10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 5
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,509 miles

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problem #144

Nov 122023

Sonata

  • miles
10/31/23 Car lost power on freeway. Dash lit up and stalled, I took picture brought to dealership. Could not find any issues or codes. 11/12/23 Driving on Pacific Coast Highway car started making knocking/ticking noise. Pull off to a side street and car hesitated and check engine light came on. Had it towed to dealership. Still waiting on assessment. Was told will take 2-3 days due to backlog. Clearly a known Engine issue dating back to recall campaign 132 Engine/inspection/replace. (I brought into dealership on 2/9/16 to perform checks on the 132 campaign - shows completed).

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #143

Jul 062023

Sonata

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while his wife was driving 10-15 MPH, the vehicle jolted, and the transmission slipped into 1st and 2nd gear. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that his wife veered to the side of the road, shifted into neutral(N), and then shifted back into drive(D), and the vehicle responded as needed. The dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to tow the vehicle to their location because the vehicle was unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

- Westbury, NY, USA

problem #142

Jan 142023

Sonata

  • miles
My Hyundai keeps jumping out of gear it's like the tray is sliding but it don't have one

- Sacto, CA, USA

problem #141

Jul 042023

Sonata

  • miles
On June 17, 2023, while during this car suddenly it started losing speed, pressing accelerator did not help. I stopped the car and restarted, it drove for another 400 yards and stopped again. I checked with my obd2 and it gave a code of misfiring third cylinder. Car had a recent replacement of engine under warranty by Parks Hyundai of Gainesville as previous engine had started smoking in 2011. My recent calls to the dealership did not result in any return call from them. Car is standing at my house for the past two weeks. I am really SCARED to drive this car. Also fed up with the dealership which does not care even to return my calls.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #140

Mar 232022

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving my vehicle and a warning light indicating hybrid system charging failure warning. The vehicle had intermittent power problems and would not move appropriately in relation to the pushing the gas pedal. It would not go then would jerk forward. I was finally able to pull over to the side of the road safely. I turned my car off and when turned back on the error message failed. This happened on two other occasions. Later there was a whining noise when shifting into second gear. I took in for service and the hyundai dealership told me the transmission needed to be replaced. My safety and others were at risk due to loss of ability to drive the vehicle appropriately due to loss of power.

- Poplar Bluff,, MO, USA

problem #139

Sep 112020

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving my 2011 Hyundai Sonota and it felt like a truck had slammed into the back of my vehicle but it didn-€™t, the car was knocking and finally stopped and wouldn-€™t accelerate when pushing the pedal. I had to have it towed and the shop didn-€™t know what to do and I had it sent to Rick Case Hyundai and I explained the situation about the debris being washed out of the engine and they asked for $1700 just to look at the engine. I had a few recalls and they should have looked at the engine with no problems and no charges. They had my vehicle towed and it took me a few months to figure out what happened to my car? I have been denied EVERYTHING BY HYUNDAI CORPORATE AND TAMMY OFFERED TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE AFTER SENDING THE INFORMATION TO BBB AND SHE SAID SHE WOULD DO IT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE END

- Social Circle , GA, USA

problem #138

Nov 092022

Sonata

  • miles
My engine has failed, and my steering wheel column has locked. I had the software update on my engine with Napleton that qualified me for a lifetime engine replacement. I submitted maintenance records for my car and pictures of my valvetrain that are well maintained, and hyundai denied my engine claim for exceptional maintenance neglect on Dec8. On December 14th, after reviewing my oil changes, they still denied me for using low quality oil that's obscured. The problem I am having with my car is oil, not being able to get to the pistons inside my engine. It's not fair when the company know they engines have a manufacture defect. Then they blame the customers for lack of maintenance to have an excuse not to replace the engine. Knowing that with or without oil changes in the hyundai sonata 2011 -2012 models the engines will eventually seize anyway.I've reached out to their company over 300 times trying to resolve this matter and I'm still in the same place I started at a month ago. I want to sue for pain and suffering. I've been without a car since nov 9, and it's dec 20. Hyundai has put me and my family life in danger on numerous occasions, with their faulty and defected parts causing two near death experiences. Hyundai sonata has had a recall on every part, and I consider them unsafe and dangerous. I have seven different case reports with Hyundai motor company about excessive oil consumption, and the knocking whining vibrating and shaking. They are very much aware of everything

- Wellington, FL, USA

problem #137

May 182022

Sonata

  • miles
when driving randomly the cars engine will rev really high while pressing the gas pedal but the car doesn't move. After a little while the car eventually makes a loud clunking noise which shakes the car and typically causes the tires to spin. It seems to happen when the car is trying to decide whether to switch the gas engine or back to EV mode. This has been happening for a long time an even after the engine was replace under the recall. This is a safety issue that causes major concerns for myself an passengers. Also it happen when turning onto highways or exits which at high speeds there is a high likelihood of causing an accident. I have reported this to Hyundai several times but they cannot figure out the cause but rather keep trying different things an charging me. the car also seems to burn oil fast which doesn't make any sense being that its a newly installed engine.

