2011 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Steering is the leading concern among 3,376 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2011 reports, 116 involved a crash and 112 involved a fire. 85 people were injured and 3 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
EngineDec 28, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2013-2014 Santa Fe Sport vehicles previously repaired under recall numbers 15V-568 and 17V-226. The high pressure fuel pipe that connects to the fuel pump outlet may have been damaged, misaligned, or improperly torqued during the engine replacement procedure, allowing fuel to leak from the pipe.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pipe, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's recall number for this recall is 180.
Campaign 18V934000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, pretensionerFeb 27, 2018
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. On February 27, 2018, Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) notified NHTSA that they were recalling 154,753 model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. On April 18, 2018, Hyundai expanded the recall to include an additional 425,305 model year 2012-2013 Sonata and 2011-2012 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the event of a crash, the air bag control unit (ACU) may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying.
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will install an external wire filter kit, free of charge. The recall began October 15, 2018. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 174.
Campaign 18V137000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, pretensionerOct 4, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles previously repaired under recall campaign 17V-152. The seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
If the seat belt linkage detaches from the seat belt anchorage, it can not properly restrain the occupant in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will again verify the connection between the seat belt linkage and the pretensioner and additionally install a warning label to prevent future seat belt linkage detachment, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 169.
Campaign 17V617000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, anchorageMar 8, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2014 Sonata and 2011-2015 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the seat belt linkages for both front seat belts may detach from the seat belt anchor pretensioners.
In the event of a crash, if the seat belts detach from the anchor pretensioners, it can increase the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners and dealers will inspect the connection between the seat belt linkages and the seat belt anchor pretensioners, repairing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 7, 2017. Owner's may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for the recall is 160.
Campaign 17V152000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemApr 5, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to October 31, 2010. In the affected vehicles, the Electronic Power Steering (EPS) circuit board may be damaged and result in a loss of power steering assist.
With a loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort will be required, especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EPS control unit, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9640. Hyundai's number for this recall is 143.
Campaign 16V190000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchNov 16, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles. The brake pedal stopper pad can deteriorate allowing the brake light switch plunger to remain extended when the brake pedal is released.
If the brake light switch plunger does not retract as it should when the brake pedal is not being pressed, the brake lights may stay illuminated preventing accurate communication to rearward following vehicles that the vehicle is slowing or stopping. Additionally, if the brake switch plunger is not retracted, then the transmission can be shifted out of PARK without depressing the brake pedal. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal stopper pad with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 136.
Campaign 15V759000 on NHTSA.gov
Suspension, front, springs, coil springsOct 7, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Elantra vehicles manufactured November 12, 2010, to March 31, 2011, and Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to February 28, 2010, originally sold in, or currently registered in, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. Road salt may corrode the front coil springs, possibly resulting in the coil springs fracturing.
If a front coil spring fractures, it may contact the tire, possibly puncturing it, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front coil springs, free of charge. Interim notifications were mailed on November 17, 2015. The recall began on January 6, 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 133. Note: Vehicles that were previously registered in salt belt states but are currently registered elsewhere are eligible to be inspected and repaired.
Campaign 15V629000 on NHTSA.gov
EngineSep 10, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, to April 12, 2012 at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and equipped with either a 2.0 liter or 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engine. In the affected vehicles, metallic debris may not have been fully removed during manufacturing of the engine crankshaft. If the debris was not completely removed, oil flow may be restricted through the connecting rod bearings, causing connecting rod damage. A worn connecting rod bearing will produce a metallic, cyclic knocking noise from the engine and possible engine failure.
Engine failure would result in a vehicle stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace the engine assembly, as necessary, free of charge. Additionally, Hyundai Motor America will increase the warranty for the engine sub-assembly (short block) to 10 years/120,000 miles for both original and subsequent owners of 2011 and 2012 Sonatas manufactured at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama equipped with 2.0 liter and 2.4 liter Gasoline Direct injection engines. Interim notifications were mailed to owners starting on October 8, 2015. A second notification will be mailed when parts are available. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059 or by visiting www.HyundaiUSA.com/Campaign132. Hyundai's number for this recall is 132.
