2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

2013 SONATA STARTED MAKING KNOCKING NOISE FROM ENGINE. THE NEXT DAY, TRIED DRIVING IT TO GO TO THE HYUNDAI DEALERSHIP. WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY, KNOCKING NOISE GETS WORSE, CAR STALLS ON FREEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD TO COAST OVER TO RIGHT SHOULDER ON FREEWAY. ENGINE SIEZED. THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATA ENGINES FOR ENGINE DEFECT MADE IN MANUFACTURING PLANT. ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS A 2013 IT DID EXACTLY WHAT OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT WITH THERE SONATA'S. I BELIEVE MY 2013 SONATA HAD AN ENGINE DEFECT. I HAVE A PICTURE OF METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE OIL PAN, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SIEZE AND IS THE REASON FOR THE RECALL ON 2011 AND 2012 SONATAS.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. WHILE RUNNING A FEW ERRANS MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DECIDED TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND START IT BACK UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES THE CAR DIED OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIV8NG. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO LET THE CAR COAST IN A SEMI SAFE PLACE. AFTER THE CAR STALLED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE THE CAR TRIED TO START MULTIPLE TIMES ON ITS OWN AND THE SMELL WAS UNLIKE ANYTHING I'VE SMELLED. IN ADDITION, I'VE BEEN BATTLINNG HYUNDAI TO SET UP MY BLUE LINK WHICH THEY DID NOT! LASTLY, I WAS ACTUALLY ABLE TO CAPTURE THIS ORDEAL ON MY DASH CAM!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUOUSLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

ENGINE SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATORS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HWY. LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER BRAKING AND STEERING.

STEERING WHEEL CLICKING, LOTS OF PLAY IN WHEEL HAPPENS WHEN STATIONARY, DRIVING, AND MUCH WORSE WITH TURNING. HYUNDAI MULTI POINT INSPECTION COMPLETED ON 12/31/15, (NOTE: FASTEST SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, EVER: 2 HOURS!) PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS A BUSHING AND NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. REPAIR NOT PERFORMED. CAN SCHEDULE FOR THE FUTURE. TECHNICIAN AWARE THAT I WAS TAKING A LONG TRIP TO GEORGIA (440 MILES). IN GA THE DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED A DEFECTIVE WORN STEERING COUPLING PART 56315-2K000-FFF. ALSO NOTED ONLY 12877 MILES ON THE CAR AND "THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD CAUSE YOU TO LOOSE ABILITY TO STEER CAR". LOOKED UP ISSUE ON INTERNET, MANY BLOGS ON THIS ISSUE FROM 2011 TO 2013, COMPLAINT THAT HYUNDAI WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. MECHANICS STATE, THIS IS A "KNOWN DEFECT" IN THE SONATAS, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE.

TAKATA RECALL - ON NOV. 16, 2013, I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 HYUNDAI, SONATA SE FROM A HYUNDAI DEALER IN TURNERSVILLE, NJ. AT TIME OF POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, THE SALESMAN MADE A POINT TO LIFT THE HOOD & INFORMED OF A SLIGHT TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. HE SAID THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE NOISE HAS GOTTEN LOUDER. EACH TIME I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, I TOLD THEM ABOUT IT & I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS ALMOST 15,700 MILES ON IT & TAPS QUITE LOUD. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR SERVING ON 12-29-2015 & AGAIN I MENTIONED THE ENGINE TAP. WHEN THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETE, THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE VEHICLE HAD AN ENGINE KNOCK AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HE SAID SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH IT & SAID IT IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THE DEALERSHIP WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. HE SAID NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL. I WENT ON-LINE & TYPED IN "WHAT CAUSES A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA ENGINE TO KNOCK. I FOUND THAT THE 2011 & 2012 SONATAS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY TAKATA. BECAUSE OVER 470,000 ENGINES IN JUST THE 2011 - 2012 SONATA, HOW LONG WILL I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET A NEW ENGINE? MOST REPORTED THEIR SONATAS ENGINES STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT NOTICE, HOW LONG BEFORE MY ENGINE JUST STOPS WORKING WITHOUT WARNING SINCE WE ALREADY KNOW THE ENGINE IS KNOCKING? I DRIVE RTS. I-76; I-42; I-95 & THE WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE EVERY DAY FOR WORK. ALL TRAFFIC ON THESE HIGHWAYS AND THE BRIDGE ARE MOVING AT A SPEED BETWEEN 60 TO 90 MPH. IF MY ENGINE STOPS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM DRIVING TO OR FROM WORK, I WILL BE KILLED. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE CALLED AND LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE TECHNICIAN, WHO TOLD ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND HE NEVER GOT BACK TO ME EITHER. I AM NOT AWARE OF A RECALL ON THE 2013 SONATA 2.4L ENGINE. THEY HAVE ONLY RECALLED THE 2011 & 2012'S.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE CONTACT PRESSED THE CANCEL BUTTON. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH DISENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ UPDATED 03/09/16. *JB

I AM UNABLE TO ACCESS THE HYUNDAI BLUE LINK SOFTWARE WHICH CONTROLS REMOTE START, ENGINE STOP, VEHICLE TRACKING AND OTHET ITEMS. HYUNDAI DEALER AND HYUNDAI MOTOR CORP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING MAKING NTHIS VEHICLE AND ANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME FEATURE A HAZARD. IF SOMEONE HACKS INTO MY OLD EMAILACCOUNT THEY CAN REMOTELY START THE CAR IN OUR GARAGE KILLING US, OR REMOTELY START AND UNLOCK THE DORRS ANYWHERE AND THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY AND THE CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WHO HAVE ALLOWED THIS TO CONTINUE BE BROUGHT UP ON CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE CAR IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH SUMMER ONLY TIRES IN THE MIDWEST? UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN ANY COLD WEATHER WITH SNOW OR ICE.

ON DECEMBER 9, 2015 I WAS ON ROUTE 9 DRIVING SOUTH, THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40 MPH, I APPLIED THE BRAKE, AS A SCHOOL BUS WAS STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME TO DROP OFF A CHILD, THE ACCELERATOR WAS RACING, I KEPT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. I WAS A FEW INCHES FROM THE BACK OF THE BUS. FORTUNATELY NO ACCIDENT. THEN ON DECEMBER 24, 2015, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT APPLYING THE BRAKE AND AGAIN THE CAR ACCELERATOR WAS GOING SO FAST, I PICKED MY FOOT UP AND SLAMMED IT ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP.THE CAR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF, IT WAS RACING SO FAST. I PUT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND THE CAR ROLLED ANOTHER HALF A CAR LENGTH INTO A LANE BUT FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS THERE. AGAIN NO ACCIDENT BUT IT SCARED THE YOU KNOW WHAT OUT OF ME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND ROAD TESTED IT AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I STARTED RAISING MY VOICE AND TOLD HIM YOU ARE [XXX] LUCKY I WASN'T IN AN ACCIDENT. BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IT ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPORADIC ACCELERATION OCCURRED 7 TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE DATES ARE 12/15/2015, 12/28/2015, 1/16/16, 4/18/16, 6/24/16, 6/30/16, AND 7/9/16. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PARKED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD, REVVED, ACCELERATED FORWARD, AND CRASHED OVER ONE CEMENT PARKING BLOCKS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AROUND AND REPEATEDLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, BUT THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION BACK TO THE ON POSITION IN ORDER TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS POSITIONED DIFFERENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 02/23/16*LJ *TR