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: service brakes
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Electrical system, Service brakes, Dec 13, 2018
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED AND WHEN I APPLIED MY FOOT ON THE FOOT EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE LIGHT FLICKERS OCCASIONALLY OR DOES NOT COME ON AT ALL.
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
Service brakes, Aug 28, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE FORCEFULLY DEPRESSED. DURING THE FAILURE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT EVENTUALLY THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BETWEEN 39,000 AND 70,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Exterior lighting, Service brakes, Visibility/wiper, Apr 5, 2018
LEFT BRAKE CALIPER STUCK WEARING OUT BRAKE PAD COMPLETELY. HEADLIGHTS SO DIM THEY DON'T LIGHT ROADWAY. WINDSHIELD UNUSUAL HAZY APPEARANCE CAUSING UNCLEAR FRONT VIEW. ALL PROBLEMS DURING ANY CONDITION ON ROAD.
Other or unspecified, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Feb 3, 2018, crash
THE CAR IN QUESTION IS THE LIMITED EDITION WITH HI TECH PACKAGE & ACCIDENT AVOIDANCE PACAKAGE ,HAS BEEN ACTING UP & REQUIREING UPDATES REGARDING SAFETY,SENSORS CODES ERRORS & FAILURE TO READ & CORRECT CONDITIONS. ONE OF ONE WAS THE BRAKES & FRONT END AVOIDANCE RADER/SONAR EQUIPT . GOING EAST BOUND LESS THEN THE ROAD DESIGNATED SPEED POST . ALL OF THE SUDDEN A TRUCK ACROSS THE LINE NO LIGHTS MAKING IT ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE . I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE SONAR ,RADER MODE IT FAILED TO WORK THE BRAKES,LIGHTS WHERE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY CONFUSED AND CLAIMED ERROR.,TURN SIGNALS IMPACT CROSSING ONE MORE LANE STILL THE AVODIANCE FAILED TO NOTIFY THOSE INSIDE .HOW EVER SINCE THE SPREED WAS SLOW MINOR DAMAGE WAS RECORDED STILL WAITING FOR ADJUSTORTO REVIEW DAMAGE. I HAVE TAKEN IN CARE ON MANY OCCASIONS COMPLIANING ABOUT THIS SAME GOES WITH THE REAR END SAFETY CAMERAS NOT WOOKING AS NENNED.ONE PARTYS WHERE INJURED YET THE SONATA DID GET DAMAGE THE OTHER TRUCK WAS OLD A DARK REDISH BLK COLOR THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 20-25 YEARS HOWEVER THERE WHERE FEW STREET LIGHTS TO VIEW THE SENSORS MALFUNTION IT WAS CONFUSED NOT NOTICING TRUCK DRIVER WARNING OF THIS HAZARD NO LIGHTS ...TO THE CAR, DAMAGE FRONT GRILL & BUMPER,TRIMS THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEM TO NEED TO BE CHECK AS THE ANTI LOCK DID NOT COME ON OFF POPPERLY THE BRAKING SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE NOT FUNTIONLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS THUS IT MIGHT OF BEEN PART OF THE ISSUE ALSO THE INTAKE MANIFLORD WAS MAKING A WHEENING NOICE AND THE COVER OF THE AIR FILTER NOT SECURED MAKING THE CAR NOT IDE CORRECTLY...THE CAR WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING EAST BOUND IN LANE 2 .THE CAR & TRUCK HIT & AT THAT TIME EVERYTHING CAME ON WARNING ERRORS FAILURE STATING FAIL ENGINE ,BRAKES ,ALONG WITH MANY ERROR CODES READING .TAKE TO SHOP PROBLEMS WITH SAFELTY FEATURES LANE CHANGES & A WHEENING NOICE .
Electrical system, Service brakes, Fuel/propulsion system, Jan 15, 2018, crash
ON DEC,.21ST, 2017 I ENTERED A BUSINESS PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED AS ONE WOULD ENTER A PARKING LOT AND WITHIN A FEW FEET TURNED RIGHT TO ENTER AN AISLE BETWEEN 2 ROWS OF PARKED CARS. AT THE SECOND RIGHT I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW BUT REALIZED MY CAR WAS NOT SLOWING, MAYBE EVEN ACCELERATING AND THEN, HORRIFIED, REALIZED MY EFFORTS TO SLOW OR STOP WERE FUTILE! I SWERVED TO MISS A PERSON AND FISHTAILED HITTING A BUMPER OF AN UNOCCUPIED CAR. BY THEN I WAS NEARLY T-BONE TO MANY CARS ON A BUSY STREET. STILL NOT ABLE TO STOP I MADE AN ABRUPT TURN TO THE RIGHT AND WAS FORTUNATE (YES, FORTUNATE) TO HIT A RETAINING WALL AROUND BUSINESS SIGNS IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. THRU THESE FRANTIC VERY FEW SECONDS AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP, MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, I COULDN'T PUMP IT AS ONE WOULD EXPECT TO DO AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE ACCELERATING. MY CHOICE CAME DOWN TO HIT MANY OCCUPIED CARS ON THE STREET OR TURN AND HIT THE RETAINING WALL. AGAIN, HOW FORTUNATE IT WAS THERE!! AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY; THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS IS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE. COULD IT BE THAT OTHER DRIVERS OF THE HYUNDAI 2015 SONATA HAVE NOT LIVED TO TELL WHAT HAPPENED?
