2014 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 747 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 7th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 29 involved a crash and 40 involved a fire. 35 people were injured.
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 This recall has been replaced by NHTSA recall number 22V-314.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, 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
Representative owner complaints
747 reports, newest first.
Steering, Jun 27, 2019
THE ISSUE STARTED TO OCCURRED RECENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 98,000MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I DID A LITTLE TROUBLESHOOTING MYSELF AND REALIZE WHERE THE NOISE (CLUNK) WAS COMING FROM. I CAME TO A CONCLUSION THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER , A RUBBER MATERIAL THAT SIT BEFORE THE STEERING SHAFT WAS GOING BAD. WE NEVER RECEIVED BY MAIL THAT HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA WAS CONDUCTING SUCH RECALL AND THAT IT WAS IMMINENT TO GET IT CHECK OUT. BUT THEY ADDED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS EXPIRED FROM SUCH RECALL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALERSHIP.
Engine, Jun 26, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND DECELERATED. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT'S COMPANION OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. THERE WAS NO INJURY SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT WAS NOT TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE PREMIER HYUNDAI OF TRACY DEALER (209-820-3550, LOCATED AT 3480 NAGLEE RD, TRACY, CA 95304) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS KEPT FOR INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A LOANER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT A RECALL WHICH THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONTACT TO COME BACK IF A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AGAIN A FEW DAYS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER AS WELL AS AN ESCALATED THE CLAIM. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,526.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, Jun 19, 2019
ON 4/19/2019, I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 60 MPH ON FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAR'S SPEED DROPPED TO 20 MPH WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) BLINKING. ALSO CAR WAS HESITATING AND WASN'T GOING BEYOND 20 MPH AFTER THAT. IT WENT INTO LIMP MODE / LOW POWER MODE. I GOT MY CAR TOWED TO HYUNDAI'S DEALERSHIP ON 4/20/2019. I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE KNOCK SENSOR HARNESS AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER CAMPAIGN T3G. I PICKED UP MY CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON 4/23/2019 BUT MY CAR IS STILL HAVING KNOCKING SOUND, CAR IS HESITATING AND I GOT THE ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) BACK UP AGAIN ON THE VERY NEXT DAY I.E. 4/24/2019. MY CAR IS AT THE SAME DEALERSHIP SINCE THAN FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE PARTS FROM THE HYUNDAI FACTORY. I ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI CONSUMER AFFAIRS CENTER FOR THIS AND CASE#: 15700612 HAS BEEN CREATED FOR THIS COMPLAIN.
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 15, 2019
ENGINE SEIZED IN HEAVY FLOW TRAFFIC WHEN LEAVING WORK.
Engine, Jun 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, OIL WAS BURNING EXTENSIVELY, AND THE OIL LIGHT RANDOMLY FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE WITH NO PRESENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. BOB BAKER HYUNDAI (5285 CAR COUNTRY DR, CARLSBAD, CA 92008, (760) 929-4900) AND GOSCH HYUNDAI (100 CARRIAGE CIR, HEMET, CA 92545, (951) 397-2293) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. AN UNSPECIFIED MANUFACTURER CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE ENGINE WAS PROVIDED BY ONE OF THE TWO DEALERS, BUT FAILED TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE, FAILED TO ACCELERATE, AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 14, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULBS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOMESTEAD HYUNDAI (786-255-7400, LOCATED AT 111 S HOMESTEAD BLVD, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS BURNED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEWER HARNESS BECAUSE THE OLDER ONES WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Jun 12, 2019
I HAVE HAD MY CAR ABOUT A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR LIGHT BULBS 3-4 TIMES BECAUSE THEY KEEP BURNING OUT. IT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE WITH THIS HAZARD. THE BULB HOUSING IS BURNT INSIDE AND THE BULBS WERE STUCK IN THERE FROM BEING BURNT. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AND SHORT OUT. I HAVE TO USE MY LIGHTS ON BRIGHT AND THEY STILL ARE DIM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA BEFORE IT CAUSES A FIRE. I AM ONLY COMMENTING BECAUSE I READ THE EXACT SAME THING AS MY CAR HAS BEEN DOING AND FIGURED IF ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAINED THEN THEY WOULD REALIZE THIS IS HAZARDOUS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES AND I AM PICKING THE DATE BELOW FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. ALSO, IT ONLY HAS A YES OR NO UNDER WAS THERE A FIRE. I WOULD HAVE PICKED ALMOST DUE TO THE BURNT HOUSING. I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT
Exterior lighting, Jun 11, 2019
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE-REPLACED BULBS 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS USING THE MANUFACTURERS SUGGESTED BULB STOCK NUMBER. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD .HYUNDAI RECALLED 2011-2013 FOR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES- WHAT ABOUT 2014??
