10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
6 / 9
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,651 miles

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problem #107

Apr 302022

Sonata

  • miles
I only had my car for 5 months the car out of no where started to jerk and my car stopped now my car is at the dealership but my car been there for a month now nothing is being done to it.

- Hollywood, FL, USA

problem #106

Mar 212021

Sonata

  • miles
The 2017 hyundai Sonata didnt even go up to 60 miles, the oil keep going out the vehicle but not leaking on the ground, the passenger seat in the front the nails, screws has came out on it's on, there was a recall on the engine, ENGINE LIGHT POP ON FLASHING, OIL LIGHT KEEP FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING THE VECHILE scare for my safety

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #105

Sep 302021

Sonata

  • 0 miles
The contact called on behalf of her friend who owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated while the owner was driving at unknown speed, she began to hear an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The owner took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that an oil change was needed. The owner stated she took the vehicle back within 30 days and oil needed to be added to the vehicle. The owner was informed by the dealer she needed to trade in the vehicle. The owner declined the trade-in. The owner continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Sanford, FL, USA

problem #104

May 022022

Sonata

  • miles
Driving on the highway at speed, the car decelerates to 30 mph and won't go any faster. This is the second time it happened. I took it to the dealership in September 2022, and it sat there for 6 weeks before they looked at it and said there wasn't anything wrong with it, and reset some fault. I took the vehicle back to the dealership on May 12, and there is no estimate of time for when it will be looked at again.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #103

May 172022

Sonata

  • miles
Had the car at the dealership one month ago for recall repairs. They said it was two quarts of oil low. First time that has been so low. Two days ago, driving home when I start hearing weird intermittent engine noise. Decide to drive to dealership. Almost made it when engine noise became very loud. Pulled over and had it towed to dealership. Engine failure. While waiting for tow, checked oil after it cooled - no oil on dipstick at all. No warning lights on dash. I shut engine off quickly after it was obviously about to fail, noise got louder. Most all maintenance done at dealership. 88k miles. 2017 Hyundai sonata hybrid. Dealership told me they have TWENTY cars with similiar problem on the lot right now

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #102

May 012022

Sonata

  • 56,000 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that two weeks after purchasing the vehicle, the oil light illuminated the instrument panel. He also stated that a burning oil odor would emit from the engine while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where an oil consumption test was performed upon approval by the manufacturer. Two oil consumption tests were performed on the vehicle and both results showed that the engine was consuming one quart of oil every 400 miles. The vehicle failed both oil consumption tests and the manufacturer stated that the engine needed to be replaced; however, the manufacturer would only cover 65% of the cost of a new engine. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000.

- Richmond, KY, USA

problem #101

May 062022

Sonata

  • miles
While driving home my engine light came on for 5 minutes and went off and my car started to stall in the middle of traffic and produced a loud and hard knocking noise. When coming to a stop sign and trying to accelerate the car didn-??t want to accelerate at first and when it did the knocking got louder and the car started to shake. Upon getting it diagnosed, results are the rod bearings in cylinder 3 AND 4. Car is also losing oil somewhere somehow.

