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
1,144 reports, newest first.
Vehicle speed control, Oct 26, 2016
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN AUGUST 2014 AND EVER SINCE 2015 AROUND JANUARY/FEBRUARY I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, THE CAR EITHER BRAKING OR ACCELERATING "SURGES" AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERS BUT THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AS WELL AS IT SOMETIMES CUTS OFF AT A LIGHT OR WHEN ACCELERATING IT SHUDDERS LIKE IT'S GOING TO DIE BUT THEY CAN'T (OR WON'T BECAUSE IT'S STILL UNDER WARRANTY) FIND THE PROBLEM BUT IT IS A CONCERN TO ME WHEN DRIVING AND I'M NOT SAYING THEY AREN'T SEEING IT BUT I WONDER IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THIS PROBLEM WITH THE SONATA. *TR
Engine, Oct 26, 2016
AT ABOUT 7000 MI. THE ENGINE BEGAN BURNING OIL AT 13 K MI.IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL BURNING 3/4 QT IN LESS THAN 3K MILES IS MORE POLLUTION THAN NORMAL I WOULD THINK
Engine, Oct 26, 2016
THE CAR AT ABOUT 7K MILES STARTED USING OIL A QT, EVERY 2500 MI. THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS NORMAL . IT IS POLLUTING MORE THAN THAN NORMAL PLUS FOULING THE PLUGS OVER TIME
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
Engine, Oct 23, 2016
LEASED 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA SE TRIM IN 05/2015. 1) IN 02/16 --> SLUGGISH ACCELERATION REPORTED TO DEALER AND HE APPLIED SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ECM. 2) 10/05/2016 ---> WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER , SHUDDER AND HEAVY SMOKE (MOSTLY WHITE) COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. CAR WAS NOT ACCELERATING AT ALL. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND FELT THAT CAR WAS NOT UNDER CONTROL. FINALLY IT CAME TO STOP. AFTER FEW MINUTES, TRIED TO START AND SUCCEEDED IN 3RD/4TH ATTEMPT. TOOK IT TO NEARBY HYUNDAI DEALER, AND AS PER THEM, THEY UPDATED ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE) SOFTWARE. 3) 10/20/2016 --> ISSUE APPEARED AGAIN WITH SAME SYMPTOMS.CAR IS WITH DEALER AND HE IS LOOKING INTO IT. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. *TR
Engine, Oct 19, 2016
VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 12000 MILES. ON 10/16/2016 VEHICLE JUST STALLED WHILE DRIVING IT. I HAD BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, PUT IN DRIVE, CAR MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 15 FEET AND THEN IT SHOOK AND MADE HORRIBLE NOISES AND STALLED. TOOK 3 ATTEMPTS TO RESTART. BROUGHT TO DEALER, DIAGNOSTICS REVEALED NOTHING AND CAR WAS RELEASED. ON 10/19/2016 CAR STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH APARTMENT PARKING LOT AND IT JUST STALLED. OIL AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS TIME HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER (TOO SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC). DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTICS WITH NO RESULTS. THEY ARE TRYING TO DUPLICATE EPISODES. HOW LONG DOES THIS MEAN THEY NEED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE? GAVE ME FREE RENTAL DAY 1, BUT AFTER THAT? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AND FROM WHAT I CAN SEE VISITING WEBSITES, ALSO A COMMONLY OCCURRING PROBLEM. CAN THE NTSB HELP BEFORE MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED? I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY CAR ANYMORE. I TRADED IN AN 8 YEAR OLD CAR BECAUSE I WANTED SOMETHING NEW AND RELIABLE. NOT SURE THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD IDEA. DEALER HAS BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM SO THEY CAN REMEDY IT, BUT WITHOUT ANY DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS, THEY ARE FORCED TO RETURN THE CAR TO ME. I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I KNOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED. WHAT IF I WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND THIS HAPPENED, BY MYSELF, AND AFTER HOURS? THIS IS WHAT OCCURRED 10/16/16 AND I WAS LUCKY I GOT IT RESTARTED. *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.
