTER AND DARKER. AT ABOUT 6PM THAT EVENING MY BOYFRIEND NOTICED THE CAR MAKING A "KNOCKING" NOISE SO HE PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE OIL AND WAITED AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE SOMEONE COULD BRING HIM SOME, GIVING THE CAR PLENTY OF TIME TO COOL AND BE GOOD TO GO. HE GOT GOING DOWN THE ROAD ONLY AT ABOUT 25MPH AND GOT ABOUT 500 YARDS WHEN THE CAR MADE A "WHOOSH" SOUND AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. HE COASTED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND MINUTES LATER THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. AFTER UNLOADING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER, IT TOOK THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUTTING OPEN THE TRUNK TO COMPLETELY DROWN OUT THE FIRE. IT IS NOW FEBRUARY 26TH, 2017, I CALLED HYUNDAI CLAIMS ON DECEMBER 3RD AND HAVE BEEN WAITING ON THE RESULTS OF THEIR INVESTIGATION SINCE. THEY HAVE HAD THE FINDINGS FROM THE INSPECTOR FOR 6 WEEKS NOW AND STILL NO ANSWER. I STRONGLY URGE EVERYONE I KNOW TO DO THEIR RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING ANYTHING WITH A HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA EMBLEM.

Mileage: 86,000

FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE FOR ABOUT A WEEK WHEN PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE OR DRIVE OR PARK. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017 IT STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. IT DOES NOT LOCK UNLESS I MANUALLY LOCK IT. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY REASON BUT WHEN I CHECKED MY VIN IT DOESN'T COME UP. HOW CAN I GET THIS REPAIRED AS PART OF THAT RECALL?

Mileage: 43,903

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUNROOF BUSTED OUT. GLASS WENT ALL UNSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. I ALMOST WRECKED THE VEHICLE AND THE GLASS SCRATCHED UP THE PAINT SOURROUNDING THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUNK.

ON THURSDAY 1/5/17, UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE, MY ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. TODAY, I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE AND WAS TOLD THE TURBO COMPONENT WAS NOT WORKING. MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000 MILES. I READ ONLINE AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME MILEAGE. IS THERE ANOTHER RECALL?

Mileage: 46,000

ACCESSORY POWER REMAINS ON IN PARK

Mileage: 117,650

WHILE PUTTING MY CAR IN DRIVE AND IN PARK, THERE IS RESISTANCE IN SHIFTING. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I SHIFT MY TRANSMISSION FROM PARK, TO DRIVE AND FROM DRIVE TO PARK, THIS ISSUE OCCURS. I CONTACTED MY DEALER TO GET THIS REPAIRED, AND THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT WILL COST BETWEEN $500-$700 TO REPAIR. THIS IS MY SOLE VEHICLE THAT I DEPEND ON TO TAKE ME TO AND FROM WORK, SO I HAVE TO GET IT REPAIRED FOR MY SAFETY EVEN THOUGH IT WILL CREATE A FINANCIAL BURDEN.

Mileage: 148,000

WHEN I ACCELERATE ON THE FREEWAY, ENGINE STALLS. GOES FROM 55 TO ZERO AND WHEN I PUMP VIGOURSLY IN THE GAS TO MAKE IT GO FASTER, IT WILL NOT. I ALMOST WAS SLAMMED IN THE REAR FROM OTHER CARS IN THE FREEWAY. PLUS AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. PLUS KNOCK KNOCK NOISE HEARD IN THE ENGINE.

