2015 Hyundai Sonata
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 1,144 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 4th highest complaint count among 26 Sonata model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 34 involved a crash and 48 involved a fire. 32 people were injured and 2 people died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Exterior lighting, turn signalSep 24, 2021
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sonata, 2016-2017 Sonata Hybrid, and Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The Smart Junction Box (SJB) software logic may not properly interpret the signals received from the multifunction switch, which could cause the turn signal to activate in the opposite direction of what the driver intended.
A turn signal that activates in the opposite direction of what was intended by the driver increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will update the SJB software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 19, 2021. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 210.
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Parking brake, indicator lightJun 5, 2017
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Sonata and Genesis vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the warning light to indicate that the parking brake is applied may intermittently not illuminate in the dash due to corrosion in the switch.
If the parking brake indicator is not illuminated when the parking brake is applied, the driver may operate the vehicle with the parking brake partially engaged, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the parking brake switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 164.
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Visibility, sun/moon roof assemblyOct 11, 2016
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles manufactured December 8, 2014, to August 18, 2015, and Hyundai Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to March 18, 2016, equipped with the panoramic sunroof option. Due to a bonding issue with the sunroof wind deflector, the sunroof panel on the affected vehicles may detach while driving.
If the sunroof detaches from the vehicle it could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair the wind deflector anchor plate, free of charge. The recall began December 2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 152.
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Air bags, frontalApr 21, 2016
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 29, 2014 to February 11, 2016, 2017 Elantra vehicles manufactured January 12, 2016 to February 22, 2016, and one 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicle manufactured October 15, 2015. In these vehicles, the driver's frontal air bag may be missing a chemical enhancer required for the second stage air bag deployment, resulting in the second stage not deploying in certain crashes. The primary stage will deploy as intended.
An air bag that does not inflate increases the risk of injury.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began on May 5,2016. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-371-9460. Hyundai's number for this recall is 144.
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Electrical system, instrument cluster/panelOct 20, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 28, 2014, to August 21, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with an Antilock Braking System (ABS) warning light intended to warn the driver if there is an ABS malfunction. In the event of an ABS malfunction, the Brake System warning light will illuminate, but the ABS warning light will not illuminate. Since the vehicles have ABS malfunction lights that do not illuminate, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
If the driver is alerted there is a brake system malfunction, but not specifically with the ABS system, the driver may operate the vehicle unaware that the vehicle's brakes may lock up during hard braking, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will update the ABS control unit software, free of charge. The recall is expected began on November 30, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 134.
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Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyJun 30, 2015
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, to December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front passenger seat belt whose buckle latch assembly may prevent the front passenger from fastening the seat belt.
If the front passenger seat belt cannot be latched, an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Hyundai will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the front passenger seat belt buckle, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2015. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-855-671-3059. Hyundai's number for this recall is 130.
Campaign 15V414000 on NHTSA.gov
Power train, axle assembly, axle shaftDec 9, 2014
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 1.6 liter model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured August 29, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been assembled with an incorrect left axle shaft which may result in the shaft separating from the transaxle differential.
If the left axle shaft separates from the transaxle, the vehicle may stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a separated axle shaft may allow the vehicle to 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, dealers will inspect and replace the axle shaft, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 126.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, disc, caliperDo not drive until repairedJun 24, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured April 25, 2014, through June 16, 2014. Due to a manufacturing error, one or both of the front brake calipers may fracture.
If a brake caliper fractures, brake effectiveness would be reduced, lengthening to distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai contacted the affected owners on June 19, 2014 and instructed them not to drive their vehicles. Hyundai dealers will replace the affected brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2014. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 120.
Campaign 14V368000 on NHTSA.gov
SteeringDo not drive until repairedJun 12, 2014
Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) is recalling certain model year 2015 Sonata vehicles manufactured May 2, 2014, through May 23, 2014. A poor connection within the vehicle's wiring harness may result in a reduction of steering assist from the vehicle's motor driven power steering system or the inability to move the vehicle's shifter from the Park position.
The reduction of power steering assist can increase the steering effort needed, increasing the risk of a crash.
