10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 1
Average Mileage:
40,922 miles

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problem #68

Oct 312020

Sonata

  • 130,000 miles
The driver side seatbelt comes out

- Perris, CA, USA

problem #67

Aug 082018

Sonata

  • miles
Had back light issues for two yrs now lights going out harness burning up had one recall for wiring harness. Lights still burning out different side I believe I fixed the other side now having to replace bulbs on and off now it's a melted bulb socket they replaced the bulbs with your bulbs been going on for 2 yrs: Was told that my mechanic can hear a rod knocking when I was getting it serviced wrote it should be fixed took to your dealership told not loud enough and check engine light not on to wait till it goes on or it throws a rod!!!!!! hmm that's safe for 18 yr old, , then who will pay for the towing I live over 60 miles from dealer hope it doesn't catch on fire while I'm in it or cause a accident and really hurt someone! can't believe we can't do preventative care this to me is so unsafe !!! want to know can I get my money back on the light repairs that I had to fix ?

- Redding, CA, USA

problem #66

Nov 282020

Sonata

  • 130,000 miles
While driving on the interstate, warning signal on screen and warning noise suddenly came on. The warning stated "hybrid system warning. Safely stop vehicle and do not drive."

- Monticello, IL, USA

problem #65

Feb 162017

Sonata

  • miles
The airbag light came on, on the dashboard we checked the fuses they are good. Called the dealership about the recall never got a call back. Have a I/P brake light on the dashboard when we took our car in for recalls told them about the light they looked at my tail lights. We have the brake rubber piece replaced under life time warranty that went out but they didn't look at that. The emissions has been a problem as well. The steering pops while driving this we have had hyundia look at they said there was nothing wrong with car. Inside lights there is fault there they won't go off so you have to keep in off mode no door mode. Dealship said it would cost me to fix. Ongoing since a year after we bought the car.

- Monticello, FL, USA

problem #64

Aug 292020

Sonata

  • 97,400 miles
The airbag light came on and multiple cracks in my dash occurred on the passenger side. Car was sitting.parked in driveway when I started the car the airbag light was on and there was 3 cracks in the dash. The light had not been previously on.

- New Port Richey, FL, USA

problem #63

Sep 122020

Sonata

  • 17,000 miles
I stopped at a light on 23 in chillicothe Ohio.when the light turned green tried to accelerate and nothing. All the dash light came on and had a odd smell.and hasn't started since will not turn over.. checked the fuses starter alternator and battery. All are in working order. Had to have in towed to my house in South point Ohio.

- South Point, OH, USA

problem #62

Sep 112020

Sonata

  • 154,000 miles
My car is randomly shutting itself off. It has happened 3 times now. As I am driving the whole car just dies. I have to physically turn the car off and then it cranks back up.

- Haworth, OK, USA

problem #61

Aug 252020

Sonata

  • 115,000 miles
Hybrid system warning, shut off don't drive!!! light came on car shut down while in reverse, it was fine in drive! took it to the Hyundai in mesquite tx where I've had numerous issues in the past but had to go somewhere close! they couldn't find a diagnosis went through all the codes, said it wasn't shutting down for them and it was an oil pump and oil assembly $1,904.49 minus the $150 diagnostic to not even tell me why it shuts down in reverse giving a whole other issue with the car that isn't a part of the reason I took it in! never again will I buy a Hyundai!

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #60

Jul 262020

Sonata

  • 78,000 miles
Key gets stuck in the ignition when I attempt to turn the car off. Must disconnect battery to release the key.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #59

Jun 032020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 132,000 miles
My 2012 sonta has two cracks in dashboard. I had my car at dealer for almost a month.when I went to the dealer to pick it I noticed two cracks in dashboard. I questioned the dealer they didn't know what happened. They told me they left my car in the sun.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #58

Jul 212019

Sonata 4-cyl

  • miles
The dash board broken in severallparts

- Delray Beach, FL, USA

problem #57

Jun 022020

Sonata

  • 5 miles
My car will not start. Just buy it and it stall and will not crack or start..can't be jumped either.. all lights turn on. Radio plays.

