10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 19
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,702 miles

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problem #61

Jul 072020

Sonata

  • miles
When I go uphill it shakes. When I'm driving it will cut out. We have replaces plugs 2X in 6 months a sensor. It burns through a quart of oil every 400 miles.

- Pryor, OK, USA

problem #60

Jan 062020

Sonata

  • 100,000 miles
While driving the car at highway speeds, the car and engine start to shake. The shaking impacts the steering wheel and drivability of the car. The car loses any acceleration power and the check engine light comes on. The issue usually lasts 1-2 minutes. Afterwards, the shaking slows down and stops, then the check engine light turns off. When I took the car back to the dealership, they said the engine needed to be replaced. 5 months later we are the same issue is happening.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #59

Sep 012020

Sonata

  • 55,000 miles
I purchased my 2016 Sonata used from hertz. About 4 months after the purchase I was hearing rattling sporadically from the engine and consuming oil. At the present time I add 1 quart for after 400 miles of driving. If I put in high text gas the rattling doesn't happen as often but this engine doesn't require high test gas. Regardless I'm still consuming much to much oil. I read that others have had engines seizing and some daught on fire. This seems to be a real danger and I feel its a problem that should be resolved by Hyundai.

- Lindenhurst, NY, USA

problem #58

Sep 032020

Sonata

  • 111,125 miles
My 2016 Hyundai Sonata engine seized when oil consumption rapidly increased between oil changes. It happened just before exiting the freeway.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #57

Aug 282020

Sonata

  • 111,404 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled with check engine warning light, and the oil level and battery voltage warning lights illuminated. The contact pulled over and parked on the side of the roadway. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to his friend's residence. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle had not been diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 111,404.

- Beaumont, TX, USA

problem #56

May 022020

Sonata

  • 40,000 miles
My vehicle engine is stalling yet my VIN is not on the list and it should be added to the list because my engine is coughing and I would like the issue resolved before it shuts down on me.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #55

Aug 152020

Sonata

  • 103,000 miles
2016 Sonata with 103,000 mile. Increased oil consumption. Regular full synthetic oil changes have been followed. The engine burns out oil well before oil change is due. Oil lamp flickers. Mechanic states oils is burning up and released through exhaust therefore no leaks detected. 2nd issue: P2122 check engine code. Diagnostics reveals pedal acceleration sensor faulty. Part was $202. Not sure if this is misdiagnosed and related to sluggish engine due to oil consumption.

- Jasper, GA, USA

problem #54

Aug 082020

Sonata

  • 96,376 miles
I was on the highway driving and as I begin to accelerate the car felt as if it was about to stall out. When I came to a stop sign and made a complete stop as I accelerated to drive the car did the same thing as if it wanted to stall out. Now when I'm driving I can't go over 60 mph and any time I come to a complete stop and try to accelerate the car acts as if it wants to stall out so I have to take off slowly then take my foot off the gas pedal and put it back on as if is having trouble getting gas to the engine. I took it to my mechanic and it read code P 1326. Now my car is in safety mode

- Cairo, GA, USA

problem #53

Jul 022020

Sonata

  • 116,000 miles
Hello I purchased a 2016 Hyundai Sonata 4/8/2020 with 110,743 miles on it with now 116,000. About a month ago my check engine light came on with no symptoms to the naked eye. Maybe a week later I could feel the difference in the speed control the air intake seemed very sluggish it won't take off from the line it will drag before it decides to pick up speed. Now the issue is that this is a common problem with these specific cars with no recall on them. This is an expensive fix that I should not be responsible for. Code P200 intake manifold.. it's not safe to drive a vehicle that you cannot control its initial speed...

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #52

Jul 302020

Sonata

  • 100,000 miles
Blinker doesn't work. Engine has a hole in it.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #51

Jul 262020

Sonata

  • 60,500 miles
Vehicle has persistent issue with hybrid system. Check engine light will come on, and after some period of time, error message "check hybrid system. Turn off engine." Will appear. Car then loses power from combustion engine, and can only operate on electric. Requires pulling the car over, turning the car off, then turning the car back on, which will allow power to the combustion engine to be temporarily restored, but the check engine light will remain on. The car is unsafe to drive in this state until looked at by the dealer. The diagnostic code is P2600. This vehicle has been taken in for service by the same dealer for the same issue four times, and is now scheduled for a fifth. The dealer has been able to fix the issue three times for a period of about 7-12 months after replacing the water pump, but issue continues to recur. Dates of issues and mileage below: March 1, 2018: 27,451 October 15, 2018: 39,820 June 3, 2019: 47,380 July 26, 2020: 60,500

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #50

Jul 102020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 57,000 miles
Engine is using 3 quarts of oil per 2,000 miles and transmission keeps have shifting problems that they just keep reprogramming it to fix, engine stalls.

