2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT TAIL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BULB WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TAIL ASSEMBLY SOCKET WAS MELTING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO OURISMAN HYUNDAI ((301) 725-4400 LOCATED ON 3516 FORT MEADE RD, LAUREL, MD 20724) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED AND THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING AT ALL, SEVERAL LIGHTS POPPED UP ON MY DASH ALERTING ME OF AN ISSUE AND MY CAR JUST SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER CONCERNED IT MAY BE DUE TO THE ENGINE RECALL. I HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND NEVER HAD ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH LIGHT UP AT ALL EVER. IT TURNED OUT MY FUEL IN TANK PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AM STILL SHOCKED THAT THIS HAPPENED WITH A 2013 MODEL CAR. I AM VERY CURIOUS IF THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. I HAD A TOYOTA CAMRY 2002 FOR MANY YEARS AND OTHER OLDER MODEL CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A FUEL IN TANK PUMP. I WAS QUOTED $750+ TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. BUT THIS COULD'VE HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS, IF I HAD TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AND IN FRONT OF ME. SOMEONE WOULD HAVE EASILY HIT ME NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE ENOUGH WARNING TO STOP.

THE STEERING COLUMN SHOULD BE DEFECTIVE, THE WHEEL HAS A GAP WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND SOUND LIKE METAL VS METAL, THE SAME SENSATION WHEN YOU GET A BUMP, SOMETHING IN THE STEERING COLUMN DOWN THERE LOOKS LIKE UNATTACHED AND SOUNDS METAL VS METAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING GARAGE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEMAN HYUNDAI (1800 AIRPORT FWY, IRVING, TX 75062, (972) 438-4801) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT HOUSING FAILED BECAUSE PART OF THE ASSEMBLY MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1109821. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED SO FAR BUT IT HAS A REALLY BAD STEERING PROBLEMS. IT SEEMS SO SENSITIVE BUT I READ ON EDMUNDS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THIS YEAR MAKE MODEL AND YEAR ALSO. IT GOES TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT A LOT AND WON'T STAY STRAIGHT. THAT IS UNSAFE. PLEASE HAVE HYUNDAI LOOK INTO THIS.

KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WITH ONLY EXTERNAL INSPECTION WAS TOLD STEERING COUPLER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. AT AT 120, 000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY.

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 65MPH REAR ENDED 2 CARS AT A GLANCING ANGLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID THE CRASH. DRIVER SIDE FRONT FENDER, BUMPER ETC DAMAGED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE IS A SENSOR EXACTLY IN THE SPOT OF IMPACT. I STILL HAVE THAT SENSOR IF ANY TESTING EXISTS FOR FAULTY UNIT.

STEERING CLUNK WHEN STOPPED TESTING SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT. LOUD, IN CAB. POSSIBLE STEERING COUPLER FAILURE. UNKNOWN WITHOUT DISASSEMBLY. POTENTIAL FOR STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT. MAY BE CAUSE FOR OFF TRACK STEERING ISSUE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD COURSE (STEERING LINE), FORCING CONSTANT CORRECTIONS WITH STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE STRAIGHT (OR IN DESIRED DIRECTION OF TRAVEL). GIVES A FEELING THAT TIRES ARE "TRACKING IN A GROOVED HIGHWAY" WHEN YOU ARE ON A SMOOTH ROADWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 65MPH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. SMART HYUNDAI (1 SMART DR, WHITE HALL, AR) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING AFTER BEING REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V226000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED AT RICK CASE HYUNDAI (441 W SUNRISE BLVD, PLANTATION, FL 33311) BY REPLACING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER (COCONUT CREEK HYUNDAI, 4960 SR 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073) BECAUSE ENGINE OIL WAS FOUND IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AT THE SECOND DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 11033831. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,872.