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 This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.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
1,910 reports, newest first.
Exterior lighting, Jan 4, 2020
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BOTH INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS SHUT OFF OR BLINK OUT. THIS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY OR SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE FRONT HEAD LIGHTS AND REAR TAIL LIGHTS BURN OUT FREQUENTLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.
Structure, Jan 2, 2020
MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE WHEN I UNLOCKED MY DOOR TO GET IN MY VEHICLE IT WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL EVEN WITH THE KEY TO UNLOCK MY DRIVERS SIDE!
Exterior lighting, Jan 1, 2020
WE HAVE REPLACED THE BACK BRAKE LIGHT BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES. NOW THE BACK RIGHT REAR BREAK LIGHT ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. WE TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI AND THEY SAID IT WAS MELTED AND THE PART WE NEED TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS AND JUST THE PART IS OVER 400.00. I AM NOT SPENDING 400.00 ON SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURER ISSUE!! HOW HAS HYUNDAI NOT SUBMITTED A RECALL FOR THIS? THERE SEEMS TO BE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT.
Exterior lighting, Dec 31, 2019
THE PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT ROUTINELY BURNS OUT MELTING THE PLASTIC TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY
Engine, Dec 23, 2019
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN 2 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME ON MAJOR HIGHWAY CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED. HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE BACK AND HAD TO GET IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND TURN MY HAZARDS ON AND CALL A TOWN TRUCK. I HAD TO PAY 300 DOLLARS TO GET THE CAR TOWED HOME. WHILE SEARCHING ONLINE I SAW A ENGINE RECALL AND SEVERAL OTHER RECALLS FOR THE 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI RECALL LINE AND THEY SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED OUT. I CALLED HYUNDAI AND ASKED IF THEY HAD ANY TOW SERVICES THAT THEY PROVIDED, THEY STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR TOW SERVICES SO I THEN PAYED 60 DOLLARS TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO HYUNDAI BY AAA WHICH HYUNDAI ADVICES. HYUNDAI CALLED AND INFORMED ME THE NEXT DAY THAT THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND THAT IT WAS THE ENGINE THAT FAILED AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER AN ENGINE FROM HYUNDAI THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED 150 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO GET THE KEY FOB TO WORK TO THE CAR. AFTER HYUNDAI RECEIVED THE NEW ENGINE THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO PULL THE ENGINE IN AND OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO FROM END DAMAGE WHICH INCLUDED THE RADIATOR, MOTOR BLOWER, AND HEAD GASKET AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE TO PAY 2895 DOLLARS FOR THEM TO EVEN PUT THE ENGINE IN THE CAR. HE ASKED ME IF THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM HAD REPORTED ANY WRECKS WHERE THE FRONT END COULD BE DAMAGED. I THEN EXPLAINED TO THE MANAGER OF HYUNDAI MECHANICS THAT I HAVE A CLEAR BLUE TITLE AND IN ORDER FOR THERE TO BE A WRECK THAT CAUSED FRONT END DAMAGE I WOULD BY LAW HAVE TO HAVE A SAVAGE TITLE.I WAS SOLD THE CAR AS IS FROM CAR LOT BUT WAS INFORMED THERE WERE NO ACCIDENT AND HAD BEEN CERTIFIED TESTED. LOOKING ONLINE AND SPEAKING WITH ANOTHER MECHANIC I WAS INFORMED THAT RADIATOR MOTOR BLOWER AND HEAD GASKET ARE ARE CAUSES DUE TO AN CAR RUNNING HOT FROM ENGINE FAILURE.SPEAKING WITH CORPORATE THEY MADE FALSE PROMISES AND THEN DECLINED.
Electrical system, Dec 20, 2019
MY VEHICLE HAS JUST GOTTEN TO THE POINT WHERE SOME DAYS IT'LL START RIGHT UP AND THEN THE NEXT DAY IT WON'T DO ANYTHING UPON HITTING THE THE PUSH TO START, OTHER THAN GIVING OFF A CLICK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BUT I WAS TOLD IT COULD BE A WIRING PROBLEM BECAUSE MY FIRST GUESS WAS THE PROBLEM BUT I HAD ALL THAT TESTED AND IT WASN'T THE BATTERY. I CAN DRIVE IT TO WORK THAT MORNING BUT ONCE I GET READY TO CLOCK OUT THE EVENING IT WON'T START.