Campaign 15V568000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, automatic transmissionJul 18, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Sonata vehicles manufactured December 11, 2009, through May 29, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable may detach from from the shift lever pin.
If the transmission shift cable detaches, the transmission gear selection may not match the indicated gear and the vehicle may move in an unintended or unexpected direction, increasing the risk of a crash. Furthermore, when the driver parks the vehicle, despite selecting the 'PARK' position, the transmission may not be in 'PARK.' If the vehicle is not in the 'PARK' position and the parking brake is not applied, there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, repair the connection between the shift cable and shift lever, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 123.
Campaign 14V434000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulicJul 18, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2011 Sonata vehicles manufactured from December 11, 2009, through September 1, 2010. The affected vehicles may experience a brake fluid leak from the two brake lines that connect the brake system's master cylinder to the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) due to insufficient seal between the inner brake hose and metal brake line fitting.
If the brake lines leak brake sufficient fluid, the brake warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate and longer stopping distance will be required, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake hoses with a revised service part, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 122.
Campaign 14V433000 on NHTSA.gov
Exterior lighting, brake lights, switchApr 1, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 Accent, model year 2007-2011 Azera, Sonata and Sante Fe,2006-2011 Tucson, 2009-2011 Elantra Touring, 2007-2010 Elantra, 2008-2011 Veracruz, 2009-2011 Genesis, 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, 2007-2008 Entourage, and 2006-2008 Tiburon vehicles. Originally, in April 2013, Hyundai recalled 1,059,824 model year 2007-2009 Accent and Tucson, model year 2007-2010 Elantra, model year 2007-2011 Santa Fe, model year 2008-2009 Veracruz, model year 2010-2011 Genesis Coupe, and model year 2011 Sonata vehicles. In September 2013, Hyundai informed the agency that it was adding more vehicles to this campaign, representing an additional 652,512 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 1,712,336. In the affected vehicles, the stop lamp switch may malfunction. A malfunctioning stop lamp switch may cause the brake lights to not illuminate when the brake pedal is depressed or may cause an inability to deactivate the cruise control by depressing the brake pedal. Additionally, a malfunctioning stop lamp switch may also result in intermittent operation of the push-button start feature, affect the operation of the brake transmission shift interlock feature, preventing the shifter from being moved out of the PARK position and cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) malfunction light to illuminate.
Failure to illuminate the stop lamps during braking or inability to disengage the cruise control could increase the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the ignition is in the 'ON' position, the transmission shifter may be able to be moved out of Park without first applying the brake. This may lead to unintentional movement of the car which may increase the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stop lamp switch, free of charge. The safety recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's recall campaign number is 110.
Campaign 13V113000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, gear box, shaft sectorOct 1, 2010
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS MAY HAVE BEEN EITHER IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED OR INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OR INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE CONNECTIONS COULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION OR COMPROMISED ATTACHMENT OF THE CONNECTIONS, SUCH THAT THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF, OR REDUCTION IN, STEERING CAPABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE. IN ADDITION DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWER STEERING SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT 1-787-999-3333.
Campaign 10V457000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, gear box, shaft sectorSep 20, 2010
HYUNDAI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2009, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 10, 2010. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS MAY HAVE BEEN EITHER IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED OR INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OR INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE CONNECTIONS COULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE SEPARATION OR COMPROMISED ATTACHMENT OF THE CONNECTIONS, SUCH THAT THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF, OR REDUCTION IN, STEERING CAPABILITY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE. IN ADDITION DEALERS WILL UPDATE THE POWER STEERING SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 10V426000 on NHTSA.gov
Latches/locks/linkages, doors, latchMar 2, 2010
HYUNDAI-KIA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2010. THE FRONT INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCH CAN REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION.
THE DOOR MAY NOT BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER.