- Salem, OR, USA

problem #56

May 142020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 126,000 miles
After having to have my engine replaced due to my crank shaft getting clogged with metal pieces on the highway and destroying the engine. I've been having issues with the replacement engine feeling like it's stalling out or losing throttle either during a turn or shortly after. It's never popped and error code and only happens now and then.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #55

May 212019

Sonata

  • 101,088 miles
I had a 2012 Hyundai Sonata I financed from prestige auto in dartmouth MA. The vehicle had 66,002 mileage. I made sure everything was up to date and fixed prior to purchasing vehicle. Long story short with all the recalls these Sonatas have engine being one of them. I stalled on the highway due to this almost causing an accident with the fear of being seriously injured and causing injury to another person due to this. I contacted Hyundai motor corporation and better buisness bureau and was forwarded to contact this. I traded in the vehicle only getting 1,500 for it when I still owed 6,698 and had to pay that out of my pocket. All of this could have been avoided if Hyundai was cooperative but instead they did nothing!! I wasn't keeping a vehicle that was unsafe and to worry if I'm going to be alive or deceased every time I'm in it.

- Fall River, MA, USA

problem #54

Oct 212019

Sonata

  • 1 miles
Break lights won't shut off when the car is off it drains my battery car has a hard time driving at a certain seed constantly jerks while driving and car speeds up when not going fast at times I've taken it to Hyundai they refused to look at the problem because they stated they've gone into the car to many times I have children I can not keep driving this car like this is there anyway I can exchange my car for something with the same value car had an engine recall the car started smoking I feel like someone tampered with my car at the dealership I've only had the car for a year in a half I shouldn't be having these issues at all

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #53

Nov 222019

Sonata

  • 76,000 miles
"hybrid system warning safely stop and do not drive" message come up on the display. This has happened three time. The first time at a stop light, and the motor kept revving and would the car would jump forward while pressing the brake. After getting off the road, parked, killed the car and cranked it back up. The message cleared. I turned the car on and off a couple times and made a trip round the parking lot, stopping, sifting gears, etc... with no luck of duplicating the issue. The second time two months late, I was just parked and the message came on as I was killing it. I tried cranking the car but kept getting the error and the eps came on but the car didnt crank and could not get it out of park. Multiple on and offs the car full cranked up and was able take it out of park and drive for test spin around the parking lot, test the gears from D to P.. never got it to do it again. A week later driving down the freeway the light came on and had to pull off on the shoulder. Turned the car on and off and all the lights cleared. About a month later got in the car to got work and the same message came on along with a check engine. The car cranked but the message wouldnt go away after multiple on/off's and shifting of gears. I should mention that when you shift through the gears the the light on the dash line up. I never have problem while switching gear from P to R or drive. Most while driving/stopping or after parking going from D to P. looks like it will be towed in to the dealer now.

- Marquez, TX, USA

problem #52

Jun 062019

Sonata

  • 87,000 miles
Noise when turning steering wheel to right or left while driving or turning into parking place. Also my Sonata locks doors by itself. I can be in house and car is in garage and I can hear the doors lock. Sometimes when I leave my house to get in car the doors are locked. Why is that? this has been happening for years. Hyundai service said to bring car in and they would check it out. I did not do that due to needing the car every day. There should be a recall for these issues.

- Goshen, OH, USA

problem #51

Oct 152019

Sonata

  • 125,521 miles
Was changing lanes and tried to pick up speed. At which point my engine locked up and no longer turn over. This caused my power steering to fail, brakes to be applied despite me not pressing them. Then my car began to smell like it was burning. I was going 50 on a highway when this accrued during rush hour.

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #50

Jul 092019

Sonata

  • 63,000 miles
Dashboard was slowly cracking told dealership and said "what do you expect the car is old" it is a 2012 Sonata. Now the dashboard is compromising the airbags which will someday explode !!!!

- Port St Lucie, FL, USA

problem #49

Jun 012019

Sonata

  • miles
My car does not accelerate properly. If the gas pedal is pressed after stopping it jerks very hard before going into gear. Also, my mileage for gas is broken. The electric meter will go up and down on its own and does not read properly. No matter if the car is in motion or stationary, the gas meter will jump up or down.

- Woodbridge, NJ, USA

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