10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 29
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
36,552 miles

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problem #253

Apr 012020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 54,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that additional oil had to be added to the vehicle occasionally. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to lynnes Hyundai (401 bloomfield ave, bloomfield, NJ 07003, (908) 645-0033) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an oil consumption test was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to hudson Hyundai (977 communipaw ave, jersey city, NJ 07304, (866) 710-6765). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that too much oil was added to the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

- New York, NY, USA

problem #252

Mar 052021

Sonata

  • 149,000 miles
Engine had a critical engine failure, per dashboard?,while driving on highway, no engine warning ⚠️ lights before failure! car engine switched to low gear and immediately only drove about 10mph. I was able to move to slow lane then off to the shoulder...my car was not hit by any other car...but it did come close. Drove perfectly fine up to engine failure/seizure. This is an extremely unsafe condition for a car engine to be in suddenly. Again no oil or engine lights on before engine failure. Hyundai case has been created # 18049339 and dealer notified. Both appears to me not to understand the seriousness of this safety hazard... engine has been replaced by a certified mechanic after Hyundai refused to help with this matter. I will include response and invoice for engine.

- Brick, NJ, USA

problem #251

Apr 012019

Sonata

  • 103,000 miles
Disappearing oil. For years now my car has been progressively using oil. Now I can't even go a week without putting in more oil and it has fouled spark plugs and left me stranded twice now, and continues to excessively consume oil. I finally got tired of this at 130K miles and took it to reliable Hyundai in springfield, mo. This dealership has been completely useless in offering any help, answers, or solutions. They've already charged me $400 for a 'combustion chamber cleaning' - told me I would be reimbursed if it didn't work, then when it was obvious it didn't work they did not refund me. They have made me jump through hoops in hopes I will eventually get a new engine, but repeatedly remind me ultimately that may not happen. In 2 months I have had to go to reliable Hyundai, missing work, 11 times for their oil consumption test when it's obvious nothing is going to change because 'that's Hyundai's protocol. I am going to lose my job for attendance and even after that, Hyundai still might not fix the issue. Horrible company, with horrible practices and customer service. Now I'm stuck with a car that has lost a tremendous amount of value, continues to devour oil, and Hyundai doesn't want to do anything about it until after I go there nearly 15 times. Unacceptable. When I bought my car I didn't get a 'it'll prolly only make it to 140K miles' discount. Force Hyundai to recall all of their faulty engines for oil consumption as well! if I wasn't so diligent my engine would have seized by now. I shouldn't be punished for making sure my vehicle is properly maintained.

- Forsyth, MO, USA

problem #250

Apr 122021

Sonata

  • 26,200 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while attempting to move from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle started jerking. The contact pulled over and waited for a while before continuing to drive. The vehicle operated as designed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to be inspected however, the mechainc was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,200.

- New Hyde Park, NY, USA

problem #249

Sep 182020

Sonata

  • 82,985 miles
The car stalled while on the road while driving to leave san antonio. The car left in san antonio to be fixed for 30 days. Returned to san antonio Hyundai replaced the engine due to a faulty engine. Metal flakes found inside engine. I am now being told I need a transmission less than 1 month after the engine replacement. Hyundai not honoring their powertrain warranty.

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #248

Mar 112021

Sonata

  • 2 miles
My check engine light turned on and my car has power hesitation during acceleration. This happend 1-2 days out of the week until the forth time it happened the check engine light stayed on and continues to have power hesitation as well as high idling at all times, burning oil, smoke coming from the exhaust, and the brakes are extremely hard when needing to brake. I took it to a local mechanic and they did a diagnostic that returned a code of P0010 and they referred me to a Hyundai dealership for repair. I was also given a technical service bulletin with a campaign number of 15-01-022-1. I took it to the dealership and they also came back with the same code. I have paid for the parts and diagnostic and they couldn't give an estimate of when the parts would be available because they are on back order. Here I am two weeks later calling the dealership to follow up and was told by the parts department that they contacted Hyundai directly and there are 1800 of those parts on back order with an estimated time of being at least two months for the parts to come in. Hyundai also stated that they have submitted a high priority for them. I will be without a vehicle for who knows how long.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

problem #247

Feb 282021

Sonata

  • 125,000 miles
While driving at interstate speed, the engine suddenly lost power and the cel began flashing. The engine did continue to run, but with severe hesitation, vibration, and knock. The vehicle was taken to a Hyundai dealership where it was determined the engine would need to be replaced. Vehicle mileage at failure ~125K. Engine: 1.6 gamma T-gdi, transmission:7sp dct. This vehicle was not included in the 20V746000 recall.