HYUNDAI-KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPLACING LATCHES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 10V070000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Apr 16, 2015
THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING WHEN I START TO DRIVE AND THE KNOCKING SOUND HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED. I HAVE TO PUT 1-2QTS OF ADDITIONAL OIL INTO THE CAR IN BETWEEN SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Apr 15, 2015
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR NOT WANTING TO ACCELERATE SOMETIMES, I TYPICALLY NOTICE THIS WHEN I AM ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AND WHEN I TRY TO GO PAST THAT IT WILL SEEM TO NOT WANT TO ACCELERATE AND THEN JERK AND THEN GO ACCELERATE FASTER. LATELY I HAVE ALSO NOTICE THIS WHEN GOING NORMAL SPEEDS IT SEEMS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. *TR
Engine, Apr 11, 2015
WENT TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP SIGN AND NOTICED I DID NOT HAVE THE POWER IT USUALLY DOES. DROVE APPR 3 MILES, CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR STALLED. STARTED THE VEHICLE BACK UP, DROVE APPR 3/4 MILE TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION WITH FLASHERS ON AND <20 MILES PER HOUR, ALL THE WHILE THE CAR WAS HESITATING AND KNOCKING/TAPPING. I CALLED MY HUSBAND WHO CAME TO GET ME. WE CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS BARELY REGISTERING OIL. WE PURCHASED 2 QUARTS AND DROVE THE CAR APPR 2.5-3 MILES HOME. THE NEXT DAY MY HUSBAND DROVE IT DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT A MILE. IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH WITH KNOCKING/TAPPING AND HESITATION. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HE CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALER AND HAD IT TOWED AS WE WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS NO OIL, LACK OF MAINTENANCE YET THERE WAS NO OIL LEAK OR BURNING OF OIL. SINCE THIS IS "OUR FAULT" ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, IT WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND WE NEED A NEW ENGINE AT $6,000+. WE HAVE DONE REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT SINCE WE PURCHASED IT SEPT 2014 - 2 OIL CHANGES IN 7 MONTHS, THE LAST CHANGE BEING THE 1ST WEEK OF JANUARY. MY HUSBAND DOES OUR OIL CHANGES (HE USED TO WORK AT GOODYEAR AND HAS DONE OIL CHANGES SINCE HE WAS A TEENAGER) SO WE HAVE NO RECEIPTS FROM OIL PURCHASES AT WALMART. *TR
Engine, Apr 8, 2015
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (295 SOUTH TOWARDS WASHINGTON DC) AND WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN I EXAMINED THE DASHBOARD, ALL OF THE LIGHTS WERE ON. AS A PRECAUTION, I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD I DISCOVERED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. I TRIED TO START THE CAR BUT TO NO AVAIL. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO POHANKA HYUNDAI IN CAPITAL HEIGHTS MD. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED NO OIL WAS FOUND ON THE DIP STICK AND THE ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP! AS I PULLED UP MY LAST OIL CHANGE RECORD IT SHOWED I RECEIVED 5 QTS OF 5W20 SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL AT 110,641 MILES. I TOLD THE TECHNICIAN THAT I NEVER HAD ANY LEAKS OR KNOCKING SOUNDS. ALSO I NEVER HAD MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATE. IT AMAZED ME HOW AFTER 5000 MILES NO OIL WAS IN ENGINE AND I HAD NO APPARENT AND VISIBLE LEAKS. *TR
Engine, Apr 7, 2015
THE CARS IGNITION KEY DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION FOR UP TO 6 HOURS. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS CHANGED BY HYUNDAI BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO HAPPEN EVEN WITH THE CHANGE OF THE KEYS AND THE CYLINDER. ALSO, THE ENGINE SEIZES WHEN I TOOK MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND TO THE AIRPORT. HYUNDAI DID NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME $3600.00 FOR A NEW ENGINE. THEIR 10 YEAR WARRANTY IS A FRAUD. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE KEY CHANGE WHICH DID NOT WORK. *TR
Engine, Apr 1, 2015
I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED. I COULD NOT RESTART IT AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED. THERE WAS NEVER ANY OIL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT CAME ON. THE OIL WAS CHANGED WHEN IT SHOULD BE.THERE WAS OIL IN THE ENGINE. SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS UP I HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR AN ENGINE. . *TR
