2011 Hyundai Sonata Complaint Log

MY 2011 SONATA SE HAS PULLING TO THE LEFT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGH IT. I HAVE ABOVE 270 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE DEALER TRIED WHEEL ALIGNMENT/ TIRE PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT BUT THAT DID NOT HELP. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO COUNTERACT THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT TO KEEP THE CAR IN STRAIGHT LINE DIRECTION. AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH, IT GETS WORSE. ITS REALLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SUCH CAR ON THE ROAD. *TR

SONATA 2011 HORN AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. PEOPLE CAN NOT HEAR THE HORN. ALSO WHEN I TEST DROVE THEY SONATA THE TEST CAR HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THERE WAS ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS THE CAR ALMOST QUIT, PAUSED AND THEY TOOK OFF. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BY NOT ACCELERATING IN TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY CAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES, ACCELERATE, PAUSE OR HESITATION THE MOTOR KICKS IN. WHEN I ASKED THE SALESMAN ABOUT IT AT THE DEALER HE TOLD ME THE MOTOR ON THE TEST CAR WAS PROBABLY COLD. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS WARMED UP. THIS IS VERY SCARY WHEN YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC. ALSO THE HORN IS A JOKE. YOU CAN'T HEAR THE HORN AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD DISTORTED IMAGES AND A RIPPLED EFFECT AT THE BOTTOM. WHEN SHE LOOKED AT THE RIGHT OF THE WINDSHIELD, IT SEEMED AS IF VEHICLES WERE MOVING INTO HER LANE, CAUSING HER TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. WHEN SHE RODE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, SHE NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, SHE NOTICED THE SAME RIPPLED EFFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER TOLD HER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE SECOND WINDSHIELD'S PROBLEM. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,100. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE MADE A LEFT TURN, HE FELT THE VEHICLE SCRAPED CURB. HE BACKED UP AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL POINTED RIGHTWARD, WHEN THE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING STRAIGHT. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE REPAIR, HE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN TO THE CENTER POISTION. THE CONATCT WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND WAS INFORMED A RECALL FOR THE STEERING HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE CONTACT THE STEERING PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. UPDATED 01/31/11/ *BF UPDATED 04/21/11

I PURCHASED A HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 ON 6/27/10. THIS CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING ON A DAILY BASIS. I HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, IN ORDER FOR THE CAR TO DRIVE STRAIGHT & NOT DRIVE OFF THE ROAD. AFTER MANY SERVICE APPOINTMENTS, I HAVE HAD 2 NEW TIRES & 4 ALIGNMENTS, NONE OF WHICH HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY DEALT WITH THE HYUNDAI DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE WHO HAS DONE NOTHING FOR ME. *TR

SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING THE RADIO WILL CUT OFF AND ALL OF THE PRESETTING GET ERASED. WHEN THE HEATER IS ON THERE IS A BURNING SMELL. THE HORN IS VERY WEAK. FRONT END HAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE SEATBELTS SEEM LOOSE. *TR

OUR NEW CAR ROLLS A LITTLE BIT AFTER APPLYING THE EMERGENCY (PARKING) BRAKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE HORN BUT IT COULD BARELY BE HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE HORN WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,242.

COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE FOLLOWING DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON: A RED LIGHT ESP AND A AMBER LIGHT ANTI-SLIP. THE FAILURE WILL RESETS IT SELF BY RESTARTING THE ENGINE. SEVERAL REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES OF THE POWER STEERING HAVE BEEN REPORTED ONLINE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER TURNING THE MOTOR OFF, THE KEY WAS NOT ABLE TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT HE HAD TO MANEUVER THE KEY A CERTAIN WAY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 740. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30.

