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 This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.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
341 reports, newest first. Show all
Steering, Mar 1, 2016
MY STEERING WHEEL IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. TRYING TO GET THE CAR COMPANY TO COVER, BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO. THE COUPLER I BELIEVE IN THE STEERING IS THE ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE AND AFFECTING THE STEERING. FIGHTING WITH THEM NOW THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS IT HAS BEEN GOING ON A MONTH OR SO
Steering, Feb 26, 2016
I CAN BE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND AS YOU NEED TO CORRECT DRIVING LINE OF CAR THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS AS IF YOU ACTUALLY FEEL IT TRY TO HOLD YOU FROM CORRECTING. IT IS ONLY FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THIS IS CONSTANTLY GOING ON AS YOU DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. IT SEEMS YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT LINE OF CAR MUCH MORE THAN USUAL AS IS WANTS TO DRIFT LEFT OR RIGHT. WITH THE CONSTANT CORRECTION AND STICKING (OR HANGING FEELING) IN THE STEERING WHEEL IT IS VERY AGGRAVATING AND VERY STRESSFUL ON A TRIP. I AM AFRAID THIS STICKING OF THE WHEEL MAY ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT RELEASE AND A WRECK IS LIKELY. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AT ALL WITH AROUND TOWN DRIVING OR ON SHORT TRIPS BELOW 60 MPH. ONE HYUNDAI DEALER SERVICE REP SAID THIS IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 49 YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST CAR I HAVE DROVE WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED TO OWNERS OF OTHER CAR MANUFACTURERS WITH ELECTRIC STEERING NOT HAVING STEERING COMPLAINTS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN LATE 2014 AND HAVE PUT LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 28,000 MILES. PUT NEW TIRES ON IT ABOUT 5,000 MILES AGO. I CONSTANTLY CHECK AIR PRESSURE AND THE FRONT END IS IN LINE. THIS STEERING PROBLEM IS A SAFETY CONCERN HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO CORRECT BEFORE PEOPLE HAVE SERIOUS WRECKS. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW OF EITHER THE COMPUTER CONTROL, THE ELECTRICS CONTROLLING THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, OR THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ITSELF. I AM AMAZED THAT PROPER QUALITY CONTROL TESTING DIDN'T CATCH THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT WENT INTO PRODUCTION. IT IS APPARENT THIS IS A BROAD PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS POSTED ABOUT THESE SAME STEERING PROBLEMS ON MANY WEB SITES.
Steering, Feb 20, 2016, crash
WILL NOT TRACK IN LINE WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS NORMAL I KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE I HAVE CHEVY WITH ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IT DON'T ACT LIKE THE HYUNDAI.THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF SONATA OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM
Steering, Feb 16, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL EMITTED A LOUD RUBBING AND METAL CLANKING NOISE WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Steering, Feb 2, 2016
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Steering, Power train, Engine, Jan 24, 2016
ENGINE SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HWY. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER BRAKING AND STEERING.
Steering, Jan 15, 2016
STEERING WHEEL CLICKING, LOTS OF PLAY IN WHEEL HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY, DRIVING, AND MUCH WORSE WITH TURNING. HYUNDAI MULTI POINT INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 12/31/15, (NOTE: FASTEST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, EVER: 2 HOURS!) PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS A BUSHING AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. REPAIR NOT PERFORMED. CAN SCHEDULE FOR THE FUTURE. TECHNICIAN AWARE THAT I WAS TAKING A LONG TRIP TO GEORGIA (440 MILES). IN GA THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED A DEFECTIVE WORN STEERING COUPLING PART 56315-2K000-FFF. ALSO NOTED ONLY 12877 MILES ON THE CAR AND "THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE ABILITY TO STEER CAR". LOOKED UP ISSUE ON INTERNET, MANY BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE FROM 2011 TO 2013, COMPLAINT THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. MECHANICS STATE, THIS IS A "KNOWN DEFECT" IN THE SONATAS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE.