Hyundai notified dealers to suspend sales of affected Sonata vehicles and has published recall bulletin 14-01-024 providing a service procedure to repair the affected vehicles. On June 7, 2014 Hyundai began to contact the affected retail customers. Owners may contact Hyundai customer service at 1-800-633-5151. Hyundai's number for this recall is 119.
Campaign 14V325000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Sep 13, 2019
WE PURCHASED OUR 2015 SONATA LIMITED IN JUNE OF 2018 WITH JUST SHY OF 59K MILES. IN AUGUST OF 2019; AND AT 66K MILES; OUR VEHICLE STARTED PRODUCING A KNOCKING NOISE; WITH A FLASHING "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT; AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. SINCE AUGUST OF 2019, OUR SONATA HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT 3 TIMES; AND FOR A CONSECUTIVE 30 DAYS. WE WERE TOLD WITH THE FIRST TIME IN THE SHOP THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW SENSOR; WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITHIN A DAY. WHEN MY HUSBAND RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE CAR HOME; HE BARELY MADE IT A MILE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BEFORE THE CAR STARTED REPEATING THE SAME ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THE SECOND TIME WE PICKED UP THE VEHICLE; WE MADE IN NEARLY 20 MILES BACK TOWARD HOME BEFORE THE CAR DIED AGAIN. THE THIRD TIME INTO THE DEALERSHIP; AND THEY FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE HAD FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DURING THIS WHOLE MESS, WE LEARNED THAT WE WERE EXPERIENCING THE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH HYUNDAI'S DEFECTIVE 2.4L THETA II ENGINES. WE HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. THEY ORIGINALLY OFFERED TO BUY IT BACK FOR $4K LESS THAN WE OWE ON IT; AND CONTINUED TO MOVE US FROM ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NEXT. AS OF TODAY, HYUNDAI HAS SUDDENLY CHANGED THEIR MIND AND REFUSE TO BUY THE CAR BACK. HYUNDAI HAS PRODUCED AN UNSAFE & DEFECTIVE VEHICLE; PRONE TO POTENTIAL ENGINE FIRES; ENGINE FAILURE; TRANSMISSION ISSUES; SEATBELTS THAT DON'T FUNCTION PROPERLY; AND POWER STEERING ISSUES. HYUNDAI REFUSES TO TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR UNSAFE & DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. WE NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE (WHICH IS STILL IN THE SHOP, BTW); AND NO LONGER TRUST IT TO BE RELIABLE.
Engine, Sep 13, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY SAY MY MOTOR LOCKED UP. MY CAR ONLY HAS 76000 MILES
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Sep 6, 2019
I MUST START BY SAYING THAT ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE, KOREAN IS AND I WOULD LIKE A TRANSLATOR WHEN I AM CALLED FOR REFERENCE. ON 07/16/2019 I PURCHASED A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA FROM CARVANA AND HAVE RUN INTO THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: THE BATTERY WAS NOT THE CORRECT SIZE FOR THAT MODEL CAR, THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE WAS COMPLETELY MISSING, AND THE SUPERCHARGER BLEW UP 4 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. I HAVE SENT AN EMAIL TO CARVANA BUT NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I HAVE MORE DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THIS MATTER THAT ARE TOO LARGE TO ATTACHED AND WILL BE ABLE TO SEND THEM VIA EMAIL.
Engine, Sep 6, 2019
DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HWY AND TOTALLY LOSE ALL POWER AND IM DRIVING 70 MPH....LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME BUT THIS ISN'T SAFE AT ALL...THIS IS MY SECOND SONATA THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AND IM REALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THESE CARS... ALSO THE CAR STARTED SMOKING UNDER THE HOOD.
Engine, Sep 5, 2019
I PURCHASED MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA RECENTLY WITH ONLY 46K MILES ON IT. AFTER 3 WEEKS, THE ENGINE STARTED CLICKING LOUDLY AND IT LITERALLY SOUNDED LIKE A ROLLER COASTER BEING PULLED UPHILL WHEN UNDER LOAD. A WEEK LATER THE TICKING WAS CONSTANT. MY HUSBAND CHANGED MY OIL AND STRAINED IT, FINDING SMALL METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL. THESE FRAGMENTS ARE FROM AN ENGINE DEFECT THAT HYUNDAI EVEN ADMITS HAVING. NOW AS THE SECOND OWNER, I HAVE NO SERVICE RECORDS PRIOR TO OWNERSHIP AND MY WARRANTY CLAIM WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF IT. HOW CAN THIS BE HAPPENING? HYUNDAI ADMITS DEFECT BUT ARE STILL ALLOWED TO RIP OFF CONSUMERS WITH BAD ENGINES? THE GDI HYUNDAI ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND IT COST ME $3,000!