MY COMPLAINT APPEARS TO BE EXACTLY THE SAME AS ODI ID NUMBER : 10335343 I PURCHASE A NEW 2011 SONATA LIMITED WHICH NOW HAS 3300 MILES ON IT. IT IS A GREAT CAR EXCEPT FOR ONE MAJOR ISSUE. ON FLAT ROADS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE CAR DRIFTS ALL OVER THE ROAD! IF YOU DO NOT MAKE A CORRECTION FOR 5 SECONDS THEN YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF IN EITHER THE LANE TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF YOU. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND EXTREMELY EXHAUSTING TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE. I NOTICED THIS ISSUE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING. THE DAY AFTER WE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE CAR WE DROVE ABOUT 4 HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING PUSHED SIDE TO SIDE BY THE WIND, BUT THE WIND WASN'T BLOWING. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO OTHER CARS AROUND, THE CAR WILL DRIFT TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER AS IF WE ARE BEING PASSED BY A SEMI TRUCK WHO IS DISRUPTING THE AIR FLOW AROUND OUR CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER YESTERDAY. THE MECHANIC DROVE THE CAR AND SAID HE DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING. HE CONTACTED HYUNDAI TECH SUPPORT (I THINK THAT'S WHAT THEY CALLED IT) AND THEN FOLLOWED THE STEPS THEY TOLD HIM TO CHECK EVERYTHING WITH THE STEERING. EVERYTHING CAME BACK WITHIN SPECS. I HOWEVER WOULD PROPOSE THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE WHEEL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND/OR CAUSES THE DRIVE MOTOR TO OVER-CORRECT OR OVER-EXAGGERATE THE STEERING INPUT FROM THE DRIVER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND UPON RESTARTING THE VEHICLE,S HE NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO THE CONTACT. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY RELEASE THE VEHICLE IF SHE WOULD SIGN A CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND A LIABILITY WAIVER. THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WOULD NOT RELEASE THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,800.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 1728 MILES SOMETHING IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME LOOSE. IT DEVELOPED A VERY NOTICEABLE RATTLE WHICH I STARTED TO NOTICE ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. HYUNDAI ENGINEERING IS NOW RECOMMENDING COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY STEERING FAILURE. I NOTICED AN AP NEWS CLIP THAT YOU ARE LOOKING INTO A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO ADJUST THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WIND OR THE HIGHWAY HE WAS DRIVING ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SINCE PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE, HE SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF WHILE IT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. ONCE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING AWAY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS FUNCTIONING AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,200.

THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA WINDSHIELDS HAVE DISTORTED IMAGES WHEN SEATED IN THE FRONT AND VIEWING DIAGONALLY ACROSS THE VEHICLE AND OUT THE WINDSHIELD. ALL IMAGES SHOW A "RIPPLE EFFECT" . THIS HAPPENS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS (LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT) I CHECKED OTHER NEW VEHICLES IN THE SHOWROOM AND THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE IT IS SUTTLE AND MOST MAY NOT NOTICE IT CAN BE A PROBLEM WHEN CHANGING LANES OR TURNING RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY THE DRIVER SEE A DISTORTED IMAGE WHEN LOOKING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD TO TURN RIGHT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MERGING INTO ANOTHER LANE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE TRUNK WOULD ALSO OPEN INADVERTENTLY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND MODULE FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO OPEN THE TRUNK MANUALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND FILED A REPORT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I AGREE WITH ALL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE FLIMSY WEAK SOUNDING HORN. IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOLF CART. A CAR NEXT TO ME CAN NOT HEAR ME BLOWING AT THEM. IN ADDITION, THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS HOOKED TO THE WEAK SOUNDING HORN; I CAN NOT HEAR IT IN THE HOUSE. I CERTAINLY BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD!!. I CONTACTED HYUNDAI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE SORRY, THEY COULD NOT BUILD AUTOS TO PLEASE EVERYONE.

