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 This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.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, Apr 6, 2021
POWER STEERING COUPLE PART# 563152K000FFF WILL BREAK AND STEERING WHEEL WILL BECOME LOOSER WITH A FEW MORE DEGREES OF PLAY BEFORE ABLE TO CORRECT STEERING. WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS VEHICLE WILL MAKE AUDIBLE CLUNKS, WHEN CHANGING DIRECTION OF STEERING WILL MAKE AUDIBLE NOISES AND HAVE ADDITIONAL DEGREES OF PLAY
Steering, Feb 24, 2021
THE STEERING HAS BECOME LOOSE MAKES A VERY AUDIBLE CLUNKING SOUND WHEN STEERED LEFT AND RIGHT. THERE IS A SEVERE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING YOU CAN TURN IT UP TO 3 IN BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY TURNS. IT ALSO CAUSES DRIFT DUE TO THE PLAY. IT MAKES THE CLUNKING NOISE EVEN WHEN SITTING STILL, ALSO HAS THE PLAY IN THE WHEEL WHEN SITTING STILL. IT WILL DRIFT WHILE IN MOTION AND HAVE THE SAME PLAY IN THE WHEEL AND CLUNKING.
Steering, Dec 22, 2020
THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER YOU GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. MUST OF THE TIME IT HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. IT FEELS AND SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR WILL COME LOOSE. THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Steering, Dec 7, 2020
CLICKING OR KNOCKING WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED IN EACH DIRECTION
Steering, Service brakes, Nov 27, 2020
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I HEAR A CLICKING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR BROKEN. THERE REGULARLY IS A BURNING SMELL LIKE HOT PLASTIC IS MELTING AND THE BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY BURNS OUT. WHEN CHANGING THE BULB I NOTICED THE CASING APPEARS BURNED AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE BULB FOR REPLACEMENT. I SMELL THE BURNING SCENT WHEN I STOP AND EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE CLICKING NOICE IS WHENEVER I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Steering, Nov 24, 2020
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL I HEAR A CLICKING /CLUNCKING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR BROKEN. WHEN I AM DRIVING AND GO TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL OR HIT EVEN A SMALL BUMP I HEAR A RATTELING / CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM SOMEWHERE IN THE STEERING COLUM.
Steering, Nov 23, 2020
THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS THE STEERING WHEEL COUPLING HAS GONE BAD IN MOTION AND STATIONARY
Steering, Nov 19, 2020
STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS LIKE IT'S LOOSE SOMEWHERE. DEALERSHIP IS SAYING WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT REPLACE THE WHOLE COLUMN. BUT THEY SAY IT'S NO RECALL.
Steering, Engine, Nov 15, 2020
MY CAR TAKE MORE ENGINE OIL EVERY 400 MILES MY CAR NEED 1.5 LITERS ENGINE OIL AND MY STEERING SOME TIME STUCK AND WE FEEL NOT SAFE FOR DRIVING.
Steering, Oct 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000.
Steering, Oct 21, 2020
CLICKING WHEN MOVING THE STERRING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHETHER MOVING OR SITTING STILL
Steering, Oct 19, 2020
STEERING WHEEL MAKES CLICKING AND POPPING SOUND WHEN WHEEL IS TURNED LEFT AND RIGHT, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO PULLING VERY HARD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Steering, Oct 9, 2020
THE HYUNDAI SONATA HAS A KNOWN STEERING ISSUE. THERE IS A LOOSE CLICKING SOUND WHEN STEERING. IT APPARENTLY IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY RUBBER COUPLING IN THE POWER STEERING MECHANISM. (PART # 57315 2K000FFF 'FLEXIBLE COUPLING'). THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THIS PART WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.