Engine, Sep 4, 2019
HI NHTSA, I DRIVE A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA AND FOLLOWED ALL THE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE. I STARTED TO NOTICE MY OIL LEVEL WAS BELOW LOW AFTER 2000 MILES AT 47000 ON THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS NOT FILLED CORRECTLY AND HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK IT. ALSO, I TOLD MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN LAUREL, MD ABOUT THE FINDING. I DECIDED TO TOP OFF MY OIL AND CLOSELY MONITOR THE STATUS. ON MY NEXT OIL CHANGE, AFTER 2000 MILES MY OIL WAS LOW AGAIN. I ADD ROUGHLY 1.5 QTS TO TOP IT OFF. I BROUGHT MY CAR UNTIL HYUNDAI FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE MECHANIC DID NOT NOTE HOW MUCH OIL HE STARTED AS THE BASELINE; HOWEVER, THE DIP STICK WAS OVER THE FULL MARK. AFTER 3000 MILES, MY OIL WAS AT THE LOW LEVEL. PER HYUNDAI OWNER MANUAL, I CAN DRIVE 7500 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES WITH NON - EXTREME DRIVING. HYUNDAI STATED MY CAR WAS NOT CONSUMING OIL, AND THIS IS NORMAL.
Power train, Engine, Sep 3, 2019
ON OR ABOUT 3/15/2015, PURCHASED A NEW 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. MAINTAINED OIL CHANGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH "NORMAL MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE" AS DESCRIBED IN OWNER'S MANUAL. IN 5/2019, WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, VEHICLE BEGAN SPUTTERING, KNOCKING AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOLD ENGINE "THREW A ROD" AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE AND NOW ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Engine, Aug 15, 2019
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGES/SURGES FORWARD AS IF THE BRAKES ARE FAILING AND I'M GOING TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE THE VEHICLE TO 2 LOCAL JIM CLICK HYUNDAI DEALERS, THE FAULT CODE IS P200A AND THEY STATED THE ISSUE IS MOST LIKELY REPLACING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND MY MILEAGE IS 85,000 PRESENTLY. I WOULD THINK THAT IT WOULD BE A WARRANTY ITEM BECAUSE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS BOLTED TO THE ENGINE AND CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE WITH WIRES. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $1000 REPAIR BILL.
Engine, Aug 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND MADE CLICKING NOISES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, REMAINED LIT, AND FLASHED OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HYUNDAI INLAND EMPIRE (909-796-1600, LOCATED AT 25072 REDLANDS BLVD, LOMA LINDA, CA 92354), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,800. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Engine, Aug 9, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY FAILED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE ENGINE SEIZED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NAPLETON HYUNDAI OF CARMEL (4200 E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (844) 729-4217) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.
Engine, Aug 9, 2019
HAD AN ACCIDENT 6/29/19 WAS HIT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE AREA. INSURANCE RECOMMENDED CLOSEST REPAIR SHOP FIX (DICK SMITH) AND THEY RETURNED IT. SAME WEEK CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO REPAIR SHOP FOR CONCERNS, CLICKING, VIBRATING, ETC. WAS TOLD BY DICK SMITH REPAIR SHOP NEEDS A BOOT BUT CAR IS "DRIVEABLE". TWO DAYS LATER CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING.. DS (JEFF, SERVICE MGR) SAYS DIED 4 NO OIL CAUSING ENGINE TO "SEIZE UP" BUT NO LIGHT WAS ON.. AND PRIOR TO HYUNDAI RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ALSO. DS TOWED TO HYUNDAI. TOLD BY PEACOCK HYUNDAI (CHRIS) THEY HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF ENGINE FAILURE WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF MY CAR BEING TOWED AND THEY WERE WAITING ON APPROVAL FOR NEW ENGINE BUT THEN A DIFFERENT PERSON (TED) SAYS ENGINE "SEIZED" FOR NO OIL BUT CAR HAD OIL CHANGE WITHIN LAST 6K MILES AND IS FULL SYNTHETIC. PLEASE HELP AS I HAVE A NEWBORN AND NEED A VEHICLE.