- Elkton, MD, USA

problem #136

Sep 122022

Sonata

  • miles
car not fully shifting into park and will not allow key to be released from ignition

- Camden , SC, USA

problem #135

Aug 162022

Sonata

  • miles
drove vehicle down the street when knocking noise started, check engine light turned on, then immediately stalled. Car will not start or drive now. called hyundai recall campain and they gave me a case number of #203-102-81 with recall campaigns that could fall under 953, and or 132. There may have been an issue with the connecting rod bearings wwith a cyclic knocking noise from ther engine

- Enfield, CT, USA

problem #134

Aug 222022

Sonata

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the vehicle in Drive Mode, the transmission erroneously shifted into the sport mode. During the failure, the gears failed to shift as needed, and the vehicle would not accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. After restarting the vehicle, the failure had self-corrected but would eventually the failure had recurred. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000.

- Spring Valley, CA, USA

problem #133

Jul 172022

Sonata

  • miles
We broke down in the middle of the highway where there wasn-€™t a emergency lane available. A another vehicle struck the car in the rear.

- Baltimore , MD, USA

problem #132

Oct 252021

Sonata

  • 24,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to shift from drive to reverse, the gear shifter seized in the drive. The contact stated that the shifter cable had detached. The contact's husband informed the contact that a pin was missing from the shifter cable. The contact's husband opened the hood and shifted the gear manually with someone seated in the driver-€™s seat. The contact's husband was able to drive the vehicle to their residence. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

- Montgomery, AL, USA

problem #131

Oct 032021

Sonata

  • miles
My daughter and a passenger were driving our car at night October 3, 2021and the entire car suddenly and without notice began shaking and convulsing, became non responsive and all the electrical components and the engine went dead including inside lights, brakes, power steering and lighting system. It was nighttime and the traffic was medium but she was able to ease the vehicle onto the shoulder without incident but had a few close calls as drivers eased around her. They could have been severely injured by the traffic as it attempted to get past her on this narrow two lane road. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who diagnosed that the engine had blown, was seized and locked up. He also mentioned that there is a recall for the 2011 Sonata and numerous problems such as this have been reported. We had no idea there was a recall on this vehicle. We are very concerned and upset that this incident could have caused severe injury to our daughter, her friend and other drivers around her. There were no prior notifications or signals with the car having any problems prior to this incident.

- Concord, NC, USA

problem #130

Aug 162021

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 94,700 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped at a red light, the contact depressed on the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle did not accelerator properly. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic informed the contact that the failure was related to the transmission, but the vehicle was not fully diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired and remained with the mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,700.

- Ronkonkoma, NY, USA

problem #129

Mar 012021

Sonata

  • 90,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to drift to the right side of the road. The contact had to control the steering wheel for the vehicle to drive straight ahead. The contact stated that several warning lights illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The contact restarted the vehicle and depressed the accelerator pedal however, the engine locked up and the vehicle ceased. The vehicle was towed to antwerpen Hyundai of clarksville (12440 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029) to be diagnosed. The contact requested that the contact provide information on oil change intervals which was provided. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

- Columbia, MD, USA

problem #128

Dec 092020

Sonata

  • 92,958 miles
Hello I recently had my vehicle transmission cable detach from the control arm, so I got it replaced and paid cash which was over $900 because they had to replace the entire transmission cable, so I noticed that this is a recall and sent it to Hyundai and now they don't want to pay it back, please read the email response from them.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #127

Dec 102020

Sonata

  • 92,957 miles
I had transmission problems my transmission stop working and I could not change gears so I took my car to Hyundai shop and paid out of pocket over $900 and come to found out it was a recall #123, so Hyundai call me after I left the shop saying they not gone reimburse me which is not right.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #126

Apr 032020

Sonata

  • miles
Transmission occasionally cuts out when car has been turned off and on again.

- New Lebanon, NY, USA

problem #125

Aug 192019

Sonata

  • 65,000 miles
My transmission appears to be slipping. Really scared to drive it far but can't afford to replace the transmission.

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

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