2011 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V426000 (STEERING) AND 10V457000 ( STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

THERE HAS BEEN NO NOTIFICATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE ENGINE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL FELT STIFF. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V434000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER CROSSING RAILROAD AT LOW SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD, METALLIC CLANK, THEN WOULD CLICK/CLANK IN TURNS. STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, AND CAR WOULD DRIFT AT HIGH SPEEDS . DEALER STATED THE STEERING COUPLER WAS BAD, ALTHOUGH THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MULTITUDE OF STEERING RECALLS FOR 2011 SONATAS. THE SERVICEMAN SAID EVERYTHING IN THOSE MODEL'S STEERING WAS JUNK AND THEY REPLACED THE COUPLERS ALL THE TIME. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN EVENTUAL LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND I SHOULD NOT WAIT TO GET IT REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, WHO MADE THE CONTACT AWARE THAT UNTIL A REMEDY WAS DETERMINED THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

BADLY CLICKING TURNING OR MOVING STEERING WHEEL TO SHIFT LANES. STEERING WHEEL MILDLY SHAKES WHILE DRIVIN. SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAKES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH A CLICKING NOISE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO LARGE FLAMES. THE ENGINE DETACHED TO THE GROUND. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE SALVAGE FACILITY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,510.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ERRATICALLY, DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL COUPLER *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTING AROUND THE CONNECTOR FOR THE BRAKE LIGHT BULB. THE CONNECTOR AND BULB GET SO HOT THAT SURROUNDING PLASTIC AND CONNECTOR PLASTIC MELT CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO FAIL AND MAKING REPLACEMENT IMPOSSIBLE. HYUNDAI REPLACED TWO MELTED BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND ONE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IN LESS THAN 4 YEARS. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS MELTING AGAIN. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHT STOPS WORKING WHEN THE CONNECTOR MELTS. HYUNDAI REPLACED TWO ASSEMBLIES UNDER WARRANTY. I PAID $250 FOR ONE BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND NOW HYUNDAI WANTS TO CHARGE ME $250 FOR THE FOURTH BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY NHTSA. GOOGLING THE HYUNDAI 2011 BRAKE LIKE ASSEMBLY LIST MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR 2011 HYUNDAI DRIVERS AND OTHER DRIVERS THAT ENCOUNTER CARS WITH THE FAILING BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE CAME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND MADE NOISE WHILE BEING TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,642.

RECENTLY PURCHASED A VEHICLE. DIDN'T GET A PROPER TEST DRIVE. TURNS OUT THE CAR HAS MAJOR DEFECTS ESPECIALLY IN THE STEERING. WE FIGURED OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTS WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET

TWICE NOW I TRIED TO CRANK MY AUTO AND IT "TURNED OVER" BUT WOULD NOT CRANK. CAME BACK TO IT ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND IT CRANKED.

PLAY IN THE STEERING AND RATTLE IN COLUMN WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. SITTING STILL THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE COLUMN MAKES RATTLE NOISE.

TO START WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. ADDITIONALLY NONE OF THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WILL WORK AT ALL. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND THESE SEEM TO BE A RAMPANT PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONGOING AND ANY FAILURE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE DEALER DECLINED TO DO THE REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGING FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,088.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V190000 (STEERING) SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE STEERING WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATED EXTENSIVELY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MORE THAN THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V759000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, MAKING TURNS, AND CHANGING LANES. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT CONNECTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V426000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

MY STEERING COLUMN HAS BEGAN TO RATTLE AND SHAKE AFFECTING THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE, IT IS ESPECIALLY WORSENED IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATES DRAMATICALLY OVER BUMPS AND WHEN BRAKING WHICH IS VERY SCARY. I'VE GOTTEN AT LEAST 4 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT AND WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BUT STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. INSTEAD, THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE SERVICES WOULD BE ROUGHLY AROUND $250 TO REPLACE A $2 RUBBER COUPLER. I FIND THIS VERY DISTURBING AS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND THE COMPANY WILL NOT FIX IT, INSTEAD I WAS TOLD THAT CONTINUED DRIVING WILL RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH FORCES ME TO EITHER PAY FOR THE REPAIR OR TRY TO FIX THIS MYSELF. THE SYMPTOMS STARTED LATE 2015 AND MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80K MILES. IF THIS IS A DEFECT CAUSED BY HYUNDAI... THEN IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HYUNDAI. PLACING A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PART ON YOUR VEHICLES AND LEAVING THE EXPENSE ON YOUR CONSUMER IS UNACCEPTABLE. ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS A SAFETY HAZARD NOT ONLY TO THE DRIVER BUT ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD.