Power train, Engine, Aug 8, 2019
STALLING, CAR STOPS RUNNING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. THE CAR WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER, DEALER SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG.
Engine, Aug 4, 2019
PURCHASED 9 MONTHS AGO FROM A LOCAL DEALER CERTIFIED ROAD READY CARFAX CERTIFIED. HAD 41000 MILES. AT 63000 MILES ENTERING HIGHWAY 65 MPH, CAR BUCK AND LOSES POWER, ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ALL IDIOT LIGHTS ARE LIT AND COAST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY IN FLOWING TRAFFIC. CAR STARTS UP AND DOES EXACTLY SAME THING. CAR STARTED BUT NOT CHANCING AGAIN. HABIT TOWED 40 MILES TO LOCAL MECHANIC. OBD CODE P0114. MECHANIC SUGGEST CHANGING CVT VALVE. FINDS METAL SHAVINGS CLOGGING VALVE. COST $310. I LEAVE GARAGE AND CAR DOES SAME THING 5 MILES FROM GARAGE. NOW HE SUGGESTED DEALER TO DIAGNOSE. CAR STARTS BUT MAKES TERRIBLE NOISE. TOW TO DEALER. 2 DAYS LATER I CALL THEM AND HE SAID COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND NEED NEW ENGINE BLOCK. HE WILL SUBMIT PAPERWORK TO HYUNDAI? FOR APPROVAL. THIS LOOKS LIKE KNOWN ISSUE. WHY IS THIS ALLOWED? SAFETY ISSUE, NOT SURE I WANT CAR BACK, OR TRUST IT'S FIXED CORRECTLY.
Engine, Jul 11, 2019, fire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 19172167 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Electrical system, Engine, Jul 9, 2019
VEHICLE STALLED OUT / WOULDN'T RESTART / HAD TO TOW TO DEALER / HAS GAS / WAS TOLD MOTOR LOCKED UP AND NOT SURE WHY?
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 28, 2019
WHEN EXCELERATIONHE CARE MAKES A NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE SHAVINGS OF METAL IN ENGINE SOME DAYS ARE WORSE THEN OTHERS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT HYUNDAI DEALERS AND ONE HEARD IT AND SAID THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS AND HAVE OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND THE OTHER DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T HEAR ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND HAS BAD HEARING BUT ONE DAY HE DROVE IT TO WORK AND SAID HE FINALLY HEARD IT AS WELL. I DO NOTICE THAT THE PICK UP IS HESITANT MAKING IT HARD TO STAY IN FLOW WITH THE TRAFFIC AT TIMES. MY GAS PER MILAGE PERFORMANCE HAS DECREASED SOME WHAT AS WELL WHICH
Engine, Jun 17, 2019
THE ENGINE WENT OUT AFTER LESS THAN A YEAR OF OWNING. NO SENSOR CAME UP OR OIL LIGHT UNPTIL AFTER TAPPING SOUND BEGAN.
Engine, Jun 13, 2019
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 85 IN ATLANTA, THE CAR HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AT THE SAME TIME, AN ALARM BEGAN TO CHIME AND ONCE I AVOIDED A COLLISION, I NOTICED A FLASHING ENGINE SYMBOL ON THE DASH. AT THIS CRITICAL TIME I WAS "LUCKY" TO HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. THE CAR LIMPED TO THE AUTOZONE AND P01326 WAS DISCOVERED. THE AZ EMPLOYEE AND THE LONGTIME MANAGER SAID THEY WERE SURPRISED WHEN THE CODE DID NOT PULL UP ANY INFO IN THE DATABASE. I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME INFORMATION AND THE 2 MINUTE HYUNDAI VIDEO ON THE BEARINGS, CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, POTENTIAL FIRE AND THE KNOCK SENSOR. SOUTHTOWNE HYUNDAI SAID IT WAS A WIRING PROBLEM AND RESET THE CODE. I ASKED IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID YES BUT WITHIN 5 MILES OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I HAVE SENT SEVERAL EMAILS TO THE SE REGIONAL MANAGER, STEVE FLOOD, AND SOUTHTOWNE'S GM, CHARLIE SIMMONS, BUT THEY HAVE NOT REPLIED. THEIR UNDERLINGS HAVE. I HAVE LOST FAITH IN THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVE IT (AND OTHER HYUNDAI CARS) IS UNSAFE.