Steering, Power train, Oct 16, 2016
THERE ARE MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, STEERING IS #1 AT LOW SPEED IS MAKES A POPPING NOISE, AT SPEED IS HAS DEAD SPOTS, ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY COULD BE MOVED. THE TRANSMISSION IS ROUGH AND FEELS LIKE IT IS HUNTING AND STUMBLING BETWEEN 1/2,2/3 SHIFTS, DOWNSHIFTS 1 OR 2 RANGES AT THE SLIGHTEST HILL. BACK UP CAMERA COMES ON AND THEN GOES BLACK IN THE MIDDLE OF BACKING UP. BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY ARE SLIPPING IF YOU ARE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED ON A HILL, AS IN PARKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 OR 4 TIMES, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS, THOUGH THEY DID MANAGE TO FIX THE MOVING STEERING ASSEMBLY THE 2ND VISIT WILE DENYING THEY DID ANY WORK. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO GET HYUNDAI TO BUY THIS CAR BACK UNDER THE LEMON LAW BUT THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG OR IT IS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH...I FEEL LIKE I HAVE TO TAKE A HUGE LOSS TO TRADE IT IN ON A DEPENDABLE CAR OR WAIT TILL SOMETHING FAILS COMPLETELY (HOPEFULLY NOT THE STEERING) BEFORE THEY WILL LISTEN TO ME. *TR
Power train, Engine, Sep 25, 2016
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS AND HAD ONLY 1 TO 2 MILES LEFT TO EXIT. SUDDENLY, I FELT SOMETHING WRONG IN THE ENGINE OR POWERTRAIN AS I COULDN'T ACCELERATE MY CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO HIT HARD ON THE ACCELERATION PEDAL, MY CAR WOULD ACCELERATE A LITTLE BIT, BUT NOT THAT MUCH. WHILE I STEPPED DOWN ON THE PEDAL, I FELT MY CAR WAS ROLLING UP AND DOWN. ANYWAY, MY SPEED WAS BEING REDUCED AS IT DIDN'T ACCELERATE. FINALLY, I EXITED THE HIGHWAY. I HAD TO STOP AT THE INTERSECTION AND THEN TRIED TO START, BUT MY CAR MOVED VERY SLOWLY AND HARD WITH THE ROLLING. IT IS ONLY 1-MILE DISTANCE TO MY HOME FROM THE INTERSECTION, BUT I HAD TO PULL OVER MY CAR TO A SHOULDER AS I FOUND THAT I COULDN'T NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR WITHOUT INTERRUPTING THE TRAFFIC. I ALSO COULD SEE WHITE/BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT FROM MY CAR THROUGH MY ROOM MIRROR AND SMELL SOMETHING BURNT IN THE ENGINE ROOM. LASTLY, I HAD TO CALL A TOWING COMPANY FOR PICK-UP.
Engine, Aug 24, 2016
HIGH SPEED ENGINE STALL: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON AUGUST 5, 2016, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP. ON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND WOULD NOT RESTART AND THE RESTART ATTEMPT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND VIBRATIONS CAUSING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.
Engine, Aug 23, 2016
WE HAD A LIFE-THREATENING INCIDENT WHEN THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE WHEN THE DRIVER FORGOT TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND WENT IN THE HOUSE WITH THE KEY FOB IN HIS POCKET. EVENTUALLY WE SMELLED FUMES AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.
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.