Engine, Jun 11, 2019
THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE. ORIGINALLY BEGAN MID MARCH OF 2019. THUS FAR ALL HAVE BEEN COVERED BY WARRANTY. LUCKILY, I'D JUST GOTTEN OFF OF I-95 WHEN THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS BEGAN. THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, CAR ONLY ACCELERATED TO APPX 30 MPH, HESITATED AND SPUTTERED, AS IF IT WANTED TO STALL. ON THE OCCASION IN MARCH MY CAR, WITH APPX 82,000 MILES, WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ON, OR ABOUT, APRIL 5TH I WAS TOLD ONE OF TWO ISSUES ARE INVOLVED. ONE WAS THE WIRING HARNESS (KNOCK SENSOR) OR ENGINE REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. HYUNDAI AUTHORIZED THE KNOCK SENSOR REPLACEMENT AND I RECEIVED THE CAR ON APRIL 14TH. I F I RECALL CORRECTLY, THE KNOCK SENSOR WAS A RECALL ISSUE. ALL WAS SEEMINGLY FINE UNTIL JUNE 10TH. AT THAT TIME, THE SAME ISSUES I DESCRIBED ABOVE HAPPENED, INCLUDING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED I WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN I WAS PROBABLY TRAVELLING AT 30-35 MPH. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI, AGAIN, AND I AM NOW AWAITING THEIR DIAGNOSIS. I DON'T FEEL ANYTHING LESS THAN ENGINE REPLACEMENT WILL BE ACCEPTABLE AT THIS TIME.
Air bags, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 6, 2019, crash
LOST CONTROL OF CAR ON MINOR ICE PATCH ON THE INTERSTATE. WHEN IT FINALLY CAUGHT TRACTION, IT WAS SLUNG INTO THE SIDE OF A SEMI TRUCK TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED, THE FRONT END WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CAN OBTAIN CRASH REPORT AND BETTER PHOTOS IF NEEDED, JUST DON'T HAVE THEM ON ME AT THE MOMENT.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (ESC), Jun 4, 2019
PURCHASED A HYUNDAI SONATA 2014 NOV 2016. ARE VERY SERIOUS ISSUES WITH INTERIOR AND ESPECIALLY WITH EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKES LIGHTS, REAR LIGHTS. BREAK LIGHTING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS MELTS AND BURNS TO A BLACK CRISP, BULBS BURST DUE TO SEVERE OVERHEATING DURING "NORMAL OPERATION" OF THE VEHICLE. SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD WITH REAR TAIL LIGHT LAP ASSEMBLY, BULB BURNS EXTREMELY HOT RIGHT THROUGH PLASTIC HOUSING UNIT. UNABLE TO REPLACE BULBS BECAUSE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY MELTS TO THE SOCKET'S CORE AND THE SOCKET MELTS OVER THE BULB METAL BASE. EXPECT EXTREME DAMAGE PROHIBITING REPLACEMENT OF ANY BULBS. AFTER BEING PULLED OVER REPEATEDLY, INFORMED EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE EVEN AFTER JUST CHANGING THEM.. LIGHT BULBS BURN HOT RAPIDLY, MELT TO THE SOCKET MAKE IT UNABLE TO GET ANY REPLACEMENT LIGHT BULBS TO WORK BECAUSE ENTIRE UNIT IS THEN DAMAGED, BURNT AND MELTED. BULB WILL NOT FIT BECAUSE PLASTIC UNIT HAS MELTED FROM CIRCULAR TO INWARD. LIGHTS FAIL WITHOUT THE OWNER EVER KNOWING UNTIL ITS TOO LATE. I'VE BEEN PARKED AT MALL POLICE OFFICER INFORMED ME LIGHT WAS OUT, DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PULLED OVER 7 TIMES GIVEN WARNING, REPAIR ORDERS DUE TO LIGHTS OUT, PULLED OVER ON SIDE STREET, ROAD AND LIGHTS JUST GO OUT ON HIGHWAY. BY THE TIME BULB GOES OUT ITS BURNED THE