10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 24
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,995 miles

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problem #97

Nov 152019

Sonata

  • 115,447 miles
Engine light came on not long after the oil light came on checked my oil and found metal flakes on the dipstick car died still rolls over makes a loud noise when accelerating and doesn't want to accelerate

- Muskegon, MI, USA

problem #96

Oct 092019

Sonata

  • 200,009 miles
The contact owned a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 18V934000(engine, fuel system, gasoline). The contact took the vehicle to norm reeves Hyundai superstore (18818 studebaker rd, cerritos, ca 90703, (562) 353-4062) where the engine was replaced per the recall. While driving 65 mph, the brake pedal was hard and difficult to depress. The contact was alerted by another driver that her vehicle was smoking and the engine caught fire without warning. The contact was able to pull over and all the occupants exited the vehicle. The entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A fire report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and deemed destroyed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to call the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered the contact a new vehicle. The failure mileage was 200,009.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #95

Nov 012019

Sonata

  • 110,000 miles
My car has stalled while I have been on the road and will shut off. It has restarted in the past over the course of the last year and half 2018-2019. Today Nov 1 2019, my car stalled and would not restart. It had been behaving strangely the past week. Now I am stuck.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #94

Aug 312019

Sonata

  • 102,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While operating the vehicle, the engine suddenly stalled and would not restart. Carmax (2696 john hawkins pkwy, hoover, al) diagnosed that the engine was faulty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.

- Chattanooga, TN, USA

problem #93

Jul 272019

Sonata

  • 120,656 miles
While I was driving on I-95 the 2014 Hyundai Sonata all of a sudden started slowing down while I was in the hov lane heading South bound, while I was driving the gas pedal was not giving in ( not working ) so I gradually slowed down with what ever speed generated before my gas pedestal stopped working and pulled to the side of the road and turned my car on and off toward my destination so while I was driving the car started rumbling and performing differently then usually so when I got to my destination to leave to work the car turned on but the gas pedal was not working for nothing so I tried to turn the car off and on again and it just gave up on me, I even got a jump and tried everything because I am very knowledgeable of cars, but when my mechanic checked it out he said that it was clearly a engine problem that was very common with the car and that he just worked on 7 of the same cars with the same engine problem.

- West Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #92

Jul 122019

Sonata

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. When the contact purchased the vehicle, she was not informed of any recall repairs being needed. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and failed to restart. The vehicle had to be towed when the failures occurred. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V152000 (seat belts) and 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was also included in service campaign number: 946 (underbody corrosion preventative service and service campaign number: 953 (ECM & cluster update-engine monitoring logic product improvement). The contact did not receive any notifications. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to wiesner Hyundai (1645 interstate 45 N, conroe, tx 77304, (936) 523-6300) to service the vehicle. The contact was to determine if roadside assistance would tow the vehicle to the dealer. The failure mileage was not available.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #91

Jul 132019

Sonata

  • 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle jerked, decelerated, and shut down. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to henderson Hyundai superstore (702-565-1500, located at 460 N. boulder hwy, henderson, nv 89015) where it was diagnosed that the engine seized and needed to be replaced. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was repaired by the same dealer a year ago. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not call the contact back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Henderson, NV, USA

problem #90

Jul 032019

Sonata

  • 150,000 miles
Engine completely shut off while driving 75 on the interstate; taken to mechanic who reports that engine oil is full of metal shavings and will need a new motor. The vehicle only has 150,000 miles and has been well maintained so this happened without a warning.

- Mandeville, LA, USA

problem #89

Jun 232019

Sonata

  • 87,526 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while driving about 65 mph, the vehicle jerked and decelerated. The entire dashboard illuminated. The vehicle was pulled to the side. The contact saw smoke from underneath the hood. The contact's companion opened the hood and noticed that the engine was on fire and called the fire department. The fire extinguished itself before the fire department arrived at the scene. There was no injury sustained. The contact was not sure whether a fire report was filed. The vehicle was damaged but was not totaled. The vehicle was towed to the premier Hyundai of tracy dealer (209-820-3550, located at 3480 naglee rd, tracy, ca 95304) where the vehicle was kept for investigation. The contact was provided a loaner vehicle. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was taken to the same dealer to inquire about a recall which the contact was notified about (NHTSA campaign number: 17V226000 (engine and engine cooling). However, the technician told the contact to come back if a knocking noise was heard from the engine. The vehicle caught on fire again a few days later. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number as well as an escalated the claim. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,526.