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR INTO HYUNDAI 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME REPAIR ON THE STEERING COLUMN. I HAVE CLICKING AND CHUNKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND NOW MY KEY WILL NOT RELEASE. I WAS TOLD THIS TIME BY HYUNDAI THAT IT WOULD COST ME 150.00 FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND THOUSANDS IF IT ISNT A RELATED ISSUE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON, AND IM STUCK WITH IT.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH FLORIDA. AFTER "REPAIRING" THE AIR BAG SIGNAL, IT HAS REAPPEARED ON AT LEAST FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER. AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIR (INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABLES) THE FOLLOWING ISSUES STILL OCCUR; 1) THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE TACHOMETER LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY, 2) THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF, THE COMES BACK AGAIN IN FEW MINUTES, 3) THE LOW AIR LIGHT COMES FOR MY TIRES, 4) ENGINE LIGHT, AND 5) SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR WENT UP AND DOWN WITH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AT THE SAME SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS CLOSE TO 76,000 MILES. THE ABOVE INDICATED EVENTS OCCURRED PRIMARILY WHILE DRIVING IN CITY STREETS. HOWEVER, SOME OF THEM WERE EXPERIENCED IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC.

Mileage: 76,170

CRUSIE CONTROL BRAKE LIGHTS PARKING STEERING ENGINE ALL RECORDS I HAVE WITH THE DEALERSHIP SHOW THE MAJOR PROBLEMS IVE HAVE AND ITS YET TO BE FIXED ALONG WITH THE MANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE

Mileage: 80,000

OVER THE FIVE YEARS THE CAR WILL STALL IN PARKING LOT.WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER.THIS HAPPEN TWO TIMES THIS YEAR. THEY COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. COULD NOT USE BATTERY TO START,BATTERY CHECKED IT WAS FINE, STARTER FINE,ALTERNATOR FINE.IT MADE ME FEEL UNEASY IF IT STALLED ON ROAD.THEY CHECKED ENGINE SAID IT WAS FINE.NOT HAPPY WITH THIS.THE LAST AT MY KROGER IT STOPPED.TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP NEAR HOME SAME RESULT,COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM.EACH TIME WHEN CAR SAT OVERNIGHT FOR REPAIR THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND CAR STARTED OK BY DEALER.

Mileage: 64,981

MY DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT FELL OUT OF THE CASING, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015. LUCKILY, THE WIRES KEPT IT HOLDING ON OR IT WOULD HAVE FLOWN INTO TRAFFIC. NOW, A BIT OVER A YEAR LATER, IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016, AND OUT OF WARRANTY, THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS DONE THE SAME THING. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING SINCE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI FORUMS, THERE ARE A LOT OF CARS THAT ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. SEE THIS LINK: HTTP://WWW.HYUNDAI-FORUMS.COM/YF-2011-SONATA-I45/143267-TAIL-LIGHT-STUDS-BREAKING-OFF.HTML#/TOPICS/143267?PAGE=3&_K=WUWG5M ALSO, THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH A $3 CLIP IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I GET A LOT OF CLATTER WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND TURNING MY STEERING WHEEL ACCORDING TO HYUNDAI FORUMS, MY CAR ISN'T THE ONLY ONE THIS IS HAPPENING TO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE, AND CAN WAIT A BIT TO GET IT REPLACED. IT IS HIGHWAY ROBBERY FOR THEM TO CHARGE $237 TO REPLACE A $3 PART. BUT, BECAUSE IT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN, NO OTHER AUTO-REPAIR PLACES WILL FIX IT. I CANNOT DOCUMENT THIS AS I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET, AND I CANNOT RECORD THE SOUND WHILE DRIVING...

Mileage: 72,000

STARTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 40,600 MILES.

Mileage: 40,570

TAKATA INFLATORS: HAD A CAR FIRE FROM FUEL LINE PER FIRE DEPT INFORMATION. I WAS ON THE 405 WEST BOUND FWY WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL GAS AND THE FRONT HOOD OF THE CAR I NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT. I GOT OUT OF THE FWY AND THEN PARKED THE CAR, WHEN SOMEONE DRIVING OF THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YELLED FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RAN OUT TO THE SIDE WALK WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE CAR WHEN UP IN SMOKE AND THEN IT EXPLODED TWICE. PEOPLE FROM THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES CAME OUT TO SEE IF I WAS ALRIGHT. THE OWNER OF THE FLOWER NURSERY CAME OUT AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THEY ARRIVED AND TURNED OUT THE FIRE.