- Oakdale, CA, USA

problem #100

Jan 172022

Sonata 4-cyl

  • miles
APRIL 28, 2022 THE ENGINE. IT IS REPLACED AND STILL AT ANTWERPEN HYUNDAI IN BALTIMORE MD. AT GREAT RISK BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD LOSE ALL FORWARD POWER AND REDUCE SPEED FROM60 MILE PER HOUR ON A BELTWAY WHERE THE TRAFFIC MOVES VERY FAST AND I WOULD QUICKLY GO DOWN TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY 2 CERTIFIED MECHANICS BEFORE TAKEN TO ANTWERPEN WHERE THE 3RD DIAGNOSIS WAS PROVEN A NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I AM NOT SURE IF IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE SERVICE DEPT. AT ANTWERPEN WERE IN TOUCH WITH THE MANUFACTURER BECAUSE THEY APPROVED REPLACING THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO-(NONE) CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS BUT IT DID SAY CHANGE THE OIL. I DID CHANGE THE OIL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONLY 1200 MILES SINCE THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED. THE POWER FAILURE OCCURED TWO TIMES PRIOR TO THE FINAL TIME AND I TOOK IT TO JENKINS HYUNDAI IN LEESBURG FLORIDA (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) AND THEY CONTINUED TO REPORT NO PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM 1ST APPEARED WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE ON MAY 22, 2021. UPON RECEIVING THE CAR BACK AFTER ENGINE REPLACEMENT THE CAR WAS BLOWING BLACK SMOKE (LOTS OF IT) I TOOK IT BACK TO ANTWERPEN AND THEY FOUND THE TURBO WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED (BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAD THEM -POWER CLEAN"-THE TURBO. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO PAY TO REPACE THE TURBO. HOWEVER UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE CATELETIC CONVERTOR WAS RUINED BECAUSE OF ALL THE OIL THROWN. THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE CONVERTER BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE LABOR (") IT TOOK 2 WEEKS (WHILE I HAD TO PAY FOR MY TRANSPORTATION) TO COMPLETE.I WAS TO PICK UP THE CAR ON THE 27TH OF APRIL,2022 AND I DID. IT IS STILL BLOWING LOTS OF BLACK SMOKE. ANTWERPEN SAID DRIVE IT FOR A FEW WEEKS AND THE SMOKING WILL STOP. I DROVE 13 MILES AND THE CAR START TREMBLING- ALL OVER SHAKING. NO FLAT TIRE. THE ENGINE IS RUMBLING AND SHAKING THE CAR. ANTWERPEN SAID DON'T BRING IT IN. LET ME DO SOME LOOKING AROUND AND I ([XXX]) WILL CALL YOU BY 2 P.M. TODAY (5/28/22 I AM AFRAID OF I INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF

- Leesburg, FL, USA

problem #99

Mar 212021

Sonata

  • miles
Last year in March 2021 I have a problem with the oil and the engine. The oil is burning internal and the engine wouldn't go pass 60 miles. This was reported the McGrath City Hyundai in chicago. A whole year they had me to bring my car in to them saying that hyundai need pictures and other stuff. I was told to keep driving my car 1000 miles and that did no good at all. Every since then my oil light been coming on and off. Now my engine light has pop on on today April 17, 2022. I was told by the Manger at McGrath City Hyundai that I was decline for a engine. I have been getting my oil change with them for the longest. I feel discriminated against because I am a female and they had me bring my car back and forward up there to keep topping off the oil in the car and know there is a problem with the engine, they kept my car for two weeks and didntgive me a rental and the car is still doing the same thing loosing oil there was a recall on Hyundai Engine it's been all in the papers and on the news they also sent out recall letters and they are refusing to replace my engine

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #98

Mar 022022

Sonata

  • miles
I have a 2.4L 4 cylinder enginr.lI noticed that I would get my oil change and a few weeks later my oil light would come on and I would have to add oil. This had been going on for the past year with no one able to provide an explanation. About a month or so ago, my car began to violently shake, , loss acceleration and my check engine light came on. A mechanic looked at my vehicle advised he saw oil on all my spark plugs and said the 3rd chamber was losing compression. Doing some research I found out that the engine in my car has a recall for defective connecting rod bearing issues. The dealership is telling me that is not the issue even though the have not broken down the engine as the issue could be due to the recall....I need help I am without a car and my warranty has expired.

- Desoto , IL, USA

problem #97

Apr 032022

Sonata

  • miles
The Hyundai was started, feint knocking was heard. Progressed louder as vehicle accelerated, engine then stalled, check engine light and oil pressure light turned on and traction control disengaged as the vehicle erupted into a rolling blaze

- North Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #96

Apr 032022

Sonata

  • miles
Vehicle-??s engine began to emit a knocking sound that would increase in volume and speed as engine progressed in speed. Engine suddenly lost power, check engine light began to flash and traction control disabled itself. Vehicle was pulled over and turned off when it immediately began to rapidly self immolate over the course of minutes while the power to the engine was completely disabled.