- Tracy, CA, USA

problem #88

Apr 192019

Sonata

  • 46,000 miles
On 4/19/2019, I was driving my car at 60 mph on freeway and suddenly car's speed dropped to 20 mph with check engine light (mil) blinking. Also car was hesitating and wasn't going beyond 20 mph after that. It went into limp mode / low power mode. I got my car towed to Hyundai's dealership on 4/20/2019. I was informed that there was an issue with the knock sensor harness and it has been replaced under campaign T3G. I picked up my car from the dealership on 4/23/2019 but my car is still having knocking sound, car is hesitating and I got the engine light (mil) back up again on the very next day I.e. 4/24/2019. My car is at the same dealership since than for the repair and they are waiting for the parts from the Hyundai factory. I also contacted Hyundai Consumer Affairs center for this and case#: 15700612 has been created for this complain.

- Oreland, PA, USA

problem #87

Jun 142019

Sonata

  • 59,903 miles
Engine seized in heavy flow traffic when leaving work.

- Nashville, TN, USA

problem #86

Feb 012017

Sonata

  • miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that there was a loss of oil pressure, oil was burning extensively, and the oil light randomly flashed. In addition, there was an internal engine failure with no presence of an oil leak. Bob baker Hyundai (5285 car country dr, carlsbad, ca 92008, (760) 929-4900) and gosch Hyundai (100 carriage cir, hemet, ca 92545, (951) 397-2293) were notified of the failures. An unspecified manufacturer campaign regarding the engine was provided by one of the two dealers, but failed to provide a permanent remedy. The vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise, failed to accelerate, and excessive smoke was coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was unable to be driven. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and stated that the recall remedy failed. The failure mileage was not available.

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #85

Jun 102019

Sonata

  • 86,000 miles
This is an on-going issue. Originally began mid March of 2019. Thus far all have been covered by warranty. Luckily, I'd just gotten off of I-95 when the following symptoms began. The engine light flashed, car only accelerated to appx 30 mph, hesitated and sputtered, as if it wanted to stall. On the occasion in March my car, with appx 82,000 miles, was towed to dealership. On, or about, April 5th I was told one of two issues are involved. One was the wiring harness (knock sensor) or engine replacement is required. Hyundai authorized the knock sensor replacement and I received the car on April 14th. I F I recall correctly, the knock sensor was a recall issue. All was seemingly fine until June 10th. At that time, the same issues I described above happened, including that the speedometer indicated I was traveling at 60 mph when I was probably travelling at 30-35 mph. My car was towed to Hyundai, again, and I am now awaiting their diagnosis. I don't feel anything less than engine replacement will be acceptable at this time.

- Port St Lucie, FL, USA

problem #84

Feb 132019

Sonata

  • 88,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Hyundai Sonata. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 18V934000 (engine, fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Stockton Hyundai (2979 auto center circle, stockton, ca 95212, (855) 830-3429) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the parts were not available. While driving 60 mph, the engine seized and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The failure mileage was 88,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #83

May 032019

Sonata

  • 51,000 miles
Engine recall it was Friday night rush hour raining heavy traffic. While driving 35 mph on a busy street.the car engine stopped, no warning it would not go. I coasted to a stop all system lights were on the. Dash board. Tried to restart car no use, car just made noise but would not start. No warning.from the car.now the car will not turn off even with key out of car it will try to start and keeps trying to start.I had to disconnect the battery to get car locked. Brakes failed car rolling and used emergency brake to keep car from rolling. Towed to local Firestone and the reading was not done bc the obd was found just hanging there. Car has only 51,000 miles. Very dangerous I could have been rear ended. I could have had my children with me.if this had happened on the express way I would have likely caused a very hugh accident.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #82

