2013 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,910 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2013 reports, 93 involved a crash and 97 involved a fire. 77 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsMay 6, 2022
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time, due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
A cracked fuel hose may leak fuel, which can increase the risk of a fire.
Dealers will replace the low pressure fuel hose, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 10, 2022. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 227. This recall replaces NHTSA recall number 20V-121. Vehicles previously repaired under recall 20V-121 that did not receive a replacement fuel hose will need to have this new recall remedy performed.
Campaign 22V312000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsFeb 28, 2020
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata vehicles. The low pressure fuel hose that connects the low pressure fuel pump to the direct injection fuel pump may crack over time due to heat generated within the engine compartment.
If the fuel line cracks, a fuel leak can occur, increasing the risk of a fire.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the low-pressure fuel hose for damage or leaking, replacing it as necessary. If no damage or leaking is found, heat-protective tape will be installed. Repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2020. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 189. This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.
Campaign 20V121000 on NHTSA.gov
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
Engine and engine cooling, engineMar 31, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Sonata and Santa Fe Sport vehicles. Machining errors during the engine manufacturing process may cause premature bearing wear within the engine.
Bearing wear may result in the engine seizing, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the engine, replacing the engine short block, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 162.
Campaign 17V226000 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
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
Air bags, side/windowJul 24, 2012
Hyundai is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Hyundai Sonata passenger cars, manufactured from January 24, 2012, through June 21, 2012. The curtain side airbags on these vehicles may inflate without deployment command due to an error during manufacturing.
The curtain airbag may inflate without deployment command and increase the risk of injury to occupants of the vehicle. Additionally, an unexpected deployment would be a significant driver distraction and would limit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai dealers will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain side airbags free of charge. This recall began on August 31, 2012. Owners may contact Hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Campaign 12V352000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: steering
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Steering, Dec 8, 2016
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, WHETHER IT BE ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS AT THE CENTER POSITION AND IT NEEDS TO BE TUGGED ON TO GET IT TO MOVE. IT STARTED OUT NOT THAT NOTICEABLE BUT AS TIME HAS PASSED IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE. BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM OF THE STEERING WHEEL STICKING THE CAR SWERVES QUITE A BIT WHILE DRIVING. I WAS TOLD BY THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP THAT IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO WORSEN IF NOT REPAIRED. THIS ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I CAN'T SEE HOW IT CANNOT BE A DANGER TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS STATE. *TR
Steering, Nov 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V190000 (STEERING), 10V457000 (STEERING), AND 10V426000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Steering, Nov 27, 2016
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD. ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SHAKE IF THE VEHICLE REACHES HIGH SPEEDS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE.
Steering, Nov 17, 2016
LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE READ RECENTLY, I AM ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA STEERING. WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH THE STEERING DOESN'T CENTER, INSTEAD THE CAR WANDERS TO THE LEFT, THERE IS A BLANK SPACE IN THE STEERING, AND WHEN YOU GO TO TURN RIGHT IT DOESN'T CATCH RIGHT AWAY, THEN OVER-CORRECTS, WHICH THEN CAUSES YOU TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE OTHER DIRECTION, SO IT'S A CONSTANT, EXHAUSTING BATTLE WHILE DRIVING. MY FOREARMS GET TIRED. IT WAS BARELY NOTICEABLE WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR USED WITH LOW MILEAGE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY IMAGINATION, BUT NOW IT'S WORSE AND TIRING. CURRENT MILEAGE 25,000. I TOOK IT IN TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (WHO IS GREAT) AND THEY SAID EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING PREVIOUSLY, THAT IT'S THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM INSTEAD OF HYDRAULIC, THAT THERE ISN'T MUCH THEY CAN DO, AND TO GET USED TO IT. THEY DID TRY, AND REPROGRAMMED THE CAR TO THE SPORT STEERING MODE, WHICH DOES HELP THE OVERALL HANDLING OF THE CAR, WHICH I APPRECIATED, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. THEY SAID THERE IS NO IMMINENT DANGER, WHICH I WAS RELIEVED TO HEAR, BUT DRIVING LONG DISTANCES DOES NOT EXCITE ME ANY LONGER. I'M AFRAID THIS COULD BE DAMAGING FOR HYUNDAI AS THE COMPLAINTS ARE STARTING TO STACK UP. IT SOUNDS LIKE A RECALL FOR THE STEERING COUPLER NEEDS TO HAPPEN, BUT I HOPE BY REGISTERING MY COMPLAINT, SOMETHING MAY GET DONE ABOUT IT. IF ANYONE KNOWS A DIRECTION TO GO WITH THIS PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THEY DID NOT OFFER TO REPLACE THE STEERING COUPLER. EACH DAY THAT I DRIVE IT IT SEEMS TO BE MORE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE CAR FROM SIDE TO SIDE INCREASING RISK OF SIDESWIPING OTHER CARS OR OBSTACLES.