Engine, Mar 31, 2015
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR THAN ALL OF A SUDDEN SHE THOUGHT SHE HEARD A MUFFLER SOUND LIKE A RATTLING SOUND. SHE CHECKED THE MUFFLER BUT THE MUFFLER WAS INTACT. THAN AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR IDLED LOW AS IF IT WANTED TO DIE. THAN SHE GOT OUT AT A PARKING TO INVESTIGATE THE SOUNDS TURNS OUT THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING BAD. I CALL TO GET VEHICLE TOWED TO HYUNDAI. BEFORE THEY RECEIVED THE VEHICLE A SERVICE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE IS DETERMINED ALSO BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND HOW WELL HE MAINTAINED IT IN ORDER FOR THE WARRANTY TO BE VALID (MY VEHICLE IS PRECERTIFIED IT HAS 44487 MILES AND OIL CHANGE IS DUE AT 44906) AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT BE LOOKED AT FOR A WEEK. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE I KNEW THE EMPLOYEE WAS LYING TO ME AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE AT THE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT THE WARRANTY STARTS WITH ME AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. SO I AM WAITING TO HEAR BACK TO SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO REGARDING THE WARRANTY. I KNOW A KNOCKING ENGINE IS A SEVERE MATTER AND THE FACT THEY LIED TO ME BEFORE LOOKING AT THE CAR ALREADY SEEMS AS IF THINGS ARE TO JUST GET WORST IN REGARDING WITH DEALING WITH THEM. *TR
Engine, Mar 24, 2015
DRIVING DOWN HWY @65MPH. CAR LOST POWER. WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. CAR SMELLED AND SMOKING. CHECKED OIL...2 LITERS LOW. HAD OIL CHANGED 1000 MILES AGO. NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON. HAVE BEEN ROUTINELY CHECKING MY OIL BECAUSE 2 WEEKS AFTER OIL CHANGED HAD CAR SERVICED FOR BRAKES AND MECHANIC CHECKED OIL AND WAS LOW. HE PUT OIL IN. NO OIL LEAKS ANYWHERE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY 4500 FOR ANOTHER 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE WHICH I REALLY DON'T WANT TO PUT IT BECAUSE THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND REPLACING WITH THE SAME I WILL END UP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Engine, Mar 20, 2015
WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN I NOTICED SOME "CLICKING" NOISES COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXPERIENCING SEVERE ENGINE POWER LOSS AND, AS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER WAS NEARBY, I WENT THERE. UPON ARRIVAL, I ADVISED THE SERVICE PERSON OF THE SYMPTOMS I'D EXPERIENCED. AFTER A CALL FROM THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, I WAS ADVISED THAT HYUNDAI WANTED THEM (THE DEALER) TO COMPLETELY TEAR THE ENGINE DOWN TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE INTERNALS TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. THE REPRESENTATIVE ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE OIL WAS EXTREMELY LOW ON THE DIPSTICK, SO LOW THAT IT DIDN'T EVEN REGISTER. NOTE: THE CAR WAS NEXT SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE AN OIL CHANGE AT 57,600 MILES, AND THIS OCCURRED AT 56,000. A FEW DAYS LATER, I HEAR BACK THAT "HYUNDAI" HAD DECLINED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE, SO I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS THE ONE WHO HAD IN FACT DENIED THE WARRANTY COVERAGE, AND WOULD BE CONTACTING THEM TO UNDERSTAND THE REASON(S) FOR THE DENIAL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUES, I'VE FOUND A LAWYER OPENING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, AS OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME ISSUE. LAWYER: HTTP://WWW.CHIMICLES.COM/2011-HYUNDAI-SONATA-ENGINE-FAILURE-CLASS-ACTION-LAWSUIT?POST-SUBSCRIPTIONS-STATUS=SUBSCRIBE COMPLAINTS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HYUNDAI/SONATA/2011/ENGINE/ENGINE_SEIZED.SHTML. *TR
Engine, Mar 8, 2015
WAS TAKING LEFT HAND TURN ON MAJOR ROAD, AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS LIT UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE, SO CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WASN'T ANY ON THE DIPSTICK. HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE LAST PLACE I HAD THE OIL CHANGED. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE IT FOR $7000. NO CHECK OIL ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALWAYS HAD OIL CHANGED ON REGULAR BASIS, BECAUSE I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR WORK. *TR