Steering, Air bags, Fuel/propulsion system, Dec 31, 2015
I AM UNABLE TO ACCESS THE HYUNDAI BLUE LINK SOFTWARE WHICH CONTROLS REMOTE START, ENGINE STOP, VEHICLE TRACKING AND OTHET ITEMS. HYUNDAI DEALER AND HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING MAKING NTHIS VEHICLE AND ANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME FEATURE A HAZARD. IF SOMEONE HACKS INTO MY OLD EMAILACCOUNT THEY CAN REMOTELY START THE CAR IN OUR GARAGE KILLING US, OR REMOTELY START AND UNLOCK THE DORRS ANYWHERE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE ALLOWED THIS TO CONTINUE BE BROUGHT UP ON CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE CAR IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER ONLY TIRES IN THE MIDWEST? UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ANY COLD WEATHER WITH SNOW OR ICE.
Steering, Dec 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Steering, Nov 2, 2015
THE CAR IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, ALSO THE STEERING IS NOT STABLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEED (55+)
Steering, Oct 24, 2015
THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK WHILE DRIVING. IN A FEW WORDS, THE CAR SIMPLY 'WANDERS' OR 'DRIFTS' LEFT AND RIGHT, WITH NO REAL 'CENTERED' FEEL TO THE STEERING. MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT TRACK IS IMPOSSIBLE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AND CORRECTION. THE VEHICLE WANDER CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DRIVER FATIGUE, WHICH POSES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD.
Steering, Oct 5, 2015
THE STEERING IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE EVERY TIME YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS RESEMBLES SOMETHING LOOSE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.
Steering, Aug 11, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,657. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Steering, Apr 6, 2015
2013 SONATA STEERING DOES NOT CENTER BACK TO STRAIGHT. IF YOU TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, IT WILL MAINTAIN AN ARC. IT IS EASY TO OVERSTEER CHANGING LANES, ETC. HAVE HAD ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT DEALER, NEW TIRES, ROTATED TIRES, AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP. IT IS ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROGRAMMING ISSUE. I DIDN'T NOTICE IT AS MUCH TILL ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE LAST 8,000 HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN LANES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND MAY LEAD TO ACCIDENT. DEALER SAYS ALL STEERING COMPONENTS ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND IN SPECIFICATION. ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED BY DEALER ALSO. NO WEAR ON TIRES INDICATING ANY ISSUE. WANDERS BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT EQUALLY. *TR
Steering, Mar 24, 2015
CAN NOT KEEP CAR IN STRAIGHT LINE WITH OUT TURNING WHEEL CONSTANTLY SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A DEAD SPOT IN STEERING TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP THEY CLAIM NOTHING IS WRONG IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR
Steering, Suspension, Power train, Mar 15, 2015
WONDERS EXTREMELY BAD. I END UP IN OTHER LANES. CANNOT CONTROL CAR. WHILE BRAKE THE CAR SOMETIME TURNS OR DURING ACCELERATION. AT CRUISING SPEED WONDERS AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING. I ALMOST HIT CAR ALL THE TIME. STEERING IS OF CENTER. *TR
Steering, Feb 2, 2015
THE VEHICLE STOPPED RESPONDING NORMALLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH I NOTICED SUDDENLY THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED TO STICK IN THE CENTER POSITION AND REQUIRE EXTRA PRESSURE TO CORRECT LANE DRIFT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER 2 TIMES AND THEY SAY THAT THE STEERING IS ELECTRONIC AND IS NOT THE SAME AS HYDRAULIC STEERING... THE STEERING WAS NORMAL FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 1000 MILES I DROVE IN MY CAR. IT WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 11000 MILES ON IT. THE STEERING IS STICKING WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 35 MPH UP AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG, EVEN THOUGH THE MECHANIC COULD FEEL THE PROBLEM WHILE TEST DRIVING IT. THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF OVERCORRECTING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Steering, Jan 22, 2015