Steering, Nov 8, 2016
WHILE RUNNING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A LOUD CLACKING SOUND WHICH HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS GOING TO COME OFF! AT FIRST IT WAS JUST A LIGHT CLACK SOUND BUT NOW IT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE LOUDER. THIS IS REALLY SCARY AND LIFE THREATENING. I AM AFRAID OF HAVING MY DAUGHTER DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IT PRESENTS.
Steering, Nov 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OR MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 91,000.
Steering, Oct 17, 2016
MY CAR CAN NOT STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE. I AM HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT MY STEERING. LONG DRIVES ACTUALLY MAKE MY HAND HURT. CAR FEELS LOOSE LIKE I'M GOING TO DRIFT INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S LANE. I GET NERVOUS WHEN COPS COME BEHIND ME BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE I'M DRUNK. TERRIBLE. *TR
Steering, Oct 12, 2016
IT STARTED AS A CLICKING WHEN TURNING AND THEN A THUMPING. COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS A RECALL ON VEHICLES IN 2011 BUT NOT 2013, WHICH IS HORRIBLE BECAUSE IT IS AFFECTING MY CAR NOW.
Steering, Oct 5, 2016
JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE A WEEK AGO. DIDN'T GET TO TEST DRIVE IT AT HIGH SPEEDS. AFTER TAKING IT ON THE INTERSTATE I NOTICED THAT THE CAR TENDS TO DRIFT LEFT AND RIGHT AND DOESN'T CENTER. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHEN DRIVING HIGHER SPEEDS SO WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT YOU HAVE TO PULL HARDER AND THEN END UP OVER CORRECTING. DEALER TOLD ME IT'S JUST THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING AND IT TAKES SOME GETTING USED TO. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS EXCUSE AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAYS AND INTERSTATE. YESTERDAY I HAD TO DRIVE IT IN HIGH WINDS AND IT WAS A NIGHTMARE JUST TO KEEP IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE MORE ACCIDENTS START HAPPENING. AFTER NOTICING THE ISSUE AND GOOGLING THE PROBLEM THERE ARE FORUMS ALL OF WITH SIMILAR ISSUES.
Steering, Oct 5, 2016
STEERING COUPLER WORE OUT, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT I WOULD HAVE LOST STEERING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HYUNDAI SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL AND OFFERED TO PAY FOR ANY OWNER WHO HAS HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR.
Steering, Oct 1, 2016
MY STEERING COUPLER IS DANADGED AND MY STEERING IS SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THIS DEFECT. HYUNDAI IS ASKING ME TO PAY $300 TO FIX IT. EVEN MY CAR IS JUST 3 YEARS OLD THEY ARE NOT COVERING THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY.
Steering, Oct 1, 2016
STEERING IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE SITTING AND RATTLES LOUDLY WHEN I DRIVE OVER BUMPS. STEERING IS LOOSE AND HAS A LOT OF PLAY. THIS STARTED AT AROUND 70000 MILES. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD A COUPLER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT HYUNDAI HAS HAD A RECALL ON IN A PREVIOUS YEAR AND STILL IS AN ISSUE IN THE MAKE AND MODEL. DEALER WANTS $220.00 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN DIAGNOSED TODAY.
Steering, Power train, Other or unspecified, Sep 29, 2016
BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND STEERING COLUMN IS VERY LOOSE . ALSO IT IS IN RECALL FOR POWERTRSIN AND AIR BAGS.
Steering, Power train, Sep 28, 2016
1. WHEN EXIT THE STATIONARY VEHICLE, BEEPS AT ME. HAVE TO GET BACK IN, START ENGINE AND TURN OFF AGAIN BEFORE CAN EXIT WITHOUT THE BEEPING.??? HAPPENS FREQUENTLY. 2. STEERING - PULLS TO LEFT. REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION. DOES NOT NEED ALIGNMENT. VERY ANNOYING WHEN ON LONG DISTANT TRIPS...COULD BE DANGEROUS. 3. DRIVER'S SEAT HEATS UP AUTOMATICALLY. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE IN SUMMER TIME. HAS BEEN CHECKED OUT BY DEALER AT LEAST TWO TIMES AND THEY FIND NOTHING. STARTED HAVING ABOVE PROBLEMS AT APPROXIMATELY 30K MILES ON BRAND NEW VEHICLE. NOW HAVE 43K.
Steering, Sep 21, 2016, crash
WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE STEERING COLUMN 'FROZE' AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CORRECTLY WHILE GOING AROUND A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER INTO THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE CAR (PASSENGER SIDE). THE CAR REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PARKED IN AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT.