Engine, Aug 12, 2016
FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE - WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 9 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY, OUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2015 SONATA. WE WERE ONLY TWO HOURS AWAY FROM HOME AND THE LIGHT WASN'T FLASHING, SO WE CONTINUED DRIVING. WHILE ON AN ACCELERATION RAMP CHANGING HIGHWAYS, THE CAR SPUTTERED AND SEEMED TO BE LOSING POWER, EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY FLOORED. THANKFULLY, THE ENGINE DIDN'T SHUT OFF AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO "MIS-FIRE" AND THE CAR WAS HESITATING AND RIDING ROUGH. THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. A FEW DAYS LATER, IT CAME BACK ON, AND WHILE TRYING TO GAIN ENOUGH SPEED TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE FELT LIKE IT WAS CUTTING OUT AND BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGH AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED HYUNDAI TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. WHEN I MADE THE APPOINTMENT, THE SCHEDULER INDICATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR. I ASKED IF IT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON, AND I WAS TOLD IT DIDN'T. I TOOK THE CAR IN, AND AFTER 2 OR 3 HOURS THEY CALLED AND SAID MY CAR WAS READY AND THEY HAD REPLACED A FAULTY ECM (ENGINE CONTROL MODULE), WHICH HAD CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. NO MENTION WAS MADE OF THE RECALL. AFTER READING ALL THE POSTS ON THIS SITE, I AM CONVINCED THE PROBLEMS PEOPLE ARE HAVING WITH THEIR ENGINES DYING IS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY ECM. I HAVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE ON THE INTERNET ABOUT HYUNDAI RECALLING VEHICLES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED, AND I COULD FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. WE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BY MAIL OR EMAIL EITHER. SYMPTOMS OF A BAD OR FAILING ECM INCLUDE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, ENGINE STALLING, MISFIRE OR PERFORMANCE ISSUES. SHAME ON HYUNDAI FOR NOT PROTECTING THEIR CUSTOMERS AGAINST A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING HAZARD AS THIS.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 9, 2016
THIS HYUNDAI SONATA CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOF. THIS SUNROOF WHEN YOU LOOK AT YOU CAN SEE IS MISALIGNED. WHEN THE SUNROOF IS IN THE OPEN POSITION THE RUBBER MOLDING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FAILS TO STAY ATTACHED AND WHEN THE SUNROOF S CLOSED THAT RUBBER MOLDING IS SUCKED INTO THE CAR LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE ALIGNING PARTS. I 'V HAD THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI AND LOCAL AUTO GLASS COMPANIES WITH NO POSSIBLE EXPLANATION. WHEN THE SUNROOF IS CLOSE A RATTLING NOISE IS EMANATING FROM THE SUNROOF WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE NOISE IS DISCONCERTING AND HAS CREATED A SAFETY ISSUE AND I KEEP THE SUNROOF AND ROOF COVER CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT NOT ONLY THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED BY ME S AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH OTHER HYUNDAI OWNERS. BUT THAT PROBLEM IS SUSPECTED AND ALLEGES THAT THESE PARTICULAR PANORAMIC SUNROOFS SHATTER WITHOUT WARNING. SO MY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE NOW JUSTIFIED. A LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED. THE HYUNDAI PANORAMIC SUNROOF LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - BILLY GLENN V. HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA ET AL. I AM STILL TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE LOCAL HYUNDAI DEALERS. (I HAVE BEEN TO TWO HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND BOTH DEPARTMENTS HAVE NO IDEA AS TO HOW TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. AND WHEN ASKED IF THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PANORAMIC COMPLAINTS HAVE HAD NO RESOLVING ANSWER.) ANYWAY I AM REACHING A POINT WHERE POSSIBLE LEGAL ACTION WOULD BE THE STEP TOWARD A REMEDY.
Structure, Vehicle speed control, Aug 7, 2016, crash
ON JULY 12,2016 I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT THE BANK. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I ENTERED THE SPACE. MY CAR THEN SEEMED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE LIKE THE ENGINE WAS REVERING UPS IT THEN SHOT FORWARD LIKE A ROCKET. IT FELT SOMEONE HAD SMASHED BEHIND ME! LUCKILY THERE WERE PILLARS IN FRONT OF THE BANK WHICH PREVENTED MY CAR FROM CRASHING IN THE BANK. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE 2015 HYUNDAI SONATAS DOING THIS HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL. COST OF DAMAGE WAS $9,051. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE!