Mileage: 111,000

NO ONE CAN FIX MY RECALLS - IM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD NEED PAYOFF AMOUNT TO I CAN BUY NEW CAR! NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 15V568000 RECALL DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 SAFETY RISK: ENGINE FAILURE WOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE STALL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. ECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE MANUFACTURER NOTES: OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NAT'L HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236(TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV HTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 15V759000 RECALL DATE: NOVEMBER 16, 2015 MY CAR ALMOST CRASHED ITSELF BECAUSE MY VEHICLE STALED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. ALSO - SOMETIMES MY BLINKER LINKS WILL NOT SWITCH OFF FOR NO REASON AND CARS ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE THINKING IM GOING TO MERGE! I NEED OUT OF THIS CAR ITS NOT SAFE FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD TO DRIVE WITH ME!!! I AM ALREADY PRE-APPROVED FOR A LOAN BUT THIS CAR PUT ME IN A HOLE!!! PLEASE HELP ME

Mileage: 67,000

I BOUGHT MY HYUNDAI SONATA GLS 2011, IN 2010, AND SINCE THEN THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON IT. I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH, AND HAVE FOUND THAT A MANUFACTURER MUST REPAIR, REPLACE, OR SUPPLY A NEW VEHICLE TO THE OWNER WHEN A RECALL IS MANDATED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR EACH RECALL, AND WHAT THEY DO IS INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND IN MOST CASES, TELL ME MY CAR DOESN'T APPLY TO THE RECALL AS THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. I AM DISTURBED BY THIS BECAUSE AGAIN, EVERYTHING I HAVE READ, EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO, ETC ... TELLS ME THAT THE DEALER MUST DO SOMETHING IN ORDER FOR THE RECALL TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE WITH THINGS WRONG WITH IT, TRANSPORTING A TODDLER, AND AM STUCK WITH FINDING RESOLUTION ON MY OWN. HOW IS THIS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER? THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALL OF ITS MONEY, AS MY CAR IS PAID OFF, AND MY CAR ISN'T WORTH ANYTHING FOR TRADE OR RESELL DUE TO NEGLIGENCE. IF I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY FILING A COMPLAINT, AND POSSIBLY SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, I AM WILLING TO TRY EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING IN MY POWER TO DO SO.

I MADE A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NHTSA # 10896943...I JUST WANTED TO CONFIRM WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP FROM THE SHOP BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF WHICH CAUSED MY BATTERY TO DIE AND MULTIPLE OTHER PROBLEMS,THIS WAS ACTUALLY MY 4TH RECALL TO BE FIXED ON THIS CAR. THEY CONFIRMED THE RATTLING AND LOSE STEERING WHEEL IS BECAUSE THE STEELING COUPLER NEEDS REPLACED. THERE IS NO RECALL AND IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $300 TO GET IT FIXED. WHILE THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP I FOUND OUT THERE WAS 2 OTHER RECALLS 6 TOTAL RECALLS SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. THE SHOP HAD TO ORDER PARTS FOR ONE OF THE RECALLS SO I AM HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR BACK WHEN THE PART ARRIVES. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THE COUPLER AS WELL, IF I DO NOT PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND IT BREAKS WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE ME TO LOSE STEERING WHICH OBVIOUSLY IS NOT A SITUATION I WANT TO PUT MY FAMILY OR MYSELF IN!! THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED DUE TO ALL THESE FAILURES!!