Electrical system, Engine, Feb 21, 2015
THIS CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SMARTKEY. RECENTLY IT HAS DEVELOPED A STARTING PROBLEM THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE OUTDOOR TEMP. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SHIFT INTERLOCK SWITCH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. IT IS BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING (2/21/2015) JUST ONE DAY AFTER THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED, AND AGAIN THE CAR REFUSES TO START. WHEN THE START BUTTON IS DEPRESSED EVERYTHING LIGHTS UP ON THE DASH BOARD BUT THE ENGINE WILL NOT EVEN TURN OVER, IT IS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE ENGINE IMOBILIZER LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AFTER ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DEPRESS! THE CAR WILL BE OUT OF WARRANTY SOON. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. THE CAR HAS REFUSED TO START DOZENS OF TIMES WITH THE VERY SAME ISSUES. THE CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED (AT HOME TO DATE) NUMEROUS TIMES. WHEN IT WARMS UP OUTDOORS LATER IN THE DAY AND THE TEMP GOES UP TO 25 - 30 DEGREES THE CAR STARTS VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME AND WILL START WITHOUT A PROBLEM FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHER WEBSITES AND PUSH BUTTON IGNITION PROBLEMS ARE VERY COMMON ON THIS CAR. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. NUMEROUS PEOPLE REPORT HAVING THE SAME SWITCHES REPLACED AS ON MY CAR THEIR PROBLEMS WERE NOT SOLVED EITHER. IT APPEARS THAT HYUNDAI HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A PROPER FIX FOR THIS ISSUE OR IT IS JUST TO COSTLY TO IMPLEMENT. THEY HAVE CONTINUALLY SWEPT IT UNDER THE RUG. *TR
Engine, Feb 16, 2015
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE 2/14/15 AND STARTED TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. AS I SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, MY CAR DIED. I HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO MAKE IT OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO STATED THAT MY STARTER HAD GONE BAD ON 2/14/15. I WAITED TO HEAR BACK ON MONDAY, 2/16/15 THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE STARTER, BUT INSTEAD THEY CALLED AND STATED THAT MY ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP AND I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE FOR $5600 (INCLUDING LABOR). I MADE REGULAR OIL CHANGES (I WAS NOT EXACTLY 8,000 MILES FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE THOUGH), I COMPLETED ALL RECALL REQUIREMENTS, I HAD MY OIL PAN REPLACED DEC 2013, I HAD THE CAR LOOKED OVER 100% DEC 2013 AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN GREAT WORKING CONDITION, & MY ENGINE ACTUALLY TURNED OVER WHEN IT DIED ON 2/14/15, SO THE STARTER MADE SENSE. I DID SOME RESEARCH, AND IT APPEARS THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR ~ 30 INCIDENTS WHERE THE HYUNDAI ENGINE SEIZED ON THIS YEAR, MAKE, & MODEL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR AN ENGINE THAT IS PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH NOW, WHEN AN ENGINE SHOULD NOT SEIZE UP AFTER ONLY 120,000 MILES WHEN TAKEN CARE OF PROPERLY. THE FACT THAT IT STOPPED WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A WRECK. I BELIEVE THAT THE ENGINES ON THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. *TR
Engine, Feb 12, 2015
I WAS DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE 2ND TO LEFT LANE ABOUT 70 MPH, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I PUSHED IT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR SEVERAL TIMES, NO PRESSURE, NO CONTROL AND OBVIOUSLY SLOWED DOWN. I MOVED OVER TO GET TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER TO STOP AND SEE WHAT IS THE ISSUE, LUCKILY THE BRAKES WORKED, BUT MANY CARS WERE DODGING ME TRYING NOT TO HIT ME. I DIDN'T GET IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT SURE CLOSE TO BEING IN ONE AND HIGH SPEEDS. FRIGHTENING TO SAY THE LEAST. I DID MAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND COME TO FIND IT IS AN EMISSION PART THAT FAILED THAT CAUSED THE CAR NOT TO ACCELERATE. I DID GET IT FIXED BUT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND PAST THE FEDERAL EMISSION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM OF 8 YEARS OR 80K MILES. I