Steering, Sep 21, 2016
FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHENEVER I MOVE SLIGHTLY IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.
Steering, Sep 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL THUMPING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Steering, Sep 15, 2016
DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT FOR HYUNDAI TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEMS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR THE CAR TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE A 2013 SONATA. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL 2015 USED WITH LOW MILAGE FROM A DEALER. IT HAD ONLY 12,000 MILE WHEN I PURCHASED IT CASH. I REALIZED THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM THE FIRST WEEK AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEN FOR A RECALL THAT WAS NOT DONE AND ALSO TO HAVE THEN FIX WHAT EVER WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP THE CAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING, THAT I NEEDED TO JUST GET USED TO IT. IT HAS BEEN BACK 2 TIME AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL ELECTRONIC STEERING SONATA'S NEWER AND NONE HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS AND VERY TIRING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HI WAYS. YOU HAVE TO KEEP OVER CORRECTING THE STEERING THAT KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THEN STICKS YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY TUG SLIGHTLY ON THE WHEEL AND AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING YOUR ARM HURTS. I HAVE OWNED A HYUNDAI 2003 FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHAT GOOD IS A 100 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY IF THEY REFUSE TO FIX THINGS IT. I AM TAKING MY CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR PERSON AND HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS? I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP PAPERS SHOWING THE THREE TIMES I TOOK THE CAR. TO BE. CHECKED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TRIED TELLING ME THE CAR HAD TO BE ALIGNED AND NEEDED FRONT TIRES I GOT BOTH DONE. WHEN IT STILL HAD THE STEERING PROBLEM I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY SAID THE SAME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WITH THE STEERING. I'M SURE THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE FIXED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND BE WRONG. JUST SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE UNDER 2013 HYUNDAI STEERING PROBLEMS. WE ALL CAN'T BE IMAGING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Steering, Sep 1, 2016
STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND SHAKES WHEN YOU GO PAST 60 MPH
Steering, Jul 16, 2016
WHEN THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS IS DRIVEN OVER 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR WANDERS LEFT AND RIGHT REQUIRING CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTION. THE STEERING DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A CENTER. HAD THE DEALER CHANGE THE STEERING MODE SETTING FROM "SOFT" TO "SPORT" MODE WHICH I WAS CHARGED $66.00. THE CHANGE MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IS THE WAY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (EPS) IS AND I JUST HAVE TO GET USED TO IT. THE ISSUE IS DANGEROUS AND FATIGUING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. I LOOKED DOWN TO CHANGE THE RADIO STATION AND MY CAR DRIFTED INTO THE OTHER LANE. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE IT APPEARS HYUNDAI AND THE DEALERSHIPS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS A FIX. THE DEALER STATED THAT ABOUT 2% OF THE 700,000 2013 SONATAS MANUFACTURED HAVE THE ISSUE. IF THAT IS ACCURATE THAT WOULD BE ABOUT 14,000 CARS WITH THE ISSUE. THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE OWNERS WHO HAVE NOT MADE A COMPLIANT. I THINK THERE IS A LOT MORE CARS WITH THE ISSUE. I HAVE FOLLOWED SONATAS DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND OBSERVED THE CAR WANDERING LEFT AND RIGHT WELL KNOWING THE DRIVER IS UNDER STRESS HAVING TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT THE STEERING. HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH A FIX BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY. HELP!!!
Steering, Jul 14, 2016
STEERING MAKES A CLICKING OR CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN OR MAINTAINING PROPER LANE POSITION WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WHEN MAKING A LOW SPEED TURN. ALSO THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL. WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE STEERING OF THE 2013 SONATA. COMPLETE FAILURE COULD CAUSE STEERING IN A CRISIS TO BE VERY DIFFICULT WITHOUT THE POWER ASSIST. COMPONENT PART THAT FAILED WA FLEXIBLE COUPLING PN 56315-2K000-FFF. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON 7/14/2016 I FEEL THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION THAT SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY HYUNDAI.
Steering, Other or unspecified, May 26, 2016, crash
TAKATA RECAL: FEMALE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT WHERE THERE WAS AN APPARENT ISSUE WITH STEERING OR VEERING INTO THE LEFT LANE RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF FEMALE. NO OTHER VARIANTS WHERE ABLE TO BE FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CRASH REPORT DIV315049359. AFTER REVIEW OF A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE ISSUE I BEGAN REVIEWING THE CASE NOTES. THERE IS POTENTIAL THAT THE CRASH WAS DUE TO INABILITY TO STEER CORRECTLY OR THE CAR STEERING OVERRIDE SYSTEM IMPROPERLY CORRECTING TO THE LEFT. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION OR INFORMATION ON GETTING AN INVESTIGATION INITIATED IN REGARD TO THIS DEATH AND GENERAL ISSUE.