Seats, Aug 4, 2016
THE PLASTIC COVER WHERE THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CONTROLS ARE LOCATED BREAKS AND COMES LOOSE. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD AND MOVE THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING. I'VE HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AND GOING IN FOR A THIRD TIME.
Other or unspecified, Jul 31, 2016
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR THE DEALER SHIP FAIL TO DISCLOSE HOW THE BLUE LINK REMOTE WORKED. I PAID FOR THE FIRST YEAR 99.00 AND IT EXPIRE ON 7/29.2016 THEY DO NOT RENEW IT BECAUSE I HAVE TO BUY OTHER EXTRA PACKAGE THAT I DO NOT NEED COSTING ME AN EXTRA 99.00 IN TOTAL IT WILL BE 198.00. I JUST NEED THE REMOTE CONTROL SERVICE THAT IS 99.00 I FEEL CHEAT BY HYUNDAI AND ALL MY FRIENDS WITH HYUNDAI VEHICLES FEEL THE SAME.
Electronic stability control (ESC), Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jul 20, 2016
1ST EVENT JUNE 10 2016 - CAR STOPPED ON THE FWY AT SPEED OVER 65 MPH. STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND WAS NO POWER. ATTEMPT TO RESTART AND CAR RUN ROUGH. CAR TOWED TO DEALER (TUTTLE CLICK-HYUNDAI -IRVINE,CA.) 2ND EVENT JULY 18 2016 - DRIVING ON FWY AT SPEEDS OVER 65 MPH, GAS PEDAL STARTS VIBRATING, DRIVING BECOME ROUGH, CLICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE WHEN IDLING. FILE COMPLAIN WITH DEALER, DEALER SAY IT DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, BLAME THE SITUATION TO COSTCO GAS, AND IT SAYS THAT THE CAR REQUIRES TO USE DIFFERENT TYPE OF GAS (SUCH: CHEVRON, SHELL).
Steering, Jul 19, 2016
I WAS BACKING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO PULL FORWARD INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK. THE CAR IS NEW, I ONLY HAVE 1,032 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS ON A SATURDAY, AND I HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS OF RIGHT NOW FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED.
Electrical system, Other or unspecified, Engine, Jul 10, 2016
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE DASH FLASHED "CHECK TPMS" MEANING CHECK AIR IN THE TIRES. ON ALL 3 OCCASIONS THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR.THE NEXT OCCASION THE CHECK TPMS CAME ON SO I PUT AIR IN THE TIRES AND DROVE AROUND THE CORNER TO RESET THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR (COMPUTER). UPON COMING AROUND THE CORNER TO PARK THE CAR THE CHECK TPMS WARNING CAME ON AGAIN THE CAR POWERED DOWN AND I COASTED TO PARK. THE NEXT MORNING I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAR CHECKED I WAS TOLD FROM JARED THAT THE TECHNICIAN DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THAT " HE THINKS, MAYBE, MIGHT HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. AT THIS POINT I DID NOT PICK UP THE CAR BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THE CAR HAD BEEN FIXED AND THAT IT WILL NOT DIE WHILE DRIVING AROUND HYUNDAI SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE NOT SURE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE CAR. I LEFT THE CAR THERE CONTACTED HYNDAI CORPORATE WHERE THEY OPENED A CASE #9327831 .. THEY IN TURN HAD A FAST TEAM WORKING ON MY CAR AND THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THE CAR IS FIXED OR NOT BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR A MONTH NOW STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I WAS TOLD IT DOES NOT FALL UNDER LEMON LAW UNLESS THE CAR DOES THE SAME THING AGAIN. BUT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CAR IS FIXED 100% IT ONLY HAS 12,513 MILES ON IT. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE TO WHERE I COULD DRIVE THE CAR.
Engine, Jul 3, 2016
ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION: 1 QUARTER EVERY 1,000 MILES AND INCREASING.
Vehicle speed control, Jun 30, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED, BUT BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE FROM 50 TO 25 WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Steering, Electrical system, Jun 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT WATER SPLASHED INTO THE WIRING SYSTEM. THE WIRING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V325000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.