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.

Complaints by model year
  1. 1,910

Of the 2013 reports, 93 involved a crash and 97 involved a fire. 77 people were injured and 1 person died.

Primary concernEngine736 reports · 39% of complaints
Owner complaints1,910Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship9 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Engine736
  2. Steering341
  3. Electrical system260
  4. Exterior lighting197
  5. Other or unspecified175
  6. Service brakes150
  7. Fuel/propulsion system134
  8. Air bags102

Recalls and investigations

  1. 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

  2. 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 This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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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  1. Steering, Jun 19, 2019

    STEERING WHEEL SHAKES, MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WITH THE SLIGHTEST TURN OR MOVE OF THE WHEEL, VIBRATES AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN GOING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP. SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS LOOSE WITH THE STEERING COMPONENT. FEELS LIKE IT'S ABOUT TO FALL OFF. STEERING WHEEL FEELS LOOSE. STARTED AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES. CONCERNED IT IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD....DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE AS I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING.

  2. Steering, Jun 12, 2019

    CLICKING NOISE WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. RATTLES AND VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING. CONTROL WHILE DRIVING SEEMS LOOSE. 72,000 MILES, SECONDARY OWNER - NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.

  3. Steering, May 29, 2019

    STEERING COUPLER HAS GONE BAD. THIS IS A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT WHICH HAS A LONG HISTORY OF BEING DEFECTIVE ON HYUNDAI VEHICLES. I ALSO HAVE A 2011 HYUNDAI THAT HAD TO HAVE THIS ITEM REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THIS HAS HAD THE WARRANTY EXTENDED THIS ITEM SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE LONG LIST OF RECALLED ITEMS ON THESE VEHICLES.

  4. Steering, May 20, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE SOUND INTENSIFIED WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

  5. Steering, Apr 24, 2019

    I WAS DRIVING AND AS I WAS MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS I WAS TRYING TO TURN OUT OF THE TURN, THE WHEEL UNSEIZED AND TURNED THE WAY I WAS TRYING TO TURN IT, BUT THEN WENT SLACK WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO START DRIFTING TO THE RIGHT EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT. THEN I FELT THE STEERING CATCH AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AS NORMAL. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER NEXT WEEK SO THEY CAN CHECK IT OUT. THIS SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS.

  6. Steering, Apr 15, 2019

    WHENEVER I DRIVE OVER ANY SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. I TOOK THE CAR TO GET REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS WAS AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, WHEEL BALANCE, AND LOOSE TIE ROD WAS REPAIRED. MY CHIEF COMPLAINT WAS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS REPAIR WAS UNDER THE 100,000 MILES WARRANTY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND SINCE I'M A SECONDARY OWNER, I'M NO LONGER UNDER THE WARRANTY. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS TYPE OF MECHANICAL ISSUE SHOULD OCCUR ON A VEHICLE THAT'S ONLY 5-6 YEARS OLD.

  7. Steering, Electrical system, Service brakes, Apr 10, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IDENTIFY THE KEY FOB, WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE BATTERY CABLE WAS RESET, THE VEHICLE STARTED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLY STEERED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUSSMAN HYUNDAI & GENESIS (1645 EASTON RD, WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090, (215) 392-9020) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

  8. Steering, Apr 9, 2019

    STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. SMALL PLASTIC STEERING COUPLER HAS FALLEN APART INSIDE AND NEEDS REPLACING. DOESN'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENS WITH STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE PART IS 6 DOLLARS BUT THE LABOR TO REPLACE IS NEARLY 400 DOLLARS

  9. Steering, Electrical system, Mar 16, 2019

    KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN, PLACING IN GEAR (PARK/REVERSE) AUTOMATIC LOCKS NOT ALWAYS WORKING AND BACK UP CAMERA BLUE AND GLITCHING.