Steering, May 19, 2016
MY STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO MAKE THIS CLICKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT. AS TIME GOES ON IT IS GETTING WORSE. I CALLED HYUNDAI DEALER THEY TOLD ME EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS BEFORE I GAVE ANYMORE INFORMATION BECAUSE NUMEROUS PEOPLE WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE AROUND 50,000-60,000 MILES SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN IS BREAKING AND IT IS ALMOST $300 TO FIX. I DO NOT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO TAKE WHAT MONEY I HAVE TO FIX A BRAND NEW CAR. I WILL WAIT UNTIL HYUNDAI CAN FIX IT, IF ITS THERE FAULT. BUT THE QUESTION IS WHAT HAPPENS UNTIL THEN IS IT GOING TO BREAK ON ME ONE DAY AND SOMEONES LIFE IS IN DANGER????? PLEASE HELP
Steering, Apr 4, 2016
MY 2013 SONATA HAS 12000 MILES ON IT, THE BEST PIRELLI TIRES AND FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT TWICE. I THOUGHT NEW TIRES WOULD MAKE THE CAR DRIVE BETTER BUT IT DID NOT HELP THE STEERING. MY SONATA WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION ON ALL HIGHWAY TYPES. THIS IS TOTAL DRIVING FATIGUE AND I WILL ONLY DRIVE SHORT DISTANCES UNTIL HYUNDAI HAS A RECALL ON THESE CARS IN FIXING THE ELECTRIC STEERING SO THE ELECTRIC STEERING IS NOT SO OVER ACTIVE. MAYBE FULLTIME POWER STEERING WOULD REMEDY THE CONSTANT NEED IN TRYING TO MAKE THIS CAR DRIVE RIGHT. ALSO THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNIT SHOULD ALWAYS BE INSTALLED ON THE RACK AND PINION. IF THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED SOON I WILL TRADE MY CAR FOR ANOTHER CAR THAT DRIVES LIKE A CAR SHOULD. WHEN I READ ALL THE OTHER REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE 2013 SONATA AND THE BAD STEERING ISSUE, WE ARE ALL DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY ENJOY THIS SONATA LIMITED, IT IS SO WELL EQUIPPED BUT HATE THE WAY IT WANDERS BACK AND FORTH.
Steering, Mar 8, 2016
I PURCHASED MY HYUNDAI SONATA USED FROM NAPLETON HYUNDAI, WEST PALM BEACH, FL. MY CAR IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. THE CAR HAD 16,000 MILE ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT IN MAY 2014. SHORTLY AFTER MY PURCHASE I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP WITH A COMPLAINT THAT THE STEERING HAD A WONDERING TO THE LEFT THAT SEEMED TO STICK WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. I TOLD THEM THAT MY HUSBAND AND MY SON BOTH MADE COMMENT ON IT WHEN THEY DROVE THE CAR. I NEVER GAVE THEM ANY NOTICE OF THE STEERING, YET THEY NOTICED IT AS WELL. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND MANY 2013 SONATA'S COMPLAINED OF THE SAME STEERING PROBLEM. THE SERVICE PERSON TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND SAID IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THAT I NEEDED TO JUST GET USED TO ELECTRONIC STEERING. OVER THE LAST YEARS MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE RENTED MANY CARS AS WE WERE LOOKING FOR A HOME 4 HRS AWAY FROM HOME AND DIDN'T WANT THE EXTRA MILES ON OUR CAR. WE RENTED MANY 2013'S WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING AND NONE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A DANGERIOUS PROBLEM, AS IT DOES STRESS OUT THE DRIVER TO KEEP CORRECTING THE STEERING THAT SEEMS TO STICK TO THE LEFT AND WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A REASON FOR NOT REPLACING THE STEERING IS THAT HYUNDAI WITH NOT REIMBURSE THE DEALER IF THEY DEEM THE STEERING WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. I AND MANY OTHERS ARE STUCK WITH A CAR THAT HAS NO ADJUSTMENT AND NO RECALL STATUS IN PLACE. NO ONE WILL EVEN ENTERTAINE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. CAN YOU HELP OR LOOK INTO THIS AS A PROBLEM? I AM TAKING MY CAR IN ONCE AGAIN TO HYUNDAI THIS MONTH 3-2016 TO HAVE THEM CHECK THE STEERING. IF THEY TURN ME DOWN AGAIN ON FIXING THE STEERING. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MACHANICE FOR A SECOND OPINION.