ENTIRE UNIT THROUGH WIRING, ANYTHING TOUCHING OR AROUND IT. CHANGE LIGHTS EVERY 2, 3 WEEKS. WHEN CHANGING THEM I NOTICE DAMAGE WORSENING, METAL AND BULB ARE BURNT TO A CRISP. WHEN I REPLACE ON SIDE, A WEEK OR TWO LATER I HAVE TO CHANGE THE OTHER SIDE. CREATING A TRICKLE AFFECT. ONCE ONE GOES OUT. ANOTHER GOES OUT AND SO FOURTH. YOU LITERALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HOUSING UNIT WHICH IS VERY EXPENSIVE. SAME REPEATS.. TRIED TO REPLACE BULB WITH A HALOGEN BULB INSTEAD AND THE BASE AND BULB ALSO BURNED.. UNDER ASSUMPTION THAT DOESN'T BURN HOT. DID NOT WORK. DURING SEVERE RAIN PRE-EXISTING ISSUES ONLY WORSEN AND MAGNIFY..
Fuel/propulsion system, May 31, 2019
THE GDI HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS A BIG PROBLEM. THE CAR WILL READ EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK IN THE CAR. THE SPRING LOADED FUEL PRESSURE PUMP WILL SEIZE OR EITHER TEMPORARILY STOP WORKING. MY CAR HAS 62,500 MILES AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN SERVICED. I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS PART WITH MANY DEALERSHIPS AND IT'S THE NUMBER ONE PART ON THE CAR THAT SELLS BECAUSE HOW FAULTY THE PART IS AND GOES OUT QUICKLY. I CAN BE ON THE FREEWAY WITH HALF TANK READING AND THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS CONSIDERING EVERYONE IS TRAVELING AT A FAST SPEED AND MY CAR LOSES ALL POWER WITH NOTHING I CAN DO. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE CLOSE CALLS ON THE FREEWAY WITH NEAR FATAL ACCIDENTS. USED AUTO PARTS EVEN SAY IT'S THE NUMBER ONE ISSUE ON THE CAR. AND IT'S HAPPENING TO ALL HYUNDAI'S. IT'S POOR MADE AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 31, 2019
I AM HAVING TO REPLACE TAIL LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHT BULBS FREQUENTLY. IF NOT MISTAKEN I AM CHANGING A BULB OUT EVERY MONTH ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES DUE TO THE BULB MELTED THE PLASTIC HOUSING AND THE NEW BULB WILL NOT LOCK IN. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT AND TURNING BACK ON. I WAS PULLED OVER 3 WEEKS AGO, DUE TO HAVING A HEAD LIGHT OUT, BUT WHEN THE OFFICE WALKED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HE APOLOGIZED AND SAID IT WAS BACK ON. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE BEEN STOPPED DUE TO EITHER MY HEAD LIGHTS OR TAIL LIGHTS BEING OUT AND MAGICALLY TURNING BACK ON. ON GOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Exterior lighting, May 23, 2019
MY BRAKE LIGHTS DON'T WORK I CHECKED THE BULBS AND FUSES AND THERE OK
Air bags, Seat belts, May 21, 2019
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Air bags, Seat belts, May 21, 2019
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 60 DAYS AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PROCEED WITH THE REPAIR OF THE SAFETY RECALLS.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 17, 2019
SINCE OWNING THIS CAR I HAVE REPLACED THE HEAD LAMPS ABOUT EVER 2-6 MONTHS. THE NEXT ISSUE THAT IS WORSE THAN THE HEAD LAMPS IS THE TAIL LAMPS. WHEN THE TAIL LAMPS BURN OUT THEY MELT INTO THE HOUSING SO YOU CAN NOT JUST CHANGE THE BULB YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NO WIRING HARNESSES IN THE STATE CLOSEST ONE IS IN OHIO.
