2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN, PLACING IN GEAR (PARK/REVERSE) AUTOMATIC LOCKS NOT ALWAYS WORKING AND BACK UP CAMERA BLUE AND GLITCHING.

HAD ENGINE REPLACED LESS THAN 60 DAYS AGO-EXPERIENCING INDICATIONS OF GAS PEDAL LOSING POWER. TOOK TO HYUNDAI IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA-SERVICE MAN CHRIS SAID HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG-SUGGEST FILTER SERVICE AND BRAKE LINE FLUSHING-SPENT OVER 220.00 FOR THE WRONG THINGS-SCARED TO DRIVE VEHICLE AFTER RECEIVING RECALL LETTERS IN MAIL TWO DAYS LATER-THIS IS A RECALL ON A NEW ENGINE???-LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN-I TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY TREATED MY SITUATION AS NOTHING. I AM DOCUMENTING EVERYTHING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO BENTLEY HYUNDAI (3805 UNIVERSITY DR, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35816, (256) 713-0505). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGN; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE PART REPLACED WAS A NEWLY DESIGNED OEM ENGINE ASSEMBLY. AFTER THE DEALER'S REPAIR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PERMANENT REMEDY. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF THE LIGHTS. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE EXTERIOR BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V934000 (ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PIAZZA HYUNDAI OF WEST CHESTER, 1360 WILMINGTON PIKE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19382, (610)-399-3100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

REAR TAIL LIGHT OUT. UNABLE TO CHANGE BULB AS IT HAS MELTED TO ASSEMBLY APPARATUS. BULB APPEARS BLACK. RESEARCH ONLINE REVEALED A MULTITUDE OF OWNERS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES RELATING TO TAIL LIGHTS; REQUIRES FREQUENT BULB REPLACEMENT. RISK OF BULB BURSTING/FIRE HAZARD IS PRESENT.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR STALLED AND I PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. I PUSHED MY PUSH TO START BUTTON AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I PUSHED IT AGAIN AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP WITH NO WEIRD SOUNDS. THEN I PULLED BACK INTO THE FREEWAY AND GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT TO CHECK THE OIL. I WASN'T DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES, THE OIL WAS LOW SO I ADDED A QUART THAT I BOUGHT FROM THE CHEVRON I PULLED INTO. I THEN GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY BUT MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT, SO I CHANGED IT TO MANUAL MODE AND STARTED SHIFTING MYSELF AND IT GOT UP TO LIKE 60 MPH BUT THEN WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ANY MORE EVEN WITH MY FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN. I CONTINUED FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL THE CAR STARTED TO SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING OVER THOSE BUMPS IN THE ROAD THAT ARE MEANT TO KEEP YOU AWAKE. ONCE I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I PARKED IT OFF TO THE SIDE AND CALLED A MECHANIC OUT TO LOOK AT IT. HE FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL (AS SEEN IN THE PHOTOS ATTACHED) AND TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE.

THE BULBS ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHERS SONATA'S OF THE SAME MODEL ARE HAVING ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE SWITCHED FROM OFF TO ON WHILE DRIVING . THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO DECELERATE . I'VE ALSO NOTICED ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH BULBS FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AS WELL. FOR EXAMPLE , WHEN IT BEGINS TO RAIN IF YOU TURN ON THE LIGHTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATE LAW, THE CAR LOSES POWER AND DECELERATES.

FOR YEARS NOW, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MULTIPLE BRAKE LIGHTS DAY AFTER DAY. I'VE GOTTEN TICKETS FROM THIS. I HAVE PICTURES OF BURNT PLASTIC MELTING (FIRE HAZARD!) WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AS I JUST READ OVER 50 OF THE SAME COMMENT?! THEN RECENTLY, I REPLACED THE ENTIRE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH SIDES. A FEW DAYS AGO, MY BRAKES WILL NOT TURN OFF! I AM DRIVING AND MY BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME! AGAIN, SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE YOUNG KIDS AND ONE CAR! I JUST LEFT DEALERSHIP SHOWING THEM PROBLEM AND GET THE CAR BACK WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL ON!! $300 LATER AND MY PROBLEM ISN'T FIXED!! IT WASN'T EVEN TOUCHED! I KEEP READING THE SAME PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER AND NOTHING IS ADDRESSED!! I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY ON REPAIRS VS WHAT I ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE CAR (NOT TO MENTION I'VE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 2013. IN 2016 I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE! PLEASE MAKE THE LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL WIRING A RECALL!! WE NEED HELP THIS CRAP IS EXPENSIVE! I REGRET BUYING THIS VEHICLE SO MUCH!!

MY WHOLE POWER STEERING COLUMN GAVE OUT AS SOON AS I HIT 100,000. IT WAS KNOCKING AS I WAS DRIVING, ON ALL STREETS AND IT FELT LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THEY KEEP 22 IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES, BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS GIVE OUT.. THAT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET IT FIXED, NOT UNDER WARRANTY, NOT EVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I'M A REALTOR AND WITHOUT A CAR. I'M FRUSTRATED AS I'VE ONLY HAD IT A YEAR AND TO TRADE IT IN I'D TAKE A $3,000 LOSS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW MUCH TO FIX IT.