HAD ABOUT 80,200-500 MILES ON THE CAR. COINCIDENCE, DON'T KNOW, I AM STILL CONCERNED DRIVING THE CAR, IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN! I AM JUST GLAD I DIDN'T GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I DIDN'T GET REIMBURSED FOR THE PART THAT COST $1,500. BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED KNOWING THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE WITH EMISSION CONTROLS BY THE COMPUTER IN YOUR CAR. I TRIED TO BE PROACTIVE THEREFORE THE POST COMPLAINT FOR OTHERS. I GUESS IT TAKES COLLATERAL DAMAGE OF PEOPLE LOSING LIFE FOR CAR COMPANIES AND THE WONDERFUL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO TAKE NOTICE. BEWARE MOST NEW CARS HAVE THESE SYSTEMS FROM WHAT I AM TOLD. *TR
Engine, Jan 23, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO PARK AND REINSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Engine, Jan 22, 2015
PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHILE WE WERE LOOKING FOR A GAS STATION TO PULL OVER, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON, ALL WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE OIL ONLY TO FIND THAT NO OIL WAS REGISTERING ON THE DIP STICK. WE FOUND THAT ODD AS WE HAD OUR OIL CHANGE JUST A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND WE NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WAS $6100. FURTHERMORE, THE DEALERSHIP WENT ON AND CHANGED THEIR STORY 5 TIMES AS TO WHILE THE ENGINE FAILED. THEY ASKED US TO PROVIDE THEM WITH OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS, WHICH WE DID YET THEY STILL DENIED OUR CLAIM. OUR CAR HAD THE OIL CHANGES DONE PROPERLY AND WITHIN THE TIME SCHEDULED. OUR CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY YET THEY DENIED OUR CLAIM WE HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI. *TR
Engine, Jan 21, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. NO LESS THAN 30 SECONDS LATER DID THE CAR'S ENGINE MAKE A LARGE BAG NOISE AND I RAN OVER WHAT FELT LIKE PARTS. I COASTED A WHILE DOWN THE ROAD AND FINALLY PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I DISCOVERED OIL ALL OVER THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLDS AS WELL AS THE RADIATOR. I CALLED HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FAULKNER HYUNDAI IN HARRISBURG PA ON 1/19/14. THEY PROVIDED A SERVICE LOANER AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH AN UPDATE ON THE CAR. I WAITED UNTIL WEDNESDAY THE 21ST BEFORE CALLING THEM, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND THEY HAD ALREADY TAKEN PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND SENT THEM TO THE HYUNDAI PEOPLE TO SEEK WARRANTY COVERAGE. THEY ALSO ASKED ME FOR MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON THE CAR. I CHANGE THE OIL MYSELF AND ALWAYS PUT IN FULL SYNTHETIC, SO THEY HAD ME SUBMIT RECEIPTS FROM THE AUTO PARTS STORE PROVING I BOUGHT OIL AND FILTERS OR THE SONATA. I AM NOW AWAITING RESOLUTION FROM HYUNDAI. WILL UPDATE ONCE I HAVE AN ANSWER FROM HYUNDAI. THIS IS A PRETTY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, THE ENGINE LET GO AT 60+MPH WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN IT LET GO IT BLEW OIL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND I'M SURE ON THE ROAD AS WELL. LUCKY I WAS DRIVING EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEIR WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. *TR
Engine, Jan 6, 2015
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HIGHWAY WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING SOUND. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WITHIN 10 SECONDS MY CAR STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS STILL MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO COAST TO A CLOSE BY SIDE ROAD. I AM GRAVELY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGHER SPEEDS, AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A DEALER, AND THEY TELL ME THE ENGINE IS SHOT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER CARE, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO ABOUT IT." AFTER MORE RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS ENGINE FAILURE. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, I FEEL HYUNDAI SHOULD DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. PLEASE NOTE I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR. THE MILEAGE AT JUST OVER 85,000 IS MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES, AND THE CAR IS SERVICED REGULARLY.
Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 30, 2014
OIL LIGHT BLINKED ON AND OFF TWICE. CAR WAS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE. STOPPED TO CHECK OIL; ABSOLUTELY NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. NO SIGN OF LEAK; NO SMOKING; NO OTHER INDICATION OF PROBLEM. PUT 3 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE CAR. KNOCKING SOUND WAS WORSE. DROVE CAR HOME AND HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE. THIS IS ONE OF MANY PROBLEMS I'VE HAD WITH THIS CAR. I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES. I HAVEN'T HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT YET DUE TO COST AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I'VE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS OF LOSS OF OIL RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO INDICATION THAT THE OIL WAS EVEN LOW WHICH I ATTRIBUTE TO THE FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SINCE I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THAT AS WELL. IT'S MY OPINION THAT THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I'VE READ THIS YEAR MODEL HAS OVER 900 PROBLEMS WHILE OTHER YEAR MODELS HAVE AVERAGE OF 230 SOMETHING PROBLEMS. OBVIOUSLY, THIS CAR SHOULD BE COMPLETELY RECALLED AND REPLACED BY HYUNDAI DEALER. *JS
Engine, Dec 14, 2014
TELL US WHAT HAPPENED: BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW AND REGULARLY HAD SERVICED BY DEALER. VEHICLE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING COMING OFF HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO TURN FLASHERS ON AND PLACE IN PARK TO RESTART. ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING WITH NO WARNING AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. HAD TOWED TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD ENGINE HAD NO OIL AND REQUIRES AN ENGINE CHANGE. WHERE DID IT GO? THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY SIGNS OF SMOKE, BURNING SMELL OR LEAKS ANYWHERE AND NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER GIVING INDICATION OF A LOW OIL OR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION NOR ANY OTHER ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. NOW DEALER SAYS WE HAVE TO CONVINCE REGIONAL MANAGER THAT THIS WAS NOT NEGLECT ON OUR PART TO HAVE COVERED UNDER THE 100,000 MILE POWER-TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Engine, Dec 12, 2014
I AM A LOYAL HYUNDAI CUSTOMER WHO HAS OWNED 4 OF THEIR VEHICLES. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO SUPERIOR HYUNDAI NORTH TO HAVE A COUPLE SAFETY RECALL ITEMS TAKEN CARE OF. I ALSO WOULD HEAR A WIND TYPE SOUND SOMETIMES (WITHIN A WEEK PRIOR TO TAKING IT IN) WHEN I WOULD START DRIVING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD BAD NEWS. MY ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT. I ASKED THEM HOW IT COULD BE EMPTY AS MY CAR HAS NEVER LEAKED, NEVER SMOKED, NEVER SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING, HAD ONLY APPROX. 48,000 MILES ON IT, AND HAD BEEN SERVICED. THEY HAD TO TAKE SOME OF THE ENGINE APART AND SAID SINCE THEY FOUND NO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE, IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. PROBLEM I HAVE IS THEY ARE REPLACING MY ENGINE WITH A REBUILT ONE. THEY SAID HYUNDAI WON'T APPROVE THEM TO PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT. I HAVE NO WAY OF FINDING OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REBUILT ENGINE THEY ARE PUTTING IN MY CAR AND THEY CAN'T TELL ME HOW MANY MILES WAS ON IT ORIGINALLY. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS ONE MORE CAR LIKE MINE THERE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALSO TRIED TO TELL ME IT WOULDN'T HURT MY TRADE-IN VALUE. THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO DISCLOSE THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ONE, THAT'S NOT A MORAL AND DECEITFUL PROBLEM THAT I WOULD NEVER DO AND TWO, I BELIEVE IT'S THE LAW THAT I WOULD HAVE TO DISCLOSE IT. I SPOKE TO ONE OF THE SALESMEN ABOUT BUYING THE LOANER CAR I'M DRIVING WITH THE TRADE OF MY CAR AND THE FIRST THING HE TOLD ME WAS THE PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE WOULD CAUSE THE TRADE-IN VALUE TO BE LESS. HMMM...JUST AS I THOUGHT!! THEY NEED TO EITHER PUT A NEW ENGINE IN MY CAR OR GIVE ME THE TOP VALUE OF MY CAR WITH A GOOD DISCOUNT AND PRICE ON A NEW ONE OR THEY WILL LOSE A VERY LOYAL CUSTOMER! *TR
Engine, Dec 10, 2014