Steering, May 9, 2019
I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED WHILE TRYING TO TURN MY WHEEL OUT OF A PARKED POSITION, THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. I PLACE MY KEY IN THE IGNITION AND TRY TO TURN IT ON IT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN UNTIL I GET THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED. WHEN IT FINALLY DOES AND IT RELEASES THE KEY TO TURN, I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT WHEN I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A "CLUNKING SOUND". I AM ALSO BEGINNING TO NOTICE A LIGHT CLUNKING WHILE DRIVING AT A LOWER SEED WHEN I AM TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. IT MAKES ME NERVOUS THAT THE STEERING MIGHT GO OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING AND I WON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND JUST UNDER 100K. I HAVE GONE ONLINE TO A FEW HYUNDAI FORUMS AND I AM SEEING MANY, MANY OTHERS WITHT HTE SAME COMPLAINT YET I'M NOT SEEING A RECALL ON THIS. MY FEAR IS THAT SOMEONE MAY GET TERRIBLY INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE.
Electrical system, Exterior lighting, May 9, 2019
THE LEFT REAR LIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT VERY QUICKLY. THE HOUSING HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE BULB WAS DIFFICULT TO TAKE OUT, LIKE IT WAS MELTING TO THE HOUSING. THE BULB LOOKED BURNT. ALSO, BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON NORMALLY, I HAVE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHT LIGHTS IN ORDER TO HAVE ANY LIGHTS AT ALL, AND WHEN I TURN ON MY BLINKERS, THE LIGHTS TURN OFF AND I HAVE TO QUICKLY ADJUST TO TURN THEM BACK ON. IT IF VERY DANGEROUS! THERE SEEMS TO BE A SHORT IN THE WIRING BECAUSE THE LEFT REAR LIGHT, THE BACK LICENSE PLATE LIGHT, THE WASHER FLUID BUTTON, AND THE FRONT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY ALL SEEM TO HAVE QUIT WORKING OR INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. I HAVE GOTTEN STOPPED BY THE POLICE A FEW TIMES AND GIVEN WARNINGS BECAUSE OF MY DIM OR RANDOMLY NON-WORKING LIGHTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND TERRIBLY FRUSTRATING.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Engine, May 6, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STOCKTON HYUNDAI (2979 AUTO CENTER CIRCLE, STOCKTON, CA 95212, (855) 830-3429) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Power train, Electrical system, Engine, May 3, 2019
ENGINE RECALL IT WAS FRIDAY NIGHT RUSH HOUR RAINING HEAVY TRAFFIC. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A BUSY STREET.THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED,NO WARNING IT WOULD NOT GO. I COASTED TO A STOP ALL SYSTEM LIGHTS WERE ON THE . DASH BOARD. TRIED TO RESTART CAR NO USE ,CAR JUST MADE NOISE BUT WOULD NOT START. NO WARNING.FROM THE CAR.NOW THE CAR WILL NOT TURN OFF EVEN WITH KEY OUT OF CAR IT WILL TRY TO START AND KEEPS TRYING TO START.I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO GET CAR LOCKED. BRAKES FAILED CAR ROLLING AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING. TOWED TO LOCAL FIRESTONE AND THE READING WAS NOT DONE BC THE OBD WAS FOUND JUST HANGING THERE. CAR HAS ONLY 51,000 MILES. VERY DANGEROUS I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED. I COULD HAVE HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME.IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE EXPRESS WAY I WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED A VERY HUGH ACCIDENT.