EVERY TIME I GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD EVEN A BUMP SO SMALL MOST PEOPLE DONT EVEN FEEL, A RATTLE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. WHILE IN THE SHOP FOR MULTIPLE OTHER RECALLS I ASK THEM TO LOOK AT THIS AND HE TELLS ME THE STERRING COUPLER HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE AND PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT I WOULD NEED TO PAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCCURRED ON MANY OTHER 2011 THROUGH 2014 SONATAS. IT IS GOING TO COST OVER $300 TO GET IT FIXED. GIVEN THE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS PART, IT APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE RECALLS. I LOVE MY CAR BUT THIS IS STARTING TO BE A BIT MUCH SEEING HOW I ONLY HAVE 67,000 MILES ON THE CAR. READY TO SALE IT AND GET SOMETHING ELSE IF HYUNDAI CANT PROVIDE A SAFE AND DECENT CARE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY!

AFTER STOPPING THE CAR AND PARKING, THE KEY GETS STUCK AND I AM UNABLE TO REMOVE IT. AFTER JIGGLING THE KEY AND TUGGING AT THE STEERING WHEEL, THE KEY EVENTUALLY CAN BE REMOVED. IT HAS HAPPENED MORE FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE WAS JULY 12, 2016.

Mileage: 120,000

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISAPPOINTMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF RECALL FOR VEHICLE. *SMD

KEY GETS HUNG UP STUCK IN IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES MUST WORK GEAR SHIFT SHOVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO RELEASE KEY AND PULL OUT WHILE DOING THIS CAR CAN ALSO ROLL OUT OF ITS PARKING SPACE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.... THE VEHICLE IS AND WAS STATIONARY BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS ON A HILL AS WELL VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ UP AND SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES FROM OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL SO I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST THIS CAR

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH I EXPERIENCE MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKING AND IT LEAVES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL AND IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I THEN STARTED TO EXPERIENCE MY CAR NOT STARTING AFTER SITTING FOR NOT EVEN 5 MINUTES AND THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR 2 DAYS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STARTER LEVER AND STEERING COUPLER. BOTH OF THESE ARE COMMON DEFECTS OF THIS MODEL AND HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST. I CALLED HYUNDAI TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT I AM NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST. THE REPAIRS ARE GOING TO COST ME A LITTLE OVER $600.00 WHEN THE PARTS ARE PLASTIC AND WOULDN'T COST MORE THAN $20.00. A COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE BBB AS WELL...THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB AT BUILDING THESE PARTS.

Mileage: 101,000

MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START MY ENGINE, I HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE ONLY A LIGHT JACKET OR LUNCH BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT STARTED THREE DAYS AGO.

Mileage: 75,000

ECM COMPUTER FAILED. NOTHING WILL WORK. NOT ONLY UNDRIVABLE, IT IS UNSTARTABLE! HAD TO BE TOWED FROM OUR DRIVEWAY. (MANY SYSTEMS ON THIS CAR HAVE FAILED PREVIOUSLY!!) CANNOT GET LOCAL DEALER TO REPAIR IT. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. HYUNDAIS ARE A JOKE!!

Mileage: 68,500

II HAD A RECALL ON SEVERAL THINGS ON MY CAR. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD THE RECALL STIFF DONE AND TWO WEEK LATER MY STARTER WENT OUT. I INFORMED THEM THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE STARTER AND THEY ARGUE ME DOWN THAT IT WAS NOT. WELL SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY RECEIVED AN NOTICE BUT WHEN THEY TOOK IT IN THE RECALL WAS FOUND. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $575.00 AT FOR THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $700.00. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR A RECALL AND NOW TRYING TO FIND HOW TO FILE A CLAIM FOR A REFUND. MY CAR STOP ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT I GOT A JUMP IT MADE IT HOME AND DIED AGAIN ON THE STREET CALL AAA AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER.

Mileage: 58,000

THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA PNEUMATIC HOOD LIFTS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, HAVE FAILED. THESE PNEUMATIC LIFT STRUTS DO NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE HOOD UP WHEN THE HOOD IS RELEASED AND LIFTED UP. WHEN LIFTED UP THE HOOD IMMEDIATELY FALLS DOWN HARD BECAUSE THERE IS NO SUPPORT ANYMORE TO KEEP THE HOOD UP. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A PERSON'S ARM OR HAND OR BOTH COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR POSSIBLY SEVERED OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND THE HOOD IS RELEASED AND OPENED TO REPLACE WINDOW WASHER FLUID OR TO PERFORM ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEM. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT PNEUMATIC HOOD STRUTS MAKE A NOISE INDICATING THAT THERE IS NO PNEUMATIC SUPPORT FUNCTION TO MAKE THEM WORK SAFELY AND PROPERLY. CAN VERY DANGEROUS IF SMALL CHILDREN WERE CLOSE TO THE HOOD OR HAD THEIR FINGERS IN THE WAY WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE HOOD UP.

Mileage: 72,500

TWICE NOW I TRIED TO CRANK MY AUTO AND IT "TURNED OVER" BUT WOULD NOT CRANK. CAME BACK TO IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND IT CRANKED.

Mileage: 62,000

I AGREE WITH ALL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FLIMSY WEAK SOUNDING HORN. IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOLF CART. A CAR NEXT TO ME CAN NOT HEAR ME BLOWING AT THEM. IN ADDITION, THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS HOOKED TO THE WEAK SOUNDING HORN; I CAN NOT HEAR IT IN THE HOUSE. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD!!. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SORRY, THEY COULD NOT BUILD AUTOS TO PLEASE EVERYONE.

CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED. STARTER LEVER FAILED. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE AS STATED BY TOW DRIVER, HYUNDAI REP, AND HUNDREDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON INTERNET. OCCURRED JUST OUT OF WARRANTY.

Mileage: 45,000

THE HORN DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I EVEN HAD THE "CLOCK SPRING" CHANGED AND IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. THERE IS A STEM THAT CONNECTS TO THE HORN WHICH IS WORN DOWN AND IT HAS NO CONTACT WITH THE HORN; THAT'S WHY IS DOESN'T WORK. I THINK THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT A HORN TO ALERT OTHER DRIVERS OR PEDESTRIANS FROM WRONG DOING. I CAN'T BE THE ONLY CUSTOMER THAT IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 89,000

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DOOR LATCH RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CALLED N THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. AS OF THIS PAST SUMMER, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS EVERY TIME I TURN IT. I'M GOING TO CALL THEM TOMORROW BECAUSE I READ WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THAT, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK AND BACK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR SHOWS THE EXACT SAME SIGNS OF RECALLS BUT EVERY TIME I CALL OR TAKE IT THERE, MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.

WHILE DRIVING IN PEAK TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. TOTAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WITH CONGESTED TRAFFIC, I WAS VERY MUCH DISTURBED THAT SOMEONE COULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME. COULD NOT GET VEHICLE TO START. AFTER SITTING IN TRAFFIC FOR A WHILE, VEHICLE STARTED BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE TO NORMAL SPEED UNTIL AFTER MOVING A WHILE. MY VEHICLE IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT BEING A FEMALE FOR FEAR THAT IT MAY PUT ME DOWN AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN FORUMS WHICH DESCRIBE SIMILAR INSTANCES HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR. PLEASE ADVISE! THANKS...

Mileage: 58,000

MY CAR IS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE OR RATTLING NOISE FROM ENGINE.MY CAR THROLL WHEN AM DRIVING LIKE THE CAR IS NOT GETTING GAS TO GO. MY CAR CAR GO INTO ALL THE GEAR ONTO I STOP AND PUT IN PARK IT WHAT GO INTO NO GEARS I WOULD HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF FOR THE GEARS TO START WORKING MY ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF ALL MY LIGHT COME ON IN MY CAR A LOT OF UNKNOWN THINGS I CANT UNDERSTAND.

WHEN THE CAR IS GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES (BOTH SLIGHT OR STEEPER INCLINES), THE CAR STALLS AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS, OR TRYING TO MERGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREETS AS WELL AS ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND PAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN CAR AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN IT, BECAUSE THE STALLING PUTS US AT A HUGE RISK OF BEING REAR ENDED.

Mileage: 60,000

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

Mileage: 72,000

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.

Mileage: 63,000

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.

Mileage: 124,000

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

Mileage: 7,000

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN BRIGHTENING OR DIMMING LIGHTS OR WHEN TURNING TURN SIGNALS ON OR OFF.

Mileage: 82,200

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE CAR SEIZED AND INITIALLY APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT OCCURRING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATORS OF ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS SMOKE, A SMELL, OR ANY LEAKS ON THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. AFTER PULLING THE CAR OVER AND OPENING THE HOOD EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FINE. WE WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE NEXT DAY THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND STATED THERE APPEARED TO BE SOME SORT OF UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO COMPLETELY DRAIN OF OIL. OIL COVERED THE ENTIRE AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDERNEATH THE CASING. THE MECHANICS AT THE SHOP WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN AT ALL. THE VEHICLE JUST HAD A FULL SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 4/24/2015 INCLUDING: OIL & FILTER CHANGE, FUEL INDUCTION SERVICE, REPLACE ENGINE AIR FILTER, REPLACE CABIN AIR FILTER, ROTATE TIRES, CHECK BRAKES, CHECK EXHAUST, SUSPENSION, BELTS, AND HOSES, TOP OFF ALL FLUIDS, AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION. AT THAT TIME THE CAR WAS NOTED IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION AND NO ISSUES WERE ANNOTATED. THE ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR THE ENGINE IS BETWEEN $9,000 AND $10,000, BUT THE REPAIR SHOP HASN'T FULLY ASSESSED THE DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THIS SHOULD BE UNDER THE EXTENDED POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT I'M CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THE CLAIMS PROCESS TO TRY AND RESOLVE THIS. A QUICK SEARCH BRINGS UP A MULTITUDE OF SIMILAR CASES FOR HYUNDAI SONATAS REFERRING TO CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE WITH NEAR IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED.

Mileage: 79,500

WAS TOLD THE BRAKE SWITCH PAD CAME APART. ALSO PEDAL STOPPER WAS INVOLVED. .BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AS I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR MADE A VERY SLOW MOVEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD, THEN STALLED UNTIL I KEPT FRANTICALLY HITTING THE GAS PEDAL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO PREVENT GETTING HIT FROM THE BACK BECAUSE MY CAR WASN'T EXPECTED TO STOP DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. I CALLED AAA WHO TOWED MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP ON N.E. 6TH AVENUE IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33483. THE ABOVE PARTS WERE NOTED ON MY INVOICE. DUE TO THE DANGER, I WOULD ABSOLUTELY PUT OUT A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR WORSE. PARTS NO. 32876-3Q100

Mileage: 13,400

UNINTENTIONAL AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO FIRST GEAR WHEN SHIFT LEVER IS FIRMLY IN DRIVE POSITION. 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED TURBO 2.0T - VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY (ON ITS OWN) SHIFT GEARS FROM "DRIVE" WHILE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE "DRIVE" POSITION DOWN TO 1ST GEAR TYPICALLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH, OCCASIONALLY SOMETIMES AT SLIGHTLY HIGHER SPEEDS. THE ONLY REMEDY I HAVE FOUND IS TO TAP THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE LEFT AND USE THE SHIFTRONIC SHIFTING TO MANUALLY SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR BACK UP TO DRIVE. HAVE EXPLAINED TO TWO SEPARATE CAR DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE MERELY DISMISSED IT AS A POSSIBLE SOFTWARE GLITCH, NOT EVEN ALLOWING ME TO ATTEMPT TO REPRODUCE THIS PROBLEM, NOR EVEN ATTEMPTING TO TEST DRIVE IT TO SEE IF THEY CAN OBSERVE THE UNINTENTIONAL UNINTENDED AUTOMATIC DOWN SHIFT PROBLEM FROM "D" DRIVE TO "1ST" FIRST GEAR THEMSELVES.