WINDSHIELD IS DEFECTIVE IN SEVERAL AREAS OF THE WINDSHIELD. VIEW IS DISTORTED THROUGH THESE SECTIONS OF THE WINDSHIELD, ESPECIALLY THE LOWER 1/3 AREA AND AREAS NEAR THE POSTS. PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED OF CAR SICKNESS LOOKING THROUGH THE GLASS. THE PASSENGER SEAT IS LOWER THAN THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND MY WIFE HAS LOOKED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH OR AT LEAST GO OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ORIGINAL BUT THE REPLACEMENT GLASS IS WORSE. ALL THE SONATA'S ON THEIR LOT ARE AS BAD OR WORSE. IT APPEARS HYUNDAI'S SUPPLIER OF WINDSHIELDS IS MANUFACTURING DISTORTED WINDSHIELDS. IT APPEARS ALL SONATA'S ARE BEING MANUFACTURED WITH THIS DISTORTED GLASS IN THE WINDSHIELDS. THERE IS DISTORTION LOOKING OUT THE REAR GLASS THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR BUT WE CAN LIVE WITH THAT.

6/28/2010 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA: FRONT DOOR LOCKS ON PAGE 4/19 OF THE 2011 OWNER'S MANUAL SONATA IT STATES: "IF THE INNER DOOR HANDLE OF THE FRONT DOOR IS PULLED WHEN THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON IS IN LOCK POSITION, THE BUTTON IS UNLOCKED AND DOOR OPENS." I ASSUME THIS IS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. I AM CONCERNED THAT I AM ABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DOORS WHEN LOCKED AND IN MOTION. FURTHERMORE, ON PAGE 4/20 IT STATES: "WARNING - DOORS * THE DOORS SHOULD ALWAYS BE FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL OPENING OF THE DOOR. LOCKED DOORS ALSO DISCOURAGE POTENTIAL INTRUDERS WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS OR SLOWS." WHAT GOOD IS THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS IF YOU ARE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS WHILE MOVING? MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOLLOWING RECALL. HYUNDAISONATA2011HYUNDAI-KIA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SONATA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2010. THE FRONT INSIDE DOOR LOCK SWITCH CAN REMAIN IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. THE DOOR MAY NOT BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER. HYUNDAI-KIA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES BY REPLACING LATCHES AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HYUNDAI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-800-633-5151. HYUNDAI'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 096.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . *TR

1) WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF BUYING THIS CAR, STARTING ISSUES BEGAN. GENERALLY ON THE SECOND START OF THE DAY. FIRST START OF THE DAY USUALLY INVOLVES HIGH ENGINE REVVING SOMEWHERE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 2,500 RPM. AFTER A SHORT TRIP, IGNITION WILL NO CLICK OVER ATTEMPT TO RESTART. USUALLY SECOND OR THIRD TRY RESULT IN A START. DESPITE DEALER REPLACEMENT OF STARTER, FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES PERIODICALLY. 2) REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT AT 24K MILES. WEAR WAS UNEVEN: LEFT BRAKE WAS GRINDING INTO ROTOR AND RIGHT BRAKE WAS ONLY ABOUT 50 PERCENT WORN. HAD DEALERSHIP CHECK FOR POSSIBLE FAULTY CALIPERS, BUT THEY CLAIMED THEY FOUND NO ISSUES AND WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. IN CONTRAST, THE CAR STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKES. *TR

TRAVELING AT AROUND 5MPH AFTER LEAVING A STOP SIGN, I PRESSED GAS PEDAL, TO MY SURPRISE NOTICED CAR WAS NOT REALLY GAINING ANY SPEED BUT INSTEAD, STEERING WHEEL STARTED MOVING, VIOLENTLY, WITH SUCH POWER, I COULD NOT EVEN PULL CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARKING AND THE VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT CONTINUED. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, TERRIFIED SOMETHING ELSE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT NOTHING CHANGED: VIOLENT MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL CONTINUE FROM SIDE TO SIDE FOR A TOTAL OF 25 MINUTES. THIS IS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE THAT I LEASED JUST A MONTH AGO. I WAS CONTACTED TODAY BY HYUNDAI AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS FIXED AND READY TO BE PICKED UP. AS I ASKED WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT THEY ANSWERED "A DEFECTIVE MECHANISM WAS FOUND AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN". I SERIOUSLY WISH I DON'T HAVE TO GET THAT CAR BACK; AM STILL TERRIFIED BY THE HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE. EVEN THOUGH HYUNDAI BELIEVE THIS A ISOLATED ISSUE, I WANTED TO PUT IT OUT THERE IN CASE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