Electrical system, Service brakes, Oct 31, 2017, crash
I LEFT HARRISBURG TO DROP 3 STUDENTS TO STATE COLLEGE, DRIVING FOR UBER ON 09/29/2017.AROUND 9:30PM IN LEWISTON IN MIFFLIN COUNTY, WE CAME ACROSS A SHORT TURN.I GOT A KIND OF SUDDEN SMALL SPEED. WE WERE OUT OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO STOP AND PUT THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD, TOO LATE. WE HIT A MOUNTAIN AND THE CAR WAS LYING ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.THANKS GOD NOBODY GOT HURT; JUST CHOCKED AND SOME SCRATCHES.AFTER READING THE DOCUMENTS MY INSURANCE COMPANY SENT TO ME, I REALIZED THERE WERE A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR TWO PROBLEMS.MY CAR USED TO HAVE THIS SMALL SPEED SOMETIMES I DIDN'T KNOW WHY. HYUNDAI MOTORS SENT ME A EMAIL ON OCTOBER 26TH TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL; TOO LATE WE ALREADY GOT CRASH. I WANT TO SAY THAT MY LAST INSPECTION WAS AT HYUNDAI BUT WE DIDN'T TELL ME ABOUT.
Parking brake, Service brakes, Engine, Aug 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE RPMS WOULD INCREASE AND THEN IDLE. WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE MOTOR WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. FINALLY, WHEN DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CRAIN HYUNDAI DEALER (LOCATED IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN THE MOTOR AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V359000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Service brakes, Aug 4, 2017, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED WHIPLASH, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. AN UNKNOWN HYUNDAI DEALER IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PERFORMED AN INSPECTION FOR A TRADE-IN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRADED IN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Jun 30, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (ALAN VINES HYUNDAI AT 731-664-8500 LOCATED ON 1639 US-45 BYP, JACKSON, TENNESSEE, 38305) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECLINED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000.
Steering, Service brakes, Engine, May 4, 2017
I WAS ON A CITY STREET APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, AS I WAS COMING TO A STOP MY CAR'S ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. OIL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. I PUT MY HAZARDS ON, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE CAR WITH NO LUCK. CAR DID NOT MAKE ANY TURNING OVER SOUNDS WHEN TRYING TO RE-START. DASHBOARD LIGHTS, RADIO, POWERS WINDOWS STILL WORKED. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAITED IN MY CAR BLOCKING ONE LANE OF TRAFFIC. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES A PASSERBY PUSHED MY CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AT THIS TIME I NOTICED IT WAS VERY HARD TO STEER AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK UP. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND WAITED FOR THE TOW TRUCK. WHILE WAITING I MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RE-START THE CAR. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CAR RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE 3 BLOCKS HOME. THE FOLLOWING MORNING I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE ISSUE AND NO ERROR CODES SHOWED UP. THERE WERE ALSO NO ERROR COEDS IN THE LOG BUT IF THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN IT SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE IN THE LOG. I'M EXTREMELY NERVOUS TO DRIVE THINKING THIS CAN HAPPEN AGAIN IN A MORE DIRE SITUATION (LIKE ON THE FREEWAY). I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THIS SAME SITUATION AND AM CONCERNED FOR MINE AND MY PASSENGERS' SAFETY.
Service brakes, Oct 24, 2016
MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE GETTING STUCK. SOMETIMES WHEN I SHIFT OUT OF PARK GOING INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE THE ACTIVATED ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WILL FAIL TO DISENGAGE LIKE IT SHOULD. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I WILL FIND MYSELF HAVING TO MOVE THE SHIFTER BACK AND FOURTH SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT FINALLY DISENGAGES. THIS OCCURRENCE WILL ALWAYS BE ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ABRUPT ROUGH JERKING MOTION COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. *TR
Service brakes, Oct 19, 2016
THE RED PARKING BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH DOES NOT ALWAYS COME ON WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED. AT THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT ( SEPT. 2016) IT CAME ON 3 OUT OF 9 TRIES WHEN THEY CHECKED IT. CURRENTLY IT IS NOT WORKING. IT HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE CAR WAS NEW, BUT EACH TIME I BROUGHT IT IN, IT WOULD WORK.
