10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,637 miles

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problem #136

Jul 092019

Sonata

  • miles
The lights they go out I replace them they go out again. The lights burn in the sockets. I have replaced 1 already my brake lights will not work and the lights that I brought were from Hyundai which means it's a problem with the car.

- East Orange, NJ, USA

problem #135

Jan 132021

Sonata

  • miles
Brake and tail light continues to burn out. I have replaced bulbs and entire assembly every couple weeks and it melts the units as well as my engine stalls out and will not accelerate and does this intermittently.

- York, SC, USA

problem #134

Nov 152019

Sonata

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated both rear tail lights and the front driver side headlight were experiencing bulbs burning which caused melting of wiring into the sockets of the vehicle. The bulbs were original parts. The contacted stated the failure first occurred when the driver side rear taillight burned out, shortly after the passenger rear taillight and front driver side head light experienced the same failure. The contact repaired and replaced both rear head lights and bulbs himself but the failure persisted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

- Allendale, NJ, USA

problem #133

Jan 022017

Sonata

  • 90,000 miles
I have to change tail lights every month. Now a new assembly is required because the blown bulb has melted it. This is very unsafe and I'm trying to avoid tickets and court if possible. Also there's a shortage in the wiring.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #132

Jun 042019

Sonata

  • miles
I have to change my passenger tail light bulb every month this is not normal, now since it got overheated it had melted to the socket, I found it very hazardous

- Houma, LA, USA

problem #131

Jul 152020

Sonata

  • miles
I sent a notice before explaining what happen but I was mcdonald's line my car was in park and when I try to put it in drive I heard a click noise my car wouldn't move out of park and after holding the line up over an hour I had someone to help me move it. It was after 9pm so I had to sleep in my car until midnight waiting for help I finally was able to get the car towed to my home and it was a $90 fee I missed 3 days of work to find a local mechanic to fix it because Hyundai said my car wasn't under warranty it had expire so now I barely drive it but still have to make payment it still not fixed correctly now when I try to shift gears it takes a while before the computer reads it. My light issues in the car the front headlight keeps going out I spent over $100 in the past month. Nothing is showing it's over heating or melting I had to pay someone to look at it and they can't seem to figure it out this had cause me to get pulled over more than once because I work overnight. Please help

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #130

Jul 222020

Sonata

  • miles
My steering wheel coupler is broken no one is able to due the work on it my wheel shakes bad when I get onto the highway and when driving street way also also the brakes lights are keep going out I have to get my brake lights changed every two weeks

- Granite City, IL, USA

problem #129

Sep 122020

Sonata

  • miles
Rear tail light brake lights gets too hot and melts inside the socket. It's a big fire hazard. The heat melted the inner part which made me replace the whole tail light. Both left and right.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #128

Aug 012019

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that both the driver side and passenger side rear brake light bulbs had malfunctioned and would not illuminate. While replacing the bulbs it was discovered that the light bulbs had overheated and melted into the bulb socket. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure had occurred on multiple occasions. Also while operating the vehicle the check engine light would remain illuminated. The local dealer five star Hyundai of macon located at 3010 riverside dr, macon, ga 31210 was notified of the failures but no assistance was offered. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000.

- Gray, GA, USA

problem #127

Oct 112014

Sonata

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the rear brake light failed to illuminated. The contact stated that she had to replace the bulb every sixty to ninety days. The contact would become aware of the failure when another driver notified her on the roadway. The contact had taken the vehicle first to Ontario Hyundai, 1307 kettering dr a, Ontario, ca 91761, and was diagnosed but could not find a failure. The vehicle was not repaired and was taken to victorville Hyundai, 14821 palmdale rd, victorville, ca 92392, and was diagnosed that the bulb needed to replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

problem #126

Aug 132020

Sonata

  • miles
My right tail light wiring is so hot it blow my light and its also have my my light melt by being so hot and I got another tail light assembly and it was from pull a part and now its doing to same thing it did before I changed it out

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #125

Jun 012020

Sonata

  • 70,000 miles
Headlights flicker when driving and entire dashboard lights go out. This vehicle uses the same parts as the 2014 Kia soul and this issue was resolved for the Kia soul on technical service bulletin no. Ele093. A quick google search will show that this is a normal problem for 2013 Hyundai Sonata vehicle owners. This needs to be a recall or a tsb with owner communication to be fixed rapidly.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #124

Jan 222020

Sonata

  • 60,000 miles
The rear lights melt around the brake light bulbs and you can't change the bulb because the whole where it goes into melts both sides are currently melted

- Waterbury, CT, USA

problem #123

Jul 022018

Sonata

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated the rear brake light bulbs were melted together. The contact stated the light bulbs were replaced 8 times however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to allen turner Hyundai located at 6501 pensacola blvd, pensacola, fl 32505, (850) 479-9667, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the brake light assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Pensacola, FL, USA

problem #122

Jul 112020

Sonata

  • 180,000 miles
I have to replace both front and back lights very often. They are always blowing out. Very unsafe. There have been times when both front lights have gone out and I've ended up in very dangerous situations.

- Bridgewater, MA, USA

problem #121

Mar 112019

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 85,000 miles
Headlights and tail lights are constantly burning out way earlier than they should. They are being installed properly. I have researched this issue and found lots of other Hyundai owners experiencing the same problem. This is a big safety issue as I don't always know when they are burnt out.

- Erie, PA, USA

problem #120

Jul 112020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
I replaced my break lights bulbs over 10 times in one year, and a number of police warnings, and I'm an african american male. I'm tired of being stopped for a break light issues.

- Ft. Meade, MD, USA

problem #119

Jul 042020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 138,000 miles
The lights turn off after turning or even just normal driving. The dashboard indicator shows this happening. Then you just have to hope they turn on.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #118

Jan 062020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 134,000 miles
I have had both my back light harnesses where a bulb has blown and it was so hot it melted the bulb ends into the socket and I had to replace the whole harness for one side and might have to replace it for the other side as well. The vehicle inside dash lights would also start flickering off and on as well as the outside lights while the vehicle is in motion. This is concerning to me and I know they have had numerous complaints on this and it is a safety issue, but yet they have not done any recalls. Why please advise.

- Donaldsonville, LA, USA

problem #117

May 052020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 114,000 miles
On numerous occasions, I am pulled over for having a left tail-light that is out. I have utilized my local Hyundai dealership recently to address the situation as I frequently change the light bulb out, and end up with yet the same light out within days/weeks. After I have paid the dealership roughly $75 to get a 'brake switch' replaced to address the problem, my light is out once again.

- Biloxi, MS, USA

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