WE RENTED A NEW 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA IN JUNE THROUGH BUDGET IN MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN. WE DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 150 MILES, PULLED INTO OUR HOTEL TO REGISTER, AND WHEN WE WENT TO MOVE INTO THE PARKING LOT SOMETHING POPPED AND THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE CONTROL ARM (I THINK), THE STEERING WHEEL SIMPLY SPUN UNDER OUR HANDS. BUDGET REPLACED THE CAR FOR US BUT THE HYUNDAI CLAIM THAT ALL CARS MADE IT BACK TO THE DEALER BEFORE PROBLEMS GOT SERIOUS IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

THE CAR WILL NOT HOLD A STRAIGHT LINE ON A FLAT, STRAIGHT, HIGHWAY: AFTER CENTERING THE CAR IN IT'S LANE, THE CAR CONTINUOUSLY AND RANDOMLY: 1.DRIFTS AWAY FROM THE CENTER LINE, TOWARD ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER; 2.THE DIRECTION OF THE DRIFT APPEARS TO BE RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE; 3.THE AMPLITUDE (AMOUNT / SEVERITY) OF THE DRIFT IS RANDOM AND UNPREDICTABLE, BUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS A CRASH WOULD BE GUARANTEED WITHOUT DRIVER INTERVENTION WITHIN 3 TO 5 SECONDS; 4.THE TIMING OF THE DRIFT PATTERN IS CONSTANT: IT NEVER FOLLOWS A STRAIGHT LINE FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STARTING TO WANDER AGAIN. TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER IS FORCED TO CONSTANTLY ATTEMPT TO CORRECT FOR THIS DEVIATION, BUT THE UNPREDICTABLE NATURE OF THE DRIFT PATTERN RESULTS IN A DANGEROUSLY UNSTABLE OSCILLATION AS THE CAR WANDERS BACK AND FORTH CONTINUOUSLY. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, EVEN A MOMENTARY LAPSE IN THE TOTAL CONCENTRATION REQUIRED TO CORRECT FOR THIS CONSTANT STEERING DRIFT COULD EASILY RESULT IN A FATAL CRASH. THE DEALER HAS TEST-DRIVEN THE CAR AND FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM IS EASILY DUPLICATED, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. THEY SAY THAT THIS KIND OF STEERING DRIFT IS NORMAL AND EXPECTED IN AN ELECTRONIC STEERING SYSTEM. THAT KIND OF REASONING WOULD BE LAUGHABLE IF IT WASN'T FOR THE POTENTIAL FATALITY INHERENT IN THE DESIGN. *TR

CAR PULLED LEFT FIRST TIME I DROVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY. HAD DEALER WORK IT FOUR TIMES SINCE BUYING THE CAR IN MAY, 2010. TWICE THE PERFORMANCE APPEARED TO IMPROVE, BUT THEN IT WOULD GET WORSE AFTER I HAD IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE & TIRE ROTATION. DEALER SUGGESTED IT 1) HAD TO DO WITH ME DRIVING IN THE LEFT LANE AND 2) THESE SPORTY SUSPENSIONS ARE JUST MORE SENSITIVE - THEY DON'T HANDLE LIKE A "COMFORT CAR". I'VE DRIVEN SPORT SUSPENSIONS BEFORE & NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

