2013 HYUNDAI SONATA Complaints

THE CAR IS BRAND NEW LIMITED 2.0T. I BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 385 MILES ON IT. I DID NOT TEST DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER DRIVING A FEW DAYS, I REALIZE THE CAR JUST WOULD NOT STAY IN A STRAIGHT. A TINY BIT OF TURN ON THE WHEEL TO EITHER LEFT OF RIGHT, IT WOULD CONTINUE TO GO IN THAT DIRECTION. THEN I REALIZED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A STRETCH OF HIGHWAY WITH A SLIGHT LEFT CURVE, I CAN JUST TURN THE WHEEL A BIT AND LET GO OF MY HAND AND THE CAR WILL CONTINUE ON THE CURVE WITHOUT TURNING BACK STRAIGHT. THIS IS NOT HOW I DRIVE FOR 30 SOME YEARS. *TR

THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL (DRIFTING) AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS WHICH IS MORE THAN LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO MY PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAS ELECTRONIC STEERING. I HAVE DRIVEN VEHICLES WITH ELECTRONIC STEERING BEFORE AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH MANEUVERABILITY PROBLEMS IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE LIKE I DO IN THE SONATA. I INQUIRED TO SEE IF SOMETHING IN THE COMPUTER COULD BE RESET TO DECREASE THE SENSITIVITY AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE TOO LOW TO REACH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO REACH DOWN BELOW THE CENTER CONSOLE TO REACH THE BUCKLE, MAKING IT HARDER TO SET OR RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER FOR AN EXTENSION TO THE BUCKLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT AN EXTENDER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT COULD NOT BE RAISED ONCE IT WAS RECLINED, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO SIT WITH THEIR FACE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,712. *TR

I WAS DRIVING A NEW 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA IN A PARKING AREA, APPROACHING A PARKING SPACE FOR A STRAIGHT-IN PARKING FACING A BUILDING. MY SPEED WAS ABOUT 10MPH. I BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR WENT THROUGH THE PARKING SPACE AND CRASHED INTO THE BRICK WALL FACADE OF THE BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BRICK WALL WAS NOT DAMAGED. I HAD ABOUT 5 MINOR BRUISES ON MY RIGHT LEG, AND TWO BELOW UMBILICUS (SEAT BELT AREA). I ALSO SUFFERED FROM FRIGHT AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS. A NEARBY PEDESTRIAN WAS CUT ON THE ANKLE BY CRASH DEBRIS THAT PROJECTED OUT SIDEWAYS FROM THE IMPACT. THE DEBRIS ALSO SCRATCHED A CAR IN THE ADJACENT PARKING SPACE. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTOR SAID THAT THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS FROM THE DAMAGE. *TR

CAR WONDERS IN LANE. IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD A STEADY LINE WHILE STEERING CAR. IN WINDY SITUATIONS CAR CAN MAKE ENTIRE HALF LANE SHIFTS, BEFORE BEING ABLE TO CORRECT SITUATION. ON VERY RUTTED ROADWAYS, YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH WAY CAR IS GOING TO MOVE. CAN NOT ANTICIPATE CAR MOVEMENT WHICH CAUSES OVER STEERING. *TR

VEHICLE WANDERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ON FREEWAYS WHEN GOING OVER 60MPH. VEHICLE ALSO OVERCORRECTS WHEN STEERING. CURRENT MILEAGE 8,000. *TR

I WAS ON THE RIGHT MOST LANE ON HIGHWAY 121 AT 70 MILES SPEED WHEN MY CAR STARTED PULLING RIGHT & LEFT AS IF IT WAS SKIDDING ON ICE. THE WEATHER WAS FINE. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WITH BOTH HANDS. AFTER THAT DAY, WHENEVER I GO OVER THE SPEED OF 60, CAR STARTS PULLING LEFT & RIGHT. I HAVE TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HYUNDAI SONATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY VEER FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO DRIVING WHEN THERE WERE SEVERELY HIGH WINDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO BECOME USED TO THE WAY THE VEHICLE OPERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 461. *TR

VEHICLE WANDERS DANGEROUSLY FROM SPEEDS OF 35 MPH TO 60MPH. I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH SONATA HAVE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING & HEARD SOMETHING FALLING DOWN ON MY BACK WINDOW - IT SOUNDED LIKE ICE FALLING DOWN FROM THE ROOF. I GET TO WORK & PARK IN A PARKING SPOT ONLY TO REALIZE THAT MY PANORAMIC SUNROOF HAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED! THE MIDDLE WAS CRACKED & STICKING UP & THE REST WAS SHATTERED IN A WEB EFFECT. WHEN I CLOSED THE DOOR THE WHOLE THING JUST FELL DOWN. LUCKILY I HAD THE INSIDE VISOR OF THE SUNROOF CLOSED SO IT DIDN'T GO INSIDE THE CAR. HOWEVER, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WAS OPEN & I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY STILL?? I AM SURE I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A WHOLE YEAR YET. I BOUGHT IT ON JUNE 30, 2012, BRAND NEW. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED & CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. IT IS CURRENTLY BACK AT THE DEALER PENDING REPAIRS. *TR