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.
Campaign 21V749000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 17V359000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 16V726000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 16V232000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 15V678000 on NHTSA.gov
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.
Campaign 14V784000 on NHTSA.gov
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, Nov 1, 2018
AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SLIGHT HESITATION OR REDUCED POWER DURING ACCELERATION, ERRATIC SHIFTING FROM THE TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION OR A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN ENGINE SPEED IS INCREASED. ON 2015 SONATAS ONLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE OR THE CAR MAY EXHIBIT LIMITED ENGINE POWER. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS SERVICE BULLETIN: 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA 2016 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.4-LITER GDI ENGINE. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP GOT ABOUT 10 MILES FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ABOVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY. RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT HAD IT REAL CLOSE TO 4 WEEKS. THE DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS
Power train, Engine, Oct 30, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AS THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALEXANDRIA HYUNDAI (1707 MT. VERNON AVE, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22301, 703-896-4735) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,076.
Engine, Oct 21, 2018
ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 12. 2018, I WAS DRIVING ON THE 78 HIGH EAST BOUND AND WAS ABOUT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR. AS MY CAR WAS ACCELERATED, THE CAR ENGINE LOST POWER. THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR WAS DECELERATED. I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY WAS LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR SLOWLY TO THE EMERGENCY PARKING AREA AND STOP THE CAR. I HAVE A CAR COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE AND HOOKED IT TO THE CAR COMPUTER. THE DEVICE READ AN ERROR CODE P1326_ GLOW RELAY STUCK ON THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST HYUNDAI DEALER. SO FAR THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT TOLD ME WHAT WRONG WITH MY CAR AND HOW THEY FIX MY CAR..
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Oct 19, 2018
I TOOK MY CAR TO PRIORTY HYUNDAI BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T START. THEY SAID IT WAS A ISSUE AND THEN PRIORTY HYUNDAI FIXED IT AND LET ME DRIVE IT. 3 WEEKS LATER IT DID NOT START. THEY SAY THEY FIXED IT BUT NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME TO TOW IT TO THEM SO THEY CAN CHECK IT. THEY SAY A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. AND I HAVE TO WAIT 5 DAYS UNTIL THE CHECK IT. I AM MISSING WORK. THEY SAID IT WAS ALREADY FIXED. BEFORE IT STOP WORKING I TOOK A 5 HE TRIP. THE CAR WAS DEFECTED AND THEY LET ME DRIVE IT. IT STOPPED ONCE WHEN I WAS IN THE HIGHWAY COMING BACK LUCKILY TRAFFIC WENT AROUND ME UNTIL IT STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. NOW IT DOESN'T START.
Engine, Oct 16, 2018
CAR HAS 40,000 MILES . ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. ENGINE LOOSING POWER. DEALERSHIP KEPT THE CAR AND SAYS KNOCKING ISSUE . DEALER IS WAITING FEEDBACK FROM HYUNDAI.