- Tompkinsville, KY, USA

problem #49

Mar 122020

Sonata 4-cyl

  • 2 miles
Car is using oil can't go but 1000 miles car needs atleast 2 quarts of oil highway and city driving.

- Maurepas, LA, USA

problem #48

Feb 012017

Sonata

  • 13,000 miles
My car has slowly been consuming more and more oil as its life goes on. I currently have 80,000 miles on it and I can't even go a whole 3,000 miles without an oil change or adding more oil because it goes through it all. Something needs done about it as this is not normal for a car.

- Wheeling, WV, USA

problem #47

Apr 202020

Sonata

  • 62,100 miles
After a period of driving, which is random at best, the check engine light will appear and the vehicle will start to shudder and lose its ability to accelerate. This happens when the vehicle is in motion and happens both on the freeway at high speeds, as well as on city streets in low speeds. The only way to get this to stop is try and get to a safe space of the road and turn off the vehicle. It is very scary and dangerous especially in southern California freeway traffic and in mountain passes as you lose the ability to maintain speed in the middle of traffic. This could very easily cause an accident. This has happened to me on 7 different occasions over the past 2 months at random times.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #46

Apr 072020

Sonata

  • 90,508 miles
I have owner this car for 2 years took it into dealership cause I was contacted that the vehicle needed a campaign update car got the update about two weeks later while on highway car went into limp mode speed dropped from 60 to 30 miles an hour check engine light came on and started flashing took it back to dealer they did another update took car about month later while on highway check engine light came on again they did another update on car picked it up drove it another month light came on again took it back to dealer the did another update and changed wiring harness picked car up again driving on the street about 30 miles an hour check engine light on again took it to dealer they said they did a lower bearing test which sent results to Hyundai America corporate office and did another update on car lower bearing test came back good came to pick car up on my way home from dealership on highway again it goes into limp mode speed drop from 60 to 30 check engine light flashing again take it back to dealership the advisor tells me tech read the codes turned off light but had it running and check engine light keeps coming on I was told tech was waiting on engineers to contact him to see what next step he should take mind you they now have had my car for almost 3 weeks by this time I reached out to customer relations to escalate case tech said a duplicate code came up on car P1326 I was told that part was replaced which would be the second wiring harness after at least 5 updates to car tech test drove car he said no lights and no metal was found /lf wiring install/noise insp also says something about wiring harness-knock sensor picked car up on 4/27 dropped off on 4/07 since picking car up seems to drive worser than it did before dropping it off the RPM gage seems to struggle to move when accerating it not happy or satisfied with work done scared to have my family incar

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #45

Jun 012019

Sonata

  • 76,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that oil level warning light illuminated after an oil change was performed. The contact had an oil consumption test performed at daytona Hyundai 901 N nova rd, daytona beach, fl 32117 and no issues were found with the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to headquarter Hyundai 985, rinehart rd, sanford, fl 32771, where the contact was informed that the previous oil consumption test was performed incorrectly. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 76,000.

- South Daytona, FL, USA

problem #44

Jan 152020

Sonata

  • 41,000 miles
The contact owned a 2016 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and running, it caught on fire and ignited itself and exploded. There was no prior warning indicators. The contact's daughter who was in the driver's seat crawled out through the front passenger door. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. No injury was reported. The vehicle was totaled. The contact was not sure if a fire report was filed. The contact called the wilkins Mazda dealer (630-279-3000, located at 740 S york St, elmhurst, il 60126) where the receptionist stated that it was not a known issue. The contact was not called back. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

- Villa Park, IL, USA

problem #43

Dec 302019

Sonata

  • 86,000 miles
Used car with 86,000 miles on it. On the 90th after buying car from used car dealership, a rattling noise became apparent. When I took the car to a mechanic, it was determined the engine was blown. They said that it was seized and if I had been on the freeway, it could've been catastrophic. After some research, I found a proposal for the settlement of a class action lawsuit including many Hyundai and Kia cars. The settlement included all Hyundai Sonata vehicles years 2011-2018 and some 2019 vehicles. My car is clearly one of the cars affected. I am seeking help from the NHTSA so that Hyundai can take responsibility for their careless mistakes that have already resulted in many accidents and car fires. A Hyundai dealership will be looking at my car on January, 6th 2020. I'm anticipating them trying to brush this under the rug and blaming the issues on me despite having the car for only 90 days after purchase along with the abundant knowledge of Hyundai and Kia knowingly using faulty engines. I need your help to ensure they fix their mistakes at no cost to me and other owners. These mistakes need to be resolved swiftly so that no more consumers suffer unnecessary harm and financial burden for the mistakes Hyundai and Kia knowingly made.

- Roseville, CA, USA

problem #42

Feb 132017

Sonata

  • 13,000 miles
It burns through about 2.5 quarts of oil every oil change and Hyundai says that normal... that's far from normal.

- Wheeling, WV, USA

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