2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE MANUFACTURER OF MY CAR HAS FAILED TO REMEDY MULTIPLE SAFETY RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE KNOWN RECALLS WERE ISSUED IN 2017, AND ARE RECALL #162 AND #169.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, 10550 TALBERT AVE, FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708, (714) 965-3000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (COASTAL HYUNDAI, 915 W NEW HAVEN AVE, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (888) 690-0395) STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE AND COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT

HEAR A CLICKING NOISE AROUND 2000-3500 RPMS, AND GOING UP SLIGHT INCLINES. IT'S ABOUT 4-7 CLICKS BACK TO BACK

MY STEERING IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND OR MAKING A LEFT TURN. LOOKING IT UP ONLINE IT IS DEFECTIVE AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. MY CAR JUST PASSED THE WARRANTY AND THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX IT. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DOWNHILL, A DEER SUDDENLY APPEARED IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID THE ANIMAL BY STEERING TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER FOUR TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND FILED A REPORT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A STRAINED UPPER AND LOWER BACK AND AN ANKLE CONTUSION, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED PER THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOWED TO A LOT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION, THE CONTACT VEERED TO THE LEFT LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP TO REPAIR THE FRONT END DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT CALLED KEY HYUNDAI OF MANCHESTER AT (860) 643-2700 (LOCATED AT 21 HARTFORD TURNPIKE, VERNON, CT 06066). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V137000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

YESTERDAY AT 2:10 PM I WAS IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. I WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND A JEEP T-BONED ME. I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO THE HIGHWAY SO I WAS O LY GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT A HIGH SPEED AND SMACKED INTO ME. MY VEHICLE THEN BEGAN SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL DOWN THE ROAD. I THEN CAME TO A STOP PARALLEL TO A FEW FEET FROM A BUILDING. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING AN ONGOING ISSUE ON MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED. IF YOU JUST LOOK AT 2011+ HYUNDAI SONATA'S ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING 90% OF THEM HAVE A TAIL LIGHT OUT! THE ISSUE IS THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHERE THE BULB CLIPS IN IS MELTED SO THE BULB WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE BULB IS CONSTANTLY MOVING AROUND WHILE DRIVING SO IT COMES LOSE OR BLOWS OVER AND OVER. THE ONLY PROPER FIX FOR THIS IS TO CHANGE THE WHOLE TAIL LIGHT SO I BELIEVE HYUNDAI NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS IF YOUR TAIL LIGHTS ARE OUT YOU CAN EASILY MEET IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE CHANGED MY BULB AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR FAR AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS, ITS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA LIMITED 2.4 NON TURBO NA. I SEARCHED SEVERAL FORUMS ONLINE AND OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE OR SPEND $300 TO FIX ONE OR $00 FOR BOTH. THIS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THE TAIL LIGHT SHOULD NOT BE MELTING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AND CRASHED INTO A HIGHWAY BARRIER AND A CEMENT POST. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, COLLAR BONE, AND BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.