10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
24,032 miles

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problem #48

Jul 172019

Sonata

  • 29,390 miles
I was driving home on freeway from work and I heard loud gunshot thought someone shot me (deaf from one ear so hard to distinguish sound) tried to see if tires flat no alarm went off so pulled over. A car pulled over also so got down I see my sunroof that looks like it exploded, went to guy and he asked what happened? the glass hit his new car. I explained to him that I dont know what happened I was in such shock because it happened unexpectedly out of know where. I called Hyundai said no recall or no one with issue, called again to get some help told me nothing they can do I'll have to replace will have to take it by, called spoke to manager said nothing they can do probably a rock I said no one was in front of us this is not right, said 2017 they fixed mesh part so nothing that can be done, not helpful at all and blaming me.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #47

Mar 012018

Sonata

  • 54,000 miles
There is a delay when accelerating. It either loses power before moving forward or it will act like it does not want to accelerate. Sometimes it sputters when pushing the gas. This happens no matter if you are on a hill, flat surface, or whatever. One day it suddenly would not reverse with the gas pedal to the floor and did not want to pull up hills. I cut the vehicle off and back on and it worked fine. I had the transmission flushed, that did not fix the problem. I also had it hooked up to an obd tester and it did not show any codes.

- Meadowview, VA, USA

problem #46

Jun 212019

Sonata

  • 85,020 miles
I was sitting still at a traffic light at a very busy intersection and the car just turned off and wouldn't turn back on. I just sat there trying to get it to start but no go. Meanwhile cars were whizzing by me and I was afraid I'd get hit if I got out. After almost 20 minutes I was able to get the car started.

- Fort Wayne, IN, USA

problem #45

Sep 102015

Sonata

  • 1,100 miles
Cam positioning sensor intake/ exhaust faulty inner seal. Or faulty vvts faulty before first oil change. Need addressed.

- Athens, OH, USA

problem #44

Apr 302019

Sonata

  • 72,000 miles
Bsd issue light is on, traction control light, ABS light. Dealer said right rear hub sensor was faulty. Had this replaced and didn't fix problem. Was charged $136 just to diagnose issue but changing the righty rear sensor hub didn't fix anything. Dealer says next repairs will be almost $500. Issues with warning lights happened during normal weather and driving conditions.

- Norco, LA, USA

problem #43

May 262019

Sonata

  • 31,000 miles
While driving down the highway the warning light for the bsd sysiem started blinking on and off. The next morning it stayed on. I took it to the dealer and after two hours the service man came in and told me they couldn't find the problem but they thought it would be behind the rear bumper. They wanted me to pay $150 to remove the rear bumper to check it. He said if it was a problem there I would most likely have to pay for the repair as it was likely my fault. I refused to do so as I felt it should be covered by the waranty. I no longer have a functional blind side detecter. To detect traffic in my driver side blind spot.

- Choctaw, OK, USA

problem #42

Mar 012019

Sonata

  • 58,000 miles
Takata recall while driving this vehicle under 45mph with sunroof open, the wind block component for the panoramic sunroof detached numerous times. For each time I went to Hyundai dealer shop to fix it. But it happens more than one or twice of the year. When it happens, it is really difficult or impossible to drive on the road (city street).

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #41

May 032019

Sonata

  • 80,500 miles
On a 2-way city street, vehicle in straight forward motion when it abruptly stopped working. Check engine light came on. Car was towed. Result was service campaign #18-01-032, T3G, engine dtc - P1326. Car has been at the dealership since 5/7/19, for over 3 weeks with no repairs made.

- Placerville, CA, USA

problem #40

Apr 062019

Sonata

  • 12,400 miles
Sunroof cracked

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #39

Mar 072019

Sonata

  • 52,408 miles
My vehicle is stalling out while driving it I took it to the Hyundai dealership and they said they could not find anything wrong with my car. This has happened three (3) times two of which my 11year old child was a passenger in my car. It happens at random sometimes the car starts shaking then seems to loose power or die down then picks back up or the worst stalls completely! no one can tell me what's wrong or help me the Hyundai dealership tells me that until something happens or the computer reads something they can't help me! I have witnesses who have also experienced it while driving my car aside from the three times I have experienced it myself.

- Winter Park, FL, USA

problem #38

Apr 012019

Sonata

  • 89,000 miles
So this is the first time this has ever happen, I recently got gas two days prior to me finding out at the gas station that my gas door won't open. I currently have under a quarter tank of gas and have to pick up my son. My gas door is not opening, I've tried the switch in the inside of my vehicle and I also tried the manual release. The only thing that happens when I try either methods, is hearing the click of it trying to open. I took it to Goodyear the tire place to get someone to look at it, but no one could fix the issue without breaking into it. Then I took a gamble going to pepboys, they was helpful but not successful. They ran into the same solution but did not want to cause damage to my vehicle. Please help, I'm low on gas and I have a family who depends on me to get back and forward.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

problem #37

Dec 132018

Sonata

  • 40 miles
First owner 2015 with 119000 mileage on highway acceleration after 40M/H driver side and whole car vibrating I did wheel balancing, change tire but still persistent

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #36

Dec 082015

Sonata

  • 84,676 miles
2015 Sonata limited, engine eats all the oil within 2 weeks and no check oil light comes on. Now my car wont start, only thing that happens when I try to start it is the dash lights come on like its ready but then just shuts off. Car just stoped running on me and my pregnant girlfriend while we were on the interstate. I had to try my best not to get in a big crash. Now I dont know what to do and need or only car. 7 weeks till the baby comes....

- Morton, IL, USA

problem #35

Oct 172018

Sonata

  • 72,208 miles
I took my car to priorty Hyundai because it wouldn't start. They said it was a issue and then priorty Hyundai fixed it and let me drive it. 3 weeks later it did not start. They say they fixed it but now they are telling me to tow it to them so they can check it. They say a recall has been issued. And I have to wait 5 days until the check it. I am missing work. They said it was already fixed. Before it stop working I took a 5 he trip. The car was defected and they let me drive it. It stopped once when I was in the highway coming back luckily traffic went around me until it started and I was able to get home. Now it doesn't start.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA

problem #34

Aug 122018

Sonata

  • 14,665 miles
On 08/12/2018, I was driving my car on the highway when the electronic display indicated that I was traveling at 65 mph when I was had slowed for traffic. When I pulled off the highway at an exit the display indicated that I was traveling at 65 mph when I was at a full stop. I then noticed that when driving the car the manual tachometer was working and speedometer showed the actual speed of car of 40 mph while the electronic display showed the speed of 65 mph. While driving I noticed I could not scroll through the menus on the electronic display and the only thing showing was 65 mph. I pulled off the road and turned off the car and the display still showed 65 mph even though car was off and doors were open. After starting the car again to determine if working, all functions stopped working. The car showed traveling at 65 mph, even though driving to parking spot, and the tachometer, speedometer, gas left indicator, car mileage, temperature display all stopped working. The radio and navigation continued to work as did signals. I had car towed to dealer as it was not drivable. After car came off tow truck, all functions returned. The dealer told me that there was an active recall on the car, but it was something only the service area could see and the customers were not notified of issue for a recall. On the paperwork they indicate it is 'campaign HE1000 ' refer to line B.' a recall campaign must be sent to customers as this started to happen when I was driving on the highway and could potentially be dangerous to owners. I was able to quickly pull off the highway, but that would not have been the case later in the week. Potential lives are being put at risk.

- Trinity, FL, USA

problem #33

Jul 072018

Sonata

  • 47,500 miles
Our car was serviced by southwest Hyundai dealer in albuquerque on 7/6, and although it was idling rough, they told us our car was safe to continue our vacation to co. The next morning, 30 miles later on I 25 we were traveling the speed limit, and a clanking noise started and smoke poured out from under the hood...we pulled over immediately. Billows of smoke. We called 911 and road assistance. Santa Fe fire dept forced hood open and flooded the engine. Car was towed to sante fe Hyundai fiesta. Our insurance company inspected and said the car was totaled. Hyundai corporate will be inspecting the car to try and determine cause. According to geico adjuster, that may not be possible. Everything melted.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #32

Jul 032018

Sonata

  • 79,000 miles
The low beam headlights will not come on even after replacing the bulbs and fuses. The A/C stopped working. Again, the fuses were replaced and all connections are right. There's a vibration coming from the passenger side front wheel. It starts at 70 M.P.H and gets worse as speed increases. Roaring the tires did not help. It sounds like a old worn out truck coming from the drivers side strut housing.

- Enid, OK, USA

problem #31

Dec 112017

Sonata

  • 27,500 miles
Tire complaint, not about the vehicle itself. I see no where to file a complaint specifically about tires. 2015 Hyundai Sonata sport 2.0T purchased new 3/24/16. Equipped with hankook ventus S1 noble2 tires - 235/45R18 dot # T7N9 1A H 4214. Immediately purchased a tire protection package from discount tire which entitled me to: Free flat repairs, free rotation & balance, and road hazard protection. The tires were maintained by me - a semi-retired mechanic at 35 psi and checked regularly. The vehicle also displays tire pressure information in the drivers' information display. Tires were rotated every 5,000 miles with each oil change. On December 11,2017 at approximately 27,500 miles (tire is rated as a 50,000 miles tire by hankook), I noticed a vibration at highway speeds that was increasingly getting worse as the day progresses. Pictures attached show the driver's side front (left front) tire. Tread separation was occurring around 1/3rd of the tread diameter. It is not alignment wear as the picture of the same wheel turned to the right clearly shows the remainder of the tread in near perfect wear pattern. Tread depth was 6/32nds. In my following numerous online Hyundai pages including: Hyundaiforums.com and Sonata society on facebook, it has come to my and several other Sonata owners whose vehicle came equipped with this model and size tire are experiencing similar tread separation, some with as little as 10,000 miles. Had I been a typical consumer and not someone with 35 years of experience working on cars and knew what to look for, that tire will have exploded and caused serious injury to myself and others. I replaced all 4 but have one in my trunk for verification. A safety hazard and this size needs to be included in the current hankook tire recall. Documentation available if requested.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #30

May 062018

Sonata

  • 39,907 miles
On 5-6-18 I was on the beltway (freeway) driving with my panoramic sunroof open. All of a sudden a hear this pop and the mesh wind viser on the passenger side is broken then I reach for it and another pop sound with rattling noise then another pop is heard. Before I could do anything I see the entire sunroof glass on that side bouncing. Almost crashing I was able to hit the close button somehow and make it to my mom's house. My stepdad looked at it and it was completely off the track on that one side the drivers side was stuck. The only thing we could do was use a strap to hold it and keep it from falling off. One of the scariest things to happen to me while driving.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #29

Mar 172018

Sonata

  • 27,000 miles
Car is not accelerating when pressing on gas pedal, while in motion will not go more than 15 miles per hour. Have regular maintenance and the car has only 27000 miles on it.

- Miami, FL, USA

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