Engine, Oct 12, 2018
ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY. VEHICLE AT HYUNDAI DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THE PROBLEM AFFECTS HUNDREDS OF HYUNDAI VEHICLES AND THE CAUSE AND REPAIR IS UNKNOWN. HYUNDAI WILL NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO OWNER WITH NO INFORMATION REGARDING TIME TO DIAGNOSE, REPAIR, AND RETURN TO OWNER
Service brakes, Engine, Oct 7, 2018
THIS CAR HAS RECEIVED REGULAR OIL CHANGE INCLUDING FILTER CHANGES AND THE ENGINE HAS BEEN FLUSHED TWICE BECAUSE EACH TIME THE OIL CHANGE MILES HAVE OCCURRED THE OIL IN THE ENGINE APPEARS TO BE MUDDY. THIS CAR IS ONLY BEING DRIVEN TO AND FROM LOCAL CITY LIMITS AND ONLY HAS 65,000. THE CAR STARTED BRAKING DOWN SLOWLY WITH NO EXPLANATION. 1ST BATTERY DIED CONSTANTLY WE PUT IN A NEW BATTERY, THEN THE STARTER FAILED WE REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW STARTER NOW THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY GONE. ALL IN A MATTER OF ONE MONTH. BASED ON ALL THE 1,000 COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR, ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. PLEASE THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED
Engine, Sep 25, 2018
PURCHASED CAR AND HAVE HAD 3 RECALLS ALREADY. CAR HAS NEED AT DEALERSHIP FOR A MONTH NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO UPDATE WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHAT WILL BE DONE TO IT. ALSO I CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER ON VIN CHECK PRO AND IT SHOW THE CAR AS BRANDED ON 1/30/2017 IN TEXAS AS SALVAGE. IT ALSO SHOWS BRANDED ON 04/25/2017 IN TEXAS AS JUNK. THEY HYUNDAI CORPORATE OFFICE SAYS THEY DO SHOW THIS ON THIER RECORDS. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL THE CAR IS SAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO DRIVE. AFTER THE LAST RECALL WAS COMPLETE , THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE CAR HAD LITTLE POWER. IT HAS BEEN A T THE DEALERSHIP SINCE THEN.
Electrical system, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Sep 20, 2018
TO NOTE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE EVALUATION 1 WEEK PRIOR WITH NO CURRENT OR UPCOMING ISSUES. UPON STARTING CAR "ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT, BSD (BLIND SIDE DETECTION) LIGHT" CAME ON. UPON DRIVING, MY BSD SENSORS DID NOT OPERATE, AND ENGINE MADE WHISTLING SOUND UPON ACCELERATION AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 40MPH WITHOUT THE POWER BEING PULLED FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO TO NOTE MY CAR WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO BE IN A HIGHER GEAR AT 30MPH (5TH GEAR). ALL OF THIS IS VERY SUSPICIOUS AS THE CAR HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED AT DEALERSHIPS WITH MOST RECENT BEING 1 WEEK PRIOR. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEEMED VERY POOR AT EXPLAINING THE CAUSE FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS MALFUNCTIONS OF ALL THESE SYSTEMS. I DO NOT CURRENTLY FEEL AS SAFE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE BEFORE.
Engine, Sep 20, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000.
Power train, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 3, 2018
VEHICLE STALLS. RANDOMLY. ACCELERATION STALLS RANDOMLY. ENGINE DIES PARKED RANDOMLY. SEEMS SO DECELERATE/BRAKE/. DRAG WHILE DRIVING. RECALL O COMPORT N PROGRAM ONLY. WARRANTY FOR ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. RECALLED MADE IN. 2011-2014 SONATA MY 2015 SONATA SPORT HAS THE SAME ENGINE
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 12, 2018
P0010 CODE AND P0011 CAN HEAR A METAL GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING ALSO FLUCTUATING RPMS. I KEEP IMMACULATE MAINTENANCE AND TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA HOW BUT PARKED CAR EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL, STARTED CAR NEXT DAY AND RPMS SHOT HIGH AND LIGHT CAME ON. THEY RESET LIGHT AND SAY NOTHING WRONG BUT THIS KEEPS OCCURING. HIGHLY UPSET AS I HAVE ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS CAR UNTIL NOW.
Power train, Vehicle speed control, Engine, Aug 10, 2018
AT AROUND 80,000 MILES CAR STARTED GOING DOWN HILL. IT HESITATES TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOPPING POINT. IT SHAKES SOMETIMES WHEN ABOUT TO ACCELERATE AND IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE VERY FAST ANYMORE GETS UP TO ABOUT 1800-2000 RPM BEFORE IT ACTUALLY PICKS UP SPEED.