Power train, Other or unspecified, Service brakes, Aug 17, 2016
THE CAR HAS ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATICALLY. THERE IS A VERY LOUD CHATTERING COMING FROM THE ENGINE. IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS CONSTANTLY CREAKING WHENEVER DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR CHECK ENGINE ISSUES SINCE IT WAS THREE MONTHS OLD ALL RELATED TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND VCM. AND THE VEHICLE STALLS RANDOMLY AND DOES NOT SET OFF AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. DEALERSHIPS KEEP SAYING NO ISSUE FOUND. ROTORS HAVE WARPED.
Service brakes, Aug 16, 2016, crash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO SUFFER BURNS ON THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE ARMS, NECK, KNEE, AND CHEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Service brakes, Aug 15, 2016, crash, fire
I HAD AN ACCIDENT THIS MORNING IN MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT ONE-AND-A-HALF CRAWLER AND I APPLIED MY BREAKS BECAUSE I SAW WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THEY DIDN'T WORK IT WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND HAD NO BREAKS WHATSOEVER AND I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR ALL OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE STEERING WHEEL CRACK THE FRONT OF MY CAR IS DEMOLISHED I CONTACTED HYUNDAI TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHETHER THEY HAD A RECALL ON BREAK FOR THE SONATAS AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR SO I FOUND IT VERY STRANGE THAT THEY SAID NO OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR BUT THEY NEVER SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE OPEN HAVE ANY INCIDENTS WITH PEOPLE WITH BRAKE FAILURE AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THIS PUBLICLY KNOWN THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES AND I WISH IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE OUT THERE THAT HAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM THEY WOULD COME FORWARD WITH THIS BECAUSE I WASN'T HURT VERY VERY BADLY BUT I GOT BUMPS AND BRUISES BUT I COULD HAVE DIED THE SAME WAY IF I WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE STOPPED I COULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF AND SOMEONE ELSE.
Seat belts, Service brakes, Engine, Apr 29, 2016
MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALER. EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND THE THIS CAR HAS A RECALL. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL UNTIL A LIGHT POPS UP OR I HAVE A WEIRD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ONE TIME THE CAR JUST FELT WEIRD WHILE DRIVING AND I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALLS. FIRST SEATBELT, THEN ENGINE LINE NEEDED REPLACING, THEN ANOTHER PART NEEDED REPLACING, THEN ANOTHER. AFTER GOING THERE MONDAY FOR FOR THE ENGINE IMMOBILIZER, THE BRAKE HOLD LIGHT BEING I WAS TOLD SOMETHING WAS REPLACED, AND OH A RECALL WAS HANDLED. THEN TO COME BACK FRIDAY AND AFTER 4-5 HOURS BE TOLD THE ABS HAS TO BE REPLACED, MEANING I HAVE TO COME BACK BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE ORDERED. THEN, AFTER LEAVING, NOW THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT IS ON, AND THERE APPEARS TO BE ENOUGH AIR IN EACH TIRE!! SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. NOTE TO SELF, DON'T BY A CAR BEFORE THE YEAR IT COMES OUT. BOUGHT THIS 2015 IN 2014. I REALLY THINK THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF THESE RECALLS. I SHOULDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT THEM ONLY AFTER BRINGING THE CAR IN FOR AN ISSUE OR AN OIL CHANGE.
Service brakes, Mar 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON A STATE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATED SEVERELY DUE TO THE ROTOR BEING WARPED. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,923. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ *TR
Steering, Power train, Service brakes, Feb 17, 2016
2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SE - ENGINE VIBRATIONS/RATTLES/DRONING WHEN IN OVERDRIVE AT LOW RPM ACCELERATION. AT TIMES THE ENGINE HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. WAS TOLD BY HYUNDAI IT WAS NORMAL, BUT DID NOT START UNTIL THE CAR HAD AROUND 600 MILES - NOW AT 7400 MILES, STILL DOING IT AND SOUNDS HORRID. ALSO, POPPING SOUND FROM STEERING/BRAKES WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING/USING BRAKES AT ONLY 1200 MILES. THAT WAS FIXED BY DEALER, SAID I HAD OVERHEATED THE BRAKES, WHICH WASN'T TRUE, ONLY DROVE ON FREEWAY AND WASN'T USING THE BRAKES.