  10. Steering, Mar 8, 2019

    MY WHOLE POWER STEERING COLUMN GAVE OUT AS SOON AS I HIT 100,000. IT WAS KNOCKING AS I WAS DRIVING, ON ALL STREETS AND IT FELT LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THEY KEEP 22 IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES, BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS GIVE OUT.. THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET IT FIXED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NOT EVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I'M A REALTOR AND WITHOUT A CAR. I'M FRUSTRATED AS I'VE ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND TO TRADE IT IN I'D TAKE A $3,000 LOSS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH TO FIX IT.

  11. Steering, Service brakes, Engine, Mar 1, 2019

    STEERING COUPLER WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED AT AROUND 80,000, ENGINE FAILED AT 106,000ISH AND WAS REPLACED BY HYUNDAI WITH REMANUFACTURED MOTOR, STEERING IS MAKING NOISE AGAIN AND ACTING EXACTLY LIKE BEFORE RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER. NOTICED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT STEERING FAILURE ISSUES AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT. ALSO, VOICED CONCERNS ABOUT REPETITIVE FAILURE OF REAR LIGHT BULBS AND WHAT APPEARS TO BE FAULTY POOR QUALITY LIGHT PLUGS OR TOO LIGHT OF WIRING FOR LIGHTS ON CAR; NOTHING DONE A PEACOCK HYUNDAI IN COLUMBIA TO CHECK MATTER OR REMEDY MATTER. PEACOCK HYUNDAI IS NOW STATING THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR REQUESTING APPROXIMATELY 1600.00 TO REPLACE ON ISSUE THAT IS ACTING LIKE COUPLER PROBLEM; ONE OF THE HYUNDAI PEOPLE IN THE BAY SAID THAT IS A COUPLER ISSUE AND THE OTHER JUMPED IN AND SAID IT WASN'T. NOTE: THIS VEHICLE HAD SAID COUPLER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY; ENGINE FAILED AND WAS REPLACED AT 106,000 DUE TO SHAVINGS IN ENGINE (RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN), NOW THIS REOCCURRENCE OF A STEERING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED JUST AFTER THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT. JUST TO PASS THIS ONE AS WELL; CAR HAS HAD TWO BRAKE JOBS WITHIN TWO YEARS AND I DRIVE CONSERVATIVELY.

  12. Steering, Feb 25, 2019

    CLANKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROADS ANY LITTLE BUMP IT MAKES NOISEAND WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT HAS SLACK IN TENSION AND CLACKS ALSO STATIONARY AND MOVING

  13. Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Feb 21, 2019

    THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY KEEPS BURNING OUT THE LIGHT BULB. I CHANGED THE LIGHT BULBS SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN REPLACED THE UNIT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. BELIEVE IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. ALSO, SOMETHING INSIDE THE STEERING WILL IS MOVING AROUND.

  14. Steering, Suspension, Feb 9, 2019

    STEERING WHEEL GET CAUGHT AND FEELS TIGHT THEN RELEASE WHILE DRIVING

  15. Steering, Jan 17, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000. *BF. CONSUMER STATED DEALER REFUSED TO FIC SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS QUOTED $200.00. DEALER MENTIONED SAFETY ISSUE IF CONSUMER KEPT DRIVING, STEERING WHEEL MIGHT MALFUNCITON AND WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED.*JB

  16. Steering, Jan 13, 2019

    STEERING WHEEL NOISE/CLUNK. I AM EXPERIENCING A NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTER RESEARCH I SAW ALOT OF PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON YOU TUBE. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO HAS THE SAME MODEL HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND HAD IT FIXED. LOOKS LIKE IT'S A COMMON ISSUE ON THIS MODEL CARS.

  17. Steering, Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jan 11, 2019

    CANNOT ENTER CAR FROM KEY REMOTE. THEN CRANKING THE CAR BECAME A REAL PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AFTER IT GOT HEATED. NOT ABLE TO START CAR ONCE IT CUT OFF.

  18. Steering, Jan 8, 2019

    STEERING IS STICKY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE.11

  19. Steering, Jan 4, 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH, THE STEERING LOST POWER AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TAKEN TO BROWN'S MANASSAS HYUNDAI (703-361-9600, LOCATED AT 8651 CENTREVILLE RD, MANASSAS, VA 20110). THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING COUPLING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,700.

  20. Steering, Dec 31, 2018

    STREERING WHEEL MAKING A THUMPING SOUND WHEN ITS TURNED TO LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE CAR IS ON. MECHANIC SUGGESTED IT WAS POSSIBLY THE BUSHINGS AND MENTIONED THEIR MAY HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE.

  21. Steering, Engine, Dec 14, 2018

    EVER SINCE I HAD BOUGHT THIS CAR, I HAVE HAD ISSUES ON TOP OF ISSUES WITH IT. I HAVE ALREADY CHANGED 4 HEADLIGHTS AND ONE OF THE REAR LIGHTS, HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY, MY STEERING WHEEL WAS CLICKING FOR MONTHS UNTIL FIRESTONE TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY STEERING WHEEL, MY CAR HAD MULTIPLE RECALLS ON IT AND I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL OCTOBER OF 2018 (NO LETTER WAS SENT TO ME) , AND THEN MY ENGINE SEIZED UP 2 TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY! ONCE BACK IN OCTOBER WHEN I LEARNED ABOUT THE RE-CALLS AND AGAIN ON DECEMBER 10TH, 2018 IN WHICH I HAD TO WAIT 3 HOURS IN THE COLD FOR A TOW TRUCK THAT THEN COST $50.00. I KEEP ALL MY RECEIPTS FOR ANYTHING THAT IS DONE TO THE CAR, EVEN OIL CHANGES. ALSO BACK IN OCTOBER WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN TO RESOLVE THE RECALLS, MY ENGINE PASSED A LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS TEST EVEN THOUGH IT SEIZED UP. NOTHING WAS DONE UNTIL THIS WEEK AFTER THE SECOND TIME IT SEIZED UP ON 12/10/18. THIS IS MY 3RD CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, FIRST A 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, AND THEN A 2015 DODGE DART (LEASE) AND NOW THIS HYUNDAI SONATA. OUT OF ALL THE CARS THAT I HAVE OWNED, THIS CAR HAS GIVEN ME THE MOST ISSUES. ON TOP OF THE ISSUES I HAVE LISTED ABOVE, THE HEAT/AIR CONDITIONING DOES NOT EVEN TURN OFF PROPERLY. IF I KNEW THAT I WAS GOING TO RUN INTO THIS MANY ISSUES I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED A HYUNDAI. I AM A SINGLE FULL TIME STUDENT WHO ALSO WORKS FULL TIME AND I OWN MY OWN HOUSE. I DO NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF MONEY TO KEEP FORKING OUT ON THIS CAR. CURRENTLY LANCASTER HYUNDAI IS REPLACING MY ENGINE, BUT HONESTLY, I WISH I HAD A NEW CAR WITH ALL THESE ADDED EXPENSES. I PAID $15,183.15 ON THIS CAR, I STILL OWE $11,705 ON THIS CAR AND IT SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. THIS CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD. THE ISSUES ARE CURRENTLY BEING FIXED AT MY LOCAL HYUNDAI BUT I WOULD RATHER GET A NEW CAR,TOO BAD I OWE SO MUCH.

  22. Steering, Dec 6, 2018

    MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO FEEL A LITTLE LOOSE AND STARTED MAKING A THUMPING NOISE WHEN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. IT DOES THIS ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN IDLE OR WHILE BEEN DRIVEN, DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN TURNED OFF. I WAS JUST TOLD BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.

  23. Steering, Nov 27, 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING, THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED. THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY SIMMONS ROCKWELL HYUNDAI (784 COUNTY RD 64, ELMIRA, NY 14903, (607) 796-5555). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VERY LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

  24. Steering, Nov 24, 2018

    THE POWER STEERING WANDERS WHENEVER TRYING TO DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE. IT ALSO MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IN A STATIC POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING.

  25. Steering, Nov 18, 2018

    STARTED MAKING A CLUNKY NOISE WHEN TURNING BOTH WAYS. THEN THE STEERING WHEEL GOT SUPER HARD TO TURN. AT THIS POINT I CAN NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL.