10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,389 miles

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problem #47

Jan 242022

Sonata

  • miles
Check Engine light on, , throttle stuck/revving high in idle. Vehicle lunges forward without touching the gas pedal. Difficult to keep brake applied to stop it from lunging forward. Yet, little to no power over 25mph. Vehicle still under manufacturer, dealer and wrap warranty which was purchased at the dealership at point of sale. Vehicle affected by theta II engine safety campaign. Hyundai extended the powertrain warranties for all affected vehicles. Manufacturer and dealer notified of the safety issue on vehicle. Both unconcerned and uncooperative. Upon attempting to get my vehicle serviced; Was first told 8 weeks before my car can even be looked at. That no loaners are available(I am entitled to a loaner of a vehicle in the same class as mine per my warranty)I reiterated the safety concern. Hyundai and dealership failed & continue to fail to make this issue a priority. Explained that I could not drive the car for 8weeks. That it's dangerous, its going to kill myself or someone else. At the very least it will cause injury. Still no solution offered by manufacturer or dealership. Hyundai representative gave me an itinerary #(?) for reference. Also, attempted to sell me another warranty. I explained that my vehicle was covered by THREE warranties. I don't NEED another warranty. I NEED my car fixed and for someone to make this safety issue a priority! My car was a CPO purchased 5/28/20. Less than 30days after sale the check engine light came on & the car started misfiring. It was able to be serviced quickly, a loaner was given to me promptly and the issue was "fixed". This has now reoccured 6 times. Each of those 6 times my car was able to be brought in and serviced quickly, a loaner given to me. The dealership nor the manufacturer will resolve the current safety issue. The car is going to cause bodily harm and/or a fatality & they will have blood on their hands.

- Madison, OH, USA

problem #46

Aug 082021

Sonata

  • miles
I have had my 2017 since July of 2017. Specifically, I have a petal white Hyundai Sonata sport. Over this past summer I started to notice that there was paint chipping on my roof directly above the passenger side window. It has progressively gotten worse. The paint is peeling off in sheets as I am driving down the high way. I explored my options on how I can go about fixing this and have notice that this is a country wide issue with this specific color and make of car. I have been compiling information because I am currently over the 36,000 warranty. I see similar cars in my neighborhood and we all have the same issue. Additionally, my dolphin antenna flew off while driving. Which could have caused damage to others around me. Prior to this, it was a bit lose. But again this is another issue that seems to be more common in this model and make of car.

- Edgewood, MD, USA

problem #45

Jan 202022

Sonata

  • miles
For the past several months, my vehicle has been burning oil. The oil lamp would only come on when the oil was completely gone and that would happen at least a month before I was set to get another oil change. This morning my check engine light came on for the first time and I was barely able to make it to work without my car stalling. I have not been able to have it checked because it just happened and I'm not even sure it will start when I leave work today. After just a short search online, I have found that other vehicles of the same year, make, and model have been recalled for similar things happening. Unfortunately, my car was not included in that recall even though I am experiencing the same issues.

- Courtland, MS, USA

problem #44

Nov 282020

Sonata

  • miles
The engine is stalling and shut off at a traffic light. Using oil on a weekly basis. Gas mileage is not efficient at all. No warning the oil pressure is low. The latch on trunk had to be replaced weeks after I purchased the car but I had to replace it cause it would not shut. And now there is a recall.

- Fayetteville , TN, USA

problem #43

Nov 242021

Sonata 4-cyl

  • miles
My Steering Wheel Would Lock Up On Me Sporadically & my EPS & ESC Malfunction Indicator Light Will come on & don-??t illuminate, but once I cut the car off & cut it back on my steering wheel will go back to normal & the warning lights will go off. My car have done this multiple times out of the blue but this particular time it just did it again my warning indications light doesn-??t illuminate even after turning the car on & off. I can-??t drive because my steering wheel is very hard to steer. It-??s nearly impossible to get a service appointment with Hyundai and my car is just sitting. Also, multiple people have had this same problem with the steering with this vehicle. Consumer stated power steering had problems and locked up.

- Chicago , IL, USA

problem #42

Nov 232021

Sonata

  • miles
Bought car 8/30/20 on 9/29/20 engine light came on and went into limp mode. Friend came and 1st thing we done was checked oil. 2qts low. Car had 2 codes that came up. Car had 42090 miles. There's now 52200. Car has burned oil since I got it. Been checked by place referred to & states burning oil. afraid to drive now. hear ticking/knocking in motor too.

- Roxboro, NC, USA

problem #41

Nov 062021

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving and the steering wheel completely locked up. I was unable to turn. I had to turn the car off then back on in order to reset the computer. No warning lights prior to this. When it happened the light on my dash with a steering wheel and exclamation mark appeared. Very dangerous and appears to be a common issue. Vehicle has not been driven since. Where-??s the recall" Does someone need to die first"

- Exeter , CA, USA

problem #40

Nov 022021

Sonata

  • miles
As I am driving my steering wheel locked up. I am in lunch hour rush and my steering wheel is locked up. Very unsafe. When I research it, there are a lot of complaints on the steering wheel. Please fix it.

- Saucier, MS, USA

problem #39

Oct 212021

Sonata

  • miles
dealership has failed to fix the issue since aug 2021 this is my business ar im out of business because of this

- Decatur, GA, USA

problem #38

Aug 212020

Sonata

  • miles
Steering wheel sticks at about 6:00 position, it takes an extra effort to move the steering wheel to the left or right. While this is occurring I experience dangerous and excessive lane travel. I hear a faint crack coming from the steering column at about the 6:00 position and then it feels like the steering wheel is loosening up again. It seems this problem is worsening and happening more frequent as time goes on. I have had the vehicle to the Hyundai dealership to be looked at and they stated that they could find nothing wrong. This occurs both on the highway and while driving around town at all speeds. I have searched the internet for recalls associated with this problem, but no recall, but a lot of complaints on line from other Hyundai vehicle owners experiencing this same issue. I do not enjoy driving this vehicle with this steering problem occurring all the time.

- North Chesterfield, VA, USA

problem #37

Sep 292020

Sonata

  • miles
My steering wheel has been locking on me for about a year several times I-??ve almost crashed with my children in the car It seems to be getting worse and staying locked longer I used to be able to just turn the car off and turn it on and it go away back to normal but now it-??s getting worse I did take it to a dealership and they cannot find anything wrong with it I-??m reading so much bad reviews on this car and what it-??s doing not safe at all I don-??t even drive on the highway anymore I-??m too scared I should not have to live like this

- Santa Cruz , CA, USA

problem #36

Aug 232021

Sonata

  • miles
While being driven, the check in engine light came on. Next the battery light came on followed by the other lights on the dashboards. It then became difficult to accelerate and smoke began to come from under the hood. Then flames were noticed by a man passing and he began to point to the bottom passenger side of the car. The car was pulled over and more flames began. The passengers exited out of the driver side and the car was soon engulfed.

- High Point , NC, USA

problem #35

Aug 172021

Sonata

  • miles
The trunk latch has broken

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #34

Aug 132021

Sonata

  • miles
Trunk latch

- Spring, TX, USA

problem #33

Jun 192021

Sonata

  • miles
The trunk will not open by any means, at times it can be opened, but the emergency release does not work. If anyone gets in, they cannot get out, especially with the Hybrids which do not have fold down back seats. Federal mandate states the trunk must have an operational emergency release, but with the trunk latch issue, the emergency release does NOT work.

- Long Beach, NY, USA

problem #32

May 052021

Sonata

  • 40,000 miles
Car caught fire while driving on the freeway. Driver had only been driving the car for about 10 to 15 minutes. Got on freeway from downtown houston and was on freeway for less than 10 miles. Witness said car was on fire under vehicle in the rear of the hybrid vehicle. Driver pulled over to feeder of fwy and car would not go into park so he turned vehicle off and exited vehicle. Driver saw car was on fire and ran to safety.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #31

Apr 042021

Sonata

  • 157,297 miles
My uses up a lot of oil, I have to put in oil a lot an now the engine in my car is gone it makes a weird noise in the engine, can't speed up an the engine is knocking. I was told that one of the pistons in my car is messed up because the car burns so much oil an it was heated up an now a piston is messed an its hitting against the inside of the motor an my motor has internal damage an if it didn't break down on the interstate already it would of been worst so. I'm out of a car an I need my to make money

- Norfolk, VA, USA

problem #30

Mar 062021

Sonata

  • 37,000 miles
The trunk latch not locking. Opened trunk in driveway, tried to close trunk and it wouldn't lock/close.

- Fairfield, CA, USA

problem #29

Dec 072020

Sonata

  • 67,000 miles
Hood does not stay open. Last oil change it slammed down. I heard there was issue with trunk latch.

- Lake Worth, FL, USA

problem #28

Dec 202020

Sonata

  • 40,000 miles
The truck won't open an there is no emergency handle to open it my things are stuff in my trunk. Car is parked

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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