I BOUGHT A 2011 SONATA IN MAY 2010. THIS CAR HAS PULLED TO THE LEFT FROM THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT IT. NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. IT HAS BEEN ALIGNED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE. VERY GREAT LOOKING CAR BUT ONLY AFTER COUPLE OF DAYS OWNING IT IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT IS HAS SAFETY PROBLEMS. STEERING SYSTEM IS SIGNIFICANTLY PULLING THE CAR TO THE LEFT. I TOOK IT TO HYUNDAI SERVICE TWICE ALREADY. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT FIXED. OVER THE LAST WEEKEND I WAS DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND OUR 4 MONTHS OLD BABY. TASKS AS SIMPLE AS CHANGING AC TEMPERATURE BECAME DANGEROUS ON INTERSTATE. DUE TO THIS STEERING PROBLEM DRIVER CANNOT AFFORD EVEN SPLIT SECOND TO LOOK AT THE MID PANEL WHERE ALL THE CONTROLS ARE. I REALLY HAVE TO FIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER 45 MINUTES OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE MY ARMS WERE SORE FROM FIGHTING THE STEERING WHEEL. IS THIS NORMAL? ACCORDING TO THE HYUNDAI REP IT IS COMMON TO 2011 SONATA. I AM SUPPOSE TO JUST GET USED TO IT. THIS ONE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT EVERY OTHER SONATA OWNERS COME COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. YET SUPPOSEDLY IT IS NOT A PROBLEM. IT IS SIMPLY THE NATURE OF THE CAR. I DRIVEN MANY DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS. I NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH A STRONG PULL. AND IF THERE WAS ANY PULL THEN IT WAS SIMPLE ALIGNMENT ISSUE THAT CAN BE FIXED PROMPTLY. NOT WITH SONATA!!! 2011 SONATA COULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT CAR. BUT IT HAS A DRAMATIC FLAW IN THE STEERING SYSTEM THAT NOONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX SO THEY BLAME IT ON "NATURE OF THE CAR". IT IS INTERESTING THAT BOTH MY COMPLAINT AND ANOTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE, STATES THE SAME PHRASE FROM 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS "NATURE OF THE BEAST/CAR". COULD IT BE THAT HYUNDAI ALREADY ADVISED ITS MECHANICS HOW TO COVER FOR THE BRAND? BOTTOM LINE, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE! I ALMOST RAN INTO A PASSING CAR ON THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF THIS STEERING ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. [XXX] *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA HORN IS SO WEAK AS TO BE INAUDIBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT NEEDS TO BE UPGRADED TO A DUAL TONE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT FROM NOT HEARING THE HORN. ON A CAR OF THIS CALIBER, THERE IS NO EXCUSE. I HOPE I GET A NOTICE TO BRING MINE 2 DAY OLD CAR WITH 370 MILES IN FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE HORN. LANE CHANGE GOING HOME FROM DEALER CAUSED ME TO NOTICE THIS. SCARED BOTH MYSELF AND THE GUY TRYING TO SWERVE INTO MY LANE. *TR

EL HYUNDAI SONATA 2011 CUANDO ES K LO VAN A RECOJER ?TENGO UNO CON EL PROBLEMA DE LA DIRECCION,YA LO LLEVE AL DEALER SUPUESTAMENTE LO ARREGLARON Y AHORA ESTA PEOR Y ELLOS NO ME DAN INFORMACION DE CUANDO LO SACAN DE CIRCULACION DICEN NO ESTAN ENTERADOS DE NADA, POR FAVOR AYUDENME,CONDUSCO CON 3 NINAS,GRACIAS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSITION; HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE AUTOMATIC DOORS TO LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE "PARK" WARNING INDICATOR WOULD CORRECT ITSELF AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION OR WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE GEAR SHIFT. THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON 5/11/2010, AND NOTICED THAT THE HORN ISN'T LOUD ENOUGH FOR OTHERS TO HEAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. *TR

