| Steering | — | 69ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509011 · 18,000 miI LEASED THIS HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2011 BRAND NEW AND AFTER 3000 MILES BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING BY USING THE START BUTTON. THE WORKAROUND WAS TO PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HOLD DOWN THE PUSH BUTTON START FOR 1 MINUTE AND THE ENGINE WOULD START. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. IT WOULD HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND THEN SUDDENLY BE BETTER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. FINALLY AT 18000 MILES WENT TO START THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. IT DROVE OK THE DAY BEFORE (NOT LIKE A CAR WHO'S BATTERY WAS BAD). THE CAR IS BEING TOWED TO THE NEAR… Look up ODI 10509011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10546705 · 60,000 miI AM REPORTING A SECOND INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN MY EARLIER COMPLAINT. AS NOTED IN MY EARLIER COMPLAINT, THE CAR HAD EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN FOR REPAIR TO THE HYUNDAI LICENSED DEALER AND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICE CENTER OPERATED BY HYUNDAI BURLINGAME (1025 ROLLINS ROAD, BURLINGAME, CA 94010). THE REPAIR CENTER EXPLAINED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND SO WOULD THE FUEL INTAKE VALVE. A NEW ENGINE AND INTAKE VALVE WERE INSTAL… Look up ODI 10546705 at NHTSA ↗ | 45ODI 10783426 · 110,000 miEXHIBITING EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V-070 HYUNDAI DEALER SAID MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MARCH AND WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. ALSO EXHIBITING ISSUES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V-457 AND DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR. THE EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CAUSED MY SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) TO KICK A CODE THAT SAYS MY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SRS LITE STAYS ON. HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V-113. I CURRENTLY HAVE A PI… Look up ODI 10783426 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10786182THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. Look up ODI 10786182 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787154THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DOOR LATCH RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CALLED N THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. AS OF THIS PAST SUMMER, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS EVERY TIME I TURN IT. I'M GOING TO CALL THEM TOMORROW BECAUSE I READ WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THAT, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK AND BACK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR SH… Look up ODI 10787154 at NHTSA ↗ | 38ODI 10420947 · 16,000 miI HAVE A 2011 SONATA LIMITED. EARLIER THIS YEAR I BEGAN HAVING A STARTING ISSUE WHERE THE CAR WOULD SAY "APPLY BRAKE PEDAL TO START" EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE SO I JUST KEPT ON WORKING AROUND IT. IN JUNE, IT GOT WORSE SO I TOOK IT BACK, SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED A BRAKE SWITCH AND NEW PUSH BUTTON IGNITION ON JUNE 20TH OR THEREABOUTS. THE PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED ON AUGUST 17TH..YES..IT TOOK THAT LONG APPARENTLY. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THAT M… Look up ODI 10420947 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10531872 · 10,174 miTHE CONSTANT RECURRING PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE EACH ONE DOCUMENTED. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO PRESS. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY REGARDING THE LEMON LAW AND SHE HAS NOTIFIED THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN AND THIS HAS GONE ON FOR THE 2 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE ARE OVER 598,000 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MODEL OF CAR AND THE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. MY C… Look up ODI 10531872 at NHTSA ↗ | 14ODI 10383073 · 4,600 miI JUST PURCHASED A 2011 SONATA TURBO AND AM EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I ALSO NOTICE IT PULLING TO THE LEFT. CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR Look up ODI 10383073 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649278 · 103,106 miHAVE REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS 5 TIMES DUE TO SOMEOME TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT. WAS STOP BY A COP TODAY BECAUSE BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HE SAID WE'RE OUT. WHY ARE THESE LIGHTS BURNING OUT SO FAST? AUTOMOTIVE GUY SAID PUT SOME GREASE ON BULB THEN PLACE THEM IN. I DID AND THEY STILL WENT OUT? *TR Look up ODI 10649278 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650827 · 85,000 miI WAS INFORMED BY SEVERAL CO-WORKERS THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR OUR CAR, THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE AFFECTING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ARE: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCHES, BRAKE LIGHT AND STEERING: GEAR BOX: SHAFT SECTOR. THE ONLY RECALL THAT THE HYUNDAI DEALER HONORED WAS FROM CAMPAIGN 123. CAMPAIGN 110 AND 122 WILL NOT BE HONORED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH IS MARCH 28, 2011. IF MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS WHY CAN'T MY VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDE… Look up ODI 10650827 at NHTSA ↗ | 26ODI 10381559 · 3,000 miVIBRATION IN STEERING, GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSAXE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE (BY DEALER), REFUSAL TO PERFORM 3,750 MILE MAINTINCE SECDULE (DEALER REFUSED). *TR Look up ODI 10381559 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10396308CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT SINCE BRAND NEW. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME. CONSTANT RIGHT PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED ON STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING TO THE LEFT. AT A SLOW SPEED ON BACK ROADS THE PULL IS NOT THAT NOTICEABLE. FOR SOME REASON, WHEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE LEFT PULL INCREASES, WHICH REQUIRES INCREASED RIGHT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE HAD CAR CHECKED AT DEALER, ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, AND TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE. RESEARCHING THE HYUNDAI FORUMS, IT APPEARS … Look up ODI 10396308 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10444600 · 3,500 miTHE SONATA PULLS TO THE LEFT. I TOOK IT IN AND TOLD DEALER I THOUGHT IT WAS CAR, NOT THE ROAD -- BUT TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT PULLS HARD TO LEFT GOING STRAIGT TO DITCH IF YOU LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL, THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED IT 2 POINTS AND IT WAS NOT PULLING ANYMORE. LEFT DEALERSHIP AND IT STILL PULLS HARD TO LEFT. Look up ODI 10444600 at NHTSA ↗ | 18ODI 10489182 · 13,000 miTHE CAR IS A YEAR OLD. AS THE PASSENGER WAS TURNING LEFT TRAVELING APPROX 25-30MPH THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY FAILED ALLOWING THE WHOLE WHEEL/DRIVE ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF SLAMMING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR DOWN, YANKING THE CAR TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR Look up ODI 10489182 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543757 · 38,900 miMY CAR WAS JUST SERVICED FOR EXCESSIVE NOISE OCCURRING WHEN I WOULD MAKE TURNS AS IF THE CAR COULD NOT GRIP THE ROAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEAL AS WAS TOLD THE ALIGNMENT MUST BE OFF, ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER TOLD OF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE CAR AND A NEW ALIGNMENT PART THEIR "TP3 RECALL" BUT WHEN DRIVING HOME THE CAR DID NOT MAKE NOISES WHEN MAKING THE TURNS ON THE ON/OFF RAMPS BUT RATHER WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND/OR WHEN CHANGING LANES. DEALER DUE TO BEING A SUNDAY AND SERVICE DEPARTME… Look up ODI 10543757 at NHTSA ↗ | 27ODI 10531872 · 10,174 miTHE CONSTANT RECURRING PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE EACH ONE DOCUMENTED. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO PRESS. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY REGARDING THE LEMON LAW AND SHE HAS NOTIFIED THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN AND THIS HAS GONE ON FOR THE 2 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE ARE OVER 598,000 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MODEL OF CAR AND THE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. MY C… Look up ODI 10531872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584076 · 18,200 miON MARCH 11, 2014 APPROXIMATELY AT 3:30 PM I WENT TO MY CAR IN AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE. I ENTERED THE CAR, PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. THEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WOULDN'T MOVE AND WITHOUT ACCELERATION THE CAR TOOK OFF. .MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR TOOK OFF. AT THAT TIME, I TRIED TO BRAKE AND HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. WHEN THAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING, I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I CRASHED INTO MY HUSBANDS CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN SPOT NEXT TO ME. I SMASHED HIS REAR RIGHT PANEL. THE CA… Look up ODI 10584076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628494 · 58,230 miTHE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND MOVE OUT OF PARK.BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING BREAK PEDDLE, WHICH RESENTLY ACCURED,THAT IS TO IT BRAKE LIGHTS.ALSO FOUR MONTHS AGO I BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10628494 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine | 69ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10509011 · 18,000 miI LEASED THIS HYUNDAI SONATA IN 2011 BRAND NEW AND AFTER 3000 MILES BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING BY USING THE START BUTTON. THE WORKAROUND WAS TO PLACE YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND HOLD DOWN THE PUSH BUTTON START FOR 1 MINUTE AND THE ENGINE WOULD START. THIS WAS INTERMITTENT. IT WOULD HAPPEN FREQUENTLY AND THEN SUDDENLY BE BETTER FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. FINALLY AT 18000 MILES WENT TO START THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS DEAD. IT DROVE OK THE DAY BEFORE (NOT LIKE A CAR WHO'S BATTERY WAS BAD). THE CAR IS BEING TOWED TO THE NEAR… Look up ODI 10509011 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10546705 · 60,000 miI AM REPORTING A SECOND INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT I PREVIOUSLY REPORTED IN MY EARLIER COMPLAINT. AS NOTED IN MY EARLIER COMPLAINT, THE CAR HAD EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I HAD THE CAR TAKEN FOR REPAIR TO THE HYUNDAI LICENSED DEALER AND AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICE CENTER OPERATED BY HYUNDAI BURLINGAME (1025 ROLLINS ROAD, BURLINGAME, CA 94010). THE REPAIR CENTER EXPLAINED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED AND SO WOULD THE FUEL INTAKE VALVE. A NEW ENGINE AND INTAKE VALVE WERE INSTAL… Look up ODI 10546705 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 35ODI 10711985 · 112,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A MONTH AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE, THE OIL WAS LOW AND SHE HAD TO ADD MORE OIL. UPDATED 06/11/15*JB Look up ODI 10711985 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853755 · 118,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEA… Look up ODI 10853755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10893104 · 24,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. Look up ODI 10893104 at NHTSA ↗ | 102ODI 10464675 · 28,212 mi3X THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON IS INOPERABLE. WOULD TURN OFF CAR AND THEN IT WOULD AGAIN WORK. THE WORST ISSUE IS THIS: STARTED UP CAR THIS MORNING 7-9-12 (THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE) AND THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK, THEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT GOES ABOUT 2 FEET AND IT APPLIES THE BRAKES. I NOTICED EACH TIME THE GEAR CONSOLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP. THE CAR ACTUALLY DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR. EACH TIME I HAVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKS FINE. IT'S GOING TO THE SHOP FOR THE 30K CHECK UP AND THIS WILL BE BROUGHT UP. THE DRIVERS WIND… Look up ODI 10464675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10484723 · 30,869 miI HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE FIRST 3 TIMES A SENSOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS TOLD MY BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE SO I GOT A NEW BATTERY. TODAY WAS THE FIFTH TIME AND THE SERVICE DEPT INDICATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SENSOR SWITCH AGAIN. I AM NOT HAPPY, I FEEL THAT I CANNOT DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE. I AM PLANNING AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP FOR THANKSGIVING AND HAVE RESORTED TO RENTING A VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM PARANOID ABOUT BEING STRANDED… Look up ODI 10484723 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ | 18ODI 10780152 · 76,503 miTHERE ARE OPEN FACTORY RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER TO FIX THE DEFICIENCIES BEFORE IT GETS TO BECOME AN ISSUE OF POTENTIAL PHYSICAL HARM ON THE ROADWAY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT SPRING JUST BROKE A SECTION OFF ABOUT A FOOT LONG, NOW DRIVES DANGEROUSLY BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, HEAD LAMPS, SUSPENSION Look up ODI 10780152 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10782888TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MAN… Look up ODI 10782888 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10810950"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE OTHER DAY AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING, SO SCARY. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE LIGHTS ON MY CAR GETS SO HOT THAT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CAR IS A DRIFTER. I JUST HAPPEN TO ENTER MY VIN# IN THE SYSTEM AND I WAS SHOCK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR NOT KNOWING MY CAR HAS 4 RECALLS ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY EVEN IF THEY SERVICED IT. JUST HEARING ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WRONG WITH THIS CAR, I DO NO… Look up ODI 10810950 at NHTSA ↗ | 61ODI 10493168BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2012 I KEPT HEARING RATTLING, CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I LIVE OCTOBER 26, 2012 . THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND TOLD ME BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON, THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE TO FIX THE CAR AND TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARING THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK IT TO MEINEKE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE NOVEMBER 14, 2012. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AND STILL HEARD THE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALER .… Look up ODI 10493168 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10733166 · 79,500 miI WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE CAR SEIZED AND INITIALLY APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT OCCURRING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATORS OF ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS SMOKE, A SMELL, OR ANY LEAKS ON THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. AFTER PULLING THE CAR OVER AND OPENING THE HOOD EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FINE. WE WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE NEXT DAY THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND STATED THERE APPEARED… Look up ODI 10733166 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761464 · 124,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TOTALLY SEIZED UP ENDANGERING MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND PRIOR TO IT STOPPING AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT ENDANGERED 5 LIVES. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED AT A MIN. ENGINE COST OF $5800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR OR OTHER PARTS. I… Look up ODI 10761464 at NHTSA ↗ | 47ODI 10464675 · 28,212 mi3X THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON IS INOPERABLE. WOULD TURN OFF CAR AND THEN IT WOULD AGAIN WORK. THE WORST ISSUE IS THIS: STARTED UP CAR THIS MORNING 7-9-12 (THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE) AND THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK, THEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT GOES ABOUT 2 FEET AND IT APPLIES THE BRAKES. I NOTICED EACH TIME THE GEAR CONSOLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP. THE CAR ACTUALLY DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR. EACH TIME I HAVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKS FINE. IT'S GOING TO THE SHOP FOR THE 30K CHECK UP AND THIS WILL BE BROUGHT UP. THE DRIVERS WIND… Look up ODI 10464675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592797 · 20,000 miON 5 OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS TEMPORARILY STALLED/LOST POWER FOR AN INSTANT, ALWAYS AT FREEWAY SPEED WITHIN 10 MILES OF MY HOME. THE SENSATION IS AS IF THE CAR HAD RUN INTO SOMETHING HEAVY ON THE PAVEMENT. IT VIOLENTLY PITCHED MY WIFE AND I FORWARD AND I EXPECT THAT WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE DASH HAD WE NOT BEEN WEARING SEATBELTS. AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY IN ALL CASES, THE CAR HAD BARELY ENOUGH ACCELERATION TO DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH FOR THE COUPLE OF MILES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR A PROBLEM WHICH THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE.… Look up ODI 10592797 at NHTSA ↗ | 48ODI 10505129BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY-LESS ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, OTHERWISE THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE KEY MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CAR NORMALLY TURNS OVER. IN THIS SITUATION ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE, ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTION NOR… Look up ODI 10505129 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10717077 · 109,000 miI WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED LATER BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS LUCKY AND ABLE TO COAST TO THE NEXT EXIT, THE STOP LIGHT WAS GREEN AND I COULD MAKE IT TO SAFE LOCATION. HAD THE ENGINE FAILED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. OR TRYING TO STOP AT A LIGH… Look up ODI 10717077 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10778116 · 80,171 mi11/20/10: STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. 5/18/11: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. 3/26/12: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. SHIFT LEVER KNOB REPL. 8/5/13: BRAKE SWITCH. RECALL. REPL LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. 7/7/14: INHIB SWITCH-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR IS SHIFTING HARD, ESPECIALLY FROM P-R & THEN TO D. JOLTING SENSATION LIKE SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. CODE P0705-TRANSM RANGE SENSOR MALF. 10/1/14: BRAKE TUBE. SHIFT LEVER CABLE. 10/16/14: CO… Look up ODI 10778116 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Air Bags | 45ODI 10783426 · 110,000 miEXHIBITING EXACT SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V-070 HYUNDAI DEALER SAID MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MARCH AND WILL NOT MAKE THE REPAIR. ALSO EXHIBITING ISSUES DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V-457 AND DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR. THE EXCESSIVE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS CAUSED MY SRS (SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM) TO KICK A CODE THAT SAYS MY STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SRS LITE STAYS ON. HYUNDAI DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIR ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V-113. I CURRENTLY HAVE A PI… Look up ODI 10783426 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10786182THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE AND MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. Look up ODI 10786182 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10787154THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DOOR LATCH RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CALLED N THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. AS OF THIS PAST SUMMER, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS EVERY TIME I TURN IT. I'M GOING TO CALL THEM TOMORROW BECAUSE I READ WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THAT, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK AND BACK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR SH… Look up ODI 10787154 at NHTSA ↗ | 35ODI 10711985 · 112,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED A MONTH AFTER GETTING AN OIL CHANGE, THE OIL WAS LOW AND SHE HAD TO ADD MORE OIL. UPDATED 06/11/15*JB Look up ODI 10711985 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10853755 · 118,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEA… Look up ODI 10853755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10893104 · 24,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATING WAS NOT FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. Look up ODI 10893104 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 37ODI 10453009 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SENSOR. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START ON ONE OCCASION AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE GROUND CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE RE… Look up ODI 10453009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10567650 · 28,000 miWHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT TO A DINER, THE CAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF THE DINER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE DINER AS I WAS NO MORE THAN 3 FEET FROM THE BLDG. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT AT NO MORE THAN 5 MPH PLANNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXIT FOR LUNCH. MY LEG HIT THE HOOD LATCH AND I OBTAINED A NASTY CUT ON MY SHIN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONSU… Look up ODI 10567650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10629561 · 54,000 miHELLO, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS QUALIFIES, BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE COMPRESSOR KICKING ON FOR AIR CONDITIONING (PER MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND EXAMINING FORUMS OF OTHER USERS). THE A/C DOES NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR HASN'T BEEN TURNED ON FOR 3 OR 4 HOURS. THIS CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IN WARM AREAS. *TR Look up ODI 10629561 at NHTSA ↗ | 12ODI 10873737PURCHASED CAR ON 3/8/2016, THE CAR MADE NOISES WHILE TURNING. BOTH SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED, PARTS $749.70, LABOR $150.00. OUR DAUGHTER WAS GIVEN THE CAR ON 3/12/2016, ON 3/16/2016 WHILE DRIVING THE EPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, POWER STEERING WAS LOSS. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY, COST $1701.18. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS COME OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA PUSHED IT BACK IN. ON 6/11/2016, PASSENGER AIRBAG CAME OUT WHILE DRIVING. (HUSBAND PUSHED IT BACK IN, HOWEVER, I DON'T F… Look up ODI 10873737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10877049 · 112,000 miAIR BAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL BULBS IN MY VEHICLE EACH YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. EVERY BULB THAT I HAVE WENT OUT INDICATING A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10877049 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10885559"TAKATA RECALL"I BELIEVE THAT I OWNED A DEFECTED VEHICLE. SINCE DAY 1 THERE WAS ONE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. MY RADIO COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, HYUNDAI FAIRFAX FOUND NO PROBLEM AFTER THREE VISITS, UNTIL I JUST GAVE UP. I REPLACE 7 - 8 BLUBS IN MY CAR, A AIRBAG, AND NOW A SOCKET FOR MY BRAKE LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAME ON AND OFF, LIKE OTHER ITEMS IN MY CAR. IT'S LIKE I HAVE A SHORTAGE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. AFTER, THEY REPLACED THE CLOCK SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE AIRBAG, NOW MY PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNL… Look up ODI 10885559 at NHTSA ↗ | 14ODI 10787154THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DOOR LATCH RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CALLED N THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. AS OF THIS PAST SUMMER, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS EVERY TIME I TURN IT. I'M GOING TO CALL THEM TOMORROW BECAUSE I READ WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THAT, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK AND BACK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR SH… Look up ODI 10787154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860600 · 75,000 miMY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START MY ENGINE, I HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE ONLY A LIGHT JACKET OR LUNCH BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT STARTED THREE DAYS AGO. Look up ODI 10860600 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10918005 · 76,170 miON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH FLORIDA. AFTER "REPAIRING" THE AIR BAG SIGNAL, IT HAS REAPPEARED ON AT LEAST FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER. AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIR (INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABLES) THE FOLLOWING ISSUES STILL OCCUR; 1) THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE TACHOMETER LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY, 2) THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF, THE COMES BACK AGAIN IN FEW MINUTES, 3) THE LOW AIR LIGHT COMES FOR MY TIRES, 4) ENGINE LIGHT, AND 5) SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR WENT UP AND DOWN WITH THE … Look up ODI 10918005 at NHTSA ↗ | 7ODI 10567650 · 28,000 miWHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT TO A DINER, THE CAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF THE DINER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE DINER AS I WAS NO MORE THAN 3 FEET FROM THE BLDG. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT AT NO MORE THAN 5 MPH PLANNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXIT FOR LUNCH. MY LEG HIT THE HOOD LATCH AND I OBTAINED A NASTY CUT ON MY SHIN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONSU… Look up ODI 10567650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 106833292011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS ON 2ND RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF...UPDATED 02/12/15*BF Look up ODI 10683329 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10881508 · 113,000 miCAR LOSSES POWER IN THE HIGHWAY UNDER 55 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN STARTING FROM STOP OR YIELD IT DOES NOT TAKE ACCELERATION AND ALMOST DIES . ALMOST GOT IN ACCCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES AS THE CAR DOESNT WANT TAKE GAS. MORE LIKE A SUDEN STOP IN A TRAFIC.. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK AND IS NOT THE BULBS. THIS IS BECOMING ALMOST EVERYDAY PROBLEM AND DEALER DONT HAVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT I WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. PLS DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Look up ODI 10881508 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10895439 · 84,703 miMY CAR WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STARTING, I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND NOTHING. AFTER THE STARTER BEING INSTALLED ON 10/22/2014 THE CAR WAS FINE BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS YEAR AND HAD THE STARTER REPLACED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPENED LATER AGAIN AND FINALLY HAD THE NEUTRAL SAFETY START INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACED. MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING. I HAVE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR LIKE FOR EXAMPLE MY FRONT DRIVE AXELS BEING DEFORMED WHICH CAUSES A RATTLI… Look up ODI 10895439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10906857 · 78,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD AND, SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. Look up ODI 10906857 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10920272I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THIS RECALL AND NOW MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS Look up ODI 10920272 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 38ODI 10420947 · 16,000 miI HAVE A 2011 SONATA LIMITED. EARLIER THIS YEAR I BEGAN HAVING A STARTING ISSUE WHERE THE CAR WOULD SAY "APPLY BRAKE PEDAL TO START" EVEN THOUGH MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY PLANTED ON THE BRAKE. TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE SO I JUST KEPT ON WORKING AROUND IT. IN JUNE, IT GOT WORSE SO I TOOK IT BACK, SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ORDERED A BRAKE SWITCH AND NEW PUSH BUTTON IGNITION ON JUNE 20TH OR THEREABOUTS. THE PARTS FINALLY ARRIVED ON AUGUST 17TH..YES..IT TOOK THAT LONG APPARENTLY. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THAT M… Look up ODI 10420947 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10531872 · 10,174 miTHE CONSTANT RECURRING PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE EACH ONE DOCUMENTED. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO PRESS. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY REGARDING THE LEMON LAW AND SHE HAS NOTIFIED THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN AND THIS HAS GONE ON FOR THE 2 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE ARE OVER 598,000 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MODEL OF CAR AND THE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. MY C… Look up ODI 10531872 at NHTSA ↗ | 102ODI 10464675 · 28,212 mi3X THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON IS INOPERABLE. WOULD TURN OFF CAR AND THEN IT WOULD AGAIN WORK. THE WORST ISSUE IS THIS: STARTED UP CAR THIS MORNING 7-9-12 (THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE) AND THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK, THEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT GOES ABOUT 2 FEET AND IT APPLIES THE BRAKES. I NOTICED EACH TIME THE GEAR CONSOLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP. THE CAR ACTUALLY DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR. EACH TIME I HAVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKS FINE. IT'S GOING TO THE SHOP FOR THE 30K CHECK UP AND THIS WILL BE BROUGHT UP. THE DRIVERS WIND… Look up ODI 10464675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10484723 · 30,869 miI HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, IT WOULD NOT START. THE FIRST 3 TIMES A SENSOR SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS TOLD MY BATTERY WAS THE ISSUE SO I GOT A NEW BATTERY. TODAY WAS THE FIFTH TIME AND THE SERVICE DEPT INDICATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG BUT THEY WENT AHEAD AND REPLACED THE SENSOR SWITCH AGAIN. I AM NOT HAPPY, I FEEL THAT I CANNOT DEPEND ON MY VEHICLE. I AM PLANNING AN OUT OF TOWN TRIP FOR THANKSGIVING AND HAVE RESORTED TO RENTING A VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM PARANOID ABOUT BEING STRANDED… Look up ODI 10484723 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ | 37ODI 10453009 · 14,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SENSOR. AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO START ON ONE OCCASION AND THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE GROUND CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE RE… Look up ODI 10453009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10567650 · 28,000 miWHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT TO A DINER, THE CAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF THE DINER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE DINER AS I WAS NO MORE THAN 3 FEET FROM THE BLDG. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT AT NO MORE THAN 5 MPH PLANNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXIT FOR LUNCH. MY LEG HIT THE HOOD LATCH AND I OBTAINED A NASTY CUT ON MY SHIN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONSU… Look up ODI 10567650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10629561 · 54,000 miHELLO, I'M NOT SURE IF THIS QUALIFIES, BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE COMPRESSOR KICKING ON FOR AIR CONDITIONING (PER MY OWN EXPERIENCE AND EXAMINING FORUMS OF OTHER USERS). THE A/C DOES NOT COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR HASN'T BEEN TURNED ON FOR 3 OR 4 HOURS. THIS CAN BE A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IN WARM AREAS. *TR Look up ODI 10629561 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 69ODI 10448258 · 15,000 miI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH CAR WON'T START WITH PUSH BUTTON START ON MY SE. I JUMPED THE CAR GOT IT STARTED TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR I HAVE DELT WITH FOR 6 YEARS WAS THERE SHE TOLD ME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THESE SWITCHES AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN JUST HOLD DOWN THE PUSH BUTTON START FOR 30 SECONDS AND IT WILL OVER RIDE THE SWITCH AND START. WELL SHE WAS RIGHT IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING I PUT MY… Look up ODI 10448258 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470198 · 37,000 miCAR WILL NOT START! HYUNDAI REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES PER WEEK. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND VISIT TO HYUNDAI. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! WE COULD BE WITHOUT NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION. *TR Look up ODI 10470198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10493563 · 40,000 miI WAS DRIVING AT THE FREEWAY SPEED LIMIT, I DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER TO GET SOME GAS, LOOKED BACK NEAR THE GAS CAP AND SAW THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES ONTO MY BUMPER. WHEN IT FELL OUT, IT BOUNCED AND PLACED SEVERAL DINGS AND CHIPS IN THE PLASTIC BUMPER. I NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS(COGS) INSIDE THE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. I HAD TO TAKE THE LIGHT OUT AND PLACE IT IN MY TRUNK AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE TWO HUNDRED MIL… Look up ODI 10493563 at NHTSA ↗ | 33ODI 10427106 · 9,802 miI DRIVE THE HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROX 9800 MILES, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST BATTERY POWER AND AN ALARM SOUNDED, AND THEN A SIGNAL INDICATING TO "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM." I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND SUGGESTED I JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. IT HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, ONE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIG… Look up ODI 10427106 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10745191 · 7,000 miWHILE DRIVING MY 2011 SONATA, THE WINDOWS FOG UP TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL WHERE I CAN NOT CLEARLY SEE THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT IN COLD, HOT, HUMID OR RAINING, ETC. WEATHER CONDITIONS. I AM MOST AFFECTED AT NIGHT WHILE RETURNING FROM THE GYM AND I HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH WINDING, DARK, DEER INFESTED WOODED ROADS. NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE SETTING I PLACE THERMOSTAT, IT FOGS! I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE DEALER IS AWARE AND SAYS MULTIPLE P… Look up ODI 10745191 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761464 · 124,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TOTALLY SEIZED UP ENDANGERING MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND PRIOR TO IT STOPPING AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT ENDANGERED 5 LIVES. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED AT A MIN. ENGINE COST OF $5800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR OR OTHER PARTS. I… Look up ODI 10761464 at NHTSA ↗ | 27ODI 10356515 · 10,100 miOVER THE PAST 3 DAYS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND START MY CAR WITH THE ELECTRONIC STARTING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE TIME FRAME VARIED FROM 2 MINUTES TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START.I CALLED MY DEALER TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT ANT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COMMENTED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE BUT I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE. BESIDES THE DANGER OF BEING STUCK SOMEWHERE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKED MAY NOT WORK FOR STOPPING OR A FIRE IF IT IS ELECTRICAL. *TR Look up ODI 10356515 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10404482 · 19,000 miONE MORNING WHEN GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK, I TRIED TO START MY 2011 SONATA. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, WHICH WAS VERY HARD, PUSHED THE BUTTON BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ALL COME ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFT COULD NOT BE MOVED. I ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE NEXT 10 MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE. MY HUSBAND TRIED PUTTING JUMPER CABLES ON THE BATTERY TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT START. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AN… Look up ODI 10404482 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10424057 · 2,440 miWHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT FROM A STOP THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR'S READY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME, BUT THEY COULD HAVE EASILY RAN INTO ME. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESTORED NORMAL OPERATIONS. *TR Look up ODI 10424057 at NHTSA ↗ | 35ODI 10462957 · 15,100 miCAR WILL RANDOMLY NOT START AFTER PARKING IT. DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL THROUGH THE FLOOR, PRESS START BUTTON, YET IT SAYS "PRESS DOWN BRAKE PEDAL TO START". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN THREE WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME I GOT IT STARTED AFTER ~30 MINUTES. SECOND TIME, WITHIN ~ 5 - 10 MINUTES. THIS THIRD TIME, I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED. HAD TO CALL FOR A RIDE. WENT BACK NEXT DAY, TRIED AGAIN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR ~ 30 MINUTES. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY NEVER CAME. AFTER ~1:45 MINUTES, I TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND GOT IT TO START. EACH TIME, THE ST… Look up ODI 10462957 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486160 · 33,838 miI WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THAT HAD A RED LIGHT AND STOPPED VEHICLES. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 10 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT DID NOT STOP. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 BRAKE PROBLEMS AND GOT 598,000 RESULTS. IN A BRIEF SCAN THROUGH THOSE RESULTS I FOUND 7 OTHER REPORTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEMANDS SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS NOW! I COPIED THOSE WEB POSTING IF YOU WANT THEM LET ME KNOW! *TR Look up ODI 10486160 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505129BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY-LESS ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, OTHERWISE THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE KEY MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CAR NORMALLY TURNS OVER. IN THIS SITUATION ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE, ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTION NOR… Look up ODI 10505129 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Exterior Lighting | 14ODI 10383073 · 4,600 miI JUST PURCHASED A 2011 SONATA TURBO AND AM EXPERIENCING STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR WHEN GOING AT SLOW SPEEDS. I ALSO NOTICE IT PULLING TO THE LEFT. CANNOT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR Look up ODI 10383073 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649278 · 103,106 miHAVE REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS 5 TIMES DUE TO SOMEOME TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT. WAS STOP BY A COP TODAY BECAUSE BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HE SAID WE'RE OUT. WHY ARE THESE LIGHTS BURNING OUT SO FAST? AUTOMOTIVE GUY SAID PUT SOME GREASE ON BULB THEN PLACE THEM IN. I DID AND THEY STILL WENT OUT? *TR Look up ODI 10649278 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650827 · 85,000 miI WAS INFORMED BY SEVERAL CO-WORKERS THAT THERE WERE RECALLS FOR OUR CAR, THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE AFFECTING MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ARE: EXTERIOR LIGHTING: BRAKE LIGHTS: SWITCHES, BRAKE LIGHT AND STEERING: GEAR BOX: SHAFT SECTOR. THE ONLY RECALL THAT THE HYUNDAI DEALER HONORED WAS FROM CAMPAIGN 123. CAMPAIGN 110 AND 122 WILL NOT BE HONORED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF MY VEHICLE WHICH IS MARCH 28, 2011. IF MY CAR IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE OTHER 2011 HYUNDAI SONATAS WHY CAN'T MY VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDE… Look up ODI 10650827 at NHTSA ↗ | 18ODI 10780152 · 76,503 miTHERE ARE OPEN FACTORY RECALLS ON THIS CAR AND I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LETTER TO FIX THE DEFICIENCIES BEFORE IT GETS TO BECOME AN ISSUE OF POTENTIAL PHYSICAL HARM ON THE ROADWAY. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE FRONT SPRING JUST BROKE A SECTION OFF ABOUT A FOOT LONG, NOW DRIVES DANGEROUSLY BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, HEAD LAMPS, SUSPENSION Look up ODI 10780152 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10782888TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MAN… Look up ODI 10782888 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10810950"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE OTHER DAY AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING, SO SCARY. I'M NOT A MECHANIC, BUT I KNOW WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG. THE LIGHTS ON MY CAR GETS SO HOT THAT THEY KEEP GOING OUT AND THE CAR IS A DRIFTER. I JUST HAPPEN TO ENTER MY VIN# IN THE SYSTEM AND I WAS SHOCK. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR NOT KNOWING MY CAR HAS 4 RECALLS ON IT. I WOULD LIKE TO GET ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE AT THIS POINT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY FAMILY EVEN IF THEY SERVICED IT. JUST HEARING ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT WRONG WITH THIS CAR, I DO NO… Look up ODI 10810950 at NHTSA ↗ | 12ODI 10873737PURCHASED CAR ON 3/8/2016, THE CAR MADE NOISES WHILE TURNING. BOTH SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED, PARTS $749.70, LABOR $150.00. OUR DAUGHTER WAS GIVEN THE CAR ON 3/12/2016, ON 3/16/2016 WHILE DRIVING THE EPS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, POWER STEERING WAS LOSS. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND COLUMN ASSEMBLY, COST $1701.18. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS COME OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALERSHIP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA PUSHED IT BACK IN. ON 6/11/2016, PASSENGER AIRBAG CAME OUT WHILE DRIVING. (HUSBAND PUSHED IT BACK IN, HOWEVER, I DON'T F… Look up ODI 10873737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10877049 · 112,000 miAIR BAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING SOMETHING IS WRONG, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT AN WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACE SEVERAL BULBS IN MY VEHICLE EACH YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS. EVERY BULB THAT I HAVE WENT OUT INDICATING A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10877049 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10885559"TAKATA RECALL"I BELIEVE THAT I OWNED A DEFECTED VEHICLE. SINCE DAY 1 THERE WAS ONE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AFTER THE OTHER. MY RADIO COMES ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, HYUNDAI FAIRFAX FOUND NO PROBLEM AFTER THREE VISITS, UNTIL I JUST GAVE UP. I REPLACE 7 - 8 BLUBS IN MY CAR, A AIRBAG, AND NOW A SOCKET FOR MY BRAKE LIGHT BECAUSE MY CAME ON AND OFF, LIKE OTHER ITEMS IN MY CAR. IT'S LIKE I HAVE A SHORTAGE OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. AFTER, THEY REPLACED THE CLOCK SENSOR IN THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE AIRBAG, NOW MY PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNL… Look up ODI 10885559 at NHTSA ↗ | 69ODI 10448258 · 15,000 miI HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH CAR WON'T START WITH PUSH BUTTON START ON MY SE. I JUMPED THE CAR GOT IT STARTED TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAPPENED AGAIN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE IT BACK AGAIN AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR I HAVE DELT WITH FOR 6 YEARS WAS THERE SHE TOLD ME THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACING THESE SWITCHES AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN JUST HOLD DOWN THE PUSH BUTTON START FOR 30 SECONDS AND IT WILL OVER RIDE THE SWITCH AND START. WELL SHE WAS RIGHT IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING I PUT MY… Look up ODI 10448258 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10470198 · 37,000 miCAR WILL NOT START! HYUNDAI REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES PER WEEK. THIS WILL BE MY SECOND VISIT TO HYUNDAI. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! WE COULD BE WITHOUT NECESSARY TRANSPORTATION. *TR Look up ODI 10470198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10493563 · 40,000 miI WAS DRIVING AT THE FREEWAY SPEED LIMIT, I DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I KNOW THAT IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. I PULLED OVER TO GET SOME GAS, LOOKED BACK NEAR THE GAS CAP AND SAW THAT MY DRIVER'S SIDE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING BY THE WIRES ONTO MY BUMPER. WHEN IT FELL OUT, IT BOUNCED AND PLACED SEVERAL DINGS AND CHIPS IN THE PLASTIC BUMPER. I NOTICED THAT THE WHEELS(COGS) INSIDE THE TAILIGHT ASSEMBLY WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF. I HAD TO TAKE THE LIGHT OUT AND PLACE IT IN MY TRUNK AND DRIVE THE REST OF THE TWO HUNDRED MIL… Look up ODI 10493563 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 4ODI 11012476 · 147,645 miLOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RURAL AREA. WAS NOT NOTICED INITIALLY BECAUSE WAS DRIVING ON WELL TRAVELED ROAD (2 LANES, MAIN ARTERY OF CITY) WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND THEIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ROAD WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN ON A LESS TRAVELED ROAD THAT IS WHEN UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY OR SURROUNDING AREAS. AS A RESULT, THIS FORCED ME TO MOMENTARILY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE HIGH BEAM FORTUNATELY WAS WORKING SO UTILIZED FOR REMAINDER OF DRIVE HOME. POSED POTENTIAL RISKS - DRIVING FOR A WHILE WITH NO LIG… Look up ODI 11012476 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11309074 · 170,000 miTHE BRAKES LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT ALOT.. BULBS MELTING INTO SOCKET AND BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY AND HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. IT'S VERY HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING RAIN AND NOTICED MY HEAD LIGHT JUST WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND CHECKED THE BACK AS WELL CAUSE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. THE REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS BURNT AND MELTED INTO SOCKET. I'VE REPLACED THE BACK ASSEMBLY ALEAST ONCE TO TWICE A YEAR. Look up ODI 11309074 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11678048To Whom It May Concern, Subject: Formal Complaint – 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS Tail Light Meltdown / Fire Hazard Date: August 3, 2025 I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue with my 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS, specifically concerning the tail light assembly, which has melted and poses a potential fire hazard and traffic safety risk. Approximately a year and a half ago, I noticed melting in the tail light housing and took the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership to address the issue. At that time, the car had approximately 208,000 miles.… Look up ODI 11678048 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10782888TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MAN… Look up ODI 10782888 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11493938when driving randomly the cars engine will rev really high while pressing the gas pedal but the car doesn't move. After a little while the car eventually makes a loud clunking noise which shakes the car and typically causes the tires to spin. It seems to happen when the car is trying to decide whether to switch the gas engine or back to EV mode. This has been happening for a long time an even after the engine was replace under the recall. This is a safety issue that causes major concerns for myself an passengers. Also it happen when turning on… Look up ODI 11493938 at NHTSA ↗ | 23ODI 10462973 · 39,000 miFOR 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR MY SONATA WOULD NOT START BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIMIT SWITCH. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND THEY WANTED TO TOW IT 50 MILES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO MY HOME. NO OFFER OF A LOANER TO GET ME HOME. PERHAPS ALL SONATA OWNERS SHOULD JUST TAKE THEIR CARS IN EVERY 6 MONTHS TO GET THE SWITCH REPLACED SO WE DO NOT END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH LIMITED HELP. I GUESS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AS … Look up ODI 10462973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649278 · 103,106 miHAVE REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS 5 TIMES DUE TO SOMEOME TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT. WAS STOP BY A COP TODAY BECAUSE BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HE SAID WE'RE OUT. WHY ARE THESE LIGHTS BURNING OUT SO FAST? AUTOMOTIVE GUY SAID PUT SOME GREASE ON BULB THEN PLACE THEM IN. I DID AND THEY STILL WENT OUT? *TR Look up ODI 10649278 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10690672 · 111,781 miWENT TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL WHICH IS A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET SOME RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. UPON ARRIVAL I GAVE THEM SOME RECALL PAPERWORK IN WHICH THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR DATABASE. THE RECALL THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE "STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION" WAS NOT COMPLETE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK I CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TOLD THEM THAT WHEN I DRIVE IN CRUISE CONTROL MY CAR RELEASES IT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AND MY ESC CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO ON OCASSION ONE OF MY TA… Look up ODI 10690672 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 26ODI 10381559 · 3,000 miVIBRATION IN STEERING, GRINDING NOISE IN TRANSAXE, LOW TIRE PRESSURE (BY DEALER), REFUSAL TO PERFORM 3,750 MILE MAINTINCE SECDULE (DEALER REFUSED). *TR Look up ODI 10381559 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10396308CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT SINCE BRAND NEW. VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED FOR A LENGTH OF TIME. CONSTANT RIGHT PRESSURE MUST BE MAINTAINED ON STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT CAR FROM MOVING TO THE LEFT. AT A SLOW SPEED ON BACK ROADS THE PULL IS NOT THAT NOTICEABLE. FOR SOME REASON, WHEN TAKING A RIGHT TURN OFF A HIGHWAY RAMP, THE LEFT PULL INCREASES, WHICH REQUIRES INCREASED RIGHT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HAVE HAD CAR CHECKED AT DEALER, ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED, AND TOLD EVERYTHING IS FINE. RESEARCHING THE HYUNDAI FORUMS, IT APPEARS … Look up ODI 10396308 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10444600 · 3,500 miTHE SONATA PULLS TO THE LEFT. I TOOK IT IN AND TOLD DEALER I THOUGHT IT WAS CAR, NOT THE ROAD -- BUT TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. TOOK IT IN AGAIN BECAUSE IT PULLS HARD TO LEFT GOING STRAIGT TO DITCH IF YOU LET GO OF STEERING WHEEL, THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED IT 2 POINTS AND IT WAS NOT PULLING ANYMORE. LEFT DEALERSHIP AND IT STILL PULLS HARD TO LEFT. Look up ODI 10444600 at NHTSA ↗ | 61ODI 10493168BEGINNING OF OCTOBER 2012 I KEPT HEARING RATTLING, CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I TOOK THE CAR TO A HYUNDAI DEALER WHERE I LIVE OCTOBER 26, 2012 . THEY CHECKED OUT THE CAR AND TOLD ME BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON, THEY COULDN'T FIND A CODE TO FIX THE CAR AND TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I KEPT DRIVING THE CAR AND HEARING THE SAME NOISE. I TOOK IT TO MEINEKE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE NOVEMBER 14, 2012. DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS AND STILL HEARD THE NOISE. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER HYUNDAI DEALER .… Look up ODI 10493168 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10733166 · 79,500 miI WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE CAR SEIZED AND INITIALLY APPEARED TO LOSE POWER. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT OCCURRING AND THERE WERE NO OTHER INDICATORS OF ANY PROBLEMS SUCH AS SMOKE, A SMELL, OR ANY LEAKS ON THE GROUND WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED. AFTER PULLING THE CAR OVER AND OPENING THE HOOD EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE FINE. WE WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND HAD IT TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE NEXT DAY THE REPAIR SHOP CALLED AND STATED THERE APPEARED… Look up ODI 10733166 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761464 · 124,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TOTALLY SEIZED UP ENDANGERING MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND PRIOR TO IT STOPPING AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT ENDANGERED 5 LIVES. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED AT A MIN. ENGINE COST OF $5800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR OR OTHER PARTS. I… Look up ODI 10761464 at NHTSA ↗ | 14ODI 10787154THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS LOOSE. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN DOOR LATCH RECALL. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE. CALLED N THEY STATED THIS IS NOT A RECALL. AS OF THIS PAST SUMMER, THE STEERING WHEEL CLICKS EVERY TIME I TURN IT. I'M GOING TO CALL THEM TOMORROW BECAUSE I READ WHERE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THAT, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE 45 MINUTES TO WORK AND BACK MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND DO NOT WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE ON BEING IN AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY CAR SH… Look up ODI 10787154 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10860600 · 75,000 miMY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER I START MY ENGINE, I HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN THE VEHICLE ONLY A LIGHT JACKET OR LUNCH BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. IT STARTED THREE DAYS AGO. Look up ODI 10860600 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10918005 · 76,170 miON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED BY A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP IN SOUTH FLORIDA. AFTER "REPAIRING" THE AIR BAG SIGNAL, IT HAS REAPPEARED ON AT LEAST FOUR TRIPS TO THE DEALER. AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIR (INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CABLES) THE FOLLOWING ISSUES STILL OCCUR; 1) THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHTS AND THE TACHOMETER LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY, 2) THE AIR CONDITIONER GOES OFF, THE COMES BACK AGAIN IN FEW MINUTES, 3) THE LOW AIR LIGHT COMES FOR MY TIRES, 4) ENGINE LIGHT, AND 5) SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR WENT UP AND DOWN WITH THE … Look up ODI 10918005 at NHTSA ↗ | 33ODI 10427106 · 9,802 miI DRIVE THE HYUNDAI SONATA HYBRID. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT APPROX 9800 MILES, I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST BATTERY POWER AND AN ALARM SOUNDED, AND THEN A SIGNAL INDICATING TO "CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM." I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND SUGGESTED I JUST SIMPLY TURN OFF AND THEN RESTART MY CAR. IT HAPPENED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, ONE WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIG… Look up ODI 10427106 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10745191 · 7,000 miWHILE DRIVING MY 2011 SONATA, THE WINDOWS FOG UP TO A DANGEROUS LEVEL WHERE I CAN NOT CLEARLY SEE THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS HAPPENS AT VARIOUS TIMES OF THE DAY AND NIGHT IN COLD, HOT, HUMID OR RAINING, ETC. WEATHER CONDITIONS. I AM MOST AFFECTED AT NIGHT WHILE RETURNING FROM THE GYM AND I HAVE TO TRAVEL THROUGH WINDING, DARK, DEER INFESTED WOODED ROADS. NO MATTER WHAT TEMPERATURE SETTING I PLACE THERMOSTAT, IT FOGS! I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND THE DEALER IS AWARE AND SAYS MULTIPLE P… Look up ODI 10745191 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10761464 · 124,000 miWHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC MY 2011 SONATA COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TOTALLY SEIZED UP ENDANGERING MY ENTIRE FAMILY. THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUND PRIOR TO IT STOPPING AND NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. WE HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AS IT ENDANGERED 5 LIVES. THANK GOODNESS WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED AT A MIN. ENGINE COST OF $5800 NOT INCLUDING LABOR OR OTHER PARTS. I… Look up ODI 10761464 at NHTSA ↗ | 4ODI 11012476 · 147,645 miLOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RURAL AREA. WAS NOT NOTICED INITIALLY BECAUSE WAS DRIVING ON WELL TRAVELED ROAD (2 LANES, MAIN ARTERY OF CITY) WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND THEIR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED THE ROAD WAY. HOWEVER, WHEN ON A LESS TRAVELED ROAD THAT IS WHEN UNABLE TO SEE HIGHWAY OR SURROUNDING AREAS. AS A RESULT, THIS FORCED ME TO MOMENTARILY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE HIGH BEAM FORTUNATELY WAS WORKING SO UTILIZED FOR REMAINDER OF DRIVE HOME. POSED POTENTIAL RISKS - DRIVING FOR A WHILE WITH NO LIG… Look up ODI 11012476 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11309074 · 170,000 miTHE BRAKES LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS GOES OUT ALOT.. BULBS MELTING INTO SOCKET AND BURNING OUT FREQUENTLY AND HAVING TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. IT'S VERY HAZARD BECAUSE IT CAN CATCH FIRE. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DOING RAIN AND NOTICED MY HEAD LIGHT JUST WENT OUT AND I PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND CHECKED THE BACK AS WELL CAUSE I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNT. THE REAR BREAK LIGHT WAS BURNT AND MELTED INTO SOCKET. I'VE REPLACED THE BACK ASSEMBLY ALEAST ONCE TO TWICE A YEAR. Look up ODI 11309074 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11678048To Whom It May Concern, Subject: Formal Complaint – 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS Tail Light Meltdown / Fire Hazard Date: August 3, 2025 I am writing to formally report a serious safety issue with my 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS, specifically concerning the tail light assembly, which has melted and poses a potential fire hazard and traffic safety risk. Approximately a year and a half ago, I noticed melting in the tail light housing and took the vehicle to a Hyundai dealership to address the issue. At that time, the car had approximately 208,000 miles.… Look up ODI 11678048 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 5ODI 10782596 · 60,000 miWHEN THE CAR IS GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES (BOTH SLIGHT OR STEEPER INCLINES), THE CAR STALLS AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS, OR TRYING TO MERGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREETS AS WELL AS ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND PAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN CAR AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN IT, BECAUSE THE STA… Look up ODI 10782596 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10839614 · 58,000 miII HAD A RECALL ON SEVERAL THINGS ON MY CAR. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD THE RECALL STIFF DONE AND TWO WEEK LATER MY STARTER WENT OUT. I INFORMED THEM THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE STARTER AND THEY ARGUE ME DOWN THAT IT WAS NOT. WELL SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY RECEIVED AN NOTICE BUT WHEN THEY TOOK IT IN THE RECALL WAS FOUND. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $575.00 AT FOR THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $700.00. I SHOULD NOT HAVE … Look up ODI 10839614 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11154544 · 159,938 miIN RANDOM INSTANCES, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WILL SHIFT TO PARK AND COMPLETELY PARK. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND TURNED OFF, A BEEPING ALERTS BEGINS AND THE DASHBOARD SCREEN WILL PROMPT 'SHIFT TO PARK'. THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF , LEAVING THE BATTERY RUNNING. Look up ODI 11154544 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10721183 · 13,400 miWAS TOLD THE BRAKE SWITCH PAD CAME APART. ALSO PEDAL STOPPER WAS INVOLVED. .BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AS I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR MADE A VERY SLOW MOVEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD, THEN STALLED UNTIL I KEPT FRANTICALLY HITTING THE GAS PEDAL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO PREVENT GETTING HIT FROM THE BACK BECAUSE MY CAR WASN'T EXPECTED TO STOP DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. I CALLED AAA WHO TOWED MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP ON N.E. 6TH AVENUE IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33483. THE ABOVE PARTS WERE N… Look up ODI 10721183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10876231KEY GETS HUNG UP STUCK IN IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES MUST WORK GEAR SHIFT SHOVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO RELEASE KEY AND PULL OUT WHILE DOING THIS CAR CAN ALSO ROLL OUT OF ITS PARKING SPACE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.... THE VEHICLE IS AND WAS STATIONARY BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS ON A HILL AS WELL VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ UP AND SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES FROM OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL SO I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST THIS CAR Look up ODI 10876231 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10966547TAKATA LOUD RPM WHEN STARTING THEN LOUD CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL COUPLER BAD NOW BRAKES HAVING ISSUES AND AXLES CLICKING RADIO GOES ON AND OFF. LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. Look up ODI 10966547 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 18ODI 10489182 · 13,000 miTHE CAR IS A YEAR OLD. AS THE PASSENGER WAS TURNING LEFT TRAVELING APPROX 25-30MPH THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THEN THE WHEEL CAME OFF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY FAILED ALLOWING THE WHOLE WHEEL/DRIVE ASSEMBLY TO COME OFF SLAMMING THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR DOWN, YANKING THE CAR TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR Look up ODI 10489182 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10543757 · 38,900 miMY CAR WAS JUST SERVICED FOR EXCESSIVE NOISE OCCURRING WHEN I WOULD MAKE TURNS AS IF THE CAR COULD NOT GRIP THE ROAD. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEAL AS WAS TOLD THE ALIGNMENT MUST BE OFF, ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT I WAS NEVER TOLD OF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE CAR AND A NEW ALIGNMENT PART THEIR "TP3 RECALL" BUT WHEN DRIVING HOME THE CAR DID NOT MAKE NOISES WHEN MAKING THE TURNS ON THE ON/OFF RAMPS BUT RATHER WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND/OR WHEN CHANGING LANES. DEALER DUE TO BEING A SUNDAY AND SERVICE DEPARTME… Look up ODI 10543757 at NHTSA ↗ | 47ODI 10464675 · 28,212 mi3X THE DRIVER WINDOW BUTTON IS INOPERABLE. WOULD TURN OFF CAR AND THEN IT WOULD AGAIN WORK. THE WORST ISSUE IS THIS: STARTED UP CAR THIS MORNING 7-9-12 (THIS IS THE 3RD OCCURRENCE) AND THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK, THEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT GOES ABOUT 2 FEET AND IT APPLIES THE BRAKES. I NOTICED EACH TIME THE GEAR CONSOLE DOES NOT LIGHT UP. THE CAR ACTUALLY DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR. EACH TIME I HAVE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED IT AND IT WORKS FINE. IT'S GOING TO THE SHOP FOR THE 30K CHECK UP AND THIS WILL BE BROUGHT UP. THE DRIVERS WIND… Look up ODI 10464675 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10503081 · 23,000 miI HAVE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TWO YEARS AND ABOUT TWO MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS (PURCHASED BRAND NEW) -- I'VE HAD TO GET A NEW MOTOR (ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE (ELECTRICAL/SMOKING) WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE BELTWAY), REPLACED TIRE ROD, NEED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH COOLING/HEATING SYSTEM (THE BLOWER DOES NOT WORK FOR AIR POINTED IN THE FLOOR DIRECTION), STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE GAS MILEAGE GAUGE IS INACCURATE -- I GE… Look up ODI 10503081 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10592797 · 20,000 miON 5 OCCASIONS MY CAR HAS TEMPORARILY STALLED/LOST POWER FOR AN INSTANT, ALWAYS AT FREEWAY SPEED WITHIN 10 MILES OF MY HOME. THE SENSATION IS AS IF THE CAR HAD RUN INTO SOMETHING HEAVY ON THE PAVEMENT. IT VIOLENTLY PITCHED MY WIFE AND I FORWARD AND I EXPECT THAT WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE DASH HAD WE NOT BEEN WEARING SEATBELTS. AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY IN ALL CASES, THE CAR HAD BARELY ENOUGH ACCELERATION TO DRIVE MORE THAN 25 MPH FOR THE COUPLE OF MILES TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THEY CANNOT REPAIR A PROBLEM WHICH THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE.… Look up ODI 10592797 at NHTSA ↗ | 7ODI 10567650 · 28,000 miWHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT TO A DINER, THE CAR UNINTENDED ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO THE SIDE OF THE DINER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE DINER AS I WAS NO MORE THAN 3 FEET FROM THE BLDG. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THIS ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT AT NO MORE THAN 5 MPH PLANNING TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND EXIT FOR LUNCH. MY LEG HIT THE HOOD LATCH AND I OBTAINED A NASTY CUT ON MY SHIN. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND TRANSMISSION. THE CONSU… Look up ODI 10567650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 106833292011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS ON 2ND RECALL FOR TRANSMISSION. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF...UPDATED 02/12/15*BF Look up ODI 10683329 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10881508 · 113,000 miCAR LOSSES POWER IN THE HIGHWAY UNDER 55 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN STARTING FROM STOP OR YIELD IT DOES NOT TAKE ACCELERATION AND ALMOST DIES . ALMOST GOT IN ACCCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES AS THE CAR DOESNT WANT TAKE GAS. MORE LIKE A SUDEN STOP IN A TRAFIC.. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. BRAKE LIGHTS DONT WORK AND IS NOT THE BULBS. THIS IS BECOMING ALMOST EVERYDAY PROBLEM AND DEALER DONT HAVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM BUT I WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. PLS DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Look up ODI 10881508 at NHTSA ↗ | 27ODI 10356515 · 10,100 miOVER THE PAST 3 DAYS I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND START MY CAR WITH THE ELECTRONIC STARTING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THE TIME FRAME VARIED FROM 2 MINUTES TO 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START.I CALLED MY DEALER TO MAKE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT ANT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT COMMENTED THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE BUT I SEE OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE. BESIDES THE DANGER OF BEING STUCK SOMEWHERE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE BRAKED MAY NOT WORK FOR STOPPING OR A FIRE IF IT IS ELECTRICAL. *TR Look up ODI 10356515 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10404482 · 19,000 miONE MORNING WHEN GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK, I TRIED TO START MY 2011 SONATA. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE, WHICH WAS VERY HARD, PUSHED THE BUTTON BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER WOULD ALL COME ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND THE GEAR SHIFT COULD NOT BE MOVED. I ATTEMPTED MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THE NEXT 10 MINUTES TO START THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE. MY HUSBAND TRIED PUTTING JUMPER CABLES ON THE BATTERY TO SEE IF THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT START. I WAITED ABOUT 5 MINUTES AN… Look up ODI 10404482 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10424057 · 2,440 miWHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT FROM A STOP THE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR'S READY LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER WHILE I WAS IN THE CENTER OF THE ROAD. OTHER CARS WERE ABLE TO AVOID ME, BUT THEY COULD HAVE EASILY RAN INTO ME. SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT RESTORED NORMAL OPERATIONS. *TR Look up ODI 10424057 at NHTSA ↗ | 2ODI 10782888TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V113000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MAN… Look up ODI 10782888 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11493938when driving randomly the cars engine will rev really high while pressing the gas pedal but the car doesn't move. After a little while the car eventually makes a loud clunking noise which shakes the car and typically causes the tires to spin. It seems to happen when the car is trying to decide whether to switch the gas engine or back to EV mode. This has been happening for a long time an even after the engine was replace under the recall. This is a safety issue that causes major concerns for myself an passengers. Also it happen when turning on… Look up ODI 11493938 at NHTSA ↗ | 5ODI 10782596 · 60,000 miWHEN THE CAR IS GOING UP OR DOWN INCLINES (BOTH SLIGHT OR STEEPER INCLINES), THE CAR STALLS AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED, NOTHING HAPPENS FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING HIGHWAY ON AND OFF RAMPS, OR TRYING TO MERGE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREETS AS WELL AS ON A HIGHWAY. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND PAID THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO TELL ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN CAR AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE MY CHILDREN IN IT, BECAUSE THE STA… Look up ODI 10782596 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10839614 · 58,000 miII HAD A RECALL ON SEVERAL THINGS ON MY CAR. TOOK THE CAR BACK TO DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAD THE RECALL STIFF DONE AND TWO WEEK LATER MY STARTER WENT OUT. I INFORMED THEM THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE STARTER AND THEY ARGUE ME DOWN THAT IT WAS NOT. WELL SEVERAL PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THE SAME TYPE OF CAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND THEY RECEIVED AN NOTICE BUT WHEN THEY TOOK IT IN THE RECALL WAS FOUND. I HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED AND PAY FOR THE REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $575.00 AT FOR THEY WERE TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $700.00. I SHOULD NOT HAVE … Look up ODI 10839614 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11154544 · 159,938 miIN RANDOM INSTANCES, WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CAR WILL SHIFT TO PARK AND COMPLETELY PARK. WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND TURNED OFF, A BEEPING ALERTS BEGINS AND THE DASHBOARD SCREEN WILL PROMPT 'SHIFT TO PARK'. THE CAR WILL NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF , LEAVING THE BATTERY RUNNING. Look up ODI 11154544 at NHTSA ↗ | — | 10ODI 10628494 · 58,230 miTHE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND MOVE OUT OF PARK.BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING BREAK PEDDLE, WHICH RESENTLY ACCURED,THAT IS TO IT BRAKE LIGHTS.ALSO FOUR MONTHS AGO I BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10628494 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821778TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN), 15V568000 (ENGINE), AND 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. Look up ODI 10821778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10920272I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THIS RECALL AND NOW MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. 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| Service Brakes | 27ODI 10531872 · 10,174 miTHE CONSTANT RECURRING PROBLEM IS MY CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE EACH ONE DOCUMENTED. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING AND THE BRAKES ARE UNABLE TO PRESS. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY REGARDING THE LEMON LAW AND SHE HAS NOTIFIED THE HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN AND THIS HAS GONE ON FOR THE 2 1/2 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE ARE OVER 598,000 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THIS MODEL OF CAR AND THE PROBLEMS ARE VERY SERIOUS AND CAN CAUSE DEADLY ACCIDENTS. MY C… Look up ODI 10531872 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10584076 · 18,200 miON MARCH 11, 2014 APPROXIMATELY AT 3:30 PM I WENT TO MY CAR IN AN UNDERGROUND GARAGE. I ENTERED THE CAR, PUT MY SEAT BELT ON, AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. THEN WHEN PUTTING CAR IN DRIVE, THE STEERING WOULDN'T MOVE AND WITHOUT ACCELERATION THE CAR TOOK OFF. .MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR TOOK OFF. AT THAT TIME, I TRIED TO BRAKE AND HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. WHEN THAT HAPPENED WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING, I HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING. I CRASHED INTO MY HUSBANDS CAR THAT WAS PARKED IN SPOT NEXT TO ME. I SMASHED HIS REAR RIGHT PANEL. THE CA… Look up ODI 10584076 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628494 · 58,230 miTHE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND MOVE OUT OF PARK.BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING BREAK PEDDLE, WHICH RESENTLY ACCURED,THAT IS TO IT BRAKE LIGHTS.ALSO FOUR MONTHS AGO I BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10628494 at NHTSA ↗ | 48ODI 10505129BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY-LESS ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, OTHERWISE THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE KEY MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CAR NORMALLY TURNS OVER. IN THIS SITUATION ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE, ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTION NOR… Look up ODI 10505129 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10717077 · 109,000 miI WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT OFF. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED LATER BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE BRAKES FAILED BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS LUCKY AND ABLE TO COAST TO THE NEXT EXIT, THE STOP LIGHT WAS GREEN AND I COULD MAKE IT TO SAFE LOCATION. HAD THE ENGINE FAILED A FEW MINUTES EARLIER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FAST LANE OF THE FREEWAY TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER. OR TRYING TO STOP AT A LIGH… Look up ODI 10717077 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10778116 · 80,171 mi11/20/10: STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. 5/18/11: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START OR SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. 3/26/12: BRAKE SWITCH. CAR WILL NOT START. C1513 CODE. INTERNAL SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH. SHIFT LEVER KNOB REPL. 8/5/13: BRAKE SWITCH. RECALL. REPL LEFT FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. 7/7/14: INHIB SWITCH-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CAR IS SHIFTING HARD, ESPECIALLY FROM P-R & THEN TO D. JOLTING SENSATION LIKE SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. CODE P0705-TRANSM RANGE SENSOR MALF. 10/1/14: BRAKE TUBE. SHIFT LEVER CABLE. 10/16/14: CO… Look up ODI 10778116 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10895439 · 84,703 miMY CAR WOULD HAVE TROUBLE STARTING, I WOULD TURN ON THE CAR BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START, THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WOULD TURN ON AND NOTHING. AFTER THE STARTER BEING INSTALLED ON 10/22/2014 THE CAR WAS FINE BUT THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS YEAR AND HAD THE STARTER REPLACED AGAIN. THEN IT HAPPENED LATER AGAIN AND FINALLY HAD THE NEUTRAL SAFETY START INHIBITOR SWITCH REPLACED. MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING. I HAVE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS CAR LIKE FOR EXAMPLE MY FRONT DRIVE AXELS BEING DEFORMED WHICH CAUSES A RATTLI… Look up ODI 10895439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10906857 · 78,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD AND, SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. Look up ODI 10906857 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10920272I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THIS RECALL AND NOW MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS Look up ODI 10920272 at NHTSA ↗ | 35ODI 10462957 · 15,100 miCAR WILL RANDOMLY NOT START AFTER PARKING IT. DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL THROUGH THE FLOOR, PRESS START BUTTON, YET IT SAYS "PRESS DOWN BRAKE PEDAL TO START". THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN THREE WEEKS. THE FIRST TIME I GOT IT STARTED AFTER ~30 MINUTES. SECOND TIME, WITHIN ~ 5 - 10 MINUTES. THIS THIRD TIME, I COULDN'T GET IT STARTED. HAD TO CALL FOR A RIDE. WENT BACK NEXT DAY, TRIED AGAIN UNSUCCESSFULLY FOR ~ 30 MINUTES. CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY NEVER CAME. AFTER ~1:45 MINUTES, I TRIED ONE MORE TIME AND GOT IT TO START. EACH TIME, THE ST… Look up ODI 10462957 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10486160 · 33,838 miI WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THAT HAD A RED LIGHT AND STOPPED VEHICLES. I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO UNDER 10 MPH. THE CAR WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD AND IT DID NOT STOP. I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH ON HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 BRAKE PROBLEMS AND GOT 598,000 RESULTS. IN A BRIEF SCAN THROUGH THOSE RESULTS I FOUND 7 OTHER REPORTS OF THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS DEMANDS SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS NOW! I COPIED THOSE WEB POSTING IF YOU WANT THEM LET ME KNOW! *TR Look up ODI 10486160 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505129BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR FAILURE RESULTED IN A CAR THAT WOULDN'T START. THE KEY-LESS ENTRY DEPENDS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED, OTHERWISE THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN OVER. UNDER NORMAL OPERATION WHEN THE DRIVER IS TRYING TO START THE CAR, THE KEY MUST BE INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER MUST DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON. THE CAR NORMALLY TURNS OVER. IN THIS SITUATION ALL SYSTEMS FUNCTION AS IF THE CAR DOES NOT KNOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE IS BEING DEPRESSED. THE BATTERY HAS FULL CHARGE, ALL ACCESSORIES FUNCTION NOR… Look up ODI 10505129 at NHTSA ↗ | 23ODI 10462973 · 39,000 miFOR 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN A YEAR MY SONATA WOULD NOT START BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE LIMIT SWITCH. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THESE PROBLEMS ON THIS CAR AND HYUNDAI SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE 1ST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS OUT OF TOWN AND THEY WANTED TO TOW IT 50 MILES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO MY HOME. NO OFFER OF A LOANER TO GET ME HOME. PERHAPS ALL SONATA OWNERS SHOULD JUST TAKE THEIR CARS IN EVERY 6 MONTHS TO GET THE SWITCH REPLACED SO WE DO NOT END UP STRANDED SOMEWHERE WITH LIMITED HELP. I GUESS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT AS … Look up ODI 10462973 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649278 · 103,106 miHAVE REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS 5 TIMES DUE TO SOMEOME TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT. WAS STOP BY A COP TODAY BECAUSE BOTH BRAKE LIGHTS HE SAID WE'RE OUT. WHY ARE THESE LIGHTS BURNING OUT SO FAST? AUTOMOTIVE GUY SAID PUT SOME GREASE ON BULB THEN PLACE THEM IN. I DID AND THEY STILL WENT OUT? *TR Look up ODI 10649278 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10690672 · 111,781 miWENT TO LAKELAND AUTOMALL WHICH IS A HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP TO GET SOME RECALLS TAKEN CARE OF. UPON ARRIVAL I GAVE THEM SOME RECALL PAPERWORK IN WHICH THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE IT IN THEIR DATABASE. THE RECALL THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE "STOP LAMP SWITCH MALFUNCTION" WAS NOT COMPLETE. WHEN I GOT MY CAR BACK I CHECKED MY BRAKE LIGHTS AND THEY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I TOLD THEM THAT WHEN I DRIVE IN CRUISE CONTROL MY CAR RELEASES IT AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED AND MY ESC CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO ON OCASSION ONE OF MY TA… Look up ODI 10690672 at NHTSA ↗ | 8ODI 10721183 · 13,400 miWAS TOLD THE BRAKE SWITCH PAD CAME APART. ALSO PEDAL STOPPER WAS INVOLVED. .BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED AS I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WANTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR MADE A VERY SLOW MOVEMENT TO MOVE FORWARD, THEN STALLED UNTIL I KEPT FRANTICALLY HITTING THE GAS PEDAL TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO PREVENT GETTING HIT FROM THE BACK BECAUSE MY CAR WASN'T EXPECTED TO STOP DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. I CALLED AAA WHO TOWED MY CAR INTO DEALERSHIP ON N.E. 6TH AVENUE IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33483. THE ABOVE PARTS WERE N… Look up ODI 10721183 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10876231KEY GETS HUNG UP STUCK IN IGNITION WILL NOT SHUT OFF AT TIMES MUST WORK GEAR SHIFT SHOVING IT BACK AND FORTH TO RELEASE KEY AND PULL OUT WHILE DOING THIS CAR CAN ALSO ROLL OUT OF ITS PARKING SPACE AND CAUSE PROBLEMS.... THE VEHICLE IS AND WAS STATIONARY BUT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS ON A HILL AS WELL VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ UP AND SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES FROM OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL SO I KNOW IT IS NOT JUST THIS CAR Look up ODI 10876231 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10966547TAKATA LOUD RPM WHEN STARTING THEN LOUD CLICKING IN STEERING WHEEL COUPLER BAD NOW BRAKES HAVING ISSUES AND AXLES CLICKING RADIO GOES ON AND OFF. LIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. Look up ODI 10966547 at NHTSA ↗ | 10ODI 10628494 · 58,230 miTHE GEAR SHIFT GOT STUCK AND MOVE OUT OF PARK.BRAKE LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK WHEN PRESSING BREAK PEDDLE, WHICH RESENTLY ACCURED,THAT IS TO IT BRAKE LIGHTS.ALSO FOUR MONTHS AGO I BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. *TR Look up ODI 10628494 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10821778TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN), 15V568000 (ENGINE), AND 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. Look up ODI 10821778 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10920272I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THIS RECALL AND NOW MONTHS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT SEAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR $1200. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS Look up ODI 10920272 at NHTSA ↗ | — |
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