Mileage: 1,025

I GOT INTO VEHICLE TO GO TO WORK & IT FAILED TO START. ILLUMINATION LIGHT KEPT BLINKING TELLING ME TO PUSH IN BRAKES, BUT I WAS PUSHING IN BRAKE PEDDLE. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR USED, 35 DAYS AGO, HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL TODAY. CONTACTED HYUNDAI DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT I AM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BECAUSE I AM NOT HE ORIGINAL OWNER. WHICH I WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNTIL 100,000 MILES FROM USED DEALER. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET VEHICLE INSPECTED & KEEPING FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH ONE OF THE MANY RECENT RECALLS. *TT

Mileage: 80,000

BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2012 I KEPT HEARING RATTLING, CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I LIVE OCTOBER 26, 2012 . THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND TOLD ME BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON, THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE TO FIX THE CAR AND TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARING THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK IT TO MEINEKE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE NOVEMBER 14, 2012. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AND STILL HEARD THE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALER . THEY SAID THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANY OIL AND MEINKE FORGOT TO PUT THE DRAIN PLUG BACK IN, THEREFORE IT MESSED UP THE ENGINE, AND THAT'S WHY I HEARD THE NOISE. I KEPT TELLING THEM, I HEARD THE NOISE BEFORE THE OIL CHANGE. I TOOK IT BACK TO MEINKE AND SHOWED THEM THE PAPER HYUNDAI GAVE ME, THEY GAVE ME MY MONEY BACK AND APOLOGIZED. STILL HEARING THE NOISE, I TOOK IT BACK TO THE FIRST HYUNDAI DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS ENGINE PROBLEMS AND I HAD TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS VOIDED DUE TO MEINEKE. I REFUSED TO PAY THE FEE BECAUSE MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME MY CAR BACK UNTIL I PAID, WE ARGUED BACK AND FORTH AND I CALLED THE POLICE AND THEY GAVE ME MY CAR BACK, BUT TOLD ME NOT TO COME BACK ON THEIR PROPERTY. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND SAME THING. THEY SAID TO TRY A GAS ADDITIVE 3 TIMES, IF THAT DOESN'T WORK, GET AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST IN MY AREA WHERE I LIVE. I NEED MY CAR FIXED AND NO ONE WILL FIX IT. HYUNDAI BLAMES MEINEKE AND MEINEKE BLAMES HYUNDAI. THEY'RE SAYING BECAUSE OF NO ENGINE LIGHT ON, THEY CAN'T SEE THE PROBLEMS, BUT ONE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ENGINE ANOTHER SAYING GAS PROBLEMS. BOTTOM LINE, IF THE FIRST HYUNDAI DEALER HAD KEPT MY CAR, I WOULDN'T BE GOING THROUGH THIS. HOW CAN I RESOLVE THIS? *TR

AFTER GETTING TO WORK AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RETRIEVE THE KEY, THE KEY WOULD ONLY GO TO OFF AND WOULD NOT GO TO LOCK OR LET ME PULL THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. *TT

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR A "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" DISPLAY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CAR TURNED OFF AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER. IT LATER STARTED AGAIN BUT SHUT DOWN AFTER SLOWING DOWN FOR TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR IT WOULD JERK UNTIL REACHING SPEEDS ABOVE 30-40 MPH. *JS

Mileage: 17,900

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY LOS ANGELES FREEWAY WHEN THE "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM" LIGHT CAME ON AND A CHIME BEGAN TO SOUND. MY CAR TOTALLY SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY IN WHAT WAS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THE BATTERY INDICATOR WAS AT THE HALF WAY MARK, WHICH IS THE NORM FOR THE CAR. I WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I HAD TO CALL HYUNDAI CORPORATE TO GET HYUNDAI TECHNICIANS TO LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY SAID THAT A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE CAR AND THAT IT WAS FIXED. EXCEPT THAT IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN LAST WEEK ON A BUSY PARKWAY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE CAR THAT PUTS OCCUPANTS IN VERY DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCES. IT IS IN FOR REPAIRS AGAIN, BUT I WILL NOT TRUST THAT IT IS FIXED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TT