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM WITH IGNITION KEY. THE KEY WILL NOT GO PAST ACC TO THE LOCK POSITION TO ALLOW THE KEY TO BE REMOVED. FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS IN MANUAL TO PUSH THE KEY IN AT ACC POSITION, BUT THE LOCK MECHANISM DOES NOT MOVE. HAPPENS EVERY OTHER DAY. HAVE RESTART THE CAR AND MOVE IT AND TRY THE PROCESS AGAIN TO GET KEY TO MOVE INTO ITS PROPER POSITION (LOCK) TO REMOVE KEY. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BOTH MYSELF AND MY WIFE. TAKING CAR TO DEALERSHIP. IMPOSSIBLE SECURITY SITUATION AS CANNOT LEAVE KEY IN VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A FOUR-LANE DIVIDED ROAD, IN LEFT LANE. DRIVER OF LARGE PICKUP TRUCK ON MY RIGHT ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE LANES INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. I HONKED BUT DO NOT BELIEVE MY VEHICLE'S HORN WAS AUDIBLE TO THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WAS ABLE TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID TRUCK WITHOUT COLLISION. THE HORN ON THIS VEHICLE IS VERY WEAK AND REPRESENTS A GLARING SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN A FOUR LANE ROAD AND ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING PARALLEL TO ME STARTED CREEPING INTO MY LANE. I APPLIED THE HORN OF MY VEHICLE BUT THE OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO HEAR ME. I HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID THEM. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE HORN IN MY CAR IS VERY WEAK COMPARED TO PREVIOUS CARS I OWN, AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE HEARING IT. *TR

WE TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA ON 4/29/2010. AS WE WERE DRIVING HOME A CAR ON THE LANE NEXT TO US ON MY RIGHT HAND SIDE STARTED SHIFTING ONTO MY LANE. I BLEW THE HORN BUT HE STILL CUT ME OFF. AT THE LIGHT I ASKED THE PERSON WHO CUT ME OFF IF HE DIDN'T HEAR ME BLOWING MY HORN AT HIM AND HE SAID NO I AM REALLY SORRY BUT I DIDN'T SEE YOU AND I DIDN'T HEAR YOUR HORN EITHER. WHEN I GOT HOME I GOT INTO MY OTHER CAR AND STARTED IT WITH THE AC ON AND NO RADIO I ASKED MY WIFE TO PRESS THE HORN ON THE SONATA AND I CAN BARELY HEAR IT AND WE WERE JUST SITTING IN OUR DRIVEWAY WITH NO ROAD NOISE AND MY RADIO OFF. I LOOKED INTO THIS ISSUE ONLINE AND OTHERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE HORNS ON THEIR SONATA. HYUNDAI ALSO ADMITTED THAT THE HORN WAS WEAK BUT I STILL SEE NO CHANGE OR RECALL. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE IT COST SOMEONE THEIR LIFE OR A REAL BAD ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILE AND CLOSED IMMEDIATELY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS A NON ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,700.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE 16 DAYS OLD, 2018 MILES: CAR HAS AN "INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEM". IT HAS LEFT MY WIFE STRANDED AT WORK 3 TIMES, TWO OF THOSE TIMES IN A DESERTED PARKING LOT AFTER HOURS, ONCE AT THE DEALER WHEN I WAS CALLED TO PICK IT UP. IT HAS NOW BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 18.5 DAYS SINCE APRIL 26, 2010. IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES SINCE APRIL 26, 2010 AND REMAINS THERE AT THIS TIME. DEALER HAS CONFIRMED BATTERY IS ALWAYS AT FULL CHARGE, THEY HAVE CHANGED BOTH STARTER SYSTEM RELAYS, REPLACED THE STARTER, CHECKED TRANSMISSION NEUTRAL POSITION SENSORS. SAFETY ISSUE: LEAVING A FEMALE DRIVER IN AN UNSAFE AND UNPROTECTED SITUATION. DUE TO THE NON STARTING ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA EQUIPPED WITH OPTIMA H431 TIRES, SIZE P225/45/R18 95V. ALL FOUR TIRES USED NITROGEN GAS AND HOT AIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REFILL THEM WITH THE NITROGEN GAS (AT LEAST TEN TIMES). THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,800.

2011 HYUNDAI SONATA SE - CONSTANT STEERING PROBLEM I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN IDENTIFIED CONTINUOUS DRIFT OR PULL OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR TWO WEEKS, AND COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED ALL THEIR KNOWN AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE FIXES PER HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SUPPORT. HYUNDAI TECHNICAL SUPPORT RECOMMEND THAT THE DEALERSHIP TO SUBMIT FOR A HYUNDAI ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SUBMITTED FOR A HYUNDAI ENGINEER TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. UPON RECEIVING AN APPROVED SERVICE NUMBER FOR THIS TO OCCUR THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER CONFIRMED AND IDENTIFIED THE DRIFT/PULL OF THE VEHICLE. THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER ATTEMPTED SEVERAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ALIGNMENT, SUB FRAME AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. NOTHING FIXED THE IDENTIFIED DRIFT/PULL ISSUE. THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER, DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AND DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN ALL DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE OFF THE LOT FROM THE UNSOLD DEALERSHIP INVENTORY AND IDENTIFIED THE SAME DRIFT/PULL OF THE STEERING SYSTEM IN THAT VEHICLE TOO. THEY NOTED THAT MY VEHICLE DRIFTED/PULLED LESS THAN THE OTHER VEHICLE THEY DROVE FROM DEALERSHIP INVENTORY. UNABLE TO FIX THE CONSTANT DRIFTING/PULLING OF THE VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM THE HYUNDAI ENGINEER CERTIFIED THE CONSTANT DRIFT/PULL AS A "NATURAL" DESIGN EFFECT OF THE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T A SLIGHT DRIFT/PULL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT A CONSTANT DRIFT/PULL PITTING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING SYSTEM. TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE STEERING WHEEL FOR A SLIGHT MOMENT AND THE VEHICLE VEERS OFF CENTER TO THE LEFT. THIS IN MY OPINION SHOULD NOT BE A "NATURAL" OCCURRENCE OF ANY VEHICLE. ACTUALLY, EDMUNDS.COM NOTED THIS EXACT OCCURRENCE IN TWO SEPARATE INSIDE LANE REVIEWS OF THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THIS IS NOT A ONE VEHICLE INCIDENT, BUT A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW OF THE NEW ELECTRONIC POWERED STEERING SYSTEM. THE ARE NO SERVICE BULLETINS AT THIS TIME TO ADDRESS THIS CONSTANT DRIFT/PULL OF THE VEHICLE. THUS, LEAVING ME NO RECOURSE. *TR

JUST PURCHASED A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA, AS I WAS DRIVING HOME I WAS BESIDE A TRACTOR TRAILER WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN INTO MY LANE. HERE IS THE PROBLEM AS I LAID ON THE HORN I NOTICED IT'S NO LOUDER THAN THE ROAD RUNNER ON DISNEY CHANNEL. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO HYUNDAI ATTENTION ASAP. THIS HORN NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO AN APPROPRIATE SOUND LEVEL SO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND DANGEROUS SITUATIONS CAN BE AVOIDED. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THE BELIEVES HYUNDAI SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS I NOW SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE HORN JUST NOT BEING LOUD ENOUGH. HYUNDAI HAS COME ALONE WAY AND CERTAINLY HAS MADE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES AND I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET INJURED OR KILLED DO TO THE HORN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ATTENTION AND AVOID ACCIDENTS... I HOPE NHTSA LOOKS INTO THIS ISSUE AND IT'S ADDRESSED BY HYUNDAI....THE HORN NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55-70 MPH DURING A WINDY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ABNORMALLY SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,400.