Steering, Oct 1, 2020
HYUNDAI CORPORATION KNEW THAT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND IDENTICAL CARS STEERING WHEEL COUPLER AND THEREFORE INCREASED COVERAGE FOR REPAIR FROM 50000 MILES TO 100000 NAMING ' CONCERN' INSTEAD OF FAULTY- DEFECTIVE TO AVOID RECALL. THEY NEVER NOTIFIED COSTUMERS REGARDING THIS CONCERN! MOST INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CLICK SOUND THAT LATER TURNS INTO CLANK WHEN PART IS TOTALLY DAMAGED AND THAT TIME THEIR CAR IS BEYOND 100000 MILES. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS FAILED INTENTIONALLY TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN BENEFITING CHARGING $380 TO $480 TO REPLACE $2 PART. IF YOU REVIEW ONLINE COMPLAINTS YOU WILL SEE SIMILAR SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF STATEMENTS. FURTHER MORE HYUNDAI CORPORATION AND DEALERSHIPS COMPROMISED LIVES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL CAN CAUSE MAJOR ACCIDENTS YOU MAY OBTAIN COPIES OF REPAIR DOCUMENTS FROM HYUNDAI, DEALERS AND OWNERS REGARDING THIS ONGOING OUTRAGES ACT THAT TOOK PLACE INTENTIONALLY TO AVOID COST , LIABILITIES AND BENEFIT FROM REPAIRS WHILE DISADVANTAGING OWNERS, JEOPARDIZING LIVES AND GETTING PAID FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ' RECALLED ' . I CAN GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE THAT HYUNDAI ISSUED SAFETY RECALL FUEL PUMP THAT SMALL CRACK CAN LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEM AND NO TIME OR MILLAGE LIMITS APPLIED. ON THE OTHER HAND STEERING WHEEL FLEX COUPLER CAN START AS SMALL CRACK AND CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS YET THAT FAILED TO TREAT THIS DEFECT SAME WAY AND FAILED TO NOTIFY CUSTOMERS
Steering, Sep 30, 2020
I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY LOOSE IN MARCH OF 2020. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED TO RATTLE AND SHAKE AND FEELS LIKE IT MAY COME OFF. I WORK FROM HOME, SO THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN A LOT AND MOSTLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 35 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. I ASKED MY LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT WHILE I WAS THERE LAST WEEK (9/22/20) TO HAVE A RECALL FIXED AND I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $150 JUST TO LOOK AT THE STEERING WHEEL UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR IT. AFTER SEEING THE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE, THIS SHOULD CERTAINLY BE FIXED BY HYUNDAI VIA A RECALL. I WAS CONSIDERING REPLACING MY VEHICLE WITH ANOTHER HYUNDAI NEXT YEAR, BUT DUE TO THIS ISSUE, PROBABLY NOT. IT IS DISCONCERTING TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS THAT IT MAY BREAK. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WITH ANY CAR AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 40 YEARS.
Steering, Exterior lighting, Sep 22, 2020
MY STEERING WHEEL COUPLER IS BROKEN NO ONE IS ABLE TO DUE THE WORK ON IT MY WHEEL SHAKES BAD WHEN I GET ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN DRIVING STREET WAY ALSO ALSO THE BRAKES LIGHTS ARE KEEP GOING OUT I HAVE TO GET MY BRAKE LIGHTS CHANGED EVERY TWO WEEKS
Steering, Sep 17, 2020
STEERING COUPLER IS BROKEN BUT I CAN'T GET IT FIXED BECAUSE THE EXTEND WARRANTY ONLY GOES TO 100,000 MILES! I'M OVER THAT MILEAGE! THE PART IS VERY CHEAP BUT THE LABOR TO GET IT REPLACED IS OVER $300. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL FOR EVERYONE ASAP!!! IT IS NOT SAFE FOR US TO BE DRIVING WITH THIS BROKEN PART!!
Steering, Sep 17, 2020
THE STEERING HAS BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. INITIALLY I STARTED WITH MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKING OCCASIONALLY. THEN STARTED SMALL CLICKING AND CLUNKING NOISES WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR GOING OVER BUMPS. NOW THE NOISE IS ALL LOT WORSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO COME OFF AT TIMES. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND YET HYUNDAI HAS NOT ADMITTED THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. I HAVE BEEN BASICALLY PLEASED WITH THIS VEHICLE UP UNTIL THIS ISSUE STARTED. A LOT OF COMPLAINTS I READ WAS THAT THIS STARTED AROUND THE 100,000 MILE POINT, WHICH WOULD BE CORRECT WITH ME AS WELL, IT STARTED JUST BEFORE I HIT 100,000 AND HAS CONTINUED AND PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE.