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE OF A 3 LANE FREEWAY ON A STEEP UPGRADE, THE CAR SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST A HUGE AMOUNT OF ENGINE POWER. THE EFFECT WAS SIMILAR TO NO LONGER PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS CAUSED THE CARS IN BACK OF ME TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AS WELL AS SCARING ME AS I HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE SO FAR. HYUNDAI AMERICA (HA) IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND FROM WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED AFTER VIEWING HA FORUMS, THIS PROBLEM IS SPECIFIC TO THE SONATA'S WITH THE 2.0 TURBOCHARGED ENGINES INCLUDING MODEL YEARS 2011 - 2014. NOT ONLY IS THE PROBLEM A RESULT OF A POORLY DESIGNED WASTE GATE CONTROL ROD, IT IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED DRIVERS ARE GOING TO BE HARMED. HA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS DECIDED NOT TO COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSE AFTER 60,000 MILES. APPARENTLY, A FUNCTIONING TURBOCHARGER IS NOT PART OF THE ENGINE! PLEASE INSURE THE HA NOT ONLY FIXES THIS SAFETY HAZARD BUT ALSO REIMBURSES OWNERS FOR PREVIOUSLY CHARGED REPAIR EXPENSE. MY CAR WAS REPAIRED AROUND 56,000 MILES ANDAT 67,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. THANK YOU *TR
Engine, Dec 4, 2014
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON INTERSTATE 95 , THE CAR ABRUPTLY STALLED OUT DOING 60 MPG , THE FLASHERS WOULD NOT WORK. I SHIFTED IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. WE PROCEEDED TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO ANOTHER FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. ABOUT A HALF A MILE DOWN THE ROAD, IT STALLED AGAIN. AFTER TWO MORE ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT DID RESTART AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. THREE MORE MILES DOWN THE ROAD, THE CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN AND THEN STARTED SMOKING. WE COULD NOT RESTART THE CAR AND THE FLASHERS INITIALLY WOULD NOT WORK AGAIN. AFTER TEN SECONDS, THE FLASHERS STARTED TO WORK AND THEN WE PROCEEDED TO PUSH THE CAR ACROSS THE HIGHWAY INTO A 7-11. THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED UP. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALER. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, I FOUND OUT THAT FOUR CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WERE WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE DEALER IS NOW PUTTING A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR SINCE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS THEY ARE PUTTING A NEW ENGINE IN THE CAR WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE INITIAL PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THIS SAME EXACT INCIDENT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND I WILL NOT BE AS LUCKY. THEY ARE PUTTING MY LIFE AND MY FAMILIES' LIFE IN JEOPARDY. I WANT THEM TO BUY BACK THE CAR, THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND AN UP-TO-DATE CAR SERVICE RECORD. *TR
Engine, Dec 3, 2014
IN THE SPAN 2 MONTHS, THERE WERE 2 OCCASIONS WHERE MY CAR WOULD NOT START. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY AND HAD SOMEONE JUMP ME AND IT STILL WOULDN'T START. HOWEVER, AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES, CAR WOULD FINALLY START. ONE OTHER TIME I PULLED INTO A STORE AND WHEN I CAME OUT, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT FINALLY STARTED. THEN ON NOVEMBER 28TH, 2014, MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT JUST STOPPED RUNNING. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED. I DID NOT HAVE ANY WARNING OR INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. TODAY I HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL LET ME KNOW THE EXACT PROBLEM AND IF IT IS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. *JS
Engine, Nov 24, 2014
ENGINE SEIZED. *TR
Engine, Nov 20, 2014
AS I BEGAN DRIVING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA THAT MORNING I HEARD A RATTLE WHENEVER MY RPM WOULD REACH BETWEEN 2-3K. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. TODAY 11/20/14I WAS TOLD THAT MY ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE DEALERSHIP LATE SEPTEMBER 2014FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND ALSO DUE TO A SMALL KNOCK/BANG AS I ACCELERATED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THE KNOCK TO BE A SUPPORT HITTING AGAINST THE FIREWALL. UPON TIGHTENING SAID SUPPORT THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE CAR WAS REPORTEDLY TEAT DRIVEN BY THE TECHNICIAN NUMEROUS TIMES TO CONCLUDE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. OIL CHANGE WAS DONE AS USUAL AND MY CAR WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH (ONLY A RECOMMENDATION OF BRAKES GETTING LOW). *TR