Engine, Aug 1, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED WHILE IN MOTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE HYUNDAI (925 N STATE ROAD 7, PLANTATION, FL 33317, (954) 388-9627), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Engine, Jul 25, 2018
MY 2015 SONATA 2.0 SPORT ENGINE STALLED WHILE I WAS WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC (OAKLAND) PITTSBURGH, PA. VEHICLE WAS TYING UP TRAFFIC SO BAD THAT A UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER HELPED ME PUSH VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. GOT VEHICLE TOWED TO #1 COCHRAN HYUNDAI MONROEVILLE, PA. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE ENGINE SEIZED UP AND A REPLACEMENT WOULD BE NEEDED. BEEN WITHOUT VEHICLE SINCE MID MAY 2018, WHILE STILL PAYING CAR NOTE, INSURANCE AND CAR REGISTRATION! I NEED TO BE COMPENSATED!!! LUCKILY, ENGINE IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT STILL A BIG INCONVENIENCE!!!! HYUNDAI HOW WILL YOU SMOOTH THIS OVER WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS???
Engine, Jul 24, 2018
WHENEVER I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, THE RPM'S IDLE AT A DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVEL THAT UPON RELEASING THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO DRIVE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND STRUGGLES TO TAKE OFF. A COUPLE OF TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS ACTUALLY STALLED OUT WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION WHILE TRYING TO DRIVE. THE ONLY WAY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIND A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM IS BY KEEPING THE AIR CONDITIONING ON WHICH APPEARS TO MAKE THE VEHICLE RPM'S RUN A LITTLE HIGHER IN TURN NOT ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO GET TO DANGEROUSLY LOW RPMS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL THERE ARE NO RECALLS OUT THERE PERTAINING TO THIS WHILE OTHER INDIVIDUALS APPEAR TO BE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO SO I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE PRIOR OWNER. SEEMS LIKE IF HYUNDAI WERE TO INCREASE THE RPMS WHILE IT IS IN AN IDLE STATE (IN DRIVE) THEN THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN.
Engine, Jul 24, 2018
I CRANKED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND IT WAS SHAKING A LITTLE, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS STRANGE AND WHEN REVERSED AND STARTED TO DRIVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR DIED. IT HAD 59156 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. HYUNDAI TOWED IT TO THE DEALER FOR ME AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT GET ANY ERROR CODES OR SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH IT.. THEY SAID BRING IT BACK IF THERE ARE MORE ISSUES.HYUNDAI KEPT THE CAR FOR MORE THAN A WEEK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG..
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 22, 2018, fire
OUR CAR WAS SERVICED BY SOUTHWEST HYUNDAI DEALER IN ALBUQUERQUE ON 7/6, AND ALTHOUGH IT WAS IDLING ROUGH, THEY TOLD US OUR CAR WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE OUR VACATION TO CO. THE NEXT MORNING, 30 MILES LATER ON I 25 WE WERE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT, AND A CLANKING NOISE STARTED AND SMOKE POURED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD...WE PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. BILLOWS OF SMOKE. WE CALLED 911 AND ROAD ASSISTANCE. SANTA FE FIRE DEPT FORCED HOOD OPEN AND FLOODED THE ENGINE. CAR WAS TOWED TO SANTE FE HYUNDAI FIESTA. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED AND SAID THE CAR WAS TOTALED. HYUNDAI CORPORATE WILL BE INSPECTING THE CAR TO TRY AND DETERMINE CAUSE. ACCORDING TO GEICO ADJUSTER, THAT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE. EVERYTHING MELTED.
Engine, Jul 13, 2018
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN STARTED UP. THE ENGINE STARTED THE RATTLE WHILE IN IDLE. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR 10 MINUTES, PROCEEDED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE ENGINE WOULD THEN RATTLE DURING ACCELERATION AND APPLYING MORE RPMS. THE RATTLE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO APPLYING MORE PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL. THIS CAR HAS 12322 MILES AND THE RATTLE STARTED TO OCCUR AT 12000 MILES TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN DRIVEWAY AND RATTLE WAS HEARD AT INTERSECTION AND THEN LATER ON HIGHWAY. I'M CONCERNED THIS RATTLE WILL DAMAGE THE ENGINE BUT SPECIFIC COMPONENTS ARE UNKNOWN.
Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Jul 1, 2018
CAR DECELLARATES ON IT ,S ON WHEN YOU TRY TO PASS OR SPEED UP.CUTS OFF.JUMPS.
Engine, Jun 29, 2018
WITH ONLY 27,000 MILES, THE CAR STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON A JUNE DAY IN 2016 IN TEXAS. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. WARRANTY COMPANY DECLINED THE REPAIR, CLAIMING "CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE ISSUE". WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSED REPAIR AFTER LOOKING ONLY AT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ENGINE. WARRANTY COMPANY DIDN'T REQUEST, AND DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EVEN ACCEPT OWNERS MAINTENANCE RECORDS. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DECLINED, I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL FOR PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS 2011-2014. THAT RECALL WAS A RESPONSE TO SIMILAR FAILURES AND CUSTOMER'S SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT WARRANTY COMPANY AUTOMATICALLY CLAIMING "CUSTOMER MAINTENANCE ISSUE". DEALERSHIP SHARED WITH ME THEIR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY WHICH ASKED ONLY FOR PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM. HOW CAN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BE DETERMINED BY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ENGINE WHEN THE PREVIOUS FOUR MODEL YEARS USED THE SAME EXACT ENGINE MODEL RESULTING IN MAJOR RECALLS? ALSO, HOW CAN THE WARRANTY COMPANY REFUSE TO SEE MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND THEN BLAME OWNER'S FOR THE FAILURE? CLEARLY THE COMPANY IS EXECUTING A NATIONWIDE POLICY OF DECLINING REPAIRS EVEN WHEN THEY ARE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. HOW MANY SIMILAR FAILURES WERE COVERED BY THE WARRANTY?
Engine, Jun 28, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Power train, Engine, Jun 21, 2018
AIR INTAKE WAS REPLACED 3X. 3RD TIME LEAD TO TURBO FAILURE. THOMPSON HYUNDAI REPLACES TURBO BUT DOESN'T PUT ANTIFREEZE, TIGHTEN OIL SCREW (WHICH BLEW OIL ALL OVER ENGINE), AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN TEST DRIVE IT. DROVE VEHICLE, SMOKE STARTS POURING FROM THE VENTS, ENGINE OVERHEATS. VEHICLE GETS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ROUGH IDLE AND DOESN'T ACCELERATE. ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE LOSS OF ACCELERATION. ALSO, THE SUNROOF WINDDEFLECTOR WHICH WAS RECALLED IS NOW COMING OFF AGAIN. DEALERSHIP USED A SMALL AMOUNT OF GLUE TO ADHESIVE IT BACK TO THE CAR. THE GLUE HAS FAILED.HYUNDAI NEEDS BETTER SERVICE TECHS. THEY HAVE DESTROYED MY CAR.
Engine, May 28, 2018
I SOUGHT SERVICE FOR LOUD LIFTER NOISE AT 50,000 MILES, BUT WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS FROM AN AFTER MARKET (JIFFY LUBE (FRAM FILTER)). THE SERVICE DEPT. FRANK HYUNDAI, CHULA VISTA, CA DRAINED MY NEW OIL, AND DID A COMPLETE NEW OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. THE LIFTER NOISE CONTINUED. AT APPROX. 122,000 THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK WHILE ON THE FREEWAY - MASON AUTO, IMPERIAL BEACH, CA DID A COMPLETE ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINED THE NOISE AS ENGINE KNOCK. FROM LIFTER NOISE TO ENGINE KNOCK. I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE! MASON AUTO OF IMPERIAL BEACH, CA INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS THE FOURTH HYUNDAI THEY HAD DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE KNOCK RECENTLY.
Engine, May 6, 2018
ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING AT A RED LIGHT STOP. WAS NOT ABLE TO START IT UP FOR SEVERAL TIMES.