2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, A KNOCKING TYPE NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE ENGINE WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. IN ADDITION, SMOKE WAS PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO BURNING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BEARINGS WERE DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 08/04/17*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN WET CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL AND FENCE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP (JOHNNIE'S BODY SHOP, NORWOOD DR., WALLACE, NORTH CAROLINA 910-285-3876). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE FROM THE TAIL PIPE. IN ADDITION, WHEN SWITCHING FROM GEAR TO GEAR, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

MY ENGINE HAS HESITATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WHEN I LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR DEFECT ONLINE I NOTICED THAT THERE IS IN FACT A RECALL. RECALL NUMBER 162 SHOWS THAT WE ARE SUPPOSE TO GET A LETTER BUT I HAVE STILL GET TO GET A RECALL NOTICE AND THERE STILL APPEARS TO BE NO REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. HOW LONG TO WE AS THE CONSUMER HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE REMEDIED?

FOUND OUT TODAY FROM A NON-DEALER MECHANIC THAT I NEED A WHEEL BEARING ON THE FRONT-RIGHT OF MY 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA GLS. MILEAGE 56K. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT, AND WHEN I'M AT WORK IT'S IN A COVERED PARKING GARAGE. SYMPTOM: EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE, EVEN AFTER TIRE ROTATION. SEEMS TO BE A LITTLE PREMATURE FOR A WHEEL BEARING TO GO OUT, AND OF COURSE IT WON'T BE COVERED UNDER HYUNDAI'S 5/60 WARRANTY. WAS TOLD THAT OTHER FAILURES COULD OCCUR IF PART IS NOT REPLACED.

THE STEERING RATTLES MAKES ALL KINDS OF SOUNDS HAS A WEIRD MOTION WHEN TURNING IT FEELS LIKE IT FLOATS SOMETIMES. MAKES A CLANKING SOUND.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A CLICKING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, A RUBBING SOUND WAS PRESENT WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ISSUE, BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED DUE TO A LEAK AND THE HABITUAL AND IGNITION SWITCH WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE NOISES WERE STILL PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE WHEEL WELL FENDER PLASTIC COVER DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

CAR WILL NOT START HAVE PUSH START SYSTEM TRIED CHANGING BATTERIES IN REMOTES TRIED JUMP STARTING WITH NO RESULTS GOOGLED TO SEE IF IT WAS A RECALL OR ANYONE ELSE WITH SIMILAR OR SAME PROBLEM TO MY SURPRISE PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE SAME PROBLEM SAY HYUNDAI HAS KNOWN FOR YEARS AND CAN'T COME UP WITH A REASON FOR THIS HAPPENING

RADIO VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON ON STEERING COLUMN EITHER DOESN'T WORK AT ALL, MUTES THE RADIO OR CAUSE THE "PLEASE SAY A COMMAND" PROMPT TO COME ON. THE PLEASE SAVE A COMMAND PROMPT BUTTON IS TWO BUTTON DOWNS FROM THE VOLUME CONTROL BUTTON. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE WEEK. IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE A PATTERN. THIS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE OWNING THE CAR.