Mileage: 6,997

THE SONATA PULLS TO THE LEFT. I TOOK IT IN AND TOLD DEALER I THOUGHT IT WAS CAR, NOT THE ROAD -- BUT TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT PULLS HARD TO LEFT GOING STRAIGT TO DITCH IF YOU LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL, THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED IT 2 POINTS AND IT WAS NOT PULLING ANYMORE. LEFT DEALERSHIP AND IT STILL PULLS HARD TO LEFT.

Mileage: 3,500

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

Mileage: 9,802

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

Mileage: 6,100

THE SUN VISORS ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH (VERTICALLY) TO PREVENT THE SUN FROM HITTING CENTER OF WINDSHIELD AREA AND BLINDING DRIVER. I'VE HAD TO STOP SEVERAL TIMES TO REGAIN MY CONTROL AND MY CLEAR VIEW. THE CAR WAS PURCHASE ON 12/19/10 AND AT THE TIME I NOTICED THAT THE SUN SHIELD THAT THEY SOLD ME AT THE DEALERSHIP WOULD HARDLY STAY IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE VERTICAL SHORTNESS OF THE SUN VISORS BUT WHEN THE HOUR WAS CHANGED TO DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME IS WHEN I REALLY REALIZED THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE SUNSET. EVEN RAISING THE DRIVER'S SEAT ALL THE WAY UP IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO AVOID BEING BLINDED BY THE SUN; IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF HYUNDAI BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

Mileage: 1,777

THE STEERING PULLS TO THE LEFT, & SOMTIMES TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM CROSSING THE CENTER LINE WHILE IT PULLS TO THE LEFT. STEERING HAS WANDERED SINCE CAR WAS NEW. FEELS UNSAFE TO ME. I TOOK CAR BACK TO DEALER AT 949 MILES. THEY DID RE=ALIGNMENT CAR STILL PULLS, TOOK CAR BACK 3 MORE TIMES TO DEALER FOR SAME STEERING PULL, DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THE SEVER PULL, THEY INSTALLED A FACTORY SUGGESTED CAMBER KIT, CAR STILL PULLS & WANDERS. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE & SHOULD HAVE A RECALL.

Mileage: 949

CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT SINCE BRAND NEW. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME. CONSTANT RIGHT PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED ON STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING TO THE LEFT. AT A SLOW SPEED ON BACK ROADS THE PULL IS NOT THAT NOTICEABLE. FOR SOME REASON, WHEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE LEFT PULL INCREASES, WHICH REQUIRES INCREASED RIGHT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE HAD CAR CHECKED AT DEALER, ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, AND TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE. RESEARCHING THE HYUNDAI FORUMS, IT APPEARS MY SONATA IS NOT THE ONLY CAR EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, AND AS OF THIS DATE, HYUNDAI/KIA HAVE NO FIX, OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR IS A PROBLEM.

VIBRATION IN STEERING, GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSAXE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE (BY DEALER), REFUSAL TO PERFORM 3,750 MILE MAINTINCE SECDULE (DEALER REFUSED). *TR

Mileage: 3,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG TOXIC ODOR EMITTING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE ODOR DID NOT SUBSIDE AT ANY TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BY PLACING COFFEE GROUNDS IN THE TRUNK, ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SEATS AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS SEAT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER OFFERED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ADHERE TO THE AGREEMENT. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF A POTENTIAL HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11.

Mileage: 11

SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE LAST WEEK IT DRIFTS TO THE LEFT. DEALER DID ALIGNMENT BUT STILLS PULLS TO THE LEFT. I HAVE CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. *LN

Mileage: 68