Apr 242019

Sonata

  • 68,500 miles
On 4/24/19 at approximately 5:00pm, I was driving down a busy city driving when my check engine light came on followed by all of the lights on the dashboard blinking. I drove into a parking lot and my car completely shut down on me. It would not turn on or start at all. I had to use my car insurance to have my car towed to my friends house because the Hyundai dealership was not within the towing range to be covered by my insurance. I called the Hyundai dealership service department at the very beginning of the next day, 4/25/19. The dealership came and towed my car to the dealership. After the inspection, I was notified that I suffered an engine failure and the engine had to be replaced. I was provided with a rental car, which I can use until my car is fixed, but Hyundai will need to send them a new engine so they dont know yet when the car will be fixed. I was also told that I would have to pay for the hoses, gaskets; anything that wasn't either a black surface or metal because the warranty does not cover those. The estimate for me to pay would be around $300. Also, during the inspection for the engine, I was told the axels were leaking and those needed to be replaced including all of the components of the brake system. I would have to pay the $50 deductible and the warranty would cover the rest. When the car completely shut down while it was still moving was very unsafe, especially during rush hour traffic.

- Fort Myers, FL, USA

problem #81

Apr 242019

Sonata

  • miles
Was driving my car at 60 mph on freeway and suddenly car's speed dropped to 20 mph with check engine light (mil) blinking. Also car was hesitating and wasn't going beyond 20 mph after that. This happened on last Friday 4/19/2019. I got my car towed to dealership (fred beans Hyundai of doylestown, pa) on 4/20/2019. I was informed that there was an issue with the knock sensor harness and it has been replaced under campaign T3G. I picked up my car from the dealership yesterday 4/23/2019 but my car is still having knocking sound, car is hesitating and I got the engine light(mil) back up again today 4/24/2019.

- Oreland, PA, USA

problem #80

Apr 192019

Sonata

  • 45,000 miles
I was driving the call at about 50 mph and suddenly check engine light (malfunction indicator lamp) started blinking and car went into the reduced power and acceleration. I had to tow my car to Hyundai dealership and its being repaired under Hyundai recall campaign 953

- Oreland, PA, USA

problem #79

Apr 132019

Sonata

  • 87,348 miles
On 4/13/19 I drove to pa. When I was on my way back right before the commodore barry bridge I got into the right lane exit 4 on to 322 East towards NJ when my car dropped gear and then my car engine shut off while in motion going about 40mph without warning. When I looked at the dashboard all of my lights were on, the check engine, oil, transmission, etc. Luckily I was not on the bridge yet and pulled into the shoulder lane. I tried to start my car again and it shuddered then came on and remained on for about 10 seconds before it died yet again. I had to get my car towed to mt. Laurel NJ where a mechanic told me there was nothing wrong with my car that they could find and that all they could find was that I was a little low on oil. This is the second time this has happen with this vehicle. The first time this occurred was about a year ago, I was pulling out of my drive way when my car suddenly died and jumped out of gear even when it was in park the car would not stay still. I had to push the car to the curb where I applied the handbrake. I had the car towed to burns Hyundai dealership near mt. Laurel where they told me that my front axle had pulled my car out of gear, which did not explain why the engine died. I had to replace the axle again. When I told burns Hyundai that there was a recall on this vehicle that included the engine and the transmission which applied to my situation they told me my VIN number was not on the list of cars with that specific recall when I clearly told them that it was happening to my car. They told me that there was nothing they could do and that the car "seemed fine" as far as they could tell. Clearly the car is not fine regardless what these mechanics are saying otherwise I would not be breaking down while driving. Being at 87,348 miles this car should not be experiencing a breakdown without warning twice within two years

- Mount Laurel, NJ, USA

problem #78

Mar 222019

Sonata

  • 68,000 miles
The software update per Hyundai "953" service campaign, when activated, reduces engine performance which could lead to accidents (due to insufficient acceleration, etc.). I had the recent engine software update per Hyundai's 953 campaign. On 3/22/19, I exited a highway and slowed down prior to merging onto the next road. I needed to accelerate, however my engine bogged and hesitated significantly. As such, another car quickly approaching had to break heavily to avoid a collision with my car. I looked down and observed my engine light flashing. I took the car in to action Hyundai (millville, NJ), and they stated that the newly installed software had detected issues with my engine and automatically placed my engine in this low-power mode. I have since learned that I will be receiving a warranty engine replacement.

- Malaga, NJ, USA

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