THE CAR IS PULLING HARD TO THE LEFT, IT REQUIRES MY CONSTANT CORRECTION. IT HAS DONE THIS DAY 1 OF OWNING THE CAR, AND AS YOU GO FASTER, IT PULLS HARDER. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIX THE ALIGNMENT, BUT THAT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING EXCEPT NOW MY WHEEL ISN'T CENTERED AND IT'S COCKED TO THE RIGHT AND STILL PULLS LEFT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES PULSATED AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT FIVE MINUTES, THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 470. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHILE THIS HAPPENED THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE STEERING FAILURE. THE DEALER SUSPECTED THAT THE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS OFF. THE DEALER PERFORMED FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENTS FOUR TIMES WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE STEERING AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND A REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

THE CAR RANDOMLY STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR ABOUT TEN TIMES NOW THROUGHOUT MY 3.5 YEARS' OWNERSHIP. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN MARCH 2010. WITHIN ONE MONTH, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN BRAKING TO A FULL STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DEALER COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. ONE MONTH LATER, MY CAR CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE SITTING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ANOTHER ONE OR TWO MONTHS LATER, IT HAPPENED THE THIRD TIME. THE DEALER KEPT MY TOWED CAR FOR TWO WEEKS BUT HAD NO CLUE. FROM THEN ON, I JUST GAVE UP. ONE DAY, WHEN IT SAT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CAR SHOOK A LITTLE LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME. THE OTHER DAY, THIS HIT-LIKE SHAKE HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THIS TIME, THE CAR EVEN SHOOK SEVERAL TIMES DURING DRIVING AFTER LEAVING THAT TRAFFIC LIGHT, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHAKE. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY, MY CAR FINALLY STALLED AGAIN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. EXCEPT THE FIRST ONE, ALL OTHER OCCURRENCES HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR SAT AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER I RESTARTED THE CAR, IT COULD RUN SMOOTHLY FOR AT LEAST ONE MONTH. GIVEN THE OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY, THE CHANCE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AT DEALERSHIP IS ALMOST ZERO. AND THEY REFUSED TO LEND ME THEIR COMPUTER THAT I COULD HOOK UP TO THE CAR TO RECORD DRIVING DATA. I HAD ALSO CONTACTED HYUNDAI CUSTOMER AFFAIRS. ALL THEY CAN DO WAS JUST SEND ME TO THE DEALER AND CLOSE THE TICKET. RECENTLY, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN DURING A LOW-SPEED DRIVING. THE CAR LOST DRIVING POWER COMPLETELY WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. I WAS COMPLETELY SHOCKED AND HURRIEDLY STEPPED THE BRAKE, SWITCHED THE GEAR TO PARK, AND RESTARTED THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, NO CAR WAS AROUND. THIS IS REALLY TERRIFYING AND I AM REALLY DISAPPOINTED AND EMBARRASSED. *TR

THE VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY PULLS TO THE LEFT FROM SPEEDS OF 40 MPH TO 80 MPH. DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIGURE HOW TO FIX ISSUE. YOU NEED TO CONSTANTLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AT 20 DEGREES OFF CENTER IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE STRAIGHT LINE. THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE AND HYUNDAI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLES POWER STEERING! *TR

SIGNIFICANT PULL TO THE LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHILE IN SLOW LANE ON HIGHWAY, IF I LET GO OF THE WHEEL, VEHICLE WILL CROSS INTO MIDDLE LANE IN ONE SECOND. MORE THAN ANNOYANCE, COULD BE DANGEROUS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *TR

TO THE PERSON WHO HAD STARTING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2011, I AGREE. MINE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER'S SHOP OVER EIGHT TIMES WITH THE SAME "INTERMITTENT" PROBLEMS THAT THEY CAN'T SOLVE. WON'T START, OR DELAYS STARTING WITH THE NEW ELECTRONIC START BUTTON. LEFT ME IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A PARKING LOT 30 MILES FROM HOME. *TR

I HAVE A 2011 SONATA SE WHICH I'VE TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES FOR STEERING ISSUES. THE CAR PULLS TO LEFT AND I MUST APPLY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES TO THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM VEERING OFF THE ROAD. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING SYSTEM AND THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND TELLING THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT DUE TO THIS ISSUE UNLESS SOMEONE GETS THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. *TR