2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FLASHED ON, THEN ENGINE TURNED OFF. PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE FOR A MOMENT. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, BUT IT WON'T START. ALL LIGHTS AND ELECTRONICS WORK IN CAR. NO CODES BEING THROWN BY CAR. IMMOBILIZER INDICATOR IS ON AND CAR WON'T DETECT KEYFOB WHEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE OR WHEN PLACED IN KEYFOB SLOT IN CENTER CONSOLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WITHOUT WARNING, A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THEY HAD NOT YET CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

IN JUST OVER 18 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE BRAKE LIGHTS AT MINIMUM 9 TIMES. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY ONE MECHANIC THAT IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WASN'T. A THIRD MECHANIC STATED THAT IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. CURRENTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET WIRING IS BURNED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING UNIT. FOR THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS NOTED ON THE INTERNET, THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY HYUNDAI AND SHOULD NOT BE AN EXPENSE TO OWNERS. ADDITIONALLY, MY CAR STALLED SUDDENLY ( THE ENGINE SEIZED ) AND THE REPAIR (REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE) WAS COVERED BY HYUNDAI WARRANTY EXTENSION.

MY BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY BURN OUT FORCING ME TO REPLACE THEM. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 4 TIMES NOW IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. I'M NOT CERTAIN HOW LONG I'D BE DRIVING WITHOUT ONE BRAKE LIGHT OR BOTH AT ANY TIME. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE WITH OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH MODELS 2011-2014 THAT I'VE NOTICED. IRONICALLY, MY MOTHER'S 2003 HYUNDAI SONATA'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOW OUT TOO AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG SHE'S BEEN DRIVING LIKE THAT. SHE RECENTLY TOOK HER CAR INTO THE SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND I IMAGINE THAT THEY SO A 20+ POINT CHECK EVEN WHEN I TAKE MY CAR INTO THE SHOP (COASTAL MELBOURNE) FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I KNOW THIS IS TYPICALLY FOR SAFETY-RELATED ISSUES, BUT IT'S A RISK IN MY OPINION THAT CARS BEHIND ME ARE NOT INDICATED THAT I'M BRAKING.

DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AND MUST BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE OTHER SIDE FOR SAFETY SAKE.

THE COIL SPRING ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT BROKE CAUSING THE SPRING TO SLIDE DOWN OVER THE STRUT AND IMMEDIATELY STRIKING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED 55MPH. THE FRONT TIRE WAS CUT COMPLETELY OFF OF THE WHEEL ON THE INSIDE MAKING STEERING VERY DIFFICULT.

THE GEAR LOCKED IN NEUTRAL HAD TO GO UNDER THE HOOD AND MANUALLY PUT CAR IN PARK THE GEAR SHIFT STICK WILL MOVE FREELY BUT THE GEARS ARE NOT SHIFTING THE CARE IS RUNNING FINE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON CAR STARTS UP FINE

"TAKATA RECALL" CASE # 11315399. PASSENGER BRAKE LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT BOTH TAIL LAMP HOUSING IS WARPED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. HYUNDAI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FURTHER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING IS THAT THE HOUSING SOCKET HEATS UP AND IS THE CAUSE OF THE WARPING. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP ATTENTION ABOUT A POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL DEFECT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH HYUNDAI USA GOOD WILL DEPARTMENT AND REQUESTED THAT THEY REPAIR THE VEHICLE, THEY DECLINED BASED ON THE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE TAIL LAMP HOUSING WARPING ON ANY VEHICLE IS NOT A NORMAL OCCURRENCE DURING THE LIFE OF A VEHICLE. FURTHER, HYUNDAI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY HAVE BEEN REQUIRING CUSTOMERS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES. THE CONSUMER SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE LAMP BULB AND NOT THE LAMP HOUSING AS A GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR OPERATION. I PRESENTLY HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT DRIVE DUE THE EXORBITANT COST TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM REQUESTING THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER IN ORDER TO GENERATE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR DEFECTIVE TAIL LAMP OR WIRING HOUSING PROBLEM.

SONATA & SANTA FE SPORT ENGINE RECALL / SANTA FE & SONATA ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SERVICE CAMPAIGN. MY CAR WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED AND SERVICED FOR BOTH THESE ISSUES IN 2015 & 2017. BOTH ISSUES RELATE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED THESE ISSUES AGAIN FOR THE PAST MONTH. 1)A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE THAT INCREASES IN FREQUENCY AS THE ENGINE RPM INCREASES. 2)REDUCED POWER AND/OR HESITATION. 3)ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WHEN CONTACTING HYUNDAI TO NOTIFY THEM OF THIS PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THIS HAD ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND THEY ARE UNSURE THEY CAN CONSIDER THIS A RECALL OR SERVICE ISSUE AGAIN. I WOULD STILL HAVE TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES AND SERVICE FEES IF NEEDED EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ALREADY SEEN THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURED ON THEIR PART PREVIOUSLY.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE, BUT LUCKILY DIDN'T PUNCTURE THE TIRE. LOCAL STREET, WHILE DRIVING.