Steering, Sep 15, 2020
WHEN DRIVING, MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES/RATTLES MAJOR ON HIGHWAY TO WEAR I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING TIGHTER TO TRY TO MAKE IT MORE SECURE. IT ALSO SHAKES/RATTLES JUST DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY AT LOWER SPEEDS. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE, SECURE OR NORMAL FOR THIS TO BE OCCURRING. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN THAT IS HAVING ISSUES AND JUST SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Sep 8, 2020
SO MY STEERING WHEEL COUPLER HAS GONE BAD I KNEW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR; WHEN I WENT TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP NOBODY WOULD FIX IT AND THEY TRIED TO CHARGE ME $600 TO FIX IT. AND BECAUSE OF COVID I COULDNT GET IT FIXED SINCE I WAS FURLOUGHED. THEN I WAS CHARGED $500 TO TRY TO FIND WHAT A TICKING NOISE.WAS IN MY CAR AND I WAS CHARGED FOR.SOMETHING THAT HYUNDAI DIDNT FIX AND OTHER DEALERS CHARGED ME AND MY ISSUE STILL WASNT FIXED. ALL TOGETHER I WASTED ALMOST $1100 TO FIND A WAY TO FIX MY ISSUES AND NOTHING WAS FIXED. THE SECOND ISSUE I WAS TOLD WAS HEAT BOX AND ACTUATOR BUT IT WASNT FIXED BECAUSE HYUNDAI TRIED TO CHARGE ME $3,041.84..... I KNOW ALOT OF.THINGS ARE APART OF THESE RECALLS THIS CAR HAVE BUT NO ONE EVEN HYUNDAI WAS WILLING TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.
Steering, Aug 27, 2020
MY STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND ALWAYS FEELS AS IF I'M SWERVING. NOW ON THE HIGHWAY ,STARTS SHAKING ONCE TO 70 MILES AN HOUR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN 2 WEEKS . RATTLED OR SHAKES REAL BAD GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS OR HITTING A SMALL WHOLE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT IS EVENTUALLY GONNA CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF NOT FIXED . I ASKED THE DEALER SHIP IF THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS AND THE RESPONSE WAS NO AND THE COST WOULD BE $250 TO REPAIR.
Steering, Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion system, Aug 9, 2020
THE STEERING WHEEL COUPLE HAS FAILED , MAKES THE STEERING WHEEL FEEL LIKES IT CATCHES AND DOESNT WANT TO TURN. MAKES LOUD NOISE 2ND THE ENGINE WILL NOT ACCELERATE SOMETIME UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON . THE STEERING IS ALL THE TIME. THE DEAD THROTLE PEDAL IS INTERMITANT
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jul 30, 2020
MY STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING WHEN I GO OVER 60MPH AND WHENEVER I DRIVE THROUGH A SLIGHTLY BUMPY ROAD
Steering, Jul 24, 2020
CV AXLES HAVE A KNOCKING SOUND SINCE I BOUGHT CAR WITH 50 THOUSAND MILES
Steering, Structure, Engine, Jul 21, 2020
TOOK MY CAR TO (HYUNDAI SANOTA 2013 TURBO) TO DEALER TO GET BRAKE LIGHTS FIXED AND THE STEERING WHEEL FIXED ACOUPLE OF YEARS AGO...WHICH WAS COVERED BY MY WARRANTY THE UNDERWRITER NOTICE THE PAINT HAD PEALED FROM THE FRONT BUMPER AND STATED HE WILL HAVE THEM PAINT THE BUMPER AFTER HE CHECKED WITH SOMEONE THEY STATED THE OTHER OWNER HAD BUMPER WRAPPED SO HYUNDAI NOT RESPONSIBLE... SINCE THEN I'VE SEEN MANY OF HYUNDAI BUMBERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM 🤔 #2 WHILE DRIVING MY CAR LAST THIS WEEKEND A TAPPING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE SO I CHAGED MY OIL...AFTER I CHAGED THE OIL THE I DROVE MY CAR NOT EVEN 2 MILES AND IT SEEMED THE TAPPING SOUND WAS GETTING WORSE... THE OIL AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STARTED KNOCKING AND SHUT OFF NOW MY CAR WANT EVEN START MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED 2/2020😖