Steering, Suspension, Structure, Wheels, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 15, 2015, crash
IN THE SNOW, MY HYUNDAI SONATA WILL DRIVE FINE UNTIL TURNING. DURING TURNING, EVEN WITH MINIMAL SNOW, MY BRAKES LOCK UP AND MY CAR SLIDES SLOWLY BUT AT THAT POINT I AM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING, USUALLY MAKING ME HIT A CURB. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS COSTING ME $2200. I HAVE HAD TWO CARS BEFORE MY HYUNDAI SONATA AND HAVEN'T HAD ISSUES WITH SUCH A PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SCRATCHES HIS HEAD IN CONFUSION AS TO HOW ALMOST THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN IN SUCH A SMALL TIME FRAME. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I BELIEVE SOMETHING WITH TRACTION CONTROL OR BRAKING IS WRONG. HAD I BEEN A WORSE DRIVER THE DAMAGES COULD BE WORSE.
Service brakes, Nov 8, 2015
ON SATURDAY 11/7/15 I HAD TO CALL AAA TO TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE FOOT BREAK GOT LOCKED , THE CAR WAS STATIONARY.BRAND NEW CAR , 2015 SONATA , 2 MONTHS LEASE WITH ME.
Vehicle speed control, Service brakes, Engine, Oct 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 4, 2015
MY CONCERN IS WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN MY 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES (AND POTENTIALLY OTHER MODELS AS WELL). MY OWNER'S MANUAL CLEARLY STATES (PAGE 5-41) THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH SHOULD ILLUMINATE FOR 3 SECONDS DURING START UP AS THE ABS SYSTEM RUN A SELF-TEST, THEN EXTINGUISH. THE ABS LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD DOES NOT ILLUMINATE DURING STARTUP AS DESCRIBED IN MY OWNER'S MANUAL. DESPITE NUMEROUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AT CERTIFIED HYUNDAI DEALERSHIPS, THE ABS SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY. I AM MAKING THE FOLLOWING INQUIRIES: 1. IS THE 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED DESIGNED TO HAVE THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE DURING STARTUP (TO CONFIRM OR DENY WHAT IS PUBLISHED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL)? 2. IS THIS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT REQUIRES A RECALL/REPLACEMENT? 3. IF THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, CAN HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA PROVIDE EVIDENCE (E.G., LETTER, UPDATED MANUAL PUBLICATION OF LIMITED MODES) THAT THIS IS, IN FACT, NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. 4. DOES THE VEHICLE HAVE A NORMALLY OPERATING ABS SYSTEM? IS THE VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE? THESE CONCERNS DEAL SPECIFICALLY WITH THE SOUND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH HAVE BEEN PUT INTO QUESTION AFTER A ROUTINE VEHICLE INSPECTION.
Electrical system, Service brakes, Aug 1, 2015
I PURCHASED A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED W/ TECH PKG. I HAVE THE CAR WITH ME IN QUEBEC CANADA FOR A JOB. TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN CANADA, IT MUST UNDERGO AN INSPECTION ACCORDING TO CANADIAN STANDARDS.DURING VEHICLE STARTUP, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH MUST ILLUMINATE FOR 3 SECONDS AND THEN GO OUT TO SIGNIFY NORMAL OPERATION OF THE ABS. MY ABS LIGHT DID NOT DO THIS, SO IT FAILED. A DIAGNOSTIC AT A CANADIAN HYUNDAI DEALER CAME BACK WITH NO ERROR CODES, THE ABS MODULE FUNCTIONED NORMALLY, AND AN EMERGENCY STOP ROAD TEST ACTIVATED THE ABS SYSTEM. I'D LIKE TO SAY I WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM BY OPENING MY OWNER'S MANUAL, BUT TO MY SURPRISE THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT SHOULD ILLUMINATE FOR 3 SECONDS AND THEN EXTINGUISH. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD ME THE CAR AND THEY WERE ABLE TO REPLICATE THE SAME CONDITION (NO ABS LIGHT AT START UP) ON AN IDENTICAL 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WERE NO PENDING RECALLS. THUS, I DO NOT THINK THIS IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT (ABLE TO REPLICATE ON IDENTICAL VEHICLE AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ONLINE VIDEOS TO SUPPORT NO ABS LIGHT ON START UP IN LIMITED EDITION SONATA), THERE IS NO MALFUNCTION IN THE ABS SYSTEM (CANADA DIAGNOSTIC), AND THERE IS A DISCREPANCY IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT IS MODEL-SPECIFIC. I AM UNABLE TO REFERENCE ABS LIGHTING CONDITIONS SPECIFIC TO THE LIMITED EDITION DURING THE INSPECTION PROCESS. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, WHO HAD NO OTHER REFERENCE THAN THE MANUAL, SUGGESTED ANOTHER INSPECTION. IM AM REACHING OUT TO YOU IN DESPERATION TO ASSIST WITH INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE SO I CAN SATISFY MY CANADIAN INSPECTORS AND THE CAR CAN STAY IN CANADA! PLEASE HELP!!
Electrical system, Service brakes, Jun 24, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLES TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.