Engine, Jun 7, 2019
2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SPORT 2.0T LIMITED LEAKING OIL FROM THE THETA 2.0 TURBO OIL FEED HOSE. HYUNDAI ISSUED A SERVICE CAMPAIGN T1N FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM FOR THEIR 2011-2014 SONATA 2.0T MODELS. I AM HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH MY 2015 AND THEIR IS NO RECALL. THE DEALER SAID IT WILL COST CLOSE TO $3000 TO FIX IT.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Jun 4, 2019
ENGINE HESITATES TO PUT OUT POWER WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STAND STILL. TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS INSTEAD OF DOWNSHIFTING WHEN PRESSING PEDAL PEDAL 50% OF THE WAY. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR IN CITY DRIVING.
Structure, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 3, 2019, crash
APPLYING THE BRAKES AT A STOP REQUIRES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE FIRMLY HELD TO THE FLOOR OTHERWISE THE ENGINE WILL START REVIVING UP AND MOVE OUT FAST IF THE BRAKE IS RELEASED. ALSO APPEARS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WHEN MOVING THE SHIFTER TO PARK DOES NOT MEAN THE CAR IS IN PARK. I DID THIS ONCE IN A STORE PARKING LOT. THE SHIFT HANDLE WAS IN PARK. BUT AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND OPENED THE DOOR CAR TOOK OFF. CAUSED $ 6,700 TO FIX ALL THE DAMAGE. ENGINE DOES NOT COME OFF FAST IDLE. WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR. IDLE RPM WAS BETWEEN 500 AND 750. NOW THE IDLE NEVER GOES BELOW 1200-1300 RPM. I TRIED VARIOUS BRANDS AND GRADES OF GAS INCLUDING ETHANOL FREE UNLEADED BUT NOTHING HELPED.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, May 22, 2019
ON A 2-WAY CITY STREET, VEHICLE IN STRAIGHT FORWARD MOTION WHEN IT ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR WAS TOWED. RESULT WAS SERVICE CAMPAIGN #18-01-032, T3G, ENGINE DTC - P1326. CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 5/7/19, FOR OVER 3 WEEKS WITH NO REPAIRS MADE.
Engine, May 19, 2019
I WAS IN MOTION (JUST COMING OUT OF A STEEP CANYON ON AN INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY) AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED. THE CHECK OIL, CHECK ENGINE, AND CHECK BATTERY LIGHTS FLASHED BECAUSE MY IGNITION WAS STILL ON, BUT I HAD TO TRY TO COAST TO A SAFE STOP. NO WARNING, NO OVERHEATING, NO ISSUES WITH BATTERY OR OIL OR OTHER FLUIDS. THE ENGINE JUST SQUEAKS FAINTLY WHEN I TURN THE KEY AND WON'T TURN OVER.
Engine, May 14, 2019
CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER POWERING ENGINE ON AFTER FUELING UP. PRESSED GAS TO ACCELERATE TO LEAVE GAS AREA AND CAR SHOOK AND TURNED OFF. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL POWERED THE CAR ON AND CAR STARTED.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, May 14, 2019
AROUND 25000 MILES, AFTER START, STRONG ENGINE VIBRATION WITH NO POWER - ABOUT TO STALL. DEALER CHANGED VARIABLE CHARGE MOTOR AFTER 5 OCCURRENCE OF SIMILAR SITUATION. AFTER FEW MONTHS AT 29000 MILES, 2015 SONATA SE (2.4L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE) LOST POWER AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF CITY STREET, WHILE DRIVING. COULD HAVE CAUSED BIG ACCIDENT IF I WAS ON HIGHWAY. CAR WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. TOWED TO DEALER AND REPLACED ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR. COULD BE RELATED TO ISSUE WITH 2011-2014 SONATA ENGINE RECALL SINCE MY 2015 SONATA USES ALMOST SAME THETA-II ENGINE.