- Scott Depot, WV, USA

problem #246

Mar 272021

Sonata

  • 67,000 miles
I thought I heard knocking in the engine a few days ago. I checked seem to be no problems. Then yesterday March 27 it stopped on my in traffic. It started back up once I got home it cut off and won't start back

- Calumet Park, IL, USA

problem #245

Mar 182021

Sonata

  • 76,600 miles
While driving on the highway, my engine abruptly died with all subsequent warning lights coming on. I had no power, beyond battery power, and was stuck on the side of the highway for 2.5 hours during rush hour. Engine would not restart or turnover representing a likely catastrophic engine failure. My local Hyundai dealer did not seem surprised by this revelation and they still wont tell me what's wrong even though the car has been un their possession for 72 hours.

- Medina, OH, USA

problem #244

Dec 292020

Sonata

  • 75,000 miles
The connecting-rod bearings in the engine wore out prematurely. My car only has 75,000 miles on it and does not come up on a VIN search at Hyundai as a recall vehicle even though it has the 1.6 gamma motor in it. The description from Hyundai of the issue is the following, "abnormal knocking noises from the engine, reduced power or hesitation, illumination of the "check engine" light or the engine oil-pressure warning light; or a burning smell, oil leaks, or smoke." This is exactly what happened to us when the car died. We took it immediately to our local mechanic who was shocked at how worn the bearing wear and the large amount of metal shavings in the oil.

- Cramerton, NC, USA

problem #243

Mar 052021

Sonata

  • 154,000 miles
Fuel line cracked and caught fire.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #242

Feb 012021

Sonata

  • 78,000 miles
I was driving on 95 North, when I felt that lost strength and the engine did not work anymore

- College Park, MD, USA

problem #241

Feb 122021

Sonata

  • 102,000 miles
I was driving on the highway and all of a sudden the engine lost power and my speed dropped to 20 mph. I could not go any faster. Other cars were honking at me and almost hit me as I try to get to the shoulder of the road. The check engine light came on and I had the car towed to Hyundai of duluth ga. They scanned it and said it was code P1326 knock sensor detection. There is a NHTSA service campaign for this- https://static.NHTSA.gov/ODI/tsbs/2019/mc-10154682-9999.pdf (tsb #19-01-006H. The problem is Hyundai dealer does not have a fix because they said corporate diagnostic equipment is not working. They have had my car for 5 days now. They do not have any loaner vehicle while my car is inoperable. My complaint is they should have loan cars or pay for rental cars for customers with this problem. I demand they fix my car soon or give me a rental car to drive to work.

- Suwanee, GA, USA

problem #240

Jan 112021

Sonata

  • 113,000 miles
January 11,2021 I was driving down highway 98 in apalachicola Florida and all my lights on my dashboard popped up I pulled over looked under my hood and seen some black smoke then next thing I know my engine was on fire so I called 911 they sent out the fire department and police..

- Apalachicola, FL, USA

problem #239

Jan 222021

Sonata

  • 113,000 miles
My car was under the Hyundai engine recall campaign the engine was replaced at 60K now have 113K the car star to giving issues and smoke for the engine cap and muffler and oil disptick the car was take to the dealership because was under the Hyundai extended warranty until 120K or life time after the dealer make the inspection they contact Hyundai and they ask for pictures the pictures was sended car was fine no oil deposited everything was clean Hyundai after 6 days O back and for they denied the engine claim demanding the the car was no under warranty if my car was under the extended how they said that without even give an explanation I attached the conversation between the dealership ans Hyundai dealer

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #238

Oct 182020

Sonata

  • 97,000 miles
When engine is running oil leaks from engine and on to exhaust causing smoke to come out from under the hood and the smell of burning oil to enter the cabin.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #237

Jan 312021

Sonata

  • 90,000 miles
My car just started making a weird knocking sound and so I pulled over and the car would not start once I turned it off.

- Lakewood, CO, USA

problem #236

Jan 282021

Sonata

  • miles
While driving on highway, vehicle starts making aklunking sound and the speed starts slowing down until car stops

- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

problem #235

Jan 282021

Sonata

  • 136,000 miles
I heard a ticking noise that was coming from my motor today 1/28/2021 at 7:15am while the car was parked. I drove straight to the dealership the noise would occur at when the car was idling or I my vehicle was accelerating. I arrived at the dealership at 8am. At 9 am I was informed that a bearing in motor dropped in my motor and caused metal to fun through my motor and that I would need a new motor. I bought my car brand new in 2015 and have kept up all the maintenance. The dealership told me there is not a certain reason why this has happened.

- Azle, TX, USA

problem #234

Jan 182021

Sonata

  • 160,000 miles
Motor locked up. Was driving check engine light came on then 10 mins later car stop lost power

- Norman, OK, USA

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