Steering, Dec 19, 2019
FREEWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS EITHER CENTER OR WHEN TURNING IT WILL STAY STUCK CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE WHEN PULLED . FORCE HAS TO BE USED TO UNSTICK THE STEERING WHEEL IT FEELS LIKE A MAGNET IS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT SHOULD NOT FEEL LIKE THAT. IT'S HAPPENED PLENTY TIMES STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL WHEN I GOT THE CAR AND IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. I BOUGHT A CAR EARLY MAY THE DEALER CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME I HAD TO RETURN IT FOR A DIFFERENT CAR DUE TO MY 'INCOME AND CREDIT' WHICH THEY WERE AWARE ABOUT WHEN I GOT THE CAR BUT THE DEALER GAVE FALSE INFO TO THE BANK WHICH CAUSED ME ISSUES. AND THIS SONATA 2013 WAS THE ONLY CAR THEY SAID THEY COULD GIVE ME .
Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Engine, Dec 18, 2019
MY ENGINE'S CAR START VIBRATING SUDDENLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN I REACH MORE LESS 45 MPH . CAR'S BRAKE SYSTEM DOESN'T BRAKE EQUALLY,ALWAYS PULLS FROM ONE SIDE AND I HAVE TO BE CARING OF WHEEL STEERING DUE TO IT'THIRD TIME I ALMOST CRASH OTHER CAR IN FRONT OF ME ,CAUSE ALSO DOESN'T BRAKE GOOD ,EVEN I'M PUSHING ALL OVER DOWN.
Engine, Dec 18, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Steering, Dec 17, 2019
THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED MAKING A CLUNKING OR BUMPING NOISE WHEN MOVING IT AT A SLOW SPEED. THE STEERING ALSO SEEMED A BIT LOOSE. I TOOK IT TO A SERVICE STATION AND WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS "TIGHT" AND THAT IT'S PROBABLY NOTHING SERIOUS. HOWEVER, I'VE READ REPORTS ABOUT OTHERS HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AND BEING TOLD IT COULD BE A FAILING STEERING COUPLER THAT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. I'M TRYING TO ASCERTAIN IF THIS IS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT.
Engine, Dec 17, 2019
0 WARNING CODES AND SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.
Steering, Dec 16, 2019
THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS AND/OR TEMPORARILY LOCKS WHILE DRIVING. THE WHEEL WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40 MPH AND FASTER DOESN'T RECENTER AND FEELS LIKE IT LOCKS OR STICKS BECAUSE THE DRIVER HAS TO FORCIBLY RECENTER THE WHEEL. THE CAR HAS 97,699 MILES. 2 MONTHS AGO JIM CLICK HYUNDAI REPLACED POWER STEERING MOTOR ASSEMBLY $910.00 OUT OF POCKET COSTS. THE REPAIR DID NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM. RETURNED TO SAME DEALERSHIP ON 12/9/19 SERVICE ADVISOR DID AN ALIGNMENT. THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.
Engine, Dec 15, 2019
THERE HAS BEEN A ENGINE KNOCKING SOUND SLOWLY BUILDING UP AND MY OIL WAS STILL 2K MILES GOOD. AFTER WORK SATURDAY EVENING AS I WAS DRIVING HOME IT WAS KNOCKING HARD THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I GOT CODE CHECKED AND THE CODE WAS ' P1326' I NEED UP CHANGING MY OIL TO SEE IT ANYTHING WOULD HELP AND IT DID NOT. MY CAR WON'T GO PAST 2K RPMS DUE TO 'LIMP MODE' ASKED MY MECHANIC FRIEND ABOUT HELP AND HE CAME OVER AND LOOKED AT IT. TOLD ME HE'S HAD CUSTOMERS WITH SAME PROBLEMS AND THERE IS A CAMPAIGN RECALL 953 PER TSB 18-01- 027 AND THEY GOT IT FIXED.
Seat belts, Dec 12, 2019
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IN NOT BUCKLING
Steering, Dec 10, 2019
THE STEERING HAS BECOME VERY JERKY. THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN ONCE AT 50000 MILES BUT HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE IT NOW STATING THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY CAR HAS 96000 MILES AT PRESENT. WE FEEL THIS PROBLEM COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT GOT BAD BUT DOES IT ALL THE TIME WHEN DRIVING HYUNDAI STARTED A CASE # 16436714 ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THEY WOULD NOT WANT TO FIX AN ISSUE LIKE THIS
Other or unspecified, Dec 7, 2019
UNLOCKED DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (ESC), Dec 5, 2019
I FEEL LIKE I'M INVESTING MORE MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE THAN I SHOULD. YOU GUYS KNOW THAT THESE HYUNDAI SONATA 2013+ HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE A RECALL TO BE FIXED. MY HORN DOESN'T WORK AND MY TAIL LIGHTS ARE MELTING AFTER I JUST PAYED TO GET THEM FIXED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD !!!!!!! YOU GUYS NEED TO GET THIS RIGHT , IT DOESN'T TAKE MORE THAN 24HRS TO DO A INVESTIGATION AND APPROVE THE RECALLS FOR PEOPLE TO GET THEIR CARS FIXED , I WILL NEVER BUY A HYUNDAI AGAIN.
Engine, Dec 5, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO A MALL PARKING LOT AND LATER MANAGED TO DRIVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO KEY HYUNDAI OF MILFORD (566 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460, (203) 877-6820). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER ON AUGUST 8, 2018 TO BE REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE PASSED THE TEST; THEREFORE, THE ENGINE DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL INCLUDED A WARRANTY EXTENSION UP TO 120,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS ALSO REPLACED. *TR
Vehicle speed control, Dec 4, 2019
PRIOR TO THIS ALL STARTING THE ESC DASH LIGHT CAME ON. WE PULLED OVER, SHUT THE CAR OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. NOT SURE IF IT WAS RELATED BUT THE ACCELERATION ISSUES STARTED THE SAME DAY. WHEN PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL AT TIMES THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE. IMMEDIATELY LEAVING OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL AND PUSHING AGAIN IT WILL THEN ACCELERATE. IT APPEARS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND HAPPENS SPORADICALLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. HAPPENED 9 TIMES WITHIN 3 DAYS. 4 TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST 30 MINUTES OF A TRIP AND THEN NOT AGAIN FOR 5 HOURS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL STOPPER REPLACED WHICH IS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY 2 DAYS AGO AND IT JUST HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN. I ALSO COULDN'T SET THE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE GOING UP A HILL. I SET IT, LEFT MY FOOT OFF OF THE GAS AND IT IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED. THE CRUISE THEN WORKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. AFTER A GOOGLE SEARCH THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH 2011-2013 SONATAS AND CAN BE A VERY SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. MY HUSBAND WHO IS A TRUCK DRIVER AND GAS DRIVEN OVER 1 MILLION MILES HAS NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. THIS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF A CAR. NOT SURE EXACT SPEED AT TIME OF INCIDENTS BUT BETWEEN 30-60MPH
Engine, Nov 30, 2019
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT REGULAR SPEED 55MPH WHEN THE CAR QUIT WITH OUT ANY LIGHTS COMING ON OR ANY WEIRD NOISE AFTER WE GOT OFF THE ROAD WE TRIED STARTING IT AGAIN BUT NOTHING HAPPENED SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHERE WE WAS TOLD THE MOTOR WAS LOCKED UP. IT HAS AROUND 124,000.SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS IS A OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTOR AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH ONES ARE RECALLED. SO WHAT'S A PERSON SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN IT'S YOUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION AND YOUR ON A FIXED INCOME.
Electrical system, Nov 29, 2019
TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS MELTED. REPLACED THE BULBS MULTIPLE TIMES AND BURNT OUT/MELTED. THE MOST RECENT TIME I TOOK MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA IN TO GET SERVICED I WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES SINCE THEY ALL MELTED AND THAT WAS THE ONLY FIX. THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE WIRING/ELECTRIC BUT IT SEEMS ODD FOR ALL OF THE LIGHTS TO MELT EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED FROM AFTER MELTING IN THE PAST. THEY TOLD ME AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SONATA BUT THERE WAS NO RECALLS OUT FOR IT SO THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO IS REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES AGAIN.
Other or unspecified, Nov 25, 2019
THE CAR IS STRUGGLING TO SHIFT GEARS FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD. SO IF I DON'T COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR STALLS AND SLOWS DOWN WHILE IN MOTION DUE TO THE STRUGGLE OF CHANGING GEARS.
Steering, Service brakes, Nov 25, 2019, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE SLID INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,037.
Engine, Nov 25, 2019
TOOK VEHICLE FOR A RECALL UPDATE.TO HYUNDAI OF NAPLES FLORIDA .THEY SAY ITS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE GOES INTO A LYMPH MODE WHILE DRIVING , LOSES ALL ACCELERATION POWER. ALMOST HAD A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF ACCELERATION.DEALER SAYS ITS OK TO DRIVE. I SAID NO ITS NOT. SERVICE CONSULTANT DROVE IT AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOM. THEY HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE FOR OVER TWO MONTH AND THEY CAN REPAIR IT. STILL IN THERE POSSESSION.11/25/19.
Other or unspecified, Nov 23, 2019
TRANSMISSION HEAT SENSOR FAILURE, CAUSING CAR TO HAVE PROPULSION ISSUES IN TRAFFIC. THIS IS A COMPLAINT BY SEVERAL OWNERS FROM 2011 THROUGH 2014.