Air bags, May 2, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. (XXXXX) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT WERE REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Power train, Engine, Apr 29, 2019
ON 4/24/19 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00PM, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY CITY DRIVING WHEN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BLINKING. I DROVE INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON ME. IT WOULD NOT TURN ON OR START AT ALL. I HAD TO USE MY CAR INSURANCE TO HAVE MY CAR TOWED TO MY FRIENDS HOUSE BECAUSE THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WAS NOT WITHIN THE TOWING RANGE TO BE COVERED BY MY INSURANCE. I CALLED THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF THE NEXT DAY, 4/25/19. THE DEALERSHIP CAME AND TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE INSPECTION, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. I WAS PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL CAR, WHICH I CAN USE UNTIL MY CAR IS FIXED, BUT HYUNDAI WILL NEED TO SEND THEM A NEW ENGINE SO THEY DONT KNOW YET WHEN THE CAR WILL BE FIXED. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE HOSES, GASKETS; ANYTHING THAT WASN'T EITHER A BLACK SURFACE OR METAL BECAUSE THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THOSE. THE ESTIMATE FOR ME TO PAY WOULD BE AROUND $300. ALSO, DURING THE INSPECTION FOR THE ENGINE, I WAS TOLD THE AXELS WERE LEAKING AND THOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING ALL OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE $50 DEDUCTIBLE AND THE WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE REST. WHEN THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING WAS VERY UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC.
Vehicle speed control, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Apr 28, 2019
2014 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS DROPPED OFF TO NEARBY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP FOR SCHEDULED RECALL APPOINTMENT CAMPAIGNS 180, 953, 160, 162, AND 946 ON 04/24/2019. DEALERSHIP COMMUNICATED TO ME ALL RECALL INSPECTIONS WERE MADE, AND NO FURTHER REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS TO THE CAR WAS NEEDED AT APPROXIMATELY 11:30AM ON 04/24/2019. CAR WAS THEN PICKED UP THROUGH THE SALES DEPARTMENT AT MY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE ON 04/25/2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00PM. AFTER DRIVING 9 MILES ON A 55MPH STREET, MY CAR LOST IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION/POWER CAUSING THE SPEED TO REDUCE WITHOUT WARNING, AND WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED (WITNESS TO THIS IS THE INDIVIDUAL WHO DROVE ME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP THE CAR, AND WAS CURRENTLY DRIVING BEHIND ME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT). AFTER IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ACCELERATION/POWER (THE CAR WAS MOVING AT 55MPH), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY MOVED OFF THE ROAD, AND A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED AFTER REMOVING MYSELF FROM THE VEHICLE. AS THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNAVAILABLE, THE SALES DEPARTMENT FROM WHO GAVE ME MY CAR WE'RE UNABLE TO PROPERLY ASSIST ME WITH RECEIVING A TOW BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR FOR THE CARS INABILITY TO BE DRIVEN. AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50PM, A TOW ARRIVED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO HYUNDAI'S DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THE RECALL INSPECTIONS AND CAMPAIGNS WERE PERFORMED. DEALERSHIP APPROVED A RENTAL FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY, YET UNAVAILABLE/UNABLE TO BE APPROVED UNTIL THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RE-OPENED. CURRENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP HAS ME IN A RENTAL CAR THROUGH ENTERPRISE, COVERING THE COST EXCEPT FOR $1.00 A DAY (WHICH IS TO BE PAID BY ME). MORE SO, AS THIS IS NOT MY CAR, AN ADDITIONAL COVERAGE CHARGE OF $9.00 PER DAY WAS REQUIRED TO INSURE ME COVERAGE IN THE EVENT THE RENTAL IS INVOLVED IN AN UNEXPECTED ACCIDENT. AS OF 04/28/2019, I AM WAITING TO HEAR AN UPDATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY CAR.
Electrical system, Apr 26, 2019
BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT AND HAVE MELTED THE PLASTIC UNIT. THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT WORK EVEN WITH NEW LIGHT BULBS. I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE FUSES FOR THE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS, WHEN I TURN OFF THE CAR, THE ACTUAL LIGHTS INSIDE DO NOT TURN OFF SO I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO START AND TURN OFF THE CAR UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY SHUTS OFF. WHEN IDLING FOR TOO LONG, THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF GAS TO WHERE I GET A HEADACHE.