THIS CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED USED. WHEN DRIVING IT HOME WE NOTICED THE CAR CONSTANTLY WANDERS ON THE ROAD REQUIRING CONSTANT CORRECTION. THE HYUNDAI DEALER DEALER SAYS IT'S JUST THE ELECTRIC STEERING AND WE ARE NOT USED TO IT. I HAVE HAD ELECTRIC STEERING IN PRIOR CARS BUT NEVER HAD THIS DIFFICULTY. I CAN'T TELL IF IT'S UNSAFE BUT IT SURE DOESN'T LEAVE THE DRIVER WITH THE FEELING OF HAVING CONTROL. *TR
Steering, Jan 20, 2015
CAR DOES NOT SAFELY TRACK OR STEER IN STRAIGHT LINE - AS IF STUCK IN A GROOVE. IT IS HARD TO TURN WHEEL AND CORRECT, AND NEEDS CONSTANT CORRECTING TO MAINTAIN SAFE STEERING. CAR IS PROPERLY ALIGNED AND TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED.... *TR
Steering, Jan 15, 2015
HAVING TO CONSISTENTLY OVER COMPENSATE STEERING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. STEERING HAS A TENDENCY TO VEER TO LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT ANY ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS, AND REQUIRING ME TO CONSISTENTLY COMPENSATE AND CORRECT THE STEERING. GIVES AN APPEARANCE OF NEARLY LOCKING INTO PLACE WHEN VEERING. ALIGNMENTS GOOD, PRESSURE AND TIRES GOOD. HAVE REPORTED 3 TIMES TO DEALER AND DEALER STATES CONDITION OF STEERING IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED? DEALER ADJUSTED THE ELECTRONIC SENSOR STEERING TO HIGH TO COMPENSATE FOR STEERING ISSUES, THUS INCREASED THE VEERING OF THE STEERING OF WHICH MADE MATTERS WORSE. DEALER STATES THEY CAN NOT REPLACE STEERING AND IS AS MANUFACTURER DESIGNED. *TR
Steering, Jan 10, 2015
THE STEERING COLUMN SEEMS TO NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. THE CAR IS NOT ABLE TO STAY IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND I HAVE TO BE CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE VEHICLE FROM EITHER DRIFTING LEFT OR RIGHT. I TOOK IT IN TO AN AUTO SHOP TO CHECK ALIGNMENT AND THAT WAS NOT THE ISSUE. THE CAR DRIVES LIKE IT HAS NO CENTER FOR THE STEERING COLUMN, NOT BALANCED AND JUST FREE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT AT RANDOM. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GAP IN THE STEERING OR WHAT I CALL A PLAY (MEANING A SPACE OR GAP FOR WHEN YOU TURN AND THE STEERING DOES NOT RESPOND, IT IS THAT GAP THAT KEEPS THE STEERING FROM IMMEDIATE RESPONSE AND CAUSING THE STEERING TO DRIFT TO THAT END POINT, LIKE A RUNNER IN A STARTING BLOCK THAT IS NOT ANCHORED AND SLIDES AWAY OR LIKE A SCALE THAT IS NOT ADJUSTED TO ZERO STARTING POINT. I MUST SAY I BOUGHT THE CAR THINKING I WAS JUST NOT USED TO THAT TYPE OF STEERING AND THEN THOUGHT IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM BUT IT HAS BECOME MORE EVIDENT THERE IS SOMETHING INNS THE STEERING COLUMN.
Steering, Dec 27, 2014
IT IS AN ONGOING STEERING PROBLEM. THE CAR CANNOT BE CENTERED ON THE ROAD (CONTINUOUSLY DRIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT). THE HIGHER THE SPEED, THE MORE PRONOUNCED AND DANGEROUS THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE AWARE OF THE SITUATION BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI MOTORS AND ALL I RECEIVED WAS A VAGUE FORM LETTER. I LOOKED INTO THE SITUATION ON THE INTERNET AND WAS SHOCKED AT HOW PREVALENT THIS PROBLEM WAS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE SOME TRAGEDY OCCURS. *TR
Steering, Dec 19, 2014
WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ONE WAY AND THEN THE OTHER, A DELAY FROM WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO WHEN THE CAR RESPONDS AND STICKS LEFT TO RIGHT. THE DELAY IS TENTHS OF A SECOND. *TR
Steering, Dec 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE EPS POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAD CAUSED THE DRIFTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 1/21/15*CN UPDATED 3/3/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING FELT TIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65 MPH. UPDATED 10/15/15*JS
Steering, Nov 6, 2014
MY PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING (EPS). DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IS VERY DIFFICULT. IT DOES NOT TRACK IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT CORRECTION TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT TRACK. IT DRIFTS' LEFT AND RIGHT, WITH NO REAL 'CENTERED' FEEL TO THE STEERING. MAINTAINING A STRAIGHT TRACK REQUIRES CONSTANT ATTENTION AND CORRECTION. THE VEHICLE DRIFTS CREATES HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND DRIVER FATIGUE, WHICH POSES A PUBLIC SAFETY HAZARD. *TR