2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL ROAD THE STEERING COLUMN 'FROZE' AND BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CORRECTLY WHILE GOING AROUND A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO VEER INTO THE GUARD RAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND SIDE OF THE CAR (PASSENGER SIDE). THE CAR REGAINED STEERING CAPABILITY AND WAS IMMEDIATELY PARKED IN AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT.

FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS MY STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHENEVER I MOVE SLIGHTLY IT EVEN DOES IT WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL THUMPING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT FOR HYUNDAI TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEMS. ARE THEY WAITING FOR THE CAR TO BE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE A 2013 SONATA. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL 2015 USED WITH LOW MILAGE FROM A DEALER. IT HAD ONLY 12,000 MILE WHEN I PURCHASED IT CASH. I REALIZED THE CAR HAD A PROBLEM THE FIRST WEEK AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEN FOR A RECALL THAT WAS NOT DONE AND ALSO TO HAVE THEN FIX WHAT EVER WAS WRONG WITH THE STEERING. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP THE CAR THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC STEERING, THAT I NEEDED TO JUST GET USED TO IT. IT HAS BEEN BACK 2 TIME AND THEY STILL REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. I HAVE DRIVEN SEVERAL ELECTRONIC STEERING SONATA'S NEWER AND NONE HAVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS AND VERY TIRING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON THE HI WAYS. YOU HAVE TO KEEP OVER CORRECTING THE STEERING THAT KEEPS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THEN STICKS YOU HAVE TO ACTUALLY TUG SLIGHTLY ON THE WHEEL AND AFTER A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING YOUR ARM HURTS. I HAVE OWNED A HYUNDAI 2003 FOR YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. WHAT GOOD IS A 100 THOUSAND MILE WARRANTY IF THEY REFUSE TO FIX THINGS IT. I AM TAKING MY CAR TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR PERSON AND HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP WITH THIS? I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP PAPERS SHOWING THE THREE TIMES I TOOK THE CAR. TO BE. CHECKED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TRIED TELLING ME THE CAR HAD TO BE ALIGNED AND NEEDED FRONT TIRES I GOT BOTH DONE. WHEN IT STILL HAD THE STEERING PROBLEM I TOOK IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY SAID THE SAME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WITH THE STEERING. I'M SURE THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE FIXED HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CAN'T HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND BE WRONG. JUST SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND YOU WILL SEE UNDER 2013 HYUNDAI STEERING PROBLEMS. WE ALL CAN'T BE IMAGING THE SAME PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT HAD AN INTERNAL NOISE. HAD IT TAKEN TO GARAGE TO BE TOLD THE WRIST PIN BROKE ON CYLINDER 1 CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE AND ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $4500 FOR A USED ENGINE. HAVE 129000 MILE WHICH ARE 65% ALL HIGHWAY MILES. HYUNDAI SENT NOTICE OF INTERNAL ENGINE ISSUES RIGHT AFTER THE CAR HIT 120000 MILES. INTERESTING TIMING. RECOMMEND NHTSA FORCE HYUNDAI TO MAKE THESE ISSUE RIGHT WITH OWNERS.

OVER THE LAST 24 MONTHS MY DASHBOARD, PARKING, DOME, AND /OR REAR LIGHTS HAVE GONE ON BY THEMSELVES. IT HAS HAPPEN MORE THAN 12 TIMES THE CAR WAS OFF AND IT HAPPENS SOMETIMES DURING THE DAY, SOMETIMES AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PUBLIC LOT OR IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHUT LIGHT OFF USING THE REMOTE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAD NO SUGGESTIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT START A NUMBER OF TIMES AND SERVICE HAD TO BE CALLED. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL AND IF YOU CAN BE OF HELP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WE WERE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT US AT APPROXIMATELY 45+ MILES AN HOUR. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED AND THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE DEPLOYED. DURING THIS TIME, THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEAT BELT LOCKED AS INTENDED. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT FAILED AT THE POINT WHERE THE LAP RESTRAINT ATTACHES TO THE CAR RUNNING BOARD AND WILL NOT RE-ATTACH TO THE VEHICLE AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER THAT WAS WEARING THE FAILED SEAT BELT DURING THE ACCIDENT WAS 110LBS WHILE THE DRIVER WAS 270LBS. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED WHILE THE PASSENGERS DETACHED.

WE BOUGHT THE CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2012. WITHIN DAYS, WE STARTED TO NOTICE RUST SPOTS ON THE BODY OF THE CAR THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM BRAKE DUST. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND INFORMED THEM OF THE ISSUE, AND OUR CONCERN THAT IT WOULD DAMAGE THE CLEAR COAT OR PAINT. DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING. WE STARTED TO NOTICE BRAKE NOISE. MAY 16, 2013; AT 6,400 MILES, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND AGAIN COMPLAINED OF GRINDING NOISE WHEN BRAKING; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AUGUST 9, 2013; 7,589 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE NOISE; DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. JUNE 16, 2014; 16,176 MILES. TOOK CAR IN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKES, DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. MAY 10, 2016; 37,247 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, TOOK TO DEALER TO INSPECT. I ASKED A MECHANIC TO RIDE WITH ME WHILE I DROVE TO MAKE SURE THEY HEARD THE NOISE, AND MECHANIC DID HEAR IT. DEALER KEPT CAR FOR 7 DAYS, INSPECTED BRAKES, AND SAID COULD NOT REPLICATE NOISE. AUGUST 31, 2016, 40,400 MILES. HEARD SEVERE GRINDING NOISE ON BRAKES AGAIN, TOOK TO DEALER, AGAIN HAD DEALER REP LISTEN TO NOISE. DEALER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, AND STATED THERE WAS SEVERE WEAR ON THE INSIDE BRAKE PADS, THAT HAD DAMAGED THE ROTORS TO THE POINT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN PREMATURELY, AND THE DEALER FAILED TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE WITH BRAKING SYSTEM UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM FROM THE BEGINNING, AND WE DOCUMENTED IT AT THE DEALER, WHERE WE HAD ALL SERVICE DONE.

STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING AND SHAKES WHEN YOU GO PAST 60 MPH

DRIVING AND CAR JUST LOST POWER. TOWED TO DEALER TOLD ENGINE SEIZED AND NO COVERED DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE.