6.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
12,716 miles

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problem #5

Dec 122022

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving on freeway and all dashboard warning started to flicker on and off simultaneously then my steering wheel locked in place. I was unable to stop or turn wheel and had to maneuver car until it came to a stop. I had to get it towed home. I spoke with dealership and asked me to tow it to them so they can look at it and gave me a report that mention nothing about what I originally told them it did while I was driving but pointed out everything else that was wrong with it that added up to more than $4,500 in repairs. Dealership guy got upset that I asked him to email rather than phone calls and didn-??t want to answer anything through email only phone calls he was refusing service and kept pushing us to approve all the other expenses without telling me anything about why the car did what it did. He then told me that it was my fault since car was just passed over 100,000 miles and I should-??ve known that was going to happen. Luckily nobody got hurt during this. My wife was pregnant at the time and thank goodness nothing bad happened and dealership guy was so unprofessional and rude and just wanted our money rather than help by giving us any answers.

- Sun Valley, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 142022

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving and tried to make a turn when the steering wheel gave out on me unexpectedly. This lead my car to continue forward onto the other lane of oncoming traffic. The steering wheel signal also turned on. When my car was finally able to turn and I arrived at my destination, I parked my car for 2 hrs. After it was time to leave the battery then died. I was unable to use the key or inside button to open my trunk, and had to wait for assistance. I believe these two issues correlate with the electrical power steering.

- Fort Riley , KS, USA

problem #3

Jan 182021

Sonata

  • miles
I was driving began my Sonata in moderate to heavy traffic.without warning the vehicle began lurching. I was unable to control it. The Hyundai had a mind of its own. I got the "check engine" light on & some message on the screen that I could not read because I was driving. I pulled off the road & had the car towed to a Hyundai dealer. Upon return of the car, the dealer explained that Hyundai took control of the car as a "safety precaution" for the engine. This is an unsafe safety precaution. They not I controlled the car.

- Cleveland, OH, USA

problem #2

Feb 102020

Sonata

  • 41,400 miles
Everytime I accelerate my SUV makes a very loud grinding / ? noises and sometimes when I slow from accelerating. Talked with Hyundai mechanic that said their may be a engine problem. Only had it 1 month. I am afraid that it will become very dangerous to drive it.

- Mooresville, NC, USA

problem #1

Jun 302019

Sonata

  • 22,179 miles
The contact owns a 2018 Hyundai Sonata. While driving and making left or right turns, the steering wheel made a rubbing sound. The vehicle was taken to autonation Hyundai mall of Georgia (3445 buford dr, buford dr, ga 30519, (770) 674-6079) where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced; however, the part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case numbers: 15991414 and 16278343. The failure mileage was approximately 22,179.

- Snellville, GA, USA