- North Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #95

Mar 132019

Sonata

  • miles
The vehicle is available upon requested inspection. Since I bought the car in 2019 it has made a rattling sound like the engine is knocking. Not a severe knocking, however, it does make a clicking/rattling sound in idle, occurs more rapidly while accelerating, then sounds like a muffled diesel while the engine-??s torque is dropping when shifted into neutral coasting on the road. Oil has been changed in its due time. Between 3k - 7k as scheduled. Independent service provider didn-??t think it was normal and recommend I check for recalls. I asked Hyundai dealership representative and said it-??s a normal sound. Other vehicles I-??ve driven don-??t sound like this. Even an older -??96 Buick sounded smoother running. Nothing has failed, caused an injury or accident. Engine light has recently come on. Temperature is hotter, according to the gage, than we-??re it has typically sat for the past couple years. The potential risks increased, not knowing what can happen, when the temp rose and engine light comes........... This, aside from previously stated concern, alarm activates (mostly during the rainy cloudy weather) when manually unlocking the car. Having to relook and unlock to silence alarm.

- Branson, MO, USA

problem #94

Nov 162021

Sonata

  • miles
Vehicle seemed to burning oil. Losing oil a month after oil change. Emission issues, rattling and fumes when running.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

problem #93

Jan 012019

Sonata

  • miles
The oil burns way to fast in these cars because of the engine there should definitely be a recall to asses this situation as I-??m not the only one with this problem. This is a problem for Hyundai owners as you have to replace your oil even when the car states you have about 3K MILES left before a refill.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #92

Feb 042022

Sonata

  • miles
At just over 100,000miles my check engine light came on while driving down the highway and the vehicle went immediately into limp mode. Attempted to replace knock sensor, attempt did not remedy the issue.

- Jackson, TN, USA

problem #91

Aug 052021

Sonata

  • miles
The engine started knocking on the freeway and all the lights in the car went off. The engine failed and I barely made it off the freeway. I was almost hit by two cars trying to get to a safe place. The engine has the same issue as the other morsels that have recalled the engine for the same rod failure issue but Hyundai has not extended the recall to the plug in hybrid. This model also bends to be recalled because it is a danger to all owners and other drivers. Hyundai declined to repair the defective engine.

- West Covina, CA, USA

problem #90

Jan 022022

Sonata

  • miles
My car was driving just fine then it wasn-??t accelerating right and it went into limp mode. I was about 12 miles from home. I made it but the next day on the way to the dealership the engine just died about a mile from my house. Engine light came on. I always get my oil changes on time. Dealership says engine oil is sludged due to negligence. No negligence I believe faulty engine caused containments and have very bad oil consumption. My theta engine was left out of the campaign and my warranty was denied.

- Lithonia , GA, USA

problem #89

Feb 162022

Sonata

  • miles
In May 2021, the car began using excessive oil powered down with engine knocking, ticking, and missing when acceleration was tried. We regularly change the oil and it was using a quart of oil every 2,000 miles. We took it to Hyundai and they reset the chip. In February of 22, the engine began knocking and ticking. It powered down and the engine light came on. We had put oil in it over the weekend as we have to do now weekly as it is using excessive oil. After only 500 miles, it powered down in safety mode and began knocking and ticking with no acceleration. We had the oil changed early, but it did not help. I was in safety mode for 76 miles on my way home from work. It has 163,000 miles on it and is only 6 months from pay off.

- Warrior , AL, USA

problem #88

Jan 082022

Sonata

  • miles
On January 8, 2022, I called McGrath City Hyundai and Genesis of Oak Park to ask about any recent recalls on my vehicle due to my engine leaking out oil after putting in new oil. Prior to that, I had a mechanic look at it in case the oil change place made a mistake on their end and found they were not at fault. So after the Hyundai dealership told me there was 2 recalls that she can see from her end based on my VIN, 1 for the engine and the other for the trunk, we set up an appointment to try and repair the vehicle because at this point the vehicle was not drivable and we had to get it towed. We also had no prior knowledge that there was any recall due to the fact we bought the vehicle in May of 2020 from a dealership called Toyota of Lincoln Park. After bringing in paperwork to Hyundai in person for proof we have been maintaining the car and after waiting weeks for our car to be fixed, we are being told they cannot fix the engine due to the fact that the recall was from 2018 and the previous owners did nothing to resolve the issue. We were also told that the dealership that sold us the vehicle cannot look up recalls from other vehicles and only can do it with Toyota. The car had already almost failed on the expressway and could have caused an accident had we not pulled off to the exit. And we were fortunate enough to get it to our home. The engine wasn't locked up and we feel now it might be while in the hands of Hyundai. Hyundai has denied the claim to have it serviced due to it being a 2018 recall and all we want is the car running again. We cannot afford to get another car and it is our only means of transportation.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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