AFTER HEARING THE KNOCKING SOUND FOR 5 MINUTES, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET, THE ENGINE STOPPED AND ALL THE LIGHTS WENT ON. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AND IT DID NOT TURN ON AGAIN. HYUNDAI ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CHARGED ME $75 TO TOW IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. SINCE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP AND HYUNDAI AND STILL HAVE NOT HEARD A DEFINITIVE ANSWER. DEALERSHIP SAID HYUNDAI DECIDES AND HYUNDAI SAID I HAVE TO WAIT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WOULD BE AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR HAD METAL FRAGMENTS AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I AM WORRIED THAT IF I'M IN A CAR ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE HELP.

I HAVE COMPLIED WITH HYUNDAI IN REGARDS TO THE TWO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH, MY VEHICLE HAS SAT AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE NOVEMBER 5TH 2015. THE DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO RECEIVE A NEW ENGINE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. FURTHERMORE, I STILL PAY PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE DONE SO BEFORE THE RECALL WAS RELEASED AS WELL AS EVEN AFTER IT WAS SENT TO THE DEALER, AS REQUESTED BY HYUNDAI. I SPOKE TO HYUNDAI TODAY AS TO AN UPDATE TO WHEN THIS WILL BE COMPLETED AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. I SENT THEM A LETTER REQUESTING THAT THEY BUY BACK THE VEHICLE DO TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS AS WELL AS THE DELAY IN FIXING THIS MATTER. THEY DECLINED AND THIS IS WHY I AM FILING A COMPLAINT. THEY HAVE NOT OR HAVE THEY EVER TAKEN ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THESE ISSUES FROM MY STANDPOINT AND THE CAR HAS LOST SUBSTANTIAL VALUE DUE TO THESE ONGOING RECALLS. I AM PAYING ON A VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER WORTH THE PAYMENTS. I HAVE REQUESTED A BUY BACK DUE TO THE QUALITY OF THE PRODUCT HYUNDAI MADE. THEY FALSIFIED THEIR COMMERCIALS AND HYPED UP THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCT AND NO LONGER ARE THEY STANDING BEHIND IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS MALFUNCTIONING AFTER BEING REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,042.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOLL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

HAD BECOME A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE THAT UPON TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHETHER AT HIGH, LOW OR EVEN NO SPEED THAT YOU WOULD HEAR A CLICKING/CLUNKING NOISE. THIS WAS ANNOYING, BUT THEN AT HIGH SPEEDS (INTERSTATE DRIVING) WHEN BRAKING THERE BEGAN TO BE AN OCCASIONAL CONSIDERABLE VIBRATING THAT WENT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE MY ROTORS CAUSING THE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING AND THOUGHT THE CLICKING NOISE WAS FROM A WEAR IN MY AXLE ROD WHICH A MECHANIC HAD PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED WOULD CAUSE CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING (AND DIDN'T NEED IMMEDIATE CARE). HOWEVER WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THE 132 AND 136 RECALLS THE HYUNDAI SERVICE TECH IMMEDIATELY KNEW IT WAS THE STEERING COUPLER BY TURNING MY WHEEL BECAUSE HE SEES IT SO OFTEN. HE EVEN HAD EXAMPLES PINNED UP ON THEIR BOARD TO EXPLAIN IT. HE EXPLAINED THE SAFETY RISK OF NOT GETTING IT FIXED AS IT COULD CAUSE SHAKING OF THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN (ALREADY WAS), LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING MAKING IT LESS RESPONSIVE TO TURNS, AND COULD EVEN CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL NOT TO RESPOND TO A SUDDEN TURN INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. I OF COURSE WENT AHEAD AND HAD IT REPAIRED, SINCE MY 3 KIDS RIDE IN IT EVERY DAY. DURING MY WAIT IN THE LOBBY I GOOGLED THE ISSUE TO SEE IF THE $266 I WAS BEING CHARGED WAS REASONABLE (IT WAS) BUT I FOUND SO MANY POSTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND SOME PEOPLE SEEMED ABLE TO HAVE THE REPAIR COST COVERED EVEN WHEN OUTSIDE OF THEIR WARRANTY, SO I CALLED HYUNDAI ASKING FOR A REFUND OF THE COST. THEY SAID SINCE MY CAR HAD OVER 60,000 MILES THEY COULDN'T HELP ME WITH ANY COMPENSATION. I DO HAVE OVER 100,000 MILES ON MY CAR, BUT CONSIDERING THE WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THIS PART AND THE SAFETY CONCERN I BELIEVE HYUNDAI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THE MECHANIC HAD REASSURED ME THE REPLACEMENT PART IS IMPROVED, WHICH ALSO SHOWS HYUNDAI KNOWS ITS A PROBLEM. (DATE WILL BE ESTIMATE OF HIGHWAY VIBRATING)

STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN STATED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. AT FIRST IT WASN'T THAT BAD; NOW EVERYTIME YOU MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL A CLICKING NOISE IS MADE. EVERY BUMP OR RUT YOU HIT IN THE ROAD MAKES IT RATTLE. SOUNDING AS IF IT IS GETTING READY TO BREAK.. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE HYUNDAI PLACE SEVERAL TIMES AND REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. HYUNDAI KEEPS TELLING ME THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL. IT WILL COST ME $250.00 TO $300.00 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY QUESTION STILL REMAINS THAT IF THIS STEERING COUPLING IS DEFECTED AND IT IS CONTROLLING THE STEERING OF THE CAR THEN WHY IF IS NOT A RECALL? MY STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, SHAKES, AND MAKES AN AWFUL RACKET. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD DELAY IN MAKING THE TURN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND EMIT A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V457000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECREASED SPEED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

HORN HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF AND HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. ALSO AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH BOARD IS LIT, HYUNDAI STATES FAULTY INDICATOR LIGHT AND NO SAFETY ISSUE. THE HORN AND THE AIRBAG ARE ALL LOCATED IN THE SAME PLACE,THERE HAS TO BE AN ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45-50 MPH, ON HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT FAILURES, RESULTING IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR DRIVER, PASSENGERS, SURROUNDING TRAFFIC , NOISES, SMOKE CAUTION LIGHTS LOSS OF POWER AND CONTROL. IMMEDIATE EVASIVE ACTION HAD TO BE TAKING TO AVOID INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. ONCE AT REST, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SMOKE IMMENSELY. LOW MILEAGE, VERY DISTURBING AND CONCERNED FOR OTHERS DRIVING THESE TICKING BOMBS! HYUNDAI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH MORE STRENGTH AND DIRECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

MY 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WAS FIRST REPAIRED FOR FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSY AND NOW I FEEL THAT IT'S HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FIRST CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND FOUND ONE THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE A MATCH FOR MY CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED, I EXPLAINED TO HIM WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WITH MY CAR AND THAT I THOUGHT IT MAY HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT THE SERVICE GENTLEMAN IMMEDIATELY TOLD ME THAT IT WASN'T ON RECALL. I TOLD HIM THAT MY CAR WAS MAKING AWFUL NOISES TO THE POINT WHERE IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS GOING TO FALL APART. IT MAKES NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL, WHEN I HIT A POT WHOLE OR BUMP (TO THE POINT WHERE I GO VERY SLOW OR ALMOST STOP THE CAR IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS FALLING TO PIECES). MY CAR HAS LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SERVICE GUY TOLD ME OVER THE PHONE THAT IS WAS THE STEERING COUPLER THAT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 2-3 HOURS TO REPAIR AND COST $300. I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD SO MANY PEOPLE ARE POSSIBLY HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR CARS AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS DOESN'T QUALIFY FOR RECALL. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN STEERING COUPLER AND STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT UNIVERSAL JOINT CONNECTIONS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE REMEDY OR PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

KNOCKING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN YOU TURN STEERING WHEEL EITHER DIRECTION AND DELAYED TURN REACTION FROM FRONT WHEELS. NOISE OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING.

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY AND A KNOCKING NOISE IN IT. IT ALSO CAUSES THE HEADLIGHTS TO FLICK ON AND OFF WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHT IS ENGAGED. I HAVE LOOKED UP RECALLS AND APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM BUT SUPPOSEDLY IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT COST APPROX. $1500.00 TO FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V462000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,500. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V568000 (ENGINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,080.

CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED. STARTER LEVER FAILED. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUE AS STATED BY TOW DRIVER, HYUNDAI REP, AND HUNDREDS OF OWNERS COMPLAINING OF THIS EXACT ISSUE ON INTERNET. OCCURRED JUST OUT OF WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY REMAIN ACTIVATED WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V568000 (ENGINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE ONE DAY AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK. THEN MY WIFE USED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THAT SHE NOTICED THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WASN'T RESPONDING ON THE TURNS LIKE USUAL? SO WE HAD THE CAR LIKE THIS FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT GOT USED TO THIS PROBLEM AND THOUGHT IT WAS JUST WEAR AND TEAR. WELL ONE DAY I HAD TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS CREEPING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND COULDN'T SEE ME, AND WHEN I MADE THAT SUDDEN QUICK HALF TURN TO THE LEFT THE CAR KEPT ON DRIVING STRAIGHT SO I BRAKED HARD LOCKED UP THE WHEELS AND SKIDDED ABOUT 4 FEET OR SO! WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE SONATA IN TO GET IT CHECKED AND WE WERE THEN TOLD THAT WE WERE PRETTY LUCKY BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS NOT HELD ON BY THE STEERING FLEX COUPLER, HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS BEING TOLD. BUT LATER I WAS TOLD BY A FLEET MEMBER THERE THAT I WAS PRETTY LUCKY TO NEVER HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR WHILE MAKING A TURN OR BRAKING HARD... WOW! I JUST STARTED WONDERING HOW MANY SONATAS HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF SOMETHING RELATED TO THIS? I JUST FEEL THAT THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEVER SHOULD OF HAD ANY PROBLEM WITH MY